Cracks spread across the giant statue.
Stone pieces fell to the ground.
Then—
The statue moved.
A deep mechanical voice echoed through the ruins.
"Unauthorized entity detected."
Arin stepped back.
"You've got to be kidding me."
The statue completely broke apart.
Inside it stood a massive armored warrior.
A guardian.
The system instantly analyzed it.
[Target: Ancient Guardian]
[Level: 25]
Arin froze.
"Level twenty-five?!"
That was more than double his level.
The guardian raised its sword.
"System bearer detected."
Arin's eyes widened.
"It knows about the system?"
The guardian pointed its blade at him.
"Test of qualification… begins now."