The Third Wave

 "The third wave begins now." the ghostly voice announced.

Van opened his eyes and his expression turned solemn. He scanned the area around him. The other participants were doing the same.

Their surroundings… had changed!

The black mist had been pushed back by several hundred meters. The cause was probably the increased brightness of the giant crystal in the sky above them.

The strange objects Van had journeyed passed earlier were now exposed to the light. Ghostly wails and moans filled the air.

The participants waited tensely, but nothing happened. No demon beasts jumped out of the dark and swarmed them. It was bizarre.

Van narrowed his eyes and examined the structures that had been exposed. In just the area that he was looking at there were half-opened coffins, gargoyle statues, giant broken vases and a collection of shredded tapestries.

"I will go and investigate," Van said, "You guys stay here and watch your backs."