Dawn had just begun to break over the eastern horizon, parting the thin veil of mist that blanketed the vast grounds of the Vance clan mansion. Inside the main cyber command center on the lower floor, the glow of enormous monitors projected digital graphs and satellite maps of the northern harbor district. Vivienne sat upright in a large leather chair with absolute authority, her plump hands resting on the armrests as though she were a general preparing to deploy an entire war fleet that morning.Tristan stood faithfully beside her, monitoring the external network encryption to ensure that their activities would not arouse suspicion from outsiders. Meanwhile, Julian strode into the room wearing his imposing black tactical jacket, carrying with him the fierce aura of a seasoned field commander."All strike units in the northern district are already on standby inside thirteen secret container trucks, Vivienne," Julian said, his voice slow, heavy, and filled with restrained tension. He s
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