The world Adrian Vale had arrived into was called Blue Star.
In many ways, it resembled his old world—same global structure, similar history.
But there was one key difference:
Technology here was far more advanced.
And the downside was obvious.
Convenience came at a price. Every leap forward meant the planet's resources were being consumed faster and faster.
Everyone knew it couldn't continue like this forever.
But humanity had already grown addicted to taking from Blue Star.
Some experts had even reached a grim consensus—
Within ten years, a Third World War was inevitable.
With modern technology, another global war wouldn't just redraw borders.
It would bring a level of destruction the planet itself couldn't withstand.
That was why every major nation had been scrambling for solutions… and why the voice of the Will of Blue Star felt like a miracle.
Two people.
That was all each country needed to send.
Two people to fight for resources—without war engulfing the world.
For the people in power, it sounded like salvation.
The only problem?
The competitors were chosen at random.
And the time left to prepare was less than thirty minutes.
Even the most ruthless governments didn't have time to react.
Still—when it came to mobilizing, a nation-state moved like a machine.
Within two or three minutes, high-level officials across the world had already assembled and begun emergency discussions about the Divine Domain: Forbidden Zone.
But it didn't take long to hit the wall.
Because beyond what the Will of Blue Star had announced…
No one knew anything.
Where was it located?
How did "manifestation" actually work?
What rules weren't being said out loud?
What kind of environment waited inside?
What would they face?
No answers. No intel. No way to prepare.
In the end, every country arrived at the same conclusion:
Wait.
And as they waited, the countdown kept ticking.
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Ten minutes was all it took for the internet to explode.
"Will of Blue Star" and "Divine Domain: Forbidden Zone" became the hottest topics on every platform—faster than any breaking news, faster than any scandal.
People argued nonstop.
Some swore it was an alien hoax.
Others insisted it was the planet's true consciousness finally taking action.
Some claimed the "Divine Domain" was heaven itself.
And a few louder-than-life weirdos even declared they'd been there before—yet somehow couldn't provide a single useful detail.
The noise never stopped.
But the countdown didn't care.
With only ten minutes left, even the usual trolls and clout-chasers started to quiet down.
Because whether it was real or not, the implications were terrifying.
If you were chosen, you wouldn't just be fighting for yourself.
You'd be tied to your country's fate.
Win or lose—
You'd be deciding the future of millions.
People held their breath, eyes fixed on the timer in their minds, waiting to see who would be selected.
And then—
A different voice rang inside Adrian Vale's head.
[Congratulations. You have been selected as a competitor for Dragon Nation.]
[You have ten minutes to prepare.]
[After ten minutes, you will be transported to the Divine Domain: Forbidden Zone.]
[Fight for Dragon Nation—until the end.]
"…"
Adrian Vale wasn't surprised.
He didn't believe his arrival five years ago—and the system awakening three years ago—were meaningless accidents.
If he'd been given something abnormal…
Then something abnormal was bound to come for him.
As for "preparation"?
He didn't need it.
His body was his weapon.
And food?
Even more unnecessary.
He could technically eat normal human food, but it tasted like wax. The thought of forcing it down made his skin crawl.
Still…
If the Forbidden Zone was a survival competition—
Would there be something inside that could finally satisfy him?
Something he could eat without disgust?
The idea slipped in, quiet and sharp, like a blade against the throat.
At the same time—somewhere within Dragon Nation—
A tall, white-haired woman paused mid-motion.
The same selection message echoed inside her mind.
She was slender, long-limbed, with short silver-white hair.
A presence like cold steel.
The kind of person who didn't need to raise her voice to make a room fall silent.
She set down what she'd been working with and narrowed her eyes slightly, interest flickering across her otherwise indifferent face.
"The Divine Domain… Forbidden Zone."
A faint smile—almost invisible.
"Interesting."
She walked to a nearby rack.
Hanging there was a white fur-lined long coat.
She brushed the fabric with her fingers, gentle and unhurried.
No one could tell what she was thinking.
Then, with a single motion—
Whump.
The coat arced through the air and settled over her body, swallowing her perfectly sculpted silhouette beneath pale, clean lines.
She adjusted her sleeve and said nothing more.
She simply stood there, waiting for the countdown to end.
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The timer hit zero.
And in the same instant—
Adrian Vale and the white-haired woman both turned into streams of pale light…
and vanished.
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