Abnormal spatiotemporal fluctuations!

Five million light-years away from the human fleet!

Upon seeing the information projected in the holographic projection, Lü Yongchang's previously calm expression instantly turned tense.

Because the detection accuracy of the self-splitting detector is not high, and the probability of misjudgment by its weak artificial intelligence [1] is not small, Lü Yongchang set the warning threshold of the detector very high.

Normally, only spacetime fluctuations created by a Type 8 civilization would trigger an early warning message from a probe.

Since leaving the M87 system, the human fleet has now traveled nearly 600 million light-years.

From this perspective, five million light-years is practically right under the noses of the human fleet.

That is indeed the case.

Once a large-scale wormhole is opened, the distance of five million light-years will be gone in an instant.

He carefully analyzed the various data transmitted back from the split detector, trying to find the truth behind this abnormal spacetime fluctuation from the complex data.

Lü Yongchang was not the only one to receive the alarm.

As time went by, the number of people in the office gradually increased.

...

A long time passed.

Lu Yongchang suddenly stopped what he was doing.

At the same time, his brows furrowed tightly.

"hiss……"

Lü Yongchang gasped softly, scrutinizing his calculations several times in disbelief: "This doesn't seem to be a spacetime fluctuation caused by wormholes or warp drive..."

This statement immediately piqued the curiosity of the academicians in the office.

Under the gaze of the crowd, he hesitated and said, "The pattern of this spacetime fluctuation... is somewhat like the fluctuation that occurs when a microcosm and a macrocosm intersect."

"Just like Kuafu opening the portal to the microcosm."

"only……"

"Its spacetime fluctuations far exceed the fluctuations of the opening of a microcosm."

Fang Xu's expression changed slightly: "Yongchang, you mean..."

"There is a very powerful civilization in that area, and they are activating their own microcosm?"

Lü Yongchang did not respond immediately.

He frowned and looked again at his calculations and the latest observational data transmitted back by the self-splitting detector.

At this moment, the intensity of this spacetime fluctuation has doubled.

That star field five million light-years away has become an extremely conspicuous lighthouse in the ocean of spacetime!

“I’m afraid not…” Lu Yongchang hesitated and shook his head. “It’s more like a naturally occurring phenomenon.”

"The spacetime fluctuations it caused far exceeded the fluctuations when the microcosm port was opened."

"If this really is a microcosm of some civilization..."

Lu Yongchang frankly stated, "I cannot imagine the strength of this civilization."

"So... Yongchang, what you mean is..."

As an "old-timer" who has been with us since the Earth era, Fang Xu naturally understood Lü Yongchang's thoughts perfectly: "Go and take a look?"

If human civilization wants to continue to progress, it can only focus on extreme phenomena in the universe.

Just like now.

This powerful spacetime fluctuation surprised even an eighth-level civilization!

If it really is a natural phenomenon...

Human civilization might be able to gain some new technologies and theories from this!

How could Lü Yongchang possibly pass up such a golden opportunity?!

It's like an airdrop falling on your face; can you resist going over to take a look?

Obviously not.

Having his thoughts exposed, Lü Yongchang smiled and nodded, "Of course."

He glanced at the holographic projection not far away.

The fleet's resource replenishment progress has reached 80%, which is sufficient to support any subsequent operations.

He issued the order in a deep voice.

"zero!"

"Immediately recall all resource-gathering quasar ships. Fleet, prepare to set sail!"

Five million light-years.

It can be easily reached with just one wormhole trip.

For human civilization today, it's just a fleeting moment.

The spacetime fluctuations, no less significant than those in anomalous regions, flashed by in the vast universe.

Before the Type 5 civilization in the unknown star system could even realize it, the human fleet had already quietly left the somewhat dilapidated star system.

...

The edge region of the Shapley Supercluster.

This is an incredibly vast and dark star field.

Located near the Boötes Void, the density of galaxies here has dropped to an appalling level compared to the regular star system.

But compared to the more distant Boötes Void, this region of the star system can still be described as "rich".

The sparse resources have effectively made this star field a "forbidden zone" for advanced civilizations.

Just like the nameless star system where human civilization previously landed, there wasn't even a Type VI civilization in it!

As for advanced civilizations in other star systems...

Then there's even less reason to come to this barren land.

But just now, this barren land has become the most dazzling and eye-catching place within a radius of 100 million light-years.

Accompanied by extremely strong spacetime fluctuations, a structure resembling a transparent bubble slowly appeared in the vast universe.

The surface of the bubble kept twisting and turning, as if it were being influenced by some unknown force.

Starlight from infinity distorted near the bubble, creating a bizarre and fantastical scene.

As time went on, this thing that looked like a soap bubble grew bigger and bigger—from tens of kilometers at the beginning to more than ten light-years!

This is an alarming rate of growth!

This resulted in a violent tremor in the surrounding spacetime—like a huge boulder being thrown into a calm lake.

When this constantly twisting "soap bubble" structure grew to a hundred light-years, it finally stopped expanding.

This intense spacetime fluctuation, strong enough to attract the attention of an eighth-level civilization, finally began to gradually subside.

But it did not completely return to zero.

As the "soap bubble" continued to twitch, waves continued to ripple across the ocean of time and space.

A little further away.

A small vortex slowly formed on the ocean of time and space, bringing with it waves of time and space no weaker than soap bubbles.

The vortex grew larger and larger, and a stable wormhole slowly appeared in this deserted star field.

After a brief wait, a fleet bearing the logos of the Silicon Alliance and the Solar System emerged from the wormhole.

Human civilization was the first to arrive!

...

The spacetime fluctuations caused by the "soap bubble" continue to travel far into the distance.

100,000 light-years, 1 million light-years, 10 million light-years...

Eighty million light-years away, a spiral galaxy similar in size to M87 quietly orbits in the vast universe.

Beside it are more than a dozen satellite star systems of relatively small size.

In one of the satellite galaxies, a slowly twisting filament is silently resting in the central black hole region.

The fleeting spatial fluctuations startled it.

It quickly unfolded and gazed into the distance toward the direction from which the spacetime fluctuations were coming from.

【This is……】

The next moment, tachyon signals spread out from it and rapidly spread to the surrounding area.