As Leo stepped past the barrier, he could instantly feel the presence of many monsters around him.
A part of him wanted to sense their power levels, but he stopped himself. He knew that sensing them could also alert them to his own presence.
It was like shining a flashlight—when the light hits something, it reflects back. In the same way, monsters could trace the energy path back to whoever sensed them.
That's why Leo held back and chose to observe the area silently instead.
The valley didn't look the same as before. It felt like something had changed the land itself, reshaping the place without warning.
Even the air was different—strange, almost like it didn't belong here at all.
It really felt like he had stepped into another world.
Earlier, when he had scanned the place from outside the barrier, the monsters hadn't noticed him—only because the barrier had blocked the connection. But now, being inside, he couldn't afford that risk.
