A Message from Another World

Benjamin had no idea how to deal with that halo, but the situation worsened even faster than he had imagined.

The invisible barrier had begun to collapse under the pull. Like leaves trembling on the verge of being torn away in a gale, the water elements forming the barrier peeled away from its surface bit by bit, then vanished into the halo.

More frighteningly, that pull was still growing stronger.

Benjamin even had a premonition that, if this continued, the entire Consciousness Space would be swallowed by it!

"Quick... don't hesitate, do something!" The system's voice kept echoing by his ear. Benjamin began to panic as well.

He forced himself to extend his right hand.

Water elements rapidly traced lines from his fingertips, forming several new runes in the blink of an eye. They were also unfamiliar runes Benjamin had seen on the stone slab. He had no idea what those symbols meant, much less what effect they would produce when combined.

The only thing he knew was that, on the stone slab, these runes had been connected to the two runes that created the halo.

They should have been able to influence each other.

But... he could not be sure. The first two runes had caused such a startling mutation the moment they were drawn. What would happen if he drew them all? Benjamin did not dare think about it. He could only hope... that they would bring some good change.

Ding!

The remaining four runes had barely been drawn when, like the first two, they slipped out of Benjamin's control and rose unsteadily into the air. Then, seemingly affected by the pull as well, they slowly drifted toward the halo.

Even the system was growing anxious at the sight.

"Wh... why are they flying so slowly? Can't you