"You already know. I'm at quasi-level nine," Adrian replied.

"But..." Machias wanted to say more but quickly realized that Adrian might have his secrets. Thus, he chose not to press further.

"Let's press on,” Machias said instead.

With that, the group started moving. Along the way, they encountered several attacks, but none could bring them down. Their teamwork grew increasingly seamless, bringing them ever closer to the rift. Adrian could even see that within the rift lay an entirely differ