Restarting Civilization [Wasteland, Steam, Cyberpunk]

[Wasteland + Steampunk + Cyberpunk] The Revival of Huaxia: Restarting Civilization

At first, Gu Lingyi thought she had transmigrated into a wasteland world. Plague, pollution, violence... She struggled to survive, drifting from place to place in an end-of-the-world shelter.

Later, the "mother" who had sheltered her died in a struggle within the shelter. The siblings who had gathered around their mother went their separate ways, and Gu Lingyi was taken away by her older sister, who had joined a secret cult, as a resource in the form of an underage girl.

Only then did she learn that there were worlds beyond this world.

"Gears, clocks, springs, hot-air balloons... These symbols belong to the Second World."

"Radiation, metal, locomotives, fuel... These symbols belong to the First World."

"Artificial intelligence, prosthetic bodies, laser weapons... These symbols belong to the Third World."

Her "mother" told her, "There are worlds beyond this world, and hidden truths beyond appearances. Lingyi, everyone is searching for a way forward in the world after the great disaster. You must find your own path."

Civilization Restart Anchor Archive

ID: DYHX301 (appears as gibberish to anyone other than the subject)

Name: Gu Lingyi

Codename: 01

Civilization: Huaxia (unknown to anyone outside this civilization)

Under her sister Qin's interrogation, Gu Lingyi replied, "I saw gears, metal, and neon lights among the Ruins of the Gods."

Tentacles emerged from Qin's palm. Their suckers licked Gu Lingyi's skin, as if about to greedily pierce it and devour her whole. "Then what did you choose?"

Gu Lingyi lowered her eyes, her expression meek. "I made no choice."

An unknown power enveloped the adult woman who had revealed her murderous intent. A magical forbidden spell erased the secret cult's followers from existence, body and soul. In the ruins of laser fire and artillery, Gu Lingyi crawled out and finished what she had wanted to say to the corpse of the sister who had once been so kind to her.

"They appeared at the same time after the great disaster, but they were not this world's choice. They represent only the past, the present, and the future. The world needs to be revived, and humanity will restart civilization."

"And the path I seek is simply the way home."

1. My take on wasteland punk + steampunk + cyberpunk + a touch of Lovecraftian horror. I borrow basic concepts to fill out the worldbuilding and framework, but this is not a traditional take on the genre.

2. A hodgepodge of magic, the supernatural, mythology, divine positions and divinity, and higher-dimensional advanced technology. The worldbuilding is extensive, so don't overthink it.

3. The female lead's growth story; the male lead is a tool.

4. More to come as I think of it.

Theme: Kindle the spark of civilization