Chapter 51 -51-Are You Blind? You Think This Is a 2-Star Awakener?!

"Bastard—kill him!"

Griffin let out a furious roar and immediately barked orders at his men.

The Violet Legion members were so angry they felt their livers tremble. They hadn’t expected a piece of "cannon fodder" to dare bite the hand that held the leash.

So they all charged after Caelan like lunatics, chasing him down—

Not even caring that they were plunging deeper into [Endless Abyss], straight into the 56th floor.

"Everyone keep up—do not fall behind!"

"In thirty seconds the monsters will respawn. If anyone drops out, nobody can protect you!"

"That little bastard dared steal from Violet Legion—he’s got a death wish!"

"No matter what, we must butcher him today, understand?!"

Griffin’s enraged bellow echoed across the entire 55th floor.

As for the legion members, they were furious too—because what Caelan took included their share as well!

On the other side, the cannon fodder adventurers—who had been certain they were going to die—were completely stunned.

They stood there blankly, watching Caelan and Violet Legion sprint toward the lower-floor entrance, one after the other.

Wait... they’re just leaving?

So what about us? They’re not going to care anymore??

"Brothers, stop standing there—RUN! This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!"

Someone shouted, snapping the stunned cannon fodder back to reality.

They didn’t hesitate for even a second. They instantly bolted toward the exit at full speed.

...

What happened next in [Endless Abyss] could only be described as spectacular.

Caelan was sprinting in front, and he didn’t forget to casually farm monsters along the way—stacking experience and loot.

Violet Legion, on the other hand, didn’t care about anything anymore. They had only one thought:

Catch Caelan. Kill Caelan.

In that moment, they even forgot that the depth they were reaching had already shattered Violet Legion’s previous record.

[Endless Abyss], Floor 60.

Some adventurer squads were carefully farming mobs—

When they suddenly saw a shadow flash past, and the monster they’d been grinding was killed in an instant.

"What the hell—are you sick?! This is floor 60 and we still have kill-stealing dogs?!"

"Can you not be a piece of shit? Do you have any idea how hard it is to farm at this depth?!"

But when they tried to retaliate, they realized they couldn’t even see the afterimage’s "taillights."

If the monster’s corpse hadn’t been right in front of them, they would’ve thought their eyes were playing tricks.

And right then—

Violet Legion’s members came charging through as well, faces twisted with rage.

They didn’t pay those adventurers any attention either. They simply followed the trail of corpses and sprinted after Caelan like mad.

The floor 60 squads watched all of this, completely baffled.

"Wait, what’s going on? Rafro, that coward, actually dared come to floor 60?"

"Look at them—they’re furious. Did that shadow just piss them off?"

"Brothers... I’ve got a feeling we’re about to witness something big."

Humans were a species overflowing with curiosity—

And the only species that had ever produced a God of Curiosity, Habi.

So when a melon this juicy fell into their laps, very few adventurer squads could stay calm.

They stopped farming entirely and simply followed behind Violet Legion.

Their thoughts were simple: just watch the drama.

And so, in the deep layers of [Endless Abyss], a bizarre scene unfolded.

Caelan was alone in front, farming monsters as he ran—

And behind him was a massive crowd of adventurers giving chase.

Floor 67.

Floor 73.

Floor 85.

...

Floor 97!

Floor 98!

Once they reached this depth, even Rafro—an awakener at 5-star peak—started to feel uneasy.

After all, this floor range had far exceeded what they could reasonably handle.

To put it simply: if their luck was bad and they ran into a boss at random, Violet Legion could very well get wiped out right here.

"Seriously—are we supposed to believe that kid is 2-star? I’m not buying it!"

"This is floor 98 of Endless Abyss! Any random mob here can one-shot a 2-star awakener, okay?!"

"What the hell... our detection skill shouldn’t be wrong. He’s clearly wearing 2-star gear. Don’t tell me some big shot is playing pig-to-eat-tiger?!"

The Violet Legion members—and the spectators tagging along for the gossip—

All started wondering if they’d been hit by some kind of hallucinogenic toxin.

Otherwise, none of this made any sense.

Since when did the monsters in [Endless Abyss] become this low-status?

Getting casually one-shot by a 2-star awakener for fun???

Just then, Griffin suddenly slowed and stopped.

He pointed at the figure in the distance. His voice was already shaking.

"Vice Commander... do we keep chasing? That’s the entrance to floor 99."

"If we go in... we’ll be facing the Cataclysm Beast head-on!"

At this point, even Rafro finally couldn’t keep his composure.

In the end, they chose to stop at the entrance to the next floor.

Through the semi-transparent teleport gate, they could even see it—

A massive Void Dragon circling in the air.

"Has that kid completely lost his mind??"

"Even if the Cataclysm Beast on floor 99 dynamically scales with the challenger’s level... it’s still the Cataclysm Beast!"

"Soloing the Cataclysm Beast? Even Sword Saint Douglas in his prime wouldn’t dare be this arrogant!"

Right then, Griffin suddenly pointed at the Void Dragon and cried out,

"Vice Commander, look! The Void Dragon is only level 130!"

"So that kid just now really is only a 2-star peak awakener!"

Hearing that, Rafro’s face instantly twisted into an expression like he’d eaten something rotten.

So...

A Violet Legion this strong had been played like a toy by a 2-star peak awakener?

If word of this got out, Violet Legion would become everyone’s laughingstock!

With that thought, Rafro slapped Griffin hard across the face.

"Shut up. If you don’t speak, nobody will treat you like a mute!"

"And that’s not a damn 2-star—he’s a 6-star awakener! Are you blind?!"

Griffin clutched his cheek, eyes full of disbelief.

"W—what? Vice Commander, I saw it clearly, it’s obviously—"

"Shut up!"

Rafro slapped him again.

And at that moment—

Caelan’s figure suddenly returned to the 98th floor.

In his hand was a swirling mass of gray-white energy.

"Perfect timing. Let’s test the new skill."

"Annihilation Storm!!"