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He paused, then crossed the chamber slowly, letting the energy of the room wash over him. He could already feel the subtle resonance forming. The air was rich. Alive.
It reminded him of something old. Something primal. "This mountain used to be a deadly volcano in the ground," he murmured. "Now it is a home."
His voice echoed gently through the chamber. There was no audience. Just stone, glowing light, and the whispering hum of the system's hidden machinery.
The project was done. The egg chamber stood complete. And Kai, despite all his complaints, could not stop the smile from spreading across his face.
Suddenly, he noticed a change.
Kai stood before the new chamber, its inner walls slick with still steaming moisture. The glow of liquid essence danced across the room in shifting gold and green hues, the heat dense and alive with a strange hum. This was no ordinary chamber. This was where life would begin. Again.
