Chapter 1: Chapter 001: The Bronze Coffin in the Starry Sky
Life is the greatest miracle in the world.
The four directions and the sky are called the universe. Though the universe has substance, it cannot be defined by any fixed location. The time from ancient to present is called time. Though time has expanded, its beginning is unknown.
The vast universe, the endless starry sky, many scientists speculate that Earth may be the only source of life.
Human beings are actually very lonely. In the vast expanse of the sky, although there are billions of stars, it is difficult to find another planet that harbors life.
However, humanity has never abandoned its exploration. Since the last century, many space probes have been launched.
Voyager 2 is an unmanned deep space probe that was launched in 1977 from the Kennedy Space Center in the United States.
It carried a golden record with the theme "Greetings to the Universe," which contained popular music and greetings in 55 languages, in the hope that one day it might be intercepted and received by any potential extraterrestrial civilization.
From the 1970s to today, Voyager 2 has been traveling alone in space, becoming a tiny speck in the vast universe.
Most of the contemporary deep space probes have either malfunctioned or lost signal contact, disappearing forever into the desolate expanse of space.
Over the past few decades, technology has been advancing, and humanity has developed more advanced space probes. Perhaps in the near future, further advancements in exploring the stars will be achieved.
Yet, even so, for a long time, new space probes still cannot catch up with the pace of Voyager 2.
After thirty-three years, Voyager 2 is now 14 billion kilometers from Earth.
At this moment, it has reached the third cosmic velocity, and its trajectory can no longer be redirected back to the solar system, making it an interstellar spacecraft.
In the dark and cold universe, stars twinkle like diamonds embedded in a black curtain.
Although Voyager 2 is traveling at an incredible speed, it seems like a tiny mosquito slowly crawling across the vast, dark earth in the infinite and cold universe.
Thirty years have passed, and today, at this very moment, Voyager 2 made an astonishing discovery!
In the desolate universe, nine massive corpses lie quietly in space...
On May 22, 2010, NASA received a set of mysterious data transmitted back by Voyager 2. After difficult decoding and restoration, they saw an incredible image.
At that moment, everyone in the mission control room turned pale, and then froze like statues, so shocked that they couldn't move!
After a long time, they regained their senses, and then the control room erupted in chaos.
"My God, what did I just see?"
"How could this be? It's unbelievable!"
...
Voyager 2, now beyond guidance, can only continue on its single trajectory. After transmitting this mysterious data, it swiftly passed through that dark cosmic space, heading toward even more distant and obscured star regions.
Because that region of space is so distant, even though a significant discovery was made, and a shocking image was captured, humanity is currently powerless to act.
This mysterious information was never publicly disclosed. Shortly after, Voyager 2 malfunctioned and lost its signal with Earth.
Perhaps this is where the story should end. However, sometimes events turn out to be far beyond what people expect.
Whether it's the observation and exploration of the stars or scientific research on life and physics, space stations offer a unique and superior environment.
Since the Soviet Union successfully launched the first manned space station in 1971, nine space stations have been launched worldwide.
On June 11, 2010, at this very moment, within the International Space Station orbiting Earth, several astronauts simultaneously changed color, their pupils rapidly contracting.
To this day, the existence of gods has been denied. If anyone still believes, it is only because they seek solace in emptiness.
But at this moment, several elite astronauts were deeply shaken by a powerful impact on their thoughts. They saw an unbelievable image.
Outside the International Space Station, in the cold and dark universe, nine massive creatures lay motionless, as if they had been there since time immemorial, evoking endless desolation and ancientness. These were nine dragon corpses!
Just like the dragons in ancient myths and legends.
Each dragon corpse is over 100 meters long, forged like iron and exuding an overwhelming sense of power.
All nine corpses were of five-clawed black dragons. Except for their transparent dragon horns that shimmered with purple light, their bodies were black, with a gleaming dark luster, and their scales sparkled with mysterious brilliance in the darkness.
Dragons, legendary beings, stand alongside gods, surpassing the laws of nature. But with the advancement of science, who would still believe that dragons truly exist?
The astronauts aboard the International Space Station were deeply shaken, unable to comprehend what they were seeing!
In the desolate universe, the cold dragon corpses seemed like an indestructible steel wall, and one could even sense the terrifying power contained within their remains.
But they had already lost their vitality, eternally resting in the cold expanse of space.
"That is..."
After being deeply shocked, the astronauts' pupils contracted once again as they saw an even more astonishing scene.
The nine dragon corpses, each over 100 meters long, had black iron chains the thickness of a bowl's mouth tied to their tails, extending into the darkness behind them. There, silently suspended, was a 20-meter-long bronze coffin.
The thick iron chains were forged through countless hammer strikes, long and sturdy, with faint black light making them appear chillingly cold.
The bronze coffin was ancient and unadorned, with some vague ancient patterns, giving it a sense of the passage of time. No one knew how long it had been floating in space.
The Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin!
In this dark and cold universe, the nine dragon corpses and the bronze coffin, bound together by the black iron chains, created a scene of incredible awe.
After a moment of disorientation from seeing the unbelievable footage, the astronauts quickly sent out a distress signal.
"Calling Earth..."