Chapter 7 - Dimension System (Part 1)
Chapter 7 - Dimension System (Part 1)
A flickering light materialized in the air before Zane, its soft, blue hue pulsating gently like a heartbeat. A holographic, semi-transparent window hovered silently in the air, casting a faint glow over his battered face. Zane blinked hard, his already bruised eyes widening in confusion and disbelief.
He jerked back instinctively. "What the hell...?" he muttered, his voice hoarse.
Was this another illusion? A byproduct of his broken body and exhausted mind? He rubbed his eyes, hoping the strange floating image would vanish like a mirage.
But it didn't.
The window remained, solid yet untouchable, displaying a loading bar that steadily filled up with a soft hum.
"No... No way." His voice trembled. "Am I hallucinating? Did I take a blow to the head worse than I thought?"
It made sense to suspect a concussion, considering the relentless beating he'd endured. But this? This was too vivid. Too raw. He'd had concussions before—none of them ever conjured glowing blue boxes in mid-air.
Driven by curiosity—and a hint of fear—Zane hesitantly reached toward the window. His finger passed right through it, unable to touch the surface. Yet, something strange happened. The point of contact rippled slightly, like the surface of disturbed water.
He froze. "It's... reacting?"
The blue bar surged forward as if it was responding to his confusion, making Zane retract his finger quickly, fearing it might get cut off because of the transition.