The ocean did not move.
After the second clash, the barrier held— but the silence that followed felt unnatural.
It was too still as well as too aware.
Shunya remained on one knee for a moment, breathing slowly as the last traces of pressure faded from his mind.
The system flickered gently.
[Stability restored.]
Feng Xia stood beside him. Lei Tian watched the horizon.
No one spoke. Because something had changed again.
Then— the system pulsed again, hard.
[Incoming restricted communication.]
Shunya froze. "…He is back."
Feng Xia immediately turned. "Be Careful. This will not be like before."
The system flickered again.
[Warning: Forbidden data risk.]
Shunya narrowed his eyes.
"That sounds worse than usual!"
The world dimmed.Though It did Not dim fully. But enough to make matter worse.
The terrace blurred as well as the ocean faded.
And the voice returned, Calm but closer than before.
"Hmm... You survived."
Shunya exhaled slowly, "Yeah, Barely."
