20世纪50年代，古老的华夏大地还处在满清政府的封建统治之中。固步自封与闭关锁国，让这个国度早已落后了时代而不自知。当然在风云激变的时代，依然有人努力开眼看世界，并以本国赖以自豪的文化向世人展示华美的一面。1851年，首届世博会在英国伦敦召开，中国商人徐荣村带着“荣记湖丝”摘得金、银奖牌。转眼过了一百年，徐荣村的后人湖丝仔却对家族传承下来的丝绸工艺不屑一顾。他迷恋现代科技，渴望打造高精尖的机器人，但丝毫没有团队合作的精神。
在遭受了挫折后，他无意中进入了神秘的远古丝绸世界，于是由此开起了一段奇异的旅程……

A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him in this sci-fi action thriller. With three dead and one on the run, the race to find the elusive Number Four begins. Outwardly normal teen John Smith never gets too comfortable in the same identity, and along with his guardian, Henri, he is constantly moving from town to town. With each passing day, John gains a stronger grasp on his extraordinary new powers, and his bond to the beings that share his fantastic fate grows stronger.