Amidst the shattered ruins of the Bronze Cocoon, The Old Eunuch was using his last ounce of strength to operate the quantum communicator.
On the holographic projection, the destruction countdowns for 172 Foundation outposts worldwide were ticking away, while his withered fingers tapped out an eerie rhythm on the virtual keyboard—a modified Morse code used by the Ming dynasty Brocade Guard to transmit secret orders.
"Since we can't hold it," the dark blood he coughed up blurred across the projection, "we'll muddy the waters completely."
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