"Thank you, Kieran," Reign said, standing and carefully tucking the documents into his coat. "Your advice is appreciated."


    With a nod, Reign left the auction house, his mind racing. The pieces were starting toe together, and the documents in his possession could be the key to finally cornering Nichs. As he walked back to their base, he went over the information in his head, already nning their next move.


    Upon his return, Reign called an emergency meeting. The team assembled quickly, sensing the urgency in his demeanor.


    "I''ve got news," Reign began, cing the documents on the table. "Kieran''s brokers found some leads, Nichs has been using multiple aliases and moving across different regions."


    "His face is often described as having a strange distortion—like a barely noticeable disturbance, that tipped them off and they managed to notice that it was him."


    The team leaned in, examining the documents. Wolf was the first to speak. "This confirms what we suspected, Nichs is constantly on the move, changing his identity to avoid detection."


    "Yes," Mia added, tracing a line on the map that marked Nichs''s movements. "But these locations form a pattern, he''s been visiting towns and cities in a specific sequence."


    Shadow nodded. "He''s methodical."


    "This could be his attempt to cover his tracks, but it''s also his weakness, we can predict his next move."


    Jin, who had been silent, spoke up. "We need to cross-reference these locations with the regions, and we need to find out more ces that he had visited, that is the only way to learn the pattern."


    "If we can anticipate his next stop, we can set a trap."


    "Agreed," Reign said. "Mia and Shadow, you continue gathering intel."


    "Wolf, coordinate with your father''swork to monitor these locations, I know that the people he employed are far away from these regions and it will be nearly impossible for them to do so, but we need to at least try."


    "Beast and Uncle Jin, focus on doing what you''ve been doing till now, securing Doncaster and preparing for our move."


    "We need to be ready to act as soon as we have a solid lead."


    "That is all fine Reign, but you are forgetting something." Jin suddenly said as he walked over to Reign, suddenly headbutting him.


    "You guys have done nothing in thest several days except gather information, remember what I told you, finding Nichs is definitely important and we can''t put our guard down, but you can''t allow yourselves to stagnate, for your strength to stop improving now."


    "You need to go hunt, to fight, to make sure that when we do find the bastard, you can capture him without major issues."


    Reign winced, rubbing his forehead where Jin''s headbuttnded. The sting of the impact was a sharp reminder of Jin''s words. He was right—they couldn''t afford to let their skills atrophy, even as they pursued Nichs.


    "You''re right, Uncle Jin," Reign said, standing straighter. "We''ve been so focused on the hunt for Nichs that we''ve neglected our own growth, we need to keep pushing our limits."


    Jin nodded approvingly. "Exactly."


    "We need to ensure that when the timees, we''re not just ready—we''re unstoppable."


    "Alright," Reign continued, turning to the team. "We''ll continue our efforts to gather information and monitor Nichs''s movements, but we also need to bnce that with training and hunting."


    "The Verdant Jungle is still a very good ce for us to go hunting, especially with the help of Gabriel who now has even more power over the entire jungle, but we can also try going to the underground of the desert."


    "The desert, huh?" Shadow asked as he felt a slight chill.


    "That ce is filled to the brim with monsters, and unlike the surface of the desert, those monsters do not go down during the day and onlye out at night, they are constantly there, just waiting for somebody to appear so that they could attack."


    "Yes, which makes it quite suitable for leveling up quickly and increasing our strength rapidly," Beast stated before he leaned against the wall.


    "As long as we stay near the elevator, we will be able to leave whenever we wish, the monsters won''t be able to stop us, which will minimize the danger we will face."


    Reign agreed. "The underground desert will be challenging, but it''s the best ce for us to push our limits."


    "We''ll need to prepare carefully and make sure we''re ready for anything."


    "Then it''s settled," Wolf said. "We''ll split our focus between gathering intel and training, it won''t be easy, but it''s the best way to ensure we''re ready for Nichs, not to mention the factthat right now, we have already done our best to contact everyone and make sure to learn as much as we can."


    "I doubt we can even do much anymore, we just need to wait and hope to gain some new info soon."


    The team dispersed to prepare for their dual objectives. Reign felt a renewed sense of purpose. Bncing their hunt for Nichs with rigorous training would be difficult, but it was necessary.


    The following morning, they geared up for their expedition to the underground desert. The atmosphere was tense but charged with anticipation. Each member of the team knew the risks, but they also knew what was at stake.


    Soon, the party was on top of a mountain on the mountain range, Jin was present as well.


    They didn''t call Neil and the other two newly evolved Tier VIbatants as it was a bit dangerous for them, it was better to not take more risk than needed.


    "There it is, the … what was it called again, Tork or something?" Tank said as he stared at therge pyramid that was easily noticeable from the top of the mountain.


    "Torkan, the specter called it a Torkan." Beast said as Tank nodded in thanks to him.


    The Torkan, a massive pyramid-like structure, dominated the horizon. Its ancient stone walls loomed ominously, casting long shadows in the desert sun. The elevator, which descended into the depths of the underground desert, was located in the very center of the structure.


    Reign took a deep breath, feeling the hot desert air fill his lungs. "Alright, everyone, stay close and stay alert, we don''t know what we''re going to find down there, we were only there for a couple of minutes thest time we went down, and we didn''t have time to really explore the area." Stay tuned for updates on m-v -NovelBin


    The team nodded, their expressions serious. They descended the mountain and made their way across the desert towards the Torkan. The heat was oppressive, but they had Mia with them, who was able to use her frost ability to keep their surroundings nice and cool.


    No monster was active during the day, and even if they were active, the monsters on the surface of the desert were only Tier V monsters, they were unable to go up against Reign and the others.


    A couple of the faction''s top teams used the desert as hunting grounds during the night in order to do the same thing Reign and the others had done, level up quickly. It was dangerous, but definitely worth it, especially since there were multiple teams present and they could all work together if one team was in danger.


    The party entered the Torkan and moved forward until they reached the center, where they were greeted by the same specter asst time.


    "Well, look who is back!" The specter said with a smile on his face.


    "You surely did get stronger quickly, I couldn''t wait to go down there and explore, huh?"


    "Tell me, is there anything down there we should keep an eye out for, anything that might be dangerous, or perhaps valuable to us?" Reign asked the specter who smirked at him before shaking his head.


    "I''m afraid I cannot divulge such information young man, but I will give you some advice." The specter said, his face turning a bit serious.


    "Do not attempt to go too far away from the elevator, you guys are strong, but not strong enough to simply wander around the underground area, make sure to be less than a mile away from the elevator at all times, otherwise, you might find yourselves in mortal danger."


    Reign and the others nced at one another before Shadow suddenly stared at the specter.


    "Wait, why didn''t you tell us that thest time, we almost died!"


    "No, you didn''t." The specter said before chuckling.


    "As for the reason I didn''t tell you, well, that is quite simple."


    "You were not powerful enough to wander far away from the elevator, I knew that the moment you came across any monster, you would realize just how dangerous the area was and would quickly return, so there was no reason for me to give this advice."


    "Now,e on, get on the elevator and go down, the underground won''t explore itself, the monsters won''t kill themselves, and you won''t level up and be stronger if you don''t do that."