Countless stones slammed into the cruise ship.

They were not bombs or missiles—but when mass and speed reached a certain level, kinetic energy alone became destruction. And in essence, energy was everything.

Under the impact of these supersonic stones, the cruise ship was instantly subjected to a devastating barrage. Violent collisions and friction ignited flames that shot into the sky. Thick black smoke billowed upward, as if the vessel had been struck by missiles.

Loud detonations echoed co