In the 40th year of the Star Dome Calendar, the gravitational wave monitor at the Cold Pool Quantum Lighthouse began to vibrate wildly without warning. The Resonance Compass in Chen Feng's hand suddenly emitted a harsh buzzing sound, the gears on the dial grinding against each other and throwing off sparks. The needle spun like a madman before finally locking onto the core region of the Triangulum Galaxy. There, a nebula intertwined with metallic luster and flowing bands of light was contracting violently, every pulse accompanied by an energy wave resembling the frequency of a human heartbeat.
"This is not a natural phenomenon!" Su Yuhan stared at the holographic star map, her pupils contracting sharply. "The energy spectrum is mixed with casting sound waves from Earth's Bronze Age, and also... the quenching sound of Old Zhou forging gears!"
She magnified the display, revealing faint patterns emerging on the surface of the nebula, resembling the overlapping palm prints of countless artisans. Liu Ruyan's interstellar communication patched through urgently, the image of a String-Weaver Civilization elder flickering in the blue light.
Chapter 24