Three days passed with agonizing slowness.
Rama watched monitors from hospital bed as global situation deteriorated simultaneously across multiple fronts. Tokyo void signature intensified hourly. New York martial law protests escalated into riots. Champion trials continued despite Liu Wen's death becoming international controversy.
His corruption level dropped to one percent. Wounds healed ahead of schedule. Body recovered faster than expected. But doctor still mandated hospital stay for observation. Frustrating when every fiber screamed to be in command center coordinating directly instead of remotely.
Morning of day four brought Zhang Wei's report. Voice carrying unusual tension even through digital compression.
