On an island in the Indian Ocean, the muggy sea breeze carried a faint smell of sulfur as it brushed against everyone's faces.
Several volcanoes stood on the island, all in the midst of erupting, sending dark gray smoke drifting into the sky.
Yang Bo used the Red Matter Morning Star to clear away the sand and rocks on the ground, exposing a surface beneath that looked like gold.
"This is it!"
That golden surface was the palm of Tiamut, the life being nurtured within Earth.
The entire island rested in Tiamut's palm. With a body hundreds of thousands of meters tall, simply leaving Earth would deal the planet a devastating blow, even if he wasn't at its core.
"Sersi, see if you can communicate with Tiamut!"
Standing nearby, Sersi looked deeply troubled. Arishem had contacted her again, and she had finally learned the truth about the Eternals' origins and the World Forge that had created them.
Faced with that cruel truth, Sersi became even more determined to stop the Emergence.
Following Yang Bo's instructions, she placed her hand on the golden ground. Mysterious runes appeared on her hand, and the dull gold beneath her brightened as though it had been activated.
Sersi slowly closed her eyes, clearly communicating with Tiamut.
Before long, Sersi slowly opened her eyes, excitement shining in them.
"Ajak, Tiamut is willing to help us."
Sersi turned to Ajak as she spoke, as excited as a child who had just received a new toy.
Ajak frowned slightly. What they were trying to do was stop the Emergence-in other words, kill a Celestial.
Yet now Sersi was telling her that Tiamut, the Celestial being nurtured within Earth, wanted to help them. That was essentially suicide.
Yang Bo, however, wasn't surprised at all. Tiamut, who had developed within