章 44: The Abyss Stirs

The waters around Daniel and Mira seemed unnaturally still in the aftermath of the spire's collapse. The debris settled into a thick layer on the seafloor, and an eerie silence replaced the usual ambient hum of the deep.

Mira studied the Abyssal Fragment in Daniel's grasp, its faint pulse of energy reflecting in her sharp eyes. "Whatever that thing is, we'll need to figure it out soon. The Abyss doesn't let anyone take its secrets lightly."

Daniel nodded but couldn't shake the oppressive feeling in his chest. The Fragment's energy resonated with his own, but it carried an alien sensation—both powerful and threatening.

"System," he said, breaking the silence, "elaborate on the Abyssal Insight functionality."

[New Functionality: Abyssal Insight Activated.]

[Allows the user to decipher encrypted Abyssal artifacts, understand latent Abyssal energies, and briefly peer into Abyssal knowledge. WARNING: Overuse may compromise mental and physical stability.]