The sky remains the unchanging scorching sun of the Dungeon, rising along the same trajectory as usual.

The light and heat emitted seem the same as in previous days, but the term "scorching sun" somehow feels lifeless.

The long-sighted sky feels devoid of vitality, operating like a machine.

The relentless wind and snow of both day and night eventually ceased today.

Perhaps waiting for the next notice of the shrinking safety zone, or perhaps knowing that an important event is happening today.

Whatever the reason, on an important day, even the wind and snow must make way.

Providing a platform and bright weather for today's matter.

A crimson Teleportation Gate appeared at a certain location, and Raphael stepped out of it with his teammates.

This place was precisely where he was to meet the allied Explorer Squads.

Upon his arrival, quite a few Explorers were already waiting.

Due to varying distances, some people had arrived early.

Everyone stood scattered at a relatively safe distance, not trusting their allies, as their sole objective was to eliminate the Fog Squad; the moment the Fog Squad fell would be the moment their alliance collapsed.

As time went on, many Explorers arrived at the gathering place in various ways.

Feeling that enough time had passed, Raphael turned and looked around, silently counting the Explorers present to verify the agreed number.

Once confirmed, he said nothing and turned back around.

Despite there being over 60 people on the field, there was no sound, everyone stood quietly, looking at the sky, waiting for a certain moment to arrive.

It came.

There was an inexplicable disturbance in the sky.

An invisible ripple emanated from the sky, and everyone seemed to sense something, looking up.

They saw the sky reveal a map, indistinguishable from the past.

The area the map represented was precisely this Dungeon.

At the moment, the bright parts of the map formed a perfectly symmetrical circle, and this circle was where the Explorers stood.

The surrounding areas covered by red lines and red shades were those regions that had collapsed into magma.

Then, the edge of the red line once again advanced inward, outlining the next safe zone.

This time, it didn't sweep from one side but pushed directly towards the central point.

Safe areas shrank once again, heralding more intense battles.

However, Raphael and the Explorers behind him, upon seeing the safe zone, didn't move, choosing to wait on-site for the map in the sky to disappear.

The safe zone was not their target; their aim lay with the subsequent information revealed after the zone was marked.

It was the bounty suspended daily in the sky that they silently memorized in their hearts.

About an hour later, the map in the sky faded away.

It came.

Everyone couldn't help but tense up inside, nervously watching the sky.

Five portraits appeared in the sky—it was the wanted poster for Kane and his group, beneath them hung a map indicating their positions, yet the red dot on the map was no longer in yesterday's spot.

At this moment, Kane and his team's position was far from where they were yesterday.

"Hmm? They're not at yesterday's location. They moved after the map disappeared yesterday."

Raphael looked at the location on the map, a vague sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

Still, he remained calm and continued watching the map in the sky, awaiting the moment the red dots would start moving.

Yet an hour passed, and the red dots remained in the same location, motionless.

The Explorers behind him began to stir; they understood the impact of the map's changes all too well.

"No, we can't wait any longer. Let's move forward and see." Raphael turned and spoke to everyone.

But one skeptical Explorer asked, "If we walk over like this, won't the Fog Squad notice us? Their reconnaissance ability should be strong."

"We can wait from a distance first, then send one or two agile individuals with strong scouting skills to see exactly what they're doing, and then make plans."

"If we don't annihilate the Fog Squad now, there won't be another chance."

After hearing Raphael's suggestion, no one objected, as he was the initiator of this operation and naturally the commander.

What these Explorers were thinking in their minds was unknown, as no one here was a fool.

Meanwhile, Kane and his group were on a plain—surrounded by a land turned white, snow piled thick on the ground.

In the middle of the plain, there's a small hill about 20 meters high. On top of the hill is a modest platform, and Kane's team was standing there, waiting for the others to encircle them.

"Could it be that they're afraid we'll spot them and escape, so they dare not come?" Longbei asked after waiting for some time.

"Don't worry, under the guise of besieging us, the most they can gather is a few days' worth of Explorers. If they don't come to besiege us now, when the map shrinks again, their alliance might fall apart—it'll be hard to maintain cooperation then. The longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it is for them."

Kreya responded lightly to Longbei's question.

In this Dungeon, all Explorer Squads were in stark opposition, only restrained under the guise of targeting their team.

Once the map shrinks and the Explorers encounter other squads unaffiliated with the alliance, combat will be unavoidable.

Once the battle starts, the alliance will inevitably break, trust will be lost, and the goal to encircle Kane's team will dissipate as well.

"It's coming."

Meizike's voice quietly passed over.

Upon hearing Meizike's voice, Kane's team immediately heightened their vigilance.

Kane asked, "Where are they now?"

"They stopped in the distance, and a few individuals are approaching us separately."

Upon hearing Meizike's words, Kane smiled and said, "Ah, it turns out they're afraid we'll run away and sent a few scouts ahead."

"No need, just come over, all of you." Kane muttered to himself, then conjured up a fireworks gun beside him and shot it into the sky.

"Whizz!"

A sharp sound pierced through the sky as a bright line shot upwards, exploding midway in the air.

The exploding fireworks slowly formed a character in the sky.

"Come"

Meanwhile, at the viewing area.

The screen displayed exactly the aerial view of the plain where Kane and the others were.

"Yesterday, watching them, they should have gotten the news. I thought they would retreat first, but unexpectedly, they faced it head-on."

"Is this the strength of the Fog Squad? Facing so many Explorer Squads, they stand there calmly to greet the enemy."

"For a moment, it's unclear whether they're truly foolish or just want to walk away stylishly."

As these people watched Kane and his team prepare to face the threat, they uttered various exclamations.

Until they saw Kane directly firing a fireworks shot into the sky.

"So arrogant, aren't they?"

"Impressive!"

"Cool!"

"Strong!"

Facing enemies several times their own number, the Fog Squad could still calmly deliver a taunt, leaving the observers dumbfounded and provoking inexplicable exclamations from them.

Meanwhile, at the encirclement alliance's location.

The explorers hidden there looked at the characters formed by the exploding fireworks in the sky, and blood vessels surged with anger.

Raphael watched the situation unfold, pushed up his glasses, and the lenses reflected a strong light.

"Have they already discovered us? They're actually waiting for us. Not going out now would be too embarrassing."

Immediately, Raphael stood up with his team and charged towards Kane and his group, shouting loudly.

"Kill!"

As his shout echoed, the explorers behind him rose and rushed towards Kane and the others.

The preceding explorers, seeing their comrades charge head-on like this, were left bewildered and then pulled along by their teammates, having no choice but to follow.

Wasn't the plan to advance gradually?

"Seems like the fireworks shot worked quite well." Noting the commotion from afar, Kane realized through his Eagle Eye that the enemies had been drawn to them.

"Get ready for the performance, folks, the stage is set!"

With Kane's words, a heap of various potions appeared in everyone's hands, and they began to chug them down.

Various enhancements started appearing on them.

Colorful magic particles, under Meizike's control, enveloped everyone.

Kreya equipped the Lion Suit, stepping on the enhancement effects and various auras, spreading them to every teammate.

The slope under Kane and his team, initially not very smooth, began to rise, and a black platform slowly elevated several meters with supporting pillars.

Countless cannon barrels and several rocket launching platforms were constructed on the black platform.

In an instant, the area around Kane transformed into a powerful firepower platform.

At the center of the platform was a recess where Youyou naturally flew up, settling herself in and controlling the firepower platform's launch.

Finally, each of them held a bottle of potion in their hands, refraining from drinking it.

They were waiting, waiting for the explorers to arrive in front of them.

And the potion in their hands was the 'Crown of Valor.'

The original plan was to surround Kane and his team, preventing their escape. But under Kane's taunts, and with quite a few explorers possessing wide-ranging reconnaissance capabilities among them, seeing the Fog Squad standing openly welcoming their arrival.

They didn't spread out their formation and collectively charged towards the small hill where Kane and his team were, then stopped 50 meters away.

Seeing that Kane and his team still showed no intention of running, everyone came to a halt.

At this moment, Raphael stepped forward.

He pushed up his glasses, which reflected the intense light of the sky.

He lifted his head to look at Kane and his group.

"I warned you, right? Last time I was careless, but this time you won't get away; we've surrounded you."

At this moment, everyone in the viewing area held their breath, staring at the screen.

Kane and his team, just 5 in number, stood facing a squad of 64 before them.

"You've surrounded us?"

"Hahahahahahaha!" Kane laughed loudly, holding his forehead.

Facing Kane's smile, the entire crowd fell silent, even though their side had greater numbers, outnumbering the opposition, and victory seemed evident. Yet still, many explorers below felt uneasy, sweat trickling down their foreheads.

"No!" Kane stopped laughing, his expression wild, and said, "It's we who have surrounded you!"

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