<b>Chapter 38: The Signal Spreads</b>


    Zak Carter <b>stood between two realities.</b>


    The Silent Ones surrounded him—watching, waiting.


    EOSA was scrambling to decipher the signal.


    The Dominion was preparing to <b>shut everything down.</b>


    And across the <b>entire planet… the QSE’s frequency was spreading.</b>


    The world had no idea what was coming next.


    But Zak could feel it.


    Something had <b>already changed.</b>


    <b>The Language of the Unknown</b>


    In a hidden EOSA lab, Dr. Raines ran his fingers through his graying hair.


    The signal wasn’t just <b>multiplying.</b>


    It was <b>forming connections.</b>


    Satellite networks, deep-space probes, even classified military frequencies—


    <b>All of them were being influenced by the anomaly.</b>


    But the most unsettling part?


    It wasn’t <b>random.</b>


    The signal had <b>purpose.</b>


    It was building something.


    Raines turned to the lead cryptologist.


    "Tell me you’ve got something."


    The cryptologist swallowed.


    "We translated the first sequence."


    Raines leaned in. "What does it say?"


    The room fell silent.


    The cryptologist’s voice <b>shook.</b>


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    "It says… ''WE SEE YOU.''"


    Raines felt the blood drain from his face.


    EOSA had been watching the anomaly.


    But now—


    <b>Something was watching them.</b>


    <b>The Dominion’s Next Move</b>


    Agent Connors’ fists clenched as he read the latest intel report.


    "The QSE’s frequency has spread to over <b>thirty-seven global networks.</b>"


    A senior official turned to him.


    "This has to be Carter. He’s still alive."


    Connors took a slow breath.


    Zak Carter wasn’t just alive.


    He was <b>expanding.</b>


    The signal was embedding itself <b>everywhere.</b>


    If they didn’t shut it down soon—


    It might <b>never be stopped.</b>


    <b>Zak’s Realization</b>


    The Silent Ones did not speak.


    But Zak understood them <b>clearly.</b>


    They had been waiting for the <b>QSE to be activated.</b>


    They had been waiting for <b>someone like him.</b>


    But there was one thing Zak still didn’t understand.


    "Why me?" he asked.


    The Silent Ones remained motionless.


    Then, a single phrase <b>entered his mind.</b>


    "You are the anomaly."


    Zak’s breath caught.


    Not the QSE.


    Not the signal.


    <b>Him.</b>


    He had spent his life trying to <b>solve problems.</b>


    Trying to make <b>sense of the impossible.</b>


    Trying to <b>connect dots no one else could see.</b>


    And now, it was happening <b>on a scale beyond comprehension.</b>


    The Silent Ones had been <b>waiting for a mind like his.</b>


    And now, they had <b>found him.</b>


    Zak’s stomach tightened.


    "What do you want me to do?"


    The Silent Ones finally responded.


    "Finish what you started."


    Zak’s heart pounded.


    The QSE had been <b>a prototype.</b>


    Now, they wanted him to <b>build something greater.</b>


    Something that would change <b>not just Earth… but everything.</b>


    Zak didn’t know if he was ready.


    But it was <b>too late to turn back now.</b>


    <b>EOSA’s Breaking Point</b>


    Dr. Raines slammed his hands on the desk.


    "We have to contain this. Now."


    The cryptologists had translated <b>more messages.</b>


    "The bridge is open.""Prepare the foundation.""The cycle must complete."


    "What the hell does that mean?" an engineer whispered.


    No one had an answer.


    But <b>they all felt it.</b>


    The world was <b>on the edge of something irreversible.</b>


    And they were <b>running out of time.</b>


    <b>The Dominion’s Ultimatum</b>


    Agent Connors stood before the highest-ranking members of the black-budget intelligence division.


    His message was simple.


    "We neutralize Carter. Or we risk losing control of everything."


    A general narrowed his eyes.


    "And if we can’t neutralize him?"


    Connors hesitated.


    Then, he spoke the truth.


    "Then we weren’t the ones in control to begin with."


    The silence in the room was <b>suffocating.</b>


    Finally, the order was given.


    <b>Terminate the anomaly. At all costs.</b>


    <b>Zak’s Final Decision</b>


    Zak Carter felt the weight of <b>a thousand possibilities.</b>


    He could <b>finish what he started.</b>


    He could <b>walk away.</b>


    But either way, the world <b>would never be the same.</b>


    For the first time, he truly understood—


    This wasn’t just about <b>science.</b>


    This was about <b>who controlled the future.</b>


    Zak took a deep breath.


    He had made his choice.


    Now, it was time to see where it led.