Nullspire was collapsing.
Zane Kael moved across a bridge of fractured code, each step triggering pulses of unstable energy. The Fail-Safe Coin spun in his inventory, emitting faint bursts of static. The Genesis Coin's stability had dropped to 72%, and the System Coin now displayed a warning glyph Zane had never seen before.
[SYSTEM NOTICE]
Protocol Eraser detected
Directive: Isolate Genesis bearer
Zane's HUD blinked.
A new trial node appeared—hidden behind a wall of corrupted glyphs.
[TRIAL NODE: PROTOCOL ERASER]
Type: Purge / Sync / Combat
Objective: Survive system deletion attempt
He stepped through.
The trial chamber was unlike any other.
No platforms. No sky. Just a void filled with floating coin fragments and system warnings. At its center hovered a massive construct—humanoid, faceless, forged from pure system code. Its arms were blades. Its eyes were blank.
"You are a rewrite anomaly."
Zane activated Architect'sInsight.
The construct's code unfolded—layered, recursive, designed to purge any protocol that deviated from Velaryn's original blueprint.
"The Genesis Coin is evolving. That is unacceptable."
Zane triggered RiftChain, binding the construct's limbs.
It broke free instantly.
He used MemoryPurge, clearing corrupted data nodes.
The construct adapted.
Only one option remained.
Zane fused the Fail-Safe Coin withthe System Coin.
Fusion Successful. Coin Created: Protocol Lock
A new skill unlocked: SystemAnchor.
Zane activated it.
Golden chains erupted from the void, binding the construct's core. The trial chamber stabilized. The warnings faded.
Trial Complete. Protocol Eraser neutralized.
The construct collapsed.
A new figure emerged from the void—cloaked in golden light, eyes glowing with Genesis energy.
"You survived the purge."
Zane stepped forward. "Who are you?"
"I am a fragment. A shard of the Genesis Protocol. You are rewriting Velaryn. But you are not alone."
The figure vanished.
Zane's HUD updated.
[PLAYER STATUS: ZANE KAEL]
Level:14
New Coin:Protocol Lock
New Skill:System Anchor
Coin Balance:Genesis, Whisper, Echo, Glitch, Echoglitch, System, Architect, Null, Fail-Safe, Protocol Lock
Inventory:Null Dagger, Coin Fragment ×33
System Note:Genesis Protocol fragmentation detected
The Sixth Realm pulsed.
A new trial unlocked—deep beneath Nullspire, in a chamber labeled **Genesis Core**.
Zane looked down.
And the system whispered.
"The rewrite begins now."