At this point—
almost every nation's contestants were injured, exhausted… or already eliminated.
Only Dragon Nation—
still stood undefeated.
Under the silent pressure of the Will of Blue Star—
a terrifying truth had become clear:
The Divine Domain was evolving.
As contestants grew stronger…
so did the monsters.
Which meant—
hunting Divine Domain creatures was no longer the optimal strategy.
Because now—
killing other contestants…
was far more efficient.
Across the map—
news spread like wildfire.
The locations of:
Adrian Vale Wuxian Raven Shaw Fahai
…were being broadcast openly.
And the result?
Everyone avoided them.
At all costs.
"Run if you see them!"
"Those four are basically walking disasters!"
"If Adrian Vale catches you… forget dying—you might get eaten!"
Even thinking about it—
sent chills down everyone's spine.
Meanwhile — Miracle Nation
A massive shift was happening.
Resources were no longer the issue.
Survival was.
Ahead of them—
a palace appeared.
Magnificent.
Out of place.
Impossible.
Venom narrowed his eyes.
"You see that?"
"A palace… here? That's not normal."
Eddie Brock smirked slightly.
"Which means there's something valuable inside."
A low, eerie laugh echoed.
Joker tilted his head.
"Heh… finally something with taste."
"Would be a shame to destroy it."
The livestream shivered.
"That guy is seriously creepy…"
"He's smiling like he belongs there…"
"This feels wrong… don't go in!"
But—
Venom stepped forward.
"Let's go."
"No enemies. No fear."
"This is the perfect chance to test our teamwork."
Except—
one person had already moved.
Magneto
—was gone.
He surged ahead alone.
The chat exploded.
"WHAT is he doing?!"
"Doesn't he understand teamwork?!"
"He doesn't care about Miracle Nation at all!"
Behind him—
Joker appeared.
Instantly.
Like a ghost.
"Dear Magneto…"
"You shouldn't abandon your teammates."
"Greedy people don't get rewards."
Even Venom and Eddie froze.
"…That speed…"
Eddie muttered:
"That guy… he's not normal."
Venom scoffed.
"No one here is normal, idiot."
The tension escalated.
Venom stepped forward—
grabbing Joker by the collar.
"Then I'll kill you first."
But suddenly—
something changed.
His arm—
began melting.
Black symbiote flesh—
dripped.
Dissolving.
"What the—?! My arm!"
Eddie screamed.
Magneto's voice came cold and calm.
"Stop."
"The more force you use…"
"the faster you die."
Silence.
Venom froze.
For the first time—
fear crept in.
Magneto didn't even turn around.
"You think this place is normal?"
"You think that palace is just decoration?"
The air itself—
felt wrong.
Even Joker—
finally stopped smiling.
Something—
inside that palace—
was watching them.
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