1. World view background
In 2147, the Redridge tribe, an advanced interstellar civilization, relied on space rifts to complete a cross-system invasion. They are not savage beasts, but predatory civilizations equipped with biological force fields, floating fortresses, and electromagnetic suppression technology. Their drugs and technology both crush humans. Modern cities fell in seven days, and power grids, satellites, and heavy weapons all failed.
2. Two major human camps (core of human conflict)
• The Affiliated Faction (90% of survivors): voluntarily signed a vassal contract, surrendered to the Redridge Orcs, sold their compatriots in exchange for food, shelter and safety, and became minions of the foreign race. Believe that "living is above all else, dignity is worthless".
• The Ember Sect (less than a thousand people): With a talented physicist as the core, they know that there is a huge gap between civilizations and there is no chance of winning in a head-on battle, but they still hide their resistance and protect the fire of civilization.
3. Protagonist
• Lin Yan: 23 years old, former talented researcher in astrophysics. Calm and rational, he can see through the despair of dimensionality reduction attacks. He is good at arranging and deducing the weaknesses of alien races. He is pessimistic but never compromises.
• Chen Ye: 26 years old, retired special reconnaissance soldier. With full execution ability, responsible force, fierce and violent appearance, and extremely cherishing the bottom line of human nature in his heart, he is Lin Yan's most solid blade and shield.
4. Story theme
Abandon the mindless and cool articles about fighting monsters, and delve deeper into the divisions of human nature in desperate situations: betrayal, self-interest, blind obedience, perseverance, and sacrifice. In the end, the protagonist group did not rely on force, but relied on resourcefulness to find the fatal weakness of the Redridge tribe and complete the comeback.
Purpose: Telling about the darkness and resistance of human nature in desperate situations