The higher-ups asked Zelina to give the participants an almost impossible task for the participants, and the reason was simple: the tower's rankers were bored.
Beyond clearing floors and asserting dominance over each other, the former entities had little to occupy their time. They wanted something or someone to challenge them, not people they could trample over even after giving up their immortality.
This was why Zelina found herself intrigued by Adrian. Here was a newcomer with the potential to stir things up, to challenge the status quo. A rookie capable of shaking the very foundations of the tower—what more could they desire?
'Although he'd have to be nurtured first,' Zelina thought, looking over her shoulder as Adrian followed him.
Zelina led Adrian through a series of winding corridors deep within the tower. They came to a stop in front of a large, ornate door. It had the same ancient runes covering its surface as the walls he had seen before.
