What is life? The matter we can see in the universe is actually only an insignificant fraction of it. Many layers have long since given birth to all kinds of beings, which we might as well call "spirits." The material world we live in is just a tiny part of it. At first there was no life, but later life appeared, and some spirits found a place within living beings, guiding them to become more perfect. But life cannot last forever, while spirits are eternal. Living beings with spirits each have their own forms. For instance, bats seem to carry a light source within themselves, and can only see the things it illuminates. And do you really think * can find what they are looking for because their sense of smell is so keen? That's merely the invisible part of life at work.
Now eight million wandering ghosts and lost spirits have gathered around me, waiting for my pardon. They are neither alive nor dead, and never sleep or rest. They guard me and can fulfill any wish I have, clearing away every obstacle. They would sooner destroy the world than let me...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
