Kingdom Zero
Before anyone could utter another syllable—
A sharp, piercing electronic tone echoed through the conference room, harsh enough to make Martin flinch violently in his seat.
Every head snapped toward the wall-mounted display.
The dashboard refreshed itself with a stark, blinding flash.
Across the very top of the screen, a bright amber banner stretched from one side to the other, impossible to look away from:
AUTOMATED NETWORK RECOVERY INITIATED
Beneath it, a second line of text began to tick upward, each digit landing like a small physical blow to the chest:
Redistributing 1,284 Pending Shipments
Martin whispered a curse under his breath, his voice trembling.