"We tested over 160 million core materials and ran simulations on tens of millions of internal configurations. It was an exhaustive process, sifting through the sands of physics to find a single grain of gold, but we have finally developed this—the Variable Overload Energy Shield."
Heimerlan stood tall, though his internal nervousness was palpable. Facing the vast, star-studded backdrop of deep space outside the viewport, surrounded by high-ranking civilization officials who held their breath, he solemnly reported this achievement to the Black Mountain Civilization and the invisible entity listening: the Akakenu AI.
He gestured to the holographic projection floating in the center of the room.
