For now check to see if there are any wounded.

I ordered Ryu, and afterwards just sat down on the ground. This times campaign was a fail We at least managed to get a look at the real BOSS, still due to being exhausted we couldnt do anything

I was thinking that it was about time we all went back, however, considering that we had 2 team mates that had went missing, we couldnt just go back without searching for them.

Still that Gojo What in the world did he do.

The monsters that were rushing towards Gojo had suddenly been blasted away, and had died just like that.

I wonder if he used some kind of skill?

Wan! We have a problem. Another 3 guys have gone missing!

What!?

What was going on With the 2 from before now there were 5 people that had suddenly vanished.

Did you check the surroundings?

Yea we did, however they were nowhere to be found!

Were going to find them immediately! Lets first divide into several teams

Wait! Its way too dangerous to look for them now Wan!! Lets first go back and regroup.

They should still be close! We cant just leave them here.

Calm down! Everyones exhausted. If the worst comes to be, then all of us might end up being wiped out. What are you, the leader, going to do in that case!

I often had quarrels with Ryu, and in most of them he was the one that was right. This time wasnt an exception as well

Okay Well go back for a bit, however when we go back well make a team as fast as possible and go look for them!

Im glad you understand, lets do that. Its not like theyre amateurs. They wont die that easily!

We tidied up and decided to go back. After all going back safely with everyone was one of my duties as well

It looks like were going back after all To be honest continuing the search is dangerous so I do think it was the right decision.

Thinking that I began to pack and prepare to head back, when Wan talked to me.

Thank you for helping us back there. What do you think about the BOSS? I want to hear your opinion as well Gojo.

After thinking for a bit I answer her.

I dont think thats the BOSS It was probably some other kind of monster.

For an instant Wan made a stupefied expression.

Why do you think that?

Compared to the BOSS that I saw before, how should I say it, this ones power and feeling were just lacking. Its hard to believe that the BOSS thats in control of whole of China is weaker than the one that was in Japan.

And after checking its stats, it just seemed like its level was on the low end as well. Even though it had that Undying skill I still didnt think it was the BOSS.

I see

Said Wan with a disappointed look on her face. At that time, a person from the back of the line came running, hurriedly towards us.

What happened?

Wan asked the the running group member.

Another person disappeared!!

That along was enough to tell us that something strange was going on.

Up until now 6 of Suzakus members had disappeared just like that There was definitely something going on! They arent your everyday people after all!

Even if something had occurred its hard to believe that they would disappear without leaving behind any traces Which meant that

Were being attacked! However I dont know how

Upon hearing my words, everyones tension immediately heightened once again.

Wan what should we do? Should we face it, or should we run?

I immediately answered Ryus question!

Were retreating! Its dangerous to fight an unknown opponent!! Well be moving in groups of 3, dont travel alone by any means! Everyone, prepare to go down the mountain.

Paektu Mountain had a lot of greenery, but it also had a lot of rocky regions, so the field of view wasnt that bad. If an enemy attacked theres no way we wouldnt see it

We immediately packed up, formed a line and proceeded to go down the mountain. All of us were on our toes as we were hurriedly going down.

I maxed out again

Before I had known it I had already maxed out the second Monk Class Slate.

Monk Lv99

Chi Control Rank C B

Magic Acquired: Strengthening Magic (I) x3

Chi Controls rank went up to B. Since its rank was now the same as Wans I should probably be able to start using Aura in the near future as well, was what I was thinking

I took out another Monk Class Slate from my space region I wanted to raise my Chi Controls rank as much as possible so I immediately tapped the third Monk slate.

Still its strange. If we were attacked by a monster then I should have felt something.

I had the Hostility Detection and Detection skills after all, so if there had been an attack I should have felt it.

Since I didnt feel it does that mean that the monster attacking us has a skill similar to Stealth?

While pondering about different stuff I heard a noise from the back. The whole group stopped and Wan and Ryu went to check. Apparently the three people in the far back had disappeared.

No way!? Even though we were proceeding with such caution!?

Ryu responded to Wan, whose words were already enveloped in rage.

Im not sure well be able to escape Were completely trapped!

The squad that had once contained 31 people, was now down just to 22