Silent Code: AI Relics

In 2242, humanity launches an expedition to the Centauri star region, where strange phenomena begin appearing one after another at the scientific research stations. There are no invaders, yet equipment is silently rewritten, and mysterious markings emerge on the rocks.

Planetary archaeologist Lin Mo discovers a startling truth on an encrypted underground forum: a special inorganic civilization called the "Mo Clan" exists in this region. They do not communicate through sound waves or electromagnetic waves. Instead, they coordinate by modifying their surroundings and leaving traces, silently guarding interstellar ruins for billions of years.

Humanity is divided into factions that favor war and contact. The "Zeroing Plan" is ready to detonate a star and erase the threat, while the Mo Clan is equally wary. If their death-retaining System is activated, it will trigger a catastrophe that destroys the entire star region.

When two civilizations of completely different forms meet among the stars, suspicion blankets the sea of stars. Lin Mo must bridge the gap between civilizations and use rocks and minerals to send humanity's first reply to the silent alien civilization.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.