At the same time, the scientists tried everything they could to study synthesis, but they couldn't develop any substitutes.
Meanwhile, the number of alien species expanded excessively, consuming the substance at an almost insane speed.
This was a big problem.
If the alien species' growth and consumption rate continued as it was, the remaining volume of this Source of Life on the planet, even if all resources from the planet's various bizarre locations were exhausted, could not last more than five hundred years according to Earth's time scale!
Five hundred years seemed like a long time, at least the current generation could live comfortably, but on a planet where technology had developed to the point the top rulers could almost live forever, to them...
Only live for another five hundred years?
That was terrifying!
Advanced intelligent beings would always be cautious in peaceful times.
Once this news spread, panic started sweeping across all territories on the planet.
