The group eventually arrived before the small rift.
The tear in space twisted unnaturally in the air, the inside reflecting soft blue and white light like shattered glass floating beneath water.
There were no monsters nearby anymore. But it was obvious this was where the Craxisis had emerged from.
Nuo and Wenzhi immediately began injecting themselves with the necessary stabilisers and corruption blockers.
Meanwhile, Shao Xinyuan and Jiang Zhaohe stood closer to the rift, the strange light reflecting across their faces.
"It looks like it's about to close naturally," Xinyuan said as he stepped nearer to it. "I don't think we should enter this one."
"Got it." Zhaohe tapped her earpiece again, still attempting to reconnect to the comms.
Nothing answered except sharp static.
Then she suddenly spoke again. "By the way, Xinyuan?"
"Hm?" He turned toward her.
"I heard your duplex got blown up." She paused. "Well. Part of it."
