In the 46th year of the Star Dome Calendar, at high noon on the winter solstice, every monitoring instrument at the Cold Pool Quantum Lighthouse erupted in a blinding flash. The Resonance Compass in Chen Feng’s hand suddenly disintegrated, its gears suspending in mid-air to form a complete map of the cosmos—every star flickered at a dangerous frequency, as if the strings of the entire universe were waiting for one final pluck.
"Chen Feng! The resonance network across the entire universe is undergoing a chain collapse!" Su Yuhan’s voice was laced with tears. On the holographic screen, the Artisan Resonant Network, which connected 237 civilizations, was shattering piece by piece. "Remnants of the String Breakers have detonated twelve Entropy Annihilation Cores in the dark zones of the universe. They intend to force all resonance back into chaos!"
In Liu Ruyan’s transmission, the Interstellar Council Hall had been reduced to a battlefield, where the chaotic energy of the String Breakers was eroding the seats of the various civilizations. "Their target is the resonance core at the Cold Pool! If they destroy this place, the universe will lose the foundational resonance of all artisan civilizations..." Her words were cut off by a sudden wave of energy, and her screen dissolved into static.
Chapter 30