Deep in the [Abyss Hunting Ground], in another area.
"Captain, watch out! The [Abyss Worm]'s acid is highly corrosive!"
A burly young man carrying a massive shield stood firm at the very front of the team.
His shield was already pitted and smoking from the corrosion.
Behind him, a short-haired girl with delicate features and a calm demeanor was giving orders coolly.
Ding Huohuo, a level 23 [Frost Archer].
She was also the captain of this elite squad.
"Xiao Wu, take half a step back. It's about to attack!"
As soon as Ding Huohuo finished speaking,
the [Abyss Worm] opened its cavernous jaws and spat out a stream of dark green acid.
The burly young man, Xiao Wu, followed her order at once, barely dodging the attack.
The other two members of the team, an assassin and an Elementalist,
seized the opportunity and unleashed their attacks.
After a hard-fought battle, they finally took down the level 22 elite monster.
"Phew... I'm exhausted."
Xiao Wu plopped down on the ground and panted heavily.
"The monsters in this [Abyss Hunting Ground] are way tougher than the reports said."
Ding Huohuo furrowed her brows, about to speak.
Rumble—!!!
A violent tremor came from afar without warning!
Then came a terrifying series of explosions, like a thousand thunders striking at once!
The noise continued without pause. From a distance, it sounded as if an army were pounding the land with heavy artillery!
"What the hell was that?!"
Xiao Wu sprang to his feet in fright, his face deathly pale.
"An earthquake? No! It's a battle! What kind of battle could make that much noise?!"
The assassin and Elementalist were just as horrified.
They stared toward the source of the sound.
The dark red sky there was already flickering in the light of the artillery