Max stepped back slightly, his lips tightening. The red lightning was one of his strongest means of destruction, a trump card against even the mightiest enemies, but here it was useless. The cube had not only nullified it, but swallowed it whole, leaving behind a silence that felt oppressive.
At that moment, Chief Igris spoke, his deep voice steady and calm. "The origin of these black cubes is unknown," he said, his eyes gleaming faintly with something like reverence. "But what is known is that these cubes are the toughest material in the entire universe."
He paused for a moment, letting the weight of his words sink in before continuing. "And strangely, nothing can cut them. Nothing can break them. No element, no energy, no weapon has ever managed to damage them."
