At Angelina's command.
In an instant, the hundred-plus powerhouses on the platform straightened up, all staring solemnly at the woman.
She slowly said, "Although the regional first clear is no longer within our reach, we still cannot give up!"
"As long as we become the second region on the entire server to clear it, we will have surpassed more than 99% of the survivors around the world!"
"Everyone will know that aside from Cao Xing, we are the strongest team and the strongest region!"
"This is an equally vital honor for all of us."
"So next, we must use even greater momentum and determination than before to fight our way through the Dream Shards!"
After a pause, her tone sank as she asked, "Do you understand?"
The Hero Tier powerhouses present were all stirred by her presence.
Everyone shouted in unison, "Understood, Captain!"
The next moment, this elite force rekindled its fighting spirit.
The heavily armored warriors in the front raised their tower shields to form a steel defensive line. The mages and archers in the middle readied their weapons, while the healers in the rear began waving their staffs or planting totems.
A perfect warrior-mage-priest formation was assembled in an instant.
At the same time, as that Nightmare Seed was shattered!
The final boss lurking within it—the Mutated Matriarch—burst out.
A fierce battle was about to begin!
Just like that, another twelve hours passed in a flash.
Over those dozen hours, Cao Xing had maintained a pace of roughly one and a half to two hours per floor, clearing increasingly dangerous Dream Shards.
System announcements continued flooding the screen.
But every announcement that appeared bore the same name.
By now, Cao Xing had fought through the eleventh floor of the Dream Shards and was standing on the platform of