2027: Various groups show interest in an artifact that disappeared in Tibet during World War II. According to legend, it was a tool of the gods who ruled the earth long ago. Conflicts along the New Silk Road have increased since many countries became economically dependent on the Middle Kingdom. At the same time, it is difficult for the Chinese authorities to declare that Western democracies failed while resistance at home is growing. New methods are needed to give ideological orientation. The American Navy recruits Brian Wilson. He is sent to a German naval unit as a trained medium and computer linguist. It soon becomes clear that his assignment is about myths from ancient Asian texts.