Yolohy

On just another normal Monday, a new virtual reality game called "Evolution Online" launched out of nowhere and took the world by storm. 

People were blown away by the game’s hyper-realistic features and endless adventures. Everyone from small companies to big corporations and governments scrambled to get a foothold on this mysterious video game.

But what they didn't know was that this game was actually a tutorial for the upcoming apocalypse that was about to hit the planet! The game was a precursor to the Earth's first evolution, where mana was going to be unleashed into the real world!

Liam, a high school student who had faced numerous setbacks in his life, turned to 'Evolution Online' in the hope of changing his fate, but instead, he got trapped in the game's twisted world, and things went from bad to worse.

When the apocalypse finally arrived, Liam barely managed to escape, but his situation didn't improve. Along with millions of others, he died a miserable death, unable to fight back and filled with regret.

However, Liam's story didn't end there. He found himself inexplicably transported back in time before everything started! 

Armed with the knowledge of what was to come, Liam was determined to become the strongest and most powerful player, unleashing destruction upon the world that had ruined him before! This time, things were going to be different!

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Re: Evolution Online

After Elira's match, there were a few more matches. Soon, the first round of the recruitment event ended without any suspense. Except for Elira, there were no other newcomers who had survived the second round.

The whole event took only a few hours as there were five arena stages in total and since this was the preliminary selection around, many fights were happening simultaneously.

After the last fight, the crowd started dispersing. Elira slipped out by covering her face and then met up with Liam in a local inn near the edge of the city.

The atmosphere was quieter here, filled mostly with city people who hadn't attended the fights. Liam smiled as he saw Elira hastily eating dinner. "You were amazing out there," he said, offering her a cup of wine and gesturing for her to slow down.

"Thank you, but it's far from over," Elira replied, taking a sip. "The real challenges are yet to come."

Final round