In the year 2025, it was an ordinary day when the first signs of something extraordinary appeared. The world had been full of chaos, environmental crises, and political unrest, but no one could have predicted that a far greater shift was about to occur, one that would change the very foundation on Earth.
The first tremors were small, almost undetectable at first with an unnatural calmness in the atmosphere. Scientists, meteorologists, and geologists all dismissed the occurrences as anomalies, explanations rooted in the complexities of the Earth's natural cycles. But soon, things began to change when the skies turned a shade of violet in certain regions, and strange patterns of energy began to be detected around the planet.
Deep within the Earth's core, a rise of energy had been awakened.
Mana, a mystical force that had once existed only in the realms of ancient mythology or in fictional media, began to leak into the world, reshaping ecosystems, awakening ancient forces, and rewriting the laws of evolution.
Now with the resurgence of Mana, Earth underwent an irreversible transformation and change from what we had originally known.
Humans, animals, and even the very land itself adapted. Superhumans appeared, wielding godlike power, while mutant creatures threatened to reclaim the world for nature.
World Governments scrambled to contain the chaos, leading to military conflicts, secret experiments, and uneasy alliances.
From the rise of the first Superhumans that could split mountains to the monstrous creatures that could burn cities, every event was documented, through news reports, military logs, classified interviews, and firsthand accounts.
In this new era of brutal race for survival, the only certainty is that power comes at a cost.
A New Dark Age on Earth had begun.
Humanity had long struggled with its darker impulses, wars, destruction, and the looming threat of extinction. But with unparalleled resilience, humans rebuilt, united under a single banner, and reached for the stars. By 2288, the humans, under the banner of the United Federation of Planets had risen to become a galactic power, a galactic civilization that spanned the Milky Way. Yet, despite their monumental achievements, they found no trace of any other sentient species at their level. The universe, vast and unfathomable, appeared to be silent. For some, this was a cause for wonder, but for many others, it was a source of existential dread. Centuries old theories such as the "Great Filter" and "Rare Earth", long held as speculative musings, now felt all too real. Perhaps intelligent life was a cosmic fluke, a rarity so improbable that humanity stood alone at the pinnacle of evolution.
But everything changed just before the Federation's historic voyage to Andromeda (M31). As their science vessel prepared for its journey across 2.6 million light years, something unprecedented occurred. In a flash, space itself seemed to twist and fold, as the Milky Way merged with another galaxy in instant, one far larger and older than their own.
Now, in this strange, limitless frontier, humanity's greatest adventure was only just beginning. Would they adapt and survive, or uncover something beyond their wildest understanding? Only time would reveal the truth...
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Heavily influenced by Nihonkoku Shoukan by Minorou, Anime GATE and various nation summoned novels here in wattpad.
English is not my native language so please feel free correcting any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.