Ouroboros: the Cage Under the Starry Sky

In the future, humans will be forced to implant "gene engines" and enter the "era of godhood" of rapid evolution. However, the pinnacle of evolution is not sublimation, but the complete annihilation of consciousness - all evolvers will eventually be swallowed up by the collective consciousness matrix "Gaia's End", euphemistically called "ascension". Lin Qi, a defective product whose engine "stalled" due to fear, discovered the mysterious warning left by his sister after her sister "ascended" - a flashing Ouroboros symbol. In order to pursue the truth, he was forced to form an alliance with two partners who were also struggling with the evolutionary trap: Xiaoguang, a psychic shocker who had lost control of his abilities and was on the verge of collapse, and Wang Lei, a rock-skinned warrior who was in pain due to a strong rejection reaction. With the help of the resistance organization "Doctor", they understood the cruel truth: the gene engine originated from the earth's ancient ruins "Prometheus" and was a civilization harvest that lasted for thousands of years. Lin Qi's unique "stagnation" gene is actually the only key to resisting the spiritual network and building a "genetic firewall" to protect individual consciousness. From the dark underground markets to the "Purification Nest" at the core of the cult, they stole ancient authority and fled with their lives during the encirclement and suppression. In the end, they drove a dilapidated spacecraft to the ruins at the end of the universe, seeking the final answer. When they awaken the sleeping ruins, they are faced with an older will and a more ultimate choice: Is the "firewall" they bring a weapon to end harvesting, or a key to unlocking another future? The fate of human civilization lies in the hands of these three unrecognized "abnormalities".