Chapter 140: End of Rika Zero 2
As the doors to the dining room swung open with a loud crash, the heavy footsteps of a Ruham echoed across the room, followed by the rapid strides of two human scientists. Their faces were pale with urgency, a stark contrast to the ominous atmosphere that had settled over the room. The air crackled with tension, the weight of something catastrophic looming.
"Commander Asher, we have a massive prob—" The words stuck in the scientist's throat as their eyes fell upon the Commander. He was pinned in a deadly chokehold, barely able to breathe, let alone command. Andre's grip was unrelenting.
"Speak," Commander Asher rasped, the command slipping out between strained breaths.
The scientist hesitated but forced himself to continue, "Sir, Rika Zero… it's collapsing from within. The entire planet—it's fading at an alarming rate."