The coral maze groaned as the lakebed trembled beneath it.
Massive walls of coral and stone shifted with deep grinding force, sending up clouds of silt that blurred the visibility underwater.
Whole sections of the labyrinth rotated or shifted sideways, rearranging passageways and sealing off familiar paths.
The once still labyrinth had now become a churning, ever-shifting puzzle!
From above, the layout no longer resembled what it had just moments ago. New corridors opened where there were none before, and others closed off without warning.
The entire structure felt alive, like it was breathing, adapting, and…
Watching.
Adam frowned when he noticed the abrupt change. He glanced back toward the path he had taken into the maze… only to find it gone.
In its place stood a solid wall of pink coral, its jagged edges glinting faintly in the dim underwater light.
