Light Hunter

Background:

In 2074, the Earth entered the "Flourishing Era". A sudden cosmic event made all light visible. The lights on the streets flowed in the air like a viscous liquid, the sun's beams penetrated the clouds like a blade, and even the moonlight had a silky texture. Light has become a new resource for mankind, but it also brings hidden dangers of destruction.

In such an era where light energy is captured and utilized, whoever controls light controls power.

Chapter 1: Captives of Light

In 2074, the Earth entered the "Flourishing Era". This sudden cosmic event made all light visible. The neon lights on the streets, the beams on the front of the car, and even every light in daily life seemed to have turned into liquid and flowed in the air. The sun's rays became more and more dazzling, and it was as sharp as a blade when penetrating the clouds. The moonlight was as soft as silk, exuding a mysterious luster.

Behind all these changes, there is a huge secret. Light is no longer just a simple substance, it has become a new resource for mankind. The capture and utilization of light energy has become a new industry in society. Whoever controls light controls power. However, the use of light is not without cost. Large amounts of energy consumption, the collapse of the ecosystem, and human greed for light are slowly bringing hidden dangers.

Han Miao, an ordinary "light hunter", is a marginal figure in this era of change. He makes a living by collecting those discarded light beams and selling them to companies that monopolize light energy technology in exchange for meager rewards. Every day, he shuttles through the shadows of neon lights and the ocean of light beams in the ruins of the city, capturing those "residual lights" that no one pays attention to. He never thought too much about these lights until the hunting incident that changed his fate.

That day, Han Miao picked up a strange beam of light in an abandoned commercial district. It was not as gentle as other beams of light, but like some kind of living matter, struggling to dance in the air. Even more strangely, this beam of light seemed to make a faint sound, like some kind of cry for help. Its light flickered, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, as if some kind of consciousness was surging in it.

"What's going on?" Han Miao whispered to himself. He put the light into the light catcher and didn't care about its abnormality. He continued to hunt. However, when night fell, he was interrupted by a strange feeling. When he was about to fall asleep, the light broke away from the light catcher and flew to his bed. It was like a glowing little animal, circling around him. Even more strange, Han Miao clearly heard a whisper in his mind: "Take me home." His heart suddenly shook and he almost jumped off the bed. He calmed down and began to doubt, is this a kind of highly intelligent light? Impossible, light can't have emotions. He immediately denied this idea, but the familiar warmth and kindness in the light plucked the strings in his heart all the time. Chapter 2: The Secret of Light Han Miao could no longer ignore it. He knew that the light he discovered was not just ordinary light energy. He decided to take a risk to find an answer. So he found Dr. Liu, a scientist who was rejected by the science and technology community. Dr. Liu was expelled for opposing the abuse of light energy and lived in a remote mountain village. Despite this, he is still a leader in light energy research.

"Are you serious?" Dr. Liu looked at the beam of light and was shocked. "This light is not like any light source we know. It has emotions and can even communicate with us."

Dr. Liu took out a microscopic molecular spectrometer. After careful analysis, he said in a deep voice: "This beam of light is not ordinary light. It may be the residual information of some kind of life form, or even... it may be some kind of "light consciousness." "

Han Miao was stunned: "Light can also have consciousness?"

"Don't you think so?" Dr. Liu looked at him with a hint of excitement in his eyes. "There are countless unknown forms of matter in the universe. Light is just one of the most basic existences. The beam of light you found is likely to come from a higher-dimensional civilization. What we can see is only a part of its existence."

This sentence shook Han Miao's heart. Is this beam of light really a life? Is it asking for help? If so, what does it need? Where does it come from? Where will it lead him?

Chapter 3: Hunter and Prey

Han Miao's question was not answered, but was interrupted by a sudden attack. That day, Dr. Liu's laboratory was attacked by an armed team from the "Light Hunting Company". This company, which monopolizes light energy technology, has long been monitoring Han Miao and knows that he has discovered the "special light". They do not allow anyone to hinder their control of light energy.

"Hand over the light, or you will all die." The captain said coldly.

The situation became tense in an instant. At this moment, the light suddenly surged and transformed into a sharp light blade, instantly killing several soldiers. Han Miao looked at what was happening in front of him in horror, but he also understood that this was his and Dr. Liu's opportunity. Dr. Liu grabbed Han Miao's arm and said hurriedly: "Go! Take the light!"

However, just as they were about to escape, Dr. Liu was shot. When he was dying, his eyes were still firm, and he slowly said: "Take it away and find its source... There, there is a truth that we can never understand."

"Doctor..." Han Miao almost collapsed, but in the whisper of the light, he felt an inexplicable power, as if the light could bring him some kind of guidance, guiding him to the unknown future.

Chapter 4: The Source of Light

Carrying Dr. Liu's last wish and the whispering light, Han Miao began an escape journey across cities, deserts and oceans. The light became more and more anxious, as if guiding him to somewhere.

After several days of trekking, Han Miao finally arrived at an abandoned light energy station. This place was once the birthplace of light energy technology, but with the advancement of technology, it was abandoned by humans and became a restricted area. The air here is full of the residual heat of abandoned technology, and the ruins are filled with memories of the past.

When the light entered the crystal core in the center of the light station, the entire abandoned station suddenly flashed with a strong light. A huge light and shadow was projected into the air, showing a civilization composed entirely of light. These light projections tell their own history: they were once an advanced race in the universe, with powerful civilization and technology, but their detectors strayed into the earth, were captured by the earth's light energy hunter and converted into unconscious energy. They were once confident, but they became "energy tools" of the earth's civilization.

"We are not enemies, we are just lost travelers." The last words of the light civilization resounded throughout the space, deeply shocking Han Miao.

Chapter 5: Human Choice

The light civilization asked Han Miao to help them rebuild the return channel so that they could escape from this bound world and return to their original home. The reconstruction of this channel requires the destruction of the earth's existing light energy system, which means that the earth's energy supply will be completely cut off and the entire civilization will fall into a long-term darkness.

Faced with this huge choice, Han Miao fell into a deep struggle. He knew that once the light energy system was destroyed, the earth's civilization might regress decades or even longer. Countless people will face energy shortages and difficult lives. However, if he chooses to give up, the survivors of the light civilization will never be able to return to their hometown.

"You are not choosing our fate, but choosing what the future of mankind will look like." The voice of light sounded again, "You can choose whether light will destroy or light will coexist with us?"

In this endless silence, Han Miao pressed the start button. The core of the light station suddenly burst into unprecedented light, and a beam of hot energy rushed into the depths of the universe. At the same time, the sky of the earth suddenly dimmed, all the light disappeared, and the whole world fell into darkness.

However, in this endless darkness, Han Miao looked up at the starry sky and saw countless faint starlight flashing in the sky. They seemed to be smiling at the earth, bringing a long-lost warmth.

Epilogue:

Han Miao knew that his choice might be right or wrong. But at least it made humans begin to think about the true meaning of light. When humans learn to respect the secrets of light, perhaps we are one step closer to exploring the ultimate truth of the universe.