The world wasn't just ruined—it was divided.
Cities turned into Zones:
• Red Zones – death traps filled with high-level monsters
• Blue Zones – relatively safe areas
• Black Zones – unexplored… and forbidden
Aadi stood at the edge of a Black Zone.
Others avoided it.
He stepped forward.
"I don't have time to play safe."
The moment he crossed the boundary—
Reality distorted.
Gravity twisted.
And a voice echoed:
[WELCOME, CANDIDATE]
[TRIAL OF THE TOP RANKERS INITIATED]
Aadi smiled faintly.
"Finally… something interesting."