The reforged Guardian Seed rested on Lin Mo's palm. Not black. Not hungry. A swirling nebula of silver (Wu Gen's sacrifice), gold (Yu's light), and deep blue (Li Na's mind), bound by threads of Baylor's unwavering resolve. It hummed with quiet, immense power. Focused. Steadfast.
[FUNCTIONS UPDATED:]
[VOID SHELL → GUARDIAN AEGIS (ENERGY NEGATION + PURIFICATION)]
[VOID FIST → DAWN LANCE (FOCUSED STABILITY BEAM)]
[OMEGA GHOST → WARDEN FORM (DEFENSIVE BIOMORPH)]
[CORE DIRECTIVE: PRESERVATION OF SAPIENT LIFE]
The Crucible faded. The Echoes whispered their approval, then fell silent. The Sanctum portal shimmered, leading back to Titan.
Titan was dying. Tomb-01, wounded but enraged, was systematically vaporizing the Builder structure. The mountain range was half-gone. The Titan Builder lay exposed, its crystalline form cracked, light fading.
[BUILDER LIFE SIGNS: CRITICAL]
"No more sacrifices," Lin Mo said, the Seed's power flowing through him, clear and purposeful. He raised his hand. [GUARDIAN AEGIS: PLANETARY SCALE - 10% OUTPUT]
A dome of shimmering, multi-hued light erupted over the remaining Builder structure and the Dawn's Edge. Tomb-01's next erasure beam struck it and dissolved into harmless starlight.
The obsidian Tomb pulsed with baffled fury.