Emperor Neo stood from his anvil of synthesized starlight. The Abyssal Synthesis Core rested perfectly in his palm. It was no larger than a mortal human heart, yet it contained the gravitational density of a collapsed star. The pitch black sphere hummed with violent, contained hunger. It was a masterpiece of legendary blacksmithing and divine creation magic.
He did not waste a single second. Neo teleported directly from his underground sanctum to the absolute highest point of Zenith Prime. He appeared in the freezing exosphere, hovering thousands of miles above the sprawling cosmic capital. Below him, the massive continents and glowing oceans of his central world rotated peacefully.
"System, interface with the Zenith Imperial Network. Designate the Abyssal Synthesis Core as the primary planetary defense matrix."
[ System Alert: Interfacing with Divine (High) Artifact. ]
[ Warning: The energy requirements to sustain this artifact exceed standard planetary cores. ]
