While the newcomers were still aimlessly searching for the path, the veterans had already begun preparations for a decisive battle.
Once the "passage" was destroyed, and the upward passage was obliterated, the situation escalated immediately.
Most of the time, veterans would choose to avoid the brunt of the beast swarm, waiting for reinforcements.... But after the passage was cut off, the arrival time of reinforcements was no longer certain, more importantly, it demonstrated the deadly determination of local magic monsters.
At this point, their main strategy is no longer avoidance, but to assemble as much as possible.
For a moment, the human adventurers, despite their smaller numbers, actually occupied the advantage on the battlefield.