Former e-sports genius Wen Xiao was framed and banned from the competition, and became an Internet cafe worker who had to bear the medical expenses of his mother and the tuition of his sister. In a desperate situation, he logged into the immersive online game "The Great Desolation" with his last 50 yuan. By accident, he relied on his profound knowledge of the ancient books "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Huainanzi" to activate his exclusive golden finger [Myth Insight] and unlock the hidden profession "Cangjie Inheritor", which can decipher the mythical secrets and loopholes in the rules behind all things.
In the game, he formed the "Shuguang Guild", gathering Buddhist assistant Su Wan, retired tank Zhao Tieshan, technical otaku mage Zhou Xiaodao, and even Qin Xuejian, the daughter of the Xinghai Guild to rebel. He used the wisdom of ancient books to solve dungeon puzzles, crush the capital-monopolized Xinghai Guild, and counterattacked from the novice village to become a "mythical strategist" respected by the entire server. In reality, while saving his family with game profits, he also collected evidence against e-sports framers and vowed to clear his grievances.
As the weak connection between the game and reality gradually deepens, Wen Xiao discovers that "The Great Desolate World" is actually the digital heritage of the ancient Kunlun civilization, hiding the secret of the civilization's survival. He must not only fight against the world crisis caused by the shadow of chaos, but also promote cross-civilization symbiosis, and finally complete the dual perfection of civilization protection and reality revenge in the "Tian Mending Trial", opening a new era of global myth inheritance, and the new discoveries in Sanxingdui and Dunhuang are heralding the beginning of a greater mythological adventure.
