Xia Guang

On the fateful day foretold by a secret Tibetan scripture—the end of the degenerate age when the passage for the future Buddha is said to open—renowned semiotician Professor Elias Vander vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a single, cryptic word. Compelled by the mystery, his two students set out on a perilous journey to find him, retracing his final steps across hidden landscapes and forgotten archives. Yet they soon realise that this is no ordinary disappearance. As they piece together fragmentary clues, they uncover a vast conspiracy woven through history, faith, and esoteric knowledge—a trial that forces them to grapple with the darkest corners of human nature, guilt, and the fragile hope of awakening. In a world where reality shifts and the past is constantly rewritten, the ultimate question remains: whose voice will decide the shape of the next future? A haunting fusion of magical realism, historical reimagining, suspenseful exploration, and layered, non-linear storytelling.