The Valley of Silence had relinquished its former serenity, now permeated by an atmosphere of taut solemnity. An intangible pressure hung in the air, akin to the oppressive stillness preceding a tempest. Throughout the snow-laden valley, figures bustled with purpose; the newly liberated wielders of abilities, under the guidance of Lu Shang, Xiaoya, and the Guardian, were engaged in the feverish final preparations for the impending conflict.
Upon the snow-covered village clearing, hundreds of ability users had congregated, hailing from diverse origins and possessing a disparate array of "Scar" abilities. Flames danced in the biting wind, emitting sharp crackling sounds; frost coalesced into an assortment of defensive structures; fierce gusts whipped up the ground snow, forming invisible ba
