CRUCIAL SHIFT: DAY 1335 IN DANIEL'S JOURNEY

The air vibrated with an unseen energy. Daniel remained, his gaze resolute on the horizon. The sun, a molten orb, began toward the distant edge of the world. For 1335 cycles, he had wandered. His pilgrimage had been fraught with tribulations, but today felt different. A transformation was in the very fabric of reality. The path ahead beckoned into