Chapter 36:We know the stakes.

The trio—Yinlan, Liang Chen, and Shade—continued their journey, tracing the elusive threads of their shared past that promised to unlock the dormant power within them. The night held an anticipatory stillness, as if the city itself awaited the revelation that could alter the fabric of reality.

As they delved into the fragments of forgotten memories, Yinlan felt a resonance within her—a connection to a time when the threads of fate wove a different tapestry. Liang Chen's analytical mind sifted through the labyrinth of recollections, seeking patterns that could guide them toward understanding the source of their latent power.

Shade, the enigmatic informant, guided them through the recesses of their own history. "The power you possess is ancient, rooted in a time when mortals and the ethereal were intertwined. Cipher seeks to harness this primordial force for their own ends."