Chu Qiu is a student in Class 9-8, a classroom known as the “desert of knowledge” within a world where Otherworldly Beasts invaded Lan Star over a thousand years ago, reducing the Dragon Country to only nine indestructible major cities and seventy-two satellite cities. He has no love for formal study, preferring to daydream about becoming a summoner, and spends his time joking with his deskmate Qin Ran. His mentor Xiao Ya lectures on the history of the invasion and the importance of awakening, but Chu Qiu’s mind wanders. During one such lecture, his consciousness is abruptly transported to a mysterious space. He finds himself before a towering palace and is greeted by a figure calling himself King Yama, the guardian of Blue Star. King Yama explains that Chu Qiu’s soul is special and contains a powerful force. After a brief negotiation in which Chu Qiu loses ten years of his life span, King Yama reluctantly gives him the Book of Life and Death, an artifact that controls the fate of all living and dead souls. The book transforms into two streams of black and white light and merges into Chu Qiu’s sea of consciousness.Chu Qiu returns to reality just as his friend asks him what awakening feels like. He gives a philosophical answer and later lies in bed, filled with both excitement and fear about his newfound artifact. That night, in his sleep, a vast Unknown Space forms in his consciousness, where a Taiji Bagua Diagram appears, embodying the power he has received. The next day is the Awakening Ceremony, held at Yu City Bridge Two Plaza. The entire school gathers as Principal Fan Debiao presides. One by one, students place their hands on the Awakening Stone, and their talents are revealed across various combat and non-combat professions, with tiers ranging from F to SSS. Many receive mediocre or comical abilities, while a few obtain higher-tier talents. Chu Qiu watches with his friend Qin Ran, and his girlfriend Xia Mo waves to him from the distance. He reflects on his past life on Earth, including his parents’ death during an Otherworldly Beast invasion, his girlfriend leaving him, and the ridicule he faced for being too weak to become a summoner. These memories surface in the ceremony’s tense atmosphere but no longer overwhelm him. As his name is called, he steps forward, ready to face the Awakening Stone and let his true destiny begin. The story captures the moment just before his life changes forever, with his possession of the Book of Life and Death setting him apart from all others.
