Only eight of those white-furred apes were charging their way—but every single one radiated an overwhelming presence.
From the glow of their crystal cores alone, Ethan could tell: the weakest among them were Tier 11.
And the lead ape... the crystal core in its forehead was a deep, luminous blue—something Ethan had never seen before.
Below Tier 6, cores were red. From Tier 6 to Tier 11, they were purple.
Blue?
Blue meant one thing only: Tier 12.
Stage C.
A beast that had lit up the second star in the constellation path—a true elite among elites. A monster beyond explanation.
Even now, Ethan, with all his strength and Teleportation ability, felt zero urge to fight.
None.
He'd encountered a few powerful mutant beasts already and assumed the ceiling here was around that level.
But Stage C?
That was a whole different realm.
He'd seriously need to reconsider whether staying in this region was worth it. The threat level here had just shot far past what he was prepared for.
