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The team finally continued their journey towards the peak.
Now that Raven created a rune which serves as a ward against the hidden element poisoning their system, there's nothing barring their way towards the end of this long journey. They had long since adjusted to the pressure and had no difficulties moving despite it weighing down on them.
They've been travelling at a constant pace, even though they were near, they don't see any reason to hurry towards the peak, wasting their energy in the process. It's better if they conserve their energy, just in case something unexpected was waiting for them at the peak.
During their journey, Raven couldn't help but feel a little bit shocked when he looked at how much the road beneath then shrank in size. At this point, Raven could easily see both ends of the road with his peripheral vision. It was still wide for them to use but comparing it to what it's like before could be really disconcerting.