Chapter 432: Discovery
In a massive command center, the cold metallic walls shimmered under artificial light. Dozens of large screens hung suspended in the air, while countless smaller screens were arranged below. Nearly every small screen had a humanoid figure seated in front of it, busily working.
The shrill sound of alarms echoed throughout the room. Amidst the chaos, the personnel hurriedly checked their assigned instruments, fingers darting across input devices in an attempt to quickly gather the necessary data.
Several humanoid figures rushed into the command center’s bridge. Before they had even steadied themselves, the leader spoke sharply. “What’s the situation?”
“Commander, we’re detecting energy-level fluctuations at the wormhole’s exit—it’s about to open!” shouted one of the operators below.
“What?!” The commander’s disbelief was palpable. “According to Dr. Benba’s calculations, the next activation wasn’t supposed to occur for another 15 months!”
“We don’t know, sir, but it’s happening now.”
“Where is Dr. Benba?”
“He’s been notified and is on his way. He’ll be here in about five minutes.”
“There’s no time! The wormhole is opening. Who’s on duty?”