Chapter 402: Eighty-Ninth Floor, Waiting Room (2)
[23 hours 31 minutes until the rest period ends. Please take a rest.]
“What, really?”
My reaction startled Natalie instead. “You already suspected that?”
“Not exactly. I wouldn’t go so far as to say I suspected anything. If anything, it was just an off-handed consideration.”
Barely an hour had passed since I had dismissed that very idea, so her comment really hadn’t surprised me.
Of course, some parts didn’t quite line up.
I had assumed that if another species failed to climb the tower, I would take their place. Based on what Natalie was saying, however, that didn’t seem to be the case.
“Well, from the way you are implying things, my idea seems inaccurate. So what exactly do you mean by there has been a development?”
“Pardon?”
“I thought that if another species failed, they wouldn’t have failed completely. Like we were all grouped by region or something. But if you’re saying something changed, doesn’t that mean it used to work differently?”
“Ah.”Natalie nodded slightly, understanding what I meant. “That’s not how it works. Just because another species fails, that doesn’t mean other species in that zone take over. You’re only able to step in because you’re a challenger and because you’ve earned their trust.”
That title, challenger, appeared again.