Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction.
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The serpent screeched as it fell forward with her, its body lurching in exhaustion. The player with her skidded to a stop and turned back, catching her before she hit the ground.
"Xuan Qing!"
Her lips trembled. "I can't…feel it. The bond is fading…"
And then, before they could retreat, figures emerged from the mist. Dozens of them. Creeping forward in silence.
Surrounded.
The player gritted his teeth, raising his weapon.
"…We're not going down like this."
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Beneath the jagged overhang of a blackened cliff, Tarkos had led Victor, Aeri Fan, and Brin to a hollowed-out nook carved into a spire of violet crystal. The place pulsed faintly with energy, humming in the bones. A glowing orb sat in the center, casting a soft blue light across their faces as they caught their breath and sat in a rough circle.
