Everything proceeded smoothly while they traversed Sector-9.
The beasts there were mostly low-tier creatures that scattered at the mere sight of a coordinated twelve-member team radiating killing intent.
Confidence flowed easily among them, and even the five temporary five-star adventurers who had relied on Advancement Pills walked with chests slightly puffed.
However, the moment they stepped into Sector-8, the tone of their journey shifted.
They had barely advanced a few hundred meters when a chaotic scene unfolded ahead.
A group of battered adventurers sprinted toward them, faces pale with panic, armor dented and smeared with dirt. Behind them thundered a horde of wild boars, their tusks gleaming under the afternoon light as they charged like a rolling avalanche of muscle and rage.
"Turn back!" one fleeing adventurer shouted breathlessly. "There are too many!"
