[Victory Achieved – Lightning Maw Wyrmlord Defeated]
Audience Approval: 97%
Special Drop: Wyrmlord's Volt Core (Epic – Amplifies Echo Synchronicity)
Thunderborne Key Fragment x1 Acquired
Leon exhaled deeply, falling to one knee as the storm around the arena slowly dimmed.
Milim pumped a fist. "Told you I'd punch something into orbit today."
Roselia walked up beside Leon, flicking blood off her blade. "That final echo strike… it wasn't just technique. You forced time itself to replay your will."
Leon nodded. "We're not just reacting anymore. We're commanding the tempo of this world."
An official approached.
"The arena shifts in six hours," he said. "Your next round will be against another challenger team: The Black Spires Ascendancy. Veterans of Floor 309."
Roman blinked. "Wait… they're from a higher floor?"
The man smirked. "And they didn't come down to lose."
ROUND FOUR – VERSUS: BLACK SPIRES ASCENDANCY
The arena had transformed again.
