Nova City…
Ethan and the others found four more red-skinned monsters that had gotten separated from the main group. Working together, they brought all four down and got four Tier 16 crystal cores.
Ethan immediately consumed one Tier 16 core and pushed his strength to the very peak of Tier 16. Then he didn't hesitate—he used the Tier 17 crystal core too.
His aura surged.
Tier 17.
But before anyone could even celebrate, Skinny Pete, who'd been standing off to the side, suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. His face went sharp and ugly in an instant.
"What's wrong?" everyone shouted at once, spinning toward him.
Skinny Pete wiped his mouth, eyes dark. "Blizzard… is dead."
"What?!"
Every face changed.
"How is that possible?" Big Mike blurted. "Blizzard's already Tier 13! Who the hell could kill it?"
"I don't know," Skinny Pete said, voice low and strained. "But its soul mark was erased from my head just now. That only happens one way—if it's been killed."
