In Star Dome Calendar 107, the portholes of the Forgefire Embryo Starship were stained a translucent amber by the golden-purple glow of the Origin. A womb-like pulse emanated from the honeycomb-patterned Origin core in Chen Feng’s palm. Outside the porthole, twelve "Origin Crystal Nests," formed from the division of the Origin Crystal Egg, were being strangled by dark purple "Entropy Annihilation Nest-Patterns." The water-ripple crystal-core Forging-Patterns on the surfaces of the nests were peeling away like the bark of a worm-eaten tree, and the "Symbiotic Embryos" at the core emitted a death-rattle pulsation, while the Origin fluid seeping from the nest walls was being rewritten into sharp metallic crystals.
"Chen Feng! The embryo survival rate in the nests has dropped to 12%," Su Yuhan said, pointing to her monitor where the double-helix chains representing symbiotic genes were disintegrating. "The remnants of the String Breakers have implanted 'Nest-Pattern Stripping Cores' into the nest walls and are rewriting the embryos' Origin genes into Pure Quality Entropy Annihilation metal!" She suddenly gestured toward the tactical screen. "The Origin imprint of the Cold Pool Water Ripple is being etched into the pattern of mechanical gears!"
Liu Ruyan’s transmission was torn to shreds by the sound of the crystal nests fracturing. His manifested Origin symbiote, the "Nest Pupil"—its body composed of translucent Origin ribbons—looked as shriveled as a corpse drained of blood. "…
Chapter 112