Just as Ethan was finally syncing up with this world's energy rhythm, the entire space suddenly shifted.
It was like the air got plucked by an invisible finger. A soundless ripple spread from the distance, rolling outward in a wave no one could see—only feel.
The white lightning that had been drifting through the void a moment ago started twisting violently, like it had answered a summons from something higher. The thunder dropped into a deeper register, tight and crowded, and the sky itself looked like some giant hand had reached in and stirred it.
The next instant—
A massive figure fell from above.
It wasn't a living, flesh-and-blood thing. It was made from countless strands of white lightning packed together.
Its body flickered between semi-transparent and solid, electricity flowing through its limbs and torso until it looked like a giant carved straight out of lightning.
What stood out most was its chest.
A pure-white energy gem was embedded there.
