Beep. Beep.
The high-frequency communication talisman pinned to the General's chest plate suddenly pulsed with an urgent, sharp tone. He swiped his hand across the rune, listening closely for a mere fraction of a second before his expression instantly hardened.
"Vice Leader, Master Ethan," the General announced, turning away from the canyon wall where the disciples were still aggressively upturning stones. "Our medical team inside the flagship just transmitted a high-priority notification. Branch Leader Koma has officially regained full consciousness."
"Excellent," the Vice Sect Leader said, his old eyes instantly flashing with a dangerous, calculating light. "Let us return to the command vessel immediately. It is time we uncover the precise coordinates of this hidden vault."
