Virtual Arena: Initializing…
The moment Jiwoon stepped through the Gate of Code, the world blurred. Lights flickered. Rules rewrote themselves.
His small frame was scanned — pixel by pixel — and then reshaped.
[System Override – Avatar Adjustment Complete]
Form: Teen Jiwoon (Combat-Optimized)
Sin Loadout: Adaptive Core (Locked: 3/5 slots)
Status: Contender
He opened his eyes to a skyless dome — a battlefield floating above a digital abyss.
A voice echoed.
"Welcome to the Virtual Arena. Where sinners fight for redemption… or damnation."
First Encounter:
Dozens of contenders appeared, each with shimmering tags over their heads — names, scores, sins. Some familiar. Some new.
Jiwoon felt the Sin Qi around him shift.
Then…
A challenger appeared.
Name: Ash Lancer
Sin Type: Greed – Exploited hundreds via debt games
Weapon: Debt Spear
Rank: Top 30
The Duel
Ash Lancer struck first — his spear morphing mid-air, adapting to Jiwoon's fighting rhythm.
But Jiwoon smiled.
For the first time since becoming a child… the rules made sense.
"Sin Consumption: Activate."
Jiwoon absorbed a sliver of Greed. His own sin blade shifted — gaining a twisted hook.
They clashed.
Lightning. Blood. A digital scream.
Jiwoon ended it with one strike.
[Victory – Sin Points +120 | Ranking: 1003 → 711]
Hidden Message
After the fight, a shadowed figure appeared in the system's corner interface.
"So you've entered the Arena at last."
"Let's see how long a 'God' survives… when stripped of divinity."