The entire nation of Korea froze, and it wasn’t because of the cold weather. Every few minutes, the media blasted the grim news. While Korea saw an unbelievable five exceptional gates in a day, only a few exceptional gates appeared in the other countries in comparison. 

The news caused two different reactions: One faction believed players would continue to protect humanity, and the other believed it was the apocalypse. The majority belonged to the first category, but they feared the second group might turn violent out of fear. 

The streets remained quiet as if it was the calm before the storm.

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On their way to the association building, Gi-Gyu asked Sung-Hoon, “What’s the situation?” 

They were inside the car Gi-Gyu gave to Sung-Hoon as a gift. Before Gi-Gyu could even process the news he saw on TV, he heard the doorbell ring and found Sung-Hoon waiting outside with a tense face. Sung-Hoon was there to take him to the association, so he promptly said goodbye to his family and got into the car. He knew that something was very wrong. 

Driving, Sung-Hoon explained, “Everyone is on alert. Our government used to trust the KPA completely, but even it is fearful of what is to come. Something like this has never happened before; consequently, the association has been unable to react quickly.”

The street was pretty empty: An unbelievable sight considering it was Christmas yesterday. 

Gi-Gyu murmured,...