The test has ended, and everyone retreated to a "safe distance" from the central silver-white metal pillar in the hall. Byron was staring at the empty floor ahead, lost in thought.
There seems to be an invisible boundary here; taking a step forward would be considered entering a certain "evaluation zone," after which the ancient system still operating in this tower would conduct an "assessment" of the intruder. Those who do not meet certain selection criteria would receive a warning to retreat, otherwise, nothing would happen.
