After their intense experience in the Kingdom of the Dead alongside Anubis, the protagonists continue their journey across the African continent, venturing into the vast Infinite Desert. This place, with its endless golden dunes and a relentless sun, feels like an ocean of sand stretching beyond sight, evoking a sense of solitude and mystery. Despite its barren appearance, the desert holds secrets that have remained hidden for millennia, and something ancient is beginning to awaken.
From the start, the protagonists feel an inexplicable pull toward this place. Something in the air, beyond the scorching heat, seems to resonate with echoes of an ancient civilization buried beneath the sand. As they move forward, the stillness of the desert begins to reveal its first inhabitants: creatures adapted to this inhospitable environment, whose existence defies all natural logic. The first beings they encounter are giant sand scorpions, whose pincers can easily split a rock in two. These predators roam the dunes with lethal precision, hunting with swift and deadly movements.
However, the scorpions are not the only creatures inhabiting this desert. Beneath the dunes, the protagonists feel vibrations in the ground, as if the desert itself were alive. Colossal serpents occasionally emerge, gliding under the sand with surprising agility, their massive bodies moving like sharks beneath water. These serpents have evolved to dominate this territory, able to sense the slightest movement on the surface and strike from the depths of the sand.
Despite the majesty of these creatures, the protagonists soon notice that something is wrong. The animals exhibit erratic behavior, as if something is disrupting their natural habitat. The serpents, which usually hunt alone with great precision, seem to flee rather than attack. The scorpions, normally aggressive and territorial, act unusually cautious, retreating into the shadows of the dunes. Something has broken the natural balance of the desert, and though the protagonists cannot yet see it, they feel that something far more dangerous lurks in the depths.
As they press on in their exploration, they come across an ancient ruin half-buried in the sand, its structure barely visible beneath the dunes that have covered it for centuries. Intrigued, the protagonists decide to investigate. Inside the ruins, they find ancient carvings and reliefs that seem to tell the story of a lost civilization, a society that once thrived in this vast expanse of sand but has now disappeared, leaving only traces of its grandeur.
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The carvings are unsettling. They depict representations of colossal creatures and mythological beings, called titans, which appear to have been brought to life by ancient forces. However, one carving stands out above the rest: a depiction of a primitive monster, a beast of enormous proportions that seems to be at the center of this civilization's story. According to the carvings, this beast was resurrected by the ancient inhabitants through a combination of magic and ancestral secrets. It was their ultimate weapon, designed to dominate the land and protect their territories from any external threat.
As the protagonists examine the remains, they discover that this beast was not only created for protection but was also an uncontrolled experiment. The civilization, in its attempt to manipulate forces beyond its comprehension, brought into the world a creature whose existence disrupted the balance of nature. The beast was sealed deep within the desert, hidden for centuries, but the ancients warned that one day it might awaken again.
What was once a mere legend now seems to be becoming reality. The corpses of the colossal serpents lying in the desert are proof of this. As they continue their journey, the protagonists find the bodies of these creatures, brutally torn apart. The predators that ruled the desert have been slain, and their remains serve as silent witnesses to the awakening of something far more dangerous.
The idea that this monster, created by a lost civilization, could be roaming once again is terrifying. The protagonists begin to feel a presence in the air, a sensation of being watched from a distance. The wind blowing between the dunes carries with it a whisper, as if the desert itself is trying to warn them of the approaching danger. Although they cannot see it yet, they know they are in the territory of the apex predator, a creature whose abilities have been forged by ancient magic and are beyond any human control.
The desert is no longer just a place of natural danger; it is a hunting ground, and the protagonists are at the center of the action. The ancient secrets of the lost civilization have begun to unravel, and with them, the threat of a creature that should not exist but now walks the earth again, devouring everything in its path.
With this revelation, the protagonists know they must prepare for the worst. The Awakening of the Beasts has begun, and the hunt is about to unfold.