"But we saw a lake at that house in the desert, didn't we?" Adrian asked.

Mya suddenly realized what Adrian meant and became excited. "You're right! I remember now. We were all mesmerized by the lake on our first visit here, yet we could not reach it no matter how hard we tried. It was only after we closed our eyes did we get there."

Adrian nodded. "The illusion seems to have changed the moment I entered Enigma City. We should be able to reach it now without having to close our eyes. Also, have you noticed that the desert has changed too?"

"Are you saying the illusion is slowly disappearing? Is it growing weaker?" Mya asked.

"Precisely. I saw the outlanders moving large quantities of meteorites when I was scouting the tower’s lower levels. They've probably destroyed something in the process, causing the illusion to lose power. The Uduma Desert may vanish very soon. And when it does, the lake will disappear with it.”

Mya started to panic. She grabbed Adrian’s hand and said, "So wh