The New Covenant Guided by the Star Chart

After the full moon hovered above the center of the new domain, the jagged star Cloud Wisp Star Chart at the outermost edge suddenly "emerged a pulse signal." This signal was neither the geometric frequency of the Star Orbit Root Network nor the gentle fluctuations of the new domain, but rather carried a "sharp, abrupt feeling"—like "constantly opening and closing scissors," cutting "intermittent streaks of light" in the void, yet at the end of the streaks, "the faint light of half a flower" lingered.

The transparent tree of the seed absorbed the pulse signal into the Memory Light Stone. Its branches, pointing towards the star cluster, began to vibrate at a high frequency. Analysis by the Memory Light Stone revealed contradictory information within the signal: the abrupt rhythm represented a wary defense, the faint glow of half a flower a yearning for connection, like a soft existence encased in a hard shell. "All sharpness may be misunderstood tenderness." Following the star map's guidance, the transparent tree's roots wove a buffer zone at the end of the Twin-Realm Light Network —a zone interwoven with the spiraling softness of Light Vortex and the armored resilience of Angular Sprout, capable of "softening the sharpness of serrated edges without obliterating their essence."

In Luoyu's diary, the pulsed light trails of the Serrated Star Cluster were drawn as "musical scores with gaps." She discovered that the pauses and intervals of the light trails "hid a pattern": short pauses represented "questions," long pauses were "statements," and three consecutive short pauses were "friendly probing." "They were saying in their own language, 'Who are you?'" Based on the pattern, she "returned a melody" next to the score with a highlighter: using dotted lines to draw the spiral's arc, using dots to outline the angles, and finally using a complete half-flower to "respond to their glimmer." When she finished drawing, the diary suddenly "vibrated slightly," and the highlighter marks on the pages "bleeded out light of the same origin as the pulses," as if "saying 'received' on behalf of the star cluster."

In Qingxian's Cross-Domain Resonance Melody, she incorporates "the abrupt, jagged pulses." She makes the bow "quickly pause and then legato" on the strings: the pauses imitate "the sharp sound of scissors opening and closing," while the legato incorporates "the gentle melody of dual-domain resonance." The two sounds "collide back and forth" between the new domain and the star cluster, like a "dialogue across light-years." When the ratio of pauses to legato in the melody "reaches 3:7," the pulses of the Serrated Star Cluster suddenly "slow down," and the pauses in the light trails begin to be "entwined with the soft light of dual domains."

"Understanding isn't about 'making the other person become yourself,' it's about 'understanding the same longing across different frequencies.'" Qingxian watched the soft light on the streak of light grow "stronger and stronger," and suddenly realized that the sharpness of the pulse signal wasn't "hostility," but "a self-protective mechanism out of fear of being hurt." Just as the Angular Nebula once used the sharpness of its armor to "conceal the fragility of its wounds," the Serrated Star Cluster's pauses might also be "a signal waiting to be gently received."

Yanche's new domain exploration station has been upgraded to a "Cross-Domain Liaison Center." The center's Star Core Stone instruments can "Simulation the pulse environment of the Serrated Star Cluster," allowing the exploration team to "adapt to the sharp energy field" in advance: the Light Vortex practiced "using a spiral to encircle the sharp edge of the jagged edge, avoiding direct contact"; the Angular Sprout tried "facing the blunt side of the armor towards the star cluster, transmitting the signal 'I won't hurt you'"; Shadow Sprout trained to "fill the gaps in the jagged edges with broken light filaments, building a bridge of connection."

"Docking isn't about 'eliminating differences,' it's about 'finding a comfortable angle for interaction.'" Yanche looked at the "optimal docking point" Simulation the instrument—a "sparsely serrated area" at the edge of the star cluster, where the pulse signals had "the gentlest pauses, and the half-flower glow is the brightest." On the docking center's bulletin board, new "contact rules" were posted: "Do not actively touch the sharp edges of the star cluster," "Respond to all signals with a half-flower imprint," "Allow the other party to turn first, and be prepared to extend your hand first."

In the logic log of the Star Orbit Root Network, the "Serrated Star Cluster Adaptation Model" has added "dynamic containment parameters." The model predicts that the cluster's defense index will be as high as 80% upon initial contact, but as the half-flower mark continues to be transmitted, the index will decrease by 5% every three days. The log specifically notes. "When the other party shows 30% softness, reciprocate with 50% trust and maintain a 20% respectful distance." On the blank page, the new runes drew a "handshake diagram": a serrated hand is touching the fingertips of a spiraling hand, not gripping tightly, but new moss is growing at the point of contact.

At dawn that day, the "New Covenant Squad," composed of Light Vortex, Angular Sprout, and Shadow Sprout, sailed towards the Serrated Star Cluster, guided by the star map. The buffer zone of the Twin-Realm Light Network extended synchronously behind them, like a "safe umbilical cord"; the wispy points of light from the Cloud Fluff transformed into a "flowing escort," weaving a "transparent cocoon" around the squad—neither obstructing their view nor hindering any potential impact. When they reached a region with sparser jagged edges, the star cluster suddenly "collectively turned," countless jagged blades of light "opened up towards the squad," and the abrupt changes in the pulse signal frequency "reached their peak," yet at the tip of the sharpest blade, the faint light of a half-flower "shone exceptionally brightly."

"We come with goodwill from both realms." The spiral of the Light Vortex slowly unfurled, the rings of the Twin-Realm Tree reflected in the Stardust Pearl. "You see, we too have imperfect wounds." The armor of the Angular Sprout gently flipped, revealing embedded blunt fragments. "We know how to protect ourselves, and we know not to hurt others." The light filaments of the Shadow Sprout slowly drifted toward the nearest light blade, piecing together the outline of half a flower in the pauses—not forcing its way in, but simply "quietly showing 'I understand you'."

The pulse of the Serrated Star Cluster suddenly "paused for three seconds." This was the "longest silence" in the signal, but after the silence, the light blades at the forefront began to "slightly retract," and the abrupt rhythm "mixed in wispy sounds," like "a pair of taut scissors quietly loosening a little."

The Boundless Wind swept through the void between the star clusters and the squads, carrying the resonance of pulses and melodies, blowing towards "all worlds with sharp edges." Hidden within the wind was the courage of the New Testament, the gentleness of understanding, and the Root Language word inscribed on the buffer zone by wisps of Cloud Fluff and light:

"The so-called New Testament is not about softening sharpness, but about allowing both sharpness and gentleness to 'coexist safely'; it's not about eliminating all vigilance, but about letting vigilance know 'this time there's no need to be on guard.' We, in our own forms, guided by the star chart, say, 'Hello, I see your light.'"

Meanwhile, the New Covenant Squad maintained a "polite distance" from the Serrated Star Cluster, the spiral of the Light Vortex continued to "release soft stardust," the blunt surface of the Angular Sprout's armor "always faced the cluster," and the light filament of the Shadow Sprout, like a "half-flower," "quietly shimmered" in the void; although the light blades of the Serrated Star Cluster had not completely retracted, the pauses in the pulses "became increasingly slower," and the faint light of the half-flower "became increasingly brighter"—like a "long icebreaking process, yet with each second, they were getting closer to each other."

The cross-domain pact between the Root Network Sea of Stars is "slowly growing" amidst the jagged edges and the gentleness of the two domains, like a fluorescent musical score on Luoyu's diary, with its pauses and soft melodies intertwined, which will eventually compose "a new movement that belongs to us".

Like the drawing on the latest page of the diary: in the center of the picture are "two hands about to touch", one with a sharp edge and a serrated edge, the other with a soft, spiraling force, and between their fingertips float "countless points of light from half-flowers" - that is the starting point of the new testament, the testimony of understanding, and the story of "us", writing another warm footnote in a broader star map.

The wind continues to blow, the signal continues to be transmitted, the new covenant continues, and the trans-domain journey of the Root Network Sea of Stars, amidst the initial cries of the Serrated Star Cluster, heads towards a more understanding future.