121 [Bonus chapter] From Despair, Hope

[Bonus chapter 4/5 for getting me to top 30 golden tickets and powerstone rankings]

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"I'll allow it," said Seismic as he watched the rock formations shudder and break apart. At first, the formations had broken apart rapidly, but now, the building sized upturned rock spikes were falling one by one.

The Locus was…slowing down as it approached them, taking up almost a casual strolling pace.

The defenders stopped firing in confusion, though they aimed their guns and weapons forwards, feeling tension cling heavily at their backs.

The Locus walked straight through the rock of the final rock formation, completely ignoring its existence. The building sized rock collapsed all around it.

When the Locus emerged out of the rubble and the dust clouds settled down, that was when it became fully visible.

Just shy of a hundred meters away from the defensive line.