In 2035, the world has entered the "post-algorithm era", AI controls resource allocation, and humans are divided into "preferred ones" (enjoying technological dividends) and "abandoned ones" (marginalized). A very large city called "New Canaan" symbolizes a technological utopia, surrounded by a desolate "relict land".
Purpose: To explore the survival dilemma and spiritual choices of human beings under the rapid development of science and technology, and to reveal the tension between technological progress and human value. Through the fate of the three protagonists Lin Jia, Alan and Hongmei, the novel shows people's struggle and reflection in the face of technological control, resource differentiation and social marginalization.