[Hard Sci-Fi] + [Apocalypse Rebirth] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Cutting-Edge Technology] + [Civilization Simulation]
The universe knows neither good nor evil, only the merciless laws of physics. But in the eyes of observers from higher dimensions, civilization is the universe’s “cancer,” and the nanite swarm known as the “Scavengers” is an immune system sent to excise the disease.
One second before human civilization is completely wiped out, he returns to the starting point of the extreme-cold catastrophe. In this life, he carries the hyperdimensional superintelligence “Adam” and gains the forbidden power to “borrow” from the laws of physics.
[Thermodynamic Reversal]: Draw the waste heat from a nuclear reactor and freeze scorching temperatures in an instant!
[Matter Recombination]: Turn decay into wonder and cobble together a magnetofluid shield from industrial waste!
But none of this comes free. To obtain a miracle, he must pay a price: bodily necrosis, the loss of emotion, or even… sacrificing a planet’s lifespan.
…The first cold wave swept across the globe, plunging temperatures to minus eighty degrees. Outside the shelter, countless people hammered on the steel gates, wailing for help.
“Dr. Lin, please, open the door! There are children out here!”
“Lin Yuan! You’ve hoarded the only heating core. That’s a crime against humanity!”