After breakfast and a quick briefing, the team finished preparing their equipment. Sein, although still a bit grumpy from being forcefully woken up, eventually got into her combat mood.
An hour later, the black van pulled up at the gate location.
The gate had emerged in an open plaza near a large shopping mall. The area had already been cordoned off by Hero Association staff. Several officers and support personnel were standing guard, keeping civilians away from the danger zone.
In the center of the plaza, a glowing oval portal shimmered with blue-white light. It was still relatively small and unstable, a clear sign that the gate was in its early emergence stage.
Andrey parked the van in the designated hero parking area. The four of them stepped out and walked toward the gate.
A senior staff member quickly approached them and gave a respectful salute.
