Boom—
Nate's Silver Tier ultimate move, Lava Volcano, had not only unleashed magma beneath Lakeheart City, swallowing the already small city whole.
The force of the eruption had also shattered the patterns sustaining the energy shield. It flickered a few times, then vanished.
The eruption had even altered the geology of Lakeheart Island, splitting open a wall that had once seemed impregnable.
At the Alpha Wolf's command, the entire Pioneer Corps had boarded the bridge formed by the Cangjia Rock Turtle and was racing toward Lakeheart Island.
At this point, the battle's outcome was no longer in doubt.
Yet for some reason, unease still nagged at Yu Yuan.
That faint warning kept him on guard.
He knew Danger Sense was warning him of an unknown threat.
"Nate, stay alert. I don't think this is over."
After warning Nate, Yu Yuan immediately slipped into the Shadow Dimension.
He had to find the source of the danger as quickly as possible.
Once the Alpha Wolf received Yu Yuan's warning,
he ordered the Pioneer Corps forward at full speed. Habal, in particular, raced toward Lakeheart Island as fast as he could.
"Habal, get over there now! Make sure the leader stays safe!"
"Understood!"
Meanwhile, the drones had brought all of Lakeheart City under surveillance.
The Alpha Wolf also spotted a figure leaping from the tower.
But...
"What is that thing?"
Yu Yuan stared at the photo the Alpha Wolf had sent him, baffled.
It showed a gaunt creature shrouded in blood-red mist. After leaping from the tower, it ignored the scorching magma and bounded across the ruins of buildings.
It was closing rapidly on the city wall.
The molten magma on the ground did nothing to slow it down.
The Pioneer Corps had their guns raised and their sights trained on it.
They