Chapter 153: The Ten-Year Mandate
The Zenith Vault was completely silent.
The colossal, multi-dimensional diamond hovered in the center of the white metal room. It pulsed with a heavy, rhythmic golden light.
The absolute pressure radiating from the Cosmic Anchor felt like standing at the bottom of a freezing ocean.
I stared at the blinding golden System prompt floating in my vision.
[Global Quest Triggered: The Warden's Ascension.]
[Observation: You have eradicated the planetary gatekeepers. The Monster Continent is without a master.]
[Condition: The True Rulers grant you exactly one decade to prepare the Velkrath Imperium. You must reach Level 100 and prove your absolute worth as the Apex Warden.]
[Failure: If you fail to meet the cosmic threshold in ten years, the True Rulers will initiate an absolute planetary cleansing. All life will be erased.]
Ten years.
