At that moment, the place where Tian Chen lived was nowhere to be seen. Only a landscape painting stood in the center.
Yet through the painting, an entirely different world could be seen within.
Clouds and mist wound like gauze among the layered mountain peaks. Waterfalls could faintly be seen cascading down cliffs, their spray refracting seven-colored halos in the sunlight.
At the foot of the mountains, swathes of exotic flowers and herbs grew unchecked, reds like fire and purples like sunset clouds. Some unfamiliar plants even gave off a faint glow.
A winding stream ran through the woods, golden fish faintly visible flicking their tails in its waters. Several palm-sized emerald lotus leaves floated on the surface, crystalline dewdrops nestled in their centers. As the leaves swayed, the drops seemed about to roll off, yet remained securely in place.
A breeze swept through the mountain forests within the painting, stirring a wisp of pale golden mist.
Deep within the mist, a soft mechanical click suddenly sounded, as though some precision instrument had been shifted to its next setting.
"It worked!" He immediately slipped the Bracelet onto his wrist.
"I actually managed to make a drone using the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's silk!" Tian Chen surveyed his creation.
His fingertips brushed over the drone's metal frame. A few strands of silvery silk still clung to it, gleaming softly in the painting's faint light.
He raised his hand and tested the controls toward the distant mountains. The drone hummed as it rose into the air and passed through the swirling clouds, its camera feed appearing clearly on the Bracelet's light screen.
In the deep pool beneath the waterfall, several translucent krill swam with the current. Even the fine hairs on their feelers were clearly visible.
"Let's try this too!" Tian Chen