The Ordinary Judge

At the peak of Kunlun, the highest beings from the civilizations of the heavens convene the "Council of Ten Thousand Ages" to debate the future of humanity. A college student who delivers takeout is unexpectedly chosen as the "Mortal Judge." His vote will decide the course of human civilization. For every vote he casts, he must personally endure all the suffering that civilization has experienced over the past thousand years, and gain insight into a form of "technique." This story uses a fantasy setting to explore abstruse philosophy.