The spread was incredibly fast.
A flash of blue light swept across the entire universe.
Then the central nucleus began gathering power once more. After accumulating enough energy, it erupted again in a violent burst of light that illuminated all of Gamma World.
Wave after wave, like supernova eruptions, dragged the ships into gravity's cockpit.
Using the universe as its ruler, the megastructure as its eye, and the slingshot as its acceleration channel.
As the universe was pulled to its limit.
Under an extreme tearing force as powerful as a black hole—perhaps even beyond one.
Anyone standing at the center of gravity.
Would make a startling discovery.
When they looked behind them, they would see every second of their past—no, even every single frame—as though they existed simultaneously within countless fragments of time.
That was the wonder of gravity and time.
Those outside only saw the fleet seemingly vanish. Although the Gravity Slingshot had not yet launched, some gravitational pull had made the fleet appear invisible in space. In truth, it was accelerating within the gravitational field.
Accelerated travel required an exceptionally long time.
If they possessed the Necrons' key technology, they could directly transport themselves across vast distances.
Unfortunately, the Necrons had concealed their key technology.
They had deleted all information regarding spatial folding and ultra-long-range jump technology. Gamma World had to seize Necron territory before it could obtain those critical technologies.
"Acceleration has reached ninety-seven percent."
"Acceleration has reached ninety-eight percent."
"Acceleration has reached ninety-nine percent."
"Acceleration has reached one hundred percent."
"Acceleration complete!"
With the acceleration finally complete, the Gravity Slingshot erupted in ultimate brilliance. In that instant, the electromagnetic pulse it generated was powerful enough to paralyze an entire planet.
Then it vanished.
Only then, on the star chart.
Could they observe the direction in which