The corridor stretched endlessly before Daniel and Mira, its crystalline walls pulsating like the heartbeat of a living creature. As they moved forward, distorted reflections danced around them, their own images warped into grotesque parodies of themselves.
Mira glanced uneasily at the shifting walls, her hands tightening on the hilt of her blade. "This place… it's alive. I can feel it watching us."
Daniel nodded, his gaze fixed on the Resonance Core Fragment in his hand. Its faint hum was the only sound apart from their breathing, grounding him amidst the disorienting environment. "The Nexus is testing us. Every step forward feels like it's trying to peel away our sanity."
The system's voice broke the silence, its detached tone stark against the oppressive atmosphere:
[Location Identified: Labyrinth of Shifting Echoes.]
[Hazards Detected: Spatial Distortion, Illusionary Constructs, Cognitive Interference.]
