Chapter 257: Chapter 257: System's Second Team - 5

When the last mana point recovered, Zara's team stood in front of the sixth level crystal. 

The tension was palpable as they crossed through the portal, not knowing what awaited them.

The chamber that received them was radically different from the narrow tunnel they had grown accustomed to. It was a vast, open space, dominated by a colossal figure rising in the center: a single Locus, motionless as a statue.

They didn't know it, but by luck... or perhaps bad luck, it was the same final challenge that Elio's group had faced.

"It's like in the book!" Taron's voice resonated in the chamber. "No tunnel, it's a direct battle! Attack now, before it awakens!"

They needed no further motivation.

The team moved in unison, their training manifesting in perfect coordination. Magical attacks flew through the air, each targeting different critical points of the monster.