Beast Evolution Forge-Chapter 200: I am dropping this book 10

The team laughed, the sound echoing in the big room. It felt warm after Floor 14's cold shadows. But Vell stayed quiet, his mind racing. The tower wasn't just a fight—it was a puzzle, a trap that got trickier every floor. Floor 15 would throw something new. He had to stay one step ahead.

"Sleep," he said, standing. "We climb soon."

They nodded, curling up with their cloaks. Regina's fire glowed, keeping the chill at bay. Vell paced, his boots tapping the stone. The tower was too quiet—no roars, no whispers. That meant something big was coming.

An hour later, they were up, packs ready, standing at the stairs. The steps looked rougher now—cracked, slick with faint frost. The air buzzed, sharp and cold, stinging their skin.

"Ready?" Vell asked.

"Always," Jolly said, stepping up.

They climbed. The air shifted—cold, then warm, then cold again, like the tower was breathing. The walls shimmered, black stone turning icy blue, then back. The red cracks faded, replaced by glowing white lines that pulsed like veins.

"This is strange," Regina said, her breath fogging. "The tower's alive—more than before."

"Keep going," Vell replied, his dagger ready. "We'll see."

The stairs ended at a door—tall, made of ice, smooth and clear. White light glowed through it, pulsing slow and steady. Frost crept from the edges, crackling softly.

"Brrr!" Ruby shivered, hugging herself. "Cold again!"

"Open it," Vell said, his voice firm.

Jolly tapped the ice, then pushed. It cracked and slid open, letting out a blast of freezing air that smelled sharp and clean. Floor 15 stretched out—a frozen wonderland.

The ground was solid ice, gleaming under a sky of pale gray clouds. Jagged peaks rose—sharp, white, sparkling with frost. Snow fell slow and steady, piling up in drifts. In the distance, a massive glacier glowed—huge, blue, with a white light shining from its heart. The air was still, but a faint howl echoed, low and wild.

"Whoa!" Ruby said, her tail puffing up. "It's pretty but freezing!"

"Pretty's dangerous," Vell said, stepping onto the ice. "Stay close."

They moved, boots slipping slightly. The cold bit their fingers and noses, turning their breath to clouds. The howl grew louder, and the snow shook—something was near.

"Master, there!" Ruby pointed, her ears twitching.

Shapes bounded through the snow—big, furry, with glowing blue eyes. They were wolves, but massive, their fur white as the ice, their claws long and sharp. They snarled, teeth gleaming.

"Ice wolves!" Regina shouted, her grimoire glowing. "Cold and fast!"

"Spread out!" Vell yelled as one leaped.

It snapped at Wren, who dodged and slashed its side with her claws. Ice chips flew, and the wolf yelped. Ruby fired a water blast, freezing one solid. Jolly punched a third, her fists glowing, cracking its skull. Jia's daggers sliced a fourth, quick and clean. Vell shadow-stepped to the last, stabbing its neck. It collapsed, snow puffing up.

[Ice Wolves defeated. 1600 points earned.]

"Chilly but easy," Wren said, grinning.

"Path's that way," Vell said, nodding toward the glacier. "Let's move."

They trudged through the snow, dodging icy spikes that jutted up. More wolves attacked, but the team was smooth—water, claws, fists, daggers. The glacier loomed bigger, its blue glow pulsing like a heartbeat. The cold sank deeper, numbing their hands, but they kept going.

At the glacier's base, a cave opened—dark, with frost glittering on the walls. Inside, ice gleamed, reflecting their faces. A narrow path wound up to a wide ledge. There, a giant stood—huge, made of ice and snow, with arms like frozen trees. A white key glowed in its chest, embedded in a crack.

"Ice titan!" Regina said, her voice tight. "Boss of Floor 15!"

"Big and frosty," Wren grinned, claws out. "Let's crack it!"

"Careful," Vell warned. "That key's ours."

The titan roared, shaking the cave. It swung an icy fist, and a blast of snow rushed out. "Scatter!" Vell shouted.

They dodged, the cold stinging their skin. Regina cast fire, hitting its arm. Steam hissed, and the ice cracked. Jolly charged, punching the melted spot, breaking chunks off. Wren and Jia hit its legs, claws and daggers chipping ice.

Ruby fired mana blasts at its face, making it flinch. Vell shadow-stepped to its back, stabbing at the key. The dagger hit ice, sparking, but the key stayed stuck.

"Chest!" he yelled. "Focus the chest!"

Regina unleashed a fire storm, slamming its front. The ice melted, cracking wide. Jolly leaped, smashing the chest with both fists. The key flickered, loosening. The titan roared, swinging wild. Snow flew, forcing them back.

"Keep going!" Vell called, dodging an icy shard.

Wren and Jia clawed the chest, ice flying. Ruby's blasts kept it off balance. Regina's fire pinned its arms, and Jolly punched again. The chest split, and the key dropped, clinking on the ice.

"Grab it!" Vell shouted, diving through the cold.

The titan roared, snow exploding everywhere. Vell snatched the key as the team hit hard—fire, claws, fists, mana. The titan froze solid, cracked, and shattered into frost and dust.

[Ice Titan defeated. 5000 points earned.]

[Floor 15 Key earned. 7500 points awarded.]

A portal glowed on the ledge, white and shimmering. The team panted, shivering and soaked, but grinning.

"Fifteen floors!" Jolly cheered, shaking snow off her hands. "We're legends!"

"Not yet," Vell said, holding the white key. "The tower's still got more."

Regina wiped frost from her grimoire. "It's pushing us harder. Floor 16's next."

Ruby hugged Vell, her tail wagging despite the cold. "We'll win, Master! Together!"

He nodded, a small smile showing. "Yeah. Together."

They stepped through the portal, back to the base. The ice melted away, but the buzz stayed—stronger, sharper. The stairs waited, leading to Floor 16—more fights, more tests. Vell's team was chilled but tough. The tower could throw anything. They'd climb higher—always higher.

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Back at the base, the air felt thick, like the tower was holding its breath. They huddled by the fire, peeling off wet cloaks. Ruby shook snow from her hat, giggling. "That titan was so cold! My tail's still numb!"

"You did great," Vell said, patting her head. "Kept it busy."

Wren smirked, stretching out. "Yeah, gave me time to claw its guts. We're a machine."

Jia snorted, cleaning her daggers. "A wet, freezing machine. Floor 16 better be warm."

Jolly grinned, flexing her hands. "Bet it's got something huge. I'll smash it."

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Regina flipped her grimoire open, frowning. "The tower's alive—I feel it pulsing. Floor 15 was brutal. Floor 16 might be… unpredictable."

"Unpredictable's our game," Vell said, leaning against the wall. "We adapt."

They ate—dried meat and bread, sipping water to warm up. The fire crackled, and the team rested, letting the cold fade. Vell watched the stairs, the white key heavy in his pocket. Fifteen floors, fifteen wins. The tower was ramping up, testing their limits. He had to think fast.

"Sleep," he said after a bit. "We climb soon."

They curled up, the fire's glow soft on their faces. Regina muttered in her sleep, her grimoire glowing faintly. Ruby snuggled close to Vell, her tail over his leg. Wren and Jia kept half-awake, eyes sharp. Jolly snored, loud and steady.

Vell stayed up, pacing. The hum of the walls sank into his bones. The tower was alive—Regina was right. It watched, waited. Floor 16 would twist things. He gripped the key, its pulse matching his heartbeat.

An hour later, they were up, packs slung on, at the stairs. The steps gleamed—black and wet, like polished stone. The air shimmered, warm now, thick with a strange buzz.

"Ready?" Vell asked.

"Let's roll," Jolly said, stepping up.

They climbed. The air turned hot, then cold, then hot again—wild, unsteady. The walls pulsed, white lines glowing brighter, then dimming. A faint rumble started—deep, like thunder trapped inside.

"This is new," Regina said, her voice tight. "The tower's… shaking."

"Keep moving," Vell said, his dagger out. "We'll see."

The stairs ended at a door—tall, black, rough like coal. Red sparks danced across it, glowing hot. The rumble turned into a roar—low, angry, vibrating the steps.

"Hot again!" Ruby whined, fanning herself.

"Open it," Vell said, steady as ever.

Jolly pushed, and the door crumbled, revealing Floor 16—a blazing chaos.

The ground was cracked rock, red with heat. Lava rivers flowed fast, bubbling and spitting. Sharp cliffs rose, glowing orange, their tops lost in a sky of swirling black smoke. Red lightning cracked, loud and wild. In the distance, a volcano loomed—huge, active, with fire bursting from its top.

"Whoa!" Ruby said, her tail drooping. "This place is mad!"

"Mad's our style," Vell said, stepping in. "Stay tight."

They moved, the heat burning their boots. The roar grew, and the ground shook—something big was close. Lava splashed, forcing them to jump.

"Master, there!" Ruby pointed, her ears flattening.

Shapes rose from the lava—tall, winged, with bodies of fire and stone. They were dragons—small, but fierce, their scales glowing red, their claws dripping molten rock. They screeched, diving fast.

"Lava drakes!" Regina shouted, her grimoire flaring. "Fire and flight!"

"Dodge!" Vell yelled as one spat flames.

It hit the ground, sizzling. Wren leaped, slashing its wing with her claws. The drake crashed, smoking. Ruby fired a water blast, steaming one up. Jolly punched a third, her fists glowing, cracking its skull. Jia's daggers sliced a fourth, precise and deadly. Vell shadow-stepped to the last, stabbing its chest. It burned out.

[Lava Drakes defeated. 1800 points earned.]

"Hot but fun," Wren said, grinning.

"Path's that way," Vell said, nodding toward the volcano. "Let's go."

They trekked through the heat, dodging lava sprays. More drakes attacked, but the team was sharp—water, claws, fists, daggers. The volcano loomed, its fire roaring louder. The air burned their lungs, but they pushed on.

At the volcano's base, a tunnel opened—dark, with lava dripping from the ceiling. Inside, the walls glowed red, steaming. A rocky path led to a wide ledge. There, a giant waited—massive, with wings of flame and a body of black rock. A red key glowed in its chest, pulsing with every roar.

"Lava wyrm!" Regina said, her voice sharp. "Boss of Floor 16!"

"Big and fiery," Wren grinned, claws ready. "Let's roast it!"

"Careful," Vell warned. "That key's ours."

The wyrm roared, shaking the tunnel. It spat fire, a wall of flames rushing out. "Scatter!" Vell shouted.

They dodged, the heat searing their skin. Regina cast ice, hitting its wing. Steam exploded, and the fire dimmed. Jolly charged, punching its leg, cracking rock. Wren and Jia hit its sides, claws and daggers sparking.

Ruby fired mana blasts at its head, making it snap. Vell shadow-stepped to its back, stabbing at the key. The dagger hit stone, chipping it, but the key held.

"Chest!" he yelled. "Hit the chest!"

Regina's ice storm slammed its front, freezing the key's spot. Jolly leaped, smashing it with both fists. The key wobbled. The wyrm screeched, swinging its tail. Vell dodged, and Ruby's blasts kept it dizzy.

Wren and Jia clawed the chest, rock flying. Regina froze its wings, pinning it. Jolly punched again, and the key popped free, clanging to the ground.

"Grab it!" Vell shouted, diving through the heat.

The wyrm roared, fire bursting everywhere. Vell snatched the key as the team hit hard—ice, claws, fists, mana. The wyrm froze, cracked, and exploded into ash.

[Lava Wyrm defeated. 5500 points earned.]

[Floor 16 Key earned. 8000 points awarded.]

A portal glowed, red and hot. The team panted, sweaty and singed, but grinning.

"Sixteen floors!" Jolly cheered. "We're legends!"

"Not yet," Vell said, holding the red key. "Tower's still climbing."

Regina wiped her face. "It's relentless. Floor 17's next."

Ruby hugged Vell, tail wagging. "We'll win, Master! Together!"

He smiled, small but real. "Yeah. Together."

They stepped through, back to the base. The heat faded, but the buzz grew—wild, alive. The stairs waited—Floor 17, more fights, more wins. Vell's team was scorched but strong. The tower could try anything. They'd climb higher—always higher.