Lin Yao wakes up reborn as a low-level zombie in the ruins of the apocalypse. Yet within his rotting body burns the flame of human civilization’s wisdom. With no System and no cheats, he starts by devouring his own kind, analyzing energy, inscribing runes, and controlling zombie slaves. In a world of death, he struggles to rebuild the foundations of civilization.
Meanwhile, the parallel world of Blue Star is invaded by the supernatural, forcing every nation to take part in a brutal marriage survival game. Su Wan, the representative of the Dragon Kingdom, is cast by fate into Lin Yao’s domain of death. Faced with an inhuman marriage partner and a hopeless wasteland, she discovers that this “Zombie Emperor” is unlike the other supernatural beings. He is cold and powerful, yet at crucial moments he reaches out to help, indirectly granting her strength.
But behind the marriage game lie higher-dimensional “Protocols” and “Arbiters.” As Lin Yao’s growing power begins to disrupt the balance, and the “Sweepers” draw near from the depths of space, the fates of the two worlds become tightly intertwined. Lin Yao sits upon his deep-blue throne, gazing down at all living beings with indifference; Su Wan wields the authority of the Dragon Kingdom and leads the flame of civilization. They are pawns in the marriage game, but they will also become players, together composing a song of ice and fire for civilization’s survival, between the apocalyptic wasteland and the sea of stars.
