In the radiation-ravaged wasteland, the sky city "Ark" monopolizes time resources, and the residents on the ground struggle to survive in their short lives. Orphan Ouyang Xingxing accidentally awakens the "time stealing" ability and can steal life span from the hands of powerful people, but he is also involved in a shocking conspiracy.
In order to find his missing childhood sweetheart Yuxuan, he sneaked into Ark City, got acquainted with the resistance organization, and gradually revealed the cruel truth behind time: the so-called time distribution is actually a cold tool to maintain class rule. As his abilities increased, Ouyang Xingxing discovered that Yuxuan's disappearance was closely related to the "time anchoring" experiment, and he himself was the key to the experiment.
During the chase and escape, he faced a choice: use stolen time to extend the life of his lover, or destroy the entire time system and restore justice to everyone? When the Sky City is about to collapse, Ouyang Xingxing must make the ultimate sacrifice.
This is a wasteland epic that combines science fiction, suspense and affection, exploring the boundaries of time, class and human nature. The rhythm is tight, the setting is novel, and the emotions are sincere, taking you into a shocking world where time is life, and love and freedom are worth exchanging everything for.
