Chapter 121: The Battle for the Artifact

The air was thick with tension as Alex, Thrain, Yuki, Tommy, Lyra, Samantha, and Joan descended the treacherous mountain path. The journey had been long and grueling, each step more difficult than the last, as they navigated the rough terrain. The rocky plain below stretched out like an open wound in the earth, dotted with jagged boulders and sharp outcrops. The sky above had darkened, foretelling the storm that was brewing on the horizon.

"We need to keep moving," Alex urged, his voice cutting through the howling wind. His armor clinked with each step, the steel worn but resilient. His false arm, a testament to the battles he had fought, felt heavy as the impending confrontation weighed on his mind. Joan, running beside him, was eager yet nervous, his youthful face set with determination.