If he hadn't realized it by now, he might as well have started questioning his own intelligence.
This wasn't some random conclusion pulled from intuition—it was the result of deliberate, rigorous thinking. At first, Damien had assumed it was some kind of strength-oriented dimension, but that notion had quickly crumbled under scrutiny. The deeper he analyzed, the more the pieces failed to align with that theory.
Just as he was contemplating these things in silence, Yu finished preparing to leave. With practiced ease, he heaved a massive slab of stone and rolled it into place, sealing off the cave entrance. The grinding of rock against rock echoed for a brief moment before giving way to a still quiet. His task done, Yu disappeared into the dense wilderness, leaving behind a flicker of warmth in the otherwise cold cave.
Little Mei didn't flinch. She was already used to this routine.
