Zane Sterling is struck by lightning and travels to a martial arts world. He is bound to a system where he can receive a Billion-Dollar Subsidy if he is killed. He actively seeks to be beaten up, crashing the Martial Arts Summit. He goes from seeking death to valuing relationships and loyalty. In the end, he gives up the subsidy, deactivates the system, and lives a peaceful life with his lover Anya Shaw and his friends.