Digger Skill activated—Hel and Audi emerged onto the 80th floor. The sight before them was unsettling: an endless expanse of water stretching as far as the eye could see. The air was thick with a metallic scent, foreboding and unnatural.

  Before they could process their surroundings, the water darkened, turning crimson. It wasn't just water anymore—it was blood.

  A sinister presence loomed behind Hel. Without warning, the boss known as Blood materialized on Hel's back, his massive axe raised to sever Hel's head.

  Cng!

  Audi reacted instantly.

  "Summon Tank!"

  A massive armored entity appeared, intercepting Blood's strike. The axe met the tank's shield with a deafening crash. But the momentary relief was short-lived. Blood's form twisted, dissolving into the crimson liquid and seeping into the Tank's body. A chilling crunch echoed as Blood tore through the summoned creature from the inside, dismantling it effortlessly.

  Audi's eyes widened. "So this is Blood…"

  Hel's voice was steady. "Yes. He can manipute water, turning it into blood… He can transform it into a weapon—or become the weapon himself."

  Blood let out a deep, guttural ugh. "At st, you appear, Hel." His voice dripped with malice. "Give us the Tablet, and I will let you escape."

  The blood around them surged, pulsing with life as if responding to his command.

  "As you can see," Blood continued, his form flickering between liquid and solid, "I no longer simply manipute water. Since becoming corrupted, I am the water… I am the blood."

  The battlefield itself had become his domain.

  Suddenly, Blood's body twisted and morphed, his liquid form engulfing the remains of the destroyed Tank. His shape reformed, now an exact replica of the Tank itself.

  "As you can see," Blood taunted, his new metallic voice echoing, "I can also transform into whatever I destroy."

  With terrifying speed, the transformed Blood charged directly at Audi.

  Audi attempted to dodge, but Blood abruptly dissolved, submerging into the crimson water below. A split second ter, he reemerged underneath Audi, striking from below with devastating force.

  Audi was unched into the air, his body twisting as he struggled to regain control. But Blood wasn't finished yet. His form liquefied once more, tendrils of blood surging upwards, piercing into Audi's body.

  A horrifying sensation gripped Audi as Blood invaded his organs, attacking him from within. Pain seared through him, his body convulsing as he desperately tried to react—but it was as if his very insides were being ripped apart.

  He crashed onto the ground, motionless.

  Hel cautiously approached, his voice uncertain. "Audi… is that still you?"

  Audi's body trembled before he lifted his head, his eyes dark and unfamiliar. His lips curled into a twisted smile.

  "You're next, Hel…"