The Vice Sect Leader leaned back, his old eyes hardening into a cold, decisive look. "Let us execute this procedure correctly. If this black compound is important as you claim—and I believe your judgment, Doctor Ethan—then I will immediately contact both the Supreme Sect Master and Tarsh. Give me a brief moment."
The old master executed a sharp hand gesture toward General Henry. The veteran commander nodded silently, stepping quickly toward the primary control console of the heavy flagship. He entered a sequence of high-tier authority runes, activating the maximum security protocols of the war room before initiating a direct, dual-encrypted transmission to the pavilion headquarters.
While the high command waited for the communication link to stabilize chaos and panic were unfolding down on the valley floor.
