Chapter 1002

In the Tycho Terminal departure hall, the noise V and Europe had made on the roof—after passing through layers of soundproofing—reached downstairs as a series of dull, heavy thuds.

“Is this renovation ever going to end?” a business traveler snapped, glancing irritably at the ceiling. “I swear I just heard an explosion. This isn’t tunnel blasting—can’t Orbital Air pick a different time to do construction?”

His companion stayed calm. “Once you’re inside here, our combat cyberware gets locked. Even if something happens, it won’t be our problem. Besides, it’s not that loud. When I worked construction, we did blasting and demolition all the time. This is normal.”