The Gods Awaken

[Note] The blurb is still being revised. The final version will be posted on the day the novel launches! Probably in May...

The Dragon Heart is destroyed, and the world is reset.

The Creator Dragon, Long Xuli, suddenly wakes up, only to discover that the world has changed during his long, long slumber.

Before falling asleep, he pulled out eight of his own dragon bones to establish the Eight Extremes, creating a haven for the ancient divine beasts. He also gave his dragon heart to the little fox he had raised himself, promising they'd meet again when he woke.

But now, the Eight Extremes sustained by his dragon bones have been occupied by creatures from another dimension. Some dragon bones have gone missing, and others have been damaged. The Eight Extremes have long since been renamed the Eight Fallen Zones by humanity. His little fox has vanished along with his dragon heart.

Where's the dragon heart? Where are the dragon bones? Where's the little fox? Where are all those plump ancient divine beasts I raised?

Who's causing trouble? They're clearly tired of living!

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The heart is destroyed, and the world is reset.

Li Mu, an action team captain in the Special Operations Bureau, suddenly wakes up reborn at age twenty-six.

At this point, the teacher who adopted him and supported him as he grew up, Zhuang Zhengtai, hasn't yet revealed his fanatical mad-scientist side. "Xiao Mu! Look, this experimental chamber was custom-made for you. As long as your consciousness remains, you won't die, no matter what kind of experiments you undergo."

Mi Nan, his childhood friend whom he treats as both a younger brother and a close confidant, hasn't yet shown his jealous side. "Li Mu! Ji Xiuyan loves you, and Teacher values you. You always get the best of everything! What's wrong with letting me have a little more evolution source?"

Ji Xiuyan, the senior who has pursued him for ten years, still appears courteous and polite, showing none of the sinister menace of a man whose love has gone unrequited. "Xiao Mu, why don't you like me? Since you can't see what's right in front of you, how about giving up those eyes? I'll take good care of them for you."

In his previous life, the three of them imprisoned him in an underground laboratory, cut him to pieces, then branded him an "Evil God" and made him a criminal everyone despised.

In this life, he swears he won't repeat the same mistakes... But something seems different.

Who is Long Xuli?

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Twenty years ago, eight civilizations from other dimensions descended and established themselves across the world. Humanity called the territories they occupied the Eight Fallen Zones.

Faced with bizarre and terrifying creatures from other dimensions, humanity's territory shrank by the day. Humanity fought to the death and clung desperately to survival.

Later...

Humanity's United Government: To be honest, we used to be atheists, hehe!

Chosen Ones Association: We believed in gods, but we never thought we'd end up following the wrong one. Damn it!

Kunlun Group: Our family records say to worship our Divine Ancestor, so we did. We never thought the Divine Ancestor was real! The Divine Ancestor has appeared!

Creatures from other dimensions: What? No one said this place had powerful backing!

Long Xuli (a dragon): A fondness for raising animals, a fluff fanatic, a lover of anything shiny, always sleepy, even-tempered, and curious about everything. The Creator Dragon and the top.

Li Mu (a fox): A beautiful, powerful, tragic figure, obsessed with chicken and dragon blood, plagued by insomnia, a handsome, aloof man, and a weapon who bravely pursues love. The receiver.

Reading Guide:

1. Main couple, one-on-one romance, happy ending.

2. Other characters may have romances between humans and nonhumans, humans and ghosts, same-sex or opposite-sex couples, and animal couples.

3. The story is entirely fictional and takes place in an imaginary world. Please don't read it as a reflection of reality. The characters' values do not represent the author's.

4. ...It's basically a story I wrote to please myself.

Theme: Support each other and grow toward the light.