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n“Mmm… Nice.”

nA white structure.

nMinsoo muttered at the sight of the huge white moon, which was modelled after they had defeated a certain species.

nNo matter how many times he saw it, it was always beautiful and wonderful.

nThere were 27 white moons that brightened the darkness of the world and created barriers for humanity.

nIt was not just used to set up homes, it also provided light and energy to humans.

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nThis large interior was made to provide all humans a paradise.

nOf course, it wasn’t being used like this.

nEres, the First President, had left those words.

nAlthough, she was now retired.

nIn any case, the paradise-making functions might have been closed, there was still one function in this white moon that was originally an ark that was configured well.

nThis was the zoo.

nGrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

nRoar!

nInside the large expanded space, in the corridor that stretched over 100 meters in length, there were various species inside the transparent rooms.

nOver tens of thousands of different species that were located on each floor of the Abyss were in these enclosed spaces.

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nThere was the incinerator operated by the Red Jades that was flowing 24 hours a day in preparation for any sudden emergency.

nIn simpler terms, a strict defense was applied to the various species trapped inside in the rooms.

nNow that mankind had conquered most of the Abyss, some say that the treatment of these species was too cruel, but those comments never came to effect.

nKeldian, the 2nd President, had always shouted loudly.

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nIt was for the people to see and stay alert.

nIt was actually called a zoo, but the name of this place was written as a Dangerous Species Archive.

n“Mmm…”

nWalking around the noisy corridor, Minsoo looked at the species on the left side of the hallway.

nRoooooar!

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nIn the vast space that stretched several kilometers long, huge black-scaled dragons were flying inside.

nThey were scratching each other’s backs and taking a bath peacefully in the artificial sea. The babies that were in the lake were so cute that the female tourists who were walking next to him couldn’t take their eyes off of them.

n“Cute…”

n“Can’t we somehow catch them and raise them at home?”

nFrom this, Minsoo thought.

n‘They’re that cute…. But they’ve done such things before?’

nMinsoo looked at the description in front of the sheltered space.

nBlack Blue Jade Dragons

nResidence: Second Floor of the Abyss

nCaptured Date: Aa. 28-35

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nCurrent number of surviving species: 115

nCasualties: Deaths: 11,130,921. Injured…

nA race that was successfully suppressed with the sudden death of the Primitive Dragon. Their unique traits are their scales that are similarly compared to K3.

n“Wow…”

nMinsoo frowned.

nThe death toll was in the tens of millions.

nThis was the number of humans that were killed in the species war against these guys.

nHowever, they were the weaker ones.

n‘I better go further inside.’

nThe moment Minsoo decided…

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nPapapapapat!

nA transportation device that operates in all areas of humanity’s residential area carried Minsoo’s body toward somewhere.

nThe destination was the zoo. No, it was the seventh floor of the Dangerous Species Archives.

nIt was a place much deeper than now.

nAnd… It was a place where mankind was able to subdue these species at war only recently in 100 years ago.

n‘Actually, it doesn’t really affect me.’

nMinsoo, who couldn’t believe there was such a violent war until 100 years ago, shrugged.

nA hundred years might seem short in a way, but it was in fact a long time.

nApparently, there was a war here in Korea, which was his origin, according to the yearbook of the Aa calendar based on the entry of humanity into the Abyss and the Otherworld.

nMost people did not understand the war, even though it was only 50 years before they had shifted over to the Abyss.

nNot to mention 100 years.

n‘Still…. It’s quite fun watching.’

nMinsoo, who began to walk on the seventh floor, muttered.

nIn fact, no matter how hard one shout to the guys above, one couldn’t reach them by sound.

nEven himself, who had been born less than 15 years ago, would be able to subdue all 115 of the Black Blue Jade Dragons.

nThere was only one reason why he came here.

nIt gave him the chills.

nRoooooooooooooar!

n“Ugh… Whenever I come here, I don’t feel so good,” walking in the hallway that was dimly lit, Minsoo muttered.

nUnlike the noisy place upstairs, there were a few people on this side of the floor since no one really likes the feeling of the darkness.

nThere was also a reason why this place was dark.

nUnlike upstairs where the species were isolated and neglected, down here, every single creature was bound to a powerful gravitational field.

nThe powerful prison that was created by overlapping gravitational fields in the dimensional space absorbed light in the surroundings.

nIt was then…

n“Eek!”

nMinsoo panicked at the voice coming from the dark and stepped back.

nAs Minsoo focused on his eyes, he began to see the appearance of the opponent coming out from the dark.

nThere was a human-like object floating in the air with hundreds of layers of tightly-knit black membranes wrapped around its body.

nIt was clear that it was not human.

nA human would neither be 10 meters tall nor have horns on their heads.

nMinsoo, who saw Barmamunt, breathed a sigh of relief.

n“Why didn’t you reveal some of your presence.”

nBarmamunt mumbled bitterly, looking at the prison surrounding his body.

n“Damned bastards. To make something like this…” Barmamunt muttered.

nThough he was speaking in a nonchalant manner, it was certain that this thing was unbelievable.

nA single movement blocked their movements.

n‘Keldian. Kiriel. Sofia. For them to make such a toy like this…’

nLooking at Barmamunt with a curious expression, Minsoo asked, “Well… I wanted to ask, but are you really that strong?”

nBarmamunt snorted from those words.

n“Wow. From your own mouth…”

n<…>

nMinsoo silenced Barmamunt as he read the writing that was underneath him.

n13 Demons – Barmamunt

nResidence: Seventh Floor of the Abyss

nCaptured Date: Aa. 931

nCurrent number of surviving species: 1.

nCasualties: Deaths: 15. Injured: 191.

n‘… He doesn’t seem all that much.’

nEven if he were to count all surviving numbers of the Black Blue Jade Dragons, the number was still lower than that.

nFurthermore, though the Black Blue Jade Dragons at times showed fierce tempers when they were angry, as he watched Barmamunt constantly over the years, he had never shown his angry side before.

nThe feeling was more mutual in the context of a next-door neighbor.

nHe was grumpy, but he always gave him advice on how to get stronger.

nBarmamunt asked Minsoo.

nMinsoo nodded.

n“It’s crazy! It’s like an ultimate move!”

nHis power increased significantly when he mixed his mana techniques with the power that Barmamunt taught him. Even his teacher was surprised and asked where he had learned it.

nOf course, this was a secret that was shared between himself and Barmamunt.

n‘I… will become stronger.’

nHe would become stronger so that no one could look down on him.

nBarmamunt smiled and spoke to Minsoo.

nMinsoo’s heart went compassionate after seeing Barmamunt like this.

n‘He is a bit pitiful…’

nAll of the creatures on the Seventh Floor were all separated and isolated.

nIn addition, he was indebted to Barmamunt.

nMinsoo, who was wondering if there was any way to repay him, asked, “Is there nothing you’re curious about?”

nBarmamunt shrugged at his question.

n“Ah! If it’s just that…”

nHe would have no intention of bringing him the information to unlock the sealed prison, but this much was possible.

n“But, he must be really lonely,” Minsoo, who was mumbling to himself, looked at Barmamunt and began to talk extensively.

n—

n“I’m late now! I’ll be going!”

nSeeing Barmamunt like this, Minsoo smiled.

n“I’ll come again!”

nAt the end of that remark, Minsoo disappeared through the quantum transmission.

nSoon…

nIn the hall all alone, Barmamunt grinned.

nSince he now knew everything he was curious about… And his preparations were almost complete as well…

nKiiiiiiiiiiing!

nAfter touching the gravitational field of the dimension that had locked him in, Barmamunt looked at the panel in front of him.

nCreature, Barmamunt.

nInjured… 191 people.

nBarmamunt smiled coldly in the dark.

n—

nThere were 27 arks that enclosed the human residential area.

nAmong them, there were key facilities.

nArk 1 was to observe the external dimensions and prepare for threats.

nInside, there were hundreds of people busily moving around, observing the blue screen.

nIt was then…

nOne jumped up from his seat and shouted with a look of disbelief.

n“The Sealed Realm is about to collapse…”

nFrom those words, one man at the top of the control room wearing an eye patch shrugged his eyebrows.

n“The Sealed Realm?”

nSealed Realm.

nIt was a huge dimension where all kinds of monsters gathered.

nTales, the 8th President that was in charge, wriggled his eyebrows.

n‘… Unbelievable.’

nTales was a man competent enough to be a chief.

nOf course, he was fully knowledgeable about the state and history of the Abyss.

nTo be honest, mankind should have lost the war.

nThe abyss was full of unending forces and strong species before mankind had intruded.

nHowever, there was only one reason why they had managed to overcome the seven-floored Abyss.

nIt was because all of the monsters and elites crawled into the dimension that was called the Sealed Realm.

nIt was a dimension that did not allow any external observation, external interference, or anything else in large part to the dimension rebound coefficient.

nTherefore, five of the 27 arks were used exclusively to measure the condition of the Sealed Realm.

nIf what was inside were to be released… It would become a disaster.

n‘What the hell is going on? Miss Eres is sleeping as we speak.’

nTales, who clenched his fist, opened his mouth quietly.

n“Enter the third stage of security. Move cautiously so as not to alert the citizens.

n“… Yes. I understand.”

nSoon…

nThe interior of the arks began to get busy starting from Ark 1.

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