Chapter 323
The phenomenon occurred without warning.
“…? Wh-what is this? What’s wrong with the System?”
“It wasn’t only mine?”
“No, what the hell is… This is impossible.”
At approximately four in the morning, those who were awake discovered an “error” in the System. Its letters became distorted, and in some cases, the System failed to activate at all.
This led people to a startling realization.
“The System isn’t permanent?”
“Fuck, what fresh insanity is about to happen now…?”
“Is Great Calamity: Season Two on its way?”
“Please stop talking bullshit.”
To the people of Earth—especially the Awakeners among them—the System was like air. An invisible presence whose existence was taken for granted and which was deeply familiar, yet whose disappearance would cause a catastrophe. That was the System.
There was, however, a difference between air and the System. The System had been created by three “humans.” No one had considered it during the past thirty-two years, but the System could disappear at any time.
“Come on, you’re taking this too seriously.”
Some people said this instead.
“Didn’t you see the System’s warning window? It says it’s an error. An error.”
“But the fact that the System can even develop errors….”
“It was created by people. Of course some parts might be imperfect.”
In other words, such a thing could happen.
“Honestly, the System is only about thirty years old. Even games develop errors over and over after release, forcing the developers to patch or update them until the servers shut…