Aboard the last subway train bound for the city outskirts, the gears of fate begin to turn. Mo Bai is a powerful superpowered individual tormented day and night by a thirst for killing, a blade walking along the edge of an abyss. Lin You is an ordinary young man with a special ability to soothe others, the only presence in the darkness that can bring Mo Bai peace. A sudden terrorist attack binds together two people who should have belonged to parallel worlds.
They are not alone as they flee. Tech enthusiast Aji, the perceptive Xiaotong, the shield-bearing Panyan, healer Su Mu, scout Feiyu, impersonator Yingzi, dreamwalker An Meng… Seven companions, each with their own remarkable skills, gradually come together to form the Nightwatch squad. They delve into the world of superpowers hidden beneath the city’s shadows, battling an endless succession of mutated monsters and unknown horrors while navigating the competing forces of the “Guild,” the “Wanderers,” and others.
But the danger goes far beyond that. The mysterious “God-Making Project” comes to light, and the truth behind Mo Bai’s past as a failed test subject and Lin You’s “perfect vessel” constitution is gradually revealed. When the “Rifts” connecting to other dimensions erupt across the world, war engulfs the city. Bearing the weight of their pasts, the companions grow amid brutal sacrifices and despair as they face the oncoming apocalypse.
This is a journey of protection and redemption. Blades of darkness intertwine with rays of light, as personal fates become inextricably linked to the city’s survival. Can Mo Bai and Lin You, bound by their twin powers, sever the chains of cause and effect and bring humanity a new revelation? Amid unspeakable terror and fierce bonds, the answer is being written.
