[Follow this arduous journey, straight to the stars.]
If the 5000 [Afterlife Phenomenon] setting was the perfect blend of cosmic agnosticism and sci-fi horror, then the world before him was the most dazzling manifestation of space opera and cyberpunk.
Around 2040, affected by the frequent anomalous [River of Forgetfulness] incidents on Earth, the Foundation concluded that remaining on Earth would lead to the destruction of human society.
Moreover, the Foundation had already mastered faster-than-light travel by then, so it resolutely decided to lead those humans who had not yet become lost in the River of Forgetfulness and could still be saved away from Earth at once, fleeing this planet.
In the process, the Veil the Foundation had used to conceal the anomalous world from ordinary society suddenly shattered, and its existence became common knowledge, completely exposed to the public.
Because of this, humanity began making widespread use of various anomalous technologies, such as [Thaumaturgy] and [Reality Studies], which had once been sealed away in archives, and started continuously exploring the universe.
This had clearly brought unparalleled convenience.
In an extremely short time, humanity's footsteps had crossed the entire Solar System.
By employing anomalous technology, they restored Mars, Venus, Europa, Neptune, and other planets to conditions suitable for human habitation at an astonishing speed.
However, some secrets were still kept hidden from the public eye.
Far beyond the colonies permitted to receive visitors, the [Department of Extrasolar Activities] had launched a faster-than-light fleet beyond the Solar System, sailing from Neptune into the depths of the starry void.
Alien territories, war, and terror were unlike anything imaginable before.
Beyond the length of a single spiral arm lay the entire wondrous Galaxy.
As humanity continued expanding into the universe, the old normalcy no longer had any reason to exist—ruthless, expansionist, and more inclined