*Camp Half-Blood – Big House Basement (Restricted Archive)*
Annabeth carefully placed a dusty scroll on the table. "If there's another Solar Fragment, this map says it's in the *Sunless Vault*—a Titan-era bunker under the ruins of Hyperion's stronghold."
Kenji raised an eyebrow. "Hyperion, the Titan of light? Fitting."
"The vault was sealed after the first Titanomachy. No one's been inside since." She paused. "You'll need someone to watch your back."
"I've got Percy," Kenji said.
Annabeth glanced at the glowing shard Kenji held. "Then you better make it back. Those fragments… feel *loud*."
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*System Notification: Quest Thread – "Chained Sun" (Fragment 2/7)*
> *Location: The Sunless Vault – Northern New York Mountains*
> *Danger Rating: High*
> *Party Requirement: 2+ recommended*
> *Reward: Solar Key Fragment (2/7), Random Epic Drop*
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*The Sunless Vault – Two Days Later*
Kenji and Percy stood before a massive obsidian door, carved with ancient celestial runes.
Kenji reached out, letting the *Solar Fragment* hum against the seal. A light flared, and the door *shuddered open*.
Inside—*black stone walls*, dim glowing lines, and silence.
"This place gives me Tartarus vibes," Percy muttered.
They descended into the Vault, system alerts blinking in Kenji's vision.
> *Environment Status: Divine Interference Detected*
> *Passive Regeneration – Disabled*
> *Shadow Anomaly – Present*
From the darkness, chains rattled.
A voice hissed, "Thieves of light… your souls are unfit."
> *Boss Encounter: Eclipse Shade – Warden of the Vault (Level 28 – Rare Elite)*
The shade was humanoid but skeletal, wrapped in dark flame. In its chest: a *Solar Fragment*, glowing faintly.
"Eyes up!" Kenji yelled.
He activated:
> *Skill: Cryo Bloom – Burst Freeze Zone (Cooldown: 40s)*
The shade slowed, Percy slashed its side with a water-enhanced strike.
Kenji triggered his new passive:
> *Weapon Affinity – Celestial Resonance (Unlocked via Celestial Bronze)*
> *+Bonus Damage to Undead & Shade-type enemies*
Together, they fought in rhythm—ice, water, swordplay.
When the shade screeched its last, it *exploded* into light and shadow.
> *Boss Defeated – +520 XP*
> *Loot Gained:
> – Solar Fragment (2/7)
> – Shade-Bound Gauntlets (Rare)
> – 3x Divine Ore Fragments*
Kenji held the second piece.
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*Camp Half-Blood – Later That Night*
Kenji stared at the now brighter shards.
2 down. 5 to go.
System pinged:
[6/25, 11:02] Chat Gpt: > *Secret Title Unlocked: Fragment Seeker*
> *Perk: +10% Drop Chance from Divine Locations*
But what caught his eye next—
> *System Alert: A New Player Has Acquired Fragment 3/7*
> *Name: REDACTED*
Kenji's eyes narrowed. He wasn't the only one collecting keys anymore.
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*End of Chapter 22*