Tokyo, once known as Asia's premier metropolis, no longer seemed to possess its former prosperity. Explosions and clamor could be faintly seen and heard everywhere.
Looking down from above the city, one could see teenagers with all kinds of lights flickering across their bodies, excitedly waving their limbs. Occasionally, flames and lightning would shoot out, setting cars on the streets and shops by the roadside ablaze.
This group was exhilarated to the extreme, and the more excited they became, the brighter the light on their bodies grew.
"Awesome, this is so damn awesome!"
"The Game is real, and we've become Ability Users too!"
"Move it, let's go farm some points at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department!"
A group of them shouted as they mounted their motorcycles and set off farther away.
Meanwhile, the former social elites in suits and ties mostly huddled inside bomb shelters and various security facilities, while some hid in office buildings.
Their faces were filled with panic. They had no idea what was happening.
At first, there had only been scattered news reports saying that Ability Users had been appearing more frequently in Tokyo lately, asking the public to remain calm and report any Ability Users they saw to the nearest police station as soon as possible.
But only a few days later, the number of Ability Users exploded.
Many half-grown youths who had previously only worked at convenience stores or wandered the streets aimlessly had suddenly transformed into so-called Ability Users.
These people began displaying violence more and more brazenly. Just as the police started their suppression efforts, a massive sword suddenly appeared in the sky.
After that, everything spiraled out of control. Those youths attacked wildly as if they had gone mad, while new Ability Users sporadically emerged among the crowds.
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