Alen entered the room with a confident stride, his eyes immediately drawn to the giant orb in the center. He couldn't help but feel a sense of awe as he observed the intricate web of wires connecting the orb to a control panel on the side of the room. Three people were huddled around the panel, their eyes glued to the papers in their hands.
"Please place your hand on the orb, Alen," one of the men said.
Intrigued by the contraption before him, Alen asked, "If I may, what is this machine?"
"You must be new in town," the man said with a smile. "This is our new Scarlet Technology. It reads the amount of mana in a person and shows just how capable they are at controlling their energy. It is one of our most important tests."
Alen placed his hand on the orb and focused on the mana inside him, pouring as much as he could into the orb. Suddenly, the orb lit up with a faint purple color before coming to a complete stop.
