One hour earlier · East Beach of Ember Isle
Tiandao Siming pointed his fingertips at the Star Monument not far away. Deep and shadowy Black Azure tore through the air, pierced the Star Monument's protective barrier, and struck its internal core with precision.
Crack, crack.
Along with a series of crisp shattering sounds.
The surface of the Star Monument in the waters off the west coast, which had continuously been summoning the Beast Tide, immediately filled with countless spiderweb-like cracks.
A moment later.
Boom—!!!
Amid an ear-splitting explosion.
The Star Monument on the sea turned into a brilliant firework, briefly illuminating Ember Isle beneath its shroud of dark clouds.
"Done."
Tiandao dusted off grains of sand that did not exist on his hands, a satisfied smile curling across his lips.
Yet the next second, his expression suddenly froze, as though he had recalled something important.
Then he gazed at the calm sea before him, a trace of complexity flashing through his azure pupils.
Sigh, I wonder how much longer before Caroline wakes up. If only...
The instant that thought surfaced, Tiandao smiled and shook his head.
Because he knew all too well just how naïve that thought was.
Unless he forcibly awakened Caroline from the Quantum Hub.
But if he did that, there would have been no need to go this far today.
At that thought, Tiandao let out a soft sigh, then turned and vanished into the rain-shrouded forest.
In the end, he should go say goodbye to Caroline first.
Even if... she probably could not hear him.
And as Tiandao headed toward the forest, the Ember series camera feed on Station 13 slowly pulled back.
The once-clean eastern beach had now completely turned into a bloody human hell.
Thousands upon thousands of Star Beast corpses lay scattered all