Sentinel [UNREVISED]

[NOTE: THIS CHAPTER IS AN UNREVISED DRAFT. IF YOU'VE UNLOCKED IT I SUGGEST YOU NOT TO READ THIS CHAPTER, AS THE FIXED VERSION WILL BE UPLOADED LATER. THANK YOU.]

The ground beneath the team's feet trembled as the crystalline structure pulsed with energy. The emerald glow intensified, casting long, distorted shadows across the jungle floor. Luna's instincts screamed danger, her hand instinctively tightening around the hilt of her dagger as she backed away.

"What the hell is happening?" Ren asked, his usual bravado replaced with genuine concern as he stepped closer to Luna.

"Something's activating," Liui said, her voice steady but her eyes sharp and wary. "And I'm pretty sure it doesn't want us here."

Before anyone could respond, a deafening roar tore through the air. The artifact's pedestal erupted in a brilliant column of light, and from the depths of the glowing energy emerged a massive figure.