2026-07-31 07:33:13The chamber shook violently.
Chunks of concrete crashed onto the floor.
The glowing crystal remained untouched.
It floated peacefully in the center of the destruction.
The system’s screen still hovered before Ethan.
Final Confirmation Required.
Accept Legacy Core Synchronization?
YES
NO
The countdown continued.
02:49
02:48
02:47
Alexander shouted over the collapsing ceiling.
“Ethan!”
“We have to leave!”
Evelyn looked at the crystal.
“If he walks away now…”
“The Core may never awaken again.”
Lucien Draven remained calm.
His sharp eyes never left Ethan.
“This decision…”
“…will decide everything.”
Richard Kane struggled to stand.
Blood covered his face.
His hatred burned brighter than ever.
“Don’t let him touch it!”
“He doesn’t deserve it!”
Ignoring everyone…
Ethan slowly raised his hand.
His fingers hovered above the glowing YES.
He thought about everything that had happened.
The day he lost everything.
The mysterious system.
Every mission.
Every person he had saved.
Professor Hayes.
Sophia.
Alexander.
The Crown Society.
Everything had led to this moment.
He took a deep breath.
Then pressed…
YES.
The instant his finger touched the screen…
The system disappeared.
The crystal exploded with brilliant blue light.
Boom!
A wave of energy swept through the chamber.
Everyone was forced backward.
Only Ethan remained standing.
The transparent cube slowly floated toward him.
It stopped inches from his chest.
Then…
It dissolved into thousands of tiny blue particles.
Each one entered Ethan’s body.
His eyes widened.
Countless memories flooded his mind.
He saw Nathan Vale.
A younger Evelyn.
Alexander.
A burning laboratory.
A falling satellite.
An endless sky filled with stars.
Then…
A voice.
Calm.
Ancient.
Neither male nor female.
“Synchronization accepted.”
“Successor recognized.”
“Legacy Authority transferred.”
The chamber became completely silent.
The system returned.
But it looked different.
Its familiar blue interface had become deep silver.
Golden symbols glowed along its edges.
Legacy Core Synchronization Complete.
Synchronization Rate: 100%.
Host Authority Upgraded.
Current Rank: Successor.
All System Restrictions Removed.
New Functions Unlocked.
Ethan slowly opened his eyes.
Everything around him looked different.
His senses had become incredibly sharp.
He could hear every heartbeat inside the chamber.
Every breath.
Every falling piece of concrete.
Richard stared at Ethan in horror.
“No…”
“It actually accepted him.”
Lucien smiled.
“So Nathan was right.”
Alexander slowly approached Ethan.
“You’ve changed.”
Ethan looked at his own hands.
He felt no pain.
No exhaustion.
Only clarity.
The system suddenly projected a three-dimensional map into his vision.
Every exit.
Every person.
Every structural weakness of the collapsing facility.
All instantly calculated.
Emergency Escape Route Generated.
Estimated Survival Rate: 99.8%
Ethan looked toward the ceiling.
“We have ninety seconds.”
Alexander frowned.
“How do you know?”
“The western tunnel is about to collapse.”
As if on cue…
Boom!
The western passage exploded.
Everyone turned in shock.
Evelyn stared at Ethan.
“The Core is feeding him information…”
Lucien laughed quietly.
“Interesting.”
Very interesting.”
Richard suddenly roared in anger.
“If I lose everything…”
“You’ll lose it too!”
He pulled another detonator from inside his coat.
This one was red.
Evelyn’s eyes widened.
“The reactor charges!”
Alexander’s face turned pale.
“Richard, stop!”
Richard laughed like a madman.
“This entire mountain is about to disappear!”
He slammed his thumb onto the trigger.
Click.
Nothing happened.
Richard froze.
“What?”
He pressed it again.
Click.
Still nothing.
The system’s calm voice echoed inside Ethan’s mind.
“External explosives disconnected.”
“Threat neutralized.”
Richard stared at the detonator.
“No…”
“No!”
“That’s impossible!”
Ethan slowly looked at him.
“It’s over.”
Richard screamed and charged forward.
His face twisted with rage.
Before anyone could react…
Lucien stepped between them.
With one swift movement…
He struck Richard in the chest.
Crack!
The sound of breaking ribs echoed through the chamber.
Richard flew backward and crashed against the wall.
He coughed up blood.
Lucien looked down at him without emotion.
“I warned you.”
“I don’t tolerate failure.”
Richard looked up in disbelief.
“You…”
“You betrayed me…”
Lucien shook his head.
“No.”
“You became useless.”
He turned toward Ethan.
“Our business isn’t finished.”
“But today…”
“You’ve earned my respect.”
Without another word…
He walked toward a hidden exit.
His men followed immediately.
Within seconds…
They disappeared into the darkness.
Alexander started after them.
Ethan stopped him.
“Let them go.”
Alexander looked confused.
“Why?”
Ethan’s silver system interface flashed once.
“They’re not the real enemy.”
The room became silent.
Evelyn slowly looked at him.
“What do you mean?”
Ethan’s expression grew serious.
“The Legacy Core showed me something.”
He looked at each of them.
“Lucien wasn’t searching for the Core to control it.”
“He was trying…”
“…to keep it away from someone else.”
Before anyone could ask who…
The system flashed one final warning.
New Threat Identified.
Unknown User Logged Into Legacy Network.
Authority Level: Creator.
Location: Unknown.
Connection Established…
A single sentence slowly appeared across Ethan’s silver screen.
“Welcome home, Ethan.”
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