章 193: Chapter 193: The Hidden Dangers

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"Let's move before something else decides to crawl out of this cursed place."

Dabi grip on the Core tightening as if afraid it might vanish. "Loira, how much time do we have before this thing destabilizes?"

Not long. The Core's energy is bleeding into the environment. If we don't contain it soon, it'll trigger something worse."

"Then we can't afford to waste time," Jeni said, glancing back over her shoulder.

She conjured an ice barrier behind them, sealing off the path leading back into the unstable chasm.

"That should buy us a few minutes. But let's not test our luck."

The group began their ascent. The path they had taken earlier was barely recognizable, now littered with fissures and warped terrain. Each step sent tremors through the ground beneath their feet.

The air was heavy with tension as the group climbed the precarious path out of the chasm, their breaths ragged from the intense battle against the Sentinel.