[Warning: Trial Guardian has entered Second Phase]
[The Obsidian Wyrm has mutated into a Hollow Beast]
[Combat Score: ???]
"T-The pressure just tripled," someone gasped. "No, it's even worse than before. This thing... it feels like staring into an abyss."
Caelus's expression changed immediately.
A Hollow Beast. Here. In a Domain Event.
His mind raced as pieces clicked into place.
He remembered how Candy had received different rewards from him during the earlier trials. How the rewards seemed tailored to what each participant needed most.
"So this was your intention, Origin Network," he muttered.
The Domain Event wasn't simply meant to reward humanity.
It was meant to expose everyone to a Hollow Beast.
The Origin Network knew that Earth was being threatened by a Hollow Beast. It was taking preventative measures, preparing humanity for what was coming by giving them firsthand experience against such a creature.
This trial was training but many died in it.
