Silent Land Ever Bright I

Savage Continent·World Background Setting 1. Overview of the Mainland This land was called "Silent Land" by later generations of scholars, but the people living on it were more accustomed to calling it "Barbaric Continent". The continent is vast and has diverse landforms: - North: The extremely cold ice fields covered with ice and snow all year round are home to cold-resistant giant beasts and mysterious ice tribes. - The middle part: rolling mountains, vast grasslands and rushing rivers are the habitats of most primitive tribes and the main area where the story takes place. - South: Hot, humid and dense primitive jungle (Emerald Forest Sea), full of ancient life and untouched secrets. - West: The arid Gobi and desert, where legend has it that the abandoned metal cities of our ancestors are buried there. - East: The endless sea, with islands dotted among the waves, is said to retain the most complete remains of our ancestors. 2. The Lost Era: Civilization of the Ancestors About 1,200 years ago, there was a highly developed "ancestral civilization" on the mainland. They are not gods, but a race that has mastered technology and energy usage far beyond the current era. Their technology combines the energy of earth veins, astrological resonance and material reconstruction, and can build suspended cities, regulate climate, cultivate unique populations, and achieve a delicate balance with nature. At the heart of its civilization is the "Resonance Matrix" - a network system that spans the continent and regulates the flow of energy. 3. The Great Silence About 604 years ago (the time is directly related to Lin Sui's existence), a catastrophe struck, known in history as the "Great Silence." The cause is still a mystery, and there are many theories such as "the earth's core goes berserk", "an extraterrestrial disaster is coming", "man-made experiments are out of control", etc. Shown as: 1. The sky cracked, and burning fragments (the prototype of rotten star fragments) fell like rain. 2. The resonance matrix collapses due to overload, causing global earthquakes, floods and drastic climate changes. 3. A corrosive energy called the "corrupt star" spreads with the disaster, polluting the land, distorting living things, and eroding the mind. 4. The civilization of the ancestors collapsed in a very short period of time, and most of the population and knowledge were annihilated, leaving only sporadic ruins and incomplete records. 4. The current era: wilderness and legacy - Tribal civilization: The survivors have degenerated to the primitive tribal stage, making a living by hunting, gathering, and preliminary farming, forming tribes with different totem beliefs (such as Cangyan tribe, Longya tribe, etc.). Some tribes have preserved very few legends or objects from their ancestors. - Memory Keepers: A small number of secretive groups who have inherited the broken knowledge and mission of their ancestors. They are dedicated to protecting ruins, recording history, and finding ways to stop the Rot Star or rebuild civilization. They are usually isolated and often regarded as heretics or wizards by other tribes. - Rotten Star Erosion: The wounds of the Great Silence have not healed. The energy of the rotten star is still active in certain areas of the continent (such as Starfall Valley), continuing to pollute the environment, spawning twisted creatures, and may attract or create degenerates like the "Herald of Decay". - Ruins of the Ancestors: Ruins, facilities (such as water purification hubs, Skyfire Towers) and relics from the Ancestors era are scattered throughout the continent. Most of these relics are in a dormant or semi-damaged state, but they may still contain huge energy or knowledge and become the target of competition for all parties. - Energy system: There are several forms of energy in the current world: - Natural energy: primitive forces such as life, earth, water flow, storms, etc. - The power of stars: pure cosmic energy, which can be induced by specific stars or artifacts (such as star stone tablets). - Ancestor Energy: The technological energy remaining in the ruins, in various forms (such as crystal power, rune energy). - Rotten star energy: the erosion and distortion power derived from the Great Silence, with the characteristics of pollution assimilation. - Silent Essence: A power that is older and closer to the "emptiness" or "stasis" state of the world's origin. Lin Sui is one of its embodiments. It has the same origin as the rotten star energy but at a different level. 5. Core Conflict and Unknown - Trauma and Healing: How to truly repair the trauma on the earth left by the Great Silence? Can rotten star erosion be eradicated? - The choice of civilization: whether and how to restart the civilization of the ancestors? Repeat its path, or find a new direction? - The meaning of existence: For a special existence like Lin Sui who was born out of a catastrophe, will its fate be silenced, purified, or find a new way of existence? - The Hidden Truth: What is the real cause of the Great Silence? Are there any survivors of the ancient civilization? Are there other worlds or powers beyond the continent? This continent is a scarred ruin, but also contains lost glory and new possibilities. The journey of Chen Yu, Jiang Li, Lin Sui and Li Zhu is on this lonely land full of dangers and miracles, exploring the glimmer of the past, present and future. Purpose: In a world that is cold, decaying, and meaning is gradually annihilated, to ask and prove whether those scarred, clumsy, and possibly even exploited "emotions" and "connections" are enough to be the only reason for us to fight against nothingness, define our own existence, and allow the long night to emerge with a glimmer of light.