After Lin Ye's image dissipated, the secret chamber fell silent. Ace reached out to touch where Lin Ye had stood, but felt only a faint Energy Fluctuation before it vanished.
"He's really in another dimension..." Ace murmured, his eyes filled with conflicting emotions.
Rayleigh quickly returned to the stone tablet, his fingertips brushing over the ancient text. "The seven nodes Lin Ye mentioned are these seven grooves, each corresponding to a basic element." He carefully studied the inscriptions, his brow furrowed. "It says here that to activate the ritual—fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, light, and darkness energy must resonate within the temple at the same time to guide the Anchor Stone into appearing."
Ace immediately walked toward one of the grooves, where a red crystal sphere was embedded. "This should be the Fire Node." He extended his hand, and bright flames ignited in his palm.
The medical team was examining Luffy's condition when their captain made a startled discovery. "The Runes inside Luffy's body became more active when Lin Ye appeared, and they seem to have formed some kind of resonance with the temple's energy field."
Luffy stood in the center of the seven-pointed star, looking down at his arm. The Purple Patterns were clearer than ever, glowing faintly beneath the temple's dim light.
"How do you feel?" Ace asked worriedly.
"Strange," Luffy replied, his gaze focused. "It's like a warm current is flowing through my body. Lin Ye said I had to activate the Anchor Stone myself. Maybe it's because we've both come into contact with dimensional energy."
Sabo suddenly hurried in from the temple entrance, looking tense. "The Purple Mist outside has become unusually active. Several Energy Fluctuations are approaching from the forest. Our sentries reported seeing the World Government's flag."
Rayleigh nodded. "Just as Lin Ye warned,