Lu Yuan sat in his room, examining a black hexagonal crystal in his hand, which he had brought from his dream.
That's right, it was in his dream that Lu Yuan had a terrifying dream.
In his dream, he witnessed the Earth stop rotating, followed by a series of disasters: a sun that never sets, endless darkness, floods, tsunamis, plagues, the collision of Antarctic ice sheets with continental plates, and a magnitude 12 super earthquake...
Having survived all the disasters, Lu Yuan lost all his relatives. Unexpectedly, he ultimately died because of his overflowing compassion, killed by the brother he trusted most, all for this stone...
Seven years into the apocalypse, Lu Yuan unexpectedly obtained a stone—the black hexagonal crystal in his hand. Rather than a stone, it was more like a key to unlock a dimensional space. Lu Yuan discovered its secret: within it lay a treasure trove, a treasure trove that belonged only to him and was immune to all disasters.
Unfortunately, the various disasters and pests of the apocalypse depleted all the food and seeds. Luckily, Lu Yuan dug up a sweet potato tuber under the bedroom floor, saving the family's lives.
Lu Yuan's childhood playmate, Chen Han, was always carefree. The two grew up together, practically naked, but after they grew up, they went their separate ways and rarely kept in touch. Due to a series of disasters caused by the Earth's rotation stopping, everyone's food and clothing became a problem. After Lu Yuan accidentally obtained the hexahedral crystal, he no longer had to worry about food and drink, so he kindly helped Chen Han.
However, he underestimated the ambitions of people in the apocalypse. The kinship between relatives had long since vanished in the face of hunger and disaster, not to mention the lack of blood ties between childhood friends.
Their parents were honest, hardworking migrant workers. If others treated them well, they would wholeheartedly think of others. In addition, Lu Yuan had sweet potatoes in his hexahedral dimensional space, and they thought of helping others even though they had just solved their own food and clothing problems.
In the words of his father, Lu Changhe, "Others helped us a lot before the disaster, and we can't be ungrateful. How will people view us when we go out? They'll talk behind our backs!"
Lu Yuan mentioned this matter several times, but his parents were all severely reprimanded. So he simply took out all the grain he had grown.
It is said that a small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment, and this is indeed true, especially in the post-apocalyptic world where starvation is rampant.
Lu Yuan's dimensional space was exposed because his parents were acting on a whim. Later, the villagers came to his parents several times, asking Lu Yuan to hand over the dimensional space. Of course, he refused. He was willing to help them, but this dimensional space was his own. Why should he hand it over? This led to a series of conflicts.
Two months later, after Lu Yuan drove away the villagers, another group of uninvited guests arrived at his home: Chen Han and several of Lu Yuan's childhood playmates. However, this time their purpose was very clear: they wanted not only food but also the dimensional space, and they immediately started arguing.
"Xiao Yuan, I've never asked you for anything, so I won't waste time today. As long as you hand over the dimensional space, we'll still be brothers! Your parents are my parents! No questions asked, from now on I'll be your brother!" Chen Han took a puff of the tobacco rolled in leaves, which choked him and brought tears to his eyes.
"Alright, Chen Han, stop with the nonsense. I'll take care of my parents, you don't need to worry about them! These sweet potatoes are the last bit of food I've saved, take them with you! Don't come back again!" Lu Yuan pulled a bag of sweet potatoes from under the bed and threw it in front of Chen Han. Forty or fifty pounds of sweet potatoes would definitely be a fortune in the apocalypse.
The old man next to him took a puff of the leaf tobacco, coughing from the spiciness, and muttered, "It's far away. There's no use keeping this space of yours. You might as well give it away. The village chief has connections; maybe he can get some seeds! Besides, when you bought your house in the provincial capital, Chen Han's family borrowed 100,000 yuan from you!"
Lu Yuan glared at his father, who realized he had said the wrong thing again and simply shut up.
Chen Han's father is the village chief, a notorious miser. Giving them this dimensional space would be a complete waste, not even a peep.
To Lu Yuan's surprise, a few days later, seven or eight masked men stormed into his home, smashing and looting it. Lu Yuan watched as his parents lay in pools of blood, while he was pinned to the ground and his six crystal stones were taken away by several men.
With a "bang," a gunshot rang out, and the bullet pierced Lu Yuan's chest.
Just before waking up, Lu Yuan saw a familiar face: Chen Han.
...
Chen Han shook his head, thinking it was just a dream. How could the end of the world possibly come? He must have been reading too many apocalyptic novels lately.
Holding the hexagonal crystal, Lu Yuan got up, brushed his teeth, and washed his face. He still had to go to work today; he had to complete the tasks assigned by his boss. After all, he was still working alone in the provincial capital, and losing his job would mean going back to his hometown to farm.
Suddenly, Lu Yuan stared blankly at himself in the mirror. There was a faint scar at the corner of his eye, barely noticeable unless you looked closely. It seemed to have been there for a long time, and he couldn't remember when he had been injured on his face.
No! It was in a dream! During the big earthquake, a piece of glass cut my eye, leaving a scar.
I glanced at the time on my phone again: November 3, 2025. But in my dream, my parents were killed in 2032, which is seven years from now.
"That...wasn't it a dream?" Lu Yuan touched the scar on the corner of his eyebrow, his hand trembling slightly.
Lu Yuan ran downstairs to the supermarket. The digital clock still showed November 3rd. He stood there dumbfounded in front of the counter, speechless, overwhelmed with shock.
Just then, a news report came on the television on the wall.
"According to information observed by astronomical observatories, a planetary belt has been discovered at a distance of two trillion kilometers from the solar system. Based on its trajectory, this planetary belt will pass through the solar system, and the largest meteor shower ever observed by humankind will likely be visible around the Lantern Festival..."
Next are some predictions from experts.
"This planetary belt will carry a large amount of debris, and the duration and extent of the meteor shower will be unprecedented. Various meteorites will also fall to the ground. The expert team reminds the public that meteorites may contain viruses or radioactive materials, and urges the public not to bring them home. Reporting them to the relevant authorities immediately is the safest course of action..."
Oh, meteorites? That's not as simple as just a few meteorites falling!
Lu Yuan stood motionless as if struck by lightning, muttering, "So... it was all true!"
After saying that, he hurriedly rode his electric bike to a grove of trees in the suburbs, ignoring the incessantly ringing phone.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and tore off a hangnail from his fingernail, causing a drop of blood to ooze out.
As the drop gently landed on the crystal, Lu Yuan felt a wave of dizziness, and then the grove of trees in front of him became blurry.
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