Liu Heng, a newly appointed Arbiter of Equilibrium, was tasked with deciding the fate of countless worlds. One side of his scales bore the desperate struggle of civilizations; the other, the cold and impartial balance of the universe. Day after day, he listened to the same cries and pleas from all living things, calmly carrying out annihilation until nothing stirred within him.
Then he encountered Universe 739.
There were no desperate cries there. An entire civilization sat quietly in an endless forest of tombstones, sending a peaceful message: “We are ready.”
They had long since stopped reproducing and were calmly waiting for the end. When Liu Heng could not help asking, “Why don't you ask for help?” the answer made the absolute scales he had kept balanced for millions of years tip for the first time:
“We have lived long enough. It's time to return our energy to those who come after us.”
This ultimate act of giving, rooted deep in despair, forced Liu Heng to reconsider his duty and the true weight behind the word “equilibrium.”
It looks pretty good, but there's no title at the back, so it's hard to skip and read.