Nack stared intently at the holographic screen before him, his fingers moving like nimble dancers as they tapped swiftly and precisely across the virtual keyboard.
Each tap was accompanied by a faint flicker of light, while lines of text visible only to Nack emerged one by one like brilliant stars in the night sky.
As Nack methodically entered passwords into one command box after another, the entire hall seemed to sink into a tense yet silent atmosphere.
Just then, the previously quiet and steady teleportation platform gave a crisp "click," then began to tremble slightly. The faint vibration was like ripples spreading across a still lake.
In an instant, a dazzling white light flared up, illuminating the entire teleportation hall as brightly as day.
The light was so intense that everyone had to close their eyes to avoid being blinded. Yet in the blink of an eye, the white light vanished without a trace, along with the thousands of people who had originally been standing in the hall.
When Tyberos and the others finally recovered from the brief dizziness, they were astonished to find themselves in an incomparably vast and empty hall.
The hall stretched endlessly in every direction, its surrounding walls seeming to extend into infinite distance, giving it a profound and mysterious air.
Even more strikingly, four Titan mechs, each fifty meters tall, stood in the four corners of the hall.
They resembled four impregnable steel fortresses, radiating an aura that sent chills down one's spine. Their bodies were pitch-black, their surfaces gleaming with cold metallic luster, and their imposing forms were enough to leave anyone shaken.
The moment everyone entered this unfamiliar hall, the four Titan mechs reacted almost simultaneously. They slowly lowered their heads and projected scarlet scanning beams.
Like piercing gazes, the beams swiftly and