The night was too quiet.Ethan stood in the center of the apartment he had been assigned.The Base Core floated above his palm.A metallic cube engraved with glowing runes.It pulsed faintly.Like it was alive.Sophia and Emily stood near the doorway, watching nervously.Ava was outside on patrol, ensuring no one approached.Ethan exhaled slowly.“System… what exactly are you?”No answer came.Only the cube responded.Beginner Base Core DetectedBinding Host Identity…A sudden surge of energy erupted.The cube dissolved into light.Then—It sank into the floor.The entire building shook.“What’s happening?!” Emily gasped.Ethan didn’t answer.Because he could feel it.The apartment… was changing.A faint blue glow spread through the walls.Like veins of light.Then the System chimed.Base Core ActivatedEstablishing First Safe Zone…Naming RequiredName your territory.Ethan paused.A name.Something that would define everything they built from here on.Sophia stepped forward slightly