: Among the ruins of a collapsed TEK structure, the survivor found a series of Explorer Notes left by Diana and Mei-Yin. These logs spoke of a "New Legion" and the early experiments of Sir Edmund Rockwell , hints of the ultimate betrayal that led to the ARK's derelict state.
: Near the border of the deeper, red-tinted radioactive zones, the survivor encountered their first Nameless . These light-hating monstrosities emerged from the ground, forced back only by the steady, comforting pulse of a Bulbdog's shoulder-mounted light.
: The air changed first, cooling as the green sunlight of the surface faded into a bioluminescent azure glow. The survivor navigated through towering fungi and glowing crystals, collecting Blue Gems required for more advanced survival gear.