The level 8 Elite Desert Ghost looked half scorpion and half spider, and was a 20-meter-tall behemoth. It was so striking that Lee Shin-Woo would believe it if someone told him it was the boss!

[You are facing a higher leveled foe! Rebellion has activated, and all stats have increased by 16%. Due to the existence of a partner, who you share everything with, all stats have increased by an additional 11%, and all buffs are shared with your partner!]

"They've all left, right?"

"Yeah, they're gone."

"Good. Shall we begin?"

"...Why are you putting your hand on my back?"

The sandy desert had been devoured by the hot wind and disappeared. Unable to defy gravity, Lee Shin-Woo got into a free fall, but his composure never broke. Jin was calm as well, thinking, Shin-Woo will do something about it, but...Lee Shin-Woo then placed his hand on Jin's back, causing Jin to flinch.

"I guess I have no choice."

"Hey, what are you doing all of a sudden... Heugyak!"

It was only for a brief moment, but the sensation that hit Jin flustered and confused him. He managed to get a hold of himself soon as images and messages rushed into his head through Assimilation. Objectively speaking, he was probably the strange one thinking of something so preposterous while they were...