Shurianne shook her head, pulling her thoughts back to the present. Then she asked with confusion written all over her face.
"Anyone with the right knowledge and a good combination of passive skills could synthesize a FRAME with enough time and effort. So what makes ALPHA PRIMES special?"
The Commander let out a slight smile, "Weren't you always curious about the Hidden Space Realms when you were a kid? They come into play now. Out of the twenty-four discovered so far, three can't be accessed unless specific requirements are met."
He paused briefly before continuing, "One of them is a Hidden Space Realm filled with resources and environments that speed up the growth of passive skills and FRAMES. That's why it came to be called the 'Frame Realm.'"
Shurianne's eyes widened. She leaned in, eager to hear more as the Sentinel Commander revealed a hidden truth.
"The only way to enter the Frame Realm is by holding the title of ALPHA PRIME. That's it. There's no other way. Even the Fiend Overlord and Sentinel Overlord couldn't force their way in."
Shurianne's mouth dropped open, "There's really such a mystical Realm?"
The Commander stared into the distance, eyes fixed on the stars.
"Anything from the Prehistoric Era isn't simple. We still haven't uncovered all its secrets. No one even knows how it ended."
Shurianne nodded slowly as she tried to process everything. Her thoughts raced with the implications. Then she asked one last thing, more of a confirmation than a question.
"You said Lord Dutan was once an ALPHA PRIME, and later awakened a Grade-10 Innate Talent, becoming an Omega Chosen. Is the Frame Realm related to that?"
The Commander nodded in agreement. There was a quiet awe in his expression.
"Indeed. As long as an Alpha Prime synthesizes a Crown-Class FRAME and develops it to its limit, they are given the opportunity within the Frame Realm to awaken a Grade-10 Innate Talent. As for the specifics, even I am unaware."
Shurianne's heart pounded. She had heard myths about treasures that could change the grade of an Innate Talent, but over the years, people across the Universe had come to accept them as nothing more than legends. No one had ever found one.
Even though she had pieced it together from her great grandfather's words, hearing that Innate Talents could actually be upgraded still caught her off guard.
Still trying to process it, Shurianne noticed a Tier-8 Sentinel approaching them. Her Great Grandfather dispelled the soundproof energy bubble around them. The ambient noise of the spaceship slowly returned.
The Sentinel, clad in polished armor, gave a sharp salute. His fist struck his chest with a solid thud.
"Commander, everyone is aboard the vessel. We await your orders,"
The Commander's expression, which had briefly softened while speaking to his great-granddaughter, returned to its usual stern calm. He squared his shoulders and responded with quiet authority.
"Sergeant, tell the vessel's captain to set the Spacewarp thrusters to full charge."
The Sergeant gave a crisp nod and turned mid-air, and left. The Commander floated closer to Shurianne, his expression softening again.
"Enough of that for now. Let's head back, Little Shurie".
Shurianne followed with a slight pout, still a little annoyed but chose not to argue.
The interior of the vessel was sleek and modern, with smooth metallic surfaces and a subtle, ambient hum of advanced technology. As the doors closed behind them, the Spaceship's engines engaged with a gentle, almost imperceptible vibration that coursed through the floor.
It accelerated effortlessly, gliding smoothly as it escaped the gravitational pull of the star nearby. Within moments, it vanished into the vast silence of space.
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Meanwhile, on Earth, inside the Underground Secret Base, Jay remained unaware of the events at the Sentinel Gathering.
When he was teleported back, his body was in a terrible state with both arms severed. The sight sent a wave of shock through Kay and Qew.
Kay stood frozen, eyes wide with horror, barely holding back tears as he saw his brother's mangled form. Qew on the other hand didn't hold back. Her cries pierced the silence as she rushed toward Jay, panic and fear written all over her face.
"Get him to the recovery bay! Now!" she shouted at her bodyguard, Esha.
Jay tried to reassure them, "My healing's a lot better now. I can regrow my arms and be back to normal in a few hours."
But his words fell on deaf ears. Qew and Kay dragged him straight to the Recovery Bay and forced him into one of the recovery pods.
He sighed. "Fine, fine… I'll stay in," he muttered, settling in under the watchful eyes of his distressed siblings.
Even against a Tier-7 Sentinel, he had stood his ground without flinching. But against his siblings, he could only step back.
His Health Regeneration, now 45 times his base amount, had already begun. The shoulder area on both his arms started to regrow, though at a snail's pace. The recovery pod didn't help much, but he stayed inside to ease their worry.
║REJUVENATE║was still on cooldown after he used it on Dante. He had more than an hour to go before he could use it again and regrow both arms instantly.
Pompa's third Innate Skill,║REVIVE║, was also an option.
'But that only works if I'm nearly dead,' he thought, brushing the idea aside.
He leaned back and waited, watching as Qew grabbed MJ by the front of his stanta hoodie.
"Explain. Now."
MJ looked at Jay. He gave a small nod.
With the permission, MJ began projecting Jay's recent memories, playing them back like a real-time replay.
From the monster horde invasion to the arrival of the Sentinels, the memories played out like a short film. Chaotic battles, desperate moments, and fierce combat filled the display.
While the others focused on the projection, Jay stayed inside the regeneration pod and pulled up the Tournament Reward notifications that had greeted him upon his return to Earth.
A holographic panel floated in front of him, listing the rewards he'd earned.
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