Twisting Islands, Twisted Region:
The name 'Twisted' sounded eerie, however, it was merely a representation of the twisting spaces.
Unlike other places, space here was neither uniform nor constant.
It wasn't uniform in the sense that some places had a far compact space—the more compact a space, the harder to move through it.
It wasn't constant. The space tightened and loosened in periodic intervals.
Even Space Awakeners had a hard time navigating through this region.
It was because of the special creatures that lived in this region—the ones manipulating the space and also the threat to participants.
There was a chain of islands in a river a short distance from the shore. In one of the islands, the two participants faced those threats.
"Roar!"
Caleb felt the space around him twist. Without hesitation, he teleported away.
Kacha!
In the process, the twisting space caught his coat.