The second dull boom came, completely drowning out the beat from the speakers.
The stone slabs beneath Bai Zhu's feet shook, and several chunks of rubble fell from the vaulted ceiling. On the system map, the red dots inside the Black Gate surged forward again, nearly pressing against the other side of the door.
The hand he had been about to use to loot the corpses froze in midair. A huge swath of fresh red warnings appeared in the system, and a sense of dread settled over Bai Zhu.
He could no longer spare the time to hunt down the remaining targets. He put away his Zanpakuto, turned, and rushed toward the Black Gate.
"Milluki, take them into the fort! Don't let anyone else get away!"
"Where are you going now?"
Milluki had barely shouted half the question when Bai Zhu crashed through the corridor railing. Reiatsu burst beneath his feet in rapid succession as he shot between two sections of elevated walkway.
The inscriptions near the Black Gate were lighting up section by section.
The Artificial Nen Sigils between the bone fragments emitted blinding white light, while the fungal masses embedded in the grooves swelled and contracted. Each contraction sent tremors rumbling up from deep underground.
[Current Reiatsu consumption multiplier: 1.4x.] [Current Reiatsu consumption multiplier: 1.5x.] [Current Reiatsu consumption multiplier: 1.6x.]
Bai Zhu took a deep breath and accelerated again.
Shunpo's consumption was climbing rapidly, but its recovery rate had not changed. He shortened his stride and continued toward the Black Gate along the transport tracks.
Behind him, Piyu did not ask what Bai Zhu was going to do.
Because Haro, standing beside her, had become very strange. His head hung low, his feet rooted to the spot. Several drops of drool rolled down his chin and