Cecilia understood why the System had brought her here now. It was for a reason. The gods had guided her toward this specific scenario and this specific world.
Not merely because this was the future or because she needed to understand how far humanity could go without using magic or mana, but because of this.
"Alright, now we move on to our daily report of rift outbreaks within the last twenty-four hours."
The anchor's voice shifted. The screen behind her changed, displaying a map of a world Cecilia did not recognize. Continents shaped differently, bordered by lines she assumed were political rather than geographical. Red dots bloomed across the image like a pox.
"Starting with North America, the United States has reported seven new rift outbreaks across the Midwest corridor, with Illinois, Ohio, and Missouri each confirming at least two active sites."
