A level 60 monster. That alone was enough to make Sam pause for a second.
This meant that this monster was the equivalent of a peak [Ascendant] rank.
In other words, it was the strongest monster humanity had ever seen up to this point.
And right now, Sam was the first, and only, human to lay eyes on it.
He'd been the first to step into the [Fifth Layer]. That alone came with risks, but also... responsibility.
The system adjusted everything for him, ramping up the monsters to their highest potential.
He didn't expect the others to face anything like this.
Their monsters would likely be around levels 53 to 55, dangerous, but manageable.
This was different. This was monstrous.
ROOOOARRRR!
A deafening roar shattered the silence of the ruined realm, followed by a pulse of overwhelming aura that rippled across the scorched ground.
The dragon's power surged outward, shaking the very air.
