The Age of Water Returns

[The Second Volume of The History of the New World]

A shockwave from the dimensional atoms tears civilization apart. The old world collapses, and Earth enters the life-or-death race of the “Dimensional Protection Period.”

Survivors evolve into superhumans, their physical potential unleashed. Consciousness Islands reveal the soul, while Stable Islands anchor matter. In the end, they forge a glorious civilization in the clouds: the floating city.

Those who fail devolve into savages. Cursed with insect shells, they spread wings that become cages and mutate their arms into deadly scythes. Ruled by cold pheromones and laws of blood vengeance, they build their dark nest amid the wastes, where foul waters spread: the Giant-Eater Savage Nest.

But the true shadow comes from deep space. The Erosion Species have arrived, bearing a genetic toxin that acts like an invisible scythe, irreversibly “slaying” all life with linear DNA.

In 2067, the second wave of impact arrives as foretold.

Yi Zhihuan, bearer of the Sun Sutra, returns from the abyss of thirty years of shattered consciousness.

Si Cangbu, descendant of an ancient mixed-blood race, reaches the crossroads of fate after thirty years of lonely vigil.

The tide of the times never stops for a personal reunion.

The ancient races have officially arrived.

The Insect Emperor has awakened, wielding the Earth Tablet and the Dark Bible.

The sparks of civilization and the power to destroy it are cast onto the scales of history at the same time.

Within, the rules of life and death collide, and order and chaos clash in opposing factions.

Without, the sword of Damocles known as “Erosion Species Annihilation” hangs over every enhanced life-form.

In this new world, overturning itself amid multiple crises, they must fight their way to survival.

The Old Gods have yet to fade from sight, and the New Gods' crowns are already hidden behind the curtain.

The battle to defend the crown begins.

Viewing Guide:

· Main couple: taciturn, powerful top × resilient, wise bottom (one-on-one, both sexually inexperienced)

· Bottom's perspective, ensemble historical epic

· The worldbuilding is extremely complex. Love is the eternal underlying theme, but it isn't all there is to life.

· Includes: melodrama, cute pets, insectoid races, UMAs, extraterrestrial life, and legendary creatures

· Note: An unconventional way of having a child (no human pregnancy, but conceptual continuation exists)

· Basic premise: Everyone has a portable pocket space; hard sci-fi as civilization advances toward the early interstellar age

· Style: The author is long-winded, likes using dialogue to explain a sprawling background, and is obsessed with details

[This story and its predecessor are entirely fictional and have no connection to reality. Please don't apply them to the real world. Thank you.]

Prequel: Reunited in the Ice Age

I did not create any of the characters. They exist in another world, and I am only permitted to observe and record them.

I grew up with them and walked alongside them.

May you all enjoy good health and peace.

[Notice, 2024.12.18: This novel will go VIP on December 20, 2024, the day before the Winter Solstice. Chapters 2–7 (Chapter 46) will become paywalled. Thank you.]

Theme: Respect life, love knowledge, and protect your family