Without delay, they climbed the mountain. Minutes passed, and now they had only 10 hours left to complete the main mission and return to their universe. As they ascended, Alm and Bruno already imagined what awaited them ahead, and their concerns did not diminish.
Reaching the region of the sixth test, they quickly touched the totem. 'Infinite spatial dilation...' Bruno thought about the technique, anticipating the problem. That incomplete Dao increased physical distance by manipulating space, and it could be combined with various other techniques.
As space distorted, they took a deep breath in concentration. Everyone found themselves floating in the void of space. Only stars could be seen in the distance; there was nothing else around. Everyone looked around confusedly, searching for something in that emptiness.
"Where is the master's reflection..." Corin muttered, looking around. "No... don't tell me? Master was the universe itself and its laws!?"
