Adam didn't move immediately after the last notification faded. His eyes stayed forward, sharp and focused, while his mind processed everything. Then, without wasting time, he activated Connect, extending his awareness outward across the deadman valley.
The response came instantly. The rift was massive, far larger than he had expected and saturated with a dense, suffocating energy. It pressed against his senses like invisible pressure. Adam narrowed his eyes slightly as the realization clicked into place.
"So that's it…"
There was an overwhelming concentration of death affinity in the air, thick enough to almost feel tangible. It clung to everything, the ground, the broken graves, even the drifting particles in the air. Adam moved forward slowly, testing the space.
