Meanwhile on the other side.
Jane
" Ae Ri, can we really trust that guy ?"
Ae Ri
" What do you mean ?"
Jane
" I mean , he did just massacre a massive amount of players to get to the organizations main building."
" He didn't spare a second thought and ended their lives on the spot."
" Why would he just let us go , but killed the rest."
" I mean do you honestly believe that a simple sob story could sway his judgement."
" What if he's just pretending to help us, but in fact just wanted to use us, just like the organization did ?"
Irene
" How could you say that Jane !"
" That sir helped us escape from the cruel organization ."
" He let us go even though he could've just killed us right then and there to make sure there will be no witnesses."
" Not only that he's going back into the heart of the organization just to rescue the other initiates ."
" And now your doubting his good intentions !"
Jane
" That's exactly why I am suspicious of his intentions ."
" Why would he risk his life for some people he don't even know."
Irene
" Because Ae Ri told him about what happened to us, so he decided to help us."
Jane
" That makes him even more suspicious !"
" Why would he believe Ae Ri's words even though he had never met her in the past."
" Why would he trust the words of someone he doesn't even known until today."
" Unless he has ulterior motives."
******
" What do you think Ae Ri ?"
" Should we really trust this guy , I mean the last time we blindly trusted new people we've met we ended up slaving for the organization ?"
Ae Ri
" I think we should trust him ."
Jane
" But why ?"
" What makes you trust him so much ?"
Ae Ri
" Because I see it in his eyes ."
Jane
" What do you mean ?"
Ae Ri
" Within his eyes , I gazed upon the image of the worlds strongest ."
" Do you think a person who is that powerful , would need to lie do deceive low level players like us. "
" If he wanted to , he could just force us into submission ."
" But instead he choose to talk to us , to understand us ."
" To put himself in our shoes ."
" Despite only listening to our story for a brief moment , he looked as if he had been there in person when it happened."
" I can't be sure that he won't have other motives but, I choose to believe in my instinct ."
Jane
" Alright then, I'll believe you ."
" Since its your instinct that helped us survive through many ordeals since we got here ."
" Why stop believing now ."
Ae Ri
" Alright let's not waste another moment , we'll gather all the supplies we need and meet up at the Xu Chang City south gates."
As the three of them were about to spilt up to gather, suddenly they stopped moving dead on their tracks.
Irene
(" Why did Ae Ri and Jane suddenly stopped ?")
(" Aren't we supposed to split up ?")
(" Ae Ri .")
(" Wait, why can't speak !")
(" Ae Ri ,Jane can you hear me ! ")
(" What's happening .")
(" I can't move ! ")
(" Ae Ri and Jane also aren't moving , what's going on , I can't move a muscle !")
Ae Ri
(" I can't move my body .")
(" Did someone used a slowness skill here ?")
(" No wait , if this was caused by a slowness skill, I should still be able to move .")
(" However what ever is happening right now stopped not only my movements but also every other thing within the vicinity.")
(" Look , even the spilled tea pot is frozen on spot above the ground .")
(" Could it be , that we're trapped inside an illusion ?")
(" But then who could possibly have done this ?")
(" No one , not even sir can do this with his level of power .")
(" Its as if time stopped .")
(" But that's impossible !")
The world around them turned black and white. They are frozen in time , they couldn't move , they couldn't say a word. Despite their senses being able to feel their surroundings they couldn't do a thing . Their minds wondered, trying to figure out what had happened but before they knew it time resumed once more.
They almost fell into the ground in front of them , trying to catch their breaths.
Irene
" What just happened ?"
" Ae Ri , Jane , are you alright ?"
Jane
" I'm alright just a little shocked , but I'm okay, how about you Ae Ri ?"
Ae Ri
" I'm okay , for now ."
" It feels as if time has stopped all around us ."
" Even though I can still think , but my body won't move even if I wanted to ."
Jane
" I know what you mean, the exact same thing happened to me ."
" Its as if the world stopped moving ."
Irene
" I was , scarred to think that we can't move ."
" I don't want that to happen again !"
" It feels as if I'm trapped in my own consciousness ."
Ae Ri
" We'll think about it latter , right now lets split up and gather the supplies ."
Irene
" But what if it happens again ?"
" What should we do then ?"
Ae Ri
" What's done is done, we can only move forwards."
" Let's go ."
(" I have a feeling that , what ever that strange thing is maybe related to him .")
(" I hope he's is alright .")
A few seconds earlier
Marcus
" I refuse to accept it ."
" Dieeeeeee !"
Shing . Boooom .
******
Qiu Jin Wei
" What happened ?"
" Where am I ?"
" How long have been in this place ?"
(" System , what happened ?")
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(" Damn it the System's malfunctioning .")
(" Why , why now of all the time the system could've malfunctioned , why now .")
(" Calm down and think, what's the last think I remember before waking up here ?")
(" After sending Ae Ri and her team away , I made my way into the building , there I dispatched the 4 guardians of the boss .")
(" Afterwards we fought each other for several rounds before I cut off his hand .")
(" Then as he was about to drop dead , a sudden surge of energy engulfed his entire body. Afterwards he gathered all of that energy into his axe and slashed at me causing a huge slash of energy to fly directly at me .")
(" I put my all to a single slash, once my attack connected with the energy slash it exploded .")
(" Then suddenly I ended up in this place .")
Suddenly a strange sound broke the quietness. A sound of malicious laughter filled the emptiness.
" HEhehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe ."
Qiu Jin Wei
" Whose there ?"
" Come out, show your self !"
" Why should I ?"
Qiu Jin Wei
" Come out right now !"
" Show your self , before I do something I might regret later on ."
" No need to shout ."
" Here is this better ."
Suddenly a shadowy figure emerged from the darkness.
Qiu Jin Wei
" Who are you ?"
" My name is lkjjlsjkskllsknlks ."
Qiu Jin Wei
" You're just speaking gibberish ."
" Oh sorry , I forgot your just a little human ."
" I'll say it using your language instead ."
" My name is Da Ji ."
Qiu Jin Wei
(" Da Ji , where have I heard that name before ?")
Da Ji
" Is there anything else you want to ask me ?"
Qiu Jin Wei
" Why did you bring me here ?"
Da Ji
" Its simple I wanted to guide you ."
Qiu Jin Wei
" Guide me ?"
Da Ji
" Yes I wanted to guide you towards the easiest path to reach your goals ."
Qiu Jin Wei
" And what's that ?"
Da Ji
" To become the greatest , to stand above all , to reign supreme above all ."
" I must say you are really ambitious for a mere human ."
Qiu Jin Wei
" A mere human huh, that's some big words coming from a fox , who don't even dare to show herself !"
Da Ji
" Hooh , that look on your eyes , I love it ."
" Since you've already figured out my identity , I might as well show you my true form ."
******
Suddenly a flash of light illuminated the darkness as another being appeared , filling the space where that same shadowy figure emerged. She is Da Ji the so called enchantress , the alluring fox, the downfall of Dynasties, the center of the maelstrom of chaos of which I'm about to encounter.
Da Ji
" So what do you think ?"
Qiu Jin Wei
" You're as beautiful and alluring as the rumors said you would be ."
" Although you're a lot bigger then I had imagined."
Da Ji
" Ahahahahaha, of course this is my spiritual form , but don't worry my physical body is way smaller than my spiritual form."
" If I have to measure, my physical form would be about 30 centimeter shorter than you ."
" Just incase your wondering , a beings spiritual form represents the beings true nature and power."
" So my size isn't just for show ."
Qiu Jin Wei
" And here I thought you just wanted to put on a show for me a pity ."
" I guess the Legendary Enchantress isn't just known for her beauty."
Da Ji
" Thank you for the compliment ."
" Now down to business, the reason I called you here to this endless void within the illusion, I created is to show you an easier path to achieve your goals."
" That path is by receiving the Legendary Orochi's blessing."