The Age of Staying In
This is the age of the recluse, an era where humanity gains power by exploring and conquering demi-planes, scheming for immortality. In this age of recluses, fantastical beings from other worlds shatter the boundaries between dimensions, contending with humankind for fate and fortune. Amidst this reclusive era, a young man—armed with a trove of knowledge long lost to the passage of time—crosses the river of time itself to arrive in this world. To be honest, I’m not quite sure whether this story belongs in the realm of time travel or a future world. Still, since it’s called “The Age of the Recluse,” let’s throw it into the domain of the two-dimensional. Additionally, this novel is a playground of imagination, focusing on all kinds of magical reinterpretations and speculative narrative twists. If you crave wild flights of fancy, don’t miss it. Updates are scheduled daily at 11:00 and 23:00; if there are no recommendations, there will be a midnight update. Custom tags: Infinite Dimensions, Recluse Protagonist
The Age of Staying In
Everything began with the Earth’s version update in the year 202x.
In that fateful year, Earth underwent a massive upgrade: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions—cataclysms swept the globe. Humanity, forced by necessity, boarded hastily developed spaceships under the banner of their nations, leaving their home behind to embark on a voyage across the sea of stars.
Fortune favored the fleet—a collection of ships from surviving countries—as they discovered a wormhole in the asteroid belt of the solar system. After eliminating vessels of lesser technological prowess, the fleet emerged into a star system abundant with habitable planets.
By then, only two nations remained: the Eastern Empire and the Western Republic.
The Bear Federation once possessed advanced ships as well, but their crew celebrated too soon. A shipboard party led to drunken piloting—a reminder that drunk driving is more hazardous than autopilot. Their ship crashed into a meteor belt, vanishing in a blaze of cosmic fireworks.
Through the wormhole, humanity found a new planet and settled. Yet, due to differences in materials and environment, their technological level plummeted instantly. If a planet’s lifespan was too short, there might be no petroleum; if too long, oil might have transformed into something else. Without oil, Earth’s technology would regress to the age of steam engines, provided there was charcoal—which, without oil, might not exist either. Thus, humanity was forced to rely on hydroelectric and wind power, rendering most technology obsolete; and the new planet
