No job offers from fall recruitment, a thesis advisor demanding revisions, and no internship in sight: grim reality is giving countless college students a headache. But Xie Weilou has it even worse. He's broke.
A black cat of unknown origin smashes an antique lamp on display at an antique shop, then scams Xie Weilou into paying for it. After the compensation is paid, his bank balance is cleaner than his face.
Just as he has no idea what to do, the scammer cat brings him a mysterious letter in its mouth: an appointment letter for a trainee grim reaper.
The cat holds its head high. “Human, tonight you'll witness a miracle.”
Xie Weilou replies without expression, “How long does the internship last before I can become a full-time employee?”
“Can I get proof of my internship?”
“How much do trainees get paid? Is there a meal or transportation allowance? Does the full-time position come with social insurance and a housing fund?”
“Is it an eight-hour workday? Do we get weekends off? Is overtime paid?”
“I'm an art student. Being a trainee grim reaper isn't exactly related to my major. Do you have a trainee god of wealth position? Can I transfer departments?”
The cat: “.”
Nice try, but you're not fooling this kitty! If grim reaper isn't a good fit, how does that make god of wealth a good fit?
Xie Weilou: “...”
He grabs the cat and gives it a thorough rubdown. He deserves this after being scammed into bankruptcy!
As graduation approaches, Xie Weilou receives a mysterious appointment letter. He thinks it's some kind of prank, but to his surprise, he really does gain the ability to travel through space and wander between worlds.
He moves through crowds to find his targets, release them from their obsessions, and send them off to reincarnation.
He has also watched one story after another, some joyful and others tragic, recording their eventful or unassuming lives with his paintbrush.
As time flows by, he gradually reclaims the powers scattered from him. When he looks back, vast mountains and rivers, and billions of living beings, all lie within the mortal world beneath his brush.
Theme: Life is a dream, gone in the blink of an eye. Smile at the world and don't lose your way.
