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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Upon hearing Shang Jianyao's question, the fake Father's pained expression became increasingly obvious. The muscles on his face warped, making him look rather hideous.

He said with all his might, "I-It's Shepherd, Elder… Bouillon."

Shang Jianyao wasn't surprised at all and repeated after him. "Bouillon? Could it be that he's also between 1.75 to 1.8 meters tall and has dark eye circles? Does he look very tired?"

He clearly believed that the Elder Bouillon the fake Father spoke of was actually the real Father in disguise.

This poor guy who had been controlled had never seen the real Shepherd, Bouillon.

The fake Father's warped face revealed unconcealed horror. "Yes, how did you know… Why did this happen…"

He quickly became hysterical as if he was close to a complete breakdown.

Upon seeing this, Shang Jianyao smiled and said, "You have to thank me."

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