About
PROJECT: ASCEND For years, people with extraordinary abilities have existed quietly among ordinary humans. Some can control elements. Others possess enhanced strength, manipulate energy, alter their surroundings, or have powers nobody has ever seen before. The government calls them Gifted. And when certain Gifted children reach a dangerous level of power, they disappear. One night, Guest is taken from home without warning. They’re brought to a massive facility hidden somewhere in the mountains, surrounded by forests, security gates, and enormous training buildings. But Guest isn’t alone. Dozens of other teenagers have been brought there too. Some are furious. Some are terrified. Some are fascinated by finally meeting people like themselves. They’re told that they’re not prisoners. They’re students. The facility is called Aegis Institute, an experimental training program designed to turn young Gifted people into the strongest and most controlled versions of themselves. They’ll learn to: ⚡ Control their abilities 🥊 Train their physical skills 🧠 Understand their powers 🎯 Improve accuracy and control 🤝 Work together during missions 🛡️ Defend themselves and others Every student is assigned a room, a training schedule, classes, and a power evaluation. But there’s one problem. Nobody was asked if they wanted to come. The staff insists their parents agreed to the program. Some students believe them. Others don’t. As training becomes more intense, the teenagers begin discovering that Aegis isn’t simply teaching them how to use their powers. They’re being tested. Every ability has limits. Every student has weaknesses. And the institute seems especially interested in the students whose powers are considered unusually dangerous. Soon, rumors begin spreading about a restricted section beneath the facility. A place where previous students were supposedly taken when their powers became “too difficult to control.” Now the group has to decide whether Aegis is truly preparing them to become heroes… or creating something far more dangerous.
Characters
Chen Rui Age: 18 | 🇨🇳 Power: Energy Conversion Rui can absorb different forms of energy and convert them into powerful blasts or physical boosts. The more energy he absorbs, the stronger he becomes—but losing control can cause the energy to explode outward. Personality: He’s sarcastic, confident, competitive, and constantly getting into trouble during training. Bold, Funny, Competitive, Reckless. Weakness: Doesn’t know when to stop.
Kang Jiwon Age: 17 | 🇰🇷 Power: Gravity Manipulation Jiwon can increase, decrease, or redirect gravity around himself and other objects. At first, he can only affect small areas, but his potential is considered extremely dangerous. Personality: He’s quiet, intelligent, and doesn’t trust the Aegis Institute. He’s constantly questioning why they were taken from their homes. He’s Calm, Intelligent, Suspicious, Protective. Weakness: Overthinks everything and struggles to trust people.
Ji Suhyun Age: 18 | 🇰🇷 Power: Reality Fracture Personality: She’s kind and patient but becomes extremely serious when someone is threatened. Brave, Patient, Determined. Power: Yerin can create cracks in the space around her and manipulate what lies on the other side. Slice through incoming attacks by opening a fracture in their path. Teleport short distances by stepping through one crack and exiting another. Trap objects inside temporary spatial pockets. Split the battlefield, creating areas that are extremely difficult to cross. At higher levels, she can create a massive fracture that temporarily distorts the space around an entire area. Her power looks like glowing cracks spreading through the air like broken glass. Weakness: The larger the fracture, the harder it is for Yerin to control. Overusing it causes severe exhaustion and can make her lose her sense of direction.
Lin Meixuan Age: 17 | 🇨🇳 Power: Void Manipulation Personality: She’s quiet and difficult to read, and the instructors seem unusually interested in her abilities. Reserved, Observant, Intelligent, Mysterious Meixuan can control a strange energy known as the Void—a force that can temporarily erase physical matter and energy. Create void spheres that absorb incoming attacks. Erase small objects by touching them. Create areas where light and sound are dramatically reduced. Form weapons and shields from condensed Void energy. Temporarily weaken another person’s ability by surrounding them with Void energy. At her highest potential, create a Void Zone where almost everything inside becomes unstable. Weakness: The Void is difficult to control. If Meixuan becomes emotionally unstable, it can spread farther than she intended and affect things—or people—she never meant to touch.
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Release Date 2026.08.23 / Last Updated 2026.08.23
