"Five thousand years ago," Director Li began, her voice hollow with reluctance, "a meteorite fell in what is now Henan Province. Our ancestors believed it to be a message from the heavens."
The jade pillars surrounding them pulsed in rhythm with her words, casting eerie shadows across the ancient chamber. Atlas and Sarah stood within the circle of light, their golden energy now fully visible beneath their skin.
"But it wasn't a meteorite at all, was it?" Sarah pressed, scientific curiosity overriding caution.
Director Li's eyes narrowed. "No. It was the first physical manifestation of void energy on Earth—a tear in reality itself." She moved closer to the edge of the circle, studying their golden auras with undisguised fascination. "Those who touched it... changed. Became something othe
