Synopsis
The human Race is at war with the Vicious Dalki and when they needed help more than ever, THEY started to come forward.
Humans who had hidden in the shadows for hundreds of years, people with abilities.
Some chose to share their knowledge to the rest of the world in hopes of winning the war, while others kept their abilities to themselves.
Quinn had lost everything to the war, his home, his family and the only thing he had inherited was a crummy old book that he couldn’t even open.
But when the book had finally opened, Quinn was granted a system and his whole life was turned around.
He completed quest after quest and became more powerful, until one day the system gave him a quest he wasn’t sure he could complete.
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The human Race is at war with the Vicious Dalki and when they needed help more than ever, THEY started to come forward.
Humans who had hidden in the shadows for hundreds of years, people with abilities.
Some chose to share their knowledge to the rest of the world in hopes of winning the war, while others kept their abilities to themselves.
Quinn had lost everything to the war, his home, his family and the only thing he had inherited was a crummy old book that he couldn’t even open.
But when the book had finally opened, Quinn was granted a system and his whole life was turned around.
He completed quest after quest and became more powerful, until one day the system gave him a quest he wasn’t sure he could complete.
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00:00:00Quinn started to think about the question Leo had asked him.
00:00:03If I answer this wrong, will he attack me, or maybe even turn me in?
00:00:06Quinn thought.
00:00:07If Quinn was to lie, he would be able to tell.
00:00:10Everything about the current human society made Quinn feel sick to his very core.
00:00:15Why did the military design this caste system that put everyone into categories?
00:00:20In a way, he wanted to see the current society fail.
00:00:23But did he want everyone to die?
00:00:25No.
00:00:26He couldn't exactly call himself human anymore.
00:00:29If they found out what he was, would they accept him over to their side?
00:00:33Probably not.
00:00:34Humans were scared of the unknown.
00:00:36But two people had already done it.
00:00:39Layla and Vorden did know what he was, and didn't stop speaking to him or treated him
00:00:43any differently.
00:00:45Quinn knew what his answer was.
00:00:47I'm on my own side, but there are people I want to protect on this side too.
00:00:52For a second, Leo just stood there silently.
00:00:55I guess my answer was okay then,
00:00:57Quinn said as he let out a huge puff of air.
00:00:59Get yourself a new weapon, kid!
00:01:01Leo shouted.
00:01:02You're going to need it for the portal expedition, and my offer still stands.
00:01:06Feel free to have a duel with me whenever you wish.
00:01:09The combat classes had ended, and Quinn didn't end up doing much in today's session.
00:01:14With no equipment of his own, he had to pick something else from the wall.
00:01:17But when he tried using a sword, he realized how much practice you needed before he could
00:01:22even become half-decent at the thing.
00:01:25Using his fist just felt natural to him, especially since nearly all of his skills required him
00:01:30to use his hands.
00:01:31This meant more than anything that he needed a new set of gauntlets.
00:01:35He finally sat down on the computer and went on to the marketplace.
00:01:39Enter username ID.
00:01:41I'll just use the same one as my game.
00:01:43Blood Evolver.
00:01:44Next, he started to search for gauntlets.
00:01:47There weren't as many online compared to other weapons, but there was still plenty to choose from.
00:01:52Let me give you a tip, the system said.
00:01:54Place your hand on the computer and use your inspect skill while looking at the item.
00:01:59Suddenly, he could see the stats of all the weapons that were in front of him.
00:02:03The second thing was the price of the gauntlets.
00:02:05They ranged from anywhere between six to eight thousand credits.
00:02:09In the end, he finally decided the best thing to do was to sell the advanced tier crystal.
00:02:14Quinn then started to search for a death bat crystal on the marketplace, hoping to figure
00:02:19out what price he could sell it at, but to his surprise, there wasn't a single death
00:02:23bat crystal up for sale.
00:02:25He did the base price of the crystal, plus around two thousand extra credits, selling
00:02:29it for twelve thousand in total.
00:02:32And done.
00:02:33Now all I need to do is wait for it to be sold, then I can buy two intermediate crystals
00:02:37and get the weapon from the system.
00:02:39Ding!
00:02:40It had only been a few seconds, but someone had already put up the money for the crystal.
00:02:45With it came a portal confirmation number.
00:02:47All Quinn needed to do was to go to the storage unit and place the crystal in the teleporter.
00:02:52Once entering the confirmation number, it would teleport the item to the user on the
00:02:56other end.
00:02:58Somewhere in a dark room, a kid with his hair gelled backwards that looked to be a similar
00:03:03age to Quinn was on his computer browsing the marketplace.
00:03:06No way!
00:03:07And only for twelve thousand credits!
00:03:09I have to buy this straight away!
00:03:11A man then appeared from the shadows and stood next to the boy.
00:03:15Young master, if your father finds out you didn't get the crystals through your own effort,
00:03:19he will be furious.
00:03:21Every one of us had to go hunt those beasts as a trial for ourselves, the man said.
00:03:25Haha, my father thought he could stop me now with the ring I can finally leave this place.
00:03:30He then looked at the computer screen once again.
00:03:33Thank you, Blood Evolver, you have made my day.
00:03:36If I ever meet you in real life, I promise I will repay this debt.
00:03:40After sending away the advanced tier crystal, it didn't take long for Quinn to receive the
00:03:44money.
00:03:45He looked at his watch, and twelve thousand thirty credits were all his.
00:03:49The shop stated that the gauntlets he was after didn't need any specific type, so he
00:03:53went ahead and purchased the two cheapest ones he could find at a thousand each.
00:03:58The better equipment would allow him to hunt stronger beasts and earn more money.
00:04:02After searching and searching, he decided to fork out a load of money on a pair of black
00:04:07boots.
00:04:08He purposely chose a design that didn't look too fancy, but also gave him the best stats.
00:04:13As he walked over to the storage room, he couldn't help but have a skip in his step.
00:04:17Quickly, he lifted two boxes, and started to rush off towards his dorm room.
00:04:21He placed both of the boxes down, and immediately ripped into them.
00:04:25Inspect.
00:04:26Intermediate black horned wolf boots.
00:04:28Agility plus four.
00:04:30Defense plus two.
00:04:31When boots are active, can increase the user's speed by ten percent for thirty seconds.
00:04:36If hit while active, speed will return to normal.
00:04:39Next were the two intermediate crystals he had bought.
00:04:42He held each of them in his hand, and the message had appeared.
00:04:45Would you like to store intermediate beast crystals too in your inventory?
00:04:50After selecting yes, the two crystals started to disappear, and suddenly vanished out of
00:04:55the palm of his hands.
00:04:56Would you like to create the best standard intermediate gauntlets?
00:04:59Cost three intermediate crystal.
00:05:01When he opened his eyes and looked down, the gauntlets were placed in his hand.
00:05:05Inspect.
00:05:06Best standard intermediate beast gauntlets.
00:05:09Strength plus six.
00:05:10Defense plus four.
00:05:12When using the skills blood swipe and blood spray, attacks will be five percent stronger.
00:05:17Let me show you something cool, the system said.
00:05:19Open up your dimensional portal using your shadow skill, and place both of the boots
00:05:24and gauntlets in there.
00:05:25He did as told and opened up a small shadow portal, putting both of the items in.
00:05:30Weapons and armor detected in dimensional space.
00:05:33New skill shadow equip acquired.
00:05:35Shadow equipment?
00:05:36What does it do?
00:05:37Quinn asked.
00:05:38Just try it out and see.
00:05:40Shadow equip activated.
00:05:42As soon as the skill was active, clouds of shadow surrounded his hands and feet.
00:05:46He could feel something forming on top of his hands and legs.
00:05:50Then when the shadow clouds disappeared, the equipment he had put in the portal was now
00:05:54on him.
00:05:55It was like instant equipment.
00:05:57With this, Quinn didn't need to wear all his equipment beforehand.
00:06:00He could even hide high levels of equipment from the eyes of others and be ready for a
00:06:05fight any time.
00:06:06With the new equipment all set up and ready, Quinn was itching to test it out, and he knew
00:06:11the perfect place to test it.
00:06:13The VR game.
00:06:14Unknown to Quinn though, the last time he played, he had caused quite a stir.
00:06:18And one person in particular had been checking the game every day for Quinn to log in.
00:06:23Logan was waiting for him.
00:06:25This time when he logged in, he was going to find out just who this bloody vulvar was.
00:06:30When Quinn entered the room, Vorden was already inside on his bed relaxing.
00:06:34Actually, something has been really bugging me about the whole Peter situation.
00:06:38It's obvious someone asked him to do it, right?
00:06:40And they had already set up a fall guy to take the blame.
00:06:43But when I tried to find out what happened to that person today, not a single person
00:06:47knew.
00:06:48Everyone just kept saying the punishment was dealt with by Duke since he's a second year.
00:06:52I know, Quinn said as he snapped his fingers.
00:06:55Why don't you ask Layla?
00:06:57Apparently when we left, they ran into those friends of Peter's.
00:07:00Quinn, you do know me and her don't get on, right?
00:07:03Well, I know you're going to have to.
00:07:05We have the expedition next week.
00:07:07You're not actually going to try to become friends with her, are you?
00:07:10Rayton asked.
00:07:11Just kill her and then he doesn't have to choose.
00:07:13We are his best friend.
00:07:14Done.
00:07:15Deal and off.
00:07:17With Vorden investigating the situation, that meant Quinn would be free to head to the VR
00:07:21room tomorrow.
00:07:22But before he shut his eyes to go to sleep, he decided to have a look at the tutorial
00:07:26video he had unlocked while reaching level 10.
00:07:29Once again, the blonde man appeared who looked like he was in some type of dojo.
00:07:34By now you should have also unlocked the skill Blood Spray and learned the skill Hammer
00:07:39Strike.
00:07:40What's even better is if you combine the two skills together.
00:07:43Rather than spreading out like it usually did, it was compact and came out together
00:07:47in a thick line.
00:07:48In the video, a loud sound could be heard.
00:07:51Whoops, the blonde man said.
00:07:53Looks like I will have to make some repairs to the dojo.
00:07:56This move I call Hammer Spray.
00:07:59The next day when they awoke, Quinn was greeted with his usual message.
00:08:03Avoid sunlight for 8 hours, 5 EXP gained, 10 of 100 EXP.
00:08:08Quinn was glad that after he evolved his EXP points seemed to have reset.
00:08:13Quinn headed to the VR room while Vorden started to head outside the building.
00:08:18Standing just outside the gate was Aaron and Layla.
00:08:22As soon as Layla spotted Vorden, no, he couldn't be.
00:08:26Is he walking over to us?
00:08:27She thought.
00:08:29I...
00:08:30I...
00:08:31For the first time, Vorden was stuttering in his life.
00:08:34But it wasn't because he was scared.
00:08:36It was because of Rayton yelling all sorts of things in his head.
00:08:39I need your help, he blurted out.
00:08:42The look on Layla's face was one she had never made before.
00:08:47Finally, Quinn had arrived at the VR center and went up to the counter.
00:08:52It was early in the morning, so there weren't a lot of people around yet.
00:08:56Besides, people didn't usually want to spend their weekends playing a game all day.
00:09:00He looked around and then, when no one was looking,
00:09:03opened up his dimensional void to pull out his boots and gauntlets.
00:09:06He placed them both in the scanner,
00:09:08and when the process was finished,
00:09:10proceeded to put them away back in his dimensional void again.
00:09:13Welcome, Blood Evolver.
00:09:15After entering the pod, he was transported to the blank white space.
00:09:19He tried to use his shadow abilities just as he had done his blood abilities.
00:09:23However, this time they did not work.
00:09:26Time to test out these new skills.
00:09:28Searching for same level opponents.
00:09:31To start off with, he just wanted some easy picking to test out his skills,
00:09:35but the second he started to search, his player ID had gone online.
00:09:39Oh, I haven't seen him in a while, Nate said.
00:09:42Now spectating, Blood Evolver.
00:09:45But he wasn't the only one keeping an eye on him.
00:09:47So was Logan.
00:09:49He had set up the system so it would ping him as soon as the Blood Evolver went online.
00:09:54There was a part of him that was hoping the videos were fake.
00:09:57He needed to see it with his own eyes,
00:09:59whether or not someone was able to break the system.
00:10:02After searching for a minute or so, a suitable opponent was found.
00:10:06Equipped with his new boots and gauntlets,
00:10:08his stats were as high as they ever had been.
00:10:11Strength, 16 plus 6.
00:10:13Stamina, 15.
00:10:15Agility, 16 plus 4.
00:10:17Charm, 5.
00:10:19The countdown began, and the game had started.
00:10:22In an instant, Quinn rushed forward.
00:10:24With his new boots, he felt lighter and faster than ever.
00:10:27The first fight was simply a test of everything he could do.
00:10:31He would run from side to side.
00:10:33His opponent found it nearly impossible to keep up with him.
00:10:36The user then prepared the water held in his hand
00:10:39and started to form a long blade with it.
00:10:42After running around the room for 30 seconds,
00:10:44the boots had finally worn off,
00:10:46and now Quinn was heading straight for his opponent.
00:10:49Five-minute cooldown before Windrun can be used again.
00:10:52He's really going to just run straight at me?
00:10:54The user thought, and when Quinn was close enough,
00:10:57he swung his water blade across right at him.
00:11:00He looked the user in the eye and, for the first time,
00:11:03activated his new skill.
00:11:05Daze has been activated. Your opponent has been stunned.
00:11:08Suddenly, a fear had set into the water user's mind.
00:11:11A shiver was sent down his spine,
00:11:13and when he tried to move his hand, there was no response.
00:11:16Quinn then threw out his fist,
00:11:18and right when it landed on the user's stomach,
00:11:21he activated his blood spray at the same time.
00:11:24Winner, Blood Evolver.
00:11:26It had only taken a single punch with blood spray
00:11:29to finish his opponent off.
00:11:31Looks like all my vampire abilities work here,
00:11:33not just my blood skills.
00:11:35Well, that's good to know.
00:11:37Logan had even checked beforehand
00:11:39and confirmed that Quinn had selected no ability
00:11:42before entering the game.
00:11:44He quickly started typing rapidly onto his keyboard
00:11:47and searched for any information he could pull.
00:11:50After typing away for a few minutes,
00:11:52he finally found the information he needed.
00:11:55User Blood Evolver. Login location, Military Base 2.
00:11:59Oh, will you look at that.
00:12:01It seems like we're quite close after all,
00:12:03Logan said, smiling at his computer screen.
00:12:09Hi, Quinn here. Wondering what happens next?
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00:12:21Up in the stands, Nate found it hard to keep his mouth closed
00:12:25after what he had just seen.
00:12:27But how? We only fought a couple of weeks ago.
00:12:30Was he holding back, or did he really just get that much stronger
00:12:33in the short amount of time?
00:12:35After Quinn won his first match,
00:12:37he had a feeling that something was missing,
00:12:39but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
00:12:41Ah, wait a minute, where's my EXP?
00:12:44Just to make sure, Quinn quickly searched
00:12:46for another level 1 opponent.
00:12:48His opponent was found, and in this match,
00:12:50he wasted no time in dealing with the enemy.
00:12:53Blood Evolver victory.
00:12:55Again though, there was no system message for EXP.
00:12:58System, what's the meaning of this?
00:13:00You evolved. You're now a level 10.
00:13:03The experience needed was reset.
00:13:05In simple terms, your opponent was too weak for you,
00:13:07so the system didn't reward you with any EXP.
00:13:10Quinn cursed underneath his breaths.
00:13:12Frustrated by the situation even more,
00:13:14Quinn went to quickly search for his opponent,
00:13:17hoping it would find him a random user of a higher level
00:13:20that would at least give him some experience.
00:13:23As he used his inspect skill on his new opponent,
00:13:25he was now going up against a level 4 user
00:13:28with an earth ability.
00:13:30Before the match had started,
00:13:31Quinn failed to notice the stands around him
00:13:33were getting filled.
00:13:34More people were starting to watch his games.
00:13:37Hey, so do you think this is that hacker?
00:13:39Oh yeah, I remember seeing a forum post about it
00:13:41a few days ago on their website.
00:13:43A user who used red energy.
00:13:45I thought it was fake though.
00:13:46Well, we will just have to wait and see.
00:13:48Quinn, looking at his opponent,
00:13:50was wondering just how strong he might be.
00:13:53It was the first time he was fighting against a user
00:13:55who wore beast equipment over his whole body,
00:13:58which meant he would have added stats from the equipment.
00:14:053... 2... 1...
00:14:07The match had finally begun.
00:14:09This time though,
00:14:10Quinn wasn't going to charge in on the get go.
00:14:12He moved forward until he was within
00:14:14the 5 meter range of Blood Swipe
00:14:16and swung a single attack out as a tester.
00:14:19The earth user then stomped his foot on the ground
00:14:21and a solid wall of earth rose from the floor
00:14:24blocking the attack.
00:14:26A hard earth spear had risen from behind
00:14:29and stabbed Quinn in the back,
00:14:30causing him to stumble to the floor.
00:14:3246 of 55 HP?
00:14:35Damn, that's what I get for staying still.
00:14:37But before Quinn could even fully recover,
00:14:39several more spears had risen from the ground
00:14:41coming straight for him.
00:14:43He rolled and dodged the first few
00:14:45before getting back up on his feet.
00:14:47This match was going to be harder than he initially thought.
00:14:50Wind walk, boost activated.
00:14:53Using the boot skill,
00:14:54he was able to increase his speed
00:14:56and avoid all the spears coming towards him from the ground.
00:14:59What an annoying little fly, the earth user shouted.
00:15:02He then lifted both hands together
00:15:04to create two long walls that went past Quinn.
00:15:07As he brought his hands together,
00:15:08the walls moved with it.
00:15:10Now you can only go in one direction.
00:15:12With no other options,
00:15:13Quinn had no choice but to run straight ahead.
00:15:15But he had a plan.
00:15:16Skill daze!
00:15:18Daze failed, user not stunned.
00:15:20Oh crap!
00:15:21Just then the earth user created another wall in front of him,
00:15:24then started to punch the wall several times.
00:15:27The parts of the wall came flying out at incredible speed.
00:15:30The attacks were too fast for Quinn to react in time.
00:15:33The pieces of rock ended up hitting him one by one
00:15:36and sending him back.
00:15:3742 of 55 HP?
00:15:3938 of 55 HP?
00:15:4134 of 55 HP?
00:15:43But Quinn gritted his teeth
00:15:45and managed an off fall over.
00:15:47I guess even with his strange red powers
00:15:49he just can't beat a high level.
00:15:51Well, I guess it was all just hype in the end.
00:15:54But one person thought differently.
00:15:56Come on bloody bauver,
00:15:57I could beat this guy in my sleep.
00:15:59I know you're better than this, Nate said.
00:16:01F*** through this.
00:16:03Quinn had had enough.
00:16:04He started charging forward once again.
00:16:06The earth user created another wall in front of him
00:16:09and had done the same attack as last time,
00:16:11punching the wall, causing rocks to fly out.
00:16:14Let's see what's stronger.
00:16:16Matching each rock,
00:16:17Quinn started to throw out a blood swipe
00:16:19for every rock thrown at him.
00:16:20Quinn's blood swipe was clearly stronger,
00:16:22destroying the rocks and continuing to go forward.
00:16:25Seeing this, the earth user had no choice.
00:16:28He jumped back
00:16:29and had put up rows and rows of walls
00:16:31between the two of them,
00:16:32creating a barrier around 3 meters thick.
00:16:34F*** through your wall.
00:16:36Quinn then started to make the motion of the hammer strike,
00:16:38bringing the energy up from his toes
00:16:40to the top of his body.
00:16:42That's it.
00:16:43That's the strike that he's used against me,
00:16:45Nate said excitedly.
00:16:47Nate was worried.
00:16:48Although it was clear the bloody bauver was strong,
00:16:50it was also clear he was an amateur
00:16:52when it came to fighting.
00:16:54Take this, blood hammer.
00:16:56Quinn screamed as he let out the hammer strike
00:16:58and just at the right moment,
00:16:59activated his blood spray at the same time.
00:17:02As his fist hit the wall,
00:17:03it instantly started to shatter
00:17:05and burst into pieces all over the arena.
00:17:07Fragments of the wall came flying out into the stadium.
00:17:11The strike continued to blast through the wall.
00:17:13This was something the earth user had never expected.
00:17:16I'll just have to take the hit then, he said,
00:17:19but as the attack hit him,
00:17:20he instantly burst into blue particles,
00:17:22ending the game.
00:17:24Victory, bloody bauver.
00:17:26At that moment though,
00:17:27Quinn had collapsed to the floor.
00:17:29Soon after though,
00:17:30he was transported back to his own lobby space,
00:17:32where his strength would be returned.
00:17:34The whole crowd was silenced.
00:17:37Just who was that guy?
00:17:38Someone said.
00:17:39Hey, can one of you upload that
00:17:41and put it on the forum?
00:17:42Maybe an original has managed
00:17:44to get their ability in the game somehow.
00:17:46While the others were excited and chatting away,
00:17:49Nate's whole body was shaking.
00:17:51That attack?
00:17:52It wasn't the same one he used against me.
00:17:54He knew that if he had taken that attack head on,
00:17:56like he did the hammer strike last time,
00:17:58half of his health wouldn't have gone down.
00:18:01So, you really did get stronger.
00:18:03Well, I will just have to get stronger then.
00:18:05Back inside the lobby,
00:18:07all of his stat points had been returned.
00:18:09So Quinn was no longer on the floor gasping for air,
00:18:12like he had just sprinted a whole marathon.
00:18:14The blood hammer strike skill
00:18:16took up a lot more stamina than I thought.
00:18:18The smile was suddenly on Quinn's face.
00:18:21User defeated, 25 EXP gained,
00:18:2440 of 100 EXP points.
00:18:26Finally, after defeating a level 4 ability user,
00:18:29the system had rewarded him for his hard work.
00:18:32He exited from the pod
00:18:34and to his surprise,
00:18:35what looked like a little boy was standing in front of him.
00:18:38Hey, bloody Bulver, Logan said.
00:18:40Looks like we finally meet.
00:18:44The boy standing in front of Quinn was quite short.
00:18:46His height only reached to about Quinn's chest.
00:18:48So how did you do it, huh?
00:18:50Logan asked.
00:18:51He immediately walked past and shoved Quinn to the side
00:18:54and started inspecting the pod he was just using.
00:18:57He placed his hand on top of the machine
00:18:59and closed his eyes.
00:19:00Doesn't look like any modifications have been made to the pod.
00:19:03Then how?
00:19:04Logan mumbled.
00:19:05Then when looking at Quinn,
00:19:07he spotted that his watch had the number 1 displayed.
00:19:10What?
00:19:11That's impossible though.
00:19:12You use such powerful skills in the game.
00:19:14You should at least be a level 5.
00:19:16I could have sworn you were an original.
00:19:18In return,
00:19:19Quinn looked at his watch and saw the number 8 on it.
00:19:22Just looking at the number struck fear into his heart,
00:19:24and he froze.
00:19:26Should I make a run for it?
00:19:27You're not thinking of running, are you?
00:19:29Because I haven't finished questioning you.
00:19:31I need to know how.
00:19:32How did you manage to break my game?
00:19:34Logan shouted as he started to go off into a rant.
00:19:37I can understand if you hacked into the system,
00:19:39but this?
00:19:40This?
00:19:41This I just don't understand.
00:19:43Logan started getting closer to Quinn
00:19:45as he rambled like a madman.
00:19:47Why do I seem to attract the strangest people?
00:19:49Quinn thought.
00:19:50If you don't want to answer me here,
00:19:52then you can go with me to my dorm room.
00:19:54There's plenty of time and nobody will be able to see us.
00:19:56As Logan touched Quinn's hand to pull him over,
00:19:59something strange had happened.
00:20:01Ability detected.
00:20:02Alterations to the system are trying to be made.
00:20:05Alterations have been blocked.
00:20:07But the strangest thing was,
00:20:08Quinn wasn't the only one who was seeing these messages.
00:20:11Logan was too.
00:20:13He animatedly let go
00:20:15and touched his hand as if he had been scratched by something.
00:20:18You!
00:20:19Are you a...
00:20:20This was it.
00:20:21Before Quinn could do anything,
00:20:22his cover had been blown.
00:20:24Would he have to fight to the death to keep his identity a secret?
00:20:27Or would he use his Shadow Cloak skill to hide and run away?
00:20:30Maybe he could run to one of the portals
00:20:32and live his life on another planet.
00:20:34Are you a robot?
00:20:36Logan shouted.
00:20:37Huh?
00:20:38Quinn replied, confused.
00:20:39You!
00:20:40You have a system.
00:20:41My ability confirmed it.
00:20:43You must be a robot with a powerful master,
00:20:45an ability that goes above mine.
00:20:47Did Richard Eno create you?
00:20:49That would also explain the game.
00:20:51A robot can't have any MC points,
00:20:53and those attacks must be programmed into your artificial brain.
00:20:56Looking at little Logan now,
00:20:58he just seemed like an excited little kid.
00:21:00Was it better off telling him the truth
00:21:02or coming up with some other type of lie?
00:21:04Quinn thought hard.
00:21:06He took a deep breath.
00:21:09I'm not a robot,
00:21:10but for some reason one day I woke up and had this system ability.
00:21:13Maybe it was a gift from a god, who knows.
00:21:15The skills you saw are some of the things I can do,
00:21:18Quinn replied.
00:21:19Is it an ability similar to mine then?
00:21:21I wonder who did this to you.
00:21:23Maybe they turned you into an android.
00:21:25Android technology has come a long way,
00:21:27but the use of AI systems inserted into their brain was banned.
00:21:31Quinn looked at Logan,
00:21:33who now wouldn't stop staring at him.
00:21:35Then a thought came to his mind.
00:21:37He had been looking for someone
00:21:39who would be able to help him out with the watch.
00:21:41It was clear that Logan knew a lot about machinery,
00:21:43and something like changing the number displayed on the watch
00:21:46would be easy for him.
00:21:48Can you keep this a secret, Quinn replied.
00:21:50Maybe the two of us can work together,
00:21:52perhaps find who did this to me.
00:21:54There are a few things I need help with.
00:21:57Logan was genuinely fascinated by this ability.
00:22:00He had never seen anything like it before,
00:22:02and the curiosity was already driving him mad.
00:22:05Of course, it would also give me the chance to study with you.
00:22:08Logan then put out his hand.
00:22:10The name is Logan.
00:22:11Quinn, he replied, as the two shook hands.
00:22:14Ability detected.
00:22:16Alterations to the system are trying to be made.
00:22:18Alterations have been blocked.
00:22:20Logan then pulled his hand away again,
00:22:22almost immediately.
00:22:24That does not feel good.
00:22:25Maybe we should avoid touching each other for now.
00:22:28Agreed.
00:22:29Quinn laughed nervously.
00:22:31Just outside the school at the front gates,
00:22:33the unexpected had just occurred.
00:22:35Layla was struggling to stand,
00:22:37as she had just heard certain words come out of Vorden's mouth.
00:22:40First, I'm going to have to ask you to step back a bit,
00:22:43Layla said, and no touchy-touchy from you.
00:22:46Look, I'm trying to be reasonable here,
00:22:48Vorden said.
00:22:49Come on, Quinn said that you could help me.
00:22:52Every time she looked at Vorden,
00:22:53she remembered when she was being choked by him.
00:22:55It wasn't a good feeling,
00:22:57and her senses were still tingling all over the place
00:22:59every time he approached.
00:23:01If it wasn't for the fact that Aaron was standing by her side,
00:23:04she would have run the second she saw him coming over.
00:23:07The two of them soon would also be going to the portal expedition together.
00:23:11It was important they tried their best to make up while they could.
00:23:14She let out a big breath and gave in.
00:23:18Fine, what is it?
00:23:20Actually, it's related to Peter.
00:23:22Quinn said that you two had spoken to him while we were away on the other planet.
00:23:26Did you manage to get anything out of him?
00:23:28No, I could tell that we wouldn't.
00:23:30It seemed like he was scared of something,
00:23:32even with Aaron there threatening him,
00:23:34which meant whatever he was scared of was a bigger problem than Aaron,
00:23:37Layla said.
00:23:38Well, I don't think we can get anything out of Peter right now.
00:23:42I was hoping by outcasting him like this,
00:23:44he would go back to the person who put him up to this.
00:23:46Wait, what?
00:23:48Layla said.
00:23:49You mean you're doing this whole thing on purpose?
00:23:51I understand he needs to be punished,
00:23:53but don't you think you're going a little too far?
00:23:55Too far? Vorden replied.
00:23:57You don't even know what really happened there.
00:23:59Were you nearly killed by a blood-sucking beast,
00:24:02abandoned in a world full of monsters everywhere?
00:24:05Blood-sucking beasts?
00:24:07So did Quinn really?
00:24:08Just then, Layla stopped herself as she turned to look at Aaron by her side.
00:24:13Anyway, if you can't get anything out of Peter,
00:24:16then try a first-year student named Earl.
00:24:18He was the one hanging around Peter before this whole thing started.
00:24:21Earl, got it. Thanks for the help, Vorden said.
00:24:24Oh, before I go, Aaron, do you mind if I touch your hand?
00:24:28Aaron stood up from the ground and looked at Vorden for a few seconds.
00:24:32I hope you use it well, Aaron said as she held out her hand.
00:24:36With her ability copied, Vorden then turned away and walked off.
00:24:40He's a tough one, Aaron shouted.
00:24:42Even with my threats, he didn't reveal anything.
00:24:45Don't worry, Vorden said smiling back.
00:24:47I know someone who taught me a few things.
00:24:50Vorden continued to walk off back into school.
00:24:53Hey, Raiden, looks like I might have a job for you soon.
00:25:18Quinn and Logan were in a different part of the school building than Quinn was usually in.
00:25:23They were in the dorm room area,
00:25:25but were on the floor directly above where Quinn would usually stay and sleep.
00:25:29We're here, Logan said.
00:25:31As Quinn looked around, he noticed they were fewer doors and were further spaced apart.
00:25:36What is this place? Quinn asked.
00:25:38It's the VIP dorms.
00:25:40If your family makes a generous donation to the military before coming here,
00:25:44then you get access to one of these rooms.
00:25:46As he opened the door, Quinn was amazed by the sight in front of his eyes.
00:25:50The whole room was filled with what Quinn could only call junk.
00:25:54There were piles of scrap metal everywhere,
00:25:57and lying across the entire place were gadgets, little spaceships, controllers, and all sorts.
00:26:02There were two things that stood out in the room.
00:26:05One of them was a large human-sized tube that seemed to be hooked up to a computer
00:26:09and had large tube-like wires hanging from the top,
00:26:12and right next to that was a VR pod.
00:26:15One of the ones that cost 100,000 credits to buy.
00:26:18Logan then went to sit into his mechanical chair
00:26:21that instantly sprouted a load of arms and started to give him a massage.
00:26:25So what did you want help with? Logan asked.
00:26:28I was wondering if you would be able to hack the watch for me,
00:26:31allow it to display a number of whatever I want?
00:26:34I should be able to do that easily for you, but first you need to tell me why.
00:26:38Quinn hesitated for a little bit.
00:26:40You'd only just met Logan.
00:26:42I think I know what you're thinking, Logan said.
00:26:44Well, trust me, I won't be telling the government, the military, or anyone anything.
00:26:48I'll be honest with you, Quinn, I don't care about you.
00:26:51I care about the person who is able to input a system into your mind.
00:26:54To find that person, I need you to lead me to him,
00:26:56and before that happens, I'm not letting anyone take you away.
00:27:00Logan's words sounded a little scary and harsh to Quinn, but at least they were honest.
00:27:05As you know, my system has a certain set of skills that are allowed to be used in the game,
00:27:10but the thing is, I actually do have an ability.
00:27:13Quinn then lifted the shadow and started to move into a giant hand and used it to wave at Logan.
00:27:19If it wasn't for the fact that Logan was sitting down, he would have fallen down from the shock.
00:27:24What is that? So you really are an original?
00:27:28Not quite. It was an ability the system already had,
00:27:31but for some reason, as you can see, Quinn said, pointing at his watch,
00:27:35it doesn't register on the watch.
00:27:37A thousand thoughts started to race through Logan's mind of why it might be.
00:27:41The watch is a simple fix, but if I do this for you, I was wondering if you could do me a favor,
00:27:46Logan said, looking at the wire tube machine.
00:27:49Quinn started to sweat, looking at the thing.
00:27:52Don't look at me like that. The machine there is for the game.
00:27:55Will you let me put your shadow abilities in the game, Logan asked.
00:27:59Quinn decided to think long and hard about Logan's suggestion.
00:28:02I'm sorry, Quinn said. This ability is not mine.
00:28:05Do you know what happened to me recently?
00:28:08What happened to you, Logan said, puzzled.
00:28:10Quinn went on to explain how recently he had gone to a red portal planet, along with his friend Vorden.
00:28:16I see, Logan said. I guess I have been in my room too much, Logan sat down, thinking for a while.
00:28:22The robotic hands had finished massaging him, and now behind him, coffee was being made from another machine.
00:28:28Well, how about this? You still help me get the ability into the game, but I won't make the ability public.
00:28:34If you want, you can come up here and play the game on a private server.
00:28:38I get to study you a bit more, and you get to practice. It's a win-win.
00:28:42As soon as Logan finished talking, he turned around and started to take a sip of his coffee, letting out a sigh of relief.
00:28:49Ah, the perfect temperature. So what do you think?
00:28:53There seemed to be no downside if Quinn was to agree.
00:28:56All right, Logan, I'll do it.
00:28:58Logan jumped out of his chair and had a smile on his face.
00:29:01Great, let's get to work.
00:29:03Following Logan's instructions, Quinn did as asked, and got into the strange large glass test tube.
00:29:09Once he was inside the glass lowered, and now he was trapped in a small space.
00:29:13At the same time, Logan rushed over to his computer and started typing away.
00:29:18Can you hear me all okay, Quinn? Yeah, I'm a little nervous this is going to hurt.
00:29:23Relax, you big baby, Logan said. Now all I need you to do is slowly use your abilities while in the tube.
00:29:30Quinn proceeded to use his abilities as instructed.
00:29:33Numbers on the computer screen were scrolling about like crazy, but as Quinn looked over, it seemed like Logan wasn't typing anything.
00:29:40Right now his eyes were closed, and his hand was the only thing on the computer.
00:29:44Is it his ability, Quinn thought.
00:29:47The tests continued with Quinn demonstrating his shadow cloak skill, and also his shadow equip skill.
00:29:53And we're done, Logan said rubbing his eyes.
00:29:56He then got out from his chair, and started to walk over to his bed.
00:30:00All the data has been uploaded to that VR capsule by your side.
00:30:03If you want to practice, then go ahead. I'm going to take a nap, I'm beat.
00:30:08After lying down on his bed, a few seconds later, he was fast asleep, smiling away.
00:30:13He's quite trusting to be able to sleep in a room while you're still here, the system said.
00:30:18If only he knew what you really were, I wonder if he would feel so safe.
00:30:22Looks like you're starting to talk to me now, even when I don't ask you questions, Quinn replied.
00:30:27After entering the VR capsule and entering the game, Quinn was transported to the white space.
00:30:33When looking at the list of abilities, his shadow abilities had shown as one of the options.
00:30:38After selecting the shadow ability, Quinn immediately got to trying a few things.
00:30:43Over the next week, Quinn continued to come to Logan's room every day to practice using his shadow ability.
00:30:49Logan had long done as he promised and had hacked into the watch.
00:30:53Now all Quinn had to do was tap the watch fast three times to switch between level 1 and level 6.
00:30:59Then finally after a week had passed, he had achieved what he had set out to do.
00:31:03His shadow control skill was now level 2, and so was his shadow equip skill.
00:31:08Shadow control level 2, shadow cloak level 1, dimensional void, shadow equip level 2.
00:31:15Looking at the other skills, Quinn was tempted to unlock some of the others,
00:31:19especially since one of the skills required 50 points to unlock, called shadow eater.
00:31:24But in the end, he decided to go with the system's suggestion and purchased the shadow void skill for 20 points.
00:31:31Shadow void level 1 unlocked.
00:31:33Shadow void, the ability to create a space surrounded by shadows in a specific area.
00:31:38The space created will last a total of 1 hour, minus 50 MC points to cast the skill.
00:31:43While in the VR game, Quinn tried to test out the new skill.
00:31:47However, when he tried using it, nothing happened.
00:31:50Oh, I guess Logan needs to program any new skills into the game as well.
00:31:55As he exited the capsule, he released it as the last time he would see the thing in a while.
00:32:00Because tomorrow was finally the day.
00:32:02The day where the first years were to go out on their first portal outing.
00:32:06Finally the day for the portal outing had arrived.
00:32:09All the first year students had been told to gather up in the training hall.
00:32:12When Quinn entered the room, he noticed it straight away.
00:32:15Nearly all the portals in the room had been pushed to the side of the hall, and only a single green portal stood in the center.
00:32:21The entire of Del's class had arrived, which numbered around 50 students all together.
00:32:26Alright boys and girls, Del said as he stood just in front of the portal.
00:32:30When you enter the portal, the communication device on your wrist will no longer work.
00:32:34It is important when entering the portal, you keep physical touch with the person next to you.
00:32:38Otherwise, you will be teleported to another location.
00:32:41Quinn and Vorden both already knew this well.
00:32:44Also, you will randomly be teleported somewhere inside the shelter.
00:32:48Do not be alarmed.
00:32:50The whole shelter is safe and guarded by the military and other travelers.
00:32:53The expedition is to last a week, and the goal is to bring back as many beast crystals with you as possible.
00:32:59Del explained.
00:33:00Del continued to explain about the portal outings.
00:33:03The test was also to begin as soon as the first team landed on the planet.
00:33:07It was up to them to decide how they should pace themselves while hunting,
00:33:11but the last bit of information that came from Del's mouth was the worst news for Quinn.
00:33:16Please keep track of time and be well rested.
00:33:19This planet's day cycle is 72 hours of sunlight before it gets dark for another 72 hours,
00:33:24so you will need to keep track of the time yourselves, and that is everything I need to say.
00:33:29At that moment, Vorden and Layla turned to look at Quinn, who stood there with his mouth wide open.
00:33:35Don't worry, Quinn, Layla said. I packed the umbrella.
00:33:38Pfft. Umbrella, Vorden said. I got something even better.
00:33:42Vorden then reached into the bag and pulled out some sun cream.
00:33:45Layla immediately started to laugh as she pointed at the bottle.
00:33:49While Layla and Vorden continued to quietly argue away,
00:33:52Quinn was making sure everything was in the bag, and Erin was playing around with her beast sword.
00:33:57The only one who wasn't and hadn't said a word this whole time was Peter.
00:34:02He had made sure to stay quite a distance away from the others.
00:34:05One by one, groups would be called up to enter the portal,
00:34:08but before the Quinn group had been called, Quinn pulled Vorden to one side to ask him a few questions.
00:34:14Hey, so, any news on who was behind the thing with Peter?
00:34:17Quinn asked.
00:34:18Nothing, Vorden replied.
00:34:20What, seriously?
00:34:21Yep, and when I say I ropped up the kids pretty badly, I really mean it.
00:34:25The only thing I found out from them was you weren't the original target.
00:34:28It was me, Vorden explained.
00:34:30Perhaps I ruffled a little too many second-year feathers.
00:34:33Well, I see.
00:34:35Well, I guess maybe we should keep an eye on Peter for now.
00:34:38Just then, the number of their group had been called, and they were ready to head into the portal.
00:34:43Standing in a row, the groups stood behind each other, one in front of the other.
00:34:47Each was holding onto the shoulders of the person in front.
00:34:50At the back was Peter, and Vorden at the front.
00:34:53Now remember, don't let go, Dell instructed.
00:34:56In seven days, you are to head to the military base and return through the portal back here.
00:35:00One by one, they walked through, and an odd feeling came over their body.
00:35:04When the group opened their eyes, they were surrounded by townsfolk chatter and all sorts.
00:35:08Rows of buildings and shops, market stalls selling food and weapons.
00:35:12They had successfully made it to the shelter.
00:35:15But one person wasn't happy about it at all.
00:35:18You are in contact with direct sunlight.
00:35:20Your stats will now decrease by 70%.
00:35:24When the group of five landed, they noticed that there was a circle drawn on the ground where they were,
00:35:29and the people walking around were doing their best to avoid it.
00:35:32Come on, we better move, Vorden said.
00:35:35Just... give... me... uh...
00:35:39Quinn said slowly, as he was already starting to sweat buckets.
00:35:43Ah, Quinn, I'm sorry, Layla said, as she rushed over and handed him the umbrella.
00:35:47What's wrong with him? Aaron asked.
00:35:50Oh, he just really can't deal with the heat and hates the sun.
00:35:53He came from really far up north, I mean like really far, Layla explained, babbling.
00:35:58Aaron looked Quinn up and down, who now had the umbrella propped up over his head.
00:36:03You might be even more useless than Peter on this trip.
00:36:06How are you meant to fight with an umbrella in your hand?
00:36:09This was a major problem.
00:36:11If he was to fight during the day, unless he used his Shadow Void, the sun would still affect him.
00:36:16But Shadow Void took up half of his MC points, not leaving him much to fight with.
00:36:20The other option was to use Shadow Cloak.
00:36:23The problem with this was he was unable to use his Shadow Abilities to attack while using a Shadow Cloak.
00:36:29It was just a stealth ability.
00:36:31Because of these reasons, Quinn still had to hide the Shadow Ability for a little longer until he found a solution to the sun.
00:36:38They did, as Vorden said, and after a couple of minutes,
00:36:41another group of five students had landed in the same circle where they were.
00:36:45How did you know? Quinn asked.
00:36:47Although the teleportation is random, it's not completely, Vorden said.
00:36:51Well, where should we go first? Layla asked.
00:36:54Let's head to the Traveler's Hall. It's a place where they have information for travelers.
00:36:58They walked through the shelter and eventually reached a very large hangar-like building.
00:37:02It was an open space with no entrance, so people were free to enter and go as they pleased.
00:37:07Looks like we're not the only ones here, Aaron said as she looked at the groups.
00:37:11It was easy to spot the students as they were required to wear the military uniform.
00:37:16What are they doing? Layla asked as she saw them go up to the quest board.
00:37:20It looks like they're asking for help, Vorden said.
00:37:23Those from a rich family will just hire travelers to do the hunting with them.
00:37:27But how is that fair? Layla asked.
00:37:30Since when have they cared about fair? Vorden replied.
00:37:33Well, there's no point worrying about it, Quinn said.
00:37:36All we can do is focus on ourselves and do the best we can,
00:37:39says the useless one, Aaron added.
00:37:43The group walked up to one of the stalls that sold all sorts of items
00:37:47that would help with capturing beasts or even killing them.
00:37:50Behind the counter was an old man with a digital monocle over one eye.
00:37:54How can I help you, young soldiers?
00:37:56I guess it's that time again when they send you all out to do your first hunt.
00:38:00We were wondering if you could provide us with a map with all the hunting areas, Vorden asked.
00:38:04Sure I can. That will be a total of 100 credits, though.
00:38:08100? Layla said. Are you sure you're not trying to f*** us off?
00:38:12The old man started laughing.
00:38:14Well, that'll be 150 now because of the young lady's rudeness.
00:38:19Vorden brought out a single card that was gold in color.
00:38:22Since the watches didn't work on other planets,
00:38:25each student was to bring their own money card to be used.
00:38:28Thank you for your business, the old man said.
00:38:30The group opened up the map, which was on some type of digital paper.
00:38:34On it, the map indicated where they were
00:38:36and different areas around them which were color-coded.
00:38:39It went from green, orange, and red.
00:38:41The closer the color was to red, the more populated the area was with beasts.
00:38:46But then, something caught Quinn's eye.
00:38:48When he fought against Nate a while ago in the VR game,
00:38:51he had asked Nate where his friend had obtained the strong, flexible cape.
00:38:55And the name of the planet they said was Kaladi.
00:38:58That they had forged it out of winged creature out in the desert.
00:39:02If this was true, then he might have just found the solution to his sun problem.
00:39:08Hi, Quinn here. Wondering what happens next?
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00:39:22As the group scanned the map for guidance,
00:39:24they noticed that all the areas closer to the shelter were more green,
00:39:27while the areas that were a bit further away were redder.
00:39:30The one area which had the darkest red of them all was the harsh, sandy desert.
00:39:34Quinn decided to pick up the book which was sealed by a lock,
00:39:37so that others couldn't open it and read it unless they paid for it.
00:39:41A book containing information on beasts belonging to the planet Kaladi read the cover.
00:39:45Teeth Worm, Basic Tier Beast.
00:39:47Winged Lizard, Basic Tier Beast.
00:39:49Burning Snake, Intermediate Tier Beast.
00:39:52Please select one to find out more information.
00:39:54As he looked at the list of names,
00:39:56Quinn was deciding which one of the three was the beast that Nate had talked about.
00:40:00Out of the three of them, only one had matched the description.
00:40:03It was the Winged Lizard.
00:40:05Winged Lizard.
00:40:06Although this beast contains wings, it cannot fly.
00:40:09They are also the hardest part of the beast's body.
00:40:12The weak point of the beast is its underbelly.
00:40:14It can be found in the deepest parts of the desert.
00:40:17The description seemed to match the material of Sam's cape,
00:40:20but if Quinn wanted to make a full set of clothing from it,
00:40:23he would definitely need a large amount of beasts' cores.
00:40:26While he was there, he decided he might as well look at the other beasts.
00:40:30There was always the chance to encounter them,
00:40:32and if they did, it would be handy to know their strengths and weaknesses.
00:40:35Hey you, if you're not buying anything, then get out of here!
00:40:38I was just looking, Quinn said.
00:40:40The old man then walked over and snatched the book out of Quinn's hand.
00:40:44I said get out now, or else!
00:40:46You're lucky that people are around, Quinn said as he walked away.
00:40:51When Quinn arrived back at the group,
00:40:53the group had decided that for the first day,
00:40:55they would head to one of the green areas nearby.
00:40:57After defeating a few basic tier beasts,
00:41:00they would make their way into the red zone.
00:41:02Although Quinn was eager to go into the red zone to get his crystals,
00:41:06he was happy with the decision they had made.
00:41:08As the group made their way towards their destination,
00:41:11Quinn and Vorden were in the lead and were talking about different things.
00:41:14You know, while you were in that shop,
00:41:17Peter kept saying some weird things, Vorden said.
00:41:20Do you think they might plan to do something on this trip? Quinn asked.
00:41:23I doubt it. Unlike the red portal places, there are too many people here.
00:41:27But the important thing is that Peter believes that they will.
00:41:30The area they chose to go to on the map was a small little oasis.
00:41:33The area was filled with beasts, known as teeth worms.
00:41:36They would travel under sand but were easy to spot,
00:41:39as a big lump of moving sand was coming towards you.
00:41:42When they were close enough, they would pop out from the sand
00:41:46displaying thousands of small razor-sharp teeth inside.
00:41:49Peter and Quinn stayed in the middle while they allowed for the others to attack the worms.
00:41:53Vorden and Aaron found it the easiest to deal with the worms.
00:41:56Layla, on the other hand, found it a little more difficult.
00:41:59Even when using her telekinesis ability, her arrow was too slow.
00:42:03The arrow would hit the sand before even hitting the beast.
00:42:06The only way she could overcome this was to not use her ability at all
00:42:10and just fire at the worms with no fear.
00:42:13Still, it would take a couple of arrow shots for her before the worms were dead.
00:42:17As Quinn saw the group killing basic beasts left and right, he felt a little sad.
00:42:22Not because he couldn't join in.
00:42:24He was happy that others were fighting,
00:42:26but the fact that all of these kills could have been precious experience for him.
00:42:30As he had this thought, a familiar voice sounded in his head.
00:42:33You know, if you bloodied one of them, you would be able to gain EXP for all their kills, the system said.
00:42:39Quinn thought about it seriously for a while.
00:42:41She had already asked him to turn her into a vampire and know he really could.
00:42:45While thinking about whether or not to blood Layla,
00:42:48Quinn decided he would leave it to her and would ask her later.
00:42:51While the group was busy fighting away on the outside,
00:42:54one of the worms managed to wiggle past their formation and was heading straight for Quinn.
00:42:58As soon as the worm had reached the shade of the umbrella,
00:43:01Quinn grabbed the worm mid-air by the end of its tail.
00:43:04So ugly, Quinn said as he squeezed it tightly with his bare hands.
00:43:08The center of its body was strung like a towel as black blood fell to the floor.
00:43:13Basic Beast killed.
00:43:1410 EXP earned.
00:43:16First Teeth Worm killed.
00:43:17100 bonus EXP gained.
00:43:19You are now level 1.
00:43:2070 of 200 EXP.
00:43:22Strength, 16.
00:43:24Stamina, 15.
00:43:25Agility, 16.
00:43:27Charm, 5.
00:43:28You have received 2 stat points.
00:43:31The group had taken out a total of 9 Teeth Worms together.
00:43:35Was this here before? Peter said, staring at the thing.
00:43:38The next thing he knew, out from the mound of sand, another Teeth Worm came jumping out.
00:43:42All panicked, Peter fell to the floor and completely forgot about the Earth Staff he held on his back.
00:43:48But before the Earth Worm could reach him,
00:43:50a spear of ice came rushing from the side and killed it in one shot.
00:43:54Right by the oasis, another group had witnessed the whole thing
00:43:57and couldn't help but laugh at Peter's reaction.
00:44:00The leader of the group was named Ben, and he wielded a large club on his back.
00:44:04Boss, watch out! One of them shouted as a Teeth Worm jumped from the side.
00:44:09He reached out for the club on his back and was ready to slam the thing to pieces.
00:44:13Instead, an ice spear came out from the side and accurately stabbed it through its body and onto the sand.
00:44:19You don't mind if I take that one's beast, Crystal, do you? Aaron said, walking over.
00:44:24Sure, go ahead, Ben replied with a fake smile.
00:44:28The Teeth Worms were no longer jumping out and attacking,
00:44:31and now they had time to collect the Beast Crystals.
00:44:34How much did we get? Ben asked.
00:44:36A total of four, boss.
00:44:37Seriously?
00:44:38As Ben looked over, he noticed that the other group must have obtained over ten, more than double their haul.
00:44:44Then he noticed something else as well.
00:44:46The boy at the back of the group, Peter, didn't seem to gel as well with the others.
00:44:51In fact, it was almost as if they were treating him as an outcast.
00:44:55You're only as strong as your weakest link, Ben said with a smile.
00:45:02All crystals that were handed into the military base would be counted towards their points.
00:45:06However, the military would keep ten percent of whatever they gave in to be counted.
00:45:11So instead, Quinn decided to keep the crystal inside his system, where it couldn't be found and sold later.
00:45:17The sun was still burning brightly, and it didn't look like it would set any time soon,
00:45:21but they knew they had been out for at least six hours.
00:45:24Then they headed straight for the military base, which was located at the center of the shelter.
00:45:28This was a square-like building that had several different departments,
00:45:32but for the next week, just in front of the building was a small stand for students.
00:45:36At the stand was a single adult soldier, and behind him, a large digital screen.
00:45:41The digital screen behind him was suddenly updated.
00:45:44The name Layla could be seen, and the number 15 was displayed next to it.
00:45:48While looking at the board, Quinn also spotted Logan's name, who was second on the leaderboard, with 24 points.
00:45:54He hadn't spotted him since this expedition, but knew he would be here since he was a first-year student.
00:46:00I guess that's what a power level 8 can do. He must have some pretty strong teammates with him as well, Quinn thought.
00:46:06Before they were to head off to sleep for the night or day,
00:46:09they decided that they should have a group meeting on the kitchen table.
00:46:13The five of them sat down, and Erin was the first to speak.
00:46:16She said,
00:46:17As you all know, my goal is to come out as one of the top teams during this assessment.
00:46:22Right now, we're just above average, and I can't accept that.
00:46:25That's why I think tomorrow we should head into the red zone.
00:46:29I think we're strong enough, Vorden added, but the problem is these two.
00:46:33The two people Vorden was talking about were, of course, Peter and Quinn.
00:46:37To be honest, Quinn wanted to go to the red zone too.
00:46:40Most likely, the winged lizard lived there, but he had planned to go there when the day cycle had changed to night.
00:46:46Erin said,
00:46:47As you can see on the map, there is a safe zone just outside of the red zone.
00:46:51Most likely, it's a territory where two different beasts clash, so they don't cross each other's path.
00:46:56The two can wait there while we go inside and attack.
00:46:59After hearing Erin's suggestion, Quinn didn't think it was too bad.
00:47:03If they were to leave him and Peter alone,
00:47:05then perhaps Quinn could sneak off at some point to hunt the winged lizards on his own.
00:47:09When leaving in the morning, it looked like their group wasn't the only one heading for the red zone.
00:47:14There were a total of four other groups altogether.
00:47:17That's our competition, Erin said, looking towards one of the groups who walked in front.
00:47:22You see the boy at the front with the red hair?
00:47:24It's the trait of the Red Shield family.
00:47:26All originals who learn their magic acquire the ability of fire.
00:47:30The ability of fire, huh?
00:47:32Vorden looked at the red-haired student for some time, trying to think up an idea.
00:47:37But the one that interested Quinn wasn't the fire user.
00:47:40Instead, it was Logan, who was also part of one of the groups heading to the red zone.
00:47:45I wonder what his ability really is, Quinn thought.
00:47:48It had to be impressive to be able to get the second highest score.
00:47:51Throughout the whole time the two of them were together, Quinn still hadn't figured it out.
00:47:56And for some reason, Quinn felt like it was rude to ask.
00:47:59Most high levels would keep their ability secret.
00:48:02If two people were to get in a fight knowing their ability beforehand was a huge advantage.
00:48:06While the rest of the groups continued to move forward, though,
00:48:09Aaron's group had decided to change direction, slightly heading off to the left.
00:48:14Are you sure you're going to be okay? Vorden asked.
00:48:17Don't worry about it. If trouble comes our way, I have a trick up my sleeve to fight them off.
00:48:21Quinn replied.
00:48:22You see that building up ahead? It looks like an abandoned well of some sort.
00:48:26We will wait for you there, and come get us on the way back.
00:48:29Boss, it looks like the group is split into two.
00:48:32Maybe the strong ones are heading to the red zone.
00:48:34Who should we follow? One of the men said to Ben.
00:48:37We stick to the plan, Ben said.
00:48:39I managed to do some research on their group yesterday.
00:48:42It turns out that their group had two level 5 power users, and wait for it.
00:48:46Two level 1s if you can believe it.
00:48:48Seriously? They must be like the only level 1s in their whole class.
00:48:52They would probably get in the way if they were to fight.
00:48:55If we take their crystals they got yesterday, then we will climb up from the bottom of the leaderboard.
00:49:00Back at the red zone, Vorden and the others had finally arrived.
00:49:03Most of the groups had spread out from each other, making sure that they didn't get in the way of each other's hunting process.
00:49:09The red zone was filled with winged lizards.
00:49:12Before hunting one of the beasts, the group stayed and watched patiently for one of the other groups to attack first.
00:49:17A single person would walk up to the group of lizards, and send out an attack, catching the attention of a single beast.
00:49:24Then the person would lead the lizard to the group, and they would all attack it at once.
00:49:28They were being cautious not to attract the attention of all the lizards after all.
00:49:32The lizard would constantly block attacks from the beast's weapons, and certain abilities using the wings attached to its arms.
00:49:38Eventually, they would manage to defeat it.
00:49:41But while the other groups struggled, one was finding it easy, and that was the one with the flame user named Berg.
00:49:47Berg's flames were stronger than the beast's wings, and it didn't matter what it did, it would beset a flame, and sooner or later the beast would die.
00:49:55Watching this, Vorden had an even bigger smile on his face.
00:49:59Now, only if there was some other flame user in our group.
00:50:20After watching the other groups deal with the winged lizards, Vorden and his group decided to implement a similar strategy.
00:50:27Layla would be the first to approach one of the rocks, and then fire out an arrow, hitting the foot of one of the lizards.
00:50:33The lizard followed the arrow easily, and now it was Vorden and Eren's turn to deal with the beast.
00:50:39You idiot, Reitan said. You know from watching the others that it won't work.
00:50:43Either shut up or help, Vorden shouted, as he continued to throw the ice spikes.
00:50:48But proceeding this way would take far too long.
00:50:50Before he knew it, he could see Eren up in the air with her long sword, held in her hand.
00:50:55As she fell to the ground, she sliced downward at the beast's wing.
00:50:59Now with one wing frozen in place, Vorden was finally able to throw an ice spear directly into its body, killing it.
00:51:06Did we finally do it? Layla said, looking at the thing.
00:51:10She quickly extracted the crystal and placed it inside her small bag for now.
00:51:15This is a problem, Eren said. It is taking us far too long to kill a single one of them.
00:51:20Even if there are many, it takes three of us just to kill one.
00:51:23We would be better off searching for another group of teeth worms at this point.
00:51:27Then they heard cheering coming from their left side.
00:51:30The group with Berg in charge had just finished burning five of them to a crisp at once.
00:51:35The look on Eren's face was currently one of disgust.
00:51:38Come on, let's just go into one of the other areas and find a bunch of teeth worms to deal with.
00:51:43Hold on, Vorden shouted. I have a plan.
00:51:46Berg and his group had just finished killing their eighth lizards and were currently resting for a bit.
00:51:52He needed time to recover his MC points before he could use his abilities again.
00:51:57I still have a long way to go, Berg said, looking at his hand.
00:52:01Every original family was different when it came to teaching their members about their powers.
00:52:06They had their own methods, and for the Red Shields, it was all about discovery.
00:52:10Hey, Berg, watch out, a voice from the side said.
00:52:14As he looked up, he noticed a human body was flying his way, and before he knew it, they had crashed into him.
00:52:20The two of them tumbled into the sand and eventually stopped.
00:52:23How could she do that to her own teammate, Vorden said as he lifted himself off the ground.
00:52:29I'm sorry about that. Do you need a hand?
00:52:31Just then, Vorden reached out his hand and lifted Berg.
00:52:34Hey, what do you guys think you're doing? Another person said as he came running over.
00:52:39You just barged into our leader.
00:52:41Enough, Lippy, said Berg. I'm sure it was an accident.
00:52:44Lippy, who was also a part of Berg's team, was surprised by his actions.
00:52:48If a person usually did something like this, he would have burnt them by now.
00:52:52But the reason was simple.
00:52:54When Berg looked at Vorden's watch, it currently displayed the power level of 8 on it.
00:52:59We're sorry, Layla said as she came running over with Aaron behind.
00:53:03Our idiot teammate was being annoying, and I just needed to throw him somewhere.
00:53:07Don't worry about it, Berg said. Accidents happen.
00:53:10After apologizing, the three of them decided to leave the group B and go hunting once again.
00:53:15Vorden, now having the flame abilities, was ready to burn some lizards.
00:53:19Why did you let them go off like that? Lippy asked.
00:53:22That person? He was a level 8 user. Let's keep an eye on them for a little bit, Berg said.
00:53:27Berg had seen the group just go behind one of the stones.
00:53:30Why did they choose to move, he thought.
00:53:33After walking around one of the large rocks in the center, he could see Vorden and his team.
00:53:37Just as Berg saw them, he could see Vorden burning one of the winged lizard using his fire powers.
00:53:43What? But how? Lippy said. Is he part of the Red Shields?
00:53:47No, I've never seen him in my life. It looks like we've got some questions to ask.
00:53:51While Aaron was busy carving out the beast to find its crystal, a fireball was spotted coming towards them.
00:53:57Look out! Layla shouted.
00:53:59At the last second, Vorden turned his head and fired a fireball of his own, equal in size.
00:54:04As the two fireballs clashed, a small explosion was created, and sparks of flame flew out onto the sound.
00:54:11You must be dealt with. No one is allowed to learn the secrets of the flame, Berg shouted.
00:54:16Shooting out fire from the palm of his hands, Berg propelled himself into the air.
00:54:20A stream of fire was seen coming from the bottom of his hands and feet.
00:54:24It looked almost like he was flying in the air.
00:54:26Spinning flame kick!
00:54:28Using one of his legs, the fire would shoot out from the back of his heel, causing him to spin.
00:54:33Then, with the other leg, would let out multiple blades of fire.
00:54:36Dammit, I can't do that! Vorden shouted.
00:54:39As the blades of fire were coming towards them, Vorden lifted both hands, creating a small wall of fire.
00:54:45If Vorden thought he was safe, though, he was wrong.
00:54:48As the blades of fire touched the wall, it ripped right through and continued to go past.
00:54:53By now, Layla and Aaron had long moved to the side and became spectators of the whole thing,
00:54:58and the same could be said for Berg's teammates as well.
00:55:01What is going on? Aaron asked.
00:55:03I don't know, but I do know Vorden knows how to annoy a load of people.
00:55:07Perhaps this is just one of them, Layla said.
00:55:10This guy is pretty good, Lippy said, watching the whole thing from the side.
00:55:14The second Berg landed on the ground, he dashed forward using the flames once again to propel him.
00:55:19Vorden fired fireball after fireball, but then Berg just covered his hands in flames and would knock them away.
00:55:26Looks like your fire is no stronger than mine, you thief, he shouted.
00:55:30Then, with his hands covered in flames, he went for a punch towards Vorden's face.
00:55:35He could see it coming and was planning to duck, but suddenly, the fist sped up in an instant
00:55:40and knocked Vorden into the ground with his head bouncing off the sand.
00:55:44Vorden laid on the ground, unmoving with his eyes closed.
00:55:48What should we do? Layla asked. Should we go over and help him?
00:55:51I don't think they'll kill him, Aaron replied.
00:55:54There are too many people here he would have to silence.
00:55:57Well, he's from the Big Four, right? Would the school really do anything?
00:56:01Standing right over Vorden was Berg. He continually looked at Vorden's still body.
00:56:06Why isn't Boss doing anything? Lippy said as he watched.
00:56:10He couldn't explain it himself, but for some reason, he felt like if he touched Vorden at this moment,
00:56:15he would be the one lying on the ground.
00:56:17Then, a few seconds later, Vorden's eyes opened.
00:56:22Quinn and Peter had been walking for a good 15 minutes
00:56:26as they headed to what looked like a little abandoned well.
00:56:29While the two of them were walking, not one of them had said a word to each other,
00:56:33and Quinn was the type that hated an awkward silence between two people.
00:56:37In the end, he gave in and just had to say something.
00:56:40Why did you do it? Quinn said.
00:56:43Peter didn't have to ask what he was talking about. It was as clear as day.
00:56:47They continued walking for a while longer, until eventually, Peter replied.
00:56:51I don't want to make any excuses. I know what I did was terrible.
00:56:55But you don't understand, Quinn. I was scared.
00:56:58They had already gone for Vorden and managed to catch him.
00:57:01Then they went after me and...
00:57:02Enough! Quinn snapped back. I don't want to hear any more.
00:57:05You were right the first time when you said you weren't going to make any excuses.
00:57:09When someone does something wrong, everyone has a reason, be it good or bad.
00:57:13But after everything we had done for you, why didn't you come to us?
00:57:16Could you really help me, Quinn?
00:57:18Would you be saying the same thing if you knew who was behind everything? Peter asked.
00:57:22Did you give us a chance? Quinn replied.
00:57:24Do you know the saying, you miss all the shots you don't take?
00:57:27The two of them had finally arrived at the village, and Quinn turned around to look at Peter.
00:57:32He could see his teary face.
00:57:34When you chose to go against us that day, Peter, you were the one who had given up.
00:57:38You didn't try taking a shot and made your chances go down to zero.
00:57:42The two of them looked around the abandoned well.
00:57:44In the center was a giant machine used to draw water.
00:57:47It had rusted, and just from looking at it, you could tell it hadn't been used in a while.
00:57:52The only other thing in the place were two abandoned buildings.
00:57:55One room was completely bare apart from a single window,
00:57:58while the other building had a couple of broken wooden bed frames.
00:58:02After taking off the rucksack and putting it on the old bed,
00:58:05Peter finally laid down and was getting some rest.
00:58:08I'm going to go exploring around for a little bit. Are you alright to stay here?
00:58:12Don't worry, I won't be going too far.
00:58:14Are you sure you're going to be safe? Peter said.
00:58:17Yeah, as long as you aren't behind my back, I'll have nothing to worry about, Quinn said jokingly.
00:58:22Sorry, that was a low blow.
00:58:24Quinn pictured the map in his head.
00:58:27He remembered the red zone was quite a large circular area.
00:58:30They had just come from the left direction, which was where Vorden and the others went.
00:58:34So as long as Quinn went right and forward, he should be in a different area of the red zone.
00:58:39With that, he decided to head off into the desert with his umbrella in his hand.
00:58:44Watching all of this happen was Ben and his group.
00:58:47It looks like the two of them have split up.
00:58:50You three go for the kid with the umbrella.
00:58:52Take off everything, even his money card, and get him to transfer everything over.
00:58:56Me and Hugo will go get rid of the other one.
00:58:59They did as told, and three of their men went off to follow Quinn into the desert,
00:59:03while Ben and his friend Hugo had decided to enter the same building that Peter was in.
00:59:08In the desert, before Quinn had even reached the red zone,
00:59:11he could hear the sounds of people getting closer to him.
00:59:14His vision wasn't as great in the sunlight.
00:59:17It was about the only thing that was still affected while in the sun,
00:59:20but his hearing was always top notch.
00:59:22Who sent you? Quinn said without turning around.
00:59:25That's none of your business now, is it? One of the students said.
00:59:28Now you better listen to what we say or else.
00:59:30Or else what? Quinn said as he turned.
00:59:33I'm sorry some people think I'm a bit slow.
00:59:36The students then lifted up their watches to each reveal their levels.
00:59:40One was a Level 4 student, and the other two Level 3s.
00:59:43I hope you understand, the Level 4 user said.
00:59:46Oh, I see. Because you're a higher level than me, I should be scared now, right?
00:59:50I should obey everything you do, because I don't want to be hurt.
00:59:53Skill Active Shadow Void
00:59:55Suddenly, from underneath Quinn's feet, his shadow started to spread.
00:59:59It grew and grew until it encompassed a large area in complete darkness.
01:00:04The shadows that formed the walls were continually moving.
01:00:07From the outside, it looked like a giant cloud storm.
01:00:10Quinn then tapped his watch three times and lifted it up for them to see.
01:00:14The number had changed. He was now a Level 6.
01:00:18Vorden stood there, standing in the sand.
01:00:20He hadn't moved for a few seconds now, and his head was facing the floor.
01:00:24From the top of his head, a trickle of blood was dripping down onto his forehead,
01:00:28and little by little, droplets would fall to the ground.
01:00:31Why is the boss just standing there? Lippy asked.
01:00:34The truth was, Berg couldn't explain it himself.
01:00:37Something about the person he was facing a few seconds ago had suddenly changed.
01:00:41He felt the same presence as when he was just about to face one of the elders in his own family.
01:00:46Then, for the first time since being beaten to the floor, Vorden had moved.
01:00:51He lifted his hand and wiped the blood away before staring at it on his sleeve.
01:00:55You guys said you would protect me.
01:00:57Hey, don't look at me, Syl, Raiton said.
01:01:00Vorden was the one who got knocked out before I could even do anything.
01:01:03Maybe it's time for a change, Syl said.
01:01:06What, and leave this person in charge? Vorden argued.
01:01:09If you do this, you will be lonelier than before. Even Quinn won't stay by your side.
01:01:14Quinn. Ah, yes, Quinn, Syl said as he looked around at where he was.
01:01:18I don't see any Quinn.
01:01:20This will be good, Raiton said.
01:01:22Hey, Syl, that man in front of you is hiding Quinn from us.
01:01:25Syl then looked at Berg up and down and started to walk towards him, but his face wasn't peaceful or anything.
01:01:31It was like that of a demon.
01:01:33The anger could be felt, the emotion, everything.
01:01:36Berg could feel it just coming from his face.
01:01:39Stay back, Berg shouted as he covered his forearms and fist in flames once again.
01:01:44As Syl took another step forward, Berg was at his limit and knew he needed to attack now.
01:01:50Placing both hands together, he started to fire a pillar of flames from his hand like a flamethrower.
01:01:55As the fire came towards him, Syl swung his hands, lifting a pile of sand with it
01:02:00and dropping it straight on the flames, causing it to extinguish.
01:02:04When did he get my ability? Layla said, watching the fight.
01:02:07And why is it stronger than mine? I could never lift that amount of sand.
01:02:11Vorden's ability is strange, Aaron said, but if I remember correctly, he could control two abilities.
01:02:18Perhaps it has something to do with that?
01:02:20Seeing this, Berg too was shocked.
01:02:23He had thought Vorden was just someone who had learnt the family secret,
01:02:26maybe tortured one of their members into teaching it to them.
01:02:29But now suddenly, he was using another ability.
01:02:32But how was this possible?
01:02:34While Berg was shocked by the whole thing, he started to feel an icy presence climb up from his feet.
01:02:40What is this? he said as he saw his two legs freezing.
01:02:44In an instant, he activated the fire to cover his legs, causing it to melt the ice.
01:02:48But all Syl wanted to do was stall him for a second or so,
01:02:51as he formed an ice spear and threw it directly at his shoulder.
01:03:14To be continued
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