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He tapped the blade's point on the final con, sending a tiny spark of flint as if to punctuate penalty: hive vulnerability.
He wasn't sure if he should trust it. His instincts told him to be careful. The stakes were high, and he wasn't exactly sure what kind of power he was dealing with. The ocean, the creature, the voice — it was all so unfamiliar.
So, he decided to consult the one entity he knew he could rely on, the one that had helped him navigate through every challenge: The System.
"System," Kai whispered inwardly. "What should I do? Can I trust this voice? Is it a trap, or is there really something valuable here?"
The response from the system was immediate, calm, and precise:
[Ding! System notifications- Analyzing entity's vocal patterns, energy emissions, and environmental conditions.]
The system paused for a moment, calculating and assessing, before it delivered its findings:
[System Analysis complete.
Probability of hostile intent: 0.01%.
