Chapter 262. Abyss Breakout
It had been more than five years inside the Starfire Time Dilation Server, the special VR of Starfire Academy where time flowed differently, allowing practitioners to hone their skills and knowledge.
Inside one of the towering structures, Tyler was engrossed in crafting a small robot. He meticulously designed it, built its frame, inscribed intricate runes, and programmed its core. The entire process was his alone—a testament to his boundless curiosity and expertise. Unlike ordinary mortals, Immortal Practitioners had an extraordinary capacity to absorb knowledge. For someone like Tyler, who was deeply passionate about the emerging field of Magic Engineering, mastering these complex disciplines was almost second nature.
While Tyler continued his studies, an alarming situation unfolded outside.
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In a grand chamber filled with the hum of Death energy, the Principal of Starfire Academy, a skull shrouded in dark robes, leaned forward on his throne-like chair.
"When is it happening?" the principal asked, his voice hollow and echoing.
"It’s already begun," replied the Vice Principal, "The Abyss has erupted in the northern regions. It appears someone tore through the Void Barrier, and now Abyssal Mist is pouring into our world. This mist isn’t the only problem—microscopic organisms from the Abyss have also leaked through. They’re causing rapid mutations in practitioners and beasts alike."
One of the professor tone grew heavier. "These mutants are tearing open the Void Barrier even further. As a result, larger Abyssal beasts are emerging. Villages, towns, and cities in the north have been razed to the ground."
"What about the defenses?" the principal inquired.