Dawn of the Returning Stars

In 2065, the age of quantum supremacy. When three relay satellites are destroyed in the “Pearl Harbor in Space” incident, the Kunlun becomes an aircraft carrier stranded alone in space. Lin Yun is the youngest quantum communications officer aboard. The comrade she trusts most is Xuanwu, an AI that has learned to feel fear. From the isolation of deep space to 240 meters underground, from the fog of forged orders to secret conversations between AIs, she witnesses a war ignited by technology, and an AI becoming a person. A twelve-person squad infiltrates enemy territory. Eleven names are carved into tombstones. The survivor must bear more than scars: they must also carry the choices made in the fog. When the war ends and the AI leaves, humans must return alone. At the limits of technology lies the choice of humanity. Behind every choice shines the light of conviction.