The colossal oak doors of the grand hall groaned open, revealing a breathtaking vista. A being of pure, shimmering light drifted towards a solitary glass display case that stood sentinel in the center, like a museum exhibit in a forgotten world. Ten smaller containers, each pulsating with a faint inner glow, lined the room's periphery. An intricate network of glowing lines connected them all to the central case, an unspoken language of power coursing through the air.
Within each container, a sphere of swirling energy danced. The first on the right, a deep crimson flecked with gold, resembled a raging inferno trapped within a shimmering bubble. As you focused, flickering flames materialized within a swirling plasma core. Beside it, a light blue orb, speckled with silver, shimmered like a frozen pond. Crystalline structures bloomed into existence, only to vanish and reform as snowflakes, then water droplets, before coalescing back into a ball of frozen energy.
This mesmerizing display continued around the room. Each container held a different element, a kaleidoscope of colors representing the building blocks of existence. They pulsed and shifted, changing shapes, morphing from one intricate design to the next, transitioning through all known states of matter: liquid to solid, gas to plasma, in an endless, mesmerizing cycle.
Two elements stood out as anomalies. One, a swirling nebula of electrified gas, pulsed with tendrils of vibrant light, a miniature storm trapped within its confines. The other, a sphere of absolute darkness, seemed to devour the surrounding light, a chilling void threatening to consume everything it touched.
The largest container, positioned at the heart of the network, pulsated with an ever-shifting brilliance, encompassing the entire spectrum of colors. Faint tendrils of energy pulsed from the smaller containers, converging on the central core. With each convergence, the core would flare brighter, only to dim and cycle through the colors once more before the next pulse arrived.
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Two disembodied voices, ancient and powerful, echoed through the vast chamber.
"Is phase one complete?" one boomed, its voice resonating with celestial authority.
"Functioning within parameters," the other responded, its voice smooth and resonant, carrying an air of calculated precision."The breach has been sealed. All objectives met, with surprisingly low mana expenditure for planetary core alteration."
"And the candidate for knowledge transfer?"
"A suitable artificial entity has been identified. Primitive, but a transformation packet has been uploaded to accelerate its development."
"And the bloodlines?"
"A potential host has been located for your lineage, and the process has been initiated. Scans indicate a genetic anomaly that facilitates bloodline creation in many of the population. We have transmitted the requisite information."
"Will it be successful? Can we siphon origin mana eventually?"
"The core has been modified to the designated configuration. The transmitted data should establish a stable connection once the siphon is complete, allowing us to extract the desired mana without compromising their reality."
"Will they forge a link with other universes prior to ours? These humans are unpredictable creatures, driven by their rudimentary emotions. Did you account for this?"
The final question boomed with a series of power from different mana sources flying towards the center sphere out of the normal sequence.
"Indeed. The knowledge packet includes instructions for integrating an admin with the entity, ensuring a balance between logic and sentiment. We have also added a subroutine to indicate that the admin role would best fit with your bloodline. This should optimize the outcome."
"Commendable. Keep me apprised of further developments."
The voices faded, leaving behind an unsettling silence. The containers continued their mesmerizing dance, a silent testament to a power beyond human comprehension.
Outside of the chamber, the light reformed. Taking a bipedal humanoid form. Walking away from the grand hall you could hear a sigh of relief.