They entered the race track, arriving in a landscape filled with darkness and black trees with barren ground.
The black smoke and mist made it harder for them to see, but as long as they remained cautious and kept their spirit sense open, they could react promptly.
"Hurry! Keep your golden wings at max speed," Melissa shouted deliberately to provoke enemies if there were any in the first few kilometers.
'None.'
As the group moved swiftly through the race track, they saw ahead that a thick forest turned into a world of water, drowning all of them as they arrived underwater.
'Jeez, this is too random.'
'Well, it's a Chaos Race, and this is just the second checkpoint. The next three checkpoints will conclude swiftly, but the intensity will be far higher.'
'Stay focused. Less talk.'
The group shared a spiritual chat by connecting a single thread of their spirit force together.