BLACKangelmarl

Azure, a reclusive seventy-year-old man, seeks peace on a remote island left to him by his parents, where he plans to live out his final years in solitude. However, his quiet life is shattered when a mysterious light strikes him, initiating a fusion with an enigmatic "Nexus of Creation" system. The system informs Azure that he has only one year left to live unless he successfully creates and advances a civilization, ultimately evolving into a higher lifeform to extend his life.

Creating Civilization In My Private Island

Azure's gaze sweeps across the cavern, his eyes narrowing on the jagged outcroppings where the remaining deep crystals are embedded.

Shortly after, the twenty small deep crystals he collected are secured in the reinforced pouch at his waist. Satisfied with his work, he turns toward the cave entrance.

"Alright, Nexus, I've got what I need. Let's get out of here," he mutters, gripping the Abysswalker tightly.

Azure exits the underwater cave, his pouch brimming with the faintly glowing deep crystals. He swims steadily toward the exit, his movements fluid and precise. As he nears the cave's entrance, he pauses. The water feels heavier, charged with an unnatural tension.

"Nexus," Azure mutters, gripping the Abysswalker tightly, "tell me I'm not imagining this."

"You are not, host," Nexus replies, its tone uncharacteristically grim. "Multiple abyssal life forms detected outside the cave. Their prana signatures indicate heightened aggression."

Chapter 123: Twenty Deep Crystal