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Jiang Lin was an orphan. Just as she finally got into university, the apocalypse descended. All land was polluted, and plants could not grow.

Relying on years of survival experience from the orphanage, Jiang Lin stubbornly endured for three years in the apocalypse. One day, her last bit of food ran out, and she lay quietly on the floor, awaiting death.

Unexpectedly, a damaged smart device in her room was invaded by a system, which claimed that binding it would save her life! Jiang Lin's will to survive was strong, and she unhesitantly chose to bind the system.

The system issued a mission: "Trigger Mission: Enter the first base and successfully buy seeds. Reward for success: 0.5m*1m planting trough."

So, Jiang Lin followed the mission and entered the first base as an ordinary patrol officer. Unexpectedly, after only a few stable days, she teamed up with a handsome beauty wielding a machine gun to heavily damage a laboratory.

She discovered that beneath the seemingly peaceful surface of the first base, undercurrents surged, and an invisible hand manipulated everything. Zombies, one of humanity's greatest threats, slowly diminished under the剿 extermination efforts of ability users.

However, even more terrifying creatures descended upon this unfortunate land. Jiang Lin, who initially just wanted to eat and stay warm, joined her companions, punching zombies and kicking monsters.

She rose from a junior patrol officer all the way up, accidentally becoming the base chief. With the infrastructure system, she could exchange old batteries for items in the system's store.

【Do not read if you are sensitive to unfinished stories.】

Wearing a white-collar badge and earning 3,000 national currency a month, Jiang Fei's biggest regret was choosing the liberal arts stream after junior high. After finally finding a job, she worked overtime until 10 PM. On her way home on her electric scooter, she was unfortunately involved in a car accident and died.

However, she was bound by a Savior System. In the system's world, after technology peaked, wars became frequent, and eventually, the world fell into chaos. The System said: "What you need to do is restore peace and save the world!"

In her impression, saviors were highly capable in combat, proficient in STEM subjects, and generally military strategists. As for her: she was weak and helpless, and had returned all her STEM knowledge to her teachers after the college entrance exam. So the question is, can a liberal arts student also save the world?

This world seemed to have never known peace. Wars and death were incessant, and biochemical weapons had devastated the environment, making it unsuitable for human habitation. Humans in the lower strata dwelled underground, and civilization regressed by several centuries.

At some unknown point, 72 towering sky-high spires appeared on the surface. Entry was only possible by answering a question. Once, a wise person answered the first question and obtained a large amount of supplies, but progressed no further.

The humans in the underground cities dispatched wave after wave of exploration teams, but all returned empty-handed; no one knew the answers to the spires' questions.

On this day, Jiang Fei, who had just arrived in the異world, was teleported in front of a spire named "Gaiyin". She happened to encounter an exploration team wearing layers of protective suits. "Damn it, we're going to come back empty-handed again. If this continues, we'll all die from lack of supplies!" one team member cried out in anguish, looking at the question.

Jiang Fei walked towards the stone tablet inscribed with the question, under the astonished gazes of the other team members. The question read: "Please describe the relationship between matter and consciousness." Jiang Fei thought, "I know this one!" Her liberal arts DNA vibrated!

Later, people referred to Jiang Fei as the Savior. It was she who rescued humanity from the underground cities; it was she who brought peace and hope. To this, Jiang Fei simply said, "I'm just an ordinary liberal arts student."

A colossal circular shadow loomed over the clouds, and people discovered it was hurtling towards Earth.

The immense impact caused the planet Theia to directly penetrate Earth's body. The remnants of Theia, deep within Earth's interior, also led them towards the planet's core.

Earth was utterly defeated, but perhaps this was another "new" beginning.

Planet Theia crushed Earth's civilization into dust, and the trajectory of life was completely rewritten. Surviving humans regressed through mutation, becoming ignorant beasts, yet on the shattered land, they ushered in an unimaginable accelerated evolution—the Orc Era thus began.

In this torrent of immense change, some individuals incredibly retained their pure human forms. Their bodies became vessels for spiritual energy, wielding power that transcended the era.

After Wu Ci’s death, the world entered the Spirit-Taming Era, teetering on the brink of apocalypse.

Evil gods ruling over the heavens, a sunless earth, corrupted beings infused with demonic energy, wandering cults in the wastelands, and a chaotic society lacking resources… Humanity now hides within massive cities, where ordinary people live their entire lives without daring to venture into the wilderness.

Only a rare few Spirit-Tamers, capable of summoning spirits through ancient artifacts tied to history, can fight back.

But how does Wu Ci know all this?

—Because he was summoned as a spirit.

Wu Ci should’ve been revered as a treasure by his summoner, but the Spirit-Tamer died unexpectedly, leaving him with nothing but their body and a pile of debt! Now, failing to summon a spirit means being sent to the mines!

Left with no allies, Wu Ci relies on himself. Thankfully, he possesses the Legend Simulator, allowing him to traverse history and engrave his own legends. By crafting heroic personas, he becomes his own spirit companion.

He was once:

A revolutionary leader in a chaotic era, dying the imperial city in blood—[Dao Sovereign of Salvation]

A preacher spreading wisdom and light, ending ignorance—[Duke of the Dark Star]

A scholar breaking social barriers with his pen—[Saint of the Confucian Way]

A musician reversing time with a sigh—[Immortal of the Mortal World]

When others are still struggling to form contracts with spirits, Wu Ci has already contracted himself. As the apocalypse looms, he emerges as humanity’s savior.

"I want respect from mankind. I want to change this world."

However, the desperate masses soon discover that Wu Ci is none other than the top "terrorist" from 20 years ago—once a normal human who inadvertently sparked the global conflict that ushered in the Spirit-Taming Era. Now, they must rely on the very man they once condemned to restore the sun and rebuild their world.

Reading Notes:

Male protagonist, no romantic pairing, serious tone, slow-burn.

Combines wasteland survival, historical legends, and early-stage cyberpunk elements.

A dark worldview with a morally gray protagonist: cunning, ruthless, and determined to ascend from nothing to become the "God of a New Era."

Focuses on respect, power, and rewriting destiny.

One-Line Summary: Without a spirit to summon, I decided to summon myself!

Themes:

The importance of mutual respect between people.

Rising against oppression and finding strength through hardship.

Tags: Sci-fi, Virtual Reality, Wasteland, Rebirth, Historical Legends, Cyberpunk