In the second year of Chongzhen's reign, Shen Congmo accidentally entered an ancient sacrificial cave. From then on, he had constant nightmares. No one believed him. He simply sold out thousands of acres of farmland and built forts in the mountains to hoard food and soldiers. The world laughed at him for being prodigal and crazy, until the water in the well turned black, the moons hung in the sky, and the whole village and town disappeared overnight - they realized that what Shen Congmo was hoarding was never food, but life.
[Reading Tips] Late Ming Dynasty background | Chinese Cthulhu | Stocking infrastructure | Single female protagonist, no system, no rebirth, foreknowledge is a curse.