Floor 98

The notification appeared the moment Zar'veth fell.

[Floor 91 has been cleared.]

[You will be teleported to the next floor when the countdown ends.]

Arlon's body tensed as he read the message.

This wasn't normal.

Before, after clearing a floor, he had been able to rest—even if only briefly. The Tower had never forced him to continue immediately.

Now, he only had a limited time before being teleported away.

Then, another message appeared.

[Time remaining: 5:00]

His breath slowed.

Five minutes… That's all I get?

His first instinct was to scan for anything he had missed.

Was there a way to delay the teleportation? To stop the countdown?

But no—nothing changed. The time kept ticking down.

4:59

He clenched his fists.

So this was how it worked now. No rest. No chance to recover properly.