"Place your hand on my soul."
The planet repeated gently.
"I have something to show you."
Hesitantly, Alex stepped forward, reaching out his hand toward the black sphere.
He paused for a moment, feeling the strange energy that radiated from it, then placed his palm against its surface.
"I may not know my place in this universe…"
The instant his hand made contact, a surge of power exploded through him.
"But I can do this."
The planet said, its voice steady.
Alex's eyes widened in shock as an unimaginable amount of energy flowed into his body.
It was unlike anything he had ever felt—raw, pure, and overwhelming.
His entire body trembled, his knees buckling as the energy crashed into him like a tidal wave.
"What... the hell?"
Alex gasped, feeling his internal barriers shatter, one by one.
