Parang continued her descent toward the Hive, deeper and deeper.

The faint light below grew steadily brighter, more defined, and vivid as she went further down.

By the time she had descended about 1 kilometer, the surroundings were so illuminated that it was hard to believe she was in the deep sea.

“We’re lucky this place is so remote. If it were near the coast, the damage would be unimaginable,” Parang said as she tapped her phone, adjusting the camera settings.

She lowered the brightness to the minimum.

Instantly, the screen darkened, and the blinding light that had filled it …