Anomaly Zone 2 – The Broken Sky Peak
The storm had finally settled.
Blackened clouds drifted apart, allowing the twin suns of the Upper Realm to pierce through the chaos that had cloaked the mountain for what felt like an eternity. The smell of scorched rock, burnt bark, and thick ozone still lingered, a reminder of the monster that had almost ended him.
Chen Yu sat on a jagged outcrop, one arm resting on his raised knee, his blood-drenched cloak fluttering in the dwindling breeze. His breathing had steadied. The faint hum of Chaos Energy inside him had quieted, for now.
A single line scrolled across his system interface, flickering in and out like it was resisting being acknowledged.
[Skill: Stirring Chaos] – One Use Left.
A trump card he hadn't even tapped into yet.
He closed his eyes.
"They'll arrive soon…"
As if summoned by thought, the rift behind him shimmered, the violet barrier of Zone 1 pulsing with spatial distortion. One by one, his comrades emerged.
