"Real Game Initiated."
Screen ka glow ek second ke liye pura environment ko light kar gaya।
Phir—andhera wapas।
Anmol bilkul still khada tha।
Uska focus sirf ek jagah par tha—
Observer।
Hawa heavy thi।
Jaise har saans lene me pressure lag raha ho।
"Real game…"
Anmol ne dheere se repeat kiya।
"Ab tak kya chal raha tha?"
Observer ne seedha jawab nahi diya।
Uski aankhen Anmol ko study kar rahi thi।
Jaise wo kisi object ko evaluate kar raha ho।
"Filter phase।"
Usne finally kaha।
Anmol ki aankhen sikudiं।
"Matlab… test?"
"Waste eliminate karne ke liye,"
Observer ne calm tone me bola।
Silence।
Anmol ne ek second ke liye aas-paas dekha—
jo players usse attack kar rahe the…
ab wo sab chup the।
Koi move nahi kar raha tha।
Jaise wo sab…
sirf pawns ho।
"Ab kya?"
Anmol ne seedha poocha।
Observer ne halka sa head tilt kiya।
"Ab tumhe choose kiya gaya hai।"
"Choose…?"
TING.
System flash hua—
"New Mode Unlocked: Domain Entry"
Anmol ka heartbeat thoda fast hua।
"Domain…?"
"Wahan rules simple nahi hote,"
Observer ne bola।
"Wahan rules… banaye jaate hain।"
Anmol ne turant samajh liya—
"Top players…"
Observer ne directly confirm nahi kiya—
lekin uski silence hi answer thi।
"Main kyun?"
Anmol ne poocha।
Observer ek second ke liye rukha।
Phir—
"Kyuki tumne survive nahi kiya…"
"Tumne adapt kiya।"
Ek short pause।
"Difference samajhte ho?"
Anmol ne jawab nahi diya।
Lekin uski aankhen keh rahi thi—
wo samajh raha hai।
"Domain me…"
Observer ne continue kiya—
"Tumhare jaise log… ya toh grow karte hain…"
"Ya disappear ho jaate hain।"
TING.
System fir se flash hua—
"Domain Entry in: 00:59"
Anmol ka focus instantly timer par shift hua।
"Ek minute…"
Usne apni body check ki—
injuries abhi bhi thi।
Breathing heavy thi।
"Is condition me…?"
Observer ne jaise uska thought read kiya—
"Condition irrelevant hai।"
"Wahan sab equal hote hain।"
Anmol ne dheere se apni mutthi band ki।
"Equal…?"
Usne Rehan ki taraf dekha।
Rehan ab bhi calm khada tha—
lekin uski aankhon me ek alag seriousness thi।
"Tu aa raha hai?"
Anmol ne poocha।
Rehan ne seedha jawab diya—
"Already part hoon।"
"Tum new ho।"
Timer—
00:32
Anmol ka dimaag fast kaam kar raha tha।
"Unknown environment…"
"Unknown enemies…"
"Unknown rules…"
Phir—
ek thought clear hua।
"Opportunity…"
Usne dheere se saans li।
"Jitna dangerous… utna valuable…"
Observer ne usse dekha—
aur pehli baar—
uske lips par ek halka sa curve aaya।
"Correct mindset…"
Timer—
00:10
Hawa suddenly distort hone lagi।
Jaise space khud bend ho raha ho।
Ground ke neeche ek circular pattern glow hua।
Anmol ne neeche dekha—
"Portal…?"
System—
"Standby for transfer."
Rehan already us circle ke edge par khada tha।
"Last chance…"
Usne Anmol ki taraf dekha—
"Back out kar sakte ho…"
Anmol ne seedha jawab diya—
"Late ho gaya…"
Timer—
00:03
00:02
00:01
White flash।
Sab kuch vanish।
Next moment—
Anmol ne aankhen kholi।
Silence।
Completely different jagah।
Sky black tha—
lekin stars nahi the।
Ground… cracked।
Aur hawa me—
ek ajeeb si smell।
"Welcome…"
Ek unknown awaaz goonji।
Anmol ne dheere se upar dekha।
Door… ek massive structure khada tha।
Aur uske upar likha tha—
"Domain of First Blood."
"Domain of First Blood."
Anmol ne us naam ko dheere se repeat kiya—
aur uska dimaag ek hi cheez samajh gaya…
Yahan jeetne ke liye sirf survive nahi karna hoga—
yahan kisi ka khoon girna hi padega।