Chapter 166: Spiral of Contradiction!

As the dust settled in the arena, the female warrior Angel stood triumphant, her blade still dripping from the blood of the colossal Goliath she had just slain. Around her, her comrades moved swiftly among the fallen, gathering the remains of the defeated. The bodies of these floor masters, far more valuable than those of common beasts, held the potential to be forged into mighty weapons and armor.

"Captain Land!" A voice echoed through the cavernous Crystal Wall Hall. A warrior clad in heavy armor strode purposefully toward the entrance, his gaze fixed on the solemn-faced adventurer wielding a massive sword.

Land's brow furrowed as he approached. "What's the matter?"

"It's Asha and the others," the armored man reported, his voice tinged with urgency. "They ventured down Blade Road to hunt pterosaurs and haven't returned..."

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