The reactor went critical as a miniature sun blossomed in the darkness, vaporizing the Cruisers and sending a shockwave of debris rippling outward.
Adrian stabilized himself in the void, his Power Suit engaging instantly. He floated amidst the wreckage, a speck of dust against the backdrop of the armada.
The explosion cleared but the damage done was minimal. The sensors of the 7th Erasure Fleet swiveled.
Thousands of guns locked onto the lone human figure floating in the dark.
From the flagship World-Breaker, Arbiter Valdis watched the screen. He saw the boy floating there, unshielded by a ship, exposed to the vacuum. "Persistent," Valdis murmured. "All batteries. Fire."
The void lit up.
Beams of plasma, lasers, and kinetic rounds converged on Adrian from every direction. It was enough firepower to glass planets.
Adrian didn't dodge. He didn't run either.
He opened his arms.
[Trait Activated: Energy Assimilation]
[Tech Core: Overclock]
