Yuchi Jinze – illustratör

BEST-SELLING STORY MEETS BEAUTIFUL ART! In a world ravaged by a catastrophe, the remaining humans face off against mutated creatures called xenogens. Among them is An Zhe, a sentient mushroom who disguises himself as a young man to infiltrate a human base and reclaim what was taken from him. There, he encounters Supreme Judge Lu Feng, tasked with hunting down and eliminating his kind. Can An Zhe evade the Judge’s piercing gaze and successfully complete his mission?

In the era of the Catastrophe, people believed they were living through the darkest chapter of their lives. However, humanity’s most challenging moment had yet to arrive. An Zhe faces his own hardships. Supreme Judge Lu Feng appears to be pursuing him, but the closer they get, the less certain An Zhe becomes of the colonel’s true intentions. The delicate balance is gradually crumbling, and An Zhe discovers a secret that could lead to a life sentence in prison. It turns out that the human Bases, once thought to be impregnable fortresses, are not as secure as they seemed. Some have already been completely destroyed. How much longer can the Northern Base withstand this onslaught? Amidst these questions, some answers finally emerge. An Zhe finally learns who stole his precious spore and when.

"To most Base residents, Judges are ruthless executioners who stand above the law. Since the early days of Judicial Law, they have been haunted by a dark legacy: once, in order to save a fraction of humanity, half of the Base’s population was sacrificed.That day went down in history as Judgment Day.But to An Zhe, things are far more complicated. Lu Feng, the most merciless of the Judges, is undeniably dangerous. And yet, the more the little mushroom learns about the Supreme Judge, the more he begins to see the person hidden behind the cold verdicts and merciless decisions — someone who has carried this burden alone for far too long. When the world is falling apart and your hands are forced to be stained with blood, all that remains to hold onto are your principles and the strength of your mind.…But even the strongest mind is not eternal. What will happen when Supreme Judge Lu Feng finds himself on the brink of his own madness?"

THE STORY OF HUMANS AND MUTANTS IS ABOUT TO UNFOLD… An Zhe has been living among humans for a while, secretly searching for the stolen spore. Everything here is new to him, but learning human customs is his only hope of survival. Supreme Judge Lu Feng is keeping a close eye on him… They say he’s willing to kill xenogens without a second thought, even if there’s just a hint of suspicion. So, is there another reason for his attention?