Chapter 112: Hidden passage [1]

“Okay, Christ are you ready?” Morris cleared his throat after Lillith exposed her skin after they encounter a predicament where they must share their bodily warm

“Hey scooch over you’re not the only one who’s freezing here,” Esther was flustered after she daringly took off her clothes that only got herself all red after she came in contact with Morris

[I never thought I would see this coming]

[What are you waiting for Morris, now’s the time to fully take advantage of your situation. Fondle her how much you want and stimulate her all over just like the time Sage told me about what transpires within the Forest. Release your wrath upon these two girls]

I come across a predicament after we just arrived at the Biome after we went a little searching for any sort of clues that would lead to a hidden room what happened after? Well you’re looking at the results, I’m cold I’m wet and the only source of heat is these two over here Esther and Lillith apart from that I don’t know how am I going to survive this situation of mine

hours ago

“Who wants to explore the Ruins? It looks like we’re not even getting a one-day vacation after we just arrived at the scene. Wow, this is the only time everyone wants to do something else,” Jin notices Blake along with Zeke that didn’t raise their hands

“As much as I love to help you all I’m not so sure about my capabilities, you see I’m not that durable enough for this purpose. Don’t worry I’ll prepare a ton of potions that will be useful in any sort of situation that you might stumble upon,” Blake denied their invitations after his reasons were told, and Zeke prepared his struggles that would greatly affect their team

“Bullets aren’t limitless I have a feeling that it’s gonna take more than a few rounds of ammunition to survive that place. Can I take a time off as well I’m just going to learn more about our area in the Safe zone, It’ll be great if we can find anything useful,” Zeke notices the monsters that were in the middle of a fight against the players even with its overwhelming disadvantage in its numbers? No one was able to easily pierce its tough and durable shell that made him feel a burden with a single glimpse

’Oh, he’s looking at that Monster? Guess I can’t force him after he saw something that tough to beat. So that only leaves us with six people in our group, I’m going to have the kids in my tea~’

“Kyo min soo and Quon you’ll be on my team, pack your bags, and will leave once we get the potions from Blake,” Jin took the two away from his grasp after Morris already confirmed his lineup. In need of an explanation, he rushes by his side with a grin on his face masking the anger that he aimed at his friend

“I know why you’re angry, come on Morris move on just because that one time happened with R~”

“Don’t even speak of her name that bitch shouldn’t be remembered even if she gave me some wonderful and pleasant memories. It was all for naught, in the end, she was the same as the ones that only look for monetary desire, I admit it I wasn’t earning that much. But that doesn’t give her to walk out on me without even saying goodbye to my face,” After seeing his friend’s irritated expression after he talks about his past he concluded that he hasn’t improved even after he entered this world

“Look on the bright side Morris, you may have been a loser on Earth, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to be one in here. As you said before, you are not a person that lives in the past but you can’t let go of the scars inflicted upon you. Look at those two, one is a reformed girl after being Brainwashed, and the other one is a girl that matches your type I’m not telling you that you should go on a date or something but. Bruh are you going to make that one shitty memory be the end of your love life? I gotta go it looks like they’re calling for me, and Morris just try even if it feels weird,” Jin left after his team was done with their preparation and walked to the right side of the Ruins while Morris’s team was in charge of the left

’I can’t believe him seriously, I don’t need anything like romance in my life, I don’t know why he wants me to get back into the game. But I’m a little surprised that these two aren’t even quarreling with each other, it’s completely different from Esther and Airis I can even say their relationship is closer to that of a friend. Try huh? Maybe I’ll try after our search for a clue is finished and we’re within the domain of the Safe zone,’

[Appraisal: Multiple hidden passages have been detected, would you like to mark the ones you’ve entered?]

’It’s a good thing that Appraisal isn’t affected by the rules of the game, I can detect the hidden passages but the chances of finding a hidden room. That’s pretty much comparable if you pull for a 5-star on a Gacha, too many Rng there’s a 70% chance that it will only be a room filled with traps that anyone can escape from. Or you simply fondled lady luck until she rewarded you for your hard work and gave you the 30% that made you enter a genuine hidden room that will lock you inside until you haven’t cleared the needed requirements to move on,’

The three of them scouted the nearby hidden passages to try out their luck in finding a few hours that only failed with a ton of bolts being launched in their direction. Spikes, Poison, and a Sharp saw would appear in every way possible once they entered the hidden passage only to be dissatisfied with their acquired results. It was looking a little pointless after they spent an hour and scouted dozens only for it to be a trap until Morris notices a glow within his chest that was coming out of the Necklace

[Necklace Of Mysteries: Illusion detected, generating a light source that can reveal a hidden passage]

He wondered why is it glowing until he looked at his back a place that was close to their previously marked trap, a place filled with a suffocating aura that formed a shape of a pitch black cloak. He felt attracted to the darkness’s influence before he knew it, the time that he gazed at the illusion he felt like he was under its control, before he could get any closer his skill interrupted his movement and temporarily made him immune

[System: The skill Mental fortitude has activated itself by your default order, You’ve been influenced by the illusion within the hidden passage]

“Whoa~” He found himself at the edge of a gorge before he was pulled back by his comrades that saw him being influenced by the illusion. The pitch-black illusion covered the edge for anyone ignorant enough to take a stroll, while the cautious ones would be influenced until they fall to their deaths

“Christ, are you alright?” Lillith manifested a few of her tentacles to pull him after they could no longer resist the temptation to jump into the void

With his situation, he quickly called for his Familiars that pulled them up before they could be influenced any further than they could resist. The three of them reached their pockets to drink a potion that stabilized their way of thinking along with strengthening their mental defense. The Darkness was about to strike them one final time but his necklace quickly reacted with its pursuit and blasted a blinding light that destroyed the illusion that was covering the light inside a small hole on the other side of the edge of the gorge. Along with a message that made it clear it was a hidden passage that they find within their near-death experience

[System: Congratulations on your findings, you’ll be the first to be recorded in the point roster, would you like to show your achievements?]

“No!” Morris quickly declined the offer after the three of them had just survived a near-death situation making them catch their breaths before they make their next move

[System: You’ve declined to reveal your name since the system needs to record your achievements in a way instead of your name it will be labeled as unknown]

“That’s a close one I thought I would’ve fallen to the edge if it weren’t for your Familiars,” Esther looked at the other side of the edge to see the hidden passage that the system has spoken about

“Looks like we’ve got some work to do, get up you two it’s time to get some rewards for the countless times we’ve gotten tricked into a trap,” Morris grabbed the two by their waist and leap to the edge landing in the other side before he threw a wave orb that lowered the impact of his collision with the ground. Without a doubt, its structure and description match the one that he read about it was a hidden passage that would lead to a different sub-biome connected to the ones they’ve chose

[System: You’ve entered the tomb of the Frost guards, you’ll now be sent on a different biome unless you cleared the mission you can’t go back to the ancient ruins]

With their entrance, they were given a chill within their whole bodies as the temperature suddenly took a turn for the worst along with a few monsters that greeted them on their arrival. A big hairy monster, Blue skin, ranging from 12 meters tall and carrying a weapon made from Ice

[Appraisal: Frost troll LVL 35 Rank: Greater]

([Rewrite monster record: A monster that lives in one of the coldest areas within the world of trials, it was said that their form was created to withstand their area’s harsh climates giving them their Blue skin and White fur. Commonly mistaken for a yeti their not a second to their strength as their power grows as the cold and winter night])

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