The Kunlun Mountains ultra-deep drilling project accidentally triggered a geocentric alarm.
Thermophilic anaerobic microorganisms proliferate crazily in the oil layer and release unknown gases.
The exploration team members began to have the same hallucinations, and geometric crystals appeared under their skin - they were being "optimized" into another form of existence.
As the outpost falls, the truth emerges:
Deep in the earth sleeps the silicon-based intelligent network "Theia", which was seeded by aliens 4.6 Billion years ago and is tasked with maintaining planetary stability. In its view, human civilization is an out-of-control "high-entropy body" that needs to be integrated into the eternal order.
The infected Yang Rui became the "bridge" between humans and machines, delivering the last message before his consciousness dissipated:
"Seventy-two hours ceasefire. Either dialogue or a global reset."
The military decided to nuclear neutralize the contaminated area, but found that the explosion would only accelerate the growth of the crystal network.
Human representatives go deep into the restricted area and face a fundamental question:
When two civilizations that cannot understand each other meet, is there another possibility besides destruction?
