Quickly steadying his breath, Timothy assisted Connor in getting in his back. The man's legs were so badly injured it would be impossible for him to walk out of there on his own. With several weeks and perhaps months of treatment, he should be back on his feet in no time. Of course, if he purchased higher-tier healing potions, his injuries would all be healed in a day. Nodding tactfully Cora grabbed a bone lying around and slowly rose to her feet. All 3 were now ready to leave. But just then, a burly troublesome man rose aggressively. "If you're going, I'll follow too! What? You think you're the only one who has taught like this?"Looking at them arrogantly, the man and his companions lightly dusted his clothes, showing no intention of backing off. Are you kidding? Why should he back off? If anything, they were pleased to follow the group out. They planned to use Timothy, Connor and Cora as shields against the many monsters they might run into.Timothy's eyes turned grim unde
Creeeeee~The ant queen had a panicked look in its eyes knowing destruction was well on its way to her. But she wasn't the only one feeling like this since Timothy and everyone else also froze in place once they felt the vibrations on the ground grow louder. Dammit! Timothy cursed under his breath. "It's coming this way! Everyone fall back!" There were no nearby branching tunnels from this one, so they had to retreat. Fall back? Fall back? FALL BACK! The confusion only lasted for a month, as those at the far back quickly made U-turns running for their dear lives.Many secretly thanked their lucky stars they weren't the ones leading the group because only those at the forefront were likely to get killed or eaten first. (:~□~:)No one truly cared about retreating stealthily anymore because with the rumbling noises they heard coming their way, everyone knew the chaos approaching was unfathomable.Run! Run! Run! Timothy gathered his strength, tightening his grip on the old man an
Seeing the silhouette fading before them? Everyone opened and closed their mouths, not knowing what to say anymore. This... this... Gone just like that? Shaking his head, many shook their heads, only giving the disappearing silhouette one last look before leaving.It was best for them to leave before such a powerful man changed his mind.Thinking like this, Timothy continued leading them forward with Connor on his back showing the way.However, he knew this period was his safest time because when they reached the exit... the group of thugs following them would waste no time striking them down! But how can he let himself fall after getting a taste of freedom? Giving a side look to Connor, both had tactful understandings that it almost seemed as though they could now communicate with each other telepathically. "Before reaching the exit, we need a diversion.""Before reaching the exit, we need to take them out or lure them into a trap!"That was the only way... Both thought, feel
Without knowing the danger awaiting him from the mysterious group, the silly Gray zoomed through the tunnels in the blink of an eye. Eh? Not here?Go to the next. Not here too?Reverse and go to the next! Even if he met a fork in the road, Gray would check one path before coming back and searching another until he found his way. But since the ants were desperately trying to stop him from advancing on this particular path, Gray knew their Queen must be hiding somewhere here. Hehehehehehe~"Queen! Queen! Are you ready for me?"(^◇^)Boom! A terrible explosion caused Gray to dive to the side, barely missing the Queen's fierce attack. "Oh my God, woman! Why so fierce!"Gray cursed under his breath, rolling on the ground while dodging the many spiky attacks coming at him from all directions. The Queen was indeed a sight to behold.He was at least 4 times bigger than the largest and he had fought. It had 6 spiky antennas, with powerful legs that could peel skin off clean with just
What did it bring?Watching the ant humbly place the giant crystal rock in his hand, Gray was both amused and curious. Sadly, he knew very little about things like crystals. But when his hands touched the Crystal, he heard the system's familiar ring echo in his ears. Ding! [It is detected that the host has come in contact with a rare Z-6 Pure Energy Crystal detected. Does the host wish to absorb its energy?]"Hold on, system." "Before that, what is this energy crystal and why is Z-6 rare?" Gray felt he should know before absorbing it. But the more the system spoke, the more exaggerated his eyes began.What? A Z-6 crystal? Gray's eyelids jumped in shock, almost dropping the clear crystal to the ground. Don't you freaking understand how hard it was to touch anything higher than Z2?Understand that within Z-Zone, the concentration of enethey here was so low that one can find zombies, plants, crystals and other objects within the ranks of Z-1 to Z-4.Even professions are ranked i
Success! The absorption was a success and his body no longer felt any heart-wrenching pain. The ant queen was still humbly kneeling, not daring to try anything funny. Shock filled its eyes when it saw the crystal become glass-clear. But just when Gray was about to leave, he suddenly felt a presence approaching the site. Was he scared? Not really. If he was still mortal, he would be afraid. But now that he had become an Awakened human, he couldn't be killed off by another awakened creature. His only true sense of worry comes from not conforming if he could still survive after his heart is yanked out of his chest. Today wasn't the day for such trials. "Could it be the group from earlier? Where are they coming to see if I'm alright?" Wrong! The intimidating energy the incoming group was releasing could be sensed from afar. Looking at the crystal in his hand, Gray had a hunch. "Sure enough, I was right to absorb it fast." With just a few breaths, he came face to face with ol
Everyone didn't know why, but seeing Gray move through all 5 stages of grief, they felt their initial anger fade away. First, Gray went through denial, digging up other areas in disbelief. Soon, he transitioned to anger, acting like a full-grown baby while stomping the grounds, as hard as he could. Soon he reached a bargaining level, talking to an ant that can't understand him. Everyone heard him talk to the ant, asking if the crystal was fake. He even tried bargaining to exchange items with the ant. Then came depression. Everyone saw him squat down as though it was the end of the world, talking to himself as if he were crazy. And finally, acceptance. He accepted the matter, but still swore to peel off the skin of the one who stole his crystal. It was amazing that he went through all 5 stages of grief in no more than a few minutes. "_"Everyone didn't know what to say. Although his face was still hidden behind his mask, he had the impression his face was paler than before wi
POWER One thing that every awakener craves for. They yearn for power like an addictive drug they can't live without. Everyone wants the power to crush their enemies and do as they like. They want to stand on top of the masses, looking down at everything in disgust. They want power because women respect power. They want power because power gets things done in a blink of an eye. Wealth, vehicles, women, mansions, and everything good in life. All these are easily attainable with power. Even for revenge purposes, power was a must. So how can the masses not be enticed by what these organizations and groups offer? To be associated with a group means people will have to think twice before touching you, regardless of the bounty on your head. Understand that people beg and kneel just to get into certain influential organizations and orders like theirs. Yet, they were inviting this guy in and he was still hesitating? Everyone looked at Gray, feeling he wasn't so bright upstairs.