Abyssal rifts tear across the sky. World-Eater Beasts ravage the land, driving human civilization to the brink of extinction. The ultimate test, one called "survival," has begun.
After his core shattered and left him crippled, young Lu Xinghen found a new path in the depths of despair, forging a one-of-a-kind [Origin Star Chart] within his body. He thought this was the beginning of humanity's hope, a chance to defy fate and reclaim their homeland. But in an ancient ruin, he glimpsed a truth that made his blood run cold: the so-called apocalyptic invasion was actually a "civilization trial" set up by the advanced civilization known as the "Watchers." Humanity's desperate struggle and sacrifices were nothing more than a cruel game, manipulated from behind the scenes.
Should they beg for survival as pawns, or rise up as players and reclaim their freedom? Su Qingxuan, a commander who insists on fulfilling her duty and passing the trial first, holds beliefs at odds with Lu Xinghen's. Once comrades who had fought side by side through life and death, they become adversaries at a crossroads in civilization's history, their feelings and convictions pushed to the breaking point.
As the "Tide of Annihilation," which devours all things, slowly emerges from behind the "trial," Lu Xinghen makes his final choice: expend the Star Chart, embody the laws of the universe, and embrace death to be reborn, becoming the first and only light of human civilization in the boundless darkness.
"Su Qingxuan, light the beacon that will guide me home." In the torrent of information, he leaves her one final request. This is a science-fiction epic about destruction and awakening, protection and choice. Witness how humanity carves out its own path to survival from an imposed final fate and sets out for a new beginning among the stars.
