Two-thirds of the Abyss Mother Nest lay underwater, while one-third was exposed above the surface.
The underwater portion resembled a massive coral reef on the ocean floor; the portion above water was covered entirely in White Feathery Threads, like an enormous, magnificent ancient tree that had stood for a thousand years.
The Feather Silk was like willow branches, soft and delicate in texture. It could capture all kinds of minute biological information in the air while also providing cover for Contaminants.
The Hive's tentacles stretched out in every direction, using the information gathered by the Feather Silk to assess the Maze's overall environment. It would bear "fruit" in suitable locations, and the "fruit" would gradually grow until it became a smaller Hive—the Life Source Pillars the Players spoke of.
That was what the Maze had looked like before.
After being ravaged by a great battle, it was now utterly unrecognizable. The pure white Life Source Pillars had been burned into hollow charcoal. A light touch would make them collapse, and they could no longer provide any energy to living creatures.
The portion above water had been burned away, while the portion below had been injected with deadly poison and rotted until it lost all activity.
Several conspicuous cracks remained near the ruins, left behind by Black Spot's Thunder Giant Blade.
Drunkard stood on Bone King's shoulder, looking down over the water as he carefully inspected the area.
Meteor and Cang Wu followed behind, leading the Short-legged Sheep.
As they walked, the ground beneath their feet had clearly changed from dry to slightly damp. By the time they reached the Hive Remains, puddles of varying depths had appeared—this place had once been a lake.
"There's something underwater. It's too deep to see clearly." Drunkard stared at the surface, frowning. "It looks