As Fang Zheng threw a punch, everyone watched in astonishment as the previously empty corridor before them suddenly split apart with a bang. It was as if what stood before them was not a corridor, but a mirror or a pane of glass, shattered by Fang Zheng's fist!
Crack!!
The space before them suddenly ruptured. Then, on the other side of the broken rift, an identical corridor emerged. Unlike before, however, they could see a huge monster, along with two petite figures circling around it.
The sight of those two figures shocked everyone.
"Ayumi!"
"Shinohara!"
"Kiyoura!!"
Hearing their cries, Setsuna and Ayumi hurriedly turned toward them. They were equally shocked by what they saw, but this was clearly not the time to stand around in surprise.
"Kiyoura, Shinohara, come here! Hurry!"
Fang Zheng fixed his gaze on the two girls and shouted the command. Hearing him, Setsuna immediately grabbed Ayumi's hand and desperately ran toward Fang Zheng. At the same time, the towering figure holding a weapon behind them turned and strode after them.
"Hah... hah..."
This was no easy task for the two girls. They had already expended considerable stamina dodging around the hulking monster using their small bodies and nimble movements. Now, they needed to reach Fang Zheng as quickly as possible and pass through the spatial passage, but they had spent too much energy and could barely run anymore.
In contrast, the massive monster seemed as energetic as ever. It gripped its enormous hammer and silently followed behind them. Though it was not particularly fast, Setsuna and Ayumi were clearly reaching their limits. Panting desperately, they staggered to the edge of the space. But just then, perhaps unable to hold on any longer, Setsuna cried out and fell forward.
At the same time, the monster reached them,