The ground exploded, and rock fragments flew everywhere. There were others around Gi-Gyu, but they were powerful enough to form an invisible barrier around them to protect themselves. This was why Gi-Gyu looked unconcerned as he blankly stared at the ground.

In the hole he had created, there was…

“This must be the nucleus of this space,” Gi-Gyu whispered. The space they were standing in felt special. The architecture was similar to a gate, but it wasn’t a gate. In a gate, a player could leave after killing the boss monster, aka the gatekeeper. But unlike a gate, this space was made up of barriers. This place was more like an artificial gate, which must be why Gi-Gyu felt that something was strange about this place.

‘This nucleus is probably what turned this space into a gate-like structure,’ Gi-Gyu thought. He put his hand inside but couldn’t reach it.

“Oberon,” Gi-Gyu called out.

A black stem appeared from Oberon and picked something up.

Ba dum.

“Gross.” Heo Sung-Hoon and the Grigories groaned at the sight.

Sung-Hoon asked, “What...