Demon King Blocks the Novice Village!

The forum posts echoed with despair. Players compared their situation to being trapped in a novice village, with the Demon King standing at the gate, blocking any chance of progress.

The time was too short. Their resources were too meager. Ordinary transcendent abilities weren't enough to make a dent in the Black Forest. Even if every player became an extraordinary-level character, they'd barely last a single round against the overwhelming power of the forest.

They'd be crushed in moments, drowned under the weight of the disaster.

The hopelessness was palpable. Post after post voiced the same frustration, the same unanswered question:

"What are we supposed to do?"

"Why would the game throw us into something like this?"

"Is there any hope at all?"

Desperate for answers, one player tagged over ten others, including a name that stood out: Wallace.

William, who was quietly reading through the forum, saw the post.