The closer he got to the core of the battle, the more violent the tremors became. Thick smoke and dust obscured most of his vision.
But with his Extraordinary perception, Murphy could clearly observe the battlefield without needing to rely on his sight.
When he finally burst out from behind a stretch of burning rubble, the scene before him opened up.
The majestic yet dilapidated silhouette of the Central Tower stood starkly in the center of the Purgatory.
The original color of the ground was long gone, replaced by an interwoven tapestry of charred black and dark red.
The corpses of humans and monsters were piled in layers, nearly blanketing the ground around the tower's base.
The tower's walls were riddled with damage, and a horde of monsters near the main gate was frantically assailing the crumbling final line of defense.
But the most eye-catching sight was undoubtedly the two Giant Earth Rock Worms, each like a moving hill.
