Stardust Residue

An intermediate substance that's formed during a type of Stardust transformation reaction (omega decay), which now dominates the Earth's hue, saturating all corners of the world. Theoretically, such a substance should transition into new particles after the omega decay reaction ends. However, when the decay is unexpectedly interrupted (a nearly inevitable occurrence), the substance stabilizes into a dark, adhesive material, the same repulsive "residue" that blankets the Earth's surface and oceans... Stardust residue is essentially massive amounts of fragmented genetic debris left after omega decay ceases. This residue can no longer decay further, but it still contains Stardust particles, emitting highly destructive pollution into the surrounding environment. Its exceedingly inert chemical nature renders it impervious to conventional methods of high or low-temperature removal. To date, humanity has yet to discover a reliable and effective means of eliminating Stardust residue, and the areas covered by it remain extremely dangerous, life-prohibited zones. However, a decade after the Starfall, survivors have observed signs of Stardust residue decomposing naturally, albeit slowly. Stardust is fading from the earth, and small "oases" are emerging within pollution zones, where cultivation or habitation can once again take place. If humanity can persevere for a few more centuries, the Earth will return to its former state.

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