Chapter 71: Rift Exploration! (1)
The moment Creed and the others stepped beyond the protective walls of the Bastion, he felt a significant difference.
It was subtle at first, just a faint shift in his senses, but as they walked further into the open world, the realization hit him like a sledgehammer.
He was sensing everything far more clearly than before.
His enhanced physique, combined with his increased strength and speed, had dramatically sharpened his perception.
The rustling leaves in the distance, the faint crack of twigs beneath unseen creatures, the whispering wind against the ruins ahead, all of it felt vivid, tangible, almost overwhelming.
It was like someone had turned up the volume of the world around him.
But while it was exciting to experience, it also brought a terrifying revelation.
The moment his senses expanded further, his gaze drifted toward the dense forest behind the ruins. And what he felt made his entire body stiffen.
A presence was there.
Something, or someone, was watching them.
It wasn’t just a vague feeling either. It was a deep, instinctual certainty, like a deer realizing it had just walked into a predator’s hunting grounds.