"Remember, we're dealing with something beyond our understanding," Wil cautioned. "Stay together and be ready for anything."
Inside, the station was a labyrinth of corridors and chambers, all lined with the same symbols they had seen on the artifact pieces. As they navigated the halls, they encountered more guardians—robotic sentinels, similar to those on Xandros but more advanced and formidable.
The battles were intense, each sentinel proving a greater challenge than the last. But Wil's team fought with precision and determination, their ATechs pushing them to the limits of their abilities.
Finally, they reached the central chamber, a vast, cathedral-like room with a massive pedestal in the center. Hovering above the pedestal was a glowing orb of pure energy—the heart of the Celestial Key.
"This is it," Neil said, awe in his voice. "The Celestial Key."
