Tianyi Code: The Cornerstone of Civilization

When Go meets code, every move means life or death. Programmer Zhao Yun's life is a monotonous loop of subway rides, desk work, and online Go. Then one evening, on the subway, an ID made of garbled characters sent him a match invitation through his brain-computer “Smart Eye.” He won the game. And watched the passengers around him die without a sound. “Congratulations, you have activated the Go Immortal System.” “Ninth rank, Humble Skill. I look forward to playing with you.” The alien civilization known as the “Players” has invaded in secret, turning the city into a Go board. Brain-computers become shackles, and missions become games. Every move is a matter of life and death, every choice a descent into the depths of human nature. From a deadly “large knight's move” at a crossroads to the sinister “sleeve-reversal” at a riverside shipyard; from struggling to survive against “Go slaves” to wagering his life against real “players,” Zhao Yun discovers that this is more than just a game. Supernatural powers are his blade; Go is his armor. On the 19-by-19 grid of life and death, he carves a path to survival for human civilization. But the deadliest moves are often not made on the board. They come when the game is over and you realize the stakes you wagered were never just your life.