The gray sky, the chilly air, the ground a cracked expanse of ash-black soil.
Sally emerged from the black box and immediately knew where she was.
[Xiaomei, we've arrived at the Abyss.]
Xiaomei did not respond.
Sally checked the status of the System. This was a privilege specifically granted to Sally after the last inexplicable update by Xiaomei.
After checking, Sally breathed a sigh of relief. Xiaomei had entered an update state again, and the display showed it would take approximately 28 days, 10 hours, and 56 minutes.
Sally put away the black box and took out a Curse Stone from her space, packed it in a small pouch, and hung it around her neck, so that she now shared the same scent as the Abyssal Beasts.
She had to figure out a way to return and search for a spatial rift leading to the Holy Capital Continent.
The System Map was still reliable. Sally was relieved it hadn't failed her, and then she followed the safe route marked out by the System, running along.