‎ ‎ ‎ ‎--- ‎ ‎Chapter 1: The Abyssal Awakening ‎ ‎The year was 2027. ‎ ‎At first, it was just a tremor. A distant rumble underfoot, like a train passing underground. But within seconds, the earth convulsed violently. Skyscrapers groaned. Trees bent and shattered. Sirens wailed across the night as chaos erupted in every direction. ‎ ‎Tekutoji van Bastian was walking home after his late-night shift at the factory, his hands blistered and his back aching. At twenty years old, he

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎--- ‎ ‎Chapter 1: The Abyssal Awakening ‎ ‎The year was 2027. ‎ ‎At first, it was just a tremor. A distant rumble underfoot, like a train passing underground. But within seconds, the earth convulsed violently. Skyscrapers groaned. Trees bent and shattered. Sirens wailed across the night as chaos erupted in every direction. ‎ ‎Tekutoji van Bastian was walking home after his late-night shift at the factory, his hands blistered and his back aching. At twenty years old, he had alre