"Above the Wasteland" is a sensation: a wildly popular, passionate shonen manga that has claimed the top spot on every chart, with an almost absurdly huge fanbase.
Pei An is one of those fans.
A well-known aloof senior at J University, he always seems cold and unapproachable to other people. No one knows that he is actually just a deadbeat who has decided to lie flat and give up.
"Dealing with people is such a hassle..."
"Wouldn't it be better to just give up? Why work so hard..."
Perhaps even fate couldn't stand watching him keep slacking off. A sudden car accident forced him to bind himself to an idiot, and now he has to transmigrate into the manga world. The only way to stay alive is to earn a huge amount of popularity.
And the manga world he has to transmigrate into is...
"Above the Wasteland."
In a world full of scheming bastards and deadly weapons running rampant everywhere, someone like him, who gets winded by exercise, is basically walking straight into a slaughter.
His only way to become a popular character is to cling to the protagonist, Yunia...
Fortunately, the idiot he is bound to isn't completely useless. At the very least, that thing really knows how to put on an act.
And so...
[The Fall of Atmore]
The divine radiance of old has faded, and the gods' wings have withered.
In this pitch-black age, beasts thunder across the boundless wilderness. Who is it, crawling humbly upon the ground, praying devoutly before a ruined church?
Holy light, O holy light, please descend once more.
A boy from the wilderness came from beyond the yellow sands, carrying a glimmer of light. He said:
"Do you wish to reclaim the glory of old?"
[The Lone Wanderer in the Night]
The boy, walking against the light, raised his hand dismissively, his careless words spilling from his lips.
He ignored the past and was indifferent to the future.
"You ask me where the wasteland is?"
"Heh. It's just a haven for madmen... buried beneath the windblown sands."
[The Last Glow of Sunset]
The protagonist, who had followed in the boy's footsteps, gazed at the person facing away from him. At last, he confirmed the truth he had pursued all this time, the forbidden question of a hundred years.
"What exactly is the Ironblood Cavalry?"
"And what is fuel?!"
"And who is Herberd?!"
"Yes... What are they, indeed?"
The quiet murmur faded into the wind, taking with it a century of sorrow and the souls' anguished cries.
With his back to the rising dawn, the silver-haired boy looked toward him with clear, ruby-crystal eyes.
"Star-Forging One of the Dawn, the wasteland's hymn will ring out for you. Look back across a century of time, and let the yellow sands bury the truth."
"Above the Wasteland" Reader Forum:
[I thought this guy was a villain. I was wrong... I'm sorry! I was so shallow!]
[Who was it that said this thing could be redeemed, and they'd wash their hair while standing on their head? Oh, that was me. Never mind, then.]
[That old bastard really got me with this one! Damn, this pit-digging maniac has been planting foreshadowing from the very beginning!!]
[The one who knows a hundred years of solitude must be Cyril... You heartless old bastard! Twist my heart all you want, but don't use Cyril to do it!]
[Happy Reading Guide]:
1. The early chapters may spend quite a bit of time introducing some of the setting, and there will also be some on-screen comments and forum-style sections. Please be patient, dear readers. It gets really good later!
2. "Above the Wasteland" is based on an actual novel, an original cyberpunk dark drama by this silly author that hasn't been published yet~ So the worldbuilding is truly enormous! But this story won't include any irrelevant material, so read with confidence~
3. The worldbuilding is so vast that there is tons of foreshadowing! If you spot a plot hole, it might just be a clue planted by the author~ You don't have to worry about it, dear readers.
4. This is just for fun, so I hope you enjoy it (T oT). Don't overthink it QAQ
5. The author is a die-hard fan of tragic endings, so there will be both fake and real heartbreak. It won't hurt your mouth, so enjoy with peace of mind~
6. No CP in the main story! The scenes where characters show off are guaranteed to be satisfying!
And once again, I completely forgot how to log into my old account, so I have been reborn~
Theme: Only by staying true to your original aspirations can you see things through to the end.
The Battle of Kelenso 921 years ago. September 21st in the Calendar of Saints is the feast day of St. Matthew. St. Matthew, one of the Twelve Saints, an early Christian missionary historian. /Preaching... Cyril is going to be regarded as a god and preached? 🐶 This day doubles as the International Day of Peace. The story takes place in the year 3321 of the Astralia continent empire calendar, 3321-921=2400 →→ 24:00, which is midnight, symbolizing the end of the day or the beginning of the day. Sanctus and the God of Time. "" = San- Often used in Christian contexts to refer to saints or holy places; Origin: Latin sanctus, sacred, inviolable, consecrated; Sanctus in English is a hymn or song starting with "Holy, Holy, Holy". "Ctos" = -ctos/ ①-chronos Chronos (Χρόνος), the original (Protogenos) god of time in the Orphic sect, created the world together with Ananke, the goddess of destiny, which symbolizes irreversible destiny. ✦Usually symbolizes linear time (/a day that cannot be escaped, unchangeable fate), aging (/non-eternity), and the wheel of fate (/reincarnation). [Linear time in the field of philosophy refers to a straight line flowing from the past to the future, emphasizing its one-way and irreversible causal order. ✦The fallacy of cause and effect is reversed, and time is meaningless ② chthon- Derived from the Greek word "khthōn", meaning "earth" or "soil". The root goes further back to the Proto-Indo-European root *dhghem-, also meaning "earth". Derived word "chthonic/chthonian", ghostly, dark, mysterious; primitive. "Related to the underworld." ③ Cruz? In Spanish, "cruz" directly translates to the English "cross", which refers to the cross in Christianity that symbolizes the crucifixion of Jesus, and also generally refers to any cross-shaped mark or object. It also has the meaning of actions or states such as "crossing, crossing". Symbolizes faith or perseverance. Finally, I would like to declare that I am not an export-oriented textual research party. I am just a parody of the textual research of some big names I have seen. Overall, what I do is actually for myself. I have to go to school during the week, so I can only make short comments 😭
Cyril Ursulais Ursulis (this is what I found when I translated the teacher's last four-character word, which is different from the current one 🐶. I don't know if it has any deeper meaning), or Ersuris. The former is translated into English as "Ehuris", and the latter is "Ursuris". I read it before and mentioned that the key word is "eternity". In my subjective understanding, this means that it will run through the entire interpretation of the character. Cyril. The etymology is from ancient Greek κῦρος (kŷros), meaning "master", "ruler" or kyrios "Jesus is Lord"; in Russian Кири́лл, symbolizing "Lord". In the Christian prayer, "Kyrie eleison" means "Lord, have mercy on you." So this could be a metaphor for Cyril going back in time to become a god or a savior? Ehuris and Ursuris, although my intuition tells me that analyzing these two seems to be useless 😩, they are here. ①Eh- Can be traced back to the Greek "ἔχω" (ekhō, meaning "to hold, possess, maintain"); Or "ꜥḥ" (pronounced "Akh") in Egyptian hieroglyphics, which means "the one who appears" or "the one who rises" or "the one who shines". "-Ris" is commonly seen in the Hellenistic transliteration of the names of Egyptian gods, and also comes from the Egyptian "wr" great. ②Ur- Ur- is a German prefix meaning "original/supreme", "original, oldest, root". God's body is called "eternal nature", and "eternal" corresponds to the ascension and ascension of the soul after returning to the divine origin through Gnosis. "Sur" originates from the Latin super-, and its core meaning is "over" or "above"; in Sumerian, "Šur" (Sumerian cuneiform 𒋩) means "sword" or "blade"; in Akkadian, "šūru" means "starting point" or "beginning". ✦In the Gnostic system, the "Primordial Man (Urmensch)" is the divine spark imprisoned in the material world, which may correspond to Cyril's body being composed of pure energy. And related to mythology. If you simply search, most browsers will give you Eris or Eride, which is called the god of discord in Greek mythology. It is the embodiment of jealousy, jealousy and hatred between humans, and the representative of quarrels, conflicts and disorder. These conceptual existences exist [eternally] in human nature and nature. And now Cyril arrived in a scene where even the wind was filled with blood and fire. Will he be the "continuer of strife" or the "terminator of strife"? There is another Osiris in Egyptian mythology. Pluto is also the god of plants, agriculture and fertility, but he is first and foremost the god of life, which corresponds to the "Chapter of "Life" that Cyril sang when he was fighting the monsters before. Moreover, Egypt exists in the desert, and the continent of Atmore is built on the "wasteland" where the gods have been lost. In ancient Egyptian, Osiris' name is usually interpreted as "the seat of power" or "the one who sees." And he is also called "Neb-ertcher", which means "King of the Edge of the World". Although he rules over the underworld, he is not a god of darkness, but rather a symbol of hope for eternal glory after death, representing resurrection, rain, and plant growth. Although Osiris is the god of Hades, he has nothing to do with the concept of "death". Instead, he exactly symbolizes "life", "rebirth" and [eternity]. ✦In texts such as the Hermetic Corpus, Osiris is sometimes equated with "Nous" (Cosmic Reason) or "Agathos Daimon" (God of Good), the first emanation connecting the unknowable Supreme Source with the material world. ✦This may also be evidence that Cyril is "the embodiment of the purest energy". Finally, I would like to declare that I am not an export-oriented textual research party. I am just a parody of the textual research of some big names I have seen. Overall, what I do is actually for myself. (I edited it before posting and deleted some of the more complicated ones, which may cause some problems) I flipped through the previous one, and it seemed that some adjustments had been made to the current one, but I didn't read it carefully, and it might be an illusion... It's always easy to overlook a lot when reading articles, especially I almost only read cool articles... But I'm very grateful for this work. The mysterious and grand world view is always very attractive 🐶🌹 And wondering if all the character names have meanings. 🥺
🐶🌹 This cover makes my face beautiful.
Will there be an update tomorrow, teacher? [Let me be healthy]
Is Kasluximu related to the Mother of Machines? (°ー°)
Although I am very happy to have updated two chapters in a row, when will Cyril appear 😭
Wow [bursts into tears], the teacher is really great! After a tiring day, I came back and saw Teacher Xiangxiang's update, which really warmed my heart 🤗
It represents more than just the afterglow of the old times, so what does it represent? Still haven't said anything specific [loading]
Ahhhhh, it feels like the teacher is playing a big game of chess, I look forward to it ~ [Purple Sugar] kswl
Is there any other platform to share these worldviews? I really want to be healthy (probe. Jpg)