Carrollus and Charlotte, the two S-rank Returners, took the lead.
One sent out a steady stream of flaming arrows, while the other conjured gales with a flick of her hand, fanning the flames still higher.
None of the surrounding monsters could get close.
The blonde girl, Charlotte, even covered her mouth and quietly yawned. Truth be told.
Although the monsters on this floor were stronger, they were no match for S-rank Returners.
Charlotte openly slacked off, putting on her headphones to listen to music.
Carrollus said nothing about it.
After all, the monsters had realized this group was trouble and had all but stopped coming near them.
Joaquin, Sara, and Marcelo also settled into a “leisurely” pace. Before long.
Before long, the hour was up.
Everyone felt a powerful force yank them upward. The room vanished, and they entered a new floor.
"Huh? Why do I suddenly feel like we're in danger..."
Carrollus spoke under his breath.
The ground abruptly split apart and plunged downward.
Where each person stood became an island—or rather, the summit of a towering peak.
A bottomless abyss yawned below.
Separated by hundreds of meters, each stood atop a different peak, unable to help the others.
An inexplicable tension welled up.
Charlotte took off her headphones, her beautiful eyes turning sharp and alert.
"I have a very bad feeling. Everyone, be careful," she said.
Everyone's heart tightened.
Both S-rank powerhouses had said as much.
Their senses were naturally keener than most people's.
So everyone pulled themselves together and carefully surveyed their surroundings.
Xu Yuan looked down into the abyss, thoughtful.
There was something very powerful down there.
At that moment, it was feasting at the very bottom of the chamber—
The monsters that had entered this chamber before them had become its lunch.
Once it had