"People were burning alive,

Screaming in agony,

Torn apart by monsters.

They searched for shelter, something that didn't exist.

The first player woke up, and one by one, the others followed.

They were humanity's last hope.

But in this monster-infested world, they had no chance.

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So they perished.

And finally, the global government issued a crucial decree:

Escape from hell meant escaping the solar system.

Ten thousand years passed.

He opened his eyes,

Swiveled his head,

And saw a dense forest.

Each tree stood ten meters tall.

A forest where every creature imaginable lived—

From goblins to mythical beasts.

‘Where am I?’ he thought.

‘Where is this place?’

‘Who even am I?’

The poor creature didn't even know who or what he was.

He continued walking until he reached a river.

He looked at his reflection.

And there he was.

His jaw dropped in astonishment.

A monster with a black face, a sinister grin, two horns, and two-meter-long tusks.

‘It can't be me,’ he thought

.

‘Am I losing my mind?’"