Lin Chen stood in the open space, breathing slowly. The falling lights were soft, gentle, like glowing feathers. They drifted through the air, slowly descending toward the ground.
He reached out and touched one.
It was warm, like sunlight.
No heat. No pain. Just a gentle glow.
The system panel suddenly flickered, updating his status:
[System]: Abnormal energy detected. Regional stability decreased.
Lin Chen frowned. "Regional stability?"
He looked around. The neighborhood seemed calm, but the air felt different—lighter, as if something was changing.
A few minutes later, the lights faded away. The red sky returned to normal, though it still looked unusual.
Lin Chen sat on a bench, trying to process what he had seen.
Was this a sign? A new change? Or something else entirely?
He pulled out his phone, but there were no notifications, no news, no updates. The world seemed to be holding its breath.
Lin Chen closed his eyes.
When he opened them, he stood up, determined.
Whatever was coming, he would be ready.