A Writer’s Odyssey, adapted from the novel of the same name, tells the story of Lu Kongwen (played by Dong Zijian), the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, ona quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane under the guidance of a Black Armour (played by Guo Jingfei). But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novels begins to impace the real world, leading Guan Ning (played by Lei Jiayin) to accept a mission from Tu Ling (played by Yang Mi) to kill the author.