Xavier and his research team surrounded the mysterious structure to conduct their investigation. Through analyzing the symbols on its surface and monitoring energy fluctuations, they discovered that the device was in an unstable operational state, seemingly awaiting a key command to trigger its next action. This command was highly likely related to the mysterious signal they had previously received.
Meanwhile, Ava directed her team members to establish defensive positions around the structure to prevent another attack by the mechanical creatures. At the same time, she dispatched reconnaissance squads to search the surrounding area, attempting to find more clues about this ancient civilization and the mysterious device. The reconnaissance squads discovered some ancient ruins on a nearby planet, which preserved fragmentary pieces of information.
Xavier led the researchers in deciphering this information, gradually unvailing the secrets of the ancient civilization. It turned out that this civilization had once possessed highly advanced technology and had attempted to harness the energy of galaxy clusters to open passages to other cosmic dimensions, seeking a way to resolve their own civilization's crisis. However, an accident occurred during the experiment, causing the device to spin out of control. They had been forced to create those mechanical creatures to guard the device and prevent others from accidentally triggering an even greater catastrophe.
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