The dark silver giant shark raced forward like lightning, cutting through the increasingly vibrant nearshore waters of the Southern Sea, before diving straight towards a secret passageway deep in the open sea.
This was once a passage used by the Crystal Dragon to access the Great Labyrinth—a shortcut leading directly to the Crystal Lake. Now, it served as Shasha's homecoming entrance, where Ian and others, avoiding outside eyes, entered the hidden inner passage of the labyrinth.
"This is my first time here."
Leaning against Shasha's back, Elder Pude curiously stroked his beard as he took in the strange sights of the deep sea surroundings. Due to the Great Storm's origins and the labyrinth's energy system overheating, much of the seabed in the area displayed eerie molten-solidified states. These formations looked almost extraterrestrial, with rows of smooth, hexagonal pillars standing on the ocean floor.
