Chapter 106 Echoes of Hope

The battered rebel fleet limped away from the smoking wreckage of the Council research facility, a sense of accomplishment battling with exhaustion in the hearts of the crew. The audacious raid had been a success, a crippling blow to the Council's secrecy and a potential turning point in the rebellion. Back on the neutral moon base, the recovered data formed a horrifying tapestry. It detailed the Council's extensive knowledge of the Void Walkers, their experiments designed to weaponize the creatures, and chilling insights into the true depths of the threat. Elara, her face pale as she sifted through the data, addressed the gathered representatives. "The Void Walkers are worse than we ever imagined. They exist as a hive mind, a collective consciousness that feeds on negativity and chaos. Their touch corrupts, twists the very fabric of reality." A shiver ran down Cyrus' spine. The Council's research confirmed his worst fears. The Void Walkers weren't just a threat to the network; they