Negative Phase
"They all came at once!"
Lost in utter darkness and nothingness, Linsey immediately opened the map, hoping to assess her surroundings.
But the situation made his heart sink.
The Map Skill display showed a thick fog.
Just like when he and Red first entered the glacier, their Map Skill were somehow obscured from their exploration capabilities! And what's worse than before is that...
Linsey is now in darkness, being blown through the air by a gale, and there is no sign of the fog on the map being cleared.
This skill has been almost completely sealed away!
"As expected, this power that shields us from detection comes from the Dark Abyss."
"Moreover, now that we're directly affected by its power, we don't even have a chance to unravel the mystery..."
Linsey's gaze was somber as he immediately took out the [Handheld Radar] from his bag.
The equipment is still functioning normally.
But when the surrounding terrain came into her mind, Linsey was stunned.
--nothingness.
Whether it's up, down, left, right, front, back, or sides.
The information returned by the Handheld Radar was all empty.
In the darkness, apart from space itself, it seemed as if no matter existed; Linsey and the hurricane that swept him were the only things present! "Tsk—"
Unconvinced, Linsey switched to the [Decryption Game] module.
The skill was successfully activated, but in the pitch-black vision, no clues emerged.
An endless, dark void seemed to be the entirety of this place! Boom—Whoosh—
As Linsey continued her efforts, the hurricane from the Dragon Beast weakened and disappeared without a trace.
Linsey's body was no longer affected by the airflow.
They settled down in the darkness.
But his feet didn't feel any solid ground beneath them.
The whole person felt as if they were floating in the deep sea, like a jellyfish drifting with the current.
"..."
In the darkness, Linsey took out a torch.
He could feel the warmth from the torch in his hand, but the light that used to illuminate the surroundings was no longer there.
Darkness devours everything, even light!
What skills, items, or tools can solve the current predicament?
Linsey racked her brains trying to figure out how to solve the problem at hand.
This space has no top or bottom, no front or back, no left or right; darkness and nothingness seem to be everything here.
"Wait, you can also try this!"
Linsey suddenly had a brilliant idea.
The appearance of this darkness must have come from the Dark Abyss, and it is also this guy's means of fighting against the Dragon Beast.
Could the wide-ranging appraisal effect of the Commodity Skill yield some information? With this thought in mind, Linsey immediately took action.
And surprisingly, the product information actually returned a message to him! [Special Dimension: Negative Phase]
[Through special techniques, another phase of the world is extracted and replaced with the current reality.]
Some buyers seek out unique world environments. Finding the right buyer can result in an exceptionally high price!
"..."
"Extract a phase to replace the current reality..."
Linsey didn't know whether she should cry or laugh.
Now we really know the environmental information.
But from this description, he also understood how exaggerated the power was.
A replacement and alteration of the world itself! In that ancient war, the Dark Abyss was likely the master of chaos in the Seventh Stage.
Linsey didn't know much about this profession.
But the current situation.
For most awakened individuals, let alone coping, simply trying to protect themselves or escape from this place is an impossible goal! "Whoosh—"
Linsey took a deep breath to calm her somewhat agitated state and began to analyze the situation calmly. "Now we need to think about how to escape."
"Since Dark Abyss didn't attack me in this environment, he must be tied down by the Dragon Beast's power and can't free up his hands right now..."
brush--
Linsey was still pondering how to escape the Negative Phase.
But before he could try again, the surrounding darkness suddenly vanished.
As the endless Essence of darkness recedes, the oppressive feeling of the Real World also arises.
"Hmm? Ah! The Mountains Crest!"
Linsey instantly realized what she was about to face.
Without a second thought, he immediately replaced the magic runes on his hand with Mountains Crest, and then activated the power of Earth Escape a type of magic/essence).
Snap!
Sure enough, the next second he felt himself fall into a soft liquid.
This is the power of the Mountains Crest at work.
Negative Phase, though they encroach on reality.
However, the positions that people move within the phase correspond synchronously with those in the Real World.
When this ability ends.
Linsey was blown to a great distance by the airflow and is now buried deep underground in solid soil!
If it weren't for his quick reaction, the trouble we'd be in now would be beyond imagination.
"..."
"Where are the others?"
Linsey pulled out his Meteorite Pickaxe and first dug out an underground shelter for himself.
Then, take out a torch, and the warm light from the flame will illuminate the surroundings, and a sense of peace will arise in your mind.
Linsey opened the map thoughtfully.
The dark space, accompanied by the Negative Phase, completely receded.
The map's detection capabilities indeed returned, and Linsey even discovered some moving Red Dot.
That was the movement of the Revivalist in the Icebound City above his head.
As the information was retrieved, and illuminated by the firelight, Linsey's tone became somewhat subtle. "They were thrown this far away?"
The Negative Phase robbed him of his accurate perception of time and distance.
Back in reality, Linsey realized that she had been blown to an extremely far distance by the power of the Dragon Beast!
Not to mention the Icebound City overhead, which was already on the edge.
Even if Linsey were to turn and dig outwards now, just a hundred meters away, she would encounter another glacier blocking the road! "No, now is not the time to complain!"
Linsey adjusted the Essence output, expanding the map's scouting range once again.
Although the battle between the Dark Abyss and the Dragon Beast caused great trouble, it also saved them in a sense.
The first thing to do now is to gather our companions together.
"The first one... in my north."
Linsey quickly found the first Green Marker on the map.
I don't know whether to call it lucky or unlucky.
This guy blew even further than Linsey, but not underground; he went to the edge of the city on the surface.
There is no need to worry about being buried alive by soil and rocks.
But this companion, with his back to the glacier, also had several Red Marker around him that were closing in!
The instant when it leaves the Negative Phase.
Without the cover of the environment, the Revivalist of the Icebound City also discovered this suddenly appearing fellow.
These malicious victims certainly wouldn't remain indifferent.
They immediately surrounded the enemy! "We must go and provide support right away!"
Linsey's gaze darkened.
There's no need to worry if it's Red, but if it's one of the other two human awakeners, the situation would be terrible!
The fiery Meteorite Pickaxe danced rapidly underground.
Linsey's position began to move upward amidst the dense knocking sounds.