2026-07-31 07:32:21The glowing crystal illuminated the entire chamber.
Its blue light reflected across the polished black floor.
Ethan stood frozen.
The mysterious voice still echoed inside his mind.
“Welcome back… Successor.”
Then…
Silence.
Richard Kane slowly walked toward the crystal.
His eyes burned with excitement.
“I’ve dreamed of this moment for twenty years.”
Alexander immediately stepped in front of Ethan.
“Don’t let him get close!”
The Crown Guards rushed into the chamber behind them.
Weapons raised.
Lucien Draven calmly lifted one hand.
His men stopped.
He wasn’t interested in fighting.
He was interested in watching.
Richard laughed.
“You still don’t understand, Alexander.”
“No one can stop what’s about to happen.”
Evelyn’s face became pale.
“Richard…”
“If you touch the Core…”
“It will kill you.”
Richard smiled.
“It only rejects the weak.”
He continued walking.
Step.
Step.
Step.
The crystal suddenly became brighter.
The blue light turned into a brilliant white.
The strange symbols on the walls began glowing.
The entire chamber vibrated.
The system suddenly returned.
Emergency Warning!
Unauthorized Individual Approaching Legacy Core.
Compatibility Scan Beginning…
Richard stopped only a few feet away.
He stretched out his right hand.
“I’m finally going to possess unlimited power.”
The moment his fingers touched the crystal…
The chamber exploded with light.
Boom!
A powerful shockwave threw everyone backward.
Ethan crashed into the wall.
Alexander shielded Evelyn.
Lucien remained standing.
His coat fluttered in the violent energy.
Richard screamed.
“AAAAAHHHHH!”
Blue electricity raced across his body.
The crystal rejected him.
Cracks spread across his skin.
His veins glowed bright blue.
“No!”
“This isn’t possible!”
“I deserve this!”
The system flashed again.
Compatibility Result
Richard Kane
Synchronization Rate: 0.8%
Status: Rejected.
The crystal released another pulse.
Richard was thrown across the chamber.
Crash!
He smashed into a stone pillar.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
His right arm trembled uncontrollably.
He stared at the crystal in disbelief.
“No…”
“It chose him…”
“It actually chose him…”
Everyone slowly looked toward Ethan.
The blue crystal had changed.
It was no longer reacting to Richard.
Instead…
It was glowing toward Ethan.
Like a compass finding its destination.
Evelyn whispered,
“It’s calling you.”
Alexander nodded.
“Go.”
Ethan hesitated.
“What if she’s wrong?”
Alexander smiled.
“If the Core wanted to kill you…”
“It already would have.”
Lucien quietly folded his arms.
“I’d like to see this.”
Ethan slowly walked forward.
Every step made the crystal shine brighter.
The strange symbols on the walls lit up one after another.
The silver key in Ethan’s pocket floated into the air by itself.
It rotated slowly.
Then flew toward the crystal.
Click.
The key perfectly fit into a tiny keyhole that no one had noticed before.
A soft mechanical sound echoed.
The crystal slowly opened.
Inside…
Floating in the air…
Was a perfectly transparent cube.
No larger than a fist.
It contained countless streams of blue light moving inside like living rivers.
The mysterious voice returned.
Only Ethan could hear it.
“Host confirmed.”
“Identity verified.”
“Legacy transfer available.”
The system appeared.
Final Confirmation Required.
Accept Legacy Core Synchronization?
YES
NO
Ethan stared at the glowing options.
Evelyn looked at him nervously.
“What do you see?”
Alexander frowned.
“He can see something?”
Ethan didn’t answer.
Only he could see the screen.
Lucien narrowed his eyes.
“So…”
“It’s speaking to him.”
Richard struggled to his feet.
His face twisted with hatred.
“No!”
“He doesn’t deserve it!”
“If I can’t have it…”
“No one will!”
He suddenly pulled a small black detonator from his pocket.
Evelyn’s eyes widened.
“Richard!”
He laughed madly.
“I planted explosives throughout the entire facility!”
“If the Core won’t choose me…”
“I’ll bury it forever!”
His thumb moved toward the trigger.
Alexander shouted,
“Stop him!”
A Crown Guard fired.
Bang!
The bullet struck Richard’s shoulder.
But…
His thumb had already pressed the button.
Click.
For one terrifying second…
Nothing happened.
Then…
Deep beneath the laboratory…
A series of explosions erupted.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The entire chamber shook violently.
Huge cracks spread across the ceiling.
Concrete began falling everywhere.
The system turned blood red.
CRITICAL ALERT!
Facility Collapse Imminent.
Estimated Time Until Total Destruction:
03:00
Dust filled the air.
The crystal continued floating peacefully.
The glowing YES and NO options remained in front of Ethan.
Outside the chamber…
The sound of collapsing tunnels echoed closer.
They had only three minutes.
To escape.
Or to change the fate of the Legacy System forever.
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