The night after Lin Tian's intense training in the mountains was unusually quiet.
Dark clouds slowly covered the sky, hiding the stars that usually shone above the city. A cold wind moved through the streets, carrying with it a strange feeling of unease.
Most people didn't notice anything unusual.
They were busy with their normal lives—watching television, eating dinner, or scrolling through their phones before sleep.
But far beyond the bright city lights, deep within the mountains where Lin Tian trained, something strange was happening.
Something unnatural.
A Disturbance in the Forest
Inside the dense forest, the animals suddenly became restless.
Birds flew from their nests.
Small animals hid beneath rocks and roots.
Even the wind seemed to slow, as if nature itself sensed danger.
In a dark valley between two cliffs, the ground began to tremble slightly.
At first, the shaking was weak.
Almost unnoticeable.
But then it grew stronger.
Cracks began spreading across the rocky ground.
Dust rose into the air.
Suddenly—
A burst of dark energy erupted from the earth.
BOOM!
A violent shockwave swept through the forest, snapping small trees and scattering stones.
From the center of the explosion, a black vortex slowly formed in the air.
It looked like a tear in space itself.
Energy swirled violently inside it.
The vortex pulsed like a living heart.
And then…
Something began to crawl out.
The Creature from Beyond
A massive claw emerged from the dark portal.
It was covered in black scales that reflected faint purple light.
Sharp talons dug into the ground as the creature slowly pulled itself out of the rift.
Then another claw appeared.
And another.
Finally, the entire creature stepped onto Earth.
It stood nearly three meters tall.
Its body was muscular and covered with thick armored scales.
Two curved horns grew from its head, and its glowing red eyes scanned the unfamiliar world around it.
Long fangs protruded from its mouth.
Its breath released clouds of hot steam.
The creature looked like something straight out of a nightmare.
A monster.
It sniffed the air slowly.
Then it growled.
A deep, terrifying sound that echoed through the valley.
This creature did not belong to Earth.
It had come from somewhere far beyond the planet.
A place filled with dangerous beasts and violent energy storms.
A place where survival depended only on strength.
And now…
It had arrived on a peaceful world filled with weak prey.
The Monster Moves
The monster stepped forward.
Its heavy footsteps crushed stones beneath its claws.
Each step shook the ground slightly.
It looked around curiously.
The forest.
The trees.
The scent of animals.
Everything was new.
Then its red eyes focused in one direction.
Toward the city.
Even from kilometers away, the monster could sense something.
Life.
Many lives.
Thousands of weak creatures gathered together.
To it, the city smelled like food.
The monster opened its mouth and released a roar.
ROOOOOAAAR!
The terrifying sound echoed across the mountains.
Birds scattered into the night sky.
Deer fled in panic.
The creature began moving downhill.
Toward the city.
Lin Tian Feels the Disturbance
At that same moment, inside his small room, Lin Tian sat cross-legged on the floor, meditating.
Cosmic energy flowed slowly through his body.
Everything felt calm.
Peaceful.
Until suddenly—
His eyes opened.
A faint ripple of energy passed through the environment.
It was weak.
But extremely strange.
Lin Tian frowned.
"This energy…"
He stood up slowly.
The disturbance felt unfamiliar.
Yet also oddly familiar at the same time.
Like something he had sensed before in his previous life.
But that should have been impossible.
He walked to the window and looked toward the mountains.
The night sky above the forest looked darker than usual.
His instincts immediately became alert.
"Something is wrong."
The Monster Hunts
Meanwhile, the creature continued moving through the forest.
Trees snapped as it forced its way forward.
Small animals were not even worth chasing.
They were too small.
Too weak.
It wanted something bigger.
Something with more energy.
Suddenly—
A group of hikers camping in the mountains noticed movement in the trees.
One of them turned on a flashlight.
"What was that?"
Another laughed.
"Probably a deer."
But the laughter ended instantly.
The beam of light revealed a massive shape standing between the trees.
Two glowing red eyes stared directly at them.
For a moment, nobody moved.
Their minds struggled to understand what they were seeing.
Then the creature stepped into the light.
Its enormous body towered over them.
Its claws scraped against the ground.
Its mouth opened, revealing rows of sharp teeth.
One of the hikers screamed.
"What the hell is that?!"
Panic erupted.
People tried to run.
But it was already too late.
The monster lunged forward.
Its claws moved faster than human eyes could follow.
A single swipe shattered a tree.
Another destroyed their camping equipment.
The hikers scattered in every direction.
Some managed to escape into the forest.
Others were not so lucky.
The monster roared again.
It had finally found real prey.
News Begins to Spread
An hour later, emergency calls began flooding local police stations.
"There's something in the mountains!"
"It's huge!"
"It's attacking people!"
Most officers assumed the callers were exaggerating.
Perhaps a bear.
Or maybe people panicking in the dark.
But when multiple reports described the same creature…
Concern began growing.
Search teams were dispatched.
Helicopters prepared for takeoff.
Yet none of them realized the truth.
The creature they were searching for…
Was far beyond anything Earth had ever seen.
Lin Tian's Decision
Back in the city, Lin Tian stood silently on the rooftop of his apartment building.
He could now clearly feel the disturbance.
A violent energy signature had appeared in the mountains.
It felt wild.
Chaotic.
Dangerous.
His expression slowly became serious.
"Impossible."
That kind of energy should not exist on Earth.
Not yet.
He closed his eyes and focused carefully.
The source felt powerful.
Primitive.
Like a beast.
Then Lin Tian remembered something from his past life.
A phenomenon known as a dimensional breach.
Sometimes, when space became unstable, creatures from other realms could slip into weaker worlds.
If that had happened here…
Then Earth might be in serious danger.
Lin Tian opened his eyes.
The direction was clear.
The mountains.
Without hesitation, he stepped toward the edge of the rooftop.
"This planet is my second chance," he murmured quietly.
"I won't let monsters destroy it."
Then he jumped.
His body landed lightly on the ground below.
And in the next moment—
Lin Tian began running toward the mountains.
Toward the place where the first monster on Earth had appeared.
The Beginning of a New Era
Far away in the dark forest, the monster continued hunting.
Its red eyes glowed in the night.
Unaware that someone was coming.
Someone who had once fought creatures far stronger than it.
Someone who had destroyed entire armies of monsters in the distant cosmos.
And tonight…
Their paths would cross.
The peaceful world of Earth was about to change forever.
Because the age of monsters had begun.