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Bad news and what to do about it.The next meeting of friends was already in the dining room.With surprise, they looked at the joyful faces of other players. And the more they listened to their conversations, the more they frowned.“Maybe we overdid it? Nick asked uncertainly.- No matter what. There's nothing to win back, - Mark snapped gloomily.And they had something to spoil their mood. Grisella's temple did not disappoint. Everyone who passed through it received an individual quest.The result of the quest was to be a gift for the king.So far, all the players have been full of hope and enthusiasm. The first day for each of them was successful and even fun. After all, what are you doing in line? You can dog, but you can have fun. So many have chosen to have fun. And now the fun from the game smoothly flowed into real life.Nick looked at them enviously and pursed his lips in resentment. He could be understood. It's a shame. After all, all this time they did nothing but wander i
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New location.Will they be able to open the gate? Tark asked the guide anxiously."If there are noble women with them, then probably," Virker replied grimly. Drobus boasted that he had found another key. I didn't believe. But I don't think he would lead to the Noble Gate if he didn't have it.But Virker did not know that Drobus did not know everything about the gate. And now the feisty merchants, not having received the bribe due to them, slowly descended from their pedestals to deal with the uninvited guests.But even on this side of the gate, things were not going smoothly.The ringing sound of the interface being activated instantly erased the satisfied smirk from Sionel's beaming face.- Oh! Not! he groaned when the system kindly informed him that in connection with the murder of three players, penalties were imposed on him in the form of deprivation of three additional lives.Tark, silently listening, silently activated the exchange icon in his interface.- The exchange and trans
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The first artifact and at what cost.The team reached the mobs reflected on the map with orange dots in a few minutes. They turned out to be strange creatures, the size of a good dog, with the lean torso of a hound. A head with bright red-blue plumage was crowned with a powerful beak. The forelimbs ended in paws, and the hind limbs ended in cock-like ones, with impressive spurs.Clumsy animals did not cause a sense of danger.The team carefully examined them from around the corner of the house, not risking being caught by mobs.- That's why the stats on mobs do not open? Ehan fiddled with his interface, but to no avail.- And you touch the mob with your hand, then they will probably open, - Fox suggested mockingly, remembering how easily the data on the crystal in her hand opened."Ridiculous," Ehan snapped.“I'll distract them to myself, and you run after the artifact,” Sionel suggested, taking out a crossbow from behind his back.- Accepted, - agreed with his plan Tark.And the team
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Another location or what's going on?“Oh, and the little white one is fine, cutie,” a purring sonorous voice rang out over a bunch of small ones that formed from the team.While the team was helping each other up from the floor, a fairly dense crowd had gathered around them. There was pleasant music. Onlookers overdressed to smithereens were interested, but who are they?“What, I don’t understand, where are we?” - Sionel, as always, was the first to utter the question that tormented everyone.“You are in the palace of the Emperor himself, young man,” they heard an obviously old voice and turned around.Against the backdrop of a motley crowd of richly dressed elves, werewolves and fairies, the old man looked like an alien spot in his completely black suit.– Emperor? - Tark asked in confusion, feverishly thinking where in Arkoland the emperor could be. In theory, the game country was ruled by a king.“Come with me, young people,” the old man commanded and turned around.The motley crow
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No matter how you throw it - everything is a wedge.Going out into the corridor in real life, Mark still couldn’t switch, he still felt like he was in the game. Sharp jumps from one location to another in a short period of time had an effect.Friends were already waiting in the dining room.- How are you? Kim looked confused."Shit," Tark admitted. - Completely confused.But friends, who competed separately from them, distracted me with stories about their problems. And absolutely everyone had problems today.Seemingly easy quests received in the temple of the goddess, in fact, were not so simple. And at the moment there was not one who did not lose his life at least once.But that was not all.You had to return to the game at the starting point, which was considered the central square of the city. The last city they had time to visit before losing their lives. And many were thrown far back. There were those who returned to the starting point.Nick was not the only one who managed to
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Impromptu or steeplechase.The last minutes before entering were incredibly painful. Uncertainty gnawed like a hungry beast.Tark in the game was again the first. And he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw how Sionel and Ehan, playful Persians Nick and Kim, lay quietly nearby.He jumped up and ran to check on his sister.“Brother, you can’t break into the ladies like that,” she sarcastically met him.His brother's relief turned to surprise.- Where did this one come from?“He can’t live without a mistress,” Lisa hooted in response, squeezing the red dog. - Can you imagine, I wake up and who I see first? she whispered, kissing him on the nose."Woof," the dog replied happily, wagging his tail.“Listen,” said Tark, illumined by the idea. - He's a bot. Ask Ty to find the portal back so we can return to the previous location.“I’ll try,” the sister happily seized the thought and fixed Ty’s muzzle so as to look into his eyes.At the same time, Ehan and Sionel appeared from behind Tark an
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And Iskin has problems.…- How did they disappear? At the same time, at the other end of the palace, the Chief Steward of the Imperial Palace, Sir Ruald, and part-time Iskin vipigry “Taste of Life” frowned.It was Sir Ruald's duty to oversee the orderly life of the Empire. Eliminate all kinds of crises and problems. And there were plenty of them. And all through the fault of the mysterious guests of the Emperor.They came through mysterious rock crystal portals. But no matter how many times Sir Ruald himself tried to pass through the crystal portal, nothing came of it. And it pissed him off incredibly.And then strange guests that arose out of nowhere. Right in the middle of the hall. And they talk about some strange portal running on a lamer.It is logical that Iskin had a ghostly hope to break into the world of mysterious aliens. And for this he had his own reason, in his opinion, very, very significant.Sir Ruald was convinced that if he knew the secret that the aliens kept the Em
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Subtotal or what to do next.Falling out into the blinding light, the team desperately screwed up their eyes, which had become accustomed to the dim lighting of the dungeons.- Let there be light! groaned Sionel, blissfully stretched out on the soft silky grass at the entrance.“Woof,” Ty said, urging him not to relax and to follow him.– Lisa, why didn’t you put a speech block on your bot? Tark couldn't resist. He was beginning to realize how much easier it would be if his sister's bot could talk to them instead of just barking.You think I didn't try? Lisa snapped suddenly. - Nothing works. And what is the problem - I will not understand.“Hmm,” his brother said in surprise, but did not comment. It was clear from her sister's voice that she was offended by this. And he understood her. What kind of specialist is she after that if she cannot solve such a simple problem?But Sionel could not remain silent by default.“Strange,” he decided not to hide the depth of his insight. - The bot
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Evening of the same day.Sitting on a computer chair in my own room, I thought about how to dispose of the coins I earned today. My Intelligence and Luck indicators are above average, so I see no point in rushing to increase them. Attractiveness? Now this is much more interesting. Who would refuse to make themselves more attractive in the eyes of the opposite sex? Even followers of the philosophy “a man should be a little more beautiful than a monkey” would hardly miss such a chance. And I won’t miss it either, but I don’t see the point in raising this characteristic right now.My priority is still the task of bringing the physique to average values. Well, I can’t feel like a frail man, whom you can knock over with snot. Therefore, without thinking any more, I invest two out of three coins in the physique indicator.Luck: 35Intelligence: 15Attractiveness: 11Physique: 9 → 11Like last time, a pleasant feeling of strength spread through the body, only this time the physique was incre
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Satisfied with her answer, I roughly pull on the leash, forcing the girl to get up and immediately kiss her on the lips. I was in the same room with a scantily clad beauty for too long, which could not leave me indifferent. Any endurance will leak when the dream of the entire male half of the school is on its knees and with a depraved expression asks to become its owner. Ask any guy what he's willing to do to date Sayuki and he'll tell you anything, even become her obedient dog. I am in exactly the opposite position, because now this girl is my slave and is ready to fulfill any of my wills.Intellectually, I understood that it was simply stupid to think in such a vein, what difference does it make who is popular with whom. But the instincts wired into my body just scream with delight that I have acquired such a valuable prize for personal use.Such reflections, without my desire, inflamed my lust even more. My tongue entered Sayuki's mouth and began to claim territory. And her tongue
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New day, school again. This time, it was incredibly difficult to sit through all the lessons. And it's not about the complexity of the material being taught. Already today Sayuki and I will meet, where she confesses her feelings. The task will be completed, and I will receive another coin, which I will spend on improving my physique.So, this is all, of course, wonderful, but in anticipation of my own strengthening, I did not at all think that I would respond to the feelings of the president. As selfish as I am, I don't want to hurt the girl's feelings. Do I have rights to date a schoolgirl? Somehow it ... No, you need to wean yourself from thinking in past categories. Now I am a schoolboy myself, this body is now mine and my life, which means that it is up to me to decide what to do.After finishing the last lesson, I said goodbye to my friends and told my sister that today she would have to go home without me. And he went to the calligraphy club."Hello, Keiki-kun," Buchou greeted m
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The next morning, dressing in a school uniform, I suddenly discovered a problem: the shirt was a little tight on my shoulders and chest. Certainly not a critical situation, but it is better to refrain from careless movements. Apparently, one of these days I will have to go to a clothing store for a new shirt. After another increase in physique, this one will obviously become small for me. Hmm, but a jacket, trousers and T-shirts will also need to be purchased. In the end, I will not rest until I put my new carcass in order, which means that I will have to change my wardrobe several times. So it is better to immediately purchase several sizes for growth.Looking in the mirror, I did not find any special differences from my former self. It seems to have become a little wider in the shoulders, but not so much that the changes are conspicuous."Brother, are you coming soon?" Mizuha suddenly entered my room.“Ah, yes, I’m sorry,” I said, pulling myself away from the mirror.Is that a new s
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I decided to understand the system, which finally made itself felt, already at home, with a cup of tea in my hands. Therefore, quickly closing the door of the club room, I hurriedly headed home.After changing clothes, I brewed high-quality Japanese Hojicha green tea in a teapot. Mm, really delicious. No wonder Keiki loved him so much. However, because of the same taste buds, I just can't help but like what he liked.While enjoying the fine tea and walking away from the first day at the Japanese school of another world, at the same time I mentally gathered my strength to deal with my personal glitch after all. To myself, I can admit that I deliberately delayed this moment.It is one thing to get into another world, the existence of which is fully allowed by modern science, another thing is a system, the scientific justification of which I find it difficult to give. Of course, one can assume that a chip has been implanted into my brain, with the help of which inscriptions are projected
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After numerous attempts to get through to the system, I went to wash my face without salty slurping. Cold water allowed me to cheer up, and therefore I went to breakfast with a clear head. In the kitchen, Mizuha was already waiting for me, dressed in a pink apron.“Brother, everything is ready. Please, come to the table,” the sister said politely, taking off her apron.“Good,” memories suggest what place in the family is assigned to Keiki, and I sit down on it.I draw attention to the table, on which there were plates with a variety of dishes, most of which I see for the first time. Of the really familiar here, only sushi, which I was fond of in the past.Closest to me is a bowl of... miso soup. There are just no spoons. Oh, yes, in this country only chopsticks are used. I look at the miso soup, then at the chopsticks, then back at the soup. No, in a past life I knew how to wield these cutlery, and even more so with the newly-minted muscle memory. However, the remnants of common sense
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It was extremely difficult to regain consciousness. His head, as if squeezed in a vise, was bursting with dull pain, his eyes were watery, as if someone very kind had poured sand into them. Throat, lungs, muscles - everything hurt. When I was already desperate to get rid of this agony, the pain, as if at the snap of my fingers, disappeared. It immediately became easier to think, I wanted to understand where I am and what is happening, but remembering recent sensations, I decide to wait a couple of minutes in order to make sure that the painful state does not roll over again.My fears were not justified, on the contrary, the body began to feel even better, even the slightest discomfort disappeared. It's like I'm in my own soft and familiar bed. I open my eyes and see a white ceiling. I carefully turn my head and start looking around. A small but bright room, with a desk, a wardrobe and a computer. Well, I'm not in the torture room - that's good. However, I didn't have any questions. Th
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The morning met with a riot of colors and a wonderful mood, yet waking up in a soft bed, when the sun is shining outside the window and the leaves are softly rustling, is great, but after the caves it is indescribable. Since breakfast wasn't ready, I went to the backyard to do some warm-ups. Already after I announced my desire, I saw an unhealthy gleam in my eyes, and when I started warming up, I noticed peeping faces through the curtains, well, let it be, I don’t feel sorry, that’s just the warm-up will be standard, which Sergey taught, training scorpions is not for public. Charging took about thirty minutes and only raised the already good mood, especially the faces of the girls who were furtively looking after me were amused. I will not hide, the attention of beautiful women flattered me, but I did not lose my head, having breakfast in a pleasant company,The road was not close, so it’s better not to linger for a long time, at least for no apparent reason. You never know what force
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The morning came quickly as always, but, surprisingly, I slept well. I had a quick breakfast and sat down to wait for seven in the morning, nevertheless I promised, suddenly the support group was still sleeping. To have something to do, I began to re-study the guide about the undead. Unfortunately, I did not find anything new, but I passed the time. At precisely seven I stood at the entrance to the next cave. As far as I could see, of the opponents there are only dead, but all of the seventh rank and the level of the eightieth, these are not opponents for me, but there are many, really many, you will run around. And I’ll have to run, the only battle option that I’m seriously considering is to run along the corridor in a zigzag, cutting down the heads, otherwise you’ll just get stuck in this crowd, they’ll fill up with corpses both literally and figuratively. Thinking a little more To begin with, I calculated the preliminary trajectory of my movement, to my great joy, this
