The sudden turn of events made everyone's hearts sink.
They could all sense the terrifying power of Anvis's annihilation particle, yet the Altar had somehow remained completely unscathed under an attack of that level.
Wherever the particle passed, space warped and vanished, leaving behind a straight, distorted trail that hung frozen like an Oil Painting.
In other words, the Altar had not evaded it by creating a spatial layer. Instead, it had neutralized the attack in some incomprehensible manner.
Facing the gaze within the Green Flame pillar, a gaze that seemed to carry an overwhelming pressure transcending the level of life itself, everyone instinctively activated their strongest defensive states.
It had nothing to do with rank. It was the instinctive sense of danger a living being felt upon encountering its natural predator.
The Priest on the platform paid no attention to everyone's reactions. Instead, he knelt before the flames with a fanatical expression. The dim green pillar of fire did not make any move against them for the moment either, and an eerie calm unexpectedly settled over the scene.
"What is that thing?"
Amid the restless, unsettled crowd, the two players, Last Dragonborn and Xia Ye Ying Huo, keenly sensed that something was wrong.
"Not sure, but based on my judgment as a Professional Player, if it can provoke this kind of reaction from the Natives here, there must be some unimaginably terrifying danger hidden within that pillar of fire."
While those present remained wary and tense, the countless players in the livestream were watching with great enthusiasm.
"The boss is coming out!"
"It's out! It's out!"
"Whoa, it's so green—even the streamer's helmet has turned green."
"Love is like a ray of light, green enough to make you panic."
Being able to witness the quest experience of truly top-tier