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Chapter 2 - The Only Way Out

Jin didn't sleep that night, watching the red "Edit" screen flicker like a forbidden promise. By dawn, desperation drove him to the Hunter's Association. He signed up as a "Porter"—a human pack mule—for a Rank-E Dungeon called "The Howling Caves."

At the entrance, a burly man carrying a rusted iron shield barked, pointing a thick finger at Jin: "Listen up, rookie. Your job is to carry the bags and stay quiet. If a goblin breathes on you, don't scream. Just die silently so you don't attract the pack. Got it?"

Jin nodded silently, tightening the heavy straps of his rucksack. He wasn't a hero; he was just a man trying to buy his sister's life for 50 credits.

They reached the third sub-level when the atmosphere shifted. The leader, 'Iron-Fist Kang', signaled for silence: "Something is wrong. Why is it so quiet?"

Suddenly, the walls began to 'pixelate' in Jin's vision. A red warning flared: [Area: 'The Howling Caves' is overlapping with 'The Void Abyss' (Rank S)]. Before anyone could move, a massive shadowy claw emerged and crushed the team in seconds. As the shadow loomed over Jin, he gasped: "Edit... Change Power Level to ZERO!"

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