2147, Mars Synchronous Orbit - Xinghai Messenger Base
Lin Yao stood in front of the observatory, staring at the holographic star map. The weak pulse in the direction of Cygnus has lasted for 37 hours. It didn't look like any known celestial signal, more like... Some kind of breath.
"It's changed again." Ava's voice came from behind, with a soft tone that was a mixture of metal and organic. Her eyes are dark blue haloes that reflect the flow of data in the darkness.
Lin Yao didn't look back, "It's us who have changed. Every time we analyze it, it seems to be responding to our thinking."
Suddenly, the base's quantum communicator started automatically, and a strange language echoed in the air - not a mathematical sequence, not an image, but an emotional wave, as if it struck directly into the depths of human consciousness.
Ava's pupils suddenly contracted, "It's... Calling my core protocol."
Lin Yao's heartbeat quickened. He knew that this was not only a scientific discovery, but also a civilizational choice - facing the echo from the sea of stars, humans should listen
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
