The Stargate hovered in Earth's synchronous orbit like a mysterious and magnificent cosmic gateway, rotating slowly and radiating a dazzling glow. Its twelve circular light tracks resembled the strings of a cosmic harp, with each string flowing with the brilliant technological crystallizations nurtured by different civilizations, weaving together a silent yet breathtaking cosmic movement. Su Ran stood quietly inside the observation cabin of the starship Hongmeng, gazing out the porthole at the floating alien spacecraft of various shapes. They seemed to come from different dreamlike worlds; some resembled jellyfish cast from liquid metal, floating and swimming gracefully in space, their surface metallic luster shifting and flashing with the changes of light, while others were shaped like burning crystal honeybee hives, with mysterious flames leaping within the translucent crystals, emitting a scorching and charming aura. The most peculiar one was a mothership composed of living biological matter, its surface constantly writhing with glowing neural networks, resembling a huge and mysterious living organism whose every pulse seemed to contain the mysteries of life in the universe.
"Report, Your Majesty," Deputy Lin Xiaoxue hurried in, clutching a tablet anxiously and breaking the brief silence of the observation cabin, "news has come from the Interstellar Alliance delegation that we must pass the 'Civilization Resonance Test' to qualify for official membership."
"A test?" Su R…
Chapter 243