Chapter 143
In the capital of the Roland Kingdom, within a hundred-meter radius of the Moonlight Temple, a cube-shaped structure suddenly descended from the sky and enveloped the area. All those trapped inside lost contact with the outside world – no trace of the living or dead could be found. People outside dared not approach the eerie cubic structure, and many fled in panic as if escaping an earthquake…
Even though this happened in the dead of night, the commotion was too great to go unnoticed. News spread quickly from those who witnessed the cube’s descent, with photos and videos serving as evidence.
When relatives and friends of those trapped inside began posting anxious messages online about losing contact with their loved ones, the reality of the situation became undeniable.
The internet erupted once again – this time even more terrifyingly than the Cursed Painting incident.
While the previous incident had captured global attention due to its gruesome livestream content witnessed by countless people, it had only involved four victims. Even a multiple-car accident might have claimed more lives. Had it not been livestreamed, it likely would have been quietly resolved like other extraordinary incidents, merely appearing as a small note in the newspapers.
But this time was clearly different. The location, scale, and number of people affected were on an entirely different level. A national capital, hundreds of square miles, and at least a thousand missing people – all during Roland Kingdom’s Year Festival.
Those gathered in the capital included artists from around the world, influential guests invited to the celebration, tourists from various countries, and naturally, members of the Roland Kingdom’s royal family who had assembled for the Year Festival. The cube had essentially captured them all at once.
No wonder the entire world was in an uproar.
The world’s leaders were especially concerned. During the previous incident, they could calmly dispatch investigators while watching the livestream, unconcerned that the Cursed Painting might suddenly appear before them despite their protection. But now, seeing the massive cube that still loomed over Roland Kingdom, those in power felt a deep sense of crisis – they dreaded the possibility of their own capitals and themselves being suddenly engulfed by a cube while half-asleep.