In the unfathomable depths of the multiverse, a post-omnipotent Type 20 civilization has grown so advanced, so eternal, that they've run out of things to care about. To amuse themselves, they create the Emergence Game — a cosmic challenge to uplift a primitive species without direct interference.
This time, their eyes fall upon Earth — a statistical anomaly on the edge of AI, collapse, and potential greatness. As a joke, they fling a "Catalyst Protocol" into our reality — a knowledge-revealing system disguised as randomness.
By sheer cosmic accident, it bonds with Dr. Elian Rho — a brilliant but burned-out polymath living a quiet life on an Estonian research campus.
The system has rules: it only gives knowledge once Elian understands the theory behind it. No skipping steps. No divine help. No second chances.
To win this galactic game, Elian must fix the flaws in human science, build a technological utopia, and push Earth to the stars — all while hiding the system, building trust, and managing his chaotic lab life, snarky coworkers, and maybe even a budding romance.
Slow-burn. Smart science. Sharp wit.
Let the Emergence begin.