In the giant city "Xindu" where neon and steel intersect, data is the new god, and shadow is the only refuge.
Cheng Che, the top "ghost" agent of the Ninth Branch, his existence itself is an art - a rare talent called "cognitive dissonance" that allows him to become the most inconspicuous background in the eyes of the public, a pixel that is automatically ignored by the brain. He is used to dancing on the tip of a knife, using third-rate jokes and deadly precision to complete impossible tasks one after another.
However, during a seemingly ordinary data recovery mission, an out-of-control neural chip was accidentally implanted into his body. This chip is the top secret of the giant enterprise "Ark Technology" and the key to opening Pandora's box.
From then on, Cheng Che's world turned upside down. He is no longer the ghost who can be invisible at will, but has become the brightest beacon in the night, attracting hounds from all sides. The iron-fisted liquidator of Ark Technology, the suspicious eyes within the Ninth Department, and the countless hungry wolves in the dark web who covet this chip...
While being hunted, Cheng Che discovered that this chip not only brought him endless troubles, but also pieces of broken memories that did not belong to him, and a terrifying truth that could subvert the entire world order.
In order to survive and to understand what he has become, Cheng Che must fight his way through the maze of lies and betrayal. This time, he not only wanted to deceive his enemies, but also deceive the whole world, and even... Deceive himself.
