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Chapter 31 Echoes of the Abyss

Author: Skyrainbow
last update publish date: 2026-04-14 21:43:12

"Keep him flat!" Jake panted, his voice bouncing off the curved walls. "Don't let him roll. If he flips, he’ll drown in his own blood."

Lina dropped to her knees in the muck, fumbling until she found Hugo’s broad, unmoving shoulders. She pinned him down. "He’s a ghost, Jake. He isn't even twitching."

A flint wheel scraped—a sharp, desperate sound—and Jake struck a Zippo. A weak orange flame flickered, barely holding back the damp shadows of the tunnel.

Hugo was sprawled on the grate, obsidian l
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