In the dense greenery of the forest, there is a young man in his 19, traversing the forest with a complex expression, caused by his exhaustion and predicament.
"Damn, I shouldn't chase that deer," The young man cursed while walking aimlessly in the forest, lost in his way.
This lost young man is Alex A. Albertine, he is an orphan from the United Intelligence Republic also known in the modern world as UI Republic, a well-known superpower in the modern world.
Alex has short gray hair, and a thin body adored with scars that he got from his hunts, his stature is average, and his face value is also average, the unique traits about him that stand out the most are his skills and talent for survival and an innate ability of wielding weapons and tools.
As he trudges into the forest, he forcefully uses his machete to cut down the thick flora that was blocking his way.
Why he is not staying in one place and waiting for help? It's a basic protocol when you are lost, after all. the reason, well he knows no one will help him.
He didn't bring his phone so calling for help was out of the question, he only brought his 7mm sniper rifle, a 12 gauge shotgun, and a traveling bag where the two guns were holsters, inside his bag was only his compass, a useless map of the forest, a bottle of water, some snacks and a sharp knife.
Also, no one visited him, and most of his fake friends wouldn't care about him if he suddenly disappeared, they would only think that he dropped out.
Alex wanders around the forest for a while before his body almost gives out, because of this he decides to rest, so he climbs a tall tree and rests there.
Alex did this so that he wouldn't be attacked by some wild animals, after all this forest was one of the untouched forests of the world.
The danger was all around the forest because of the large animal population ranging from prey the predators, huge to small.
On top of the tree, Alex sighed exhausted.
He tied his back on branches near him and then he lay on the thick branch of the tree that had a thickness of 3 feet.
"My luck was really bad today."
"I lost my way in my turf."
"This is bothersome if I can't find my way, I'll miss some of my classes, and that teacher will kill me," While saying that Alex remembered a certain super-wealthy and strict teacher who always yelled at him when he was late at her class or absent.
Alex shakes his head trying to forget that terrifying teacher in his mind.
Alex rested on the tree for a while before he decided to go down and continue his journey to find his way.
While he was traversing the forest again, his luck ran out.
Alex's mouth twitches when he realizes that his luck is acting up against him again.
Around Alex, 4 large brown bears surround him, all of their jaws are open, and their saliva flows like a river.
"Shit, are they have rabies?"
The three bears lunch at Alex while the other one just stood there guarding the surroundings in case their prey tried to escape.
With practice movement and fast reaction, Alex took the shotgun holstered in his bag and aimed at the bear head in front of him.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the shotgun bullets pierced the air hitting the bear instantly, exploding the bear's head like a watermelon.
Alex swiftly ducks after firing the shotgun to dodge the two bears' claws.
In his eyes, he saw the bear's defenseless stomach.
Without any hesitation, he pointed the shotgun barrel and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Another bear went down with a torn-apart stomach.
Alex suddenly felt a dreadful feeling from behind so he rolled to the ground sideward dodging the claws of the other bear that was slashing downward.
Alex uses some of his parkour skills to stand up without wasting any time.
The moment he stood up, the bear swiftly attacked again while the bear that just watching from the start also joined.
Alex aimed at the bear that was counter-attacking and pulled the trigger killing it with one shot, Alex aimed at the sensitive area of the bear to kill it instantly so that he could focus on the other bear who charging towards him.
Alex with a swiftness that most people couldn't do switched his aim at the other bear and pulled the trigger again, killing it instantly.
Alex fell to his knees while gasping for air, around him were the corpses of the four bears that he killed.
"That is a close one," Alex said while wiping the sweat on his forehead.
Alex rested for a while before butchering the bears and taking the meat that he liked.
Afterward, he continues to walk around looking for his way.
Few hours of walking.
The sun was about to set and the forest was tinted with the orange light of the setting sun.
The sun was about to set, but Alex still couldn't find his way.
Alex decided to pause for today and started to look around for a suitable tree to sleep on.
During his search, he finds an interesting structure of ancient times.
"How is this thing not discovered?" Alex said wide-eyed.
In front of him was a huge pyramid in good condition, like a newly built pyramid.
The pyramid was 1,000 meters tall and 1,500 meters wide, the pyramid was made of a smooth and mysterious substance that looked like a liquid but at the same time solid.
Alex's curious mind awakens and because of that he approaches the massive pyramid and touches it.
The moment Alex's hand touched the black alloy, his hands suddenly went in, like his hand touched the surface of the water.
Alex's expression changed into surprise then shocked.
He tried to remove his hand from the black and mysterious substance by pulling it, but it was a futile attempt.
Despite this result, he still desperately pulled his hand.
While Alex was pulling his hand, he didn't notice that the pyramid started to Emmit glow shape like an orbe at its center, like an ancient core of an advanced civilization was activated.
Countless glowing red lines started to emerge from its surface, spreading throughout the pyramid like an intricate system of roots intertwining together and branching like a real root.
This transformation lasted for minutes before stopping, at that moment the massive black pyramid was covered in red glowing lines that looked like a root, and at the center, you could see a red core shape in a sphere, glowing with intensity.
After the black pyramid transformation, Alex who was still pulling his hand, out from the pyramid, he has suddenly been sucked up by it like a black hole.