Lanier snapped awake from his sensations and memories, his attention returning to what was before him. He saw the railing broken away from its welds, held up only by him and Ronan's hands, and could not help but freeze.
But what had pulled him out of that immersed state was definitely not something as trivial as "the railing pressing on his hands." He could also taste blood in his mouth, yet neither Lanier nor Quan Minhe would care about such a minor injury.
The real problem had appeared in the Abyss Zone.
For an Extraordinary Species—especially one on the Mental Side who had constructed a "Solidified Configuration" in the Abyss Zone—keeping track of the Abyss Zone's movements at all times, spotting opportunities and risks amid the ceaseless storm currents, was a required course.
The Abyss Zone had always been chaotic and violent, so correspondingly, abnormal situations were instead "the construction or collapse of order."
This time, it seemed the Extreme Domain had been touched as well?
Lanier's expression turned exceptionally grave. When something like this happened, it was practically confirmation that an Extraordinary Species-level clash had occurred not long ago—or was occurring right now.
Oh, Geng Huai's incident did not count.
That had not even been a conflict. It had been a completely one-sided humiliation.
At the thought, his eyelid twitched again.
Perhaps because their auras had stirred, the person beside him turned his head at that moment. Keeping his face calm, Lanier promptly met Ronan's gaze and looked straight into his eyes.
Having just suffered a silent loss, Lanier bore no resentment—at least, none that he would reveal. He even put on a self-mocking smile.
Ronan was smiling too, though he seemed somewhat distracted.
It was during that exchange of gazes that Lanier suddenly noticed a blurred reflection in