[Apocalypse + subtle Lovecraftian horror + survival + ensemble cast + no System + tangible anomalies; not a power fantasy, slightly hard sci-fi, first-person Reddit creepypasta style]
This is not the beginning of a disaster. It is the end of language itself.
In 2037, what seemed like an ordinary deep-sea mining press conference dragged humanity into a collapse beyond description. Lin Chao, a simultaneous interpreter, relayed a signal from the deep sea to the entire world that day, and tore a rift in reality with his own hands.
People began to listen, but could no longer understand. They began to speak, but the voices were no longer human.
Words became dangerous, sounds took on shape, and logic began to affect reality.
The moment you try to understand it, it has already seen you.
Before the city fell into chaos, Lin Chao met someone who should never have been at the press conference: Su Rui, a blind girl.
She could not see, yet she became the only person there who had not been “seen.”
Forced into a world that was deconstructing its own rules, the two searched together for a way to survive amid the ruins of a warped reality…
The writing is good, and the early pace is not draggy, but you need to read it patiently. Each of the first ten or so chapters almost adds some new settings to complete the background. The rhythm of the subsequent plot slows down and is much fuller. It can be seen that the author prefers to add some foreshadowing in some small document-like texts. The subsequent plot will not deliberately reveal the foreshadowing, but will be there when reading. It feels like this, a diary-style novel. When I saw the physical document, some of the monster settings were indeed very interesting. It has a sense of design that breaks the fourth wall. I like some of the prompts in it. It was very interesting to read it at night. After reading the new chapter, I feel that I am about to form a complete team of survivors. I hope to see a more interesting plot. Don't write the author down.