2077, Eastern Cyberpunk
Meridian chip - allows humans to hack into all things through "virtual internal power" at the cost of burning real life. The last rivers and lakes are hidden in the Sangui Zone [Wugang], and a bronze seal named "Jianghu Order" will reveal a conspiracy spanning three thousand years.
Protagonist and Dilemma
Su Lingdong: The former ace of the Jinyi Guards, his meridian chip was locked, and he became a deliveryman in Wugang. In order to unlock the shackles, he must find Lin Xian, the woman who "betrayed" him three years ago - and for every 1% of the chip unlocked, he will permanently lose 1% of his life.
Lin Xian: A genius chip designer who "defected" during a top-secret mission three years ago, leaving only Su Rendong with the words "Lonicera, leave quickly. Don't look back." Now, her traces point to a Yellow Crane Tower in the fog that only appears in legends.
Three major forces compete
Jinyiwei: The official machine that controls the "consciousness uploading" technology is transforming failed special services into weapons of immortality
Caobang: The gray empire that monopolizes the data black market, pursuing the "non-electronic technology" left behind by the ancient Mohists
Mohist Monument Keeper: Guarding the prehistoric secrets in the bronze gears of the Warring States Period, and the last fire of "Jianghu"
Story begins
Rainy night, foggy harbor.
Su Rendong took a bronze seal, and the client made a price he couldn't refuse: "Find Lin Xian. If she refuses to hand over the chip, kill her."
And there is a line of small words engraved at the bottom of the seal: "In the rainy night in the rivers and lakes for ten years, the lamp shines on the dead bones as the predecessor.
