The air trembled as Rheon stepped into the colossal chamber. Shadows stretched across broken pillars and fractured floors, but at the center, a mountain of chains coiled into a towering figure—the Colossus of Chains, its eyes glowing with ancient energy, its body forged from relic-infused iron and bound spirits. The Codex pulsed violently in Rheon’s chest, recognizing the magnitude of the threat.[SYSTEM ALERT: Omega-Level Relic Sentinel Detected][Codex Advisory: Beta Layer + Fragment of Dominion Critical][Environmental Hazard: Unstable Ruins + Reactive Relic Energy]The Colossus shifted, and chains stretched like living serpents, lashing across the chamber with pinpoint accuracy. Rheon reacted instantly, weaving Shadow Echo clones between the strikes. Bloodstorm arcs flared as he redirected fragments of shattered pillars to intercept chains mid-air. Mira’s aura purified energy surges triggered by the sentinel’s movements, stabilizing the hazardous floor, while Thane coordinated fla

The Colossus of Chains shuddered violently one final time. Its enormous form quaked, chains snapping, relic energy spiking uncontrollably. Then, a resonant vibration filled the ruins—a pulse that seemed to ripple across continents. The ground beneath Rheon’s feet fractured, and the air itself thrummed with ancient energy.[SYSTEM ALERT: WORLD PULSE DETECTED][Codex Advisory: Multi-Continental Relic Network Linking Initiated][Environmental Hazard: Extreme Relic Energy Overload – Stability Compromised]Rheon’s vision fractured. Hundreds of floating relic signals, each representing dormant or active relics across distant lands, flooded his HUD. Lines of energy connected them, pulsing in sync with his heartbeat. The Fragment of Dominion flared violently, attempting to process every signal in real time.Rheon: “What… what is this? I can feel them… every relic… every pulse…”Mira: “Rheon, your system—it’s… linking to all of them. Hundreds, maybe thousands of relics!”Thane: “Brace yourself

Rheon opened his eyes to a sky streaked with crimson and black energy, the horizon of his city fractured and burning. The ruins beneath him were smoldering, dust swirling in gravity-defying eddies. Everywhere, the pulse of relic energy throbbed like a living heartbeat, resonating far beyond the crumbling walls. [SYSTEM ALERT: GLOBAL LINK STATE INITIATED] [Codex Advisory: World Pulse Integration – Active] [Environmental Hazard: Urban Relic Contamination Detected – Mass Monster Emergence] From distant skyscrapers and shattered streets, relic monsters began emerging—twisted amalgamations of metal, stone, and unstable relic energy. Each one pulsed with fragments of the Colossus’ dying World Pulse, seeking dominance over nearby energy flows. Rheon could feel hundreds of streams of power simultaneously, like a thousand rivers colliding into his mind. Rheon (inner monologue): This… this is beyond any dungeon, any multi-realm battlefield. Entire cities… entire continents responding to th

Rheon stepped onto a jagged plateau overlooking the fractured cityscape. Smoke and shattered relic nodes colored the sky in reds and violets, while the distant echoes of faction warfare carried on the wind. Across the ruined streets, mercenary factions, rogue relic hunters, and remnants of the collapsed armies clashed over every fragment of power. [SYSTEM ALERT: FACTION WAR DETECTED – MULTI-RELIC RESOURCE CONFLICT] [Codex Advisory: Beta Layer Stage 2 – Fragment Resonance Required for Tactical Coordination] [Environmental Hazard: Urban Collapse – Dynamic Combat Terrain] Rheon adjusted the lattice around himself and his companions. Mira’s stabilizing aura and Thane’s tactical analysis provided the framework for temporary alliances with smaller hunter factions willing to cooperate. Each faction carried unique relic fragments, some unstable, others barely under control. Their desperation made them both valuable allies and volatile liabilities. Rheon: “We’re not here to fight each oth

Rheon stood in the heart of the Obsidian Vault, the ancient relic map floating before him. The air hummed with an almost unbearable energy, each fractal rune spinning with pulses that resonated across continents. Mira and Thane flanked him, exhausted but alert, their auras synchronized with his lattice. [SYSTEM ALERT: ANCIENT RELIC MAP DETECTED – GLOBAL NETWORK LINK INITIATED] [Codex Advisory: Multi-Continental Relic Node Integration – Extreme Output Required] [Predation Instinct: Maximum Synchronization – Environmental & Node Control Active] Rheon extended Core Link to the map. The first node pulsed violently: a relic beacon in the Arctic Circle, long dormant, now awakening. Light surged through the lattice, connecting him not only to the node but to every residual relic energy signature in the region. Rheon: “Stage 2 Fragment Resonance… expand. Core Link… Global Link. Every node, every fragment… connect!” Mira: “It’s… overwhelming… I’ve never felt anything like this!” Thane: