The Sea Giants (Part 1)

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As Shin was collecting the gemstones that were dropped by Gammarus, he suddenly heard a rhythmic clapping coming from behind.

He quickly went on alert mode, especially when he could not sense the presence of someone sneaking behind him. If the other party wanted him dead, then he would most likely been killed by now.

But when he realized that the other party did not plan to harm him, he somewhat relaxed himself, although not daring to lower his guard.

When he had gotten a clearer look at that individual, he realized that it was Falan, who was still emitting his usual powerful aura. From the lack of injuries from the latter's body, Shin could tell that taking down Darya was quite an easy job for this first-seeded candidate.

"Not bad, huh? You are pretty strong for someone who just awakened," commented Falan as he clapped his hands and approached Shin.