In the 38th year of the Star Dome Calendar, the Cold Pool Quantum Lighthouse received a bizarre distress signal. Instead of electromagnetic waves, the signal was carried by pure acoustic vibrations. When Su Yuhan converted it into audio, a familiar melody echoed throughout the command center—the "Cold Pool Chanty" that Old Zhou had loved during his lifetime, mixed with high-frequency static resembling shattering glass.
"The frequency matches the characteristics of the 'Star-Singers' recorded by the String-Weaver Civilization." Liu Ruyan's fingertips glided across the holographic star map, illuminating a pale purple sector on the edge of the Orion Arm. "They are the oldest acoustic civilization in the universe, weaving reality with frequencies, yet they suddenly fell into frequency chaos three days ago."
Chen Feng's command baton suddenly buzzed, and the crystal at its tip projected a hidden chapter from the "Cosmic Artisan's Handbook". On the yellowed pages, his father had sketched translucent humanoid creatures with charcoal, their vocal cords resonating with Star String Matter. A note in the margin read: "The Star-Singers' song can make stars dance, but they fear absolute silence."
Chapter 22