Barrier Shattered! S-Class Abyss Invasion!

"Caw—caw—"

A massive black bird flew over Mormans, its eyes glinting with human-like intelligence as it looked down upon the city below. Streams of powerful auras were converted into data, flowing and reflecting across its irises.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. As expected of the City of Adventurers—there are truly so many hidden powerhouses."

"With this kind of combat strength, they could probably conquer some small and mid-sized nations, right?"

Jike, codenamed [Black Feather], was a Tier-Eight Martial Artist and a member of [Ragnarok]. He possessed the ability to transform into a phantom beast.

As Jike flew over the House of God and Shanhuo House, he sensed the auras of Christina, Edward, and the others gathered together.

"What a lively bunch of kids... I just wonder how many of them will survive in the end." Jike sighed. In his eyes, quite a few of them were worth recruiting into the guild and nurturing properly, rather than dying here.

After all, what Mormans was about to face was an S-Class Abyss invasion terrifying enough to make even him shudder.

On a battlefield like this, even kings would not dare claim absolute certainty of survival.

For a group of young people who had yet to reach Martial Master, or who merely possessed the strength of Tier-Seven Martial Masters, being dragged into such a battlefield meant an exceedingly high risk of death.

"Jike."

A calm voice rang out in his mind.

"Boss."

"Come back. It is time for us to leave," the calm voice said.

Jike was startled. "So soon?!"

"Lan Ze has performed a divination. The barrier will shatter in fifteen minutes, and a king-level battle will erupt the instant it does. By then, teleportation scrolls will no longer work. Or do you intend to stay here and stand with Mormans? If that is