Wong Cou and Amon took out Bright Flare Stones from their space rings. After activating the stones, the two entered the room. But once they did, the light from the stone vanished. They couldn't see anything.
They instinctively backed away. When they were back in the hallway again, the bright light from the stones returned.
"What is this? Another test?" Wong Cou asked.
"… Probably," Amon replied. He extended his hand that was holding the bright flare stone into the dark room. The light from the stone vanished in the dark. It was as if the darkness swallowed his hand.
"This darkness is unnatural. It eats light," Amon said.
"What should we do?" Wong Cou asked.
Amon thought for a second. Should he wait for the others? He didn't like venturing into the unknown. He took a handful of pebbles from his space ring and threw them using Hundred Shooting Stars. This art normally made the flying projectiles look like starlight, but they were not visible inside the engulfing darkness.
