The Crystalline Hive had been full of constant action. The Sunken City had been full of mystery and danger.
This place was just… empty. He also felt on edge. The emptiness felt unnatural.
Even for a Labyrinth, this was too quiet. It felt as if the world was holding its breath, waiting for something terrible to happen.
He thought about the new powers he had gained in the sunken city. He had bonded with the Water element.
He could feel its potential sleeping inside one of his micro-dantians, waiting for him to reach the next cultivation realm to awaken it.
He had also gained the Gills of the Void lifeskill. It was useless here, in this dry, waterless world. Still, it was good.
"Is this entire place just sand?" Rhys asked, breaking the long silence. He was getting tired of walking and seeing nothing but the same endless view.
"For now," Yuki replied. Her answers were as cryptic as always. Rhys felt a familiar wave of frustration.
"What does that mean?"
