The minor incident seemed to pass in a flash, but the people and organizations involved had already begun to act.
After assigning the tasks, Lu PingAn did not stop. He coordinated intelligence while personally leading an exploration team.
After the initial gains, however, the lower floors yielded little. The place was empty, as if it had already been ransacked.
At the same time, encounters with monster creatures increased sharply.
The descent became increasingly difficult.
The farther down they went, the more powerful monster creatures they encountered. The number of impervious monsters was simply staggering.
Early on, Radiant Stone weapons had still achieved excellent results. In the hands of the strong, specialized weapons had even easily delivered quite a few one-hit kills.
At least a dozen Courtyard exploration teams had already become lost in this labyrinth.
"Rule-level monsters have appeared."
"They're tough. We can't penetrate their armor, and powerful poison is completely useless."
"Damn it, these things can pass through walls. They can actively assimilate the floor. Watch your footing."
"The bad news is that they're strong. The good news is that even Rule-level creatures are still a little stupid. They seem to attack only living beings within their line of sight. For opponents of this level, their perception is far too sluggish."
"There's another piece of bad news. It's confirmed: once they set their eyes on you, they won't give up. They have no concept of death or fear."
The greatest good news was that communications remained stable. The labyrinth's barriers had not cut off contact between the groups and teams.
Of course, the main reason was that Lu PingAn, acting as a "signal station," had personally come down and could establish direct links with his "believers."
And the intelligence that "they can pass through walls" seemed to explain why