It didn't take Riley long to find the cause of the disturbance.
At the center of the chaos floated a cotton-like sphere, roughly the size of a basketball. Its surface shimmered with a soft orange glow, appearing almost weightless as it drifted through the air. However, its seemingly harmless appearance belied the destruction it was causing.
The ball moved erratically, greedily absorbing energy from everything around it without discrimination.
A bird had already lost its wings, stripped away by an eerie fog-like substance.
A deer, unfortunate enough to wander too close, suffered the same fate—its legs vanishing into nothingness as the mist consumed them.
Riley observed the strange phenomenon with a calm, calculating gaze.
"Strange."
Rather than reacting immediately, he decided to use one of his techniques. With a flick of his fingers, he activated Mind Palace Master, a profound ability that allowed him to access and copy memories from any living being.
