Khan silently followed the glowing humanoid figure down the strangely solid liquid staircase. His eyes were fixed ahead, his steps showed no hesitation, and his face was expressionless, but countless thoughts raged through his mind.
Meticulous manipulation was harder than massive energy bursts. The latter only required immense mana reserves and the power to propel it. Meanwhile, the former demanded absolute and constant control, and its mental weight increased alongside the affected area's size.
The scanners had given Khan a clear idea of the sea's depth, and the diagonal tunnel seemed headed precisely there. The light stopped reaching the cavity's insides as the two descended, shrouding it in pitch-black darkness that showed no signs of ending.