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In the wake of that emotionally charged moment, Jake yearned to preoccupy his mind, hastily returning to his Floating Island before his comrades could detect his disquiet. Considering their keen eyes, it wasn't unlikely that several friends en route to the same Transportation Tower had glimpsed part or all of the scene.

The mere thought of it already induced the beginnings of a headache in Jake.

No sooner had he touched the Yellow Cube and paid the required Aether fee than the view before his eyes transformed. The dark gray skyscraper summit was replaced by a flat, metallic disk spanning just over 3,000 meters in diameter.

The small island was divided into distinct compartments of varying architectural styles, with a central area spanning several tens of meters in diameter, isolated by a force field that served as his private quarters and training zone.