The ship moved forward steadily for three days without incident. The conditions became exponentially more hostile to the living as they got deeper, especially the heat. But no one even noticed because of the bodysuits they wore.
Ana and her team from the temple marveled at the utility of such a simple artifact. To think one artifact could have so many unique functions.
"Ana, come here," Xasha called.
Ana was familiar with the procedure. "What is it now?" she asked as she looked over his shoulder at the monitor before him.
"Oh, that's a Basil Opus. It's a natural oddity common in this area," Ana responded casually.
Xasha couldn't understand how she could be so unperturbed when talking about such treasures. Xasha had come across hundreds of novel and profound natural oddities in less than a handful of days. Each time, Ana would treat them as if they were discussing grass.
