A hidden cave in the Corrupted Nest.
The glossy pink casing of the terminal had been corroded by purple slime, leaving charred pits that billowed with acrid smoke.
Su An'an kept raising her hand to rub her eyes, but all she could see was a darkness as thick as ink.
She staggered and braced herself against the cave wall, her fingernails digging deep into the damp moss. The taste of rust filled her throat.
She'd bitten her tongue from gasping for air.
"No… It can't be…"
She murmured to herself, whipping her head around, trying to catch even the faintest glimmer of light.
Even the sound of her hair brushing past her ears made her whole body tremble.
A sharp pain suddenly flared in the depths of her mind.
It was like countless silver needles stabbing into her brain.
She collapsed to her knees, clutching her head so tightly her knuckles turned white.
A toxic shadow, like a living thing, slithered wantonly along her nerves, its cold tendrils wrapping around her limbs.
