Time and space background: In the middle of the 22nd century, the "Human Interstellar Federation" rules the Orion Spiral Arm. Technology is highly developed, and warp speed navigation, energy weapons, and neural implants are common. However, the social structure is decayed, aristocratic families monopolize resources, and the people on the colonial planet at the bottom are living in dire straits. The "Pioneer" alien relics discovered and partially utilized are scattered across the star sea, containing unknown technology and dangers.
Core technology/superpower:
Neuromechanical transformation: High-level warriors can be implanted with combat AI and enhanced prosthetics, at the cost of emotional blunting ("machine heart" syndrome).
Pioneer Relic Technology: The "entropic energy core" discovered by the protagonist Ling Ye in the exile can control microscopic particles (shown as metal manipulation, energy annihilation, and short-term prediction). The side effect is that the body continues to disintegrate.
"Stardust" Nano Swarm: A relic weapon mastered by the villain, which can swallow matter and energy to build weapons or defenses.
Core contradiction: oppression by the decadent empire vs. Resistance from the bottom; the erosion of human nature by the power of science and technology; the cycle of trust and betrayal.
