Mysteries Of The Ghostly Archipelago

Chapter 64: Racing Against Time

The relief we felt as the island vanished beneath the waves was short-lived. As we navigated away, the reality of our situation settled in. The dimensions had not fully merged, but the threat was far from over. The shape-shifter’s last words echoed in my mind, a chilling reminder that it still had power and a plan to become unstoppable.

Back on the boat, I gathered everyone for a quick meeting. "Listen up," I said, urgency in my voice. "We stopped the shape-shifter temporarily, but we need to destroy the artifacts to prevent the dimensions from merging permanently. We’re running out of time."

Harlan, still weak from his ordeal, nodded in agreement. "Jack’s right. The artifacts are conduits of immense power. We must destroy them to sever the connection entirely."

"But how do we do that?" Lena asked, concern etched on her face. "We barely managed to shatter them the first time."

"We'll need to strike at their source of power simultaneously," I explained. "The artifacts draw energy from