
by Leebob
In 2037, Earth was annihilated by a cataclysmic gamma-ray burst of unimaginable power. Yan Xia, an ordinary overworked programmer, became the sole survivor of humanity—escaping aboard an experimental rocket with only an advanced AI named Ella by his side. Alone in the vast, unforgiving cosmos, with no hope of rescue and a journey spanning tens of thousands of years, Yan Xia must confront the crushing weight of isolation. But he is not content to merely survive. With Ella’s help, he will harvest asteroids, construct starships, awaken dormant technologies, and rebuild human civilization from the ashes of extinction. From the ruins of the Solar System to the distant stars, one man and one AI will embark on an epic odyssey that spans millennia. They will seed new worlds, forge interstellar empires, unravel cosmic mysteries, and ensure that humanity’s flame burns forever in the endless dark. This is a story of hard science fiction, lonely survival, technological ascension, and the unyielding will to endure through the ages. A grand interstellar epic of rebuilding civilization in the void.
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Rank updated 21 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC
Entry forecast updated 21 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC
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