The wind and sand on the abandoned planet seemed to tell of endless desolation. Lu Chen and Huo Yao braved the gale as they trudged toward the towering structure in the distance. The fragmented words left by Dr. Eck in his last communication before losing touch had become their only guiding clue forward.
"What is that?" Huo Yao asked, pointing to the strange light flickering atop the structure in the distance, a trace of wonder and unease in her tone.
Lu Chen narrowed his eyes. The light flickered on and off, pulsing like a heartbeat. "Perhaps that's the laboratory Dr. Eck mentioned." A glimmer of hope rose in his heart, and he quickened his pace.
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