The Echo of Eternity

lf were holding its breath. The crew of the Erebus stood at the edge of their landin

isk towering in the distance. It shimmered faintly, its surface covered in s

hispered, her voice trans

" muttered Darius Cole, the ship's

harp. "We're here to investigate, not admire the sc

r boots crunching softly ag

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pulsed rhythmically, as though responding to the crew's presence. Towering trees wit

t, her voice tinged with unease. "The ecos

mmered like liquid silver, and as she reached out to t

e feels... awar

hand resting on the weapon holstered at his

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east three hundred feet tall, its surface smooth and flawless. The glowing

er gloved hand brushing against the surface. A sudden jolt o

t her side in an in

hough her hands trembled. "It's

Aria frowned. "T

he symbols. "These patterns... they're

d. "You're telling me

id, "but it's definitely inter

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ath their feet trembled. A low, guttural sound echoed

Kane, the tactical officer, dre

ntensified. The symbols shifted rapidly, forming

ething," she said, her voic

out from the obelisk, piercing the sky. The melody

o move!" L

dscape around them began to change. The once-still flora now writ

s happening?"

ce filled with panic. "It's like the

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En

the obelisk coalesced into a humanoid figure. It hovered abov

voice resonating in their

ze, their we

y continued. "The last

riosity outweighing her fear.

g to maintain coherence. "Of knowledge. Of

iam demanded, his grip o

Devourer. It consumes worlds, leaving nothing but emptiness in its wa

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vourer, but activating it would require a great sacrifice. The crew

t the signal," Elena

only hope, but its power is unstable. If you fail to c

e mission had already been dangerous,

il," Liam said finally, his voice

dimming. "Then you must act quickly.

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lisk, their resolve tested by the enormity of their task. The ha