In 2023, people seemed to discover a social structure truly suited to modern society. “First Village” was founded, the “Era of Harmony” began, and the “Community-ization of Earth” continued to advance. From then on, the world had no more countries.
Prisoners released from jail were branded with “black marks.” They could only gather in the “Black Zone,” huddling together for warmth amid the cold indifference of a world that had cast them aside.
Yet the “Black Zone” was destined to be a savage jungle where the strong preyed on the weak. Gu Qing's development strategy failed to take root in this land where savagery and technology coexisted. Liu Feifei “betrayed” them, and “Sandbar” fell... Lin Ran fled with the young master, Qin Chaoyan. With the help of the artificial human Ziyuan and Chen Zhu, a boy from Peach Blossom Spring, they began exploring this brand-new era. They uncovered the past of Qin Chaoyan's parents, carried out their revenge together with Liu Feifei, and joined Chen Zhu in gradually uncovering the truth about the world. What darkness lies buried deep in Lin Ran's heart? Is the world a paradise where people live in harmony despite their differences, or a living hell where people fight to the death? What do absolute fairness and freedom truly mean? Only when they reached the pinnacle of human technology did they learn what kind of cycle the human world truly was. Perhaps humanity really can never create a Peach Blossom Spring. Perhaps only destruction is eternal...
