The massive rift was unlike the one that had opened before in the United States.0

It was an ordinary rift, the kind that was commonly known and understood. It had no special powers or unique conditions.0

Except for that its sheer size was enormous.0

That was what left everyone in shock.0

If a typical rift could hold hundreds of monsters, the one just opened could easily contain thousands—perhaps even tens of thousands.0

The Awakened individuals and officials across Earth had no choice but to enter a state of extreme alert.0

More than three of these massive rifts had appeared in major capitals alone.0

For now, they weren’t causing immediate problems, but if left unchecked, they could well lead to large-scale disasters. Worse, there was a high chance of their humiliating history repeating itself—monsters completely taking over cities.0

Bang!!0

“We need a plan!” one man yelled in a boardroom.0

“Before that, we need to figure out why these rifts suddenly appeared in the first place.”0

“Exactly. Nothing like this has ever happened before—this is clearly an unprecedented event.”0

The International Awakened Federation, a coalition formed by all of the countries around the world, had temporarily set aside political power struggles to cooperate in their response to the crisis.0

Of course, there were always those looking to take advantage of the situation for their own interests. However, compared to past disputes, such conflicts had started to seem almost trivial.0

That was how severe and unparalleled the multinational crisis had become.0

“How does this compare to the special rift that appeared in the United States?”0

“It’s not as dangerous as that one, but its scale is beyond imagination, and we suspect there are still many unknown factors at play.”0

Rifts had appeared multiple times before, and in most cases, Awakened individuals had been able to handle them.0

Even nations without strong forces of their own had found ways to manage by bringing in Awakened individuals from other...0