Reign groggily reached for the communication crystal, his mind still clouded with sleep. He activated it and heard Gabriel's voice echoing in his mind.
"Reign, wake up. The corruption is spreading again. I can sense it entering the jungle from multiple locations."
Reign's eyes snapped open, the fog of sleep dissipating in an instant. He quickly roused his companions, explaining the situation to them as they gathered in his room.
"We need to move fast," Reign said, his voice urgent. "Gabriel can sense the corruption spreading, which means we have a chance to track it back to its source."
The group quickly gathered their gear and made their way back into the jungle, following Gabriel's directions towards the locations where the corruption was entering. As they traveled, they encountered signs of the corruption's presence – twisted trees, tainted soil, and a palpable sense of dread that hung in the air.
