"There's light!"
"Something's happening—it's an anomaly!"
Everyone whipped around to stare, and the whole place erupted in chaos.
Shocked faces everywhere—everyone was staring, totally floored.
Xavier Liu, who'd been about to leave, suddenly froze mid-step, eyes wide as he locked onto the Abyssal Sphere in the center of the hall.
The Abyssal Sphere, silent just moments ago, suddenly burst with crimson light, sending waves of eerie, unsettling energy through the room.
The aura felt weirdly floaty—not crushing, but it hit everyone with a vibe you just couldn't put into words.
It was like something from ages ago was crying out, separated by endless time.
A low, ghostly sobbing suddenly echoed, making everyone in the hall shiver.
"What even is that thing?"