Chapter 266 — The System That Was Never Complete
It didn't finish. That was the first anomaly. The boundary—That had begun forming—Didn't close. Didn't stabilize. It lingered.
In the eastern city—Everyone felt it. Not pressure. Not certainty. Interruption. "…Why did it stop?" No one answered. Because no one understood.
The Authority stood still. Not acting. Not advancing. Waiting. Long Hao didn't move. Didn't resist. Watching.
For the first time—Neither side acted. And in that silence—Something else surfaced.
Back in the valley—Where nothing remained—A voice flickered. Faint. Breaking. "…You're forcing it too early." Longyu. Her form—Barely held together. Fragments of light—Fading in and out.
"…If you keep pushing like this—" She paused. Not from hesitation. From loss. "…It will skip the process."
In the eastern city—Long Hao's gaze shifted. Not to the Authority. Elsewhere. "…Then explain it." He said quietly. Silence. Heavy. "…Explain what it actually is."
