Lethia and Nyna walked side by side toward the glass-walled room. Nyna pressed a button to scan her iris, and the door hissed open.
A buzzing sound greeted them, followed by a burst of odorless white mist as they stepped inside.
Then came a loud, vacuum-like boom, and suddenly, Lethia's body felt like it was being sucked upward by a powerful gust, threatening to lift her off her feet.
"It's such a hassle, isn't it? However, the VR simulation room has to be sterile from dust. Just bear with it for a sec," Nyna explained to Lethia, who looked visibly grim and confused.
They paused outside the main simulation room, waiting for the previous candidate to finish their task, which still had three minutes left on the clock.
"Why did you choose this?" Nyna asked.
"It looked fun. And I don't need to move that much," Lethia replied, having picked the archery station because it didn't seem like it required strong legs. Her legs still felt weak and sore.
