The tower loomed over the ash like a jagged splinter of glass. Its surface was encrusted with layers of salt and industrial grime, making it look more like a natural rock formation than a piece of Corvin technology. As they approached, the air grew unnaturally still. The hum of the wasteland vanished, replaced by a low-frequency throb that emanated from beneath the ground.Vardan carried Sora through the heavy steel entrance. The interior of the Weeping Willow was a tomb of white plastic and chrome, now yellowed by age and neglect. Emergency lights flickered in a rhythmic, dying pulse, casting long shadows across the rows of empty server racks."The stabilizer is in the sub-level cryo-vault," Aidan whispered, his breath hitching as Vardan shoved him toward the elevator shaft. "Floor negative three. It is where the first failed batches were stored."They descended the stairs, the elevator long since dead. The air became colder with every step, smelling of stagnant chemica
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