Asmodeous Palace

Wang Xiao blinked, "...Not entirely sure, but it involved some kind of reaction involving plutonium or uranium, I think?"

Aurora nodded with a beaming smile, "Exactly. Now imagine replacing plutonium or uranium with hypothetical Element X, possessing the capability to manipulate gravitational forces and, by extension, time itself, or Element Y, which could be used to rend the very fabric of spacetime for instantaneous travel. Envision these extraordinary phenomena as mere interactions between elemental forces."

"Consider the myriad elements that might have existed in the ancient past or in the unexplored reaches beyond Earth. There could exist minerals capable of tearing through spacetime itself!"

"Once Aether dissipated, the arcane knowledge we Pangeans held became obsolete, compelling humanity to adapt anew. Now, your generation is on the brink of rediscovery, piecing together the mysteries of existence."