With the heavy, dark Eclipse Codex book in hand, and the chilling knowledge of Code X, Kiran and Elena had to act fast. They slipped away from the Codex Containment chamber, leaving Dr. Koval unconscious behind them. The hum inside Kiran was still there, a constant, low thrumming that felt deeply connected to the book he carried. It was a strange feeling, not painful, but different, like a new part of him had awakened. He also noticed his senses were sharper, his movements a fraction faster, even with his injured body. The "seed" from his dream was clearly affecting him.
They moved through the silent corridors of the Neo-Eclipse base. The alarms hadn't gone off yet, or perhaps they had been turned off after the fight. The base felt like a sleeping monster, but they knew it could wake at any moment. Elena quickly checked the data chip from Koval's console again. "The book," she whispered, pointing to some code. "It seems like it's connected to this entire facility's power network. And the ethereal Codex on the pedestal... it's like a manifestation of the book's power, but not the book itself." This confirmed their suspicions: the physical book was the key, but it needed to be activated or understood.
"So, what do we do with it?" Elena asked, looking at the heavy book in Kiran's hands. "We can't read it. And if only three people know about it, it must be incredibly dangerous."
Kiran gripped the book firmly. "We take it. It's too important to leave here. If Koval wanted it this bad, it's a piece of the puzzle. Maybe the missing piece to stop them." He explained about the dream, the "seed" he felt, and how it seemed to react to the book. Elena listened, her face pale but determined. The idea of a "seed" of power inside Kiran, tied to his past and possibly the Eldritch, added a terrifying new layer to their fight. The name Code X was proof of how long Koval had been planning, how Kiran had been a pawn in her long game. They understood now that Koval's defeat was only the end of Volume 1, a small victory in a much larger war. The true threat of the Great Eclipse and the unused Eclipse Codex still loomed. They needed to find someone who could understand the book, someone who knew secrets even older than Koval's. Their path was now clear: escape, survive, and learn how to use this ancient power.