Back To The Association (1)

Michael returned to a familiar, dimly lit room.

Well, not exactly familiar—just the confined space that held the crack leading to the Goblin World.

Turning to look behind him, Michael noticed the crack still had its chaotic appearance but seemed… tamer than before. 

It was still chaotic, just not as overwhelmingly so as it had been six hours ago—or rather, less than an hour in the real world.

Cracks, if controlled, could be treasures. One could train inside for 10 years, while only a year passed in the real world.

Perhaps the Federation had already harnessed such a capability, though Michael wasn't qualified to know yet. As for the crack's reduced chaotic energy, he figured it was likely due to his complete extermination of the monster population within it leading it to enter a state of recovery.