The Gray Mark Stays Bright

The black tide is pressing down on the realm, and the divine fire will be extinguished. In this wasteland watched over by ancient gods, people exchanged prayer contracts for food rations and offered offerings to continue their protection. Salt, fire, and even the qualifications for life are all written on the ledger board of the altar. Lin Chi is just a laborer in the settlement who is about to be squeezed out - his prayer contract has been exhausted, his rations have been withheld, and he may be pushed to the altar as a "sacrifice" at any time. Until that day, he heard a sound in the cracks of the old statue. Others use the divine fire to survive, but he can extinguish the divine fire. Others prayed to the ancient gods for mercy, but he was watched by an even more ancient being. When the black tide approached and the order of the altar began to collapse, Lin Chi slowly discovered: The gods of this world are not necessarily meant to be trusted. Some gods are used to shut them up.