Chapter 15 - "Routes"

[REMAINING TIME: 01h 12 m 28s]

After learning my lesson....maybe. And recovering my health.

I decided to make a sacrifice.

I decided to follow at the letter ALL the directions that the GPS indicated to me.

I know. It's a suicide mission. I'll do it. FOR YOU!! FOR ME!!! AND TO SAVE TIME!!!

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*ding*

[REMAINING TIME: 01h 11m 32s]

GPS tell me all directions, this time I will follow ALL.!

*ding*

[ GPS: Turn right for about 5 meters and go through the tangle of brambles]

*gulp* Okay! I'll do it! 〣( ºΔº )〣

I passed the tree and turned right. And there was the tangle of brambles. I approached it slowly .

489 cm ...

360 cm ...

321 cm ...

283 cm ...

170 cm ...

Only 1 meter was missing

100 cm ...

83 cm ...

50 cm ...

31 cm ...

10 cm ...

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I had reached the end of the line, an impenetrable wall of brambles was rising in front of me. So how could I have gotten over it?. Easy! I had to climb it to the other side of the brambles.

Almost... I almost think that the book can stay on the shelf. I abandon this mission.

Fix I refuse this mission, give me another one!! (ಠ д ಠ)

*ding*

[IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE MISSION. THIS MISSION IS MANDATORY FOR THE FUTURE GROWTH OF THE HOST. ]

*ding*

[REMAINING TIME: 01h 03m 41s]

UGH! WHAT A PAIN!! OK, I'll DO IT!. IT'S ME WHO'S RISKING MY SKIN NOT YOU!!

(ノ°益°)ノ

*Uff*.. I have to hurry I only have a little over an hour I don't want to wait another two hours to use the skill again!

...

All right! I can do it!

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Having regained my motivation, I immediately ventured into the enterprise.

I started by placing "my right hand" on a branch of the brambles and I clung to the highest point I could reach. Then the other branch that I was on by limb or the left hand. And being careful not to sting me, I started to lift myself off the ground, helping myself with my five feet.

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*ouch*, Ahh!! , I got stung! Damn thorns!! /(*ι*)ヾ

[NEEDLE PRICK DAMAGE - 1 HP]

______________5 minutes after____________

[REMAINING TIME: 00h 58m 41s]

After pointing for the fourth time, I finally got to the top and I immediately jumped on the tall grass that was on the other side of the very high wall. It was actually only six feet tall.

...

And.... *Plop*... Landed!!

[HP REMAINING 16/ 20]

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[REMAINING TIME: 00h 50m 37s]

After regaining all my HP I decided to hurry I had little time available.

...

GPS tell me the next stop!

[ GPS: Proceed through the nettle field in front of the guest for about 1800 meters. ]

NO!! THAT'S NOT!! IT'S TOO MUCH! ENOUGH!!

*ding*

[MISSION CANNOT BE STOPPED. ]

NO, I DON'T WANT!!! (ಠ_ಠ)

IT'S A NETTLE FIELD!! WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A NETTLE FIELD!!!! NOT DAISIES!!!

ENOUGH! STOP THE MISSION! I'LL FIND ANOTHER ROAD!!(°ㅂ°╬)

*ding*

[MISSION CANNOT BE STOPPED. ]

I happen to be!! BUT I CAN'T.... IT'S A FIELD OF NETTLES OF 1800 METERS!! ALMOST 2 KILOMETERS!! I WILL DIE BEFORE I GET TO THE END!! ლಠ益ಠ)ლ

*ding*

[! IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ABANDON THE MISSION OTHERWISE THE HOST WILL BE SEVERELY PUNISHED FOR NOT COMPLETING THE MISSION IN TIME.! ]

(⊙_⊙) !

ah. .ah... system I've reconsidered! the nettle field is more than fine.

Sorry, I think I got a heat stroke...

But now my mind is clear...ah. .ah.. why make it hard for both of us, right!? (◕‿◕✿)

[REMAINING TIME: 00h 49m 37s]

I have to hurry!! Then...a breath *inhale* and let's gooooo!!!!

I chose the most direct way to face the nettle field....

Run the other way as fast as you can, hoping i won't die before you get to the end.

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[REMAINING TIME: 00h 36 m 37s]

Shyshtem...i donpf pfeel.... ssho....good. (°#)ε(#°)

(system I don't feel so good)

I was finally at the end. But my whole body was full of stings. Especially the "feet" that were swollen and now looked more like sausages than roots.

*ding*

[HP REMAINING 10/ 20]

________ 18 min after___________

*ding*

[HP 20/ 20]

[REMAINING TIME: 00h 18 m 37s]

System tell me the next route!

This time I must manage not to take damage, otherwise I will never succeed in time!!

o(>< )o

*ding*

[ GPS: Last stop, turn left and go straight for a kilometer then pass a cave and at 85 meters you will be in front of the village of humans]

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[REMAINING TIME: 00h 12 m 15s]

*pant*...*pant*...I've -...*pant*.... done a- *pant*... kilometer-... *pant*... in six minutes. *pant*.. I've never run...*pant*.. so much-*pant*.. in my life*pant*!!.

After that mile, I ran straight to the next stop...

*gulp*... the bear's den. 〣( ºΔº )〣

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It was night so it had to be asleep, right??

System I don't think I can, I want to ab-

*ding*

[! IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ABANDON THE MISSION OTHERWISE THE GUEST WILL BE SEVERELY PUNISHED FOR NOT COMPLETING THE MISSION IN TIME.! ]

ALL RIGHT!!!, I GET IT!! I'LL GO!!! JUST DON'T GET MAD!!! (`ε ´#)

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I decided to approach the cave slowly without making too much noise.

It was there in front of the entrance sleeping deeply. What luck!!

It was a black bear, it had a very thick fur, it must have been at least five times my size.

And I'm about three feet tall. It was really giant.

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One step at a time, light as a feather. No noise. One step at a time, light as a feather. No noise. One step at a time, light as a feather. No noise. One step at a time, light as a feather. No noise. One step at a time, light as a feather. No noise.

I repeated this phrase as a mantra. I was almost at the end of this torture. It was about a meter away. I could almost smell victory.

I'm almost there! Here I am Villag-

*crack*

(⊙_⊙)!

OH NO!

I looked under my "foot" and found out who did it. A dry branch. It must have been broken when I put my "foot" on it.

*Grrr*

Σ(°ロ°)!!

...

Guess what.

The bear had woken up. And it was growling at me. Dear friends I think I will not get out of here alive. Goodbye!. *sniff*... IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU!! ༼☯﹏☯༽

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*Grrr*

AHHHHHHHHHHH!! ε=ε=ε=ε=ε=ε=ε=ε=ε=ε=(ノ゚д゚)ノ

IT'S NOT MY FAULT! IT'S THE SYSTEM THAT FORCED ME TO DO IT!!! EAT HIM NOT MEEE!!

I was literally running for my life.

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*ding*

[REMAINING TIME: 00h 7 m 21s]

NOT NOW SYSTEM!!! I'M GOING TO DIE!!! ─=≡Σ((( つ><)つ

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I was running for my life. Then the most beautiful thing that had ever happened to me until now. I could see the village in the distance. It was just a few minutes away

The bear was coming for me.

It was 80 meters to the village and then...

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

I'm almost there!!!

[REMAINING TIME: 00h 05 m 00s]

I had little time so I decided to risk everything...