The night is quiet and starry.

Gu Man stood on the balcony of the villa, the breeze blowing through her long hair, and the only sound in her ears was the rustling of leaves.

But at this moment, she was not calm at all. Her eyes penetrated the night sky and looked into the depths of the distant universe, as if she was trying to capture some invisible message.

There, there is nothing.

No, it should be said that it is "nothingness" that cannot be detected by any equipment.

But Gu Man knew that there was a force hidden in that void that could not be ignored—a golden planet.

It is hidden in a corner of the solar system, wandering silently, without light or heat, like a ghost in the depths of the universe.

No matter how advanced the scientific technology on Earth is, telescopes and detectors cannot capture its existence, as if it does not exist in this world.

But Gu Man sensed it.

"What are you?"

A hint of coldness flashed in Gu Man's eyes.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and mobilized her special abilities.

In an instant, the air around them trembled slightly, as if being pulled by some invisible force.

Her thoughts crossed the boundary of time and space, turning into an invisible thread, extending towards the direction of the planet.

"Let me see you..."

The powerful mental force spread like a tide, breaking through countless obstacles. In an instant, her consciousness captured something.

The outline of the planet gradually became clear. It was a completely golden celestial body with no signs of life, but it emitted an extremely strange energy fluctuation.

An aggressiveness.

A sense of oppression.

Gu Man's brows were furrowed, this energy made her feel uneasy.

It doesn't seem like a natural formation, but more like a... long-planned existence.

"Where are you from?"

She whispered softly, her fingertips trembling slightly.

The closer her mental power got to the planet, the more dangerous she felt it was.

It is like a heart lurking in the abyss, calm, yet pregnant with unpredictable disasters.

Just as she tried to explore its secrets further, a powerful backlash force came from the planet and slammed into her consciousness!

Boom!

Gu Man suddenly opened his eyes, took two steps back, held onto the balcony railing, his chest heaving violently, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"There is... a barrier."

She whispered, with a hint of shock in her eyes.

That planet is not only hidden in a parallel time and space, but also has some kind of defense mechanism that can prevent her from detecting it.

Its existence is not accidental, it is man-made - someone is controlling it.

Gu Man's heartbeat gradually calmed down, but the thoughts in her mind became clearer.

The appearance of the golden planet is by no means accidental. Its appearance must be related to the apocalyptic catastrophe.

That’s not all.

The moment her consciousness touched the planet, she also captured something subtle - a kind of "difference" hidden in human society.

Those things...are human, but not human.

Gu Man turned from the balcony and walked towards her study.

The lighting in the room was soft, and on the world map hanging on the wall were countless red dots marked, which were the distribution locations of the "fake people" she had sensed over the years.

These "fakes" look no different from ordinary people. They may be company employees, shopping mall salespeople, or even government officials.

They live in human society and integrate seamlessly, but Gu Man can sense that the energy fluctuations in their bodies are completely different from those of humans.

A cold and mechanical breath.

Gu Man called up a file and the screen displayed information about several fake people she had marked.

Their life trajectories seem ordinary, but a closer analysis reveals that they are full of deliberate concealment.

Whether it is work content or life habits, all details have a certain purpose, like a group of predators lurking beside their prey.

There aren't many of them, but there are definitely a lot of them!

What’s even more terrifying is that even among the country’s top leaders, there are traces of their presence!

Gu Man suddenly broke out in a cold sweat!

"The appearance of the golden planet must be related to the existence of the fake people."

Gu Man analyzed calmly, scanning the information on the screen inch by inch.

She mobilized her special abilities, combining the perceptions and data in her mind, trying to piece together a more complete picture.

At this moment, she completely understood——

The end-of-the-world catastrophe on Earth was not a natural disaster, but a long-planned invasion.

At the same time, at the Xuanwu base in the end of the world.

The abnormality of the golden planet has not yet been noticed, but after the meteorite rain, the people at the Xuanwu base gradually discovered that the weather was getting hotter and hotter.

In the first few days, the high temperature was just uncomfortable, but as time went on, the temperature rose to a terrifying level.

The moisture on the ground evaporated quickly, the soil became dry and cracked, the crops began to wither, and even some monsters became unusually irritable due to the high temperature.

"City Lord, this temperature has exceeded our expectations."

A researcher from the base's science department hurriedly reported to Song Lufeng, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

"We suspect that this is not a natural phenomenon, but the result of some kind of energy leakage."

Song Lufeng stood on the high tower of the base, looking deeply at the land in the distance.

"Energy leakage? What does that mean?" His voice was low and steady.

"We have detected unusual radiation fluctuations that appear to be coming from outer space, but the exact source remains unknown."

The researcher gritted his teeth and said,

"We need more time to analyze, but the current situation is that if the temperature continues to rise, the barrier of Xuanwu Base will not be able to withstand it for long."

Song Lufeng frowned, thought for a moment, and then gave the order:

"Let the exploration team move as quickly as possible, and give priority to heading towards the original White Tiger base."

The original White Tiger base was located in the Sichuan region, which was once an important gathering point for survivors.

Based on the analysis of intermittent signals, key information may be hidden there.

Now they must get there as quickly as possible—and perhaps find answers to the disaster.

Gu wanders around in a modern study, staring at a map on the screen that shows the distribution of the fake people.

The connection between the golden planet and the impostor emerged in her mind, and all the clues were like a huge net, pulling her towards a more dangerous truth.

"If this was an invasion, what was the invader's purpose?"

At the end of the world, the warriors of Xuanwu Base are ready to go.

Song Lufeng stood at the front of the team, his cold eyes scanning the distant wasteland. In his mind, he was also thinking about a question.

"Who is behind all this? Why... did they target Earth?"

The golden planet is moving quietly and silently in the depths of the universe.

No one knows what kind of disaster its coming will bring.