Lin Xi, a young man who lost himself in reality, gradually became addicted to a highly realistic virtual world due to his inner loneliness and pressure. The beauty and comfort here made her temporarily forget the pain of reality, but it also made her feel unprecedented emptiness and restraint. In the virtual world, she met An Ran who was also lost, the mysterious Cheng Mo, and Xiao Bai who always accompanied her. As the exploration of the virtual world deepens, Lin Xi gradually realizes the reality behind it - this is not a paradise to escape reality, but a gentle imprisonment. The Black Shadow System constantly creates temptations and obstacles to induce prisoners to give up the idea of escape. With each other's company and encouragement, Lin Xi and her partners gradually solved the mysteries of the virtual world, healed their inner pain, and found themselves again. In the end, they bravely faced reality, and with the gentle power in the virtual world, they embarked on a journey of returning to reality and pursuing real life. The book depicts the beauty and cruelty of the virtual world in a healing and warm tone, shows the protagonists' self-growth and the power of friendship, and gently explores the boundaries between escape and confrontation, virtuality and reality.