Ethan and Anuket finally arrived at the center of the site. What stood before them was unlike the artifact they had seen in Australia. Instead of the towering structure they had encountered there, this was a colossal basin, etched with ancient carvings that glowed faintly with a blue radiance.
Ethan carefully inspected the artifact from a distance, attempting to decipher its properties. Anuket, however, couldn't take her eyes off the basin, her face tense with a mixture of curiosity and foreboding. Before they could approach further, a deep voice resonated through the area, carrying a tone laden with familiar arrogance.
"Welcome, Blackwood. It's a pleasure to see you again," said Malakai, emerging from the shadows with an unsettling calm. His imposing figure was just as Ethan remembered: tall, with a presence that seemed to evoke mystery. His eyes gleamed with the confidence of someone who had always been in command.