INFINITE LEVELING: GOD-KIND SYSTEM

Chapter 126

Dexter stepped through the swirling portal and landed on unfamiliar ground with a heavy thud, his boots kicking up dust. He surveyed his surroundings—a vast wasteland filled with jagged rocks and twisted trees, all bathed under a sky that seemed permanently stuck between night and dawn. The atmosphere was heavy with tension, an invisible pressure that squeezed his chest.

Before he could take a breath, the system’s notification buzzed urgently.

[New Mission: Survive the Core Tournament. Objective 1: Prove your strength in the Opening Stage. Remaining Time: 24 Hours.]

Dexter exhaled slowly, cracking his knuckles. "Alright, system, let’s see what hell you’ve brought me into this time."

He didn’t have to wait long. Shadows shifted all around him, and figures emerged from behind boulders and dead trees—other players, each with a hungry look in their eyes. Some were covered in shimmering battle armor, others held weapons that glowed with strange magic. Most of them looked stronger, faster,