Chapter 86: 3rd floor

Rover’s way of speaking wasn’t openly boastful, but it clearly carried a bragging undertone.

Jonathan was so furious his face flushed bright red, yet there was nothing he could do. He could only stare wide-eyed at Rover.

“Let’s go!” Rover said. “You two said we go to the fourth floor, then find the corridor through the doctors’ building, right?”

“Yes.” Laura glanced at Jonathan, then looked at Rover and nodded.

“Then let’s go…” Rover frowned, looking at them in confusion. “What are you still waiting for?”

Nanoe gave a slight nod and stood beside him. Jonathan, however, frowned and said, “So what if you can open this door? What about the next floor? Finding the corridor to the doctors’ building, and then what?”

“This is a puzzle-type mission. If we can’t find the relevant clues, then even if you reach the church, you still won’t be able to complete the mission.”

Rover glanced at Jonathan, silently agreeing with him.

On the first floor, there were still important clues. Only after collecting them all could they open the door leading to the second floor.

But Rover was different. With his ability, as long as he had enough Omni Points, he could open any lock. That was how he went from the first floor to the second. As for monsters, letting the [Eye of Truth] do the work was enough.

Rover looked at Jonathan, then at Nanoe, and asked softly, “What about you?”

Nanoe smiled. “I’ll follow your lead.”

“You…” Jonathan ground his teeth. Nanoe’s behavior suddenly felt incomprehensible to him. Where was the calm, strong, intelligent woman from earlier? Why was she now a silly, obedient Nanoe, like a puppy?

Rover shrugged. “You can see it yourself, so here’s the deal… Nanoe and I go first. You and Laura can stay on this floor and search slowly, yeah?”

Jonathan, Laura: “…”

Both of them knew Rover was messing with them. Stay here? Was he joking? That flaming monster earlier had nearly killed them. Why would they stay?

Even an idiot knew that following Rover was the smartest choice right now. Besides, if they stayed behind, how could they guarantee this door to the third floor wouldn’t get locked again?

“You… you’re messing with me, aren’t you?” Jonathan gritted out.

Rover spread his hands and smiled. “Don’t put it like that… there’s no such thing as a free lunch. If you two want to follow me, fine, but I won’t guarantee your safety. If you want me to help you, then…”

Seeing Rover’s greedy smile, Jonathan was so angry he felt his lungs were about to explode. But his situation was bad. Down one arm, unable to use his powers, he was no different from an ordinary person.

If he didn’t follow Rover, then his ending was definitely death.

Laura let out a sigh. She obviously wasn’t stupid, and she said softly, “I only have 70 gold coins and one Mid-grade item. If you want more, then I can only apologize.”

“Good! Hand it over.” Rover said with a grin.

In this space, the trading function had been frozen, so they could only trade directly.

Rover took the pouch of gold coins and immediately stuffed it into his infinite storage space, then turned his gaze to the bracelet Laura handed him.

[Cursed Bracelet]

[Type: Accessory]

[Rank: Mid-grade]

[Description: After putting it on, the wearer will receive a special curse and suffer continuous bad luck.

While enduring the curse, if you manage to get through it, then after the curse ends, the luck you receive will be even greater.]

[Upgrade Requirement: 5,000 Omni Points]

Seeing the bracelet, a few thoughts surfaced in Rover’s mind, but in the end he still accepted it.

Maybe… one day, he’d have a chance to use this.

“Good!” Rover smiled. “Laura, you can follow me.”

Laura let out a long breath of relief. She didn’t know whether she could clear the mission with Rover, but at least following him would be safer.

“And you?”

Jonathan clenched his teeth. He was furious, but in the end he could only say, “I… I only have 20 gold coins and a Low-grade item.”

“Hahahaha…” Rover laughed loudly. “Then… bye-bye!”

“Motherfucker!” Jonathan shouted. “That’s really all I’ve got!”

Rover shrugged. “You think I believe you?”

“Fine!” Jonathan gritted his teeth. “Fifty gold coins and… a Low-grade item.”

Rover said nothing. He pulled Nanoe and Laura along with him.

“Motherfucker! Rover, what do you want?”

Hearing Jonathan shout, Rover turned back and looked at him indifferently. “I should be the one asking you that.”

Jonathan said, “Laura only gave you 70 gold coins and a Mid-grade item, and I’m the one who gave you the invitation to join this mission. What the hell more do you want?”

Rover laughed, shook his head, and said, “Jonathan, I didn’t beg you to give me an invitation. You’re the one who invited me. Besides, in this world, you’re the one who needs me. I don’t need you. Remember that clearly.”

“Ah, and one more thing. Laura is a beauty, but you… why would I bring a man along with me? You’re useless, missing an arm. If I didn’t have overwhelming strength, enough to kill monsters, taking you along would be no different from carrying a 30kg backpack on my back.”

Hearing Rover’s words, Jonathan was furious but didn’t know what to say. In the end, he gritted his teeth and said, “100 gold coins and a Mid-grade item. No more than that. If you demand more, then I can only stay here.”

“Huh. Fine, I’ll accept it for now.”

When Jonathan heard Rover say that, he was so angry he almost spat a mouthful of blood. Damn it, that was his entire fortune, and Rover still acted disgusted, like it was such a hardship.

Jonathan sighed, took out the gold coins and a small bottle, and handed them to Rover.

[Recovery Potion]

[Type: Medicine]

[Grade: Mid-grade]

[Quantity: 7/10 pills]

[Description: After use, it immediately stops bleeding and heals deep wounds, but it has no effect when a part of the body has been lost.]

[Upgrade Requirement: 5,000 Omni Points.]

Seeing the bottle, Rover smiled brightly. “Good! Welcome to my group.”

Hearing Rover’s teasing, Jonathan gritted his teeth, wishing he could slap Rover’s eyes right then and there. But now, he didn’t have that ability.

The four of them started moving.

The staircase, once pitch-dark, was now lit by the [Eye of Truth].

Laura and Jonathan had already seen its power, but of course they didn’t fully trust Rover, so they were still uneasy.

As for Nanoe, she seemed to care about nothing except Rover, and naturally, she trusted him completely.

GAH!!!

Suddenly, a shrill scream filled with pain echoed over, and a shadow lunged from the distance. Laura and Jonathan jolted. Nanoe was also a little startled and clung tightly to Rover’s arm.

Rover smiled and shook his head, feeling that Nanoe was leaning on him a little too much. He naturally knew what kind of person she was. If she were just some ordinary gentle girl, she never would’ve climbed to the position of Chief Accountant, dancing among wolves all around her.

But now, she was like a harmless little rabbit seeking shelter, which made Rover find her both adorable and ridiculous.

“Rover! Fall back, now!” Laura shouted. “That monster is terrifying. We should hide first and then…”

WHOONG!

While Laura was still speaking, the [Eye of Truth] instantly fired a beam of light, incinerating the shadow in front of them in a single second, turning it into ash.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully slain a Low-grade Wraith, gaining 50 Omni Points. Current Omni Points: 1,420.]

Silence returned.

Laura, Jonathan: “…”

“Heh?” Rover pretended to be surprised, looking at Laura and Jonathan as he asked, “What were you just saying?”

Laura’s mouth fell open, then slowly closed again, but inside her, countless waves were surging.

Jonathan was the same. Even though he knew the [Eye of Truth] was terrifying, he hadn’t imagined it would be terrifying to the point that… before they even got a clear look at what the monster was, it had already been burned to ash, leaving only a thin layer of residue on the floor.

Seeing Rover’s expression that seemed to say, “Isn’t this normal?” or “Why are you so surprised?” Jonathan was so pissed he wanted to beat Rover to death.

Jonathan glanced at the [Eye of Truth], growing even more jealous, thinking, ’Damn it! I hope he can’t bring that thing out of here. Otherwise, in the next rounds, who could possibly surpass him?’

Rover, of course, didn’t know what Jonathan was thinking. He only cared about how many Omni Points he had now.

’So good,’ Rover thought. ’Just moving from the first floor to the third, and I’ve already earned nearly 1,500 Omni Points. If this keeps up, I’ll soon have enough points to upgrade the [Eye of Truth].’

Even though he had many other items that needed upgrading, in this mission he still prioritized upgrading the [Eye of Truth] above all else, because he knew… this was what would help him clear the mission.

The four of them reached the third floor. Rover asked softly, “Do you want to look for any clues?”

Laura, Jonathan: “…”

Jonathan gritted his teeth. “Didn’t you just say you don’t need clues to get to the next floor, right?”

“That’s right!” Rover shrugged with a grin, then said, “But… moving like this is boring. Looking for clues is something fun to kill time.”

Everyone: “….”

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