In 2075, humanity signs the “Treaty on the Restriction of Lesser Civilizations,” and advanced civilizations block deep-space exploration.
Jiang Linyuan, a temporary worker at a desert listening station, accidentally acquires a neural chip. It can decipher alien signals, but he cannot turn it off.
Every time he deciphers a signal, he must report it to his country to unlock the next function, making him the key to a global technological leap.
He clutches a black thermos to hide his trembling, while a bronze astrolabe behind his right ear conceals a secret that spans dimensions.
From an isolated station in the desert to the National Deep Space Bureau, he uses an ordinary human body to upend the cosmic game.
An alien surveillance vessel is closing in, and the survival of civilization depends on the progress of one person’s brain development.
When the signals reveal the truth about genetic experiments, he chooses to hand over everything in exchange for humanity’s last chance to survive.
