Bone Shards emphasized the word "again."
He struck a bold pose. "Consider this a reminder: No one in the central arena is going to surrender; you've got to kill Crocodile to survive."
This was both a final blessing and a reminder for John to leave and participate in the match.
[Mission objectives updated]
[Proceed to player passage. (Not Achieved)]
The elevator would reach the central arena in two floors down.
John stepped out of the elevator, no longer facing a circular hallway lined with luxurious carpets—the last time, Ad sent him to the VIP audience box upstairs, but this time the floor was lower, exclusively for players.
The central arena unfolded before him from an even grander perspective.
Still the scorching hot spotlights, the roaring sea of spectators, various eerie black shadows swaying in the dimness.
The vibrations became more distinct.
The entire circular arena, along with the structures around him, was lightly trembling in some kind of synchronous rhythm.
