In the distance, the sound of rushing water filled the air as the ocean poured into the massive crater created by the Alpha Particle Charge.
The landscape was forever changed, scarred by the devastating power of humanity's most advanced technology.
However--
Though a world-ending threat had just been prevented, there were already signs of movement all around the world.
In this new era, without Asher's presence, Deuz was already making its move.
The data it downloaded from the lunar base was now being used to develop a portable version of APL that could be mass-produced as smaller weapons, allowing the AI to create an army of super androids.
But to make that happen, it needed the Gel first.
Even though the humans of the past failed to decipher its secrets, the supercomputer was confident it could succeed with enough time and resources.
