Quantum technology has permeated human society, but a top-secret experiment called the "Observer Project" is quietly underway. The military and tech giant New Era Corporation are trying to quantumize human consciousness and create a quantum superbrain capable of predicting the future. But the experiment spirals out of control, turning some of its subjects into "Observers" stripped of their humanity. The only key to preventing disaster unexpectedly falls into the hands of Ye Lan, a quantum physics researcher.