Chapter 779

7:00 a.m. sharp — the first round of security sweeps was complete.

Holographic projections of scan data faded into the air, dissolving like sand art wiped away by an invisible hand. The lingering particles of light shimmered for a heartbeat in the morning glow before vanishing into nothingness.

Security personnel in different uniforms stood scattered across their assigned sectors, fingers resting on the grips of their smart weapons. Their eyes swept every corner with mechanical precision, like scanners searching for the slightest trace of danger.