After Three Months –Planet Poison Rock –Beneath the Imperial Palace
This place was one of the five most forbidden zones on Planet Poison Rock—and perhaps even within the entirety of the Serpent Empire. For centuries, only one man had ever been allowed to set foot in this sacred space: the late planetary emperor, Pythor.
Here lay the Imperial Treasury, a vault of immeasurable worth, said to contain secrets, artifacts, and knowledge spanning countless generations. It was a place whispered about in legends, where even the highest-ranking officials had never dared to enter.
But today, the hallowed silence of this place had been shattered.
BAMBAM
Tssssssss—
"Careful… Careful… Watch your steps!"
More than a hundred meters beneath the surface, a vast subterranean chamber buzzed with movement. The thick, stale air carried the scent of burned metal and stone dust, mixing with the sweat and exertion of countless workers moving with relentless urgency.
