The world basked in quiet peace.
People followed their routines—work, home, family. Life moved on, unbothered.
Until, in the middle of a road, a hollow ring tore through reality.
Vehicles screeched to a halt.
Eyes widened in shock as the hollow ring expanded in an instant, twisting into a horizontal portal.
All eyes locked onto it.
Shock and confusion spread through the crowd as they struggled to grasp what they were witnessing.
"What is that?"
"I have no clue."
A man approached, clad in a white hoodie, his hair mostly hidden beneath the hood.
Fresh from college, his gaze fell upon the anomaly, eyes narrowing.
ErenFritzwerld : What is that?
A black portal? Is this for real? No way...
Reading manhwas, mangas, and novels was his escape, but this—this was different.
A black portal, straight out of fiction, stood before him. Was fantasy bleeding into reality?
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News spread like wildfire, sweeping across the city and the nation.
"A black portal has suddenly appeared in the middle of the road!" flashed across TV screens.
Authorities acted swiftly.
Police secured the scene, but soon, military forces arrived, reinforcing the lockdown.
Barricades rose, sealing off the black portal, ensuring no one could get near.
The government formed a special team to investigate the portal, seeking answers hidden beyond its dark veil.
Three days passed in eerie stillness—until everything changed.
The portal expanded by ten meters in an instant. A powerful force erupted, dragging humans toward it like iron to a magnet.
Panic surged, but luck was on their side. No one was pulled in—this time.
Hours later, the investigation team arrived—seven specialists, armed with cutting-edge military equipment, prepared to probe the unknown.
Their mission: uncover the secrets lurking beyond the black portal.
Team Member [1] : So since I was chosen to lead the team, y'all would be listening my orders when we're going inside that portal.
Team Member [2] : Yeah, yeah. Well.
The team members politely accepted the captain.
Team Member [2] : So, when are we moving?
Team Member [1] : Everyone, are y'all ready to move out?
The entire team nods their head showing that they are ready to go in that portal.
Team Member [1] : Alright then, let's move in!
The captain stepped forward, reaching out.
The moment his body touched the portal, space twisted—he vanished.
One by one, the rest followed, each member teleporting into the unknown.
"Woah..."
They arrived—pulled into a dark, cavernous space.
Shadows loomed, the air thick with mystery.
At the center, a dark blue crystal pulsed, casting an eerie glow—impossible to ignore.
Team Member [3] : Isn't this crystal like thing acting like torch?
Team Member [4] : It is.
Team Member [5] : Hey guys, look their.
He raised a finger, pointing ahead.
A ladder descended into the unknown, vanishing into the darkness below.
Without hesitation, the captain pulled a pickaxe from his bag and struck the crystal.
His goal was clear—to break off a piece and use it as a torch, guiding them through the suffocating darkness ahead.
Team Member [6] : We're using this as a torch?
Team Member [1] : Of course.
Following the captain's lead, the entire team raised their pickaxes, striking the crystal.
Fragments broke off, each glowing dark blue—now their only source of light in the abyss ahead.
Team Member [7] : So, are we going down?
Team Member [1] : They hired us to search this portal, so we must explore.
The captain took the first step, descending the seemingly endless ladder.
One by one, the team followed, their glowing crystals illuminating the depths.
The descent stretched nearly 100 meters before their feet finally met solid ground—inside a tunnel shrouded in mystery.
Team Member [2] : Don't y'all think this is getting a lot dark?
Team Member [1] : We should be glad that this crystal is acting like a torch to us.
We should move in.
Moving in formation, the team followed their captain, their footsteps echoing through the tunnel.
Then—something glimmered in the distance, faint but undeniable.
A mysterious shine, waiting ahead.
Team Member [4] : Yo guys, look over their!
Team Member [1] : Finally something to explore.
The captain blinked, and in that fleeting moment, the glow vanished.
It had been faint, distant—almost unreal.
Team Member [1] : Where did it go?
Some team members had seen it too.
Their faces paled, fear creeping in.
Team Member [7] : Hey guys... Did y'all saw that?
Team Member [6] : Yes... We did....
Team Member [1] : Saw what?
Team Member [5] : That glowing thing... it moved....