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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This is much more troublesome than money… Upon hearing Aester's request, Jiang Baimian—who only had two Grand Knight gold coins—sighed. She then asked, "What is it? If it's too difficult and exceeds our abilities, we can only choose to give up."

She deliberately didn't show that they were determined to get an answer out of him, lest Aester went overboard with his request. If that happened, the situation would become even messier and even bring them trouble.

Shang Jianyao didn't whimper, nor did he nod or shake his head. He was rather cooperative.

Aester seemed to sink into his memories, and it took for him a while before he said, "What I need your help with might be very dangerous for others. Apart from those who have nothing to speak of except their lives, nobody will be willing to take on the job. However, you are different."

Jiang Baimian frowned and asked, "Mr. Aester, aren't you overestimating us?"

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