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Out of the Ashes

Penulis: ZENITH_WRITER
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-07-20 21:42:55

​03:14... 03:13...

​The digital countdown timer on the server room wall flashed like a bleeding eye, casting a sickening crimson glow over the rows of humming metal towers. The entire structure of The Mirage shuddered violently, a deep, metal-groaning screech echoing from the lower decks as the self-destruct sequence began to flood the engine rooms with seawater.

​"The casing is locked with titanium bolts!" Clara shouted over the deafening blare of the klaxon, her fingers desperately trying to
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