Coincidentally, the very place that had drawn the captain's attention was also where Grey found himself, deep within the tunnel of flesh.
At this moment, the entire passageway was bathed in an intense violet glow. The surrounding flesh quivered violently, pulsing and squirming as if alive, as though it were screaming in silent agony under the pressure of an unseen force.
Grey's shadow suddenly let out a muffled, distorted cry.
It tore itself away from his feet, peeling off the ground like a living thing. Although it was not the direct target of the suppression, merely being connected to Grey was enough to subject it to unbearable torment. As the full suppressive power of the purple crystal erupted outward, the shadow was dragged into the storm of power and crushed mercilessly.
The suppression descended in waves.
