The novel tells the story of a world where reality is composed of the "law" of the universe code. Lin Jing, a low-level data scientist, accidentally discovers that the world is experiencing loopholes due to the decline ("destruction") of the "law". This discovery made him a target for elimination by the "Balance Administration" that maintains the existing order. While being hunted, he was rescued by the exiled mediator Xiaotong and learned the truth about the world.
In order to survive and find out the truth, the two embarked on a road of escape, evading the pursuit of the ace Gao Yuan of the Administration. They went deep into the bottom of society and contacted the resistance organization "Counter Current", gradually uncovering the cruel exploitation behind the utopian society. Lin Jing's own powerful "tuning" talent is constantly awakening during the journey, but it also brings him closer to the danger of being assimilated by "law".
As the investigation deepened, they discovered that the top management of the administration was not trying to stop "Nirvana", but was trying to use "Nirvana" to sacrifice the majority of people and allow the elite consciousness to ascend to godhood. In the final showdown, Lin Jing touched the "original law" of the universe and faced the choice of becoming a new god or letting the world be destroyed. In the end, he chose the third path: to integrate himself with the "source law" and become a balancer, introducing "change" into the world in a gentle way, breaking the old order and allowing the world to enter a new era full of unknown but freedom. At the end of the story, a more advanced civilization notices the changes in the world, indicating that new crises or opportunities are coming.
