The Taiping Puppet Chronicles

My name is Xia Yu. This world is full of strange and absurd things, and perhaps it isn't what you think it is. As time passes, some of my experiences may fade from memory, so I want to tell them while I can. This is my story, a bizarre and unbelievable tale. It's also the story of a mysterious book that sparked countless pursuits and drove countless people mad. Is it the source of everything? What exactly is a puppet? Who created this strange book, where did it originally come from, and why was it made? One mystery after another awaits me to uncover.