The main plaza in Genesis Outpost #7 was a giant party. The huge screen set up by the god Warden showed a live map of the Shattered Peaks.
Two big blue circles were slowly filling up, one labeled "Node Alpha" and the other, much more impressively, "Node Gamma." Both had a timer counting down from one hour.
The crowd roared every time the timer ticked down another minute.
In the Outpost's private chat, the messages were flying so fast they were hard to read.
Ace Striker: A MASTERSTROKE! A FLAWLESS STRATEGY! Governor Stone knew the Apex Titan was the key! He faced the beast alone, a true hero, while our brave Scarlett secured another point! Victory is already ours! I am composing a victory song in his honor!
Player_117: Someone get Ace a glass of water. He's going to pass out.
Chris "Boulder" Magnus (from the battlefield): Hah! We're doing great! This is way easier than fighting those angry teenage birds!
