After crossing the Sky Without Ground, Batista and Kista arrived in a strange city made entirely of glowing symbols and floating numbers. Buildings were shaped like cubes of light, and the streets moved like puzzles changing their paths every few seconds.
Kista looked around in amazement.
"Father… this place looks alive."
Batista nodded.
"This is the City of Codes. Nothing here opens with strength. Everything opens with knowledge."
As they walked forward, a massive gate appeared in front of them. On the gate, three glowing symbols floated in the air.
Kista tried to push the gate, but it did not move.
Batista smiled.
"Power cannot open every door. Sometimes, only the mind can."
The symbols began to rotate, and Kista realized it was a puzzle. After watching carefully, he noticed a pattern repeating every few seconds. He touched the symbols in the correct order, and the gate slowly opened.
Batista looked proud.
"This is Code 63," he said.
"The code of intelligence. Remember, Kista… a strong body can win battles, but a strong mind wins wars...