In 2187 AD, the "Big Crunch" disaster struck - the flow of dark matter in the core of the Milky Way tore apart human colonial star areas, interstellar shipping routes were cut off, and the former interstellar empire fell apart. On the abandoned frontier colonial star "Rust Iron Star", scavenger Lin Ye accidentally dug out a "star skeleton code" embedded with blue crystals from an alien skeleton. At the moment of activation, he not only gained the incredible ability to repair interstellar ships, but also came into contact with a secret that could subvert the universe: the so-called "Big Crunch" was actually an "elimination game" set up by high-level civilizations to screen out lower-level civilizations.
When the mutated "Star-Eating Zerg" gnaws at the protective shield of the colonial star, when the remaining human forces fight each other for resources, and when the "observers" of high-level civilizations have quietly arrived, Lin Ye clutches the code in his hand. Behind him are the mechanics, cyborgs, and awakened AIs who follow him. In front of him is the endless deep space filled with star debris. What he has to do is not only to survive, but also to carry the fire of mankind, break through the so-called "rules of the game", and rebuild the epic civilization of mankind on the star skeleton!