August tapped his staff against the chest, and a system notification appeared.
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[System Notification: Lockpicking Required - Successfully Unlock Chest using Extraction? (Yes/No)
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"Looks like I've got this one," August voiced with a smirk. He selected "Yes," and after a brief loading bar, the chest unlocked with a faint click.
They opened it to reveal a trove of high-tier loot—armor upgrades, rare potions, and a unique trinket that glowed with an ethereal light.
Ezran whistled. "Talk about a jackpot."
August had really been in need of new armor so this was perfect.
As they distributed the loot, they could feel their progress as a team. The lower section continued to challenge them with more enemies and various traps—swinging pendulums, hidden pressure plates, and narrow corridors filled with spikes.
