Where is all the fanfare at?

<One! >

For the very last second, even the countdown's AI voice managed to invoke some sort of urgency and emotion.

The second passed… and a few diodes lit up in green on the console.

But that was pretty much it.

There was no fanfare, fireworks, or any major event indicating the test had actually started.

'I guess a single percent of the factory's full potential is not enough, huh?'

Taking another breath, I braced myself before turning the knob again.

Only for, once again, nothing to happen.

At most, when I really strained my ears, I could vaguely hear some of the machinery booting up.

'Let's keep going,' I thought before turning the knob once again, this time slightly faster than before.

Distant fans slowly stirred into action, pushing a small amount of air through the entire enriching corridor.