Lin Hai is the fishing village's universally acknowledged good-for-nothing. Every time he goes out to sea, he returns empty-handed, enduring nothing but scorn. He nearly even has to hand over his family's heirloom fishing rod to pay off a debt. During a storm, he is swallowed by a giant wave while trying to save someone. On the brink of death, he merges with a mysterious deep-sea creature and unexpectedly awakens the supernatural ability of Deep-Sea Empathy!
From then on, the ocean holds no secrets from him. Sensing schools of fish, communicating with sea life, discerning currents... His fishing instincts leave modern technology in the dust! With a battered family heirloom rod, he goes from a ridiculed good-for-nothing to the "Son of the Sea," taking down professional competitors around the world and winning fame and fortune with ease.
But the stronger his ability grows, the more clearly he can "hear" the cries and mysterious calls from the depths of the ocean. Legendary fishing grounds, unknown secret realms, ancient ruins... He's swept into a whirlpool far beyond the world of competition. A secret organization called the Eye of the Deep, searching for the power of the ancient ocean, sets its sights on him, while bizarre outbreaks of frenzied sea creatures erupt across the world's oceans!
When his fishing rod no longer points toward a catch, but toward the truth and disaster that could determine the ocean's fate, Lin Hai discovers that his power comes at a heavy price. He must wager everything and venture into the abyss, a forbidden zone for humanity, to quell the frenzy and protect the blue expanse that gave him his power but is now scarred and battered. What awaits him there is the ocean's true nature, and a final choice that will overturn everything he knows...
