The Qinling Forest, once lush and thriving, now bore a starkly different appearance after his experiment with a new ability.
Trees.
These giants known for their tenacity in the natural world now seemed extraordinarily fragile.
Some trees were covered in tiny cracks, with faint traces of scorching in between.
It was as if an invisible blade had gently swept across them, each inch of bark singed by high heat without leaving any signs of raging flames.
These cracks were like a series of maps.
They recorded the trajectory of Chen Yun's thermal sight's remote heating, each minute detail displaying his precision and strength.
Other trees appeared even more dramatic.
Their bark had been stripped away, revealing the wood beneath.
And on the woody layer was a ceramic-like glaze texture, the result of wood melting instantly under extremely high temperatures followed by rapid cooling.
