Daniel stepped out of the dark tunnel and into the Regulator Chamber. The change in the atmosphere was instant and shocking because the air here wasn't hot like the tunnel behind him. Instead, the air was cold and smelled like pure electricity.
He looked around the room, and his eyes widened in surprise. It was a massive, circular chamber with walls made of smooth, white metal that glowed with a soft internal light.
The floor was polished so clean that Daniel could see his own reflection in the tiles. In the center of the room, a massive machine dominated the space.
It looked like a giant mechanical spider with thick cables plugging into the floor and ceiling. The machine hummed with a deep, rhythmic sound, pumping blue energy through the pipes that ran along the walls, managing the flow of power for the entire Astral Verge.
Daniel took a step forward, his boots clicking loudly on the pristine floor.
