Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3)

by Liu Cixin

When the sea is drying, the fish have to gather into a puddle. The puddle is also drying, and all the fish are going to disappear.

But Singer liked primitive membrane. He thought primitive membrane possessed a simple beauty, symbolizing an age full of joy. He often turned primitive membrane messages into songs. He thought they sounded pretty, even if he didn’t understand them. Understanding them wasn’t necessary, however; other than coordinates, primitive membrane messages didn’t have much useful information. It was enough to enjoy the music.