This novel takes the strange adventures of Lin Shen, a young archaeologist, as its starting point, weaving hard-core fantasy together with the mystery of a civilization. Tens of thousands of years ago, an advanced civilization from beyond the stars came to Earth using star-core gold as a medium. It altered human genes and turned Earth into a civilization-wide experimental site spanning ten thousand years. Star-core gold serves as a carrier for genetic modification, a signal hub covering the entire world, and a device for transmitting interstellar coordinates.
When Lin Shen unearths star-core gold in the Gobi Desert, he awakens ancient memories and glimpses the cruel truth: humanity is an experimental subject of an alien race. The story revolves around four factions: the Secret Keepers, who protect humanity; the Gold Chasers, who covet supernatural power; the extraterrestrial observers, lying low as they await rescue; and the Awakened, who have developed special abilities.
From the disappearance in a secret chamber in the Gobi Desert, to urban pursuits and a fierce battle at an ancient Secret Keeper archive, and finally the showdown at an ancient golden altar, Lin Shen joins forces with Su Yan of the Secret Keepers. Together, they connect clues from prehistoric murals, ancient fragments, and more, exposing an extraterrestrial colonization plot. The novel portrays the greed of capital and the mindset behind alien colonization, and explores free will and the sovereignty of civilizations. Ultimately, it focuses on humanity's choice: become a specimen for an alien race to observe, or break free from ten thousand years of manipulation and take control of the future of civilization. It combines the weight of prehistoric secrets with the grandeur of an interstellar power struggle.
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