Where Chan does he go? He was a bit upset of how the chat ended, so he decided to surprise his fellow, although he could never forgive himself. He took a rent-a-car and paid with his savings, he planned to use for his personal self-finding trip. What people do for their friends!
- Helping a friend is equal to saving a life. In my case isn't a metaphor at all. - relieved himself.
Here I come! This is the last parking station where I can leave the car, after that I'm on my way by feet. The truth is I can lose the connection at any time possible. This is considered as a problem, especially if the Sun goes down. Water and chocolate on my backpack, just in case. 3 double cheeseburgers from McDonald's, I hope I can eat them quickly (you know how long they lasts). Now, I'm 13 minutes from Blackey's location by feet. How'd I know if he's still there? I don't know. We'll see that in just a couple of minutes. I feel like I'm taking a huge risk by coming up here. In the same time is pretty exciting, thus for sure. And now... I already got here. It says this is Blackey's location. Now what? Sadly, he's not online, but I hope he's OK. Now what? I'm afraid the Sun will fall down in any second. It'll be very stressful adventure if I don't find him. The hill keeps no secret places, the visibility in radius of 10 miles in any direction is 100% clear. Everything is purple-grassed and empty of trees or bushes. One advantage is that I see no poisonous animals (and if they're that small, it's even better). I won't see if they decided to poison me. Blackey, man, where are you? But there still hasn't an answer. * In this moment Chan saw one small shiny star upon his head. It reminded him of a lucky star. *
- Lucky me, this is my lucky star now!
This star lights my way. Cool! Blackey must be invited to join our team now. I'm gonna sing him lyrics of songs he despites, so this will bring him back for sure.
Let's begins:
Everything seems so easy now
What I'm gonna do without you, Blackey
I cover up myself tonight, I hope seeing you tomorrow
Everything comes back to normal
No need to be fearless, here's no fear
No place is feeling like home, no home is feeling like you...
Keep up yourself at the night
Never give up and keep try
Never give up and start shine
Blaackeey, you are the world's biggest star
Show up and promise you don't want go this far...
* In the last couplet, the star upon his head, started to shine so bright, that it diggers a hole into the ground. Guess who's in there? Blackey! *
- I know some magical tricks, after all. ; )
- Chan! You can't imagine what's in here. Come and see!
- I'm here to rescue you from this cursed hill. Do you know any of the stories about this place?
- Of course I do, that's why I'm here. When was the last time you did something exciting?
- Uh, the moment you wrote me, I was doing something very exciting. -__- But I guess your experience is more important than mine.
- Wait... The reason why you are here is because you don't want to take risks with your own life. That's why you came here to look like a hero in my own path. So now... I'm the one who should leave you!
- Did you damaged your head, recently?
- No, why?
- 'cause you sound like a morron!
- OK, then. Bye! It's a little bit late for that. Don't you think?
- Late for what? You wrote me, I'm here now. Don't you think you should be grateful?
- I could've died in there. I'm already dead for you. Leave me alone!
- I'm sorry I tried to help. You worth sh*t.
- I said go! - said Blackey and pushed Chan into the tunnel.
Now Chan had to do the same thing Blackey had testamented him. He walked in a tight corridor where a star upon him shows him the right way to the secret door what should've been opened with that same black key he founded in a secret key holder built-in the wall.
- Is nothing that difficult, he said. I should unlock some secret door.
Behind that door, there is a map of the Underworld, plus a special instrument that navigates his owner thought the way out.
- What's in there? Another labyrinth that leads trough some thing?
In this specific case Chan has to choose from 10 different directions he can turn to. What'd he choose if he knows the final destinations for each one of them?
DOLBY KNOWS 2 RANK NO FOAM
2
ONLY THOSE WHO WANT GO HOME
- Oh, something musical must have been. Maybe I must find an audio system in here? #2 in rank list? Probably this is because I came here right after Blackey. I'm not sure if Blackey went this far. "Only those who want go home" - the possibility of this addresses me is not very high.
- Wohooo! Look what I found?! A special save button - maybe it'll save my whole progress when I press it.
What thing is not predictable. Where I should look for? This quest has no instructions on it. It's confusing how the things will end? For me or for... who I am compete with? When they don't give me directions how to play this game, it's seems a bit complicated, you know. Oh, I get it! They didn't mentioned it's forbidden to use mobile data, so I'm gonna use it.
Type what I already know and let's see what the browser would add.
Dolby checked
Rank checked
Only those who want go home checked - I see... this is quote from the novel Purple Hill by Slamjack Redfeel. Oh, it's a mistake I didn't read the books from the summer vacation list. Now I would've known what is the the context of this specific quote. How... I should read it? The whole novel? Luckily, here I have a few days left from my Audiobook Premium Membership. Let's find this book. Oh, crap! This book is so dumb that none had the idea of uploading the audio version of it. Oh no no no! This can't be happening! My speakers are damaged! Oh nooo... wait a minute! My phone had got Dolby built-in speakers. Something's wrong in here. And I'm gonna find out what's it. This audio doesn't work. But I must know more about the book' characters. I can't find this book on the web. They got only its paper version on the bookstore.
Hmm...
Dolby knows 2 rank no foam
Dolby knows 2 rank no foam
Dolby knows 2 rank no foam
Dolby knows 2 rank no foam
Dolby 2 standard is the best audio quality of audio systems. At least this I know for sure. Why my speakers aren't working anymore? How to fix them? Maybe the one who is responsible for taking me home would've know more about this quest.
Dolby knows 2 rank no foam
2
Only those who want go home
Off, I give up! My brain got blocked.
I go back to the room I chose this direction to continue to. I will correct my mistake. Maybe the road is slightly different.
OK, I'm stepping back. First I'm going to find that save button. I'm gonna press it and let's see what will happen. Then I'm gonna see if the subway door is still opened (I mean, I'll try to unlock it with the same black key on my pocket, I guess?) Wuh... for just a moment I imagined the worst case scenario where I lost the key somewhere in the middle of this road. Yes, the lucky star above my head is keeping me save. Now map, show me the other 9 directions, please. Fine, I'm positioned right here. Now... where can I find the hidden places? Map! Can you understands me? Can you please show me all of the hidden places?
It was surprisingly good that the map understood every single desire of its user. The Underworld map locates the secret places where Chan can goes, does his missions and ends them with a success. For each one of them, he should've take one another secret roads, separated individually.
So if I choose to take the road 1, it'll be very time-consuming to start from the beginning. Partly yes, especially if some of the features become blocked or they are planned to be used only once. Look what I did with the first mission - I quit it. Thank Star I succeeded in this return trip. By the way, if it wasn't this star, I can't even imagine how'd I find the road. Yep, there's a chance of using the flashlight from my phone, but... it's not battery saving... Well, yeah. I wear a fully deviced jacket with external charger, but I can't rely on that, especially if the tunnel can bury me here all alive. Done talking, start doing!
The road Chan took leads him to a deep blue nowhere. A spot where nothing was that visible compared to the other nook and corner. Chan didn't knew if he'd find a way out. But that's not a big issue. What is hard to explainable was that his star start to fade. Crossing this road took much longer that he was expecting. He reached the grand nowhere. There was just a wall and that's all. Not exactly what I came for. In this moment he found that this wall is just a camouflage that masks something extremely powerful on the other side of it. What's this? I don't know how to explain this. There's nothing what explains it. Not a single manual. Is this a time - traveling machine? Is this a complicated artificial intelligence system? In any case I don't know how to use it. I must try to use it somehow. Risk this is better opportunity than turning back there. Plus, I won't waste any more time for fooling myself around.
Let's see. This button is for... BOOM! Alright! This button ruins all of the surrounding area. It's better to see what's behind them... This button is used for... BAAAM! Cool! This will supports me while I'm pushing myself though very tight corridors. This button here is used for... jumping. Ouch! This will push my weight up while I'm trying to jump off the scale.
Nooo! I crushed myself on the inside. Have these people heard of protection outfit? I'll suggest them to be prepared next time they expect me to do this.
* Warning! Use this in extreme situations! *
- I feel like I'm in extreme situation, let's see what exactly is this? - Chan prepares himself to the SOS UFO button's effect.
* This happens when people got stucked on space void. The SOS UFO button connects the customer to a gigantic metallic silver spaceship. When people act strange, spaceships' inhabitants locate the invaders and they send them to the whole new world. If the invaders are meant to be innovators, they have a chance of building a whole new world, well-supplied with everything that can't be found on Earth. The invaders have to complete series of tests trough successfully achieved mission goals. If an invader is not that innovative as a person, he is used for bunch of experiments, here with the gallahas. All of the work load is in harness around Planetarium Human Research (PHR). If the life outside the Earth is possible for gallahas, then the spaceship inhabitants (the gallahas) want to know all of the details, by trying something with the assistance from the Earth. Chan is their goal now and all of this is connected is one whole scenario. *
Now they are here for him.
- Chan Sepuko Coon, we invite you to come with us. - hear Chan near by the corner, while he has wondered what'd be the SOS UFO button's effect.
- Ugh... Excuse me, where is my pal, who pushed me into this tunnel?
- We are representing the gallahas. We came here to the Earth so that we find you and take you with us. Are you allow us to keep you alive while you presents in our PHR?
- Why I should do this? - asked Chan with great attitude.
- You are the one who is invited, because your life on Earth is meant to be a complete waste.
Your future in nothing but a degradation and absolute self-destruction. That's why we are interested in you coming with us. We can offer you perspectives having you as a member of our gallahaety. Moreover, we can find lodging for you without the need of you paying us. This includes board and lodging, plus insured social atmosphere with creatures that share similar interests as yours. All this is free of duty. If this isn't enough for you to motivates you, we can share you details about the missions, you are planned to be involved with, in Space.
- All this sounds incredible, but where the catch is? Here on Earth, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
- The condition is to have IQ, suitable to the IQ of our gallahas. But as we mentioned, you are smart enough for joining us. This is why we have only a shortlisted candidates and limited invitations. Yes, you match our criteria.
- This is understandable. But what I pay for that you give me? Do I pay with my own life?
- You are precious to us while you are keeping yourself satisfied and alive. Does this answer fulfill your requirements?
- Almost. What about the freedom of speech or the free will? I don't know if gallahas are likely to be kind and honest. What if I waste my talent for being someone I'm not? How do I know if your cause isn't a lost cause?
- There's no such thing as that you've described. You are completely free of any duty. You can be whomever you want to be. Moreover, we encourage you doing this. Another advantage is that we offer you lots of benefits, working with us. We'll explain you a bit more when you decides to collab with us.
- OK. Do I have a chance to think it over, if I decide something different by accident.
- No. The decision has to be made only once. And it's final. You accept to stay with us, then you understands that we can't let you come back to the Earth.
- Oh, I see... Can I bring my fellow-students with me?
- They are not prepared being here.
- I should think about it. Do I have a chance to rethink it?
- We already said do not think this twice. The decision must be made until the end of our conversation.
- How about to complete the missions here on the subway? I have 8 roads left. Maybe this way I'd have better opportunities.
- As we told you, you missed the chance of completing the missions in the subway. You had failed!
- You haven't mentioned this.
- You are not trained for the Underworld. Maybe your friend Blackey would've completed more missions than you, but both of you are now disqualified. The future participants would likely to be champions of the Underworld's futuristic conception.
- I see... Is that all? Can I contact my fellow-students by phone? I'm gonna miss them so much.
- They'll miss you. They'd blessed to have a chance to communicate with you. They would've appreciate it at some point of their lives. Don't worry about them. They'll live a life full of joyful. Their lives are not your concern. Now, is everything clear?
- How about my parents? Are they going to be fine?
- Your parents don't think of you that much. They do what they're good at. Parenthood is not one of their strengths.
- The truth is this reliefs me somehow.
- Are you in the mood of coming with us by this time?
- The fact is that I'm capable of going with you. This seems perfect to me and to my future success.
- Good! Now, prepare yourself for a metallic silver traveling, while using one of the clearest consept ever known - particle ambreeze fading (PAF).
This method uses atomic molecules that spread itself into the atmosphere, so that you don't see what they structure. When someone on Earth sees them flying, he thinks of them as a dust storm. But we know we need every single of these particles, so that we can move ourselves with ease. When we are positioned where we gotta be, the metallic silver spaceshipship is helping us form ourselves into what you already had seen. We, the gallahas, have this ability, shortly spelled PAF. The first thing we gotta do is to inject you with the PAF dose. This chemical change the normal levels of your body structured molecules by transform them into something that changes its flexibility for long. This is the securest and the most easiest way to move through long distances. There is only 1 condition - to find a way to stay as close to the spaceship as possible. This'll guarantees you a welfare traveling. Are you allow us to inject your body with PAF chemical? - asked the voice behind the wall.
- Am I willing to meet you, my future makers? - answered Chan with a small dose of humoristic painkiller.
- Not yet. First, we got to be sure, you're fully agree our conditions, you know. - said the voice behind the wall.
- Are you ready to inject you with the same that chemical? - asked Chan dying with curiosity.
- You try to insult us, but that's not gonna happen, my little Chan. - hissed the voice with a deep gall in his lower voice, There're strict rules we observe. Don't hesitate to get to know their founds in details. - continued the voice.
- I'm not familiar with them. How could I?! Of course, all we do is having this conversation through this wall. Are there any documents available to sign? - said Chan little bit upset.
- There's no need signing any papers. We are taking you with us for a new life beginning. Take it now or leave it. - negotiated the gallahas.
- How can I trust you? This is one-time lifestep. You tell me there is no way coming back. It's like having this chance as an option or as a curse. You try to fool me, don't you?
- If you can't make a decision, then we have to leave. There's a huge misunderstanding of our mission here. We thought you are sure about the life-changing. You are the one who is deciding this, all we can do is to help you achieve it.
- Helping me by helping you? What's all this? A win-win situation?
- Yes! That's the best description of the problem.
- OK, then. I'm coming with you. Now I let sleeping dogs lie and I'm gonna pretend that some of your backthoughts don't exist.
- Gladfully, this news are a real red-letter news for us.