Ethan's gaze darkened.
He opened the system at once and scanned the red giant in front of him.
A data panel unfolded across his vision, line after line of information sliding into place.
Very quickly, Ethan confirmed one thing—
this red giant also came from The Infernal Abyss.
But her power wasn't pure.
That Infernal Abyss energy felt like it was sourced from the fringe, mixed with thick, muddy, filthy components. It was massive—past Tier 35—but it didn't have that clean, razor-bright texture of true Infernal Primordial Power.
Ethan's eyes dropped to the blue gem embedded in her chest. The energy sphere in his hand kept rotating, tightening with every turn.
She was strong.
But she was dirty.
Ethan narrowed his eyes.
The enormous red sphere in front of the giant was still swelling. Its pressure—beyond Tier 35—rolled outward in rings, forcing even the distant fleets locked in chaotic skirmishes to drift off their lines.
