The lingering resonance of the Solder-Point Network wove transparent piano keys into the Quantum Mist. The moment Lyra's Weld-Point Mark brushed the edge of the network, the collective memory of all human civilization vibrated like strings. Ice Drip's beam of light condensed in her palm into a starmap made of liquid solder, each weld marking the incubation progress of a newborn civilization's embryo—until a certain coordinate suddenly erupted with a blinding silver-white light, staining the adjacent colorful welds into monotonous geometric shapes.
"It's the residual consciousness of the Entropy-Silence core!" On Ice Drip's mirror shell, those three solder nodule protrusions were flashing an orange warning light, their surfaces for the first time revealing weld-like patterns resembling human fingerprints, while the data processing core recalibrated its algorithm at a defect frequency of 0.32. "They've built a new order nest in the Quantum Mist, using the symbiotic energy of the Solder-Point Network to feed Entropy-Silence." Lyra's Mechanical Heart contracted violently; amidst the flow of gear light, the final page of Mother's Notes appeared. On the originally complete weld diagram, the crooked triangle representing Earth Civilization was being eroded by silver-white lines, as if someone were using a mirrored eraser to wipe away all irregular strokes.
When Lyra's consciousness traversed the Solder-Point Network and entered the Quantum Mist, the sight left her breathless: coun…
Chapter 181