The "Core-Tree" in the heart of the Amazon did not just grow; it manifested. Standing nearly three thousand feet tall, its trunk was a translucent pillar of amber glass intertwined with pulsing carbon-fiber "muscle." It was the primary node of the global Techno-Forest, and it was currently screaming a digital signal into the ionosphere.Leo, Meilin, and Aris arrived at the base of the tree via a "Resonance Glide"—a new form of travel that utilized the forest’s own magnetic pathways. As they stepped into the "Core-Zone," the air became thick with a sweet, ozone-scented mist."The signal isn't going out to the Architects," Aris noted, his sensory arrays twitching. "It’s a Local Loop. It’s being broadcast into the Earth’s core and reflected back to us. It’s a call-and-response protocol."The Vault of the DeadAt the base of the tree, a seam in the amber bark parted. Unlike the organic tunnels of the forest, the interior was lined with the cold, brushed steel of the original Thorne-Vance
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