Chapter 3.9: Double Edge Sword

Mark’s mind screamed as the Psychic Pulse rippled through the battlefield, an invisible wave of energy distorting reality itself. His vision blurred. Shapes twisted. Time stretched and slowed. He could hear whispers—no, voices—hundreds of them, screeching, whispering, laughing, mourning.

All around him, the survivors collapsed, clutching their heads in agony. The titan mecha stood frozen, its advanced AI systems overloaded by the mental assault. Even the arachnid creatures reacted violently—some thrashed wildly, others turned on each other, unable to process the queen’s overwhelming psychic command.

Deep within the hive, the Queen Arachnid pulsed with glowing energy, her mind stretched across the battlefield like a net. She poured everything into this final act—if she could break their will, she wouldn’t need her swarm to win.

But something was wrong.