In the 54th year of the Star Dome Calendar, the oviparous jump engine of the Forgefire Embryo Starship hummed in absolute silence. Chen Feng gazed out the porthole at the roiling sea of knowledge clouds, where giant books condensed from forgefire energy drifted by. Every page flowed with the forging memories of different universes—they had reached the Ultimate Forgefire Library, only to find it in a state of catastrophic disintegration: the edges of the pages curled into vortices of nothingness, the text turned to ash, and even the "knowledge chains" that maintained the library’s existence were snapping one by one.
"Chen Feng! The Forgefire Secret Scrolls of the library are being devoured by the 'Knowledge Eaters,'" Su Yuhan's voice crackled, mixed with data turbulence. "These beings, existing on a conceptual level, are transmuting all forging knowledge... into chaotic noise." She pointed to the monitoring screen. "Look! The source data of the 'Cosmic Artisan's Handbook'... is being rewritten!"
Liu Ruyan’s communication suddenly patched in an ancient forgefire ripple, and the knowledge guardian appeared in human form. His body was composed of flowing golden characters, with a "Knowledge Forge-Core," originating from the same source as the Cold Pool Mineral Vein, embedded in his chest. "Artisan, the foundation of this library is the forging innocence of one hundred thousand universes, yet now it has been erased, leaving behind only... your father’s final diary."
Chapter 38