[Shadow Step.]
Reiji stepped into the deep blue gate.
As expected, the portal immediately changed.
[C+ Rank Gate]
[Status: Unstable.]
Reiji blinked.
Not because of the system notification... but because of where he now stood.
"...A desert?"
Golden sand stretched endlessly in every direction.
The scorching sun hung high overhead, radiating unbearable heat across the barren landscape. Waves of hot air distorted the horizon, making distant dunes appear as though they were melting into the sky.
Reiji instinctively turned around. The portal had already disappeared.
He wasn't surprised.
"...One of those types."
There were Gates that remained connected to Earth.
Then there were isolated Gates like this one.
The only way out was to kill the Boss Monster.
He slowly removed his hoodie before stuffing it into his Inventory. Next came the baseball cap and gloves.
