In the year 2153 of the Old Calendar, after a global war, Blue Star was contaminated by nuclear radiation and energy from alternate dimensions.
The Law of “Contracts” quietly returned. People could obtain what they desired by paying a price: memories, emotions, years of their lives, even body parts.
When Chen Ping, an 18-year-old orphan, was on the verge of starving to death, he activated the necklace his mother had left him. He inherited the family business, Chen’s General Store, and became a “Keeper of the Scales.”
Every day, he moves randomly around the world for two hours, offering “contract trades” to people in desperate situations.
Amid the apocalypse, the story explores cost, fairness, human nature, and redemption, while uncovering the truth behind the world.
