"Ancient Guardian equipment," Ramon explained. "It was designed for key holders, capable of enhancing the user's abilities and providing additional protection."
Lin Ye looked at the equipment and realized that the gears of fate had turned to a point of no return. He drew the Dawn Blade.
"No matter what the World Government sends, we must hold the base," Lin Ye said firmly. "Until the other key holders arrive, until the defense system is fully activated."
Ramon nodded, determination gleaming in his eyes. "Eight hundred years of waiting were all for this moment. The hope of the Ancient Kingdom and humanity's future are now in our hands."
The base's alarms echoed through the empty hall, while the countdown on the screen showed that the enemy was about to arrive. Lin Ye donned the ancient combat suit and felt unprecedented power course through his body. He picked up the Dawn Blade, and the blade resonated with the combat suit, emitting a brilliant blue glow.
"Seven keys return to their places, and heaven shall open," Lin Ye repeated the ancient prophecy. "Let's make sure that day comes."
After the last Truth Eradication Squad member fell, the hall finally returned to silence, broken only by sporadic electrical sparks bursting from damaged equipment.
"We... must... proceed," the guardian said in an urgent mechanical voice. "They... will send... reinforcements."
Ace nodded and followed the guardian through the passage at the end of the hall. As they went deeper, the passage grew wider and wider. Ace noticed that the patterns were no longer simple historical records, but more like technical blueprints, documenting the design principles of various complex weapons.
The guardian stopped before an enormous metal door. A D-shaped Mark identical to the one on Ace's palm was engraved on it, surrounded by intricate mechanical locks.