In the "Ladder Era", fertility has become the only bet for lower-class residents to change their destiny. Miner Su Li struggled to survive in a virtual mine every day. He maintained a cold contract marriage with his wife Lin Ci, who was matched by the system, until Lin Ci was involved in a sudden accident and was forcibly taken away by the system together with his newborn baby.
In order to pursue the truth, Su Li, under the guidance of a mysterious "gravekeeper", gradually glimpsed the cruel logic hidden behind this hierarchical world. Holding the key that can cause chaos in the system, he faces not only ubiquitous surveillance and pursuit, but also the price that his loved ones may pay.
When the silent majority began to wake up due to sporadic firelight, a silent war about survival, dignity and future spread in the shadow of the steel city. Su Li must make a choice: continue to endure a life crushed by established rules, or become the glimmer of light that illuminates the cracks in the rules?
This is a story about finding connection in a desperate situation, guarding a spark in the darkness, and fighting for human value and dignity in a seemingly impregnable system.
Purpose: Under the seemingly perfect system of oppression, to celebrate the immortal dignity, sobriety and mutual help spirit of human nature. By depicting the tiny resistance and mutual connection of low-level individuals in despair, it conveys the positive values of holding on to hope in desperate situations, using wisdom and unity to fight for living space, and cherishing family affection and responsibility.