Monstrous Assault Across Worlds A colossal monster attacked across all worlds, nearly overwhelming the defenses. Rin and Rudolf arrived with a vast army to help repel it. The Eye seemed to ignore the chaos, provoking unease. Without any understanding of the cause, only a promise remained to investigate.
Scarce Answers and Trust in Chak In a season defined by surviving an apocalypse, answers remained scarce. A visit to Chak brought only a firm “I don’t know” and a warning not to meddle. Despite bluntness, Chak had proved fair, earning trust. The search for motives behind the attack continued without leads.
Eidos Windfall, No Discounts, Endurance Chosen With 808 Eidos on hand—the richest stock so far—leveling forced a choice. Weekly level-ups happened twice as often not because sages invented them, but because they observed the universe and warned in advance. Discounts were refused since Eidos fuel the universe, and delaying submissions would lock the Fork. The Eidos were handed in, the level rose, and Endurance was chosen as the day’s boon.
Portals Linked to Collapse Travel Time Ladders funded a linkage between two portals, with care taken to protect the structures. The connection enabled instant travel and a switchable remote camera. A worker verified the route, turning hours into seconds. Collectors kept grinding, and Eidos accumulated.
Intercepted Threat Reveals Interworld Trade An intercepted message from Drul to Lista demanded a delayed device by morning, backed by a 500 Eidos penalty and coalition pressure. Real trade between creatures revealed itself beyond the known market. The economy stretched across worlds. Who builds such apparatus and why became a new thread to follow.
Faster Income Through Efficient Collection To accelerate income, the Eidos Collector unlocked Efficient Collection at a steep cost. The interface didn’t change, yet the numbers ticked faster. Night neared as the Eye prepared to sleep and a cutscene loomed. Plans shifted to markets and defense.
Aiter, Disappearances, and the White Space A nighttime meeting with Aiter centered on vanishing beings and the elusive white space. Disappearances unsettled everyone, and questions rose about Formixes breaking apart. Aiter hadn’t found or even heard of the white space and treated the case as strange. Attention moved to the legends that tried to explain it.
Night Devourer Legend Debunked One tale blamed a night-stalking devourer hiding by day and hunting by night. The story collapsed under scrutiny and evidence. Fear made it sound convincing, but it didn’t match reality. It joined the pile of myths.
Level Fifty Myth Versus Reality Level fifty drew both dread and reverence, cast as a curse or a sacred ascent. Reality showed disappearances at many levels, and survival well past fifty. Aiter and Chak stood as obvious counterexamples. The number carried no special fate.
Beyond Myths: Learning the Voice and the Universe Other theories blamed competition killings, universe glitches, or conversion into Formixes or missing Forms. None fit the facts. A tentative night coalition considered opposing the Voice, yet the practical goal was to learn how the Voice, Eidos, and the universe work. Aiter declined activism but agreed to try reaching the white space and report privately.
Forging Tools and Fortifying the Town A forge went up, unlocking stone pickaxes, iron swords, and specialized tools. A worker occupied the building, and the first pickaxe reached the hands that needed it. Personal mining proved far faster than waiting on Formixes. Tower defenses grew with longer range, extra capacity, and a planned flaming arrow upgrade.
Nameless Lancer Felled and Farm Potential Noted Testing aggression summoned the Nameless Lancer in a control trial. The returning spear forced deliberate timing instead of reckless blows. Victory delivered Eidos, clay, and an unwieldy spear. The guardian could be resummoned costlier, hinting at repeatable Eidos farming.
Jackal Wave Repelled, Portal Preserved Jackals surged from one flank toward the interworld portal. Two archers in a tower and a single recruit held them off. The portal endured, untouched. Investment in defense paid for itself.
Voice Admits Ignorance and Offers Cloud Quest Morning brought the Voice, who admitted not knowing the cause or destination of disappearances while urging focus on practical safety. A task arrived to gather five cloud fragments to decorate a new sky for 300 Eidos, preferably via a hot air balloon. The reminder returned: beyond the mountains lies nothing. Trust wavered yet again.
Researching Flight and Scrambling Resources Researching flight required a Library, 30 Will, and 400 Eidos. Will rose through chosen words, and funds came from selling ladders and even a worker via half-cost buyback. A mistaken attempt to free the limit with a lizard taught what didn’t count. Despite the fumbling, the balloon was built.
Slow Ascent, First Fragment, Empty Horizons The balloon inched upward painfully slowly. At last, the first cloud fragment was secured. From aloft, the world looked beautiful while the space beyond the mountains remained empty. The descent promised equal patience.
Climbing on Foot Finishes the Clouds Climbing the mountains on foot proved faster than flying. The remaining fragments were collected, and a hidden chest turned up near a secondary town hall. The set was handed in and the 300 Eidos reward arrived. The task had been fair and helpful, nudging trust toward the Voice.
White Space Attempts Fail and Ivet Falls Silent Aiter later reported total failure to reach the white space despite many attempts. The next step was to involve Ivet and Anu in the experiment. Ivet stayed silent for days and avoided meeting anyone, deepening concern. Messages went unanswered as unease grew.
Another Level and the Choice of Information Fresh Eidos yielded another level as the falling shapes became more intricate. Information was chosen as the new boon. Curiosity sharpened about what image these shapes might eventually reveal. Progress continued despite fatigue.
Aid Given, New Coalitions Hinted, Skills Upgraded A shaken ally, battered by the monstrous assault, asked for aid, and a share of Eidos and resources was given. Hints surfaced about separate coalitions of Helpers and Mechanics tied to device-making and odd Formix behavior, with a proper briefing promised later. Intuition was upgraded to glimpse hidden emotions, and a Development Leap eased word requirements. Many Eidos were spent, and the plan to resummon the guardian stayed on the table as mysteries remained.