In 2045, on Blue Star, technological progress and the changing times had brought a sharp decline in people's morality. Many were using technology to run amok.
They were hooked on the violent thrills of the “Metaverse Jianghu.” “Cyber martial artists” had become commonplace, throwing society into chaos.
To make matters worse, mysterious forces were stirring back to life, blending reality with illusion until it was impossible to tell truth from fiction.
The protagonist, Lin Jiuxiao, was born into an ordinary family. His parents died young, leaving him only an old jade pendant engraved with the character “Hero.”
One day, he stood up for someone in need. At the brink of life and death, the heroes resonated with him, activating the pendant and granting him their abilities so he could stop those who harbored ill intentions and ran amok…
From then on, discussing the personalities, life stories, and martial arts of the classic characters in the novels of Jin Yong and Gu Long could earn their shock, admiration, and reverence, expanding his Heroic Spirit value.
As his Heroic Spirit value rose, Lin Jiuxiao not only earned the title of Martial Saint, but could also redeem it for historical heroes such as Jing Ke, Gai Nie, and Nie Yinniang… as well as Miyamoto Musashi and Yagyu Jubei…
Beneath the towering steel buildings and neon lights of the city, in a world where everything was mysterious and unpredictable, the silhouettes of mortal beings still moved quietly onward…
