In the peaceful border town of Yaoyuan Town, the life of young Chen Mo was completely shattered by a nightmare. A strange assassination targeting him revealed a shocking secret buried deep in his bloodline. When he witnessed the tragic death of his loved ones at the hands of the mysterious black-robed man, his immense grief and the cold whispers of "Game of Gods" simultaneously tore apart his understanding of the world.
In pursuit of the truth and revenge, Chen Mo and his injured father resolutely embarked on a journey to the imperial capital. Holding a letter of recommendation from the Imperial Arcanist, Chen Mo entered the Royal Academy, a gathering of geniuses and power. Here, he must control the strange magic power without attributes in his body, and grow rapidly in conspiracy and competition.
However, the shadow of the man in black is never far away. What is implicated behind it is not only the horrific conspiracy to serially assassinate geniuses, but also the undercurrent of the empire's old enemies, and even the cruel game played by the superior gods, using all living beings as chess pieces. Chen Mo must break away from the fate of the chess pieces, cut through the fog amidst the legacy of his relatives, the bonds of his companions, and the flames of revenge, face the shadow that can swallow the world, and find a way out for himself and all the cursed geniuses.
