Nuclear winter has arrived, and the earth in 2157 has become a wasteland. The five major forces monopolize scientific and technological resources and regard the refugees in the wilderness as ants.
Gu Han, a young man scavenging in the wilderness, accidentally obtained a mysterious chip recording the Ark plan, and was instantly hunted by the whole world.
From escaping alone to gathering life and death teammates, he grew from a lone wolf in the ice field to a human leader. He uncovered the shocking truth about artificial cleansing in nuclear war, fought against out-of-control AI, and traveled through ice sheets, rift valleys, rainforests, and domes.
Carrying hope with flesh and blood, using sixteen extraordinary years to end the decadent old order, sacrificing one's body to awaken the vitality of the earth, and rekindle the spark of human civilization on top of the ruins.