Into The Spire
The Theotech Vault's spire loomed above the expedition teams, an alien edifice defying conventional understanding.
Its surface now shimmered like liquid metal frozen mid-flow, with glyphs shifting across its face in patterns that seemed to tease the edge of comprehension.
Beneath its shadow, Kuzunoha's group stood at a literal crossroads, two distinct paths, each equally daunting, extended into the unknown.
One led upwards, a spiraling ascent toward the heart of the towering spire. Its design was a mockery of gravity, the staircase seeming to fold in on itself at points, with glowing pathways branching off at sharp, chaotic angles.
The other path delved deep underground, the yawning chasm before them brimming with faintly glowing mist that swirled and pulsed like a living organism.