Inside Titan Ruin No. 3345, the concentration of corrupted beasts was over a hundred times greater than in the forests outside on Mars.
The moment the participants crossed the threshold, they were met with relentless waves of creatures—and the hunt began all over again in every direction.
This time, the rankings shifted rapidly. After surviving the bloodbath on Mars, the freshers had grown more experienced, more confident, and far more efficient in their hunts.
From afar, the rumble of oncoming hordes echoed through the ruin.
Zane was already cutting a path toward the First City he'd spotted in the distance. Fifteen hordes had fallen to him so far—wave after wave crushed without slowing his pace. Using Luminous Steps, he swept across the flatlands, each movement a blur. Every beast he passed dropped lifeless, a clean strike to the forehead ending them instantly.
