I am thinking the path leading forward is very simple yet concise. It seems they have already planned forward.
The slime dealing box seems very advanced. It oddly seems there is no need for us to be working for them. The way they act confirms they have went through this path a number of times.
The surrounding seems quite opposite of the latter. The smell of burnt charcoal and the humidity of the air made my breath quicker.
Moving forward, I discovered a miasma covering a lake. The imperial men ordered us to move forth. We have to Wear a mask to protect us from the air, I learned from our leader breathing poisonous air causes temporary paralysis or permanent on. I think it is more than that.
I don't know why my instinct is screaming to run away. It is a particular sensation for the first time in my life. My heart is speeding p, guts are churning and my senses have particularly become sharp, I have a very chilling sensation all over my body. If not for the reasoning I would have already ran far away.
I don't want others to know I am afraid. My eyes are still calm, nobody should have noticed anything wrong. I the great can overcome my fear with reasoning. Everything has a purpose the journey too will show the purpose.
Team leader of the armed group-
' This distance is correct to bait the prey out of the hate. The group of rookies do not know their mask have special sedative. Numbing their bodies when fear overcome them. These four lamb signed their death certificate on this mission. Humph, do they think it is easy to pass through the area the area of level 2 moon flower forest then they are just dreaming. If not or our soldier sacrifice they could never get this far. Those snake repellent spray covering our path and the high tech box they excitedly watching are one use item. These boxes and repellent had already casted them, they could never pay in two generation. Sacrifice of them should be no problem'
Team Leader of the Mercenary group, Jack- ' They sure have paid me pretty well this time, enough for me to last at least for five years; having to pay the price of reputation and mockery. I guess I had no choice, they told me the plan when the mission started, I never knew it would be like this, could I rebel, No, I do not have the strength to rebel against the se armed men. The chances that I can kill two of them and going down is much more honourable but still I do not have the choice to do so, it is shame for my dead comrades, but honour and reputation goes down the ditch when comes to life; for the disgusting mission number of lives have to be sacrificed I hate it'
Team Leader Jack ordered us to round up
He says " So you guys have come this far, I do not want to say anything but you should all fairly know that you do not do any work for your pay. The path till here is very smooth, no to your profession, no to your profession I say, We are not adventures, we are mercenary, mercenary should at least be riskier and here we will take the risk. Many of you were asking Why level 1 and level 0 members are allowed.
I will tell you, these container as which you assume something has the blood of the snow rodent, they are found in level 1 area and have little blood, think about it how much time do they need to collect this amount of blood. I wont state inexplicably and we will back you up, So you don't need to worry about it. Trust me, you don't want to go harder way, even if you want to, you cannot, why will, you will know right away"
Without listening to the ruckus caused by his speech, he pressed the green button on the hinge side of the container which appeared as he touched it with his finger.
'Sooch'
Red gas started appearing out of the container, which was not at least the good sign. By the time, the five of us started to act, we found our body very much immovable. The container was hanged by our head and took us to the front.
Sword Blade-
' Oh, no, my instinct were practically screami9ng to run, I should have listened to Aunty. I regret it.
And here I thought Jack was a man with a story, and what has he done Betray us, Bait us, Use us, he is no better than a coward.
In the face of absolute power these men's are also powerless huh, I don't seem any other reason other than this.
So What I will not forgive them those who betray me, even is if I have to become a ghost. They could have used other method other than baiting us: or they are taking life as hay'
By observing from outside situation it would appear there were five red dot coloured bodies with sweet aroma around them. I t could even entice anybody to take a lick, if not for the particular area dull of life it would hardly take any time for theses men's to be attacked by many creatures.
As the surrounding started spreading out the monster in the lake leapt out disregarding its surrounding.
Sword Blade-
' it looks particularly intelligent, but I doubt it should be any wiser than its predecessor, it is staring straight at us, is it going to gulp us in a whole or eating us a strewn meat. Would I be alive in its stomach corroded by its acid or remain unconscious.
Should I be thinking like this, I want leader Jack to die before me before its my turn'
Before I could react the monster gulped us whole. My consciousness started fading away as I went deeper and deeper.
ACTIVATING THE PATH FINDER SYSTEM
Scanning for vital sign: ALIVE
Starting the Main System.
A gurgling sound, a roast smell, a stickiness is the sensation when I woke up, to find the other participators has already left to afterlife then why am I left alone.
" You are awake"
" Hm, what is that Sound"
"No need to turn around I am inside you; concentrate your mind"
I just did what I am being told.
I found myself in a bright room wholly made of tree bark sitting face to face with myself.
In a sweet voice
" Hello there, Myself you don't need to know"
" Why am I here; I am here to help you"
I find myself in a confused situation. Myself in a girly voice ridiculous. I tried to touch her, is I suppose, before finding it is mirage.
' Huuh'
" Tell me are you Boy or Girl"
" IS it important"
"Yes it is very important"
"I am a girl"
" Great"
" I know nothing comes for free, what is the price"
"Life energy"
" Monster Hunting, right"
" Yes"
" Ok, tell me how to get out of here"
" You just need to wait"
: Wait, it is"
"Would I get skills or would I get Power"
" Neither"
" Then"
" You have to explore it yourself"
Outside its stomach
After Successful its target, it sets its eyes upon the initiators.
A level 3 monster can successfully kill a level 3 warrior if it wants to, whether this time it will survive depends upon its luck.
" hey Girl, can you tell me how strong is the monster"
" You can find it yourself"
Activating: Status
In my retina I could see
[
Creature: Unknown
HP: 500/500
Others: unlocked
]
A level 3 monsters have up to 500 HP, so what about mine.
[
Creature: human
HP; 5/20
Others: Locked
]
Seems pretty normal as a human.
" Why is the creature unknown"
" Cause you don't have the knowledge"
" Don't you know"
" Every wisdom has its price"
" How much"
" You cannot have many more debt"
" Why"
" you wont get the answer"
'Seems She wont tell me'
On the outside-
The monster attacked the nearest and the weakest prey, a level; 1 warrior, he could barely dodge just to its tongue stick to his ass, without any second have the same result as the predecessor. The nimble action barely in 5 seconds.
Having seen their partner in crime die in front of them made them flinched, yet none of them backed off.
Remarkably though Jack and his cronies are in the front through on of the mercenary sacrifice the fledgling wizard with their wand chanted a freezing spell, though it hardly dealt any damage, it did slow down a bit, and there the chance for its attack came; the four mercenaries all used their ultimate attack as if there is no other chance, it got minor blunt damage due its slipperiness nevertheless the lethargy drug in the sweet aroma kicked its effect, as its attack slowed down.
The monster turned its back ready to flee: to give the golden chance to the 4 mercenaries, three cling to it to jab down, the enraged monster sprayed acid over them wonderfully, The majorly injured mercenaries prayed for their lives as arrows started raining towards hem.
HP: 150/500
As its movement further slowed down the imperial men killed it off cleanly.
Jack the lucky one who survived all the harshness asked
" Leader Mike I have did what I was told"
Mike said " You did what you were told"
" But you have lost your strength"
" you have no men left"
" But-"
Suddenly an arrowshot through his chest; with his eyes wide and finger pointed Jack limped down.
" You reap what you sow"
Mike said "men clear up"
They first sorted out the equipment from the dead used corpse dissolver to clean things up.
They swiftly beheaded the monster, collected its body part and its blood an carried them with special container.
" Okay boys throw its body into the lake and get the hell out of here"
I watched as they ran as fast as they could. I could not understand what was this all about.
The fight only took about 2 minutes of time, it was really bizarre and I could not understand the things around, but I know things are getting quirkier.