In an era when the tentacles of human civilization extend to every corner of the galaxy, the universe is not a peaceful paradise, but a hunting ground full of relics of war and unknown dangers. The starship cemetery left behind by the old wars is a paradise for scavengers chasing wealth and death.
The protagonist, Ling Xiu, is an ordinary scavenger living on the edge of the "Crimson Abyss" star field, but possesses a strange innate talent - he can "hear" the echoes of death silent in the cold steel, and personally feel the last fear and unwillingness of the deceased. This talent is not only the basis for his survival in the cosmic cemetery, but also the endless curse that tortures his spirit.
During a routine wreckage search mission, Ling Xiu accidentally obtained a strange beacon that did not belong to a known civilization from the wreckage of a mysterious flagship that had sunk for thousands of years. When the beacon was activated, he heard a distress signal from beyond the galaxy, a cry that spanned billions of light years and endless time.
From then on, his peaceful life of scavenging was completely broken. Holding this "final beacon" in his hand, Ling Xiu became the target of several most powerful civilizations in the universe. In order to unlock the secret of the beacon and to find the source of the lamentation, he was forced to embark on a path of escape and exploration. From the chaotic smuggling starport to the orderly core of the Federation, from the ruins of ancient civilizations to a new world full of unknown life, he will drive his dilapidated "Night Crow" in this vast and dangerous star sea to uncover a dark truth that has been dusted by history.
