Sudden.
An extremely sharp information pulse with a strong "abnormal" mark instantly broke the eternal silence, like an ice-cold steel needle piercing into the core of the shadow!
Buzz!
The shadow's form suddenly froze, and two extremely faint, cold, blue lights suddenly lit up in its core area! It was like a sleeping ancient beast opening its eyes!
Abnormal high-dimensional energy release detected. Coordinates: Edge Star Region - Gould Belt - Waste Material Deposition Area (commonly known as the 'garbage graveyard').
[Energy Property Analysis: ...Error...Cannot match known database...]
[Energy Level: ...Re-evaluation...Breaking Threshold...Warning! Energy Level Exceeds Defined Upper Limit! Preliminary Assessment: Mythical Level (Tentative)!]
[Energy Characteristics: Presence of highly ordered origin properties... Presence of remnants of an unknown will... Presence of... a core homologous fluctuation of the Starry Sky Law?! Error: 0.0001%... Confirmed!]
[Source: Unnatural celestial body… Unman-made… Target: Humanoid carbon-based lifeform (near death)… Energy fusion completion rate: 99.8%…]
[Correlation tracing: ...Energy release path traced back...Pointing to: Entropy Sea rift direction...Synchronous analysis of Entropy Sea rift monitoring data...Warning! Abnormal surge in activity at the edge of the Entropy Sea rift! Entropy penetration rate increased by 0.07%! Crack stability index decreased by 0.3%!]
A stream of cold, emotionless analytical data flowed rapidly within the shadow core. The two points of faint blue light suddenly grew sharper, fixed intently on the simulated image of the dark golden pillar of light tearing through the mining ship and the tiny human figure at its core.
Target Instance: Extremely weak. Life Form: Low-level carbon-based. Logical Paradox: Unable to carry mythical energy. Conclusion: Abnormal carrier. Status: Energy fusion in progress, with the possibility of unknown mutation.
[Unusual movement in the Sea of Entropy rift: Highly temporally and spatially correlated with this energy release. Preliminary inference: Mythic-level energy originates from within the rift.]
Threat Level Reassessed: Mythic Energy Carrier (Unknown Status) + Entropy Sea Rift Movement (Continued Deterioration) = Cosmic-Level Potential Variable! Priority: Infinitely Increased! Beyond All Current Observation Protocols!
[Implementation Plan: Activate the highest stealth protocol, 'Shadow'. Target Lock: Edge Star Region - Gould Belt - Waste Material Deposits - Mythical Energy Carrier Individual. Activate Tracking Module: Phased Submersible Mode. Activate Analysis Module: Full-band Information Capture. Activate...]
The dark blue light within the shadow core flickered violently, and a final, cold command was issued:
[…If necessary, perform 'sample recovery' or 'threat decontamination'. This variable… must be under absolute control.]
Silently, as if it had never existed. The vast, irregular shadow, a strange, light-absorbing substance on its surface, rippled ever so faintly. The entire spacecraft instantly became more "transparent" than the surrounding cosmic background, as if merging into the void itself. The next moment, in a manner counterintuitive to physical intuition, it began its silent descent toward the garbage graveyard.
The Ark of Humanity, "Heart of Gaia".
Central Command Area, Starry Sky Network Coordination Center.
This place was like the beating heart of the Ark. Countless massive holographic screens hovered in the air, streaming a cascade of complex data streams representing the operational status of various areas of the Ark and monitoring the external cosmic environment. A soft white light illuminated the circular array of operating platforms below. Dozens of operators in silver-gray uniforms were concentrating, their fingertips darting across the screens as they whispered commands. An atmosphere of efficiency, calmness, and order permeated the air.
The center's largest screen displayed a holographic model of the Ark's exterior, a massive "starry wall" composed of countless flowing filaments of light. Beyond the wall of light lay the vast, boundless backdrop of the cosmic sea. Within, the "world tree" structure, symbolizing the Ark's core, radiated a steady glow.
Sudden!
Buzz——!
An extremely slight, yet unusually clear energy ripple swept across the entire coordination center without any warning!
These ripples weren't physical vibrations, but more like... subtle fluctuations at the level of laws! It was like an invisible stone being dropped into a calm lake.
On the main screen, the massive light-thread network model symbolizing the "Wall of Stars" flashed violently without warning! Countless data streams representing energy flow and node stability instantly shot red! Before the piercing alarm could be triggered by the system—
Beep, beep! Beep, beep!
The control screens in front of all operators, as well as the edges of the huge main screen in the center, simultaneously burst into a dazzling red light! Sharp, top-level system alarms rang out throughout the coordination center!
[Warning! Abnormal disturbance detected at the core law level of the Star Dome Network!]
【Warning! The disturbance source points to undefined external coordinates! 】
[Warning! Disturbance Nature: Highly Ordered Origin Resonance! Unknown High-Dimensional Link Exists!]
[Warning! Network node stability has decreased by 0.05%! Energy transmission efficiency has fluctuated!]
"What's going on?!"
"A disturbance in the core laws?! An external source? How is this possible?"
"Track the coordinates of the source of the disturbance immediately! Quick!"
"Star Wall's energy readings are abnormal! Overload warning for the seventh, ninth, and thirteenth energy nodes!"
"Report! No matching records found in the core database search! Unknown disturbance!"
The once orderly center instantly descended into a tense chaos! The operators' faces changed drastically, their fingers dancing across the control screens, and rapid commands echoed one after another. The Star Network was the foundation of the Ark of Humanity's survival, and any disturbance affecting its core principles was enough to cause a stir at the highest levels!
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