Land and People
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Summary
From the moment they fled underground, the Earth Nation has existed for over one hundred and eighty years, preserving the spark of humanity's natural sciences.
At the time, the people of the Earth Nation could not have imagined that "Embryo No. 439," discarded into the magma as a failed experiment, would rewrite the fate of the Earth Nation as it was about to be devoured by the mantle.
Still less could anyone imagine that the geology prodigy who suddenly appeared in the Earth Nation under the code name "Seashell" would rewrite the fate of all humanity.
Seashell let the people of the Earth Nation know that the four great unsolved mysteries of the Earth Nation pointed to a definite endpoint—the answer to the ultimate question of geology, a microcosm of "that sentence."
"That sentence" is part of the truth of the human world, and to learn the complete truth requires a price—an irreversible price.
Humanity's fate will, at the moment they make their choice, meet its predetermined end.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy hard science-fiction premises and geological elements
- Science-fiction fans who prefer puzzle-driven, concept-driven narratives
- Deep readers who can embrace grand themes of civilizational survival
- Readers interested in experimental ethics and the price of science
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer light daily-life stories or fast-paced power fantasies
- Beginners with little patience for extensive world-building
- Readers expecting fine-grained character emotion as the main thread
Reading tips
- First sort out the clues to the Earth Nation's four great unsolved mysteries, then revisit what "that sentence" points to—this makes the ending's logic clearer.
- While reading, note the intersection of the "Embryo No. 439" and "Seashell" threads to grasp the causal chain the author lays out.
- Don't rush to look up geological concepts—follow the narrative rhythm first, then revisit the premise afterward for a smoother experience.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序
- 一、地国
- 二、身世之谜
- 三、沉默的贝壳
- 四、秋素华
- 五、失语者
- 六、误杀
- 七、地国的生活
- 八、岩浆与地国
- 九、岩浆采集
- 十、地国的重罪
- 十一、遗忘
- 十二、逃离
- 十三、两则新闻
- 十四、反抗战争
- 十五、岩浆的语言
- 十六、消失的百分之一
- 十七、地国四大未解之谜
- 十八、叛逆的朋友
- 十九、不屑
- 二十、亲历者
- 二十一、坎坷的新生报到
- 二十二、贝壳的约谈
- 二十三、地国天才的会面
- 二十四、消除地国倾斜
- 二十五、黎明计划始末
- 二十六、指向未解之谜的矛盾点
- 二十七、突如其来的噩耗
- 二十八、行尸走肉的生活
- 二十九、银杏树下的重逢
- 三十、掌控与被掌控
- 三十一、舍尔细胞
- 三十二、血腥的过往
- 三十三、她好像是天才
- 三十四、岩浆循环之谜
- 三十五、弃校毒杀现场
- 三十六、监狱中的郑康
- 三十七、一意孤行
- 三十八、倒转的思维方式
- 三十九、地国混乱
- 四十、三倍时间尺度
- 四十一、反抗权威的她
- 四十二、破除黑雾的利刃
- 四十三、逃课捡垃圾
- 四十四、舍尔细胞与血细胞
- 四十五、灰命题
- 四十六、感情色彩
- 四十七、时隔二十九年的会面
- 四十八、演奏家的任性
- 四十九、被抹除所有证据的谜案
- 五十、摩尔卡伊斯特
- 五十一、亲临火山喷发
- 五十二、“那句话”
- 五十三、陈丽贤
- 五十四、低血糖
- 五十五、地核模型
- 五十六、耀眼
- 五十七、原创者
- 五十八、地质学的答案
- 五十九、科沃兹
- 六十、邂逅明星
- 六十一、致命污染
- 六十二、人间炼狱
- 六十三、复仇的机会
- 六十四、他在乎她
- 六十五、弃赛
- 六十六、检察官焦旭
- 六十七、舍尔循环
- 六十八、文明的终点
- 六十九、癌症晚期
- 七十、悲剧的源头
- 七十一、挚爱与事业
- 七十二、破格录取
- 七十三、齿轮派叙事曲
- 七十四、带不动
- 七十五、原作者的威胁
- 七十六、思维的尽头
- 七十七、既得利益者
- 七十八、赛普顿海沟
- 七十九、被操纵的舍尔细胞
- 八十、四大未解之谜的答案
- 八十一、痛觉传感装置
- 八十二、弱声波探测仪
- 八十三、重见天日
- 八十四、电磁信号干扰
- 八十五、十八还是八十？
- 八十六、科沃兹岛的不速之客
- 八十七、大型停电事故
- 八十八、匿名的救星
- 八十九、冷酷的科学怪人
- 九十、最后的长途电话
- 九十一、真挚的生日愿望
- 九十二、人类文明的根基
- 九十三、不可挽回的趋势
- 九十四、巴掌
- 九十五、被放回的人质
- 九十六、永久关闭的门
- 九十七、高效光伏发电板
- 九十八、高新技术浪潮
- 九十九、你才是罪魁祸首
- 一百、墓前的白花
- 一百零一、时隔一年半的复仇
- 一百零二、转让资格
- 一百零三、胜者的演讲
- 一百零四、重逢
- 一百零五、最勇敢的决定
- 一百零六、地质学研究所解散
- 一百零七、接近真理
- 一百零八、关键性的证据
- 一百零九、终点
- 时间线和人物简介
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Yishi Wuchen is an author for whom limited public information is currently available. The name has the style of a pen name common in online writing, and no clear records have been found regarding their real identity, nationality, dates of birth and death, or other background details. Based on the existing materials, it can be confirmed that only one work of theirs is held in the collection, namely the science fiction novel Earth People. Judging from its categorization, this work is placed among science fiction novels, indicating that the author has at least ventured into the science fiction field and developed the narrative around this genre. Since this is the only work in the collection and there are no further records concerning writing style, publication platform, or reader response, it remains difficult to form a complete judgment of the author's overall creative output. For readers, the main entry point for getting to know Yishi Wuchen at present is Earth People, through which one may observe their approach to science fiction settings and storytelling.
