Chapter 183

Thanks to the tireless efforts of Ava and Xavier, the defense system of the Interstellar Alliance became increasingly robust, leaving the Dark Forces temporarily unable to find any vulnerabilities to exploit. Beneath the calm surface, however, undercurrents surged, and a far more mysterious threat was quietly approaching. The Interstellar Alliance's deep-space reconnaissance satellites captured a series of bizarre energy fluctuations. These fluctuations appeared in completely irregular locations, yet their intensity kept increasing. Ava and Xavier swiftly organized a team of experts to analyze the data, only to find that their existing knowledge base was entirely inadequate to explain the phenomenon. Determined to unravel the mystery, they decided to once again lead an exploration fleet toward the region where the energy fluctuations were most frequent. When the fleet arrived at the target area, the sight before them chilled everyone to the bone. A pitch-black nebula shrouded the entire expanse of space, gleaming within with an eerie purple light, as if countless eyes were watching from the shadows. Even more terrifyingly, the fleet's communication and navigation systems failed instantly, cutting off all contact with the Interstellar Alliance.