The ocean ripple changed.
It was subtle.
But unmistakable.
Shunya stood at the edge of the terrace, still feeling the faint echo of the thread he had just severed.
At first, nothing happened.
No explosion.
No immediate retaliation.
Just silence.
Then—
The system pulsed sharply.
[Warning.]
Shunya stiffened.
"That does not look good."
Feng Xia stepped closer instantly, "What happened?"
Shunya focused on the interface, "I think…"
He hesitated.
"I think I hit something important."
Lei Tian expression shifted, "How important?"
The system responded.
[Severed node classification — elevated.]
The air around the terrace grew heavier.
The elders below turned immediately.
"Report."
Shunya exhaled slowly.
"I did not hit a random thread."
The system flickered again.
[Node identified: secondary anchor.]
Feng Xia eyes narrowed.
"…You struck an anchor."
Shunya blinked.
"That sounds bad."
"It is worse than bad."
