Chapter 351: Starry Sea

The core clauses of the "Dawn Era Survival Strategy Outline" drafted by Li Xiang and Jiang Caier are as follows: 1. Forced hibernation order for the Deep Dive Plan: All dungeons implement the "Shadow Protocol", shut down non-essential energy consumption (such as landscape lighting, entertainment facilities), and only retain basic survival systems.

Information control: It is strictly forbidden to send electromagnetic signals to the outside. All radar/drone reconnaissance must be quantum encrypted to avoid exposing the coordinates of the underground city.

This "quantum encryption" technology was realized as early as March 2025. It uses quantum principles to generate keys, encrypt plaintext, restore and decrypt ciphertext, communicate ciphertext, and prevent eavesdropping.

In March 2025, a research team composed of the University of Science and Technology of China, the Jinan Institute of Quantum Technology, the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Microsatellite Innovation Institute and other units, in cooperation with a scientific research team from Stellenbosch University in South Africa, established a quantum key over a distance of more than 12,900 kilometers between China and South Africa, completing the "one-time, one-pad" encryption and transmission of image data.

And Jiang Caier is a top expert in this field.

2. Civilization Spark Project Extraordinary Particle Enrichment Chamber: Establish a "psychic matrix" in each main city, collect extraordinary particles from the surface through crystal gold pipes, and increase the concentration to 300 times that of the surface, so that all people can accelerate their cultivation.

"Li's Breathing Method" encourages practice: a "Breathing Method Level Examination" is set up, and those who reach the first level will have their food quota increased, thus motivating the lower-class people to make progress.

3. The underground transportation network of the honeycomb defense system is blown: the emergency passage between the main city and the satellite city is retained, and the remaining railways are permanently closed by pouring fast-condensing crystal gold to prevent infiltration by alien beasts.

Ecological closed-loop verification: Each underground city must pass the "millennium self-circulation" pressure test (water/air/food regeneration rate ≥ 99.7%).

4. God King Hunting Preparation Holy Rank Special Forces: Select extraordinary people under 30 years old and above level 15 from all over the world to undergo special training as "God Killers".

At the same time, Li Xiang will also closely monitor the progress of the alien beasts in the God King realm in their fight for the earth's core.

As soon as this grand strategy came out, netizens from all over the world naturally started talking about it.

There is no doubt that the domestic policy will be strictly enforced, and as for foreign countries, they will basically cooperate. Because behind this grand strategy, there are a series of additional clauses. For example, if the strategy is not implemented, the advanced version of the breathing method assessment will be suspended, which means that the city will not be able to easily obtain the advanced version of the breathing method and physical skills in the future.

For example, if you fail to implement this strategy, you will be deemed to have automatically withdrawn from the Global Anti-Alien Beast Alliance, and Li Xiang will not provide support if you encounter danger in the future.

etc.

Therefore, there are basically no major problems in implementing the strategy.

Jiang Caier will also secretly extend her "tentacles" to various underground cities. This will not be brought out openly, and no one will know about it, except Li Xiang.

Li Xiang suddenly felt very stressed, and quickly took time to visit Chiba Xuexu and Irene to give them some advice. The best way is to not install surveillance cameras or any Internet-connected devices in your residence.

Chiba Xuexu has specially set up a "family internet cafe" in a remote room of the shelter. The environment is very warm and comfortable. Well, I can only go online here in the future. There are no cameras or microphones.

Irene rolled her eyes at Li Xiang, but did as she was told.

Cousin: “…” She secretly complained about Li Xiang several times.

Li Xiang travels at a speed of Mach 80, covering more than 16,000 kilometers in 10 minutes. It only takes him 2 minutes to reach Mount Fuji, and another five or six minutes to reach Irene's castle. It may take an ordinary person longer to buy a pack of cigarettes than this.

In fact, Chiba Yukio and Irene's shelter is a private territory, independent of the government, and they are not members of the Anti-Alien Beast Alliance.

Domestic social platforms:

@种田流yyds: "Isn't this the Black Domain Plan from The Three-Body Problem + the Saturation Rescue from The Wandering Earth? I suggest adding a 'stay alive and grow and draw cards' clause, and holding a server-wide exotic beast hunting contest every ten years to reward holy-level equipment."

@川渝悍匪李老四: "The turtle strategy is too conservative! I'm applying to form a 'hot pot death squad' to conduct guerrilla warfare on the surface!"

u/SurvivalistTom on Reddit: "Oppose the privileges of extraordinary people. Why do extraordinary people have more food quotas? #Human Rights Council has sued."

Someone commented: "Superhumans will have to go out and fight in the future. How can they have the energy if they don't eat enough?"

"That's right. How about when the alien beasts invade the base, you will be the first to rush to the front line?"

"If you want to get more resources, then work hard at cultivation. In the future, extraordinary people will not only have food privileges, but also many other privileges. This is determined by strength. If you really become a saint, will you still be as miserable as you at the bottom?"

"Look at Li Sheng, the world's number one man, his words are followed by laws. Do you want him to eat the same food as you and live in the same house as you?"

r/NoFap community: "Will the supernatural particle enrichment cabin increase sexual desire? It is recommended to add a 'sage mode' filtering function to prevent teenagers from going astray."

"What? There are such benefits? Then I must try it!"

Sanskrit scholar @Vishnu on Indian forum: "Caste quotas should be set for pranayama exams! Why should Shudras compete with Brahmins for practice resources? Lord Shiva will punish egalitarians!"

Mumbai programmer @Dev_Patel: "It is recommended to develop 'curry-flavored extraordinary particles'. Ganges data shows that the efficiency of localized adaptation can be increased by 47%."

@Mbaku, Chief of the African Tribal Network: "The White Paper does not take into account the need for voodoo rituals! We require that every African underground city be equipped with an 'ancestral communication room', otherwise we will summon the lizard people to join the war."

Japanese Anonymous Edition

5ch user: "The name of the strategy is too tacky! It should be called "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Dungeon Ratman Who Wanted to Kill Gods". Please ask Chiba Yukio to wear a shrine maiden costume and record the tactical guidance."

Chiba Yukio had previously saved people from a flood, and during his time as a hot springs man, he repeatedly performed miracles to teach those ignorant homeless people a lesson, and he has long been a legendary figure in Japan. The twin magatama have now grown up and have become a popular twin girl group in Japan.

This mother and her two daughters are extremely beautiful and powerful. They live in a sacred place like Mount Fuji. I don't know how many Japanese men's dream lovers they are. Many people also want to sneak into Chiba Yukio's shelter, but unfortunately, she does not accept men here.

@秋叶原死宅: "Apply to change the name of 'God Killer Special Forces' to 'God Killer Academy', and add a cross-dressing breakthrough subject to the entrance exam #二元救世界."

Twin Magatama: "Mom, we want to sign up, we want to go to our foster father for special training!"

French intellectual and philosopher @Luc: "This is a new form of panopticon! I suggest opening a 'Salon of Despair' every week - to welcome death gracefully with red wine and existential discussions."

…

In any case, underground cities everywhere have started closed management, and except for the Internet, they are almost cut off from the outside world.

The nationwide cultivation craze has begun.

The network optical cables are buried deep underground and laid by Li Xiang himself, so they generally won't be interrupted. If there is a interruption, he can repair it at any time.

Li Xiang is busy with the construction of the extraordinary particle enrichment cabin, but only those with outstanding performance can enter to practice.

What disappointed the twins was that the Saint-level special training team had not yet been formed because there were too few extraordinary people above level 15. But Li Xiang assured them that when the Saint-level special training team was formed, they would be the first to receive the notice.

Several months passed in a flash. During these months, there had been sporadic large-scale battles between the monsters and humans, but small battles and conflicts continued. However, humans stayed in the dungeon and did not take the initiative to provoke, thus preserving their manpower.

In particular, it has been verified that many dungeons keep their vents closed for a long time.

Irene not only developed the "Trial of Mind Images", but also developed some particularly practical gadgets, such as the extraordinary particle concentration monitor, which was promoted by Li Xiang and dumped in various underground cities. As for oxygen concentration monitoring, the existing technology and equipment are very mature.

If the dungeon is really short of oxygen and extraordinary particles, just secretly open the ventilation vents to replenish fresh air.

In addition, Irene also invented a "black fog separation membrane". After being improved by Jiang Caier's team, a large black fog separator was developed that can separate the black fog.

The black fog is not an extraordinary particle, but a strange substance. It is also possible that it is an extraordinary particle that humans cannot use. However, the black fog poured into the underground city, causing a great impact on people's daily lives.

Now, with the black fog separator, the dungeon has regained its clarity.

Now that global logistics have been disrupted, online sales are naturally no longer possible. Therefore, Yongye Media has also transformed from online sales to online classrooms.

The main purpose is to explain some common sense and experience of spiritual practice. Sometimes I will also answer questions from netizens and conduct online Q&A.

This kind of business is naturally extremely popular, especially when Li Xiang gives lectures in person. Whenever Li Xiang gives lectures, the server crashes several times, and there are billions of people online.

Later, Jiang Caier had to upgrade to a more advanced server to ensure that billions of people could be online at the same time without any lag or network congestion.

It is worth mentioning that now, the world has entered the Dark Ages, and the previous time difference has disappeared. Well, everyone has the same time at night and during the day. The world has unified one time zone, all based on China.

There is no way, who made China produce Li Sheng?

Although Chiba Xuexu and Irene are also at the Saint level, they are both very low-key and have not revealed their true strength. Currently on Earth, there are only two people at the Saint level, namely Li Xiang and Jiang Caier.

Jiang Caier is more inclined towards scientific research, and as Li Xiang's wife, she naturally respects Li Xiang.

Then Jiang Caier, Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, Lei Xiaohui and others occasionally went online to talk a few times, but they were too busy and didn't have much time. So Yongye Media specially promoted several anchors, such as Lei Jiaming, Han Qifeng, Li Xiang's cousin Shen Zimo, and cousin Shen Wenqian.

Among these people, Shen Wen Qian is the most popular because she is also the boss of the power department and is in charge of the review of the advanced breathing techniques of extraordinary people around the world.

Shen Wenqian knows many extraordinary people because of this job, so Yongye Media will also invite some senior people from home and abroad to give lectures. For example, the old master of national martial arts, after the end of the world, extraordinary particles emerged, and he made great progress and reached the sixth level in just one month, becoming one of the top new extraordinary people in China.

This old man is a good teacher, and Li Xiang treats him very well. Not only does he get generous "calorie coins" for giving lectures, but he also gets "magic medicine allowances". He has the most classes and teaches them most frequently.

Originally, the old man had gray hair, but now it has turned black, and he can be said to have lived a second life.

However, it is rare to find people who are still able to reach the level of transcendence at an advanced age. And most of them are proficient in traditional martial arts or health cultivation in peacetime.

Among these people, the majority are martial arts masters, Taoists, eminent monks, and ascetics.

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Especially with the support of extraordinary abilities, Jiang Caier's team has developed the world's most advanced lithography machine, achieving mass production of sub-1 nanometer process (0.5 nanometers), while small batches in the laboratory can reach 0.2 nanometers.

However, the diameter of a silicon atom is 0.117 nanometers. If we want to go further, we may need breakthroughs in new materials or new transistor structures.

Li Xiang attended several group meetings of Jiang Caier's team. Well, he almost fell asleep while listening. He really didn't understand, so he just understood it briefly and couldn't help much.

But Li Xiang also said that if any materials were needed, he could go to space to look for them.

Although the solar system stars, the eight planets and various small celestial bodies are inhabited by space beasts, with his strength, he believes that he can still ensure his own safety.

Apart from anything else, the speed of 80 Mach alone is not that fast even for ordinary gods. As long as the God King Realm or above is not out, he is not afraid at all.

Although the human beings on Earth have moved to underground life and their productivity has been greatly reduced, their technological level has not regressed to the level of World War II as in the previous life, because under Li Xiang's early warning several years in advance, all kinds of laboratories and technological factories of mankind have been well preserved. They have also achieved an energy revolution, so the current technology has made further progress.

Apart from anything else, traditional LCD screens have been eliminated. What we have now are holographic projections that were only seen in science fiction films. They do not require any medium, can form images in a vacuum, and can achieve the kind of naked-eye 3D effect.

As the traditional Chinese New Year approaches, Li Xiang organized an online mourning meeting to pay tribute to the human sacrifices that had occurred before. Many people lost their relatives and friends and cried bitterly.

But in fact, more often the whole family went to heaven together. For example, there were several underground cities that were destroyed as a whole, and usually, family members and friends lived in the same underground city, or even in the same community, which led to the complete destruction.

When we moved, we chose to live together so that we could take care of each other, but no one expected this result. We can only say that everything has its pros and cons.

The memorial service was broadcast live around the world through holographic projection technology, relying on the online platform of Yongye Media after its transformation. Participants did not need to reveal the coordinates of the dungeon, and accessed through a quantum encryption channel. The picture was mainly in black and white, and the glimmering particles symbolizing the "human fire" emerged in the holographic image, slowly converging into a huge virtual monument.

The ceremony was announced a week in advance.

On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, at 8 o'clock in the evening, the "Eternal Night Media" online memorial service for the victims opened with three minutes of synchronized silence across all platforms. All access interfaces automatically switched to a dynamic starry sky background. The twinkling stars represented the lost lives. The system generated a corresponding number of light spots based on the number of victims reported by various underground cities.

Many people participated at home using holographic projection on their personal computers or communicators, but quite a few also came to the core square of the underground city. Above the square, there was a huge holographic projection with naked-eye 3D effects, which was even more shocking.

Li Xiang's figure emerged from the virtual sea of ​​stars, his plain white robe moving without wind, and the inscription "Civilization Spark Bank" floating behind him flowing with light golden light. He tapped his fingertips, and the quantum encryption channel connected the devices of more than 9 billion survivors around the world to the same black and white interface - this was the first funeral in the history of human civilization without a physical venue.

“Please silently pray for the brightest star in your heart.”

The moment the prompt sounded, all screens fell into absolute silence. For three minutes, the dynamic sea of ​​stars silently surged before everyone's eyes, and each twinkling point of light corresponded to a life trajectory that came to an abrupt end.

In Tokyo, an engineer in the underground city saw a star suddenly explode into the shape of cherry blossoms. It was an exclusive tribute generated by the system based on the kimono pattern that his wife loved most when she was alive. He couldn't help but tremble and tears welled up in his eyes.

In Brazil, a tribal elder deep in the rain forest watched the light belonging to his grandson transform into a flapping hummingbird. His turbid tears dripped onto the touchpad, activating the unique mourning totem of the Amazon Basin.

When the AI ​​images of the victims restored by Jiang Caier's team began to scroll, the sound of glass falling to the ground was heard in the bar in New York's underground city.

…

After the review of the list, the eulogy is delivered.

Li Xiang stood in front of the virtual monument in a holographic image, wearing a plain robe, and read the eulogy carefully written by Jiang Caier, emphasizing that "every starlight is the courage to tear apart the darkness."

His voice was amplified through the psionic matrix, creating a resonant reverberation effect.

"Now, light up your star sand."

It’s time for the virtual flower laying session.

Li Xiang's voice was wrapped in the ethereal echo unique to the psychic matrix, and the pure extraordinary particles filtered by the black mist separator flowed around him. Billions of hands clicked the floating button at the same time, and particles of virtual star sand turned into white chrysanthemums, piling up into a winding galaxy at the base of the monument. The message barrage was like an aurora passing through the sky: "All residents of Madrid 02 City: Please hand over our flowers to the security guard who blocked the gate at Exit C of the subway with his body."

"Cairo University Department of Physics: Professor Naji said that before the black hole theory was verified, he became a real black hole." (with Arabic crying emoji code) "Collection of children's drawings in the slums of New Delhi: Mom said that angels all wear orange protective suits." (Uploaded 439 crayon drawings)

"Liu Xiaoya from District 07: Dad, I survived in Underground City No. 09."

"My love, he was humming Katyusha when he detonated the underground tunnel." A woman in Russia burst into tears.

In a certain underground city in South America, a young priest led his people in the Dance of the Dead. The ancient chant was simultaneously translated into Chinese prayers through AI: "May their souls cling to the backs of jaguars and leap into the Fifth Sun Age."

At almost the same time, Norwegian underground city survivors projected models of Viking warships onto a public mourning wall, and Icelandic poets wrote runes on the screen using volcanic ash.

In the domestic underground city No. 03, the main city where Li Xiang is located, the children are stuffing thousands of paper cranes into the ventilation ducts - it is said that these paper cranes can float to heaven along with the black fog.

Outside the ventilation duct, several extraordinary cats are on guard to ensure that if any strange beasts attack during the process of releasing the paper cranes, timely warnings can be given.

Fortunately, we were lucky and there were no strange beasts.

The suppressed sobbing reached its peak when Jiang Caier cut off a certain video clip.

It was a tragic scene that happened not long ago in a satellite city that was attacked by alien beasts: a 17-year-old newly promoted second-level extraordinary person, a talented young man, and also the captain of the satellite city’s militia brigade, pushed the breathing method to the extreme, his right arm with flesh and blood shattered still firmly against the gate, and his roar shattered the alien beast’s compound eyes in front of the camera: "The fuse protocol password is... my sister's birthday!"

…

As the countdown reached zero and the bright light of the explosion engulfed the entire screen, hundreds of thousands of red bullet messages of "Humanity is Indomitable" surged like a bloody waterfall. A pianist in an underground city in the Canadian snowfields suddenly began to play "March of the Volunteers" crazily. The echoes from Paris, France, Siberia, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Amazon layered on top of each other, forming a heart-stirring symphony.

When the atmosphere of grief reached its peak, Li Xiang opened his arms, and all the screens burst into the virtual dawn scene made by Jiang Caier: the sun shrouded in black fog jumped out of the horizon again, and the almost lifelike projection spread every ray of golden light from the rising sun throughout the underground city.

A housewife in Tokyo discovered that the temperature of the light beam shining on her daughter's posthumous photo seemed to have risen by several degrees. The child loved hot spring baths when she was alive, but now she can no longer enjoy them.

A South African miner stared at the gold thread running through his palm and vaguely saw the flash of light reflected from his wife's wedding ring as it was melted in a steel furnace.

"Lights out."

As Li Xiang issued the order, the pressure at all underground city energy centers around the world was reduced almost synchronously.

Humanity has collectively sunk into darkness like the deep ocean, with only safety indicator lights flickering like the torches of our ancient ancestors.

Thirty seconds later, when the first light came back on, the Argentine boy pointed at the new cherry blossom and pyramid totem on the mourning wall and shouted, "Look! The stars are dancing!"

His mother, however, covered her mouth and looked somewhere - the light spot belonging to her husband was spelling out half of an unfinished Spanish love poem on the top of the monument.

(End of this chapter)