On floor one hundred fifty-one, the scenery was beautiful, like a scene from a painting. Yet within the beauty, dangers were no less.

"Roar!"

A roar echoed from afar. A terrifying monster moved through the forest, its horrifying aura spilling outward, making the air heavy as if filled with mercury.

On floors this high, each monster had its own territory, separated from others by a certain distance, mostly avoiding conflict. But occasionally, disputes arise between monsters, leading to fierce battles.

A gigantic avian monster, name unknown, flapped its wings, generating millions of gales that lifted vast swathes of trees into the sky, turning them into dust.

Another colossal beast, covered entirely in brown scales, moved on all fours like a small mountain slowly advancing forward. Its icy, knife-like eyes stared fixedly at the bird monster.

The two monsters were about to engage in battle.

Witnessing this scene, Carlotta and her group of five immediately detoured, unwilling to tentatively confront monsters of this caliber. Even if they might win, the subsequent battle will inevitably create tremendous noise, potentially attracting more monsters of similar strength.

Suddenly after they diverted their path, loud combat sounds erupted behind them. They even noticed that some monsters had secretly left their own territories, rushing toward the source of the disturbance.

"Are these monsters trying to scavenge the spoils?"

Azure Fox muttered.

"Then can we go loot the nests of these monsters?"

Night Cat followed up.

At this suggestion, everyone immediately became interested.

Seeing this, Carlotta frankly said, "Then shall we split up for a while? Since these monsters have all run over there, other areas are relatively safe. Separating for a brief moment should be fine."

"Better not."

White Goat immediately objected. "Similar situations have occurred before, but the results were bloody. Those who split up were ambushed and slaughtered by monsters, their blood spilled, their bodies and bones utterly destroyed."

"You mean this could still be a trap set by the monsters? Are they actually intelligent?"

Night Cat asked, frowning.

"Other monsters outside are definitely not intelligent, but the monsters within the Tower of Babel…"

White Goat smiled slightly. "It's really hard to say."

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances with another one.

Since that was the case, Carlotta didn't mention splitting up again and led the group gradually toward their original destination.

There was a cave here. Even standing at the cave's entrance, they could smell the fragrant aroma wafting from within, delicate, intertwined wisps. Merely inhaling once made one feel instantly refreshed.

"There's something valuable inside."

Guy couldn't help but smile.

The group immediately entered.

The cave wasn't very deep. Inside, there was a naturally formed plot of land where many unfamiliar medicinal herbs grew, one that had never appeared outside.

Some bore fruits shaped like triangles.

Others resembled feathers, as if ready to soar into the sky.

Some alternated between becoming solid and vanishing into thin air, illusory, real, elusive and hard to grasp.

The herbs here all appeared strange, seem peaceful, yet far from ordinary.

"Even though we don't know what they are, they're definitely valuable. Let's separate them equally."

Azure Fox's eyes sparkled with excitement.

The others naturally had no objections.

All five stepped forward, digging up these peculiar spatial plants along with the soil, and directly storing them into their items. In no time, the place was completely emptied.

Carlotta currently used a ring-shaped spatial item, spoils taken from others. Its internal space wasn't small, and she possessed several similar spoils.

When their levels were low, spatial items seemed particularly precious. But once they reached a certain level, spatial items became commonplace, nearly one per person, no longer rare.

Carlotta quickly selected the medicinal herbs.

Others didn't know the uses of these different herbs, but she clearly understood from intelligence. Thus, she deliberately chose the more valuable batch, leaving the others with relatively ordinary gains.

Just as the last of the herbs were collected, all five suddenly felt a jolt in their hearts, a sense of impending crisis.

"A monster, quick, get out!"

White Goat immediately urged.

The five didn't pause, rushing rapidly towards the cave's exit.

However, before they could even leave the cave, its entrance suddenly sealed shut. At the same time, the entire passage seemed to come alive, tilting sharply downward. If not for their ability to fly, they would have tumbled down like boiling dumplings in water.

"This is..."

After returning to the location of the medicinal plot, the group exchanged glances, their expressions turning complex.

Night Cat frowned and said, "Why do I feel like we're inside the body of some enormous creature?"

White Goat's face darkened as he replied, "You can drop the 'why' and 'feel like.' We're indeed inside the body of a massive monster."

At this moment, Carlotta also realized the truth. This so-called cave was actually the open mouth of a gigantic monster. They had entered the interior of this mysterious creature.

'The intelligence only mentioned what valuable things were here, not the dangers involved. Bringing others along was definitely the right choice. If I were alone, this would've been quite troublesome.'

Carlotta thought silently.

Of course, her deliberate formation of a team wasn't solely to reduce such risks, but also to use these people against enemies like Achilles and Selena.

Those two had surely entered higher floors and were also forming teams. If the opportunity arose, Carlotta naturally wanted to leave these enemies trapped forever inside the Tower of Babel.

However, after reaching the upper floors, weavers forming teams made it slightly troublesome for Carlotta to handle. She wasn't afraid of individual weavers, but she couldn't possibly fight against an entire team alone.

Thus, finding allies for herself was the most suitable course.

"Let's break our way out. No matter how large the monster is, it's still just a Weaver. With our five combining strengths, it shouldn't be difficult to handle."

Guy said gravely.

As he spoke, he had already made his move.

A great saber appeared in his hand. Then, rolling waves of black aura spread around his body, instantly enveloping him in an aura of malevolence. He fiercely swung his saber, and in an instant, dark light filled everyone's vision, striking the wall.

The next moment, a thunderous boom rang out, and the entire area shook violently. From the torn "wall," crimson blood gushed forth, quickly staining the ground red.

"No wonder he's the marquis famous across the Northern Continent. This skill of the Knight of Night truly lives up to its reputation."

White Goat praised.

The Knight of Night path was the famous knight skill of Marquis Guy Nicholson from the Velmoria Empire. When unleashed, it transforms the user into the master of darkness, with strength beyond imagination.

But Carlotta knew this was just an impostor, so she glanced at him twice.

'He's not actually using the Knight of Night path. What method is he using, then, to fake it so perfectly? This must be why he's pretending to be Guy Nicholson.'

Carlotta pondered silently.

Regardless, as Guy made his move, the others didn't just stand idle either.

White Goat raised his hand, and another version of himself appeared around him. It looked identical to him, yet seemed slightly stronger. It rushed forward and delivered a punch, shattering the "wall" and causing a massive outpouring of blood.

What technique was this?

Everyone was slightly startled, unsure of what they had just seen.

Carlotta couldn't identify it either, but clearly, these people who dared to hide their identities also had ways to hide their abilities. Otherwise, if their identities were exposed the moment they acted, what would be the point of hiding in the first place?

Night Cat also struck. This hidden beastman produced a pair of gauntlets, fists surpassing even magical artifacts. With a thunderous impact, they slammed into the wall, creating a huge breach.

It was clear that Night Cat was using a knight path, but exactly which one was difficult to determine.

Next, Azure Fox's display left Carlotta momentarily stunned.

Because Azure Fox actually pulled out a suit of alchemical armor and put it on. Without needing to act personally, simply raising a hand causes a cannon barrel to appear on the armor. With a huge boom, it fired a cannon blast, continuously shattering the wall.

This method drew everyone's attention.

"Are you an alchemist too?"

Night Cat couldn't help but ask.

"You can assume so if you want."

Azure Fox replied vaguely.

Carlotta, of course, knew Azure Fox couldn't possibly be an alchemist. She had already learned the other's true identity through intelligence.

So was this alchemical armor purchased? Or did Azure Fox have good relations with someone from Mechanical Fortress, receiving it as a gift?

Carlotta couldn't figure it out, but at this moment, everyone turned to look at her.

With all others having acting, Carlotta clearly couldn't stay idle. She focused her attention into her spatial item, looking at the Stellar Workshop inside. Directly through the spatial item, she pulled out the alchemical armor recently acquired from Lucas and inspired the Stellar Workshop to analyze it, generating a progress chart for an alchemical workshop on the wall.

Then, she consumed some materials already present in the furnace and decisively produced a new piece of alchemical armor according to the blueprint.

Carlotta hadn't previously dared to produce alchemical armor this way because acquiring materials wasn't easy. But now that the Tower of Babel had opened, there were simply too many valuable resources. Carlotta felt she could afford to be a little extravagant.

So, right before everyone's eyes, she pulled out the newly manufactured alchemical armor from her spatial item.

The armor appeared initially as nothing more than a metallic sphere. As Carlotta activated it, the sphere instantly flowed like liquid from her hand, rapidly spreading over her entire body and forming a form-fitting metallic armor, leaving only her head exposed.

Of course, if Carlotta wished, even her head could be covered.

This scene stunned everyone around. They glanced at Azure Fox, then back at Carlotta, looking as if they wanted to say something but held back.

If it weren't for the Absolute Contract forbidding investigation into a companion's past, they really would have asked.

How could two people use exactly the same method?

Even Azure Fox was momentarily confused.

'Could she be from Mechanical Fortress? But no, there aren't any female Weavers in Mechanical Fortress. Unless... She's actually a man who used some method to disguise himself as a woman? Hmm... given Mechanical Fortress's expertise in alchemy, that wouldn't be strange at all.'

Azure Fox momentarily lost himself in wild speculation.

He didn't consider the possibility that Carlotta's alchemical armor was purchased, because Mechanical Fortress had never sold such things externally.

The reason he himself possessed this alchemical armor was due to his own unique methods.

The two exchanged a glance, speechless.

Carlotta's alchemical armor, modeled after Lucas', was stronger than ordinary alchemical armors.

Now, Carlotta raised her hand. Her palm transformed into a cannon barrel. With a thunderous boom, it fired, not physical projectiles, but pure air pressure, that caused a vast section of the "wall" to collapse instantly, with blood pouring out in streams.

As the five of them unleashed their respective techniques, the area was devastated within a short time. They even heard an extremely shrill scream from outside.

"We need to move faster and escape quickly. Otherwise, this commotion will attract too many monsters."

White Goat urged urgently.

The others naturally agreed.

White Goat shook his body, and more copies of himself emerged, launching a fierce assault on one area.

Guy swung his blades repeatedly, as if the master of night itself had descended, tearing open another section.

Night Cat's twin fists were immensely heavy. Each attack was a devastating blow, forcibly ripping open a path.

As for Carlotta and Azure Fox, they simultaneously use the same technique from their alchemical armors.

Metal Storm!

Their bodies radiated with vast golden light, countless surging magical energies, assisted by the alchemical armor, transforming into metallic substances with lethal power. The energy burst outward in a storm-like wave.

They themselves were submerged within the storm, charging forward rapidly, tearing apart all the blood, flesh, and metal they encountered.

It didn't take long before the five of them forcibly ripped open a passage and flew into the open sky outside.

Looking back, they saw a monstrous creature as large as a hill lying on the ground, screaming in agony. The monster's body was covered in complete forest scenery, as if an entire mountain had awakened.

"Quick, leave."

With no time to look further, everyone hurried away.

Because they all sensed that from all directions, other monsters were rapidly approaching.

The five descended quickly, flying low. Using their rich experience and exceptional skills, they successfully escaped the area just before the monsters could converge.

After distancing themselves, the group began searching for the passage to the next layer. Carlotta didn't guide them specifically; she let things unfold naturally. This approach, surprisingly, didn't take them long to successfully locate the entrance to the next floor.

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