The sphere is connected to a massive, cylindrical engine at the far end of the room. The engine is spinning up, emitting a low, terrifying frequency that makes my teeth ache and my vision blur. It’s not broadcasting a signal. It’s manipulating gravity.
It’s a localized singularity drive, Lilith’s voice echoes in my mind, sharp with sudden, profound terror. They aren't just mapping the frequency, Isla. They are building a localized black hole. They’re going to crush the Genesis Seed from a distance using gravitational shear!
How long until it’s active? Kade demands, his Alpha aura flaring, his hand dropping to his rifle.
The telemetry says four minutes, Morgan’s voice crackles in my earpiece, frantic and terrified. Isla, if that engine reaches critical mass, it will create a gravitationa
