After the brutal fight in the temple and Mr. Shen's unexpected rescue, Wei, Mei, Lin, Ming, Kai, and Jiro were given no time to rest. The final node had been unlocked, but instead of the relief they expected, there was only a deep, foreboding tension that hung in the air. They stood outside the temple, the night sky above them swirling with ominous clouds. It was clear that something much bigger was about to happen.
"We've completed all the nodes," Kai said, clutching his side where he had been injured. "So why does it feel like things are only getting worse?"
Mr. Shen's face remained impassive, his hands clasped behind his back as he surveyed the sky. "Because the final node was never just about unlocking a path. It was a beacon. And now… the ones it was meant to summon are on their way."
Wei tensed. "What do you mean? Who's coming?"
