Humanity left the age of Earth long ago and entered an interstellar era where efficiency is paramount. Lu Ziping, a middle schooler from a non-publicly-funded family, the least efficient kind of upbringing in this age, is insecure and sensitive. Then one day, a mysterious corporate giant recruits him ahead of time, sending him into the unknown.
He enters the company full of excitement and begins an intensive course of study, only to discover that his reflexes are far worse than everyone else's. He starts to wonder if his recruitment was a bug.
At school, he finds a team and makes friends. He also discovers what the company really does. The students all want to earn a place at the company, working hard at their studies in the hope of passing its final assessment and entering the workforce.
They give everything they've got for their team's results and their chosen career paths. Lu Ziping, too, presses on through difficulty under immense pressure.
Through friendship and growth, he gains many wonderful, warm memories. In the end, in order to regain that warmth and happiness, he chooses his own career...
Theme: What if you don't take the path most people follow?
