Chapter 47: Third Floor, The Insect Forest

Karl and Celeste stepped onto the third floor, aptly named the Insect Forest.

True to its name, the floor was a sprawling, dense forest filled with towering trees that seemed to stretch endlessly into the sky.

The atmosphere was thick with an eerie stillness, a stark contrast to the Living Forest they had encountered during the Novice Trial.

This place felt... different.

More sinister.

More dangerous.

The air was heavy with an unspoken tension, as though the forest itself was alive and watching them.

A notification suddenly appeared before them, glowing ominously in the dim light of the forest.

[Due to your previous difficulty selection, this floor has also been placed in "Nightmare" difficulty.]

Karl let out a low, thoughtful hum.

He understood that tackling floors on higher difficulties often came with greater rewards, but he also knew better than to push his luck too far.