The novel tells the story of Bruce Chen in Nijing City under the rule of the Xiyao Empire. His parents were killed by imperial artillery fire a few months ago, and he is filled with hatred. Although he enjoys imperial citizenship, he is still trapped in loneliness and pain. Bruce studied prosthetic engineering at university and worked hard in a restaurant to make a living, surviving in a cyberworld full of prosthetic modifications and indifference. One day, while scavenging in a garbage dump, he accidentally rescued a dying Chinese girl. She was a pioneer member of the resistance organization. She was experimented on by the Empire's prosthetics. When she escaped, she was severely injured by a garbage crusher and her body was mutilated. Bruce devoted all his knowledge and financial resources to his treatment, taking care of him day and night, and the two secretly fell in love. However, in order to regain the cutting-edge prosthetic limbs, the empire sends pursuers with murderous intentions. The two are involved in a shocking conspiracy. Life and death are unpredictable. In a desperate situation, the only way to survive is to fight desperately.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
