The moment the screens in the observatory whited out completely, everyone knew it: the sun had detonated!
Adrenaline spiked through the room. The survival of the entire human race would be decided in these next few seconds!
"Switch to the security feeds!" Jason roared, leaping from his seat. His face was flushed so deep red it looked ready to burst.
Right now, there was nothing anyone could do but hunker down in the safe zones and pray. They had no visual on the outside. How much impact could Mars take? Could the Noah actually survive the blast wave? What was the status of the radiation shields?
They knew absolutely nothing. The not-knowing was the most terrifying part, it was true fatalism. Humanity had always despised relying on blind luck, but this time, they had no other choice.
Within seconds, the central mainframe's security protocols began flooding the screens with data.
Jason only caught a fleeting glimpse, but a cold sweat immediately washed over him:
