Star Paradox, Consciousness Anchor

Interstellar archaeologist Ilona Witte encountered a genetic contamination crisis at the abandoned "Ark 117" space station. Her teammates mutated and died one after another, but she unexpectedly discovered ancient star bones that could rewrite human genes. In order to survive, she was forced to form an alliance with Renn Cross, a gene hunter who stole the star fragments - the latter had hidden dangers of genetic collapse due to his childhood experiments, and he longed for the power of the star to save himself. As the investigation deepens, the two uncover the conspiracy of the mad scientist Cyrus Mobius: he selects "adapters" through genetic viruses, attempts to use the energy of the star to activate the orbital device, and transform humans into emotionless "star symbionts." Ilona discovered during the decoding of the quantum stele that the cost of the evolution of the star skeleton is the sacrifice of self-awareness; Renn's identity as an experimental subject was exposed in the battle, and his mutation ability resonated with the energy of the star skeleton far beyond imagination. While escaping from the interstellar black market and the ruins of the space station, Ilona relied on archaeological experience to activate the "consciousness anchor" left by the Covenant and tried to use human emotional memory to build a barrier against the erosion of the planetary debris; while Ren was struggling on the edge of genetic collapse, gradually shifting from pursuing personal salvation to protecting the choice of human evolution. As the countdown to the start of Cyrus's orbital device approaches, the two must face the ethical paradox: Should they use the power of the star to become a new human being, or should they use human nature as an anchor to retain the fire of civilization? As the anchor points of consciousness are activated one by one, Ilona and Renn transform from allies who don't trust each other to symbionts that carry the future of mankind. Taking with them the memories of their lost teammates and the emotional codes of all mankind, they embarked on the final battle in the glow of the star skeleton.