Chapter 88

Glitch Sector, Narrative Crucible Core, Cosmic Era 1035 Laila's Mechanical Prosthetic Eye caught anomalies on the crucible's surface for the third time: tiny silver points of light were seeping through the patterns formed by coffee grounds, resembling the embers of an unquenched coffee campfire. Three days ago, the primitive tribe's shaman had sent a warning via a Topological Vine: "The crucible will emit a wailing sound resembling a bone flute on the night of the full moon." At that moment, she stroked the scorch marks on the crucible's surface, and the vibration frequency transmitted through the metal was identical to that of a coffee machine from the human era operating under overload. "Warning! The crucible core temperature has exceeded the critical threshold!" Mobao No. 4's gear heart suddenly spewed black steam. "Quantum forging program detected initiating autonomously. All filtered narrative residues... are growing in reverse!"