"What do you mean?" Isaac narrowed his eyes.
"The Thousand-Year Stampede isn't simply a monster invasion. It's a test, or if you prefer, a filter that determines which Sectors deserve to continue existing and which ones don't. Every Sector undergoes a different test. If a Sector passes, the System increases the resources allocated to it. If it fails, the Sector receives a grace period of one thousand years before the test begins again," Beroga explained.
His voice became noticeably heavier as he continued. "Each Sector only gets three chances. Our Sector has already failed twice, and this Thousand-Year Stampede is the third and last attempt. If we fail again, everyone living here will be erased."
The place fell completely silent.
Isaac had always known the Thousand-Year Stampede was dangerous. Countless monsters would descend from Mourning Frost Mountain, cities would be destroyed, and entire races could disappear overnight.
