Chapter 162: The Prototype Awakens

The air crackled with anticipation as the team stood before the dormant prototype, a hulking mass of metal and circuitry. Its form was imposing, bathed in an ethereal glow that hinted at the immense power it held within. Jack, Maya, X5-12, Seraphina, and Adriel exchanged glances, their eyes reflecting a mixture of awe, determination, and a hint of trepidation.

The room pulsated with an eerie silence, broken only by the faint hum emanating from the prototype. It was a moment frozen in time, as if the universe itself held its breath, aware of the monumental event about to unfold. They knew that awakening the prototype was their last hope, their final gamble to tip the scales in their favor against the encroaching darkness.