[The tutorial zone is currently sealed.]0

[You do not have enough entry tokens to access the tutorial zone.]0

[Complete the special quest: Toward the Core.]0

The Bead lodged in the heel of Sword Emperor Kang-Hyun extinguished. The purple glow emitted by the Assault Gear, which enhanced the mobility of Hunters, faded, and it returned to its original colorless translucent shade.0

“Sir, we’ve run out of Mana Smoke reserves. It might be best to head back to the Bureau and report the situation. Even though it’s earlier than planned, there’s no point in staying here any longer.”0

Kang-Hyun looked down at the seemingly bottomless pit beneath his feet. The entrance to the Core was about five hundred meters down. It had taken twenty Dives just to reach this boundary between the Core and the tutorial zone.0

We’ve already scouted the entire area, he thought.0

He had scoured every part of the entrance to the Core, but the special quest “Toward the Core” still hadn’t appeared.0

Just as Aileen had suggested, there was no further reason to remain here.0

Kang-Hyun looked up at the sky and met the rain pouring heavily as if the heavens had torn...0