Time pressed on and clearing the floors remained the top priority for the Asteries.
As they progressed, the floors grew increasingly larger and by the time they reached the 15th floor, it took them multiple hours just to locate the boss.
In the end, it took them three days to clear the 20th-floor objective.
The floors from the 20th to the 30th featured an oceanic setting. Thanks to their prior experience hunting in water, the group adapted quickly and cleared the entire section within a week.
It was only upon reaching the 31st floor that they encountered solid, layered terrain once again.
With a massive cave network and ever-increasing tiers of monsters, clearing floors became progressively harder and slower.
Finally, after a week and a half, they reached the 40th floor.
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[Master, I've located the boss.] Dhruv heard Aurora's voice through the connection.
