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