Before the Collapse
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Last published Tue, Apr 21, 2026
I'm Z, a university student obsessed with urban legends. I rescued Alice, a girl from an apocalyptic world cursed to attract disasters. Her soul wounded, powers blocked, she's wanted as a "serial killer" but claims innocence.Anomalies follow: bloodstains, ritual array, vanishing "cave" to a basement beyond which lies pure void. Trapped in a concrete box in nothingness after a black jade vision, I face despair yet find eerie calm.Chang'an's sister Zhu Shi, secret Demon Hunter of Luo Shan, plans to destroy the anomaly to protect me. Mysteries entwine: Alice's true crossing, the cave's link to impending apocalypse (humanity ends in 10 years), and my greedy hunger for transcendent truth.I refuse to die early. With flame powers, I'll escape, uncover secrets, and defy fate.
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