This artillery fire came from the Material Layer, but it was also empowered to a certain extent by the Abyss Zone.
It could stir the Abyss Zone. Had the Reclamation Corps finally arrived?
The thought arose, only to be quickly dismissed.
New Wildfire's memories told him that the Reclamation Corps did not operate this way. Moreover, Ronan himself felt that the artillery's method of triggering Abyss Turbulence was rather crude. When the first barrage converged, Lava Island's outer wall—a chaotic patchwork of metal and rock strata—twisted and writhed, yet forcibly withstood it. Of course, the Demi-Plane's attenuation on the outer layer also played a part.
On the Central Star Region battlefield, this round of bombardment would not have inflicted any serious damage.
Naturally, Lava Island's framework had not been designed for warfare. No matter how crude the method or insufficient the force, if the bombardment continued without pause, it would still become difficult to endure. Its load-bearing capacity had essentially reached its limit. The Mechanical Jungle within shook and bucked, and readjusting it would take some effort—it ultimately required a stable, smooth operating environment, something impossible to maintain under external attack.
Red light continued flashing inside Lava Island as it issued an alarm. Or perhaps it could be understood as telling its "partner": this side needed protection; it was time to demonstrate their Tacit Understanding again.
I brought you here. Naturally, you should take the hits from here on.
Ronan admitted that this logic was not wrong, but he still wanted to probe deeper.
The Giant Lizard lay crouched in a cramped space within Lava Island. Though it had shrunk threefold, it remained savage and terrifying. The cold dark-red points of light showed no fluctuation. It had handed over the initiative earlier and let it come and go as it