0103 - The King Engine.

Yet, all eyes were drawn to Lu Zheng, the Grand Patriarch. His face was as impassive as stone, showing no trace of emotion. One might think he hadn't even registered the implications of the Blood Dial's incomplete display.

The uncomfortable silence stretched on, broken only by Lu Ming's muffled sobs. Lu Sheng looked at everyone like a stranger, unsure of what to make of the situation. He understood that something catastrophic had happened to the Lu Clan's expedition force in the Endless Battlefield, but he was not sure how to react to it, it's not like they are his family members, are they?

Then, it began.

_CREAK_CRANK_RUMBLE_

Suddenly, the temperature in the room soared. The air began to heat up rapidly, as if a massive fire had been ignited, though no flames were visible.