Zhang Zhinian is a severe mental patient whom the outside world considers beyond help. Those around him watch as he mutters to himself one moment and screams in terror the next, convinced that he has sunk so deep into madness that he can never escape. Yet only Zhang Zhinian knows that an astonishing secret lies hidden at the blurred boundary between reality and illusion.
In his world, the majestic Heavenly Court and sinister Underworld of Chinese mythology are more than ancient legends. The strict order of the celestial palace and the magical powers of its many immortals seem to be unfolding in a hidden dimension. The Underworld’s cycle of reincarnation, its evil spirits and vengeful ghosts, also seem close at hand.
At the same time, the shadow of terror from the Cthulhu Mythos quietly looms. Deep Ones and Great Old Ones often appear in his visions, or perhaps in glimpses of reality. These beings, beyond human understanding, threaten the foundations of reality with their indescribable horror.
The pyramids of ancient Egyptian mythology seem to conceal the key to opening a passage between two worlds. The Eye of Horus and the judgment of Anubis are no longer old tales carved into murals, but mysterious signs bound by countless threads to the reality in which he lives.
Wandering through this intertwined fog of mythology, Zhang Zhinian tries to unravel the mystery of reality and illusion. His search will also unleash a storm that overturns everything people believe about this seemingly ordinary world.
