Dr. Jia started with a jolt. The grey river beneath his feet had transformed into a soft marsh, already submerging him to his knees. The others had noticed the change immediately and took off with their Talents. Gao Yang conjured a flat Absolute Barrier like a golden flying carpet, allowing those with no flying Talents to climb up.0

They hadn't withheld the warning intentionally. They assumed Dr. Jia had noticed and was merely conducting an impromptu experiment on the marsh's properties—entirely plausible for him, especially with Hong Xiaoxiao's hairpin as insurance.0

“You terrible people! Why didn’t you warn me?!” Dr. Jia struggled, but the more...0