Cooperation and competition

Chapter 13: Cooperation and competition. As Mu Chen and the others stubbornly fought the suction of the enormous spiritual power vortex, their spiritual power drained rapidly, but there was not the slightest hint of retreat in their eyes. After a grueling struggle, they finally steadied themselves, temporarily escaping the danger of being swallowed by the vortex. "Is everyone all right?" Mu Chen asked between heavy breaths, his gaze sweeping over each of them. "We're all right, but this Spirit Illusion Abyss is far too dangerous. We need to be even more careful," Luo Li replied. She tightened her grip on her Spiritual Power Sword and watched their surroundings warily. The experts of the Silver Armor Family nodded as well, fully aware of how arduous their mission was. After a brief rest, they continued searching along the edge of the Spirit Illusion Abyss for clues to the Map Fragments and the Key. During their exploration, they discovered ancient runes carved into rocks near the vortex. The runes shimmered with a mysterious radiance in the light of the spiritual power vortex. "These runes might be the key to finding what we're looking for," an expert of the Silver Armor Family said. They carefully approached the rocks and began studying the runes. After deciphering them for a while, they discovered that the runes seemed to indicate a direction, pointing toward a specific location within the Spirit Illusion Abyss. "Looks like we need to find a way to get close to that spot, but the vortex's suction is too strong. Going straight there definitely won't work," Mu Chen said with a frown. Just as they were considering their options, a surge of spiritual power came from the distance. They turned to look and saw several teams hurrying toward them. Among them were other squads