Chapter 46: Into the Abyssal Maw

The moment Daniel and Mira crossed the threshold of the Abyssal Gate, the world around them shifted. The water felt denser, colder, and the light from the Abyssal Fragment in Daniel's possession seemed to dim, as if struggling to pierce the oppressive darkness.

[Alert: Entering Abyssal Depth Zone. Environmental Hostility Increased.]

[System Adaptation in Progress...]

"What is this place?" Daniel murmured, his voice barely audible in the suffocating stillness.

Mira's eyes darted around, her grip tightening on her blade. "The Obsidian Abyss. This isn't just another part of the ocean—it's something else entirely."

The space they entered felt infinite and claustrophobic all at once. Shadows moved at the edges of their vision, flickering and vanishing before they could be fully perceived. Strange shapes loomed in the distance, their outlines shifting unnaturally, as if the very fabric of reality were distorted here.