Rumble! Boom!

Titanic exchanges of energy flew both ways. The Stairway to Heaven continued to beat down on the challengers, who were desperately trying to attack the waves back before they reached them.

Ordinarily, the 30th step was supposed to be a milestone. After that, the going was supposed to get even tougher. And yet the two in the lead were currently pushing on as though there was no such resistance.

It was not that the energy flow was weak, but rather these two were running with all cylinders fired.

Each time they passed 30 steps, the energy would ratchet...