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Chapter 368: The Malicious Patch
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2026-03-22 22:39:33The ground beneath Jack Sterling’s boots lurched with a sickening, terrifying jolt. It wasn't an earthquake. The entire planet had just shifted on its cosmic axis.
High above, Katherine stared through the scope of her void-sniper, her Ice Queen armor chilling the air around her. "Jack! The sun! It's getting larger! The Administrator isn't attacking the surface; it’s literally dragging the Earth into the sun to incinerate the server!"The temperature in Manhattan was alre
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