[You have gained the loyalty of the 'Creeper Queen']
[You have been bestowed a skill by the 'Creeper Queen']
[You have obtained the skill 'Creeper Call']
[Your passive skill 'Ruler of Men' have been upgraded to an active skill]
[Your active skills 'Ruler of Men' and 'Manipulator' have been merged to form a tier2 active skill 'Order']
[You have obtained the skill 'Order']
*Speechless*
I was in a daze after seeing the pop-up notifications, then I began laughing maniacally regardless of the mind numbing pains I was in, then I passed out.
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I woke up feeling energized, all my pains and fatigue had vanished, and my previously charred skin were now as smooth as ever.
I took a moment to reminisce on my horrific encounter, and my benefits from bluffing. I chuckled to myself and sat up, with my back leaning on the tree trunk behind me.
I got a new skill from the creeper queen which is called 'Creeper Call', probably for summoning the creeper queen.
And a new skill from the combination of 'Ruler of Men' and 'Manipulator', which is called 'Order', probably for hypnotizing a target with my words.
I couldn't summon my status board, so I could only make approximate guesses, and I wouldn't be able to know their cost and duration without my status board.
[You made me so proud last night.]
"You should learn to use words appropriately" I said with a chuckle, "Could you help me trace where I landed after the explosion?" I asked.
I lost the iron case containing the black bullets there.
[Anything for my chosen.]
'weird' I muttered, and picked up my stained white pistol and stood up.
[Head west-southwest.]
I scanned the thick forest vigilantly, and cocked my glock19 pistol. Then I began heading west-southwest, like the system said.
There were occasional angry roars of beasts, and distant echoes of screams, but I was able to avoid all that with the help of my 'Blindfold' skill.
I got to my destination in no time, and found the iron case with some useable supplies of mine. I also found unscathed clothes to put on, and quickly took what I could in my arms.
I began hiking aimlessly in the thick forest, while waiting for the next 'horror' game to begin... and I wasn't disappointed.
"What the f*ck are you? Get off me!!" a male voice cried out from nearby.
I slowly approached the sound, and peeked from behind a tree. I saw a headless, skinless, bloodied man, with his legs bound with a rope, and hanged upside down on a tree branch.
My jaw instantly dropped, the god's were really out to torture us. Then a little girl who had long black hair suddenly stepped out from behind the tree which the man was hanged on.
She was wearing a blood stained gown and was hugging a small wooden puppet in her arms, with what looked like fresh blood, smeared on her mouth.
"Do you want to play with me?" She asked with a cute smile, while pointing at me.
[I don't need to tell you to run, right?]
I didn't bother replying the small girl and immediately sprinted in the opposite direction.
*Sobs*
I began hearing the little girl sobbing from behind, and suddenly, thick green fog began flooding the area. I looked behind me and saw trees and plants withering, once in contact with the green fog.
[Highly toxic. Don't let it touch you.]
"Shit!!..." I screamed out, as I ran as quickly as I could.
The fog was spreading fast and was just behind me, one misstep... And I would be doomed. Painful blisters were already forming behind my legs, and they were itching irritably.
I was having the strong urge to itch them.
[Don't fall for it.]
"I wasn't planning to..." I said through gritted teeth.
The blisters were starting to form behind my arms too and i had to clench my first tightly to stop myself from itching them.
I wouldn't last much longer.
I was about to itch behind my arms... Just a little, when a blue beam suddenly shot up to the sky in a distance.
It was like a beam of hope.
I forcefully resisted the urge, and began heading towards the blue beam. Pained screams kept ringing out from behind the green fogs, and I could now see some players ahead of me.
After a while of running towards the blue beam, I began seeing the outlines of a massive ship, which was in the blue beam.
I could also see outlines of players on the ship, waving at those who were running towards them.
Adrenaline instantly rushed through my veins, and my speed limit got doubled. I quickly distanced myself from the green fog behind, and began surpassing the player's ahead of me.
They were all shocked when they saw someone sped pass them, but what could they do about it. I quickly got to the shore of a beautiful sea, which was as clear as crystals, and began swimming towards the large ship which was floating away slowly.
I quickly swam to it, and began climbing a knotted rope which was thrown down by the player's aboard. When I got to the top and entered the ship, fatigue instantly hit me and I fell backwards and off the ship.
*Splash*
I fell heavily into the sea, and quickly began swimming to the ship again. My head was buzzing and my vision was blurry, but I managed to climb the knotted rope again and got into the ship.
I quickly laid on my back when I got on the ship, and shut my eyes tightly.
"I'm glad you made it" I heard a familiar enticing voice.
I already knew who it was, so I didn't bother opening my eyes and weakly gave the person a thumbs up.
[Stop being lazy.]
*Cough*
I began coughing violently when I heard the system voice. 'Seriously?... I'm really spent from running for my life and all you have to say is this?!" I screamed in my head.