Planet reset
What if the planet had a reset button?

You discover an extraordinary ability to stick to walls and ceilings, a skill that leaves you both fascinated and puzzled. Initially, it starts innocently enough. You're sitting on the balcony, idly fiddling with your phone, when the world around you takes an inexplicable turn. Everything begins to disintegrate into dust right before your eyes - cars, bicycles, sidewalks, streets, and even people. It's a surreal scene of chaos, and panic ensues as people run in all directions.
You glance at your watch during this bizarre event, and it vanishes, too. Turning your gaze back to your room through the balcony door, you witness your furniture crumbling into dust. The street outside has become a swirling dust storm, and your house starts shaking ominously. In a rush of adrenaline, you race downstairs and find yourself standing in the middle of the road just in time to witness the buildings in your neighborhood fading into nothingness.
You're startled by a sudden urge to reach your car, but it, too, disappears in the blink of an eye. Your phone suddenly comes alive with notifications, all indicating that the world is undergoing a full reset, erasing everything humans have ever created.
As you stand there, still clutching your phone, it grows lighter and lighter until it vanishes completely. The exact process is occurring worldwide. Iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Empire State Building vanished.
Amidst the chaos, you attempt to find a safe place to hide until this inexplicable disaster subsides. Two years later, you wake up in a cave, surrounded by other bewildered survivors. Everything humans have built throughout the centuries has vanished, leaving only people, animals, and nature. Your city has turned into a vast plain with a few scattered trees.
Your community now consists of your former barber, a comic book store manager, a local baker, neighbors, and friends. You venture out of the cave to tend to crops you planted earlier in the season, as no buildings obstruct your view. You can see mountains in the distance where the nearest town used to be, and the ocean where you once went jogging by the bay. The land is teeming with wildlife - raccoons, badgers, possums, and wild cats roam the neighborhood.
Next to your tiny garden, a large bonfire is the focal point for cooking and night gatherings. A well provides the only water source, as the old piping network disappeared with the world reset.
Your local police officer emerges as the community leader, standing on a log to address everyone. He delivers a grim message - you have only a week left before the water runs out entirely, and you'll need to relocate to find a new water source.
You finish your daily tasks and quickly nap while on night duty. Walking around the perimeter, the absence of light pollution strikes you, and the stars shine brilliantly above. Two other people are patrolling the area with you.
Suddenly, you spot movement in the distance - a fox headed toward your chicken coop. You sprint toward the animal, chasing it away. However, the challenges of this new world become starkly apparent when you realize that you're no longer at the top of the food chain.
The next day, you proceed with extreme caution. Mountain lions, bobcats, and other wild animals lurk nearby. Finally, you reach the other side of the mountain and find a lake. Settlements have sprung up near the water, and your community settles near the river flowing out of the lake.
You build a hut beside a waterfall and continue working as a farmer. In this newfound world, you meet incredible people from other settlements - scientists, engineers, musicians, and doctors who are now working together to rebuild society, although it will likely take decades.
They've made progress, constructing a clay oven, crafting pots and pans, and building a dock on the lake with canoes for fishing and transportation. You contribute by creating an irrigation system that utilizes lake water.
The engineers in your settlement work tirelessly on a piping system that delivers fresh water to every house. They are even in the early stages of building a small dam to generate electricity. The settlement continues to grow, with new huts being constructed regularly. A carpenter has established a workshop for making furniture and tools.
One remarkable change you notice is that since everything created by humans has vanished, people have become healthier and stronger than before. The world has shifted into a more straightforward way of life, focusing on community, sustainability, and living in harmony with nature.
One day, you wake up to find the world covered in ice, as if you've been transported back to a prehistoric era. Your community huddles in a cave, telling stories to pass the time, playing games, and observing the endless snow outside. Stomachs rumble, and you realize that food is becoming scarce.
You venture outside, crossing a white desert to find food. Tracks lead you to a mysterious creature, a Smilodon, resembling a gigantic saber-toothed cat. It's a formidable predator, and you must exercise extreme caution while navigating this new world.
After a brutal encounter with the Smilodon, you understand you are no longer at the top of the food chain. The ice age has drastically altered the hierarchy of nature, and you must adapt to survive.
Eventually, you make your way to a large lake near the mountains, where you discover settlements of Neanderthals. These ancient humans occupy the area, and while you notice physical differences, you also recognize shared traits like flat teeth and large skulls.
Your unique abilities capture their attention, but you manage to communicate your peaceful intentions. Despite the initial shock, you find common ground with the Neanderthals and witness the coexistence of two human species, Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, in this frozen world.
Life presents challenges, but you adapt, using your extraordinary abilities to help those around you. You become known as the "Wall-Climbing Hero" and use your skills to perform daring rescues and assist your community in various ways.
As time goes by, you realize that this world, while vastly different from the one you once knew, is full of unexpected adventures and opportunities for survival. You remain determined to make the most of your unique abilities and contribute to the well-being of your community in this new, ice-covered world.




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