Follow up
After getting consent from team head, Jake felt his brain would no more keep balming him for snatching their chance. In future he might face stranger tasks and it was natural to surpass others. There was also possibility that he would be forced to lead the team at some level. Considering possibilities Jake was making his mind and preparing for that day.
The team got attentive toward the creatures as well as ogres. The ogres were not moving for attack however the lightening flood did not halt. It was directed towards the players. Junan gestured them to step back. The lightening could immediately reduce their hp. Few of the skills never needed levels for the utmost damage.
Or at least the developers of the game portal were not ready to prioritize the skill levels. They designed levels with the difficulty stages and it was added as default. The skills get leaps with the advancement similarly the levels of the enemies or the bosses correspond accordingly.
The process seemed simple however it was complex at the same time. For players it was troublesome to keep note of the hilarious changes in the game portal. These were never known before especially the corresponding levels of the ogres.
This particular team was still alive with all the team members. They had been careful. Their collaboration slapped the haughty team heads. There were few things which were never witnessed by anyone. This team did not bully any of the team member no matter if he was inexperienced or slower than others.
Jake was getting popular among the spectators of the game portal. The popularity of the team was increasing as well. It added in their worth as players. They were unaware about all the commotion among the spectators. The idea of the game portal was getting approval of the audience.
Jake moved toward another location. They were in direct range of the lightening flood. The ogres glared them however when the pouch got hit and fell in the flood of lightening, it shattered their high spirits. The ground was empty now. The ogres saw this and hurried to attack. The chaos followed. Jake gestured Ahram to keep following, this time he has the permission of the team head so he was ready to cross the broken gate.
The second row of the creatures was no more in healthy state. However the damage level was not high. It was due to the high potential of the creatures compared with the ogres. Jake was keeping count on the available source for attacks. There was last ammunition pouch on his side and he was running.
Ahram followed behind knowing that every moment was precious and hard earned. They were running in the middle of the blasted ground. The ogres at the both sides were at some distance while the creatures were afraid literally. It was due to the second insane attack which killed row of creatures.
The scenario fairly scared them out of wits. They were in dilemma whether to stand firm or runaway. In the end they decided to give it last try. As if reading their thought process Jake called Ahram to get ready. This was the only row in front of the broken gate. Once they got killed, Jake could cross without hindrance.
Jake halted his steps because he could not multi-control. Ahram halted so that catch up with the weapon. This was the last ammunition pouch and the last row of the creatures got killed before the lightening flood could touch their feet. It was hair breath escape. "Phew I thought the creatures were going to screw us." Ahram chuckled seeing the outcome.
Now there was no one at the broken gate. Jake hurried and walked first. He looked at the ticking time that was running with the opening of the task. He barely made it.
"He crossed second gate." Hammer boy shouted with excitement. The leftover ogres saw them walking through the gate and moved back. There was no use of battling any further. They could not keep the broken gate out of the access of players. Now they will face the wrath of the serpent if it remained alive after facing them.
"What are you waiting then. Follow up the young player. I hope there is the third serpent. Sashi you should not forget your task." Team head reminded. Orin was not looking at the Book of Detection for some time since at the first broken gate, the customary welcoming note was shining on the single page.
He was surprised that they were progressing towards the right direction. Since the ogres were no more battling the team members hurried. They walked past the second broken gate only to fell in the pit.
The pit made them roll on the ground. The bushy ground gave them some thorn soothing massage. Half of them stopped vulgarities at the tip of their tongues knowing that spectators must be watching them. Jake also fell cursing the system to no end thinking that at least it could have warned.
The already broken arm felt real jerks however surprisingly he did not feel the killer pain. The serpent was standing with it's army at the third broken gate. The ogres resembled with the bushes and boughs. The whole area was strange forest poorly managed to be called true forest.
There were only bushes not the big or small trees. Unfortunately the ogres were matching with the surrounding. To add in the trouble, there were strong smell of thick poison. The ogres were made of poison and the were ready to kill the players.
Third serpent was confident about success this time. Jake finally stopped rolling however Ahram fell on him at the last moment when he was ready to stand up. His shovel messed with the kid and the chain fell on his neck.
Jake remained unmoving so that Ahram could pick the weapons without bringing damage to his hp. Ahram was baffled slightly nonetheless he carefully captured his weapons.