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"We should have passed two-thirds of the way now," Marcus said as he stabbed at another monster that came their way. At this point, they had encountered more and more monsters, which in itself was a sign that they were already in Level 1.
The others also swiped and stabbed. They had a two-line formation because the forests were relatively dense, and it was impractical for their rows to be thicker than they already were.
