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I glanced back at the map as it suddenly lit up, and then the red dots vanished. As soon as they disappeared, so did the forbidden area in front of me, which had been shrouded in mist just moments ago.
"What the hell is this place? Hey, do you have any idea where we are?"
I froze when I heard voices and footsteps approaching my position.
I quickly searched for a place to hide, but I realized that the area around me had turned into open space, leaving me exposed. The once eerie, mist-covered forbidden area had transformed into nothing but vacant ground. With no other options, I pressed myself against the only tree nearby.
"I don't know either. It seems like there's nothing here." one voice said, sounding confused.
"Do you think the map is messing with us? There were red dots earlier, but they disappeared as soon as we got here. Could it be a system glitch?"
