"Emperor, that guy has been inside for a long time."
Inside the fortress, more than two hundred Fifth Order Awakeners were divided into two camps, gathered around Black Emperor and the Chimera.
Though they were faintly opposed to each other, both sides tacitly maintained their distance and stared toward the fortress core.
By all rights, the two sides should have started fighting long ago.
Although they belonged to the same faction, to Planet Destroyer Levels, the Fifth Order Initial Levels and Fourth Orders on both teams were all walking points.
Yet despite harboring the same thoughts, the two Planet Destroyer Levels acted as though they could not see each other, focusing their attention solely on "that person."
"Has it been ten minutes?"
"The restriction is about to end."
He nodded.
The enormous Chimera Emperor was like a giant beast guarding the entrance, his eyes thoughtful as he gazed at the tightly shut Stone Gate.
After they had pretended to submit and gathered at the fortress, Lin An had "disappeared."
Not only had he failed to give them any orders, he had not even said another word.
It was as if they did not exist, as if they were no more than air.
This was not normal.
Even if Lin An really was a Star Shattering Level and completely looked down on them, he still had to carry out the mission, right?
If he failed to complete the mission and did not lead them in killing the Fifth Orders outside, even a Star Shattering Level would die.
"Emperor, is that guy afraid we'll discover something?"
"Staying in the Exchange Point this whole time clearly means he has a guilty conscience!"
"In my opinion, we should just charge in!"
"Capture him and take control of him!"
"Otherwise, if that guy keeps hiding,