Chapter 1: The Fall of the World, The Return of Fate
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Year 2035: The End of the World
Night had fallen, yet Earth had already been consumed by the abyss.
Dimensional rifts tore through the skies, and darkness devoured everything.
At first, the cracks were nothing more than faint fractures, mere hairline slits in the atmosphere. But within days, they expanded exponentially, forming massive portals to an unknown realm. From these breaches, creatures beyond human comprehension descended upon the world, crushing cities beneath their monstrous feet, feasting upon the weak, and spreading terror unlike anything humanity had ever known.
Modern technology was utterly useless against this invasion.
Missiles, railguns, orbital lasers, and nuclear weapons—none could penetrate the mysterious rune-based defenses of these creatures. The monsters moved like unstoppable gods of destruction, reducing human civilization to ruins. Wherever they passed, only annihilation remained.
The end of the world had arrived.
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The Awakening of Players
But humanity did not fall without resistance.
In the face of extinction, some individuals awakened supernatural abilities.
To their shock, they realized that their newfound powers were linked to an old VRMMORPG—Eternal Sanctuary.
The swordsmanship, magic, and assassination skills they had honed in the game became real. The weapons and armor they once wielded in virtual battles materialized in reality, granting them an edge against the abyssal creatures.
These Awakened became humanity's last hope.
As Warriors, Mages, and Assassins, they fought bravely against the invaders, pushing back the tide of destruction. However, they soon realized a grim truth—they were still too weak.
The monsters from the rifts had no limits. Each passing day, the abyssal creatures grew stronger, while the Awakened struggled to keep up.
By the fifth year, human civilization was on the brink of collapse.
Humanity needed a true savior.
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Adrian Li: The Developer in the Apocalypse
Adrian Li, 35 years old, was once a world-renowned game developer—the lead designer of Eternal Sanctuary.
When the apocalypse struck, he lost everything. His wife and daughter were slaughtered by the abyssal monsters, and he was forced to hide like a rat in the ruins, powerless to change their fate.
If only he had power back then… If only he had Awakened sooner…
For years, he suffered in the darkness, cursing his own weakness.
But even in despair, he never gave up. He spent years analyzing the nature of Awakening, trying to decipher how Eternal Sanctuary's mechanics influenced the real world.
If the Awakened could use powers from the game, then perhaps there were still hidden secrets waiting to be discovered!
One fateful night, he remembered something—an undiscovered hidden quest buried deep within the game's system.
A quest that could unlock the most powerful, one-of-a-kind class:
The Holy Light Summoner.
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Restarting the Server, Rewriting Fate
A wild surge of hope ignited within him.
He rushed to the depths of his underground shelter, where a dusty, long-abandoned server lay dormant. The last operational core of Eternal Sanctuary.
If he could enter the game world, find this hidden quest, and unlock this unique class… perhaps he could finally obtain the power to change the future!
Without hesitation, he booted up the server, watching as the screen flickered to life.
Code scrolled across the display as the system initialized.
Then—just as he was about to execute the final command—the screen glitched.
ZZZZZZZT—!
A surge of electricity erupted from the console, arcs of energy crackling in the air. The entire room was swallowed by a blinding white light!
Adrian Li only had time to see his own body dissolving into the radiance—before everything went black.
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Time Reversal: A New Beginning
A gentle breeze brushed against his skin. The scent of fresh earth filled his lungs.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves, warming his face.
His eyes snapped open.