Endless Extraction in a Game-Like World-Chapter 35: The Six Rebels of the Axiom Origin, Enders!

The light around Caelus violently twisted. For a split second, the only thing he saw was a blinding, growing radiance flooding his entire vision. Streaks of pure white light blurred past him, making him feel as if he was traveling through the endless outer space of the cosmos inside a light-speed spaceship.

"Huh?" Caelus took a sharp, deep breath when he suddenly felt solid ground beneath his feet. There was no other physical sensation except the overwhelming relief of finally being able to breathe again.

Drip! Drip! Drip!

The echoing sound of water dripping rang out in his ears, and slowly, the environment laid itself bare before his eyes.

He was standing inside a narrow, ancient space. There were several intricate wall paintings lining the sides. In the absolute center of the room stood a giant, awe-inspiring statue of a majestic dragon. It held a massive stone sword in its claws, and from the very tip of that blade, glowing golden water dripped endlessly down into the dark abyss below.

The stone path led straight towards the edge. Floating in the middle of the void, directly behind the dragon statue, was a single, completely closed door.

Seeing this, Caelus cautiously walked forward. He looked down past the edge and saw an endless, terrifying starry space sprawling beneath his feet.

"Where the hell have I come to?" Caelus mumbled in pure disbelief.

Did he actually get teleported into deep space?

Pushing that lingering thought aside, he turned his attention towards a strange stone mechanism situated right next to him. It was a pedestal holding a switch-like device with a giant, heavy button on top.

Caelus looked around and hesitated.

There was absolutely no physical way to cross over to the floating door, nor were there any other paths leading back to where he spawned. All that stood behind him was a dead, solid wall.

That meant this specific button was the only possible way to advance forward.

But he did not click it immediately. He took his time to thoroughly check every single corner of his spawn platform in case he missed any hidden clues. What if he accidentally triggered a trapdoor and fell into the starry void by pressing the button? In a mysterious domain like this, the chances of it being a lethal trap were undoubtedly high.

After a few tense minutes of inspection, he finally steeled his nerves and decided to press it down.

Whirrr!

A brilliant golden light suddenly emerged from the base of the mechanism. There were actually complex, circuit-like engravings hidden on the stone floor, and they rapidly lit up with a blinding golden color. Immediately, the glowing lines shot straight out into the empty void, forming a stable passage made out of a transparent, golden energy bridge.

Seeing this, Caelus heaved a heavy sigh of relief. It was simply a bridge mechanism.

Now, there was a direct, secure path connecting him to the floating door.

He looked up at the majestic dragon statue one last time and took a firm step forward.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

He swiftly crossed the glowing distance and finally managed to land safely on the other side, stepping directly in front of the mysterious door.

The door itself was forged from pure gold. It had intricate embroideries and ancient, twisting patterns running across its entire surface.

Everything about this eerie place gave Caelus a deep sense of unease.

But there was only one path forward.

Sighing deeply, he channeled power into his hands and forcefully pushed the heavy doors open.

The golden metal suddenly blinked, turning a terrifying, ominous golden-black for a split second.

The exact instant the door opened, another violent, irresistible suction force completely enveloped Caelus.

Boom!

The very next instance, a deafening explosion rang out in his ears.

Swoosh!

Violent digital static abruptly spread across his vision as he was forcefully teleported yet again, suddenly appearing floating in an endless, pitch-black void.

The following instant, a massive, glowing book materialized out of nowhere in the dark void.

Seeing this, Caelus was completely stunned.

A book? Why was there a book hidden in here?

"Nothing makes sense anymore," his lips twitched involuntarily.

He should have foreseen this bizarre outcome. This was a unique Treasure Map key directly tied to the real world, not a normal Domain dungeon. He entered expecting chests full of premium rewards, but there was only a single book that looked strangely digital.

The next moment, the ancient tome shot directly towards where Caelus was floating and forcefully opened itself.

Immediately, the glowing, holographic words written on the pages entirely captured his attention. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

[Before the dawn of time, a single supreme existence ruled the Axiom Origin. It held absolute authority over all creation. [ERR: CONCEPT_REALITY] itself was forced to bow before its might.]

[From its boundless power came six [■■■■■].]

[They stood at the absolute apex, second only to their creator.]

[They along with the creator lived in harmony in the paradise forged by the creator.]

[But paradise breeds stagnation. Starved for true chaos and true freedom, the six rebelled. They tore through the skies and descended into The [ERR: LOCATION_CORRUPTED] Expanse.]

[Maddened by their betrayal, the Supreme Existence unleashed a wrath that shattered the [■■■■]. It struck down its own blood, cursing them into an eternal loop of [■■■■■].]

[From that day on, they were feared across the [■■■■] as the Enders.]

[But nothing lasts forever. The Axiom Origin, the grand cosmic cog that kept [ERR: CONCEPT_REALITY] spinning, ground to a halt with the creator losing control. Countless of lives perished in the fallout, and the Supreme Existence finally [■■■■■].]

[Thus began the dark era known as the [DATA LOST] Epoch.]

[Amidst the ashes of all hope, the Enders shattered their cycle of [■■■■■]. They carved a path of blood and ascended to true supremacy and with it, bringing back the Axiom Origin.]

[Yet, absolute power is a poison. Now each of them possessing the terrifying might of the creator, the six hungered for more. They coveted the domains of their own kin.]

[[■■■■] turned against [■■■■]. War ignited across the [■■■■], twisting the six [■■■■] into natural, bitter enemies.]

[Their slaughter was endless. Their destruction knew no limits, erasing countless [■■■■] from existence.]

[But the Axiom Origin could not stand their apocalyptic clash. In a final burst of destruction, it dragged the Enders down. It banished them to the darkest, lowest abysses of the [ERR: LOCATION_CORRUPTED] Expanse.]

[When a new Epoch dawns, the Enders will tear their way out of the abyss with Axiom Origin Finishes its Cycle. They will return, and [CRITICAL ERR: PROPHECY FRAGMENT MISSING].]

The very next moment, the dark void around him literally shattered like fragile glass.

A piercing ray of chaotic, Golden-black light erupted from the cracked space. From within that terrifying light, a colossal, world-ending behemoth slowly emerged. It possessed two jagged, world-piercing horns and abyssal eyes that looked capable of devouring all of creation. It stared directly into Caelus’s soul.

That horrifying entity was the very last thing he saw before his physical figure violently flickered out of the space. As his consciousness was forcefully ejected back into reality, a glaring golden notification violently burned itself into his retinas.

[System: Class Awakening Successful.]

[System: You have officially become an Ender.]

"What?!" A completely baffled look formed across Caelus’s face.