Kubarluk Ruins, underground.
The spatial rift widened, and three spikes shot toward it, plunging inside in an attempt to stop it from opening completely.
After the three energy spikes entered the spatial rift, they fell silent, as though swallowed by darkness. Seeing this, a sharp-eared female contractor took half a step back. The bloodlust that had surged over moments ago had already made her want to retreat.
The female contractor was named Biulai. The man standing beside her was known as the Ice Demon. Nearby, a completely transparent figure stood there. This transparent man was Enka.
Biulai, the Ice Demon, and Enka were the temporary captains of this team. None of them could command the others' respect, so the three of them had to make decisions together.
The World Contest was about to begin, yet these nineteen Apocalypse-side contractors were searching for a stone slab inside this ancient ruin. Clearly, their attitude toward the World Contest was to avoid going to the Ancient Capital until the very last moment.
"Enka, what's going on? Aren't you a spatial specialist? Hurry up and find a way to stop it."
The Ice Demon spoke coldly. Hearing this, the completely transparent Enka nearby snorted.
"I suggest you retreat."
Enka's attitude was obvious: he didn't care. As a spatial specialist, such an attitude was perfectly normal.
The spatial rift opened completely, and several contractors who had been attacking it from a distance slowed down.
With a crack, the crystal layer covering Beni shattered. Su Xiao stepped out of the spatial rift, glanced at the bloodstains on his hand, then looked around at the contractors ahead.
"Only... one person?"
"He's a contractor, just a relatively powerful one. Stay calm. We can deal with him."
The Ice Demon's words reassured the contractors around him considerably. The bloodlust