In the 96th year of the Star Dome Calendar, the navigation system of the Forgefire Embryo Starship crackled under the assault of a bizarre quantum storm. In Chen Feng’s palm, the Bee-Pattern Star Vortex Core emitted a sharp, sandpaper-like friction. Outside the porthole, the "Entropy-Mist Rift" at the edge of the universe stretched across the star map like a ghastly wound. Within the dark golden mist floated tens of thousands of anti-symbiotic crystals, each reflecting the water ripples of the Earth Cold Pool—yet pulsating at their cores with dark purple entropy-mist hearts.
"Chen Feng! The anti-symbiotic energy in the rift is materializing," Su Yuhan said. On her monitor, the light points representing the Symbiotic Matrix were annihilating at a visible rate. "Those crystals are copying the gene map of the Star Vortex Clan, but they are twisting the symbiotic chains into the form of... Pure Quality entropy-mist!" She suddenly pointed to the tactical screen. "Worse yet, I’ve detected energy fluctuations deep in the rift that share the same origin as the Thirteenth Egg, but the frequency is completely inverted!"
Liu Ruyan’s transmission was distorted by the dark golden mist. The Star Vortex Clan leader, "Spinning Light," appeared half-translucent, half-coagulated; spiderweb cracks marred the cosmic symbiotic crystal on his chest. "Our exploration team lost contact at the edge of the rift... their bodies are being rewritten into anti-symbiotic entities!" As his fingertips brus…
Chapter 83