In the 118th year of the Star Dome Calendar, the communicators on the Forgefire Embryo Starship suddenly erupted with an intermittent buzzing, as harsh as the sound of grinding rusted gears. Su Yuhan frowned as she adjusted the frequency. On the holographic screen, a twisted mass of Light-Mist flickered into view, barely forming the shape of a creature made of hexagonal crystals: "Help us... our Crystal Hearts are shattering... the Pure-Essence Council says symbiosis is a lie..."
Chen Feng immediately recognized it as a distress signal from the Crystalline Civilization. Three days ago, the Heritage Star Map had just recorded their coordinates. Now, the creature's crystalline body was visibly covered in cracks. "Hold on! We’re locking onto your coordinates. Liu Ruyan, activate the Mist Clan’s water-curtain positioning system—the communication waves of the Crystalline Civilization are sensitive to dryness."
"Coordinates locked!" Liu Ruyan’s fingers flew across the keyboard. "It’s Jingleng Star in the Hive Galaxy, 1200 light-years from the Star-Vortex Civilization. Their planet’s surface is made entirely of energy crystals, and they are currently experiencing a 'Crystal-Core Riot'!"
Chapter 169