As the notification Ding echoed from the phone, it was already too late for any of them to react.
From the shadowed side of the cave, what looked like a humanoid beast emerged—its massive frame eerily silent as it stepped into their midst. The oppressive aura it carried with it made the surrounding air feel heavy, almost suffocating.
It was baffling—how had they not sensed its presence earlier?
Lina instinctively gripped her blades tighter, her gaze fixed on the approaching monster.
'This doesn't feel like a beast that just became Abyssal Ranked...' she thought, feeling her chest tighten with unease. The aura emanating from the beast wasn't just powerful—it was ancient.
The creature's body was dense and metallic, muscles rippling beneath a hardened shell that looked impenetrable. Two massive horns curled from the sides of its head, twitching like they were attuned to the smallest sounds. Its blood-red eyes scanned each of them—side to side, studying, calculating…
