Max has attempted to decipher the ancient script and get answers to his questions, but so far, all these attempts have ended in failure. It's time for a new plan of action. It's time to prepare for the attack his enemies will inevitably launch. And that attack is coming soon—Max has no doubt about that whatsoever. The dark assassin's visit to the Fox Den? That was just the beginning.

Besides the renewed activity among the dark forces, the fragile balance of power in Mainland has finally been upended. Old alliances are falling apart, new ones are frantically being thrown together. The game's most powerful players are making their moves, and the decisions they make at this critical moment will determine the world order of the future.

The world has reached its breaking point.