Transmigrating to the 19th century, Lin Jie embarks on a desperate quest for survival aboard a coolie ship. Lin Jie's only recourse is his modern-day knowledge and the "Echoing Touch," which reveals fragments of the past when he touches old objects. In this low-magic world, where magic comes at a price and power stems from knowledge, he uses his mortal body to hunt anomalous creatures, transforming them into unique "grotesque weapons." From a humble individual struggling on the fringes of order, he rises step by step to the pinnacle of the Hunter Rankings. Welcome to 1888, a time when SAN is as precious as bullets.

Su Zhen, a haunted house tester, received a text message after get off work one day: "[You will die in an accident in one minute. Do you want to purchase accidental death delay insurance?]" Rushing home, Su Zhen thought to herself, "What kind of new scam text message is this?" Reaching her apartment building, she suddenly froze, as if an invisible hand had grabbed her feet. At the same time, a refrigerator fell from the twentieth floor with a loud crash…