A profound, suffocating silence descended upon the Universal Hub, a silence far more terrifying than any scream. All activity ceased. The vibrant chaos of countless civilizations, the ceaseless hum of trade, the constant flow of spiritual energy—all of it froze in a single, terrifying moment. A colossal shadow, darker than any black hole, fell across Elias's obsidian storefront.
From the heavens, a being of pure energy descended, his form a condensed point of light so intense that reality itself warped and shuddered in his presence. It was the Multiversal Expert, Zorak. His aura was a crushing weight of cosmic authority, a force that caused time to tremble and the very air to scream in protest. Lesser beings, from simple mortals to powerful Universe Gods, instinctively dropped to their knees, their minds unable to withstand the overwhelming pressure. The sheer scale of his rage was a physical thing, and it was focused on a single, unassuming figure.
