Sam arrived at the first [Outer Ring] once again.
By now, he'd lost count of how many times he had come here, maybe a dozen, maybe more. It didn't matter.
His destination was already set.
Without wasting time, he dashed across the familiar terrain, heading toward the second [Outer Ring].
The only place where he could open the portal to the [Fourth Layer].
He noticed a few groups along the plains, awakeners moving toward the same direction. That was to be expected.
Now that the [Fourth Layer] had been conquered, the impact was starting to ripple through the system.
More people were showing up, likely aiming to challenge the [Third Layer] for themselves to move forward.
Sam didn't pay them any attention.
He reached the second [Outer Ring] within minutes, and immediately began to focus on the [Forsaken] realm.
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[Which layer do you wish to enter?]
[→ Third] [→ Fourth]
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Since Sam was still in the [Expert] rank, he could still enter the [Third Layer] if he wanted to.