By this time, Moon also hurriedly followed his pointing finger. But after seeing the object in her sight, her complexion couldn't help but turn exceedingly grim. "A beast? How did a beast appear here?" With these terms, Ethan could only vaguely guess. Then, he noticed the ground beneath him starting to tremble. But before he could react, his hand was tightly gripped by Moon. Immediately after, her urgent cry resonated in his ear. "Quick, run from here!" Only now did Ethan finally get a clear view of the "thing" before him. Yet, as soon as he saw this creature, his face turned pale. Because this beast resembled a legendary creature, its upper body bore a large dragon-like head with a sharp, slightly backward-curving horn on top. Its lower body was horse-like, encased in shiny, fish-like scales. However, what surprised Ethan the most was that this chimera-like creature was in sheer panic, charging in their direction. It seemed as if something utterly terrifying was chasing it from
Huff... Huff... Ethan's breathing was heavy. He had been running for quite some time, unsure of how much distance he had covered. But at that moment, the sound of that simian beast was no longer audible. A flicker of relief surged through Ethan's heart. However, before he had the chance to recover his strength, a soft whinny emanated from behind him. Turning, Ethan saw the unicorn ardently trailing him. Despite its awkward gait, its speed was no less than Ethan's. In an instant, Ethan stopped, eyeing it with a hint of suspicion. "What are you following me for?" Indeed, seeing the unicorn on his heels filled Ethan with dread. How could he fail to realize that the simian beast had a distinct interest in the unicorn? If not, it wouldn't have erupted in anger when it saw Moon attempting to approach the unicorn, likely aiming to seize the treasure it carried, and swatted her away with a single hand. For Ethan, allowing the simian beast to track the unicorn would mean he couldn't escap
Ethan was left speechless by Moon's laughter. He could only slump in defeat before finally raising his voice to ask. "How did you even end up here? Weren't you leading that gorilla in a different direction just now?" As he asked this, a trace of suspicion clouded his mind. But Moon seemed to read his thoughts. The girl displayed a teasing smile and chimed. "What, do you think I deliberately led that gorilla to you?" Hearing Moon's words confirmed the suspicion in Ethan's mind. However, Moon quickly continued to explain. "In reality, we are trapped in some mountain range. I'm still determining where this is, but the entire space is sealed. Even I can't find a way out. So, in the chaos of our escape, I was chased by that gorilla and eventually hid in this cave. But I never would have thought you'd be chased here too." At this, Ethan could only let out an embarrassed chuckle. "I didn't mean that. But if this place is sealed, how are we going to leave? Moreover, didn't you say you w
Yet, before the reverberating noise from outside subsided, a chilling gaze, akin to something from the dark depths of the universe, was intently fixed on the duo. Immediately following, a frigid voice abruptly rang out as if emanating from the ninth circle of hell. "Tell me, where is this place? Who are you two, and why have you summoned me here?" The duo's sensation was akin to a chill running down their spine, reaching the last vertebra. It was unclear whether this woman was dead or alive. But, from her arrival until now, her only utterances had been questions of this nature to them. The only anomaly seemed to be her roar that slayed the ape. However, at this moment, neither Ethan nor Moon could adequately explain why this woman had appeared here or who had summoned her. Nevertheless, remembering the fate of the ape, both harbored a deep unease. Who knew if, after failing to get answers from them, this woman might let out a roar and end their lives too? Yet, before either could
While pondering these thoughts, the unicorn suddenly shuffled closer, hurriedly tugging at the hem of his trousers, and squeaked a few times. Then, it emitted a hum-like sound from its throat. "Hee hee! Hee hee!" Seeing the unicorn's actions, Ethan quickly grasped its intent. "Do you mean I need to get out of here immediately?" Whether he hallucinated, Ethan could see the unicorn nodding as if affirming his question. However, after taking only a few steps, Ethan's movements abruptly halted, causing the unicorn to again urge him on with a flurry of squeaks. "Hee hee! Hee hee!" He knew that the unicorn wanted him to follow it outside. But he remembered from his dream that Moon was still in the cave. Moreover, the strange appearance of the stone coffin from beneath the water with the altar was puzzling, and he had no idea why it had surfaced. If Ethan were to leave now, he could undoubtedly ensure his safety. But Moon stepped forward to hinder her when the woman from the coffin wa
From Ethan's perspective, ever since he acquired the system, his life has been in constant worry and unease after it disappeared. Now, hearing its familiar sound, his heart could feel significantly more at ease even while standing in a chaotic time and space full of dangers."Beep beep, the spatial anomaly is approaching the host. The host is advised to stabilize their mental state quickly, and the system is calculating... beep beep..."After a long while, the AI Super System's sound rang out again. But this time, after it emitted only a short sound, Ethan's mind abruptly plunged into eternal darkness. He had no idea what had happened, but when he woke up, he sat in a car, heading towards the outskirts of Wenger Nicholas city.The scenery was strikingly familiar, and the city wasn't in its present state. It was as if he had witnessed when he first arrived at Wenger Nicholas four years ago. At that time, he had just left the Alexander family, and his father had passed away not long bef
“Bip, Bip!”The system warning in Ethan's head keeps incessantly echoing. But at that moment, Ethan could no longer hear it. He only felt his entire body stretched and segmented into various images, falling into countless timelines, rendering his mentality exceedingly chaotic."Who are you? Why are you trying to stop me?"A man with auburn hair, holding in his arms a four-year-old child in a coma, gazed with heightened vigilance toward the group of black-clad, masked individuals standing opposite him.If Ethan had been present, he would have recognized that the auburn-haired man was from the Lunar Clan. And the child in his arms was his daughter, who had disappeared not long ago.However, at this time, the people confronting the auburn-haired man seemed to pay no mind to his words. Their eyes had been fixed on the child in his arms since their arrival."Leader, the child is safe, just temporarily unconscious!"A deep voice issued from one of the masked figures facing him. Because they
Nonetheless, a man known by the moniker Bannet voiced out."Enough of your squabbles. Everyone disperses and investigates the trail. They've just left recently, and if we accelerate, we can catch up. Especially her, Vera will complete this mission!"Upon Bannet's command, everyone exhaled a sigh of relief. Only Vera seemed exasperated and immediately retorted."What? Why me? I won't go!"The mere mention of that woman's name gave Vera an exceedingly dreadful feeling and struck somefear in her companions. However, Bannet was the leader of this operation. Hence, hearing his order, none dared to contradict it. Instead, they took a stand against the insubordinate Vera."What's this, Vera? You're defying the team leader?""Exactly, it's an order, not a game. Who permitted you to rebel? Or do you want the team leader to report this to the higher-ups?"A series of contentious voices rang out, stirring resentment within Vera."You... you're all bullying me!"This time, Vera didn't only use a