The strike was released as the ribbon of energy shot forward, cutting through the air with precision. Its target was the largest lava lake below him.
Lin Mu had made his choice.
If the core was hidden down there… He would force it out.
SHUA
The energy struck the surface.
And then… Something unexpected happened.
There was no violent reaction, no explosive clash, and no violent steam eruption. Instead the ribbon entered the lava and held in place without dispersing. It showed no sign of evaporation and managed to maintain its structure while boring through the molten mass like a drill of pure energy.
It kept on going deeper and deeper. For five full seconds, it continued its descent.
Then… It detonated.
The detonation did not happen in the way one would expect. There was no explosion of force or an outward blast. Instead… The lava changed from within.
The molten mass began to solidify rapidly.
