The wind screamed across the ruins of the equatorial tower.
Once, the Skyline Spire had been the tallest structure on the planet—a space elevator linking Earth’s surface to the orbital trade rings. Now, it was a hollow spine of glass and steel, vanishing into the storm-choked heavens.
Leon stood at its base, his cloak whipping in the gale.
The air smelled like ozone and ash.
Lightning flashed across the horizon, illuminating the words carved crudely into a fallen sign:
“HUMANITY ENDED HERE.”
He looked up, his visor flickering as the System fed him data.
[Objective: Intercept Sovereign Fragment – Orbit Node A-07]
[Access route: Space Elevator Core]
[Warning: Structural instability – 73% collapse risk]
Leon exhaled through gritted teeth. “So basically, it’s suicide. Great.”
He adj
