Chapter 1229: Chapter 55: The First Millennium Stake (Extra for Alliance Leader Jiuge Hulu!)_3

“Congratulations, your dream has come true; you flipped through it too quickly just now and went straight to the end. You didn’t even look at the author’s signature on the cover or the biography at the back…”

“This book you revere as a masterpiece, is actually written by you.”

Maimei widened her eyes.

In utter disbelief, she stared at the pen name on the cover, then looked at the nameplate half-buried in the shell of her Hibernation Pod.

And suddenly, it dawned on her:

“Oh my God, could it be that I…”

She turned her head and gasped:

“Could it be that I… am actually a genius! A genius novelist!”

Lin Xian nodded and gave her a thumbs up:

“Platinum level talent! You’re the most gifted novelist in this world. Within a 1000-kilometer radius, you won’t find anyone better than you.”

“Hahahahaha…”

Maimei burst into laughter at Lin Xian’s exaggerated praise:

“Now that’s really over the top.”

“No, no, no.”

Lin Xian waved his hand:

“Not exaggerated at all. Because within this 1000-kilometer radius… we might be the only two people alive.”

“Huh?”

Maimei’s expression shifted instantly, stunned into silence:

“Everyone else? They’re all dead? But… but that’s not okay, then no one will read my novel!”

Alas…

Lin Xian couldn’t help but laugh and cry.

At a time like this, Miss Maimei is still worried about her signed contracts and her grand journey of proving her worth.

“Unfortunately, that’s the truth.”

Lin Xian pointed to the manuscript:

“Besides, I have reason to suspect the root cause of humanity’s extinction might be linked to the [real event] that occurred on April 17, 2025.”

“So… if you want your novel to become globally popular, there’s still hope. Think carefully and try to find some clues about April 17, 2025, and the prototype of the ‘Magic Mist Seeds.'”

“Otherwise, your novel won’t get readers, won’t earn votes, and likely won’t even get signed–forget about ascending to literary godhood.”

Maimei is a very simple girl.

No hidden agendas.

Whatever you say, she believes.

That’s one thing Lin Xian really likes about her–she has the wisdom and approachable nature of Big Face Cat.

After listening to Lin Xian’s words, Maimei felt a sense of urgency. She grew serious and closed her eyes tightly, thinking as hard as she could.

But…

No matter how deep she dug into her mind, she found that all her past memories were just blank.

“Ah! No, no…!”

Maimei shook her tired head and looked at Lin Xian:

“I really can’t recall anything. Maybe we should think of another plan?”

She opened her storage cabinet and pulled out a Memory Storage Disk:

“Are you sure there’s no equipment to play this disk? If it contains videos I recorded before the hibernation, there should’ve been plenty of my creative inspiration in there.”

Unfortunately.

Lin Xian shook his head:

“Whether it’s this half of the Underground Hibernation Base or the other half across from us, I’ve searched everywhere. All the machines are broken, completely unusable.”

In an instant.

Maimei’s mood sank, and she slumped weakly against the Hibernation Pod:

“Ugh… What am I going to do now.”

She looked incredibly distressed:

“Without readers to appreciate it, this masterpiece I wrote–how is it any different from total failure?”

“…”

Lin Xian hesitated several times, about to say something, but stopped.

Forget it.

Better not tell her… that you can’t even get a signed contract under the current circumstances.

…

In the days that followed.

Lin Xian entered the dream world almost nightly to find Maimei, delving into her novel “Devouring Heavenly Demon Emperor” with her to analyze it, trying to decode any “foreshadowing.”

Only to discover that this book was incredibly cliche.

The first chapter begins with a spiritual power test, followed by the young protagonist, once a fallen genius, being mocked… Lin Xian forced himself to read through it but couldn’t figure out how the plot jumped from the Human Realm to the Immortal Realm, then to the Divine Realm, and finally to the edges of the universe.

“Your novel…”

Lin Xian couldn’t hold back anymore and criticized:

“I see shadows of a hundred books within it.”

Upon hearing this, Maimei was thrilled:

“You mean it’s a collective masterpiece of hundreds of great works?!”

Lin Xian was speechless for a moment, looking at this infinitely optimistic girl… No wonder, at seventeen or eighteen years old, she can remain so composed in this empty, desolate post-apocalyptic world.

Her mindset really is incredible.

“Maybe… maybe you truly are a genius.”

Lin Xian sincerely admired her.

…

And so, the days continued to pass one by one.

Lin Xian tried everything in his power but still couldn’t awaken Maimei’s lost memories.

It was already late March.

Less than 20 days remained until April 17, 2025.

He became increasingly convinced that something major would happen on that day, or it wouldn’t make sense for such a detail to be written passionately into Maimei’s novel as the model for the Demon God’s extinction event.

Fortunately.

Du Yao’s research was going remarkably well.

Ever since she gained inspiration from her visit to Tang Xin’s tomb, Du Yao had found a clear direction and was making rapid breakthroughs. She believed that soon enough, she would be able to complete the Neural Electrocution Helmet.

By then…

Even if it didn’t trigger changes to the world timeline, they should at least be able to use the helmet here in the Underground Hibernation Base to shock Maimei and give her some treatment.

No other options left.

If she truly couldn’t retrieve her knowledge, they’d just have to put the helmet on her, and let technology do its work.

Zhao Yingjun’s belly was growing bigger by the day, with little Yu Xi’s birth drawing closer and closer. She stayed home to focus on her pregnancy and had long since handed over business matters to the Vice Presidents.

That day.

Lin Xian was at home preparing to enter the dream realm when Liu Feng called:

“Lin Xian!”

His voice was filled with excitement:

“The Time Shuttle Machine’s positioning module! It’s finally completed!”

…

An hour later, at Donghai University, in the Rhein United Laboratory.

A device the size of a double-door refrigerator stood in the center of the lab, its exposed wires and parts giving it a wildly rugged appearance.