After flying straight for over half an hour, Chun Ho-Jin finally began to adapt to the operation of the levitation card and flew more gracefully.
However, this wasn't a time to relax, rather it was a time to face the real difficulties.
At that moment, a scream suddenly came from the front.
In the next second, numerous Hunters were already engaged in battle with the Dungeon Gate Creatures that were approaching from ahead.
Instantly, various forms of energy beams bombarded the outer layer forest continuously.
The sound of human voices, beast roars, and energy beam explosions were all blending together, making it difficult for Chun Ho-Jin to distinguish the sounds he was hearing.
However, among them, the members of the Roaring Blaze Tiger Hunter Squads stood out as the most recognizable among the many Hunter Squads.
They were almost all Sentinel and Guided pairs, cooperating with each other without fleeing or rushing in.
They just flew while coordinating to defeat the Dungeon Gate Creatures that were blocking their flight path.
The command center of the Roaring Blaze Tiger Hunter Squads was none other than Gong Yoon-Hee and Kang Sun-Hee.
One focused on external affairs while the other handled internal matters.
While calculating the optimal route, they also directed and coordinated the flight positions of their members.
Once they noticed a Sentinel that had consumed too much mental power or had severe injuries, they would immediately adjust their positions, bringing them into the middle of the team for rotation, allowing the members who were in better condition to take their place.
It could be said that the strict discipline and high level of coordination within the Roaring Blaze Tiger Hunter Squads made them exceptionally conspicuous among the many scattered and desperate Hunter Squads.
It was hard not to recognize them.
Towards the end, some small Hunter Squads, feeling they could no longer hold on, simply abandoned their lone fighting approach and flew to the side of the Roaring Blaze Tiger Hunter Squads, actively assisting their members in hopes of increasing their chances of survival.
Despite this, when Chun Ho-Jin followed the Roaring Blaze Tiger Hunter Squads to the edge of 1st stage and finally entered the 2nd stage of the outer layer within an hour, many Hunter Squads were still missing.
Their fate was unknown—whether they perished or survived no one knows.
In the dense forest behind them, there were still many Hunter Squads who couldn't make it in time, and they all became the targets for the Chunhwa Beasts group.
As a massive flock of Chunhwa Beasts each of them measuring over two meters in length, flew overhead not far behind, countless screams, cries for help, and curses erupted in the dense forest.
But in less than five minutes, the forest on the edge of the outer layer suddenly fell quiet again, leaving only the sounds of flapping wings and devouring prey echoing unusually clearly in the ears of everyone who was still alive.
For ten minutes, a full ten minutes, everyone seemed frozen, their bodies stiff, and hiding in the forest motionless.
They did not dare to move until the Chunhwa Beasts having eaten their fill and turned into a dark blur in the distance, disappeared from sight.
Only then did everyone collapse their body to the ground.
They seem to be exhausted.
Especially, Ah-Ran, in his first mission, he was 'lucky' enough to encounter a group of Chunhwa Beasts.
As soon as the danger signal was lifted, he slumped to the ground and couldn't stand up.
Of course, Chun Ho-Jin wasn't faring much better at the moment.
Though he was still standing, his whole body trembled uncontrollably, and he didn't even have the strength to take out his star card.
Seeing this, Adam standing nearby, patted Ah-Ran's back vigorously and said with a grin, "Not bad, Ah-Ran. You've made progress. Did Ho-Jin assist you in enhancing your output strength? The power of your 'Mini Thunderous Lightning Bolt' is quite impressive.
You're almost the most handsome one in the team when you using that 'Mini Thunderous Lightning Bolt' card now, although your aim still needs improvement. Is that because Ho-Jin's aiming skills aren't quite up to par? Haha—"
Adam was referring to the incident where Ah-Ran used the 'Mini Thunderous Lightning Bolt' card to attack during the frantic rush earlier.
The extremely powerful three Lightning Bolts directly blasted and burned the fur of some creatures in the outer layer area, leaving them half-maimed.
The force was so fierce that it made Ah-Ran particularly conspicuous among the other members who also used the 'Mini Thunderous Lightning Bolt' card.
There was even a time when he helped Adam out of a crisis, preventing Adam from being severely injured.
Seeing this, as Ah-Ran's mentor, Adam couldn't be happier.
However, as Adam spoke, the members of the Roaring Blaze Tigers nearby, who also used a one-star 'Mini Thunderous Lightning Bolt' card, couldn't help but look over curiously.
They wanted to hear how Ah-Ran had managed it.
It's widely known within the team that Ah-Ran lacks strength, but now he's able to demonstrate strength equal to, or even surpassing, theirs.
Needless to say, it must be thanks to the temporary addition of this new male Guide named Chun Ho-Jin.
However, what they didn't know was that during their escape, Chun Ho-Jin was too preoccupied to spare any attention to assist Ah-Ran or help him with aiming.
Ah-Ran, being inexperienced, instinctively rushed to help his companions when he saw them in danger and forgot to call for Chun Ho-Jin's assistance.
This is why the energy beam from Ah-Ran's 'Mini Thunderous Lightning Bolt' had such poor accuracy—because Chun Ho-Jin never had the chance to help him.
Ah-Ran's exceptional performance this time ultimately stems from Chun Ho-Jin's previous assistance in modifying the 'Mini Thunderous Lightning Bolt' card, which enabled it to temporarily fulfill its intended function.
However, nobody knew about Chun Ho-Jin's involvement in improving the 'Mini Thunderous Lightning Bolt' card.
So, they subconsciously assumed that Ah-Ran's outstanding performance was due to Chun Ho-Jin assisting him.
Regarding this, Ah-Ran's explanation was straightforward.