Location: Machine King's Domain – Inner Grid (Security Sector Delta)
In-game Time: 03:21
The corridor beyond the gate felt alive.
It pulsed in sync with Ashen's footsteps, glowing with lines of circuit-light beneath a transparent floor. Above him, floating data orbs swirled and rearranged like a celestial map—constantly feeding commands to unseen sentries. Ashen tread cautiously, his staff held at an angle as arcane glyphs rotated slowly around its tip, feeding off both Force and Abyssal energy.
[Warning: You are now entering Sector Delta – Central Security Zone]
[Difficulty Rating: Nightmare-Class Instance]
[Respawn Disabled]
[Solo Restriction Confirmed]
"Good," Ashen murmured, his voice low and even. "Let this be a trial only I can conquer."
A hatch behind him slammed shut, the world trembling slightly. Ahead, the security matrix flickered—and a holographic projection bloomed in the air, forming a female AI with six mechanical arms and a jagged crown of cables.
