A Glimmer of Hope

This is the darkest law in the universe: When gods fight, mortals suffer. Earth's civilization accidentally glimpsed the secret of high-dimensional existence, which also led to disaster. The powerful United Empire did not send a fleet, but a "legal" convoy, like a slowly tightening noose, intending to annex the zero-dimensional universe without bloodshed. The only reinforcements came from another god - the Yulin Empire. But what they offer is not salvation. The maid was ordered to replace Zhao Kai, bringing a way of life but also a shackles: the Yulin Empire would only provide the minimum help, and humans must use their own flesh and blood to fight against the powerful invaders on the edge of the rules. This is not a war, but a performance, a cruel performance for the high-dimensional gods to prove their worth. From starship duels to diplomatic intrigues, from resource competition to intelligence offense and defense, human civilization is forced to struggle to survive between the two empires. We do not have the right to choose the battlefield, we can only decide how to fall or how to survive. In this darkest universe, struggle to survive and seize that--a glimmer of life. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.