The gate stood open before them. Jinkan, leading the group, wasted no time and urged them to dive into the tunnels where multiple portals awaited their exploration. It was a frenzied race, with the coveted 1000 golden medals up for grabs, yet more than 2000 magus sought to claim them.
Their group lagged slightly behind the others in this frantic pursuit. However, as they flew through the tunnel, Uria Alabaster, the Spirit Master, had already ventured ahead. He had chosen to dive in earlier to observe the movements of the magus. Now, he pointed out a few unentered portals and proposed a question, "Should we split the group?"
Exploring the untouched portals would provide an initial advantage. But Jinkan, after careful consideration, shook her head and firmly declared, "No, we stick together." She selected one of the portals and deployed multiple drones into the others for observation.
