Lord of Rules

Am I dead? Lin Yu was stunned. But even more bewildering was that his consciousness hadn’t vanished. Instead, he had entered a strange space, surrounded by a cosmic vista made of starlight, where every star seemed to be a world. Somehow, he suddenly understood that he had become the Lord of Rules, responsible for maintaining the workings of these worlds. At first, he had no idea how to use his powers, clicking around at random like someone trying out a mouse. He saw an asteroid hurtling toward a civilized planet and, in his panic, somehow changed its orbit. Then he spotted a world in the grip of drought and, by some strange compulsion, sent down a timely rain. These successes thrilled him, but soon he was lost in confusion again. How long would he have to live like this? Was he going to watch over these worlds all alone? Thinking of his family and friends filled him with sorrow. Then a sudden idea struck him: perhaps he could slip into the lower realm and experience the life of an ordinary person, feeling those familiar emotions again? So he chose a target and began his first journey of observation.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.