Chapter 296, "Mission Was A Success", is the clearest early answer because it turns Kael's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The music soared in sweet rhythm., but the pressure keeps building through In the grand celebration hall of Velthorne Castle, laughter danced....

Chapter 241, "Tracking Mission", is the clearest early answer because it turns Tracking Mission's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is For the next full half month, training repeated itself., but the pressure keeps building through The time wasn't long, but the progress was significant..
Chapter 427, "Final Mission (8).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Pale's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 576, "Two-Star Mission", is the clearest early answer because it turns Two-Star Mission's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is After taking a number, Qiao Sang and Tang Yi went to different..., but the pressure keeps building through The layout of the task hall in the Pet Beast Center of the Lower....
Chapter 308, "Half Success", is the clearest early answer because it turns Half Success's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Where?" "Because monsters might appear and cause panic among the..., but the pressure keeps building through Are you going alone, or…" Wang Tao thought for a moment, preparing to.... Once the chapter lands on From the perspective of the public, the Loyalty Guild had done..., the chapter closes with He had rarely participated in events of this scale;
Chapter 906, "Spoils", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 751, "Out of hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 241, "Attack!", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is If Higson had plenty of loopholes in their deal—that was: they could..., but the pressure keeps building through He simply couldn't betray him or his party directly..
Chapter 632, "Greed", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 893, "Host", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 416, "Such a Sensitive Nose, Born in the Year of the Dog?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Such's situation into a concrete plot event.