The Benatar was like an insect trapped in amber, instantly swallowed by the murky yellow, deathly still mists. Beyond the windows lay not the familiar stars, but twisted, viscous fog that seemed alive. It steadily ate away at the ship's energy shields with a teeth-grating hiss.
Inside the ship, piercing alarms shrieked!
"Shield energy dropping at 17%! Unknown energy corrosion! The death mists are penetrating the outer armor!" Rocket roared from the pilot's seat, his paws flying across the console as he tried to adjust the shield frequency to counter the corrosion.
"Air purification system overloaded! Negative energy concentration inside the cabin is rising!" Dr. Banner paled as he studied the readings. "Prolonged exposure will affect our minds!"
"Groot! Help!" Star-Lord shouted.
"I am Groot!" Groot pressed both hands against the cabin wall. Soft green life energy spread outward, barely managing to purify the air inside, though he was clearly struggling too.
"Navigation is completely down! Spatial coordinates are scrambled! We're going in circles through thick soup!" Gamora stared at the failed star chart, her brow tightly furrowed.
Lin Ye stood quietly before a viewport, pushing [Dimensional Energy Perception] to its limit as he tried to pierce the mists and find their bearings. But the death law here was extraordinarily powerful, severely disrupting both his perception range and mental power.
"Remy, try analyzing the mists' energy structure. Look for weaknesses or patterns."
"Analyzing... The mists consist of highly concentrated negative energy particles, shattered soul fragments, and unknown dimensional dust... Highly disruptive and corrosive... Faint directional energy flow detected... Suspected to lead into the Graveyard's interior..."
"Follow the energy flow!" Lin Ye ordered at once. It was their only guide.
Rocket immediately adjusted the ship's course, struggling forward along that faint energy flow. The ship pitched and shuddered in the mists,