Cuttlefish That Loves Diving

In this latest work by Lord of the Mysteries author, Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, be prepared for a well-thought out and detailed apocalyptic, cyberpunk world with a setting superseding Lord of the Mysteries!
Our protagonist, Shang Jianyao, is crazy—literally crazy, at least that's what the doctors said. Living in a huge, underground building of Pangu Biology, one of the few remaining factions in this apocalyptic wasteland known as the Ashlands, he acts in unfathomable ways that's head-scratching, comical, and shrewd. So is he really crazy? Probably.
He has a grand dream: to save all of humanity.
Intricately tied to this dream is something everyone in the Ashlands believes in: Deep in a particular ruin buried away by danger and famine, a path leading to a new world awaits. To step into the new world, one only needs to find a special key and open that certain door.
There, the land is bountiful, as if milk and honey flows freely. 
The sunlight is dazzling, as if all coldness and darkness are washed away. 
The people will no longer have to face desolation, monsters, infections, mutations, and all kinds of dangers.
There, children are joyous, adults are happy, everything is fine as they are supposed to be.
Every Antiquarian, Ruin Hunter, and Historian roaming the Ashlands knows: That's the New World.

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Shang Jianyao gave a terse acknowledgment. "Your father dances well. You can't judge a book by its cover."

He didn't seem to hear what Zhao Yide was saying.

Upon seeing that October Xue and the others didn't comment, Zhao Yide could only repeat, "My father has something he wants your help with. I wonder if you are willing to meet him."

Jiang Baimian's thoughts raced as she said mischievously, "As the saying goes, a gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. It's fine if we meet, but we can't do it at Zhao Manor. We have to find a place where everyone feels at ease."

Zhao Yide found this reasonable and nodded in agreement. "Alright."

He was just about to suggest a meeting place when Shang Jianyao suddenly patted his shoulder. "Let's eat first; we'll talk later. It won't taste good when it's cold."

Zhao Yide slowly turned his head and looked at Shang Jianyao, only to see his sincere and serious expression.

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