The attack hadn't been nearly as fast as Khan's previous demonstration, but Muhsin struggled to study it anyway. Part of it was due to the absence of additional scanners, but most came from the sheer improbability of the event.
Muhsin had built that defensive wall, knowing exactly what it could endure. The alien never stopped processing data about Khan, either. In theory, that barrier should have perfectly countered Khan, dealing with any unexpected new ability, but the hole on its surface disagreed.
It didn't help that the hole was perfectly circular, with no dents or imperfections around its edge. The wall should have cracked or trembled against any incoming attack to disperse part of its power, but a small chunk of it had disappeared, letting the strange technique spread its effects to the other side.
