Chapter 2: Origin of Ash
14 days earlier.
- Team vortex base -
Ash leaned back, sinking into the couch, his arms stretched out. He closed his eyes, letting the quiet hum of the base's machinery fill the silence. The steady, monotonous sound of their isolated existence.
He sighed, his mind foggy with exhaustion.
A faint pulse rippled beneath his skin, a warmth spreading through him, followed by a static tingle. Then, something ancient stirred in his mind—like an echo of something far older, far deeper.
"[ Your Vein System status...]"
The words weren't just in his ears. They were inside him, carving themselves into his thoughts, seeping into his very soul. As his eyes closed, the knowledge unfolded before him—not as a vision, but as pure, undeniable truth.
[STATUS]
Name: Ashley Burns
Vein: [Hybrid]
Vein Energy: 89% (300/300)