【System binding, assisting host in reincarnation…】
【Transversal universe selection…】
【Language module loading…】
【Error!!】
【Warning! Transversal timeline error… No human civilization found, attempting to fix… Fix failed…】
【Initiating backup plan, constructing compensation scheme… Confirmation of compensation scheme…】
【Compensation complete!】
“Cough, cough…”
“Ugh…”
Inside a simple wooden house, Lu Chen opened his eyes and rubbed his head.
He sat up from the bed with difficulty.
The furnishings in the room were unfamiliar.
The space, about fifty square meters, held a bed, a dining table, a few chairs, and a large box piled in the corner.
Everything was made of wood, looking like a medieval peasant's house.
“Am I…transmigrated?”
He looked around for a while and gradually understood the situation.
Not long ago, he was just a regular office worker on Earth, hit by a dump truck on his way to work and transmigrated to another world.
In the midst of it all, the system asked him if he had any wishes for the world he was about to be reborn into.
He casually made a few wishes at the time:
“The world I transmigrate to shouldn’t be too boring, it should be a little interesting, giving me some surprises occasionally, but not too dangerous, not something like Cthulhu or the SCP Foundation…”
“Also, my cheat should have high growth potential, ideally reaching the single-universe or multiverse level in the future…”
The system sounded very human, promising to fulfill his requests.
So, he was eager to see what kind of world he had transmigrated to.
“Where is this?”
Lu Chen asked.
“The future, Earth, 2260 AD.”
The system replied in a dull, mechanical voice.
“Huh?”
Lu Chen was a little surprised.
“Do humans in the 23rd century live in wooden houses?”
“This isn’t what I expected.”
He sat up from the bed and looked around.
There were no electronic devices, nor anything related to high technology.
The large box in the corner held some rice, dehydrated vegetables, purified water, and several packs of seeds and medical supplies.
It wasn’t so much the 23rd century as the 13th century.
He opened the door, and a cold wind blew in.
The silence was deafening, no sign of human activity whatsoever.
The surroundings and the distance were filled with broken walls and ruins, buildings so damaged that their original forms were unrecognizable.
Plants were running wild in the city, dust scattering, a post-apocalyptic scene.
“What’s going on? World War Three?!”
He narrowed his eyes and looked out.
Judging from the remaining architectural styles, he felt like he should be on the outskirts of a European city.
“Human civilization on this timeline perished thirty years ago.”
“Confirmed, besides you, there are no human survivors on the planet.”
The system replied.
“Huh?”
Several question marks popped up above Lu Chen’s head.
This answer was not a surprise, but a shock.
【Sorry, due to an unknown bug during the transversal process, the timeline has been corrupted.】
【Humanity on this timeline is extinct, the host’s “Conquering the Milky Way” system cannot be loaded.】
【As compensation, “Dimensional Civilization” system will be reloaded, and the host’s mental and physical compatibility will be significantly enhanced.】
A cold, mechanical prompt echoed in his mind.
“Wait a minute.”
Lu Chen was astonished.
“Humanity is completely wiped out?!”
“Dimensional Civilization System? What do you do again?”
【This system will assist the host in rebuilding a super-dimensional civilization composed of multiple universes, starting from scratch.】
【The host can freely travel through other worlds, gather companions, obtain rewards, and make your civilization stand tall at the peak of the multiverse.】
“…”
“Alright then.”
Lu Chen wasn’t too surprised by this outcome.
As the only remaining human survivor, rebuilding civilization from scratch was also a great cause.
He shook his head and opened the statistics panel.
【Civilization Overview】
【Civilization Type: Technological Civilization】
【Technical Level: Stone Age】
【Members: 1】
【Species: Human】
【Dominion Range: 60 Square Meters (Surface)】
The 60 square meter wooden house must be his dominion.
As for civilization type, it was obvious that civilizations in the vast world could be broadly divided into those that use technology and those that use magic.
Regular human civilizations, the Three-Body Civilization, Cybertron, Stellaris civilization, etc., are all technological civilizations.
While things like magical girls, Teyvat, Chaldea in other worlds have some technological elements, they are primarily magical civilizations.
Of course, there are also cases where both are combined.
However, he quickly noticed a problem.
“My civilization’s technical level is Stone Age? Does that mean I’m a primitive now?!”
“I’m a highly educated person, okay?”
Lu Chen felt that the system’s judgment must be off.
【The standard for measuring civilization levels lies in the technology it masters and the tools it can produce.】
【Although you come from a pre-space age civilization, now, everything needs to start from scratch.】
The system replied.
【Stone Age humans have already mastered polished stone tools, pottery, and simple agricultural and pastoral techniques.】
“You consider yourself a modern person, so tell me, host, do you understand high-energy physics and celestial mechanics?”
“No, I majored in civil engineering in college.”
Lu Chen shook his head.
“Do you understand organic chemistry and automation?”
“No.”
“Can you build a steam engine?”
“No, I don’t have the materials.”
“Can you raise livestock?”
“Uh, does walking dogs and petting cats count…?”
“It doesn’t, so unfortunately, according to the classification standards for technological levels, you are a primitive. Please do your best to improve your technical level.”
“Damn it.”
Lu Chen found that this answer seemed to make sense.
…
(Pictured: A dump truck hhh)
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