Although it was already past 10 PM Capital time, the entire Eastern Hemisphere had been enveloped in darkness, the sudden crisis that erupted and was forcibly subdued still generated fluctuations.
Especially in cities with nearby military airfields, the sound of a large number of planes urgently taking off was incessant, with some pilots even activating their afterburners, so that the roaring of the jet engines could be heard across half the city.
Many people who were awakened only had to lean against the window to see advanced fighter jets lifting off into the night like fireflies, then heading straight for the coastline without looking back.
Thirty-four minutes had passed from the first alarm to the joint announcement by both space agencies and officials, but its impact was clearly not going to end so hastily.
