"Damn it, the Alliance is right on our heels. Our people haven't arrived yet, but they got here first."
Inside the Shadow Hall.
Toka's team frowned at the vast crowd behind them. They had used special methods to conceal themselves, but now they could all tell that the others had still discovered their trail.
Doka glanced at the teams already gathered outside, preparing to enter.
"The Alliance is moving faster and faster. They interfered far too much while we were searching for the target before. At this rate, we'll most likely have a bloody battle with them."
"But it's not a major problem. As long as the Alliance doesn't deploy large numbers of World Lord teams, the threat they pose to us is negligible."
From what everyone could see, the reinforcements that had arrived included only a few dozen World Lord Level fighters. That number was still within their ability to handle.
Their own teammates would also arrive one after another before long. Leaving this place, or even wiping out the Alliance teams, was by no means impossible. After all, they still had plenty of treasures to protect them.
"Doka, where do we go now? According to the records, the beasts inside the Shadow Hall are very powerful too, a whole tier above those outside. Almost all of them are World Lord Level," said the member of the team with access to the records.
"No matter. We'll fly toward the outskirts first. Remember to scan for the target along the way. Our second priority is finding beasts here, killing them, and collecting their crystals. If we ultimately confirm that the target isn't here, we'll leave. Meanwhile, keep track of their"
"movements at all times."
Once Doka finished, everyone nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"All right. According to the records, we should