When Lin Mo, an Earth-based astronomical observer, accidentally receives a mysterious energy wave from Andromeda, he discovers that he has become the master of the planet, able to control gravity and magnetic fields at will. Fueled by the euphoria of his newfound powers and his growing alienation from human society, he unleashes a global catastrophe: cars take to the skies, seawater floods inland, and as the rules of the world collapse, Earth becomes a living hell.
Just as he is reveling in this godlike power, a cold announcement from a higher-dimensional civilization shatters everything: “Civilization Destruction Program activated.” His thoughtless prank turns out to be the ultimate test of all Earth civilization. Now he must select 100,000 “seeds of consciousness” from among eight billion lives within 72 hours, to serve as templates for a new universe.
Burdened by the sins of a destroyer and the responsibility of a creator, Lin Mo begins the arduous selection process in despair. From Su Han, a scientist who refuses to abandon her post, to an ancient whale in the deep sea, he gradually comes to understand that preserving civilization means far more than saving humanity. And when the countdown reaches zero and the reapers of the stars arrive, an ancient consciousness that has slept deep beneath the Earth for billions of years quietly awakens, revealing an even more astonishing secret about the planet...
This is a cosmic judgment of sin and punishment, civilization and savagery, destruction and redemption. When the stars finally return to their places, who will be worthy of representing Earth and carrying on the legend of life in the boundless depths of space?
