Fortunately, they had cards to protect them, so the collapsing corridor hadn't caused the tragic death of any A-rank players.
Still, none of the players were in a good state of mind now.
There was no need to investigate who was responsible.
Because the instant they landed, one of Shen Ru's clubs also landed on the shattered Long Corridor on the Bottom Floor.
The culprit was obvious.
Ten percent Mechanicalization wasn't much, but it did restrict Shen Ru's movements. Because of it, he couldn't use the full duration of his Talent. Combined with the monster's whole-body real-time surveillance, the chances of landing a hit were slim.
After a moment's thought, Shen Ru used a card to freeze the monster for one minute.
Before anyone could react, a sharp blade pressed close beside the monster's eye and plunged into its flesh.
Then his elegant fingers clamped around that pale eye, his nails piercing deep into the monster's skin as he exerted force.
The young man tore that chilling eye out with his bare hand.
Blood sprayed everywhere, seeping deep into the ground.
Thick blood slowly dripped between his beautiful fingers. His dark red eyes trembled slightly, and the sheen of sweat on his forehead gathered into beads that slid down his exquisite face, disappeared into his collar, and vanished without a trace.
He could have used that minute to kill the monster outright.
As long as Shen Ru killed it, his crystal core mission would be complete.
But gouging out its eye by hand felt different from what he had imagined, and that caught Shen Ru's attention.
These players were all A-rank. They couldn't possibly stand by obediently and watch their own missions fail.
Who could have tampered with things, then?
Although he had leverage over Gu Changming, Gu Changming