The golden light erupted from the Genesis Town, illuminating the entire place with a brilliance that made even the sun seem dim in comparison.
Caelus and Sylvia immediately sprinted toward the source, their enhanced bodies carrying them across Genesis in seconds.
The ground beneath their feet trembled violently as they approached the sealed construction area, the stone monument that had displayed the countdown now cracking apart as the earth itself began splitting open.
A massive fissure tore through the ground with a deafening roar, the crack widening rapidly until it revealed something far beyond what anyone had expected.
The earth had opened to reveal a colossal underground entrance, stone steps descending into depths that seemed to stretch endlessly downward.
Golden light poured upward from the chasm like a beacon, dense Origin Energy radiating outward in waves that made the air itself feel thick with power.
