The wreckage of the World Tree burned beneath the maw of the Red Star. The crystallized Purple-robed figures joined hands in a circle, shielding the unconscious children within their center. The seven-star marks on their foreheads intertwined to form a golden web of light, momentarily halting the Red Star’s consumption.
Jane’s right eye socket was connected to a tether of light formed by the seven recessed objects, splitting her vision into seven distinct frames. She saw the basement of the Café, the wreckage of the Ark, the mechanical trees of the W-3 World, and even a game of chess in a Pure White Room. The game between the Barista and Professor Lin had reached the endgame, and the piece at the center was the very seed that had sprouted from the pocket watch.
"What conditions are still required to start the model?" Financier Qiyue asked, assembling the final component of the Siphon, though the spout refused to align.
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