Archaeologists from the Dragon Kingdom discovered that the “ancestors” from a hundred thousand years ago were no myth: they were an extraterrestrial civilization that truly existed.
Before they left, they built a vast network of interstellar gateways throughout the solar system: the Heavenly Gates.
To open the Heavenly Gates, nine star keys scattered across Earth must be gathered.
The first key, the “Core of the Spirit Moon,” is hanging around the neck of Lin Xingyu, a programmer who was just fired.
When the jade pendant projects a star map from the Classic of Mountains and Seas on a rainy night and begins a 24-hour countdown, Lin Xingyu is dragged into an ultimate secret that spans the stars:
The second key, hidden in a Western Zhou tomb in the Qinling Mountains, has drawn the covetous attention of multinational corporations.
A Martian outpost, an eye in the deep sea, a sacred mountain in Tibet, the Antarctic ice sheet... Each holds clues to a trial of civilization, along with danger.
And behind the truth of the “ancestors” being imprisoned stands an even higher-dimensional “Watcher.” Once all nine keys are gathered, the Civilization Purge Protocol will begin.
Should the interstellar gates be opened to usher in humanity’s ascent, or sealed forever to prevent destruction?
Before the countdown reaches zero, Lin Xingyu must solve the mystery of the nine keys and lead humanity through three trials: technology, unity, and morality.
An interstellar voyage on which survival itself is at stake, and an individual awakening amid the vast currents of fate.
Although the writing in this book cannot be said to be very good, the plot is definitely okay. If you are not convinced, welcome to spray!