For several moments, the world around Lucian had fallen completely silent. The soft breeze of wind, the subtle rustling of tiny beings beneath the surface of earth—everything that could not be heard otherwise chimed in everyone's ears loud and clear.
After the system's abrupt announcement about the new world-threatening task, the world had been shaken to its core. Hunters that felt a mix of pride and arrogance in their powers were frozen in an inexplicable feeling.
It had been approximately a month since the world was overthrown by the deaths of one-third of the total human population. Ever since the system's emergence, countless figures have gained importance and popularity due to their newly awakened strengths. As such, humanity quickly stabilized itself under their guidance and protection. Several new factions rose overnight, consisting of hundreds of potential talents and those that were already being praised as the saviors of humanity.
