Two hours of cautious travel later, Max finally emerged from the thick black fog, his boots touching solid ground once more. He turned back to look at the suffocating darkness behind him. The swamp remained as silent and deadly as ever. He wondered, just how many geniuses and members of the elite forces had lost their lives in that place?
The secret domain was vast, but time was limited. Only three months. There were more than a dozen unique trial zones to explore, and each one held secrets, treasures, and brutal tests. Max knew he had no time to waste.
Another hour of steady travel brought him to a new location, and the landscape transformed dramatically. In the distance stood a towering mountain, its form fierce and majestic—Azure Wolf Mountain.
According to the map given to him by the elders, this was one of the important sites in the outer ring of the domain. From afar, the mountain resembled a massive wolf howling toward the heavens, which explained its name.
