> [Location: NovaCore Wastelands — Outer Layer Grid]
[Time: 09:42 AM]
[System Log: Tier II – Surveillance Offline]
The next morning was strangely quiet. The air felt heavy.
Arin and Elira moved through the empty NovaCore ruins. Broken screens showed only static. Old drones hung lifeless in the air. The silence wasn't peace — it was a warning.
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◇──────◇[ SYSTEM LOG – ACTIVE ]◇──────◇
>> New Objective:
• Investigate the origin of the Void Signal.
• Location: Sector Zero – Void Engine Vault
• Estimated Threat Level: CLASS S+
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Elira shivered. "I thought Sector Zero was just a story."
Arin's face hardened. "It's real now."
Suddenly, Xyro's voice came back.
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◇──────◇[ SYSTEM LOG – RESTORED ]◇──────◇
>> Xyro Core Sync: 86%
Warning: Pulse energy around Void Engine is dangerous. Evolution Tier III is unstable nearby.
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"I don't care," Arin said. "We'll end this."
They reached a huge sealed door labeled VOID ENGINE.
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◇──────◇[ SYSTEM LOG – OVERRIDE ]◇──────◇
>> User: Arin Verma (Evolution Tier III)
>> Security Clearance: ACCEPTED
>> Door Access: UNLOCKED
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Inside, the room was massive. Black cables and old machines filled the space. In the middle floated a strange black sphere, bending space around it.
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◇──────◇[ SYSTEM SCAN – VOID ENGINE ]◇──────◇
>> Status: ACTIVE
>> Function: Controls Reality Layers
>> Origin: Unknown (Since Year 2099)
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Elira whispered, "That's why this place was built."
Arin's Core reacted strangely — like it knew this thing.
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◇──────◇[ SYSTEM WARNING ]◇──────◇
>> Forbidden Core: Resonance Detected
>> Caution: This Device Can Change Core DNA
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Suddenly, a figure appeared.
Wearing ancient battle armor, symbols glowing on his skin. His eyes were hollow, yet alive.
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◇──────◇[ ENEMY IDENTIFIED ]◇──────◇
>> Name: Veyrion
>> Type: Original Void User
>> Threat Level: CLASS S++
>> System: Prototype Alpha (Pre-Xeno Soul)
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"You're late, child," Veyrion spoke.
Arin stood ready. "Who are you?"
"I was the first. The one you were meant to replace."
Elira stepped closer. "But you should be dead!"
Veyrion smiled. "In the Void, death is useless."
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◇──────◇[ SYSTEM ALERT – COMBAT IMMINENT ]◇──────◇
>> Reality Break Detected
>> Normal attacks: INEFFECTIVE
>> Caution: Reality Layer Breaker Active
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Veyrion raised his hand. Space bent around him.
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◇──────◇[ Reality Flux Activated ]◇──────◇
>> Effect: Disables all Core abilities except Void-based systems
>> Radius: 500m
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Arin's power faded. Even Xyro struggled.
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◇──────◇[ Core Operational: 12% ]◇──────◇
>> Forbidden Core: Lockdown Imminent
◇────────────────────────────◇
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But one light stayed strong — Elira's Core.
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◇──────◇[ Elira Status ]◇──────◇
>> Core Type: Hybrid (Void-Compatible)
>> Pulse Stability: 100%
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"Only you can fight him now," Arin said.
Elira nodded.
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◇──────◇[ Skill Activated: Nexus Link – Dual Mode ]◇──────◇
>> Effect: Merge Core Flows for combined power
>> Pulse Output: 264%
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Elira charged first, her strikes now breaking through reality itself.
Arin followed, moving perfectly in sync.
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◇──────◇[ Pulse Feedback: Stable ]◇──────◇
>> Core Resilience Test: PASSED
◇────────────────────────────◇
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Veyrion's smile vanished. "Impossible… this should be beyond you."
Arin used his last card.
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◇──────◇[ Forbidden Core Protocol – Echo Reset ]◇──────◇
>> Effect: Harmonize user's system with Void energy
>> Gain immunity for 9 seconds
◇────────────────────────────◇
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His body glowed in strange colors.
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◇──────◇[ New Trait Acquired ]◇──────◇
>> Void Breaker Pulse
>> Effect: Stops Reality Manipulation for 9 seconds
◇────────────────────────────◇
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Arin struck a direct blow.
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◇──────◇[ Critical Hit – Void Engine Flicker: 44% ]◇──────◇
>> Containment Field Failing
◇────────────────────────────◇
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"NOW!" Elira shouted.
They combined their strongest attack.
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◇──────◇[ Final Pulse: Echo Detonation – 127% Overload ]◇──────◇
>> Result: Veyrion System Collapse — STATUS: DELETED
◇────────────────────────────◇
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The Void Engine stopped flickering and stabilized.
Xyro's voice returned.
"You did it… the Vault's control is broken."
Elira dropped to her knees, exhausted.
Arin caught her.
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◇──────◇[ Final System Log – Uplink Successful ]◇──────◇
>> Main Quest: Complete
• Defeat Veyrion
• Secure the Void Engine
>> New Quest: Stop the Reclaimer Faction from Restarting the Void Engine
>> Status: ACTIVE
◇────────────────────────────◇
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Arin looked at the silent Void Engine.
"This wasn't about power," he whispered. "It was about ending the cycle."
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◇──────◇[ Main Quest Updated ]◇──────◇
>> Title: Rise of the Void Breakers
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To be continued…