Lin Yue, a survivor of the Dark Raven Tactical Unit, sets out on a one-way interstellar journey burdened by guilt. After crash-landing on Cangyao Star, the energy of a stellar core awakens within him: every 1% of brain development unlocks a new level of superhuman ability. Deep in the rainforest, he saves a princess of ancient clan blood; at the edge of the Gobi, he confronts an ambitious man corrupted by shadow. Cross-world travelers, rock demons, and the five tribes of the ice fields form an alliance. An ice-crystal wyvern accepts him as its master, and the path to awakening his bloodline leads straight to the ancient clans' holy temple. Meanwhile, in the starry reaches, a fleet of interstellar marauders has locked onto the planet. This time, he won't let anyone else make a sacrifice.
