Tower of Eternity, Floor 70: The Forest of Ancient Grudges.
The air crackled with the sound of violent suction.
Lux moved like a blur of violet light through the dense undergrowth.
Around him, the Converter Dome acted as both his shield and his maw.
THWACK. CRACK. HISS.
Thick, wooden roots lashed out from the shadows like the tentacles of a kraken. They struck the dome with enough force to shatter diamond, but the moment they made contact, they were consumed.
The violet energy of the dome latched onto the roots, draining the mana instantly.
The roots turned gray, withered, and crumbled into dust before they could even retract.
"I need to keep moving," Lux hissed, his eyes darting around the woodland. "If I stop, I will get buried."
He cast a high-tier speed spell on himself. The world blurred. He sprinted forward, leaving a trail of desiccated wood in his wake.
