In the year 117 of the Star Dome Calendar, the Forgefire Embryo Starship, caught in the grip of the Tide of Freedom, drifted like a lone skiff along the chaotic edge of the universe. As the ship crossed a brilliant ribbon of light woven from free will, space began to take on a strange, liquid state, where countless flickering symbols of civilization hung suspended like drops of ink. Ahead, a massive portal composed of super-dimensional crystals loomed—the Gate of Freedom's End. Its surface rippled with the yearnings and struggles for freedom held by all civilizations in the universe, yet it was also overgrown with spiderweb-like "Order Rust," which was slowly eroding those precious marks of freedom.
The Eternal Freedom Emblem in Chen Feng's hand suddenly erupted in a blinding light. The super-dimensional resonance patterns on the emblem surged in violent harmony with the gate, projecting a shifting, three-dimensional deconstruction map onto the star chart. "Detected: End-level freedom field!" Su Yuhan’s voice was taut with tension as the monitors were flooded with purple-gold data streams. "The gate’s energy is the ultimate aggregate state of the free will of all civilizations. Its frequency has formed a super-dimensional Klein-folding resonance with the Origin Ring inside you! But that Order Rust... it’s converting the marks of freedom into runes of absolute order!"
Liu Ruyan’s alarm sounded, accompanied by the screech of twisting metal: "The gate’s gravitational field is …
Chapter 141