“Ugh! Just when I thought my day was starting to get better! Then you came!”
“Hmm?? I saw you smiling a while ago. Did my appearance ruin your mood or something?”
Mika realized that she was speaking with an elder, so she still tried to be polite. “No! It’s not that… But who are you anyway?”
“Ooh - I’m just a random concerned citizen in this Settlement. The real question is WHO ARE YOU? Are you still going to say that you’re from the ‘Uptown’? Wohkokok!”
She breathed deeply - deciding and trying to figure out if it was safe to reveal her true identity to the old man.
“You’re taking too long to answer. I guess you’re not really from around here, are you?”
“Just wait, please!... I’m still trying to think about it…….
“Ok. Then… Good luck tomorrow. Prepare yourselves, the man sounds like a formidable foe. You should get your minds and bodies ready,” Raft said.“Yes! We will, Rafty.”“I think that’s all. Just tell me what will be the result of your raid. I’ll end the call now. Good night.”“Good night, Rafty.”“Wait!” Mika halted.“Mimi?”“Uhm… I still want to say something.”“What is it, Mika?”“I don’t know if this is important to our investigation. But… there’s something inside me that tells me this could help us in our search for the missing children.”“Go ahead, Mika. We’re listening.”“I just notic
Note: Effective as of Chapter 97. Stat Bonus from Rotational Event not included. Player's IGN: Raft Gender: Male Status: Healthy Role: Crafter Max Health Rate: 1720 Attributes: Body Endurance: 11 Strength: 8 Agility & Speed: 6 Mind Will: 13 Intelligence: 30 Memory: 20 Spirit Concentration: 4 Connection: 4 Luck: 6 Talents: +Advanced Crafting Mastery >Utility Bag Usage >Advanced Turret Making >Intermediate Trap Making >Advanced Gear Modification >Item Repair >Item Protection Sp
Raft hears music inside the Room. He assumed that Marco was inside. “Marco. It’s me, Raft. Can I talk to you?” “Oh - Hey, Raft! Just wait a sec!” Marco answered from inside his room. Marco went to the door and opened it up for Raft. “Hey! What brings you here?? Marco’s greetings to Raft. “Come inside!” he offered. Raft accepted the offer; he entered the room. “I just need to talk with you about something.” “Sure. About what?” “About Hierre and his group,” Raft replied. “What about them?” “Uhm… First, do you still have them on your Friend List?” “Wait, let me check,” Marco replied. Then, he opened his UI to check his Friend List. “Yep! He’s still here. Billy and Russia too.” “Can you please contact them? Or if possible, invite them to come over? In our Camp?” “Hmm… I’m not sure if they will accept. I’m not even sure if they’ll reply at all. But hey, I’ll try. Maybe, just maybe… they’ll answer.” “Yes, please.” “By the way? Why do we need to contact them, Raft?” “Ahh… Ther
In an area around the Forest, “Ugh… Are you sure that we’re going the right way?” Frenz clamored. “I am not sure… I really forgot the right way. I am very sorry,” Tusha apologized. “Ugh! What a pain! You’re too young to be that forgetful, Little Girl!” Frenz scolded Tusha. “Sorrrryy…” Tusha replied. She was about to cry. “Hey, Frenz! Don’t be too harsh to her!” Arii exclaimed to defend Tusha. “Tch! How can we even reach the Village if we don’t even know how to get in there? We don’t even know if it even exists!” Frenz’s continuous clamoring. “Of course, it exists!” Arii said. “Right, Tusha?” “Yes,” Tusha murmured. “My Mama and the other villagers should be waiting for me.” “Is your mother on your Friend List?” Frenz asked Tusha. “Can’t you just use the Tracking System and locate where they are?” he questioned. Then, he saw Tusha’s arm; he noticed that her wristband was missing. “Oh, great! Don’t tell me, you lost your wristband too?” “Stop it, Frenz! Do you feel good bullying
Lumine’s revelation brought up mixed reactions from the players. They felt surprised, but what lingered inside them was confusion. “What do you mean she’s not a player?” Frenz asked Lumine. Mario answered on behalf of Lumine, “She’s an NPC.” “NPC? What the heck is an NPC?” “Short for ‘Nonplayer Character’,” Mario replied. “In Video Games, usually in RPGs, those characters that are not controlled by a player are called NPCs. Because these characters are not controlled by organic players, these NPCs are controlled by Artificial Intelligence instead. That’s how the NPC System works in most Video Games. I don’t know what’s the case in this game, however,” he explained. “So you are saying that Tusha, here, is a robot?” Frenz asked. Arii moved closer to Tusha and examined her head-to-toe. “Hmm… but she looks like a normal human child to me. Are we missing something?” she mumbled. Being in the hot seat, Tusha is becoming uncomfortable with the situation. “Uhmmm, guys? I don’t know what
Lumine is still confused. “Wha?... What are you saying?” Keeta smirked again. “Let me rephrase it. What makes you think you’re the only one who was able to get that ‘Treatment’? That Technology?” After Keeta repeated the question, Lumine was finally able to understand what Keeta was trying to say. She was very surprised by the revelation. “So… It must be true,” Lumine mumbled. She looked at Keeta’s face. “Are you also?...” Keeta punched Lumine again. She chuckled and said, “Yes. You’re not the only one, Darling. You’re not the only one who witnessed and experienced the atrocious experiments. And I know there are a lot of us out there.” “No way… I thought it ended with me.” “You’re very naive! Let me guess… They also told you that the Technology is very precious, and you were lucky to be offered the said Treatment? Guess what? They also told me that when I received the Treatment!” Lumine is still in disbelief. “No… no, it can’t be! That means…” “Yes! I was about to die that day,
“Hello, Raft!” Hunter greeted as they appear out of nowhere. With him is Keeta who is carrying the half-conscious Mario. Raft and the others stand on their guards. Keeta and Hunter saw Hierre, Russia, and Billy. “Oooh! What a coincidence! I didn’t know that your group is affiliated with my Best Buddy, Raft,” Hunter said to Hierre’s group. Hierre didn’t reply. They remained cautious as they knew the capabilities of the two players in front of them. “Hunter, you snake! What are you doing here!? What did you do to my friends!?” Raft shouted. Hunter didn’t answer Raft’s question. He stared at Raft from head to toe while smiling like a maniac. “You’re a big boy now, Raft! Look how much you’ve grown!” “I don’t care! What did you do to my friends!? Where are they!? Where is Lumine!?” “Keehihihi… Before I answer your questions, can we first admire the Security System of your camp? Very impressive, Raft! As expected from the Boy Genius!... However, as you can see, we just went past your
“Friends!?” Orixa’s reaction. After a short realization, “You bastards! What did you do to them!?” “You’ll meet them shortly,” Minerva replied. “Let go of me!” Orixa uttered as she keeps on struggling. Minerva, together with Coco, Skald, and Lorelei forced Orixa to walk towards the Tavern’s sidewall. “Aah! Why didn’t we think of this?” Orixa uttered after chuckling scornfully. “Let me guess? One of the rooms in the Corridor leads to your real Base?” Coco didn’t answer. Instead, she looked back to the crowd and yelled, “Every one of you here, get out of this Tavern! Now!” “Eh!? But we’re still celebrating here!” one of the customers demanded. “I SAID… I WANT EVERYONE OUT!” Coco repeated. But now, the tone is more intense and scary. Every irrelevant customer exited the Tavern. They left with disappointed faces. After the crowd left the Tavern, Coco proceeded in opening a Special Portal on the wall. From her pocket, she pulled four Talismans. The Talismans look like flat pieces