"That's what I'm looking for, Newt."I blinked a few times as I saw the tree trunk in front of me. "It's over 3 metres." Looking up, I was even more amazed to see that the tree was so tall that I could not even see the top of it."I'm sure it must be very tall." I took my bag and hoe from my inventory. I dug into the ground around the tree to get some of the roots."Huff!" I straightened my back and wiped my sweaty brow. I looked down and felt that what I had done was fruitless. I had dug about 3 metres and still had not found the roots of the tree.Looking at the size and height of the tree, I was sure that the roots were deep underground. But I had to keep at it.After a short break to eat and drink, I resumed what I had started. I'm used to manual labour, so this isn't a big deal. Besides, with the strength I now have, my speed has increased fivefold.Finally, what I had done paid off. After digging fifteen metres, the roots of the tree came into view. I paused for a moment before
Olivia was greeting me as I got out of the taxi. I frowned because I felt like I hadn't told anyone I was coming home from the hospital. I had just called Roberto and asked him to pick me up. I had a lot to talk to him about."What are you here for?" I asked, feeling strange in Olivia's presence. I walked past her and into my house."I called you, but your number was disconnected. I went to the hospital because I had something important to tell you, but the nurse said you had gone home to be picked up by your partner. I finally got to your house, but you weren't there yet. You don't know how worried I was, afraid someone would do something bad to you. They said you were picked up by your friend, but I didn't believe it at all, considering there were several times when someone tried to kill you. But you ask me why I'm here? You really are outrageous!"Olivia spoke without pause and with great emotion. I was forced to stop walking and listen to everything she said. We remained silent fo
"What is it, Mr. Durand? Is something bothering you?" Mr. Lanston asked me as it was obvious that I was confused.I shook my head and replied. "No, sir. Nothing." I then reached for the drink on the table that had just been served. This was really confusing.It was time for dinner, and we went into the dining room. The meal was served on the table. But I felt it was too much. There were only three of us, but the big table was full of dishes. I just shook my head, not used to the habits of rich people. Isn't it a waste of food?We ate quietly, although Mr. Lanston occasionally engaged me in conversation. I might even say that the man could break the ice. We were made to feel truly appreciated as guests.After dinner, Mr. Lanston took us on a tour of his house. He also took us to a room where there was a lot of art. I am sure Mr. Lanston is a connoisseur of art.Mr. Lanston invited us to look around the room. But when we came to a painting, Olivia looked at it for a long time. It was Ho
I breathed heavily as I lay down on the bed. The conversation with my ex-in-laws had indeed been very exhausting. Why did they come and claim me as their son-in-law when they had never even looked at me before?Both the daughter and the parents have no shame. All they think about is money. They only approach people who are useful to them, and when that person is no longer useful, they just throw him away.All the abuses of my in-laws are vividly recorded in my memory. As long as I was their son-in-law, they never once considered me a child.I even remember when Winslow introduced me as their driver at the beginning of my marriage to Sofia. Magdalena was no different from her husband. She even ordered me around like a maid when Sofia and I visited her house.Not to mention her nasty voice telling me I was a poor, useless man. If Sofia had not married me, they would have had a rich son-in-law.Sofia, who I first thought was different, turned out to be the same. It is true that blood is
After that night, the discovery of unnaturally dead human bodies resumed. Their deaths followed the same pattern. The police suspected they had been attacked by bears. People were afraid to go out at night. The streets became quieter than usual, although some people ignored what was going on."Another body was found. This time ....""A male body has been found in a rubbish dump."Every time I changed the TV channel, it was all about this. This was the third time a body like this had been found in Midtown, with the body torn to pieces and the brain removed.I kept up with the developments because I was curious about who had killed these people. Somehow, I wasn't sure if the culprit was a bear, as had been reported."I didn't know you were so interested in such things, sir." Olivia held up some photos showing the victims that had been found in the last few days.Every time she returned from work, Olivia always came home to report on everything that was happening in the company. And this
The equipment I needed had arrived. I turned one of the rooms in this house into a place to make potions. Although at the moment I could only make neutralising potions,. I began to measure the ingredients.This potion is only made from the roots of the amerta tree boiled with water at the right temperature and boiling time.It has been half a day since I was in this room, but I have yet to get any results."The liquid will be clear purple in colour if the manufacturing process is successful." I remembered and recited the sentence at the bottom of the potion recipe I was making. The book had disappeared, but I still remembered what was in it.This was the third attempt, and I had yet to find the desired result. "Argh...! It is a very dark colour, almost black. I thought it would be easy because I remembered all the steps of making the potion, but in fact, it is not as easy as it is written.[There is no one who succeeds on one try, Master. Even if he does, luck is on his side.]What Ne
Every night at five, Midtown is like a ghost town. The city government has made it a rule for citizens not to go out at night, as it is suspected that the creature is out looking for prey at night.Malls and entertainment venues that are usually crowded at night are now completely closed.More and more victims are dying. Either their bodies were torn apart or they died of poison."What is this, sir?" Olivia looked confused as I handed her a box containing several bottles of potion. She took one of the bottles and looked at its contents. "Is this some sort of endurance drink?""It's a neutralising potion. If you drink it, your body will be unaffected, even if you eat food containing vicious poisons. But you should know that the effect of this potion only lasts for 24 hours."Olivia's forehead seemed to be wrinkled with eyes that could not help but look at me. The expression on her face was one of great curiosity."What kind of potion are you talking about? I have never heard of it. Whe
The zombie stood up and looked at me. It showed me its row of saw-like teeth. The zombie then ran towards me. I was able to dodge because the level 5 zombie's movement was still below mine.[The creatures should not be able to pass through the gate, Master. There is something wrong with the system and I am trying to find the problem]I grabbed the zombie's hand and spun it around, then kicked its butt, causing it to fall to the ground."PISTOL!"[Request denied. You are not allowed to draw a weapon in the presence of humans]I let out a long breath at Newt's warning. Then I turned my head towards Olivia. The girl seemed to be looking at me with a worried face. I smiled at her to let her know that I was fine.I focused on the zombie in front of me. He had gotten up and was preparing to attack me. But I was able to knock him down again. I lunged at him and struck him in the chest with full force. In an instant, the zombie disappeared from my sight.[ZOMBIE LEVEL 5 +10,000 COINS]"I didn