Green's foot officially landed on the 2,000th floor.
Thump!
In a daze, a heavy heartbeat sounded. As expected, a door appeared on the platform of the 2,000th floor.
Green looked at the door and waited quietly.
Ever since the 1,000th floor, the Monsters had mostly come out on their own, and they had been getting faster and faster.
Splash!!!
The sound of rippling seawater rang out, and the platform's entire environment changed abruptly. Green, who had been on the black spiral staircase of the Infinite Tower, was suddenly transported to the edge of an ocean.
[Ping! Subspace Rift formation detected. Collecting manifested Rules. Spatial Rule Model progress increasing!]
The Chip's notification stirred a slight ripple in Green's otherwise placid heart.
"The Spatial Rule Model?"
Green stood on a beach at the edge of a small island. Before him lay black seawater.
It wasn't dark because of the ocean's great depth, which absorbed the light. The water was literally as black as ink.
White bubbles erupted wildly from the black water. A colossal creature seemed about to rise from the dark sea.
Roar!
A beastlike roar sounded from the water.
Green's gaze sharpened. A pale shield appeared around him, and an oppressive aura enveloped the entire Subspace.
Rumble!
In an instant, as if lightning had struck the ground, a tremendous splash surged up from the ocean. A terrifying creature hundreds of meters tall—
A massive creature suddenly crashed down onto the beach where Green stood. Its enormous body and the force of its impact sent a wave sweeping violently across the ground.
All the sand and stones along the beach were blasted into the sky.
Bang!
A huge shadow crashed down hard on the spot where Green stood.
But the thing that slammed toward Green was stopped outside by