819: The Dying City

A chime echoed.

It wasn't loud, but it pierced through the thick fog like a blade.

Corey stopped, and so did the others.

In front of everybody, hovering silently in mid-air, were translucent screens that shimmered into existence.

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[SYSTEM TRIAL- INITIATED]

Trial Name: The Dying City

Trial Type: Dynamic Curse Trial

Participants Detected: 7

Trial Format: Group Survival/Curse Resolution

Recommended Tier: Tier 5 and above

Objective: Survive for 7 Nights... or Solve the Curse

Penalty for Failure: Death or Fragmented Identity

Warning: This Trial Has Been Altered

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A low hum accompanied the message, and as it faded, a new line of text burned itself across the screen like a brand.

You have entered a sealed region.

Everyone went silent.

Zeke took a step forward. "What the hell is this?"