"It's getting harder," Ning said to the two.
Issi nodded. "Can we upgrade the monster, please? I cannot fight that crab at all. It is resistant to all water attacks," he said.
"Sure," Ning said and for the first time upgraded the monster. "It also looked like Drake had a hard time with it."
"Yeah, its shell was too tough for me," Drake said. "I will need a bit more energy for myself."
"How will you get it?" Ning asked.
"Same way I got it from Group 5," Drake said and stood up. "Can you handle the monsters yourselves? I will go and get stronger."
Ning thought for a moment. "Will you be able to do it?" he asked.
"Don't worry. Even if I fail, I have a way to escape," Drake said.
"Very well then. Go," Ning said.
Drake nodded and left the group to go towards Group 9's area.
"Was that a good idea?" Issi asked.
"It's not a bad one," Ning said. "We might even get another gem out of this."
