New Changes in the Real World


    Jeremy was awakened by a persistent knocking on the door after an indeterminate amount of sleep. He struggled to get up from the bed and nced at his phone on the nightstand.


    "It''s already noon? How many days have I slept?" he murmured to himself.


    The time disyed on Jeremy''s phone showed that it had been a full four days since he started the Tower of Exile mission. He was sure he hadn''t spent that long inside the Tower of Exile.


    The most usible exnation was that, after returning to the real world, he had slept for several days straight.


    Jeremy gathered his thoughts and quickly left his room as the knocking continued, urging him to hurry. Ritchie was still sprawled out on the sofa in the living room, snoring loudly.


    Without waking Ritchie, Jeremy went straight to the door and opened it.


    The moment the door swung open, Liam''s figure appeared before him.


    "Looks like you''re doing alright. I heard from my subordinates that you both made it homest night. To let you get some rest, I purposely came to see you at noon today," Liam said with a smile.


    Liam seemed quite at ease, as he believed that since Jeremy and Ritchie had returned safely, it likely meant that the task he had assigned to Jeremy waspleted.


    "We only got backst night?" Jeremy muttered to himself, frowning.


    "Yes! You really did get homest night. Why, is something off?" Liam asked, looking slightly puzzled.


    Jeremy shook his head.


    "Nothing''s wrong. Since you''re here, don''t just stand outside. Come in and have a seat."


    Jeremy ushered Liam into the house.


    As soon as Liam entered the living room, he noticed Ritchie still sound asleep.


    "Let''s not disturb him; it seems like he still needs a lot of rest. We''ll just let him sleep here. If there''s something you want to discuss with me, go ahead," Jeremy said, pouring coffee for both of them.


    Liam took the coffee Jeremy handed him and sipped it.


    "I came here to confirm if you managed toplete the task I gave you."


    Jeremy nodded, then shook his head. His reaction left Liam visibly puzzled.


    "So, did you or didn''t you?" Liam pressed, seeking a clear answer.


    "I believe Ipleted the task you assigned me, but I doubt you''ll agree with my assessment," Jeremy replied, taking a sip of coffee and looking Liam earnestly in the eye.


    "Hmm?" Liam didn''t respond verbally; he simply waited for Jeremy to exin what had actually happened.


    Jeremy set down his coffee cup. "The anomaly involving the special map you gave me has beenpletely resolved. However, the map is no longer in my possession—it was taken by a powerful deity that appeared inside the Tower of Exile.


    But there''s no need to worry; the map will no longer pose any threat to us. In fact, I''ve uncovered the map''s secret. It actually records the various worlds that one of the nners of the Apocalypse Game, known as ''The Fool,'' once visited. By using the map, a person can easily ess any of the worlds it depicts."


    After a moment''s thought, Jeremy shared this information in the most fitting tone he could muster. He felt he had already given Liam enough details. There was no way he would reveal the full truth about the worlds to anyone else.


    Despite having coborated with Liam several times, Jeremy still couldn''t bring himself to fully trust him.


    Liam remained silent for a while after hearing Jeremy''s ount. He finally understood why Jeremy had given such an ambiguous response at the outset. Although the map''s anomaly had been resolved, the map itself could not be recovered and returned to Liam.


    After a brief moment of contemtion, a faint smile appeared on Liam''s face. "It''s not a big deal. I''d say you''ve indeedpleted the task I assigned you. As long as the map no longer poses a threat to us, your mission is consideredplete.


    Judging by your condition and yourpanion''s, it seems you''re both doing fine, so I suppose there''s no need for any special treatment, is there?"


    Jeremy quickly shook his head in response.


    "We don''t need any special treatment. In fact, I feel like I can jump right into the fight," Jeremy said. "There must have been some changes in the real world over the past few days, right?"


    Jeremy was, of course, very concerned about what was happening in the real world. After all, his n to level up clearly involved continuously clearing out instances in the real world. He needed to understand the current situation there.


    Upon hearing Jeremy''s question, a hint of confusion shed across Liam''s face. "Yes, there have been some new developments. The strength of the instances and the monsters within the apocalypse game has increased once again. The overall difficulty level of the instances has risen to at least level 55."


    "With your current level, you should be able to handle instances around level 55. But the gap between your level and the others'' is still too big. So, during the uing instance-clearing operations, we probably won''t be able to offer you much support."


    That was all the information Liam had to share. After listening, Jeremy nodded with a smile. "I''ve already reached level 57, just three levels away from 60. I hope to reach level 60 in the next two weeks. That way, I can easily manage instances around level 55. You really don''t need to help me, but you still have toe with me."


    "Relying on me alone to clear instances just isn''t enough time-wise. I need you all to level up faster. Once your levels have improved across the board, you''ll be able to handle other instances on your own."


    Jeremy''s words were earnest, and Liam couldn''t help but sigh lightly. "You''re right, but I still think you should take a few days to rest. During this time, you can talk things over with your friends. The information I have is far fromplete. Once you''ve gathered all the intel, then make your decision. But no matter what, if you ever need my help, I''ll be there for you."


    With that, Liam stood up.


    Since he had already gotten enough information from Jeremy, Liam knew he had to hurry back to the Special Situation Bureau. After all, there were still plenty of decisions waiting for him to make there.


    Seeing that Liam was already standing up to leave, Jeremy naturally chose to walk him out. As they reached the doorway, Liam turned back to Jeremy and said, "Oh, I almost forgot. I still need to provide you with a reward. In the next few days, if you have some free time, you can head over to the Special Situation Bureau."


    "I''ll make sure you and yourpanions get ess to our weaponry. You can pick out any weapons you want to use from the Bureau''s arsenal. Consider them a reward for your efforts."


    Jeremy was thrilled when he heard this. "I could definitely use a good weapon right now. I''lle by in two days to make my selection. If the Special Situation Bureau has some really rare weapons, you''d better hide them quickly while you still can."


    Jeremy''s words made Liam burst outughing.


    With that, the two of them said their goodbyes. After seeing Liam off, Jeremy returned to the living room.


    At this moment, Ritchie was still snoring away. Jeremy was already feeling a bit speechless.


    He gave Ritchie a light kick and said, "Stop sleeping already! If it weren''t for your snoring, I''d have thought you''d slept yourself to death. You''ve been out for 20 hours!"


    Under Jeremy''s urging, Ritchie finally woke up, albeit reluctantly. "Are we in danger again? Aren''t we still at your ce? If we''re here, then we''re safe, right? Just let me sleep a bit longer!"


    Ritchie nced at Jeremy, then scanned his surroundings. Seeing no sign of any threats, he promptly went back to sleep.


    Watching this, Jeremy waspletely at a loss for how to deal with him. "Fine, sleep if you must! But you''d better be up by 3:00 PM! We need to meet up with our teammates to discuss the next steps."


    In the end, Jeremy didn''t force Ritchie to stay awake. He figured he''d use the next couple of hours to tidy up his ce. Although he had straightened up before heading out on the Tower of Exile mission, he and Ritchie had managed to turn the furniture upside down again when they returned the night before.


    "Looks like I shouldn''t set my safe spot to my own home after finishing a mission next time," Jeremy grumbled while rearranging the furniture. "It''s such a pain to have to fix up the ce after every mission."


    Meanwhile, Jeremy''s teammates had already caught wind of his sessful mission, and they were on their way over to his ce!


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