An annual ice sculpture festival draws the attention of an extraterrestrial visitor, who learns how to create such art and decides to use local resources to sculpt a piece in a gesture of goodwill. All the water in the ocean is sent to the stratosphere, where the ice sculptor uses splendid techniques to create crystal dominoes scattered by a giant of the cosmos. In the world of the ice sculptor, art is the sole reason for civilization's existence. After the ice sculptor creates the pinnacle of beauty, but also brings forth devastation and disaster, humanity decides during Earth's last breaths to fight for their survival.

"Originally published in 2020 by CITIC Press Corporation in Beijing, China." Based on the short story by Cixin Liu. Series description based on volume 1.

Volume 1 :Sea of dreams -- volume 2 : The wandering Earth -- volume 3 : The village teacher.