Embracing the Abyss

The ocean around Daniel felt transformed—its water now denser, heavier, as if an unseen force pressed against him from every angle. It was not merely the physical pressure of the deep; it was a sensation that seemed to permeate his very soul. The abyss, once a distant echo of primordial power, now lived within him. Every fin movement, every pulse of his altered scales, reminded him that he had been irrevocably changed.

He swam slowly through the dark waters, lost in thought. His mind replayed the recent events—the eerie call of the abyss, the haunting notification from his system, and the moment his body had shifted as if merging with the void. The system still glowed with a final status update:

[Abyssborne Form - Partial Awakening Achieved.][New Skill Acquired: Abyssal Phase (Incomplete)]