Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100 Chapter 1537 Rose!

Quickly, guided by Lucia, they reached a location utterly unlike the neat edifices at the camp's core. This vast open space resembled an impromptu garage, cluttered with tools tossed about, shattered devices, and debris from ruined Star Shuttles.

A number of those shuttles lay utterly demolished, their outer shells ripped open as though they had scarcely endured the terrors Orion hurled their way. Meanwhile, a handful of workers labored silently in the shadows to mend others, devoting all attention to reviving ships destined to soar once more over this treacherous world.

The atmosphere here felt distinct.

Heavier still.

Not solely from Orion's crushing weight, but from the caliber of individuals assembled in this spot.

With Max and his companions drawing nearer, he realized this went beyond mere repairs. It doubled as a rendezvous point. Clusters of cultivators dotted the expanse, each keeping a wary separation from the rest. Some murmured softly, others held their silence, while a few scanned their surroundings with vigilant stares.

Almost all were youthful.

Youthful, but formidable.

Max's eyes roamed the scene as his senses stretched out, subtly gauging the power levels of everyone there. His findings sharpened his features with gravity.

Most present had attained the Law Refinement Realm.

Already a stage countless Divine Realm cultivators chased for years, yet here it passed as ordinary. Looming above were even mightier figures who had crossed into the Law Manifestation Realm. Their presences radiated greater depth, steadiness, and overwhelming might against the rest.

A few rivaled Lucia.

Others outshone her.

Max's eyes narrowed faintly.

'Why cluster so many teams here?' he pondered inwardly. Random it was not. Some intent had summoned them all to this juncture simultaneously.

Lucia pressed on undeterred.

She navigated the throngs with ease and assurance, steering them toward one specific cluster. What seized Max's focus wasn't the team, but the figure commanding its forefront.

Fiery orange tresses draped her shoulders, her bearing exuding innate dominance that marked her as the undisputed head.

'Rose!' Lucia called as they neared.

The woman whirled at once, her mild concentration yielding to shock upon spotting Lucia. A radiant grin lit her features as she advanced.

'Lucia!' she burst out. 'What brings you here?' Genuine thrill colored her voice. 'Never thought I'd cross paths again after your last Orion ordeal.'

Lucia offered a gentle smile, plainly comfortable around her. 'Fate dragged me back,' she explained. 'No real option this time.'

With a discreet nod toward Rose's followers, she inquired, 'Looks like you're heading a squad. What's the destination?'

Rose's face grew solemn as she replied. 'Toward the zone of the space crack,' she stated. 'It's drawn all eyes lately. Nearly every Orion arrival fixates on it.'

Lucia's gaze brightened at that. 'Perfect timing,' she noted. 'Can we three join your team? Same goal for us.'

Rose blinked in surprise.

'You three as well?' she remarked, eyes sliding beyond Lucia to Max and Isabella.

Her assessment hit, and her look transformed.

A profound scowl creased her brow.

One hovered at Law Awakening Realm's initial stage.

The other capped Rebirth Realm's pinnacle. Max's mask meant nothing to her. In lawless Orion, such sights abounded.

Against the locals' might, their power seemed insignificant.

Briefly, Rose truly doubted her senses.

She turned back to Lucia, confusion and worry etching her face. 'Lucia,' she uttered deliberately, 'what's going through your head?'

Her stare darted again to Max and Isabella, skepticism bare.

'At their power level,' she pressed candidly, 'they wouldn't last a breath beyond camp, much less Orion.'

Tension thickened the air faintly.

Rose intended no slight.

Merely cold fact.

'As I said, it's a unique case,' Lucia replied with a quiet sigh, helplessness tinting her voice as she held Rose's eyes. She grasped how absurd it appeared, acknowledged Rose's sound doubts. Yet certain truths stayed unspoken here amid watchful crowds.

Rose paused briefly, piercing gaze fixed on Max and Isabella before responding. 'I'll convey you three to the void crack site,' she declared steadily yet resolutely. 'But hear this: their fates behind you are not my concern.'

Her statement cut straight, brooking no confusion.

Lucia smiled softly in answer, tone casual as though expecting the stipulation. 'No need to fret over them,' she assured. 'That's precisely why I'm along.'

Steady assurance laced her words.

'To shield them.'

Rose appraised her momentarily, as if peering into her motives, yet pressed no further. A nod sufficed. 'Very well,' she conceded. 'Then it's on you.'

Though she couldn't fathom Lucia's choice to escort and safeguard two far below the gathered norm, meddling in her affairs wasn't Rose's role.

'Settled, then,' Rose added. 'Merge with the team. We depart shortly.'