The primordial energy of the Abyss was denser and more volatile.
The red sky was oppressive and somber. The clouds were mostly gray, and the ground was a dark, ashen color. Vegetation grew thick and wild, and strange beasts often roamed the land.
The road beneath their feet was paved with crushed, dark-purple crystals held together by an unknown, milky-white adhesive.
Chi Yu drove an oddly-shaped vehicle, carrying Yu Fei and the others as it sped along.
The vehicle emitted no exhaust as it moved. Yu Fei watched for a good while, only voicing his confusion after Bayan opened a furnace and tossed in half a bag of white crystal fragments.
Hengji cheerfully explained from the side.
"Many border realms produce these kinds of energy Crystal Stones. They contain a vast and stable amount of energy. For some reason, none of our electronics or combustion engines work in the border realms. Only these locally produced Energy Crystals are usable.
