Deep in the Void Realm, a massive pit—over three hundred feet deep—yawned open in the ground…
At the bottom, Garrick slumped on the dirt, looking like he'd been wrung out and tossed aside.
His ability could reshape terrain and carve out a deep pit fast, but the deeper he pushed, the harder it got—and the more mental energy it burned.
The first hundred feet had been manageable. But once they passed three hundred, the energy cost started multiplying exponentially, and it basically flattened him.
"Haa…" Garrick wheezed, barely able to lift his head. "Captain… how much deeper is it?"
"Uh…" Ethan scratched his cheek, visibly embarrassed. "I don't know. I still haven't actually seen the thing."
"…"
Everyone stared at him.
"Captain," someone said slowly, eyes wide, "you haven't even seen it and you made us dig! What if there's nothing down there? Then we just dug for nothing!"
