Lin Shen was once a professional sprinter, until an injury robbed him of his legs and buried everything he had ever dreamed of achieving on the track. Then a fully immersive game called The Final Arena chose him. Here, his body is restored, and his sigil, “Chaser of the Sun,” comes from the ancient myth of Kuafu chasing the sun.
But this isn't a game. Every competition consumes real lives, and every opponent is an echo of a soul that once truly existed in history. Lin Shen assembles a team, enters the league, and uncovers the truth: human civilization has gone through seven cycles, each one reset at the “end.” The Final Arena is the last weapon of resistance for the eighth civilization.
Running is both his gift and his curse. The faster he runs, the more of his own existence he burns away. As his companions disappear one by one, and reality itself is revealed to be just another layer of illusion in a simulation, Lin Shen must choose: chase victory and reach the finish line, or become the one who changes the rules?
When competition is no longer about winning or losing, the true spirit of sport finally begins.
