The Nightmare Star had sailed through the lightless region for nearly a day without encountering any accidents or danger.
Except for the darkness that clung like maggots to bone, slowly spreading along the hull.
During that time, Su Na had conducted more detailed experiments to test the darkness's properties.
For example, when she brought the Ice Egg (White Shard) into contact with the darkness, she found that the darkness became less active.
This indicated that low temperatures could also hinder its spread.
Su Na had also tested whether the darkness was actually a life-form.
She threw bottled darkness into the Life Fireplace, but no flames emerged.
This indicated that the clustered darkness was not a life-form with a soul...
"This substance consists of countless black particles that spontaneously gather together.
"Although they resemble microorganisms, they cannot be killed by disinfectants such as alcohol, and they are resistant to extreme temperatures.
"Once they come into contact with other substances, living or nonliving, they erode them, producing effects such as spoilage, aging, and decay.
"They also affect metal and lumber. Prolonged contact causes metal to rust and lumber to rot, but the effect on these two is much smaller than on life-forms and organic matter. Brief contact produces no visible changes at all.
"Metals that do not oxidize easily, such as gold, are much more resistant to the darkness. The same applies to high-quality lumber.
"There is no obvious effect on bones..."
Yang Yi was reading the experimental report Su Na had sent him.
The attached images included oxidized, rusted metal mesh, lumber strength tests, pieces of meat that had spoiled and rotted after contact, and gold mesh that remained unchanged.
"During erosion, the amount of darkness increases, similar to reproduction. This proliferation is especially pronounced upon contact with life-forms or organic