Chapter 745: Chaotic Law
Chapter 745: Chaotic Law
"Huh?"
Lindsey's body tensed, his lightsaber hilt already hidden discreetly within his sleeve.
The sudden disappearance of the Flesh Lake showed no signs or omens.
The faintly eerie spatial ripple also vanished completely after the scene changed, leaving no trace for reconnaissance.
"..."
Lindsey cautiously observed his surroundings.
His keen perception detected no signs of approaching enemies, nor the essence fluctuations of an Awakened one using their skills.
To further confirm the situation nearby, he activated his map skill and glanced at it.
"The map... is black?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Lindsey's eyes.
Since it was a terrain reconnaissance for combat, he had previously activated the Strategic Map.
But now, the only visible area was the lit-up region around Lindsey, while the rest of the floating island was covered by war fog, making it impossible to see any terrain features.
Lindsey immediately switched to the Adventure Map.
As his vision returned to normal, he further analyzed the current situation.
"The war fog has re-covered, the sudden spatial ripples, and the disappearance of a large area of terrain."
"So... I've been transferred to another location, but there's no sense of spatial distortion like when using a teleportation array?"
As the saying goes.
After eliminating all impossible options, the only remaining explanation must be the truth.
Lindsey activated the reconnaissance skill of the Puzzle Solver and scanned the ground around him. But even the footprints left by the Deviators were now completely gone.
"The only reference point left."
Lindsey silently turned around and looked up at the sky behind him.
By this time, the long night had passed, and daylight returned.
Behind Lindsey, the towering Sky Pillar, which had connected the islands, had vanished without a trace.
"This time, I'm definitely not wrong."
Lindsey smiled bitterly.
The Will Barrier blocked the entry and exit of objects but did not block light.
Standing at the top of the central pillar, he could see the islands on this side, and naturally, he could also look up and see the top of the pillar on the other side.
But now, everything that should have been visible had disappeared.
Through some unknown mechanism, Lindsey had indeed changed his location.
Beep, beep, beep—
At that moment, Lindsey's friend channel suddenly sounded with a communication from the Righteous Pathway girl.
Alice: [Lindsey, the spatial structure near me just changed!]
Lindsey: [Something happened on your side too? Just now, the same thing happened to me. The floating island beneath my feet suddenly changed to another place.]
Ace: [You have one too? Wait—you escaped from the Will Barrier while standing on the floating island?]
Lindsey: [Exactly.]
Alice: [You broke through that thing... You're incredible... Well, I'm glad you're safe.]
Lindsey: [Analyzing the situation—I've come out from the center of the world, and this is naturally where the high-level Awakened ones initiated their battle. Alice, do you think this spatial anomaly could be the result of their fight?]
Alice: [It's entirely possible. The seventh stage of human awakening is the stage of touching, learning, researching, and creating their own laws. When the outstanding ones fight to the death, they can definitely cause such phenomena.]
Alice's response immediately reminded Lindsey of the Dragonbeast they had defeated the other day.
That thing, thanks to being a beast-evolved monster, did not possess the exquisite techniques of humans. With Lindsey's equipment that restrained dragons, they managed to defeat it.
Even under such circumstances, the situation was extremely perilous.
The Dragon Honey Wine, used to confuse the Dragonbeast, bought them time to concentrate and create an opening for an attack.
But without the other, Lindsey would never have had the chance to pierce the beast's heart with the Dragon Hunter Black Arrow.
And should the Dragonbeast recover...
A Seventh Stage existence would undoubtedly spell doom for Lindsey and Alice at that moment.
Lindsey: "Given the circumstances, do you have a solution to this problem?"
Lindsey continued his inquiry in the friends channel.
With spatial anomalies like this, it was easy to deduce an outcome.
They might have just reached the border of the Central World when suddenly, they could be teleported back to the core region, and this cycle could repeat endlessly... It might take not just months but years, or even decades, to escape this predicament.
However, if luck is on their side, and they are teleported to the border, a single step could mean freedom.
"..."
Lindsey had no doubts about his ability to attract trouble.
So, he assumed the former and began to think of a solution.
In the friends channel, Alice's response appeared simultaneously.
Alice: "Find the core location where the anomaly originates, soothe or destroy the root cause, and the anomaly will cease."
"..."
Lindsey fell silent for a moment.
Lindsey: "What if we locate this place and, just as we are about to step in, we get teleported again..."
Alice: "Then searching for a path would be in vain."
Lindsey: "So, the best solution is to stay put and wait to be teleported to a suitable location?"
Alice: "That might conserve our stamina."
Lindsey: "But in the center of the world—Alice, how many floating islands are there in this area?"
Alice: "It's hard to calculate, like asking how many tiny islands there are in an ocean, including those underwater."
"..."
Silence fell upon the friends channel.
Both Lindsey and Alice realized the severity of their situation.
Alice: "Lindsey, we..."
Lindsey: "I still don't plan to give up and leave it to fate. Alice, you know my strategic map can record the terrain we traverse. So, I intend to use this skill to document the changes in the surrounding floating islands. Perhaps we can deduce a pattern, and whether it's about escaping from here or resolving the spatial anomaly at the world's center, it will be a piece of cake!"
Lindsey's unwavering response left Alice speechless for a moment.
After a few seconds, she replied.
Alice: "Only your skills, and your skills alone, could accomplish such a feat."
Lindsey: "By the way, what were you about to say earlier?"
Alice: "Those Awakened beings of the Seventh Stage are not fighting alone. The forces they brought into the inner world have caused some unpleasantness with the original inhabitants."
Lindsey: "Was your battle related to this? What do you plan to do next?"
Alice: "I must, at the very least, do something that aligns with my heart."
Alice: "Otherwise, this journey on the Righteous Pathway would be in vain."
(End of Chapter)
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