Breaking Up

"What's the matter?" Drai asked Jian, who had been staring at him.

Jian flinched and immediately shifted his gaze. He actually felt a bit embarrassed for still envying Drai, but he was able to brush it off quickly by blaming his class, as he believed it had significantly affected his current disposition.

"Nothing. I was just thinking about something," Jian replied.

"Oh, okay."

At this moment, Christo walked past the duo and approached the dome. He then inspected the dark red wall that was blocking their access, touching different parts of it as he moved around.

"I've never seen this kind of barrier before," Christo commented after he was done with his inspection. "It doesn't seem that sturdy, so there's a possibility that it works by dispersing external force rather than withstanding it directly."