"Three, two, one…"
The floating countdown reached its end.
"Time's up!"
The announcer's voice thundered throughout the Grand Epix.
Instantly, every remaining Imagination Marble dissolved into countless silver particles before disappearing entirely.
The Round of Creation had officially concluded.
For a heartbeat, silence filled the stadium.
Then, the barriers separating countless participants vanished one after another.
Thousands of spectators leaned forward simultaneously.
"WOOOOOOOO!!"
Cheers erupted across the Grand Epix.
Everywhere people looked, incredible creations stood proudly within their cubes.
Some competitors had built towering mechanical dragons.
Others rode enormous phoenixes whose wings shimmered with molten fire.
There were armored sea serpents.
Walking fortresses.
Entire floating islands converted into racing machines.
One participant had somehow built a moving mountain.
Another had created a colossal mechanical whale.
