Gloomy Sky Hidden God

The first star that passed away extinguished two thousand years ago.
Four hundred years later, the mysterious Calamity of Heavenly Fall destroyed the civilization of the previous era, returning thriving cultures to ignorance.
Since then, stars gradually vanished, the Firmament grew dark and dim, and a new civilization rose from the starless wilderness, flourishing once more.
Yet, what accompanied this were war, death, destruction, and hatred.
The flames once aimed at the Firmament were used to slaughter the people of enemy nations, and the raining clouds once engineered to alter deserts were turned into floods that engulfed the land.
Humans once again began to kill each other for wealth and power... but no one looked up at the sky.
They lost the Guidance of the stars Above the Sky, forgetting the awe of gazing upon the Milky Way.
They were all prisoners.
One thousand six hundred years after the Calamity of Heavenly Fall, a young child awakened memories of his past life.
He wanted to break the Cage, to throw off the shackles.
He wanted to become a star.
To return to Above the Sky.
"I don't care about how the people of this world live, whether they're well-fed or not, whether they can dress warmly or live comfortably, whether they have dreams or hopes. I don't care about their loves and hates."
"I just want to go Above the Sky."
——Ian.

Above The Sky

Scott opened his mouth, trying to breathe deeply in an effort to calm himself down, but with each breath, the thick scent of blood reached him.


He could faintly make out several bodies sprawled on the ground at the base of the tower, their half-coagulated blood spilling and covering the floor.


Indeed, the Elite Hunters initially scheduled to attack this tower were intercepted, but after completing their tasks on other towers, they realized their comrade was missing. They came to this place to investigate and planned to take down this accidentally untouched target in passing.


Because too much time had passed, the Natives' stamina had been excessively drained, and their actions were hindered by windproof ponchos nearing failure, Scott and his comrades took advantage of the enemy's carelessness and managed to turn the tables, killing the Elite Hunters.


The cost, however, was that in the team of four, only Scott remained alive.


Chapter 77 Alchemical Cannon