Deep beneath the earth, within the ruins of the predecessor civilization, lay a mysterious, unsettling room filled with unknown technology, tangled circuitry, and dust.
Clearly, he had triggered some main storyline event.
The first thought that popped into Jonas's head when he arrived was not What the fuck is this place? but How many fucking DLCs is that braindead game company planning to release?
This place had never been mentioned in the game's main story. Perhaps certain item and skill descriptions had hinted at it, but that information was only useful to lore enthusiasts. Jonas was not that kind of player, and even if he had known, he would not have strayed too far from reality when speculating about possible plot developments.
As for why he did not ask Beigong Ling... the game's late stage had only just begun. Even as the protagonist, Beigong Ling knew very little. She might not even know as much as Jonas himself.
Rather than ask Beigong Ling, he might as well investigate for himself. That was one of the main reasons Jonas had come here in her place.
The expressionless, white-haired girl before him seemed a little confused. That emotion should never have appeared on her face, but the scene unfolding before her was so baffling that even she had to collect her thoughts before she could react.
Clearly, she had seen the man before her. She had even used the Tower of Babylon to gather information on him.
Yet she had no idea why he was here. This did not fit her expectations, either, because he was not a Forerunner chosen by the civilization, but a "Thief" attempting to use a Forerunner's power to fulfill his own ambitions.
Judging by their allegiances alone, he was an outright enemy, an obstacle that had to