The day finally arrived. After weeks of intense training, planning, and last-minute upgrades, it was time for the god Games to begin.
The "Odyssey," freshly polished and humming with a quiet power that it had never possessed before, rose silently from its hangar. Onboard were Ryan and his four chosen champions, the hopes of an entire Sector resting on their shoulders.
Their destination was a place known only in legends, a place whispered about in the far corners of the god Verse. It was a colossal, city-sized space station that served as the arena for the Games. Its official name was "The Crucible."
The journey itself was a testament to the "Odyssey's" new upgrades. Zara, using her new Master Control Cipher, was able to interface with the god's transit lanes, finding shortcuts and energy currents that cut their travel time significantly.
They arrived at The Crucible in just a few cycles, a journey that should have taken weeks.
