Vast Land

The earth—yellow earth.

Linsey looked out over an endless expanse of land.

Whether the Mutated Ones, the Feathered Serpent, the Righteous Walker, or even his dear Sister, all had vanished before Linsey's eyes. Only this vast, desolate world remained, bringing with it a heavy sense of boundless expanse.

"..."

"Huh?"

"Where the hell did this thing throw me? Does the Dust Road World have floating islands this big?"

Linsey's tone was subtle as he switched his magic crest.

But even the Eternal Imprint's earth-sensing skill could not detect the boundaries of the land beneath his feet.

"..."

Linsey fell silent.

What had just happened had been extraordinarily dangerous.

As the person closest to the center, he had endured an unprecedented spatial-temporal tear.

It was a desperate situation capable of claiming most lives in the world.

Only at the final moment had Ye Haiya's skill placed another layer of defense over Linsey, further weakening the erosion caused by the spatial-temporal turmoil. Even with the protection of his equipment and skills, Linsey had still suffered considerable internal injuries.

But now, he steadied himself and blinked.

The pallid, bluish cast of his face immediately returned to a healthy flush.

"The injuries are completely manageable."

"No, I should say that Datafication is really useful. Blurring physiological weaknesses—I lost nearly one-tenth of my health, but as long as I have self-recovery abilities, even the most troublesome internal injuries can heal quickly."

Linsey caught his breath.

He released the intensely draining Datafication state. Life Source Material flowed continuously through his body, nourishing him, and Linsey now had the energy to observe the distance.

"Earth, mountain ranges, clouds floating in the sky."

"There are indeed some fairly large floating islands in the Dust Road World, but the scale of what I'm seeing now is probably a little