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The massive blue portal at the second dungeon site swirled with its characteristic intensity, the energy rippling across its surface like waves on an otherworldly ocean. The clearing was empty – no survivors waiting, no signs of emergence, just the portal and its massive shadows growing longer across the ground.
They're still inside, Leon realized, a knot of worry forming in his chest. The third dungeon group emerged half an hour ago with significant casualties. These people entered even earlier...
The math wasn't encouraging. The longer an awakening took, the more dangerous it was. Groups that stayed inside for extended periods often suffered the highest casualty rates, worn down by extended combat and depleting resources.
Seraphine voiced his concern. "Should we wait? If they're taking this long..."
