Chapter 118: Figuring Things Out
Figuring Things Out
"... You’ve got to be fucking kidding me," Irene mumbled as they all watched the dome turn completely dark, blotting out the sun and removing most light.
"... Well now what?" Sam asked with seeming irritation, but there was the faintest trembled in her voice.
No one said it, but they all felt it in the air, that familiar stench, that familiar feeling of ’wrongness’ that came with the appearance of a certain type of creature.
"Do you... think it’s a Harbinger?" Kurt asked tentatively, but Osho shook his head.
"No. The corruption it carried was far more intense than this. In comparison, this one is more subtle... but more far-reaching as well." Osho responded and frowned.
"Everyone stay close to me." He suddenly said, and this time, no one questioned him as they moved closer.
’Gale, do you feel that?’ He asked the bird who was now unusually somber.
’Yes. It’s not obvious, but corrupt Mana is slowly seeping into every living thing here. The longer people are here, the more dangerous it becomes.’ Gale responded, his perception naturally being far higher than Osho’s, allowing him to confirm this quite easily.
’Can you defend against it?’ Osho asked.
’Mhm. My domain can act as a filter, so I can let in normal Mana.’ Osho nodded at this and addressed the group again.
"No one should go more than 30 meters away from me. The Mana in the air is corrupted, so taking it in will lead to consequences down the line." Osho instructed and everyone nodded.