The star collapsed, and Chen Lin's expression changed.
Only when he saw that it merely scattered starlight, with no other strange changes, did he breathe a sigh of relief.
But his expression immediately grew grave again.
As the starlight fell, the enormous palm beneath his feet began trembling and lifting, little by little!
At the same time, the giant began swaying.
Its head, tilted high overhead, slowly began returning to its proper position.
Chen Lin could even see the enormous lips above the giant's chin.
The sight filled him with alarm.
He immediately tried to break free of the palm's confines and flee far away.
But he failed.
The barrier at the palm's edge was still there. It had not vanished with the disturbance.
Seeing the giant's movements grow increasingly violent, until it even began struggling and showed signs of imminent revival, Chen Lin gripped the Merit Coin and rapidly weighed his options.
This item could be activated voluntarily, or it could automatically exempt him from punishment when the Nightmare Realm rules descended upon him.
But using it passively had limitations.
It could only exempt him from punishment under the rules. If a Nightmare Realm creature killed him on the spot, it could not provide absolute defense.
To ensure his safety, he still had to assess the situation himself.
While Chen Lin weighed his options, the chains around the giant began glowing faintly. The mystic runes on them flickered continuously, swimming rapidly along the chains like tiny tadpoles and drawing them ever tighter.
"Ugh..."
The giant let out a pained groan.
Its struggles immediately weakened.
At this, Chen Lin felt somewhat reassured and abandoned the idea of using the Merit Coin to leave the scenario.
As long as the giant could not break free of the chains, it posed no