After Finding a Puppy in a Cyberpunk Junkyard

Controlling doggy big sister * mentally ill wanderer A hybrid cyberpunk and post-apocalyptic setting, with many original worldbuilding details, suspense, thriller, and some horror elements. (The main couple's dog is a real dog, with both human and wolfdog forms.) . More than a hundred years ago, as humanity faced dwindling resources, people discovered the Earth's core and the energy within it. The supercomputer Qiu Ruisi was built to provide Crownlight City with an endless supply of immense energy, powering this city that never sleeps without pause. In present-day Crownlight City, people from the Earth's core, surface dwellers, and intelligent androids indistinguishable from humans live together. Qi Diao is one of the surface dwellers. Not long ago, Qi Diao was fired from her company because of her mental health problems. Once a household-name mechanical genius, she has lost all her memories and become a drifter living in a junkyard even more run-down than the slums. One day, as Qi Diao stood among piles of metal trash, she happened to look down and found a little black dog gazing at her curiously from the mountains of garbage. Charmed by its cuteness, Qi Diao promptly brought it home and took loving care of it. A few days later, another big dog came to her door. From then on, the wandering girl lived happily with two dogs at home. Though she lives in an abandoned fuel tank in a junkyard, Qi Diao cannot exactly be called poor: her friend, the CEO of a monopolistic corporation, often visits her there, and a highly advanced android looks after her attentively, regularly bringing her nutritious meal-replacement drinks. Though this world feels utterly strange to her, Qi Diao tries to adapt and explore a life for herself in the junkyard. Until one day, the leader of an east-side street gang knocks on Qi Diao's door, carrying an unspeakable secret. As the investigation continues, Qi Diao is dragged into a massive conspiracy. From Crownlight City to the poisoned outskirts, from the surface to the Earth's core. She gradually realizes that the world is spiraling out of control. Beneath the peaceful facade of the people around her, undercurrents churn, rife with lies, illusions, and deception. Everything she sees with her own eyes turns out not to be the truth. In the end, the faith that sustains her search for the truth is the cool, aloof woman who can transform from a wolfdog into a human, and has always stayed by her side. . . A few things to know before reading: 1. This is a plot-focused story. Judging by reader comments, some parts may be a bit mind-bending, and there are some horror elements, so please be aware. 2. I wrote this to cheer up a friend, based on her preferences. She just wanted a doggy wife, so please try not to criticize the romance, thank you. Theme: Protect the environment and treat animals with kindness.