Chapter 95
Karl stared at the numbers in disbelief, his eyes fixed on the softly glowing blue portal in front of him. "Only zero point zero zero one percent? Are you kidding me?" he muttered, frustration heavy in his voice. But he knew complaining wouldn’t change anything. The portal was his first step out of this nightmare.
Carefully, he stepped toward the portal. The air around it shimmered slightly, and each step felt like he was walking on an invisible spiderweb. The portal’s blue light enveloped him, making him feel as though he was crossing into an unseen boundary between worlds.
As he passed through, a sudden wave of dizziness hit him, followed by a crushing weight on his body. When his vision cleared, he realized he was somewhere completely different—somewhere far stranger.
The sky above was dark and swirling, like ink dissolving in water. Buildings floated around him, their structures constantly shifting, folding, and reshaping like malleable clay being kneaded endlessly.
[ New location entered. This dimension contains 15,000 elements requiring correction. Estimated completion time: Undefined. ]
"Fifteen thousand?" Karl nearly yelled. "How the hell am I supposed to fix all of that?"
[ Every small step brings you closer to the end goal. Key elements can significantly reduce anomalies. Focus on what feels the most wrong. ]
Karl let out a long sigh. "Focus on what feels the most wrong, huh?" he murmured, scanning the chaotic environment around him.
Ahead, he spotted a path leading to a towering building with spires stretching into the swirling sky. The structure pulsed with an eerie pink light, almost like a beating heart. Above its massive gates was a strange inscription in a language he didn’t understand, but a voice in his head translated it clearly.
"The Corrupted Palace of Fantasies."
A strange sensation rippled through his body as he read the words. He couldn’t explain it, but something about that place felt like the heart of the dimension’s corruption.