《MMORPG: Rise of the Peerless Pumpkinmancer》 Chapter 1: Peerless Pumpkinmancer!

Chapter 1: Peerless Pumpkinmancer!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack O¡¯Neil was a bastard! (Or so everyone said) Jack O¡¯Neil really was a goddamn bastard, the worst of the worst! He was a literal bastard since his parents had never married¡ª andter died. He was a figurative bastard too, an insane one! He had caused, was causing, and would cause so much pandemonium in the gaming world of INFINITE-. It was the only VR MMORPG worth ying in the 22nd century because of its incredible realism. ying INFINITE was akin to living a second life. Except, this one wasn¡¯t in a modern world filled with stacked boring gray boxes forming skyscrapers. Before INFINITE, there had been gamers and normies. But after INFINITE, there were only try-hards and casuals, with the formers bing celebrities! It became the first chance to rise up the socialdder for many, ever since they lost their jobs to U-bots. The reviews were 99% five stars, with 1% being misclicks. It made for a page full of 5*, 5*, 5*, 5*, review PP, 5*, 5*, 5*, 5*! With the review linked to one¡¯s ount, even the trolls didn¡¯t dare to write any BS. No one wanted to repeatedly get spawn-killed by angry fans! It looked a bit like this: ¡°LegendaryHero: 5* Do you want adventure? Do you want challenge? Do you want incredible treasures? Do you want to live in the greatest magical world ever? Do you want to write a review like me for that sweet ¡®Wannabe Critic¡¯ title? Say no more, friend!¡± ¡°GuyWearingsses: 5* This game has so much potential! As the name says, it¡¯s INFINITE. There is always something to be done, some secret to uncover, and one can even create personalized sses! It can be quite quirky at times, but it¡¯s so much fun!¡± ¡°IScareEasily: 5* This game has helped me ovee my fear of jump scares. Before, I was frightened and internally screaming: ¡®Oh no, I¡¯m gonna die!¡¯. Now, I don¡¯t feel any fear at all while internally yelling: ¡®I¡¯m totally gonna die AND get sweet loot!¡± ¡°HobbyFisherman: 5* I like fishing. This game has fishing. It¡¯s great.¡± ¡°FriendlyPKer: 5* This game is the best to renew friendships! It brought the gang back together! We take long, rxing walks on the merchant route while talking about our feelings, philosophy, the world itself, and ughtering a few dumb travelers. ¡°HotBloodedHero: 5* This game is awesome! Explore every nook and cranny of an amazing virgin world: the deep valleys, the soft mounds, the wet caves¡­ Special mention to the busty elven maidens, busty fairies, busty nymphs, busty cyclops, etc.¡± There were people of all walks of life ying INFINITE. Whether they wanted to rx or aimed to be Rankers, everyone loved the game. Most of them had one thing inmon: They all hated Jack¡¯ O! It had reached such a point that the young, the grown-ups, the elderly, and the deceased all hated him to the veryst of his undead bones! But, he wasn¡¯t even trying to be despicable! Not at all! He was the only Pumpkinmancer, a self-created ss. If one were to scour the Inte, there would be countless legends and myths about him, but none evening close to the truth! This is a tale of rebirth and of oveing the shadows of one¡¯s past. This is Peerless Pumpkinmancer! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ?????????????? Wee to MMORPG: Rise of The Peerless Pumpkinmancer Also known as Rise of the PP ¡ª> RPP Thanks for giving this a try. Hopefully, you¡¯ll enjoy it as much as I enjoy writing it ?? Enjoy! ^_^v ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ???????????????????? Pumpkinmancer (noun) /?p?m(p)k?n?mans?r/ A person who uses dark magic with a pumpkin specialization, especially to reanimate dead people. They are often associated with chaos, pandemonium, unholy goddamn messes, reckless destruction, etc. PS: It is unknown how many Pumpkinmancers exist, but they appear in every corner of the gaming world ¡°INFINITE¡± and are believed to be legions. PS¡¯: They are known to be highly whimsical and sometimes will even bring blessings. But know this: no matter what they have in store for you, it is already toote when encountering one! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ????????????¡¯?? ???????? I won¡¯t force you to read the author¡¯s notes, but I¡¯ll assume everyone has. You know, that little box at the end of every chap? Yes, that one! Simrly to CA, it¡¯s all canon! ?? ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ?????????? ?????????????? Want to decide what happens next in the novel? You can do a story request! It is at the author¡¯s discretion, and the story will never bepromised because of it. It could be stuff like Naming/Creating a Character/Race/ss/etc. If there is something you feel passionate about, then it would be cool to have it in the novel! Here¡¯s how! 1. Discord = Regr giveaway titled ¡®Novel Request¡¯ on the official discord. The discord link is always on the novel¡¯s page directly. Feel free to join. 2. PRIV readers = Comment ¡°!PPrequest¡± under a Priv chapter with details of your request. Winners are randomly chosen. 3. Top 3 contributors Golden Tickets every month 4. GIFT = Any gift that gives the novel a feature receives a novel request. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Creator¡¯s Thought In my previous life, I lost everything! I lost my loved ones. I lost my worldly possessions. I lost any semnce of health. I lost my reputation, ndered beyond belief. I lost the warmth of human contact, loneliness ever-present. I lost the will to live, only a zombie existing to fulfill this promise of mine. I lost my soul, selling it to gaming. I became the bullshit Light Goddess¡¯ servant in exchange for power! Eternally bound by her restrictions. Loss, so much loss! Despair, sorrow, adversity, agony, and other dark emotions¡­I endured them all! This was not living: it was surviving at best. This time, I will protect them all, I will be happy, I will cruise through adversity, and I will live! Not just live but live the best fucking life I can! ¡ª Jack O¡¯ ~ The one and only Pumpkinmancer Chapter 2: Jack VS Chaos Maleficient

Chapter 2: Jack VS Chaos Maleficient

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Origin Story: Thest battle of the Herald of Light¡­ Story Starts chapter 7 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ? Roar! ? The Ancient dragon¡¯s roar resounded across the battlefield, making the entire realm tremble. Exactly 500 max level yers were facing the deadliest threat that currently existed in the gaming world of INFINITE: ©Ç [Lv600] Chaos Maleficent, Ancient Nihility Dragon ?? ©Ï Just from looking at it, the yers couldn¡¯t help but shake in their armors: The creature was bigger than any of them would have fathomed possible. It was so long that it would take days or perhaps weeks to just walk from its tail to its gargantuan head. In fact, it filled most of the Chaotic Realm just lying down. Its dozen of wings were so huge that they could have eclipsed the sun any time. Every p of its wings would generate tornadoes crackling with baneful dimensional winds that seemed unstoppable. Its body looked like a sordid amalgam of chaotic evil energy, one that had taken shape to ruin the world. It was dark, shadowy, filled with ck imprable scales & dreadful spikes, and featured the sharpest ws & fangs. On its skin, countless monstrosities, tentacles, even chaos clones kept spawning! Thesest ones were a pain in the ass: they were copies of the yers themselves. The most disgraceful death was to one¡¯s own OP skills, painstakingly raised! However, the true horror of the Boss was its darkness magic! It had infinite mana and kept raining deadly AoE spells upon them. The most dreadful was its ¡®Call of The Void¡¯ that opened a gigantic corrosive portal leading to the shadow realm. The yers had been tortuously evading the tornadoes, dodging the enemy¡¯s magic, blocking the chaos clones, parrying the tentacles, and attacking all at the same time! The tanks were all over the ce, trying to protect the others. The supports were stacking so many buffs on everyone that they felt like Supermen. Then the DPS did what they did best: cause damage as if their lives depended on it! Everything was going surprisingly well, but that¡¯s when the almighty creature drove an incredible quantity of mana toward its mouth. Every dragon had a breath attack, and this Chaos Dragon was no exception¡ª well, it had a Unique Roar skill. ? Roar! ? That is when it used its ¡°breath¡±. Its roar echoed once more, shaking their hearts, minds, and souls. All the yers stopped dead in their tracks, freezing. This instantly brought a disaster upon them: The chaotic tornadoes engulfed some, never to be seen ever again. The yers¡¯ chaos clones dispatched some in the shiest of manners. The tentacles very roughly handled some until death ensued. The Boss directly ate some. That is when they came back to their senses, ready to get revenge! Well, most did. The sound wave had affected 100 yers (chosen randomly). Their eyes becamepletely onyx ck as they turned against their allies! That is when a random Arch-Cleric used an appraisal spell before crying out loud in despair: ¡°They¡¯re afflicted by the S!!! Mass Confusion Curse! I can¡¯t dispel something so OP. No one can!¡± In such a case, they would need to kill all 100 affected. That would leave less than 400 yers to do a 500 men raid. The main problem was that Dragons in INFINITE always breathed thrice. Instantly, the entire Raid turned frenzied as the yers began panicking. They understood the situation they were in. Against such nonsensical power, they felt so insignificant! They tried their best to survive whileining: ¡°Oh crap! We¡¯re screwed!¡± ¡°How are we supposed to beat that?!¡± ¡°These Devs don¡¯t know wtf bnce means!¡± ¡°Screw whoever designed this cheated Boss!¡± ¡°Fuck! I knew a PUG wouldn¡¯t work! This is insanity!¡± ¡°The rumors were true! We shouldn¡¯t have followed this madman!¡± ¡°Screw that idiotic raid leader! He lied about knowing how to counter it!¡± But that is when someone in the crowd began chuckling. He had Draconic features and was crushing every shadow creature in his vicinity. He was even smiling! He then calmly spoke to the panicking members: ¡°That is exactly why you guys were only picked to fill the numbers. Take a deep breath, make sure you don¡¯t perish stupidly, and be patient. Everything will be alright.¡± One of them couldn¡¯t take it. ¡°What do you mean: take a deep breath?! Don¡¯t you see that¡ª¡± but he was interrupted by a nearby yer. ¡°Shhh¡ª That guy is the Immortal Half-Dragon Kron! The only one called a true dragon in INFINITE!¡± the man shouted, starstruck. ¡°Kron?! Kron the Twice limit Breaker?! Holy shit! No wonder he looked familiar!¡± ¡°So what if he¡¯s a legend? We¡¯re all going to die anyway!¡± A bystander scoffed with disdain. ¡°It would take a miracle to save us!¡± A scared yer utter in a cracking voice. A miracle, was it? Their current raid group had something even better! The Humanoid Dragon nonchntly replied: ¡°Have faith, for HE is leading the raid.¡± The crowd all nced toward the man that had recruited them for this event but instantly lost all hopes. Their so-called leader, the Jack fe, was standing there with his eyes pitch ck. They all knew what this meant. Their raid leader had been taken out directly by the Nihility Dragon¡¯s Madness Breath attack! This was incredibly bad luck: It had a 1/5 chance to happen, but it did. No one could me him either, for the attack was unavoidable. Still, they felt terrible since this Raid would be a failure for sure. It was impossible to free oneself from the curse. The only solution was for a teammate to use an Ancient level unique item. These were so rare already, and it required a cleansing one to boot! But, just as most were despairing, a mor was heard amongst the troops. It started with a few observant yersughing boisterously but then spread like thunder! The yers that had joined to fill the numbers were utterly lost. What was happening?! Kron the Half-Dragon chuckled once more: ¡°As I said, have faith. Jack is leading us.¡± There was a short moment during which time seemed to freeze¡­ ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª That is when the eyes of the man in the middle of the army began fluttering. The darkness in them receded as he observed the state of the battlefield with clear eyes before smirking. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m back!¡± Jack giggled, not caring about all the deaths. A golden aura began radiating out of his being. Jack looked like a deity as he glowed with the purest light. His gaze was now as intense as the sun itself! He looked like the very definition of modesty, elegance, and kindness. Jack then raised a simple-looking staff worth a few¡ª many millions of Credits/billions of Gold. Out of it radiated a holy light that bathed the entire realm, getting rid of ALL curses. As the crowd was bbergasted, a discordant voice resounded that made everyone¡¯s hair rise in sheer difort. ¡°ImPoSsIbLe! HoW DiD YoU WaKe uP?! No hUmAn wIlLpOwEr iS ThIs sTrOnG! wHo aRe yOu?!¡± This was the first time the Dragon Chaos Maleficent even deign to address the lower lifeforms crawling at its feet. Jack provocatively red, not intimidated in the least by the strongest Boss. ¡°I am the Herald of the Goddess of Light! Prepare to die foul beast for¡ª Wait a fucking minute! This is the Chaos Realm! That bitch can¡¯t see what¡¯s happening here!¡± He had just gleefully realized that he didn¡¯t have to follow the strict teachings at that moment. God, did he hate thesemandments! They prevented him from drinking, swearing, murdering, thieving, lusting, and any and all fun really! This was such a goddamn killjoy! That is when the holy Herald of Light seemed to disappear, only good old Jack remaining. His posture instantly rxed as a vulgar smile appeared on his face. No one would have believed that he was the representative of the Goddess of Light! Jack was now ready to execute the most insane and stupid battle n ever to exist since the release of INFINITE! After today, he would finally have his ce in the PANTHEON¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Let me tell you. The Goddess of Light was a huge Bitch! Really her whole Church was horrible. I¡¯m convinced whoever designed her faction meant it as a punishment for whoever would be tempted by the sweet promises of power. That¡¯s the evilest thing I can imagine! Chapter 3: Mad Leader, Mad Followers!

Chapter 3: Mad Leader, Mad Followers!

Jack was getting ready to execute the most insane and stupid battle n ever to exist since the release of INFINITE! After today, he would finally have his ce in the PANTHEON! It required him to defeat the Nihility Dragon, the current final Boss of Infinite. It was said only to be possible to beat it with a raid full of twice limit-breakers. The problem was that Jack¡¯s party only had 10% of its members with such qualifications. All the remaining were nothing more than max-level canon fodders. How was it possible for cannon fodder to be max level?! Well, they were only cannon-fodder to the very top yers: the 1% of the 1% of the 1% of the 1%! In that realm, limit-breakers were everything! To be a limit breaker, one had toplete insanely perverse trials. These were the ultimate challenges of the game. Even finishing a single one meant that one was a great ranker with both amazing gear and skills. Even then, Jack wasn¡¯t about to give up. Since defeating it with the known method was impossible, he would get creative! He went out of his way to recruit the yers with the highest damage potential without regard to their survivability. Their job would just be to sit in rtive safety and DPS. No one was doing such a thing because it was impossible to keep the Boss¡¯s aggro on one individual¡ª or so everyone thought. Jack knew how proud dragons were. If there was one thing that they were especially proud about, it was their breath attack. Jack managing to regain consciousness on his own was the greatest insult to the monster. Jack only needed to give it a little push. As a squishy cloth-wearing Archpriest, he would keep the aggro on him. Yes, it was madness! It was now time for the insults: ¡°I¡¯m your fucking father, you dumb fucking overgrown lizard! What¡¯s with these ugly as fuck tentacles?! This MMO may have 18+ content, but it¡¯s not a goddamn H game! How can you be so stupid as to confuse the two?!¡± This dragon was wise and wouldn¡¯t be overwhelmed by anger that easily. That¡¯s why Jack kept going relentlessly: ¡°You have such huge wings, but you can only p them weakly because you¡¯re so fat! Are you a dragon, or are you a chicken? Also, what¡¯s with the tornadoes? Are you jealous of the wind dragons?¡± ¡°Hey, Nihility Dragon. Do you want a job? I can offer you a respectable position as a barbecue stand. We¡¯ll just use all these useless spikes of yours as skewers for the meat. Ah, don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll spare your chicken brethren.¡± ¡°Is that what you call a curse? Howughable! I can cleanse all of it with just one spell, talk about useless!¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you a little old to be copying someone else¡¯s homework? Howzy and useless are you? Stop copying the yers and create something original for once!¡± ¡°I have a gift for you! I brought you a wife! Look at this beauty! I made sure to pick one that would be just the right fit for you down there if you know what I mean ;).¡± Jack threw a tiny gecko toward the titanic dragon. It seemed like thatst one did the trick as he could feel so much murderous killing intent locking right on him. But Jack retained his calm and confidently dered: ¡°He¡¯s locked unto me! Time to go all out, you guys! Fuck this Biatch up! HAHAHAHA.¡± His insaneughter filled the entire realm. That is when many yers began stripping their cosmetic equipment as they got serious. All around, many boring-looking yers had suddenly turned into bloodthirsty devils. The Noobs could only watch bbergasted as about 100 weird-looking yers revealed themselves one after the other. They gulped loudly in fright when they realized that about half of them had red names! They were murderers! The Dragon rushed at Jack, but he was already gone. A nearby yer had thrown him farther away. This was the n: the tanks would throw Jack around, use him as bait, and try to slow the monster down. A single hit would be enough to defeat him, and a single error would doom the raid. As Jack flew in the air, he kept casting S-ranks buffs as if beginner magic. Some of these abilities were renowned for being close to impossible to master and use. After all, magic in INFINITE wasn¡¯t that simple. Yet, he didn¡¯t show any sign of stopping as he kept spinning airborne, at a speed that would have rendered the most skillful of assassins dizzy. He was only barely holding it together thanks to a Unique self-buff skill. He could only do that because he was popping mana blessings like crazy, keeping his mana full. Each was worth 10k Credits (20k ramen portions) but it was a necessary sacrifice. As he flew, he could see snippets of the battlefield and hear echoes of the shouts. The whole scene was a goddamn mess. The people he had brought along were quite peculiar too: Archmages were throwing cmity level spells while yelling ¡°EXPLOSION!!!¡±. There was only one explosion mage in their midst, yet all were shouting that attack name! Archpriests were blessing their teammates boosting their power over 9000 going ¡°WOLOLO-WOLOLO! Archapotheticaries were throwing various poisonous and exploding sks all over, turning the battlefield into a fireworks exhibition. Archpdins held weapons shiny enough to render anyone blind! ¡°Herees the holy hammer of justice, right in your ugly face!¡± Archrangers were shooting more arrows than one could count. ¡°Take this, you big fat lizard! This is the retribution of the Four Blind Archers. Zi*lregen, lizard goes boom!¡± Archberserkers were bellowing as they carried various weapons bigger than them, with one of them fighting with a literal castle tower! ¡°BERSERKER SMASH!¡± Archmonks were mming their palms, feet, bald heads, shoulders, butt, and every other imaginable body part into the vile creature. Good thing there was nudity prevention in the game, for they all proudly fought naked! ¡°ORA ORA ORA!¡± Archshadowknights were invoking the power of evil gods, with some even doing live sacrificial offerings. ¡°Blood for the Blood evil Deity thingy!¡± Archnecromancers were raising undead relentlessly akin to live factories. ¡°Go, my spooky scary skeletons!¡± Archsumoners were invoking other kinds of deadly beings all over the ce. ¡°Release the Dimensional Kraken!¡± & ¡°Go, my Duck Legion!¡± ArchDragonyers were excitingly shopping (kinda). ¡°I¡¯m wearing your brethren, and soon I¡¯m gonna be wearing you!¡± Archbards were motivating the troops in the frontline. Yes, most were happily dodging deadly attacks one after the other at close range as they let their musical talent shine. ¡°We¡¯re all going to fucking die! Ll!¡± ¡°Never gonna give you u¡ª¡± Archninjas kept teleporting all over the ce at a speed that would have rendered anyone sick while wearing strange outfits: shy red suit, green tracksuit, maid outfit, etc.! They were brandishing two-handed weapons while shouting ¡°NIN-NIN!¡± Then there were the archfishermen, archcksmiths, archarchitects, archenchanters, archjewelers, archtailors, archgatherers, archcooks, archminers, and many more. Some didn¡¯t have a precise ss either, but they still used the Arch-recurring joke. The fight kept going, with Jack feeling like a potato sack, but that didn¡¯t matter. They survived the second breath and finally the third breath attack. At that point, victory was in sight. Jack couldn¡¯t help but cackle loudly like a madman: ¡°HAHAHAHA With this kill, I will finally have my ce in the PANTHEON!¡± He then murmured under his breath. ¡°I¡¯ve finally done it, Lil¡¯ sis. I hope you¡ª¡± But he was rudely interrupted. Next to his flying body, someone had suddenly appeared. It was an individual wearing ck ethereal-looking clothes that fluttered counter to the wind. Around that person¡¯s neck, there was a medallion he was familiar with, the Eye of the Abyss: an assassin¡¯s mark. Jack instantly reacted, as he went to parry. He knew he could only survive 1 second at best against such a deadly assassin but it would be enough. His friends woulde to his help, he trusted them! This dumbass was in for a world of pain. Not only wouldn¡¯t he get the clear title for the Nihility Dragon but he had just made a very petty enemy. Jack had a small smile on his face even in such a tense situation, but it then turned to a grimace. He heard a cacophony of shouts as way too many spells and skills were thrown all over the ce. The raid group he had carried all this while was revealing its true colors. The random members were turning on them! No, nonono! Why?! This was the stupidest decision they could ever make! They would all fail! Why the betrayal?! No, it had been a setup from the very start! This was the only exnation! ¡°Stop this madness! We can all beat this raid together and enter History!!¡± Jack shouted, but none bothered listening as the ughter continued. His opponent then spoke. It was a cold voice, one that enjoyed seeing him suffer and oozed with greed. One that felt like gloating ¡°It¡¯s no use, broke bastard. They¡¯ve all been bought. Your head is worth a lot right now, you know!¡± His opponent swung its dagger, one sharp enough to tear the fabric of the world as it crackled with negative energy. Jack felt his arms grow weak, unable to block anymore. He was doomed. The finishing blow came. The dagger moved too fast for him to see it, but he felt it. He felt a sudden burst of pain in his body and his soul. Then Jack¡¯s vision went dark¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Creator¡¯s Thought I was so close, so damn close! No, who am I kidding? There was only 1 spot left. I was struggling so much to enter the veryst position amongst the Pantheon. To others I was great, but to the True Rankers, I was nothing but a wannabe with big dreams. That was the sad reality. Chapter 4: I Miss You Sis

Chapter 4: I Miss You Sis

Awakening was always the worst. It wasn¡¯t just displeasing, it was downright torturous. As Jack regained consciousness, his brain instinctively made him draw a deep breath. The cold air invaded his lungs, grating his insides and making him cough continuously. It was a cough so deep it almost made the whole building quake! His diaphragm kept tremoring as he fought to steady his now-shaking body. He felt as if he would cough his lungs out but knew it would stop after a few minutes. It was always like that. Such was the curse of deep diving, aka logging on for way too long straight. This was possible because the VR headset was truly magical. It could slow down a human¡¯s bodily functions to their bare minimum, akin to being in stasis. But, there was only so much that technology could do. Excessive VR diving would confuse the brain into epting this slowed-down state as the new normal, thus this huge reaction. Jack freed himself from the device, searching his room with a steady gaze that didn¡¯t fit his weak body. His prison-like tiny gray apartment was separated into two sections. One side was utterly filled with trash. There were dirty dishes, empty ramen packets, rice grains, and other non-identifiable objects. It didn¡¯t look habitable in the least. The other side was an extreme contrast and was so clean that it was unbelievable. But Jack barely nced there. He knew what he was looking for wasn¡¯t there. Jack rummaged into the trash, not minding the mess one bit, until he finally found what he was looking for. It was an old brick-like cellphone that looked so old yet wasn¡¯t. It was one of those military grades cellphones with close to infinite resistance and battery. He opened it and that is when came a flurry of notification sounds. There were so many missed calls and text messages. But, they all basically said the same thing in different terms. ¡°Don¡¯t kill yourself, Jack!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t kill yourself, please!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t kill yourself, please! Don¡¯t kill yourself, Jack!¡± Funny how all of it all came from gaming buddies. They were people he had never met and that he probably would never meet. That¡¯s when his body began shaking as he felt another coughing fit take over. No, they definitely would never meet. Not with him in this state. He knew how terrible his exhausted body looked. He probably had more ck under the eyes than a damn panda! He gave a self-deprecating smile as he understood his friends¡¯ worries. He had lost millions upon millions of credits to organize this raid, hence the shitty apartment, and now it had failed. He had been so close, but now it was toote. He wouldn¡¯t be able to join the pantheon. This was the exclusive beta test of the uing update, reserved only for the best yers. There had been onest spot remaining, but he had failed to join. He knew himself that his skills were trashpared to the other top-Rankers. He was better than 99% of the yers, but he had also reached his mastery limit. He knew he could not improve further, unlike them. This opportunity had been his Hail Mary. Beta test meant more knowledge, and also the possibility of getting new character abilities strong enough to bnce his own shorings. He truly had lost too much with that betrayal and that assassination. Still, he would never kill himself, he wouldn¡¯t follow the old man¡¯s path. He put his phone in do not disturb mode and removed the notifications. Then, he searched his short contact list, pressing the ¡°Odd Job Willy¡± entry. For a few instants, the ringing and his irregr breathing were all he heard. But then an excited voice picked up. ¡°Boss! You¡¯re alive! People on the Net are all saying you killed yourself after that monumental failure.¡± ¡°Save it, I have a job for you.¡± Jack lowly said. ¡°Hehe, I was hoping you¡¯d call! I heard all about it. Some prick from Abyss Gaze caused all this mess! You want him gone, right? What about the other random yers?¡± Willy asked expectantly. ¡°You¡¯re wrong. The target is from Death Sentence. They have a new executive eager to prove himself. They¡¯re trying to take down Abyss Gaze as well, forcefully bringing them in the crossfire.¡± Jack exined. ¡°B-boss, how do you know?! All clues lead to-¡°Willy asked utterly confused. ¡°Exactly. A professional Assassin doesn¡¯t leave clues. You know what to do, I want the culprit to be begging for death.¡± Jack instructed. ¡°Yes, Boss! As for payment¡­¡± Willy tentatively asked. ¡°Yes.¡± This was enough. They both knew what this meant. Jack decisively ended the call, Fucking pricks from Death Sentence! They were a bunch of elitists with exorbitant rates. They thought themselves hot-shit just because they were the renowned #1 assassin guild. But, there was a difference between being a strong assassin in-game and being strong IRL. The culprit behind his demise would soon very very painfullye to understand this and so would to true mastermind behind him. Jack had sacrificed too much for him to simply ept this loss. They had thrown money around IRL to screw up his life. He would counter IRL too and make an example of them so it never happened again. INFINITE had long stopped being just a game for many. The stakes were too high and the money involved too much. Money corrupted and made the worst in humanse out. He now realized the mistake he hadmitted. He has sold everything he owned to finance that raid and driven himself to poverty. Meanwhile, his enemies had ndered his name to the ground. Many called him a cheater and an exploiter since his mechanical skills werecking. Jack couldn¡¯t win a fair 1 v 1 anywhere near his level of y if he had to use a dummy tournament ount. All this hadn¡¯t mattered to him. Why would he care about reputation? Why would he care about money? But it had made some fools think of him as an easy target to bully. The ones responsible would regret it and die an agonizing death, but what was the point? He couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Jack boiled some water, grabbed 2 bowls along with 2 packs of ramen, and headed to the clean side of the apartment. There stood an altar, the kind that was dedicated to deceased loved ones. In a simple but elegant wooden frame, there was the picture of a youthful young woman. Her long ck flowing hair epassed a cute face with a radiant smile. She was making a peace sign while looking straight at him. Jack ced a ramen bowl right in front of her: ¡± Here you go, Sis! It¡¯s your favorite: beef vor and the perfect temperature!¡± He spoke in a tone so jovial it would have made one question the setback he had just suffered. Jack wasn¡¯t crazy. Well, he was in his own way. No one else would sacrifice so much for gaming without being a little crazy. But, he very well knew that she was dead and that this was nothing more than a framed picture. It was only a memento of the past, a past when he was still happy. Still, talking to ¡°her¡± helped him. It served as a kind of therapy. He knew that if he were to consult a professional they would reproach his ¡°self-destructive¡± tendencies. ¡°Sis, remember when you told me you wanted me to live until I became number 1 in INFINITE? Today I came very close to joining the Pantheon!¡± He spoke as if a kid bragging about his achievements. Yes, he knew she had only said it because it felt like an impossible goal back then. He hadn¡¯t been anywhere close to the Rankings. She had wanted to give him to a reason to live. Jack was ying INFINITE because of her: it used to be their thing. It had been the distraction they both needed to distract themselves from the old man¡¯s death. ¡°But, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m strong and I won¡¯t give up just yet. When the new updatees, I¡¯ll work my magic. I¡¯ll find a way to cheese it as usual! I¡¯ll do it so well that people will think I¡¯m cheating again!¡± A moment of silence followed, broken only by the slurping sounds. He finished his favorite chicken ramen in a jiffy before turning to his sister¡¯s bowl: ¡°Are you full already? It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ll eat it so we don¡¯t waste food!¡± Anyone seeing this would have considered him insane. Jack didn¡¯t even like the beef vor! But every time he ate it, his brain associated the taste with happy memories. Then he would wordlessly smile, a very nostalgic smile, one tinged with sorrow. ¡°Thanks for the meal, this was great!¡± Jack patted his skinny belly in satisfaction. He probably should remember to eat more. He then stared at a gray wall for a few minutes. He had spent thest month tirelessly working on that one raid. He had spent every waking hour fixating on this one goal and now he felt empty. Now that he had missed this opportunity, he had nothing to do until the new update came. He had the best gear, all his relevant skills were maxed out. He could always amass wealth but what was the point? No, for a while he was probably better off tending to his broken body. He would actually sleep for once, eat well and get back in shape. This way when the new update came out, probably in a few months, he would be ready to farm 24/7. He sighed deeply, found his keys, wore the first hoody and jogging pants he could find, and for the first time in forever left his apartment. The town was as gray and dull as usual. Then again this town, in particr, was extremely boring. Most buildings served as storage and only had safe and cheap going for them. His current destination was outside the town, a few minutes away if riding a hovercraft or about a 1-hour walk. Right now he had ample time and needed the exercise. Jack was heading to a park that also served as a natural reserve for a few weird species. No one knew how they got there or how they even existed but no one cared either. This outing would definitely do him good¡­. Creator¡¯s Thought Loneliness is harsh, very harsh. When we are sad we look forfort. When we are happy we look for someone to share it with. This is how humans are. Sometimes I felt less than human. I felt like a Zombie, a very lonely Zombie. Chapter 5: Hiking: Suicide Trail

Chapter 5: Hiking: Suicide Trail

¡°Thanks, sign, but I¡¯ve never seen a citizen of city Z here in my life. They have a fancy useum and wouldn¡¯te to this dump,¡± Jack chuckled, breathing roughly in between. At the park entrance, a lone security guard in a small metallic cabin was diligently watching porn. How long had this man been here? At least five years for sure. As soon as he noticed him, he smiled. ¡°Hey man, you¡¯re back! Look at how flexible this girl is! She can literally give you a titfuck in doggy style position!¡± ¡°You know I don¡¯t care, right?¡± ¡°Yeah, yeah. It¡¯s always Infinite this, Infinite that! You need to getid, man. Ah, but first, you need some muscles. Just look at your skinny ass! Even if you got a girl, I¡¯d be worried you¡¯d die under her! Then again, there are worse deaths¡­¡± ¡°Thanks, but I don¡¯t n on embracing Thanatos just yet.¡± ¡°That sounds gay AF, man. Anyway, if you need some good stuff For Academic Purposes, you know who to ask. Not to brag, but that¡¯s how I saved a guy¡¯s lifest week! He wanted to kill himself, then I shared my collection with him, and he went home urgently with tears of gratitude!¡± The guard seemed so proud¡­with reason. ¡°You¡¯re heading to the Suicide Trail, right? Don¡¯t jump, or I¡¯ll have to file an incident report!¡± Then he waved him goodbye and went back to his hectic viewing schedule. This was the worth of human life: an incident report. But Jack was used to it. He used to be a regr here. How many times had he gazed at the abyss, wondering if he should end it all? It was a rhetorical question, and he had lost count. This ce was a mountain with plenty of hiking trails and filled with tons of carnivorous predators. Even then, it was pretty safe as an automated defense system protected the routes with sma canons. The animals knew better than toe anywhere near. Overall, it felt like an excellent low-budget safari: ¨C Lots of wildlife ¨C No barrier blocking one¡¯s vision ¨C A minimalist feel with all safety measures hidden Then, why was there a trail called suicide trail? Since times immemorial, despairing people would throw themselves off mountains. This trail had a vantage point to observe thendscape and creatures eager to clean the remains! Any suicide that happened here was a messy suicide avoided! A man throwing himself in front of a subway was sad, but the cost of the disruption was the true tragedy! Such was the current state of the world. Jack slowly ascended the mountain,boriously breathing akin to an extremely old pilgrim. It was autumn, and leaves were colorful as they fell off the trees, looking vibrant and smelling of death. It matched his mood perfectly. The chilly wind tickled his neck during the whole ascension. He finally reached the top where he would definitely take a break, for he was tired as hell! Surprisingly, there was someone there already. Jack found it weird: the guard would have usually told him about it. It was a young man sitting on the rocky ledge, his legs swinging over the abyss. The youngster was loudly mumbling to himself: ¡°I really should jump. What¡¯s the point of living anymore?¡± Jack could only sigh, so much for the serene calm that he had been hoping for. The man looked like any other youngster: short brown hair, brown eyes filled with tears, and tanned, healthy brown skin. As he saw Jack appear, he unconsciously became wary. He frowned, wrinkled his nose, and showed a facade of a being resolute. His bodynguage said: ¡°I don¡¯t know who you are, but you won¡¯t change my mind!¡± But, he was bound to be surprised as Jack went to sit away from him. ¡°Sure, go ahead.¡± Jack nonchntly said. This shocked the youngster to the core. ¡°Y-you, what did you just say?!¡± He uttered, his mouth gaping. ¡°If you really have nothing to live for, jump. But, I really doubt that¡¯s the case.¡± Jack shrugged as he gazed at the night sky, slowly bing one with nature. ¡°My girlfriend dumped me, and my mom just died! Now I¡¯m stuck with my step-father that hates me to the bone. Can you even picture the anguish that I¡¯m going through right now?¡± The kid whined. Jack slowly uttered in response: ¡°I¡¯m broke, my body is broken, I don¡¯t have a single rtive or close friend left, I possibly just missed my best chance at ever achieving greatness in Infinite, and my name has been dragged through the mud. So, no. I have no clue about the anguish you¡¯re feeling.¡± That sarcastic reply made the youngster freeze. It wasn¡¯t what had been said, but all the unsaid that astonished him. He could instinctively feel how honest Jack had been, and yet he was not showing a single ounce of despair?! The youngster¡¯s life was nowhere bleak inparison! He was akin to a guy with a paper cut visiting a terminally ill patient ward toin about pain. He stared for a few seconds before finally uttering. ¡°H-how?! How are you coping with all that?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s easy. Instead of focusing on all that goes wrong in your life, pay attention to that one thing that goes right. Humans can be surprisingly resilient, you know. ¡± Jack slowly said, the soft glow of moonlight giving him an unfathomable aura. ¡°It¡¯s about that single thing that is right¡­.¡± The youngster softly mumbled over and over. After a few minutes of doing so, he finally raised his head once more, a huge smile on his face. ¡°You said that you y Infinite, right?! I y it too!¡± He excitedly shared. ¡°-_- Who doesn¡¯t y Infinite nowadays?¡± Jack sneered. ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s true. How long have you been ying? What ss and Race are you ying? Who¡¯s your favorite Ranker?!¡± He shot questions with the speed of a virgin embracing a woman for the first time. ¡°I don¡¯t especially have a favorite Ranker. But I loathe humans, especially the ones that are self-righteous and stuck up like the Church of the Holy Light.¡± Jackined from the bottom of his heart. ¡°In general, I 100% agree! But have you heard about the Herald of Light? This guy is a goddamn Legend! People say he stole his ss change item from other rankers and that he¡¯s worthless, but that¡¯s horse shit!¡± He shouted with enthusiasm. ¡°You seem to know a lot about him,¡± Jackmented, scratching his head. What were the chances for him to randomly stumble upon one of his fans? ¡°I¡¯ve heard rumors that the Herald of Light has tons of shady friends, one crazier than the others. He¡¯s also the one that has ruined the most factions single-handedly. How did he even do it while upholding the Church¡¯s beliefs?!¡± ¡°Who knows¡­¡± ¡°I heard that even IRL he¡¯s a freaking badass. Each of his appearances in amercial is worth millions of credits! Even then, he only endorses products that he truly agrees with, no exception no matter how much is offered!¡± ¡°Is that so¡­¡± ¡°Do you know how he deals with gold diggers or fame sluts? He quizzes them about the world of Infinite, saying the least they can do is learn about their target¡¯s job! Apparently, he once said: ¡°Breasts are temporary, but Infinite is eternal!¡± This is a next-level ¡®begone thot¡¯ move!¡± ¡°There are many Rankers with way more interesting scandals¡­.¡± Jack remarked. The youngster calmed down as he turned serious. ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. But you know, all the other top Rankers are skies beyond skies. They have superhuman reaction speed and mechanical skills. They¡¯re just built different, and that¡¯s why they reign supreme.¡± He then gave a meaningful smile. ¡°Not him! His mechanical skills areparatively trash. He¡¯s not some lucky god chosen born with better genes. He¡¯s worked for it. Well, in-game he¡¯s totally a Goddess¡¯s chosen, but you know what I mean.¡± ¡°I see¡­¡± ¡°You know¡­This is going to sound weird, but you kinda remind me of him. Well, he¡¯s still a top Ranker, so I¡¯m sure he lives in a giant mansion somewhere fancy. Ah, I¡¯ve been rambling, haven¡¯t I? Sorry¡­.¡± A huge mansion, was it? At some point, Jack had lived in one. He had beautiful maids, the fanciest decoration, the most incredible flying wave pool of all time, and tons of other useless shit. He had given it all up without hesitation for a single chance at joining the Pantheon. He had plenty of regrets, but his only recent one was that one raid failure. He didn¡¯t care about any of the rest. DING-DING! The loud sound of mobile notifications shattered the silence. The youngster received some message that made his face transform as he began beaming in happiness. He then started running down the mountain, shouting a simple ¡°Sorry, gotta go! Thanks for everything!¡± Jack could only sigh. The quality of his fanbase sure had fallen! For a few seconds, there was silence, but then it was disrupted by tons of reproachful quacking sounds. A flock of duck rose from the forest below,ing to hover in front of him, just far enough not to be shot down by the turrets. QUACK! QUACK! QUACK! QUACK! The ducks were quite ugly. They were brown, showed malformations akin to eldritch monsters, and had beaks full of sharp piranha-like teeth but bigger. They were angry at losing their lunch, and they knew Jack would never jump. These creatures were as intelligent as ugly. A few secondster, they jerked in shock before diving back downward, hiding hurriedly with the world returning to stillness. A few minutester, Jack heard footsteps. Was the youngstering back? Usually, he could spend hours here without a single disturbance. Today really wasn¡¯t his day. This time it was a young woman, but there was something wrong with her. So goddamn wrong! Jack instantly realized that she would be a massive headache. Who came to a mountain in high heels and wearing such revealing clothes?! Her red dress was short enough to be mistaken for a shirt and hugged her body so tightly that it could have burst at any moment. But that wasn¡¯t all. She also had white hair and shiny glowing white eyes: she was a modder! These people who modified their bodies tended to be either very fucking awesome or very fucking crazy. Somehow, Jack had an awful feeling about this one¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought This is why we can¡¯t have nice things! A nice mountain trail with a cool vantage point turned into a glorified suicide cabin! Shame, such a shame! Also, I always stayed away from modding. It was fine in single-yer games but I have my reservations about it IRL! Chapter 6: One Crazy Bitch!

Chapter 6: One Crazy Bitch!

White hair, white eyes, white skin, and clothes that would have made an immoral temptress blush. As soon as Jack saw her, he knew she¡¯d be trouble. That¡¯s what his instinct told him. She nced his way with her mesmerizing gaze, one that could entice any man¡ª or so she thought. Jack barely nced at her and even seemed to be about to leave, startling her. She was used to people avoiding her gaze while feeling insecure. She was used to people looking at her with a lustful gaze. She was used to all types of reactions¡ª all except being ignored. For her, his calm was surprising, intriguing even. In her mystifying eyes, there was now a hint of amusement as she slowly moved toward him, imperceptibly swaying her full hips and cing a slender arm under her full bosom, ¡°inadvertently¡± raising it upward. She then slowly raised her dainty hand toward the night sky with longing: ¡°Isn¡¯t the moon stunning tonight? Such splendor was definitely worth scaling this precipitous peak. Did the moon also guide you here, mister?¡± Her voice was as clear as gentle. ¡°No, my restless thoughts and a need for peace did. I¡¯ll be going now, enjoy moon gazing.¡± Jack murmured, but she wasn¡¯t done. ¡°The most beautiful of sights are wasted if kept to oneself. The world¡¯s marvels can only be truly appreciated in goodpany. Would you stay a few more minutes and enjoy this beautiful night with me?¡± She pleaded softly. Jack¡¯s bad feeling had somehow gone away. Had he been too on edgetely? This girl was a weirdo for sure, and her appearance here was unsettling, but perhaps she didn¡¯t mean any harm. She slowly approached, so lightly as if afraid to disturb the quiet with her footsteps. She then sat next to him with an innocent smile. She looked so pure under the moonlight, enchanting even. ¡°Do you oftene here, brother?¡± She curiously asked. ¡°Not these days. I usually keep myself busy.¡± ¡°I heard there are many desperate people thate here. Is it true, brother?¡± ¡°Yes, far too many.¡± Jack sighed. ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to visit this ce. Legends say this mountain was once a magicalnd, a ce of worship. Did you know, brother?¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid now it¡¯s and of ugly mutated animals.¡± Jack chuckled lightly. ¡°People used to worship the god of renewal here. He would bless his believers and bring them happiness, for a price, of course.¡± ¡°A price?¡± Jack raised an eyebrow. ¡°Yes, people would offer him sacrifices in exchange for prosperity. The greater the anguish, regrets, and rage of the sacrificed targets and the greater the blessings. Can you believe it, brother?¡± ¡°People can believe in anything when they are desperate enough.¡± Jack knew that firsthand. ¡°They say that this god could travel through time and even revive the dead. How amazing is that?¡± ¡°Every good story includes miracles.¡± Especially religions, Jack thought. ¡°True. Still, the power of time sounds so amazing! Over the years, this ce slowly became a suicide trail. To think that the god would be forgotten but that the sacrifices would continue!¡± Shemented. ¡°No, a sacrifice is giving up something. That¡¯s impossible when one¡¯s life has lost all meaning already. If it wasn¡¯t the case, they wouldn¡¯t be here.¡± Jack exined. ¡°How wise, brother! You know, I¡¯m happy that you¡¯re here with me. It must be fate that we met. You can call me Lilly.¡± She whispered gently. Lilly? Was she really? It was such a beautiful name, the most beautiful in existence. No. No, she wasn¡¯t. She wasn¡¯t Lilly! Her using that name was no coincidence! That¡¯s when Jack returned to his senses. Pure and innocent? She wasn¡¯t. She had never been. Enchanting? Not! They had been having a pleasant conversation all this time, but there was something wrong, so very wrong. As he turned toward her once more, there was no trace of this ¡®innocent¡¯ side of hers. She was gazing at him with the gaze of a predator, eyes glowing in the darkness. Her smile was anything but pure. It was a perverse smile, one that knew she had entranced him but one that was slowly bing distorted. ¡°Who are you?!¡± Jack growled ¡°I-I¡¯m Lilly¡­¡± She replied meekly as if a terrified rabbit. Jack decisively got up. He wouldn¡¯t stay here. How had she even done that earlier? An entrancing chemical perhaps? He didn¡¯t know, but he also didn¡¯t want to know. He wouldn¡¯t fall in whatever scheme this was. Just as he was about to leave, he heard her voice once more. This time there was no timidity, only a tempting tone. She yfully chuckled: ¡°Ah, the jig is up, eh? You know, you¡¯re a very hard man to track, Herald of Light Jack.¡± Jack almost froze. She perfectly knew who he was. She had known since the beginning. What did she want from him? He couldn¡¯t feel any killing intent. This felt worse as her motives were cryptic. He kept walking away, she was throwing bait, but he wouldn¡¯t bite. ¡°Are you just going to ignore me? Please stay, I¡¯m so lonely! I could use a valiant man tofort me all night long. Please, pretty please!¡± She was caressing herself as she said that, giving him a very suggestive smile. ¡°I don¡¯t care.¡± Jack remained unfazed. ¡°Tch¡ªYou¡¯re no fun. What if I told you I know who made you fail that raid? You¡¯ve sacrificed so much for it, haven¡¯t you? Isn¡¯t it a shame? Aren¡¯t you angry? Don¡¯t you want revenge?¡± She whispered akin to a devil. ¡°No thanks. I¡¯ll do without your help.¡± He remained steady. ¡°Are you sure? I¡¯ll even throw in a freebie! Back when you avenged your sister, you missed someone. The ck Hand wasn¡¯t working alone, you know. He had a partner: I have proof.¡± She threw a bomb at him. What?! Was this even possible? Was it just bait?! It wasn¡¯t that hard to research his past. For the first time, Jack turned back and stared straight into the woman¡¯s eyes. He kept gazing until she began to shudder. He hadn¡¯t detected any falsehood in her eyes, but he felt that this was only a game to her. ¡°Fine, talk.¡± He relented. ¡°Come sit next to me.¡± She said while patting the rock. He slowlyplied, remaining on his guard. She then leaned over him with her entire body as she hugged him. He was about to push her away, but she spoke again. ¡°Here, listen to this!¡± She yed a recording on her phone. One that instantly chilled him to the bone with fury. ¡°No¡ª please, why are you doing this?!¡± Came a voice he knew far too well, one that had been silenced forever. This was the recording of a murder. What followed were muffled screams that pierced his soul directly, screams that still haunted his nightmares. There was also the sound of not one but two baritone voices. How could that be?! Fake or real?! He thought he had avenged her, but what if he truly missed one. He couldn¡¯t live with that. He¡¯d find the guy and¡­ ¡°How does it feel to know your sister¡¯s true murderer is still atrge? Do you feel hate? Do you feel regret? Will you kill him? Of course, you want to! But, can you?!¡± Sheughed, reminding him of her existence. ¡°Why are you doing this?¡± Jack sternly asked. ¡°I just need a little favor from you.¡± She shyly spoke. ¡°Speak.¡± ¡°Will you die for me?¡± She grinned. What the fuck?! Suddenly, she emitted killing intent. She grabbed a dagger and plunged it toward his heart. Jack was in bad shape, but he had experience. He grabbed her wrist, stopping the dagger, the sharp tip barely prating his skin. Then he twisted. *CRACK* But he didn¡¯t stop at breaking her wrist. He raised his hands and wrapped them around her slender neck. Jack exerted enough pressure for her to turn blue. Would she repent? Would she confess? Who was she even?! But she showed a twisted smile as she repeated: ¡°Will you die for me? Pretty please!¡± She began emitting killing intent once more. ¡°No, and fuck you.¡± Jack exerted as much pressure as he could. *CRACK* With this, it was over¡­ Jack began coughing his lungs out. He really wasn¡¯t in shape to fight. Fuck that crazy white bitch, fuck her games, and fuck the ck Hand¡¯s associate if real! But that¡¯s when he felt something terrifying. The head in front of him rose up akin to a puppet, and it showed a nightmarish grimace. ¡°You don¡¯t want to die? Good. Regret and despair. Scream like your sister. Will watching you die be as entertaining?¡± This thing¡¯s voice was so grating! That¡¯s when the girl with the broken neck pushed him¡­How?! Jack fell off the cliff, followed all the way down by that ugly smile and these white eyes. RUSTLE! RUSTLE! BAM! The trees barely cushioned his fall. The impact was harsh. He felt many bones shatter, his blood slowly leaving his body, But, it was already toote¡­ QUACK! QUACK! QUACK! QUACK! The ducks were smart. They knew he¡¯d never jump, not again anyway. They wouldn¡¯t miss the opportunity. The human that had taunted them all those years had finally fallen. It was time for a feast¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Logic said I should have walked away far earlier. But, I couldn¡¯t. Not as long as there was information about her. Even then I was ready for everything¡ª or so I thought. Why wouldn¡¯t she die?! Chapter 7: I’m Back?!

Chapter 7: I¡¯m Back?!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Rebirth and new life¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¡°Fuck that mad bitch!¡± Jack found himself hoarsely screaming, his arms iling around in the darkness, his breathing inplete disarray, and his clothes sticking to his body, drenched in a cold sweat. Wait¡­awoke?! He had just died! Pain still coursed through his entire body. So much pain! Was there anything more agonizing than being torn to shreds by mutating ducks? Maybe, but it still hurt like hell! He could vividly picture it: their sharp fangs sinking into his soft flesh as he heard the echoes of their evil quacking. They had craved his flesh for so many years already! Now they had finally tasted it, savoring his anguish as much as his body. Such a worthless way to die, and it was all that mad bitch¡¯s fault! There had definitely been something off about her. Who went hiking half-naked?! No, off didn¡¯t cut it: moving with a broken neck was beyond human! She had pushed him down, iprehensibly mumbling to herself about a sacrifice. Something about the greater the anguish and anger, the better the blessing. Something about the god of time. She grinned as she watched him fall, her glowing white eyes showing happiness at his demise. Then came the ducks, enough of them to eat a mammoth! Thus his life ended¡ª or so he thought. But now Jack was awake. Where was he? What was this? Had he been rescued? No, after he failed to enter the Pantheon, who would even actively want to save him? There were plenty of other top Rankers to focus on instead. Was he dead? He¡¯d almost expect there to be a stacked goddess reincarnating him. Then came a rustling sound, making him flinch. Whoever or whatever wasing would give him answers. There was a Click sound as a gentle glow illuminated the surroundings. It came from a smallmp in the shape of a pumpkin, one that came from his past. A gentle voice broke the silence. ¡°What happened, big bro? Another nightmare?¡± How could it be her voice?! ¡ª Jack froze¡ª In front of him was a perfect copy of his sister Lilly, exactly as he remembered her: at her brightest, around 16. Her cute face and long flowing dark hair were so pretty! She wasn¡¯t disfigured and bloodied like in hisst memory of her. She was as beautiful and precious as she had been. She also looked so real! She lightly rubbed her eyes while showing a kind smile. In her purple irises, there was boundless warmth. How much had he longed to see her! How had he missed her! So fucking much! But she was supposed to be dead! What kind of sick bastard was ying a prank on him? Was this some purgatory-like torture, and would she disappear once more? He inspected the surroundings. It was their tiny room from back then: ¨C Light amethyst walls, the same shade as Lilly¡¯s eyes. ¨C The barely stable white nightstand with a library book on top. ¨C The closet door that wouldn¡¯t closepletely. ¨C Their two old beds, that mysteriously could hold their weight. ¨C The ck curtain separating the room in two (for privacy) looking like a pirate g. If Jack weren¡¯t a sinner, he¡¯d think this was Heaven. This was the happy ce his mind wandered to whenever he neededfort. This was as good as it could get. Maybe, for once, he could indulge in the happiness¡­ Jack dashed toward her with so much momentum that they both were sent tumbling on her bed. Of course, he made sure not to hurt her. Then he hugged her. That¡¯s all he did. She faintly gasped in surprise but gently embraced him in her arms, even patting his back. Jack could feel her warmth envelop him. He hugged her wordlessly as he cried. How long had it been since he hadst cried? Seeing her once again had made him lose allposure. At that moment, he didn¡¯t care about possibly being dead. He didn¡¯t care if this was an illusion. The happiness he felt was true. After dying and awakening to her, he couldn¡¯t bear to walk away. She was too real! He didn¡¯t want to wake up from this dream. If a god were to try and separate them, he¡¯d bitchp him and kick his ass! This was bliss, a bliss Jack had forgotten was even possible. He closed his eyes in satisfaction as he enjoyed the moment. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that bitch. She¡¯s truly mad! As a girl, I can assure you that you¡¯re a catch. It¡¯s her loss!¡± She softlyforted him. ¡°W-what?¡± Jack felt puzzled. ¡°You really are! You¡¯re loyal, hardworking, smart, gentle, and kind! She has no right to look down on you for being poor! All she has is an okay face. She¡¯ll eventually be old, shriveled, her tits will look like ball sacks, and she¡¯ll die alone!¡± Lilly cursed happily. ¡°¡­¡± She seemed to be talking about a rejection he had suffered. It had been one so insignificant that he had forgotten all about it. ¡°Hey, let¡¯s eat together tomorrow after my job! It will be great!¡± Lilly sweetly proposed. She obviously wanted to change his mind, but yes, it would be great! ¡°Sure. What¡¯s the job?¡± Jack smiled brightly, making her show relief. ¡°I told you about it! It¡¯s the one at the VR store. They need helpers for theunch of Infinite. It pays a whopping 50 Credits for the day, can you believe it? Many friends from school will be there and¡­.¡± She kept talking, but Jack missed it all. Infinite¡¯sunch?! Had hee back to the past?! Theunch had happened on¡­ March 21, 2132. March 21?! ¡ª Jack froze¡ª His heart almost exploded. His stomach churned. Cold sweat began trickling down his back. He felt worse than when he had died. The room suddenly seemed so bleak, the darkness frightening. March 21 was the day everything started to go wrong. March 21 was the day the old man had died. March 21 would set his life up for tragedy. He thought it would be the worst day of his life back then. He had been so wrong! Tonight would be the precursor to tomorrow, a harbinger of the despair toe. -Jack felt sick¡ª He knew what woulde, but could he prevent it? He had to, somehow! But, how?! Tonight they would receive visitors, but not guests. They would break in unannounced and shatter their peaceful life. They were debt collectors. No, goons of a debt collector, Goris with muscles of steel and hearts of darkness. They were the embodiment of pure violence, and it was impossible to reason with them. If only he had a little bit more time! A debt of a few hundred thousand credits was nothing to a Ranker! He just needed more time! But, these bastards wouldn¡¯t give him any! He knew they were killing machines void of kindness. What could he even do?! Beg? It wouldn¡¯t work! Intimidate? They would never take him seriously, not the current him. Run? This was the only option. But could they? He knew how this business worked. The goons would be following them around, watching. They would then use their lives to pressure the old man. The bastards would inform their boss as soon as they tried fleeing. Jack needed to buy enough time for his loved ones to vanish. ¡ªJack would kill¡ª Dead men couldn¡¯t report their activities. Their boss probably wouldn¡¯t suspect a thing either. In his eyes, a middle-aged man and two youngsters were no threat. He¡¯d think his men lost their phone or something. But he hated it. They would have to run and keep running. They would be fugitives, and it would screw up Lilly¡¯s school lifepletely. He didn¡¯t want to, but he probably wouldn¡¯t have a choice. ¡ªJack would kill both of them¡ª That¡¯s when they both heard it. BAM! It was the sound of their front door being violently kicked open. It was the sound of the enemies invading. ¡°What was that?!¡± Lilly frantically asked. She jumped in worry, stressed. She was already ready to check if everything was alright. But he stopped her. ¡°Sis, stay here and let me handle this, no matter what you hear. I¡¯ll be right back. Everything will be alright, I promise.¡± Jack reassured her, calmly smiling. She understood from his tone that he knew what was going on. She apprehensively nodded, clenching her fists tightly. There were now angry shoutsing from the kitchen. There was also the low pleading of the old man, trying to bring this confrontation outside. Jack walked as if a somnambulist. His whole body seemed weak and non-threatening as he stumbled his way toward the kitchen. This would be the most brutal fight of his life, and he would probably sustain injuries even if he took them by surprise. Jack finally entered the room and noticed that the entrance door had been closed. The old man was nervously sitting at the kitchen table, looking so frail. His once luscious ck hair mane was turning gray, and he had too many wrinkles from worrying. There were two goons in total. Bad guy A was next to the old man and was showing him a diagram of all the bones they would break if he didn¡¯t repay them. For instance, they would start with a finger if he didn¡¯t pay today. Bad guy B was sitting on a chair a little farther away and seemed busy with his cellphone. He would grin from time to time. But, there was something weird with the situation¡­ ¡ªJack froze¡ª Creator¡¯s Thought I swore to myself that this time I would protect her. For her I was ready to do anything, to kill anyone. I was ready to shoulder any sin if it meant she could live in the light. After all, she died because of me, because of my stubbornness. Chapter 8: I’m Back Bitches!

Chapter 8: I¡¯m Back Bitches!

¡ªJack froze¡ª The unsurmountable enemies from his memory were nowhere to be seen. Instead, there were two poor blokes. They were somewhat muscr, but it was nowhere near steel. Their ck clothes showed signs of wear and traces of dirt. They seemed so unguarded at that instant, both nonchntly sitting. They didn¡¯t wear any gloves, leaving fingerprints all over the ce. They didn¡¯t have any weapons, apparently only relying on their fists for the job. The worst was probably the guyzily ying a game on his phone, letting the intimidation job to his partner. These guys were no killers, heck they probably didn¡¯t know how to fight! If they were this sloppy, there was no way their boss could be that great either. Jack felt silly. Memories were often subjective, but only now did he realize the extent. He even began lowly chuckling in relief until thisughter turned into a full-blown giggle. The man on his phone raised his eyes upward, sneering. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him? Is he retarded or something?!¡± The old man was at a loss, for he knew full well how brilliant his adoptive son was. He didn¡¯t know what he was up to, but he tried ying along: ¡°Something like that¡­.¡± He sighed heavily. ¡°Talk about a dumbass! I bet he doesn¡¯t even realize what¡¯s going on right now!¡± The cellphone mob ridiculed Jack once more. They then all ignored the ¡°retard¡±. Jack shook his head at how garbage they were until he reached his destination, the kitchen sink. ¡ªAcquired a kitchen knife!¡ª The rest was the fun part. Jack confidently walked in, approached Bad guy B that was ying ppy Ducks, and plunged his knife deeply into each legs in session. The man¡¯s face changed as he felt the endless pain. But, it was so sudden that he froze for a wonderful instant. Then came the screams, screams worthy of a calf being ughtered. Blood began pissing out: all over the man, the chair, and the floor. It was a sight to behold for sure!¡ª Not that Jack was looking. Bad guy A heard his colleague bawling in agony and turned his head. He was then nicely greeted with the sharp, shiny tip of a bloodstained knife. His eyes bulged as he wanted to recoil in fright, but a steady hand held his head in ce. Jack turned toward the screaming dumbass, threw him a few towels, and warned him: ¡°If you don¡¯t shut up, I¡¯ll open a few holes in your neck too. Now, put some pressure on the wound, and don¡¯t disturb us.¡± That rendered him silent. Jack then turned to the guy he was still holding. ¡°Now, why don¡¯t we have a friendly little chat, just you and me? What do you say? ¡± Jack grinned as he spoke gently, without a trace of anger. ¡°P-please! D-don¡¯t k-kill me! I-I h-have a wife ¡ª¡± He stammered, panicking. ¡°A wife and kids? Great! They¡¯re not ¡®widow and orphans¡¯ just yet. How lucky!¡± The old man interrupted: ¡°Jack, I really owe them money! They aren¡¯t bandits. It¡¯s thanks to them that I¡­.¡± But Jack had gestured him to shut up. Their true intentions didn¡¯t matter, not to him. What mattered was the result. The old man had died because of their intimidation in the past¡­or was it the future? The terrified man began begging once more. ¡°P-please! I¡¯m just¡ª¡± ¡°Just here to destroy my family. Yes, I understand that. Now, why don¡¯t you do a little something for me?¡± Jack didn¡¯t show any sympathy. ¡°A-anything! I¡¯ll do anything!¡± He cried out hurriedly. ¡°I like your enthusiasm. Why don¡¯t you tell me a little more about that boss of yours?¡± ¡°Y-yes, He¡¯s called Darius and¡­.¡± Bad guy A spilled it all. The more he talked, and the more at ease Jack felt. The big scary boss of his memories turned out to be a third-rate tyrant with a fourth-rate crew. Hell, he was even posing as a Roombot seller by day, the tiny robots that cleaned one¡¯s house. ¡°Now, why don¡¯t you reach into your pocket and call your boss?¡± Jack ordered calmly. ¡°Y-yes!¡± Ring-Ring-Ring! ¡°So, how did it go? Did that stingy guy pay? It¡¯s already been two years. I really can¡¯t afford to wait anymore! So?¡± An impatient voice resounded. ¡°B-boss, we fucked up. W-we fucked up big time!¡± The goon¡¯s voice oozed with horror. ¡°What do you mean?!¡± Darius asked anxiously. Jack picked up the phone with a convivial tone, one that didn¡¯t fit a tense situation at all. ¡°Darius, Darius, Darius. Why do you sound so worried? It¡¯s not like they¡¯re dead¡­Not yet anyway.¡± ¡°W-who are you?! W-what happened to my men?¡± There was apparent fear in his tone. ¡°I heard you sell cleaning robots. Talk about a great coincidence! There is so much blood here! Your guy really made a mess. Ah, will one be enough?¡± Jack seemed to be describing a mundane problem. ¡°W-who are you?! W-what are you talking about?!¡± He felt extremely ufortable. ¡°Now, tell me, Darius. Do you believe in repaying one¡¯s debt?¡± Jack kept the friendly conversational tone. ¡°W-what?!¡± ¡°Do you believe in repaying one¡¯s debt! As a loan shark, you probably do. Am I right?¡± ¡°Y-yes, of course.¡± ¡°Great. First of all, let¡¯s talk about your debt. You¡¯ve sent two of your men to disrupt my peaceful life: one did a boring presentation while the other kicked my front door and bled all over the ce. Are you in agreement that as their boss you have to take responsibility for this?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no way that!¡ª¡± Darius protested. Jack addressed the two thugs, making sure their boss overheard the conversation: ¡°Bad news, guys. Your boss says he¡¯s not responsible for you anymore. Guess you¡¯ll die.¡± He shrugged. ¡°Please no!¡± Goon A begged. ¡°We¡¯re sorry. Please let us go!¡± Goon B followed suit. ¡°Wait! Wait! Let them go!¡± Darius shouted through the phone. ¡°Oh, you changed your mind? Great! I¡¯ll send you an ount number. Just send 2000 Credits aspensation. Oh, and a Roombot!¡± ¡°Fine!¡± Darius was loudly grinding his teeth. Ding-Ding, as soon as Jack confirmed the reception of the payment, he smiled. ¡°Great. Now, this is settled. You said something about the old man¡¯s debt, right? You¡¯re going to draft us a contract for a debt transfer, that is if you ever want to get paid. Let¡¯s meetter to finalize the small details.¡± Jack proposed. ¡°Fine. But, who are you?!¡± Darius asked, sighing. ¡°Someone who you would rather have as a friend.¡± Jack confidently replied. ¡°No, seriously. Who are you? I need a name for the debt transfer¡­.¡± There was a short awkward moment of silence. ¡°¡­.Jack, Jack O¡¯Neil.¡± **** Jack happily waved the thugs away. They wanted nothing more than to leave and kept checking behind them in fear that he would change his mind. The old man slowly approached: ¡°What the heck was that?!¡± ¡°You know, just taking care of a problem. Oh right, before I forget.¡± Jack headed toward a specific drawer in the kitchen. Under it, there was a hidden envelope that he instantly opened. ¡°Wait, that¡¯s important! It¡¯s¡ª¡± The old man cried out. ¡°Your life insurance policy, right? It¡¯s the one that expires tomorrow night: The one that pays enough credits to solve your debt, for Lilly to attend University and to keep her mom alive a little longer, right?¡± ¡°H-how did you know?!¡± The old man asked, astounded. He had done everything he could to keep it a secret. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter.¡± Jack took out a lighter and set it aze. ¡°Stop! What are you doing?!¡± ¡°Making sure you don¡¯t die, old man. Don¡¯t worry. Money won¡¯t be a problem from now on. Promise me that you won¡¯t do anything stupid: Lilly needs you, and so do I.¡± Jack stared at him meaningfully. ¡°Fine, I promise. But how do you n on¡­?¡± The old man showed worry. ¡°Pro-gaming. You¡¯ve seen how I¡¯ve handled the guys before? It¡¯s all from VR fighting training. Look, you can¡¯t tell anyone, but some entric rich guy has recruited me to join his guild in Infinite.¡± ¡°VR? Infinite? Don¡¯t try to fool me! When was thest time you even had time to y games?! Why would someone recruit you out of the blue?!¡± ¡°Old man, Infinite isn¡¯t any regr game. Some tests can determine how well one can control a virtual avatar. I just happened to pass one with flying colors. These tests are still super secretive, but I¡¯m sure it will be all over the news in a few months.¡± ¡°I understand¡­¡± The old man said, but he didn¡¯t understand ¡ª at all. Still, he felt Jack¡¯s confidence. This whole thing felt exceptionally far stretched, but so was the youngster going all Pro-Assassin mode on the debt collectors. He even had gotten money from them! How?! ¡°Goodnight, old man. Tomorrow will be a great day: I can feel it! Infinite isunching, I¡¯ll officially be a pro-gamer, and you¡¯ll be alive to see it.¡± Jack happily said. Jack still had no idea how he hade back in time, but he wouldn¡¯t miss this opportunity. No matter if this was real or the afterlife, he would clear all the regrets from his past life. This time he would live. This life would be a good one. Creator¡¯s Thought Burning the insurance policy was more symbolic than anything. The old man had a copy for sure and so did the insurancepany. Even as I regretted what he had done, I never hated him for it. He had done it for us to have a better life. This time around, I would be the one shouldering the burden. Chapter 9: — VR Headset Obtained!—

Chapter 9: ¡ª VR Headset Obtained!¡ª

Jack¡¯s eyes slowly fluttered open, a smile still stered on his face from yesterday¡¯s event. He could feel it; this was the beginning of his new life, a good one! He slowly fished his pocket for his cellphone. ¡ª You have 7 new messages¡ª This had to be his boss a the burger joint. Tony was an abusive piece of shit that had obviously red out with Jack missing his shift. As if the asshole had the right toin considering all the unpaid overtime he always made them do! In Fat Tony¡¯s eyes, workers were nothing but disposable pawns. Jack had to miss the old man¡¯s funeral in his previous life because this fucker wouldn¡¯t allow him to take a day off without being fired. Rent had to be paid, after all¡­ Jack happily keyed in the number to Tasty¡¯Burgers. ¡°Hello there Tony, it¡¯s Jack! Kindly go fuck yourself. I won¡¯t being in anymore! See you never!¡± ¡°You worthless little ungrateful bitch! You think you¡¯re anything special, eh! Your family¡¯s gonna end up on the street! You¡¯ll be begging me to take you back, you bastard! You¡ª¡± ¡ªClick¡ª What a dumbass! Anyway, it was time to go shopping! Jack left with a pep in his steps and a huge smile. But, he was intercepted a few meters away from the door! ¡ª A wild hobo appeared!¡ª What would Jack do?! ¨C Fight? ¨C Ignore? ¨C Item? ¨C Run? The man was wearing rags, was dirty enough to make a pile of shit look clean, had the breath that went with it, and teeth more rotten than politicians. ¡°H-help me. Help little ol¡¯ me. Just a few credits will do! I¡¯m so hungry!¡± He pleaded, trying to grab onto Jack¡¯s clothes. Grave mistake, very grave mistake! This ce was considered a ¡°good¡± neighborhood. That¡¯s the reason their family hade here in the first ce, for Lilly to be safe. Jack could already see the public safety agents heading over. They wore ck military suits, armbands identifying themselves and carried electric nightsticks. Before the hobo could even react, they were already violently beating him, so much that he was now convulsing and coughing blood. But, a middle-ageddy suddenly cried out: ¡°Stop! What are you guys doing! Are you out of your mind?!¡± In the victim¡¯s eyes, there was a faint trace of hope, one that was bound to disappear with her following words. ¡°My taxes pay your sries! You need to be careful! You¡¯re getting blood all over the street! Also, go easy on toasting him. It¡¯s gonna smell of burnt hobo now!¡± She criticized harshly, many concerned citizens nodding in agreement. Jack kept walking, used to such scenes. F Hobo! One thing for sure: he¡¯d never fucking allow Lilly to suffer a simr fate! Never! He would conquer Infinite, make tons of $ and protect his family at all costs! Soon enough¡­ ¡ªWee to the shopping district!¡ª It felt like another world and was so damn lively! He could already notice shy signs, cute-looking U-bots singing publicity jingles, pop music in the background, the smell of hot dogs drifting from food carts, and tons of happy passerby. Life was good in the city. It was safe, void of beggars, there were great schools and plenty of entertainment. This ce was a happy haven¡ª for people with Credits at least. Jack could already notice a queue of youngsters at his destination. ¡ªReached the VR Shop!¡ª The building was 70% covered with a huge screen that showed various VR games. Yes, various of them, even if today was theunch of goddamn INFINITE! Why?! Well, people and businesses were skeptical about the game. Jack could hear echoes of discussion about the topic. He listened as he had nothing better to do. It was 13:07, and the game wouldunch at 17:00. Infinite headsets took time to buy as they required on-site calibration. He¡¯d be there for hours¡­ ¡°I¡¯m so hyped to buy Infinite! I¡¯m gonna be gaming all night! What about you guys?!¡± ¡°Oh, it¡¯s a scam, you know? I¡¯m here to buy Deste Desert Online! You should try it. It¡¯s fun!¡± ¡°What?! The best game ever is releasing, and you¡¯re not here for that?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not here for Infinite either.¡± ¡°Same¡­¡± ¡°Alright, out of the 50 of us, who here is waiting for Infinite?!¡± Thus began a survey with very mixed results. 1. (28 individuals) Waiting for Infinite with great enthusiasm. 2. (24 individuals) Trying to buy other stuff. (Archaic Age, Always Winter, Guilds at War, Eldritch Scrolls Online, Eve of Day Online, RuneLandscape, World of Much War and Little Craft, etc.) ¡°So, why are you guys even here. Infinite requires a special headset, but can¡¯t you guys just order your stuff online?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t trust my neighbors enough to order a headset by delivery. What if they try to steal it?!¡± ¡°I can get an exclusive skin if I buy in-store¡­.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t believe you guys are missing the best game ever! The game footage of Infinite is so damn amazing!¡± ¡°Yep, the NPCs feel so damn real! It¡¯s like it¡¯s truly a new world!¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys going to mention the fact that the devs arezy as fuck? The only race avable in Infinite is human! There is no ss choice either!¡± ¡°Bro, you obviously didn¡¯t research properly! You can be whatever ss you want, even create sses! It¡¯s possible to learn everything you see in the game!¡± ¡°See, that¡¯s the problem! There is no way such a thing is possible! It¡¯s just impossible to develop and bnce something like this!¡± ¡°That¡¯s why Infinite is the fucking best! They use an AI to take care of all of this. That¡¯s OP, am I right?!¡± ¡°What about races? Are you going to tell me that people can just change their races?!¡± ¡°They said it¡¯s possible to change race too. I¡¯m just not sure how¡­.¡± ¡°Eh, once you have this figured out, then maybe I¡¯ll change my mind!¡± That¡¯s when Jack chimed in. ¡°It¡¯s called Race Change Ritual. With the right conditions, usually enough affinity with a specific race, you can convert species. One just needs to be careful with the alignment: there are good and evil races.¡± ¡°Seriously?!¡± ¡°OMG?! That¡¯s epic!¡± ¡°So I can y a dragon?!¡± ¡°Dragon? Yes, but remember that the stronger the race, the harder it is to achieve. Dragonewt would be easy, but dragon¡­good luck!¡± Jack chuckled. ¡°This guy is an expert!¡± ¡°What about Quests?!¡± ¡°I heard they are infinite too!¡± ¡°Wouldn¡¯t that be overwhelming?¡± ¡°Maybe it just means repeatable ones?¡± ¡°Expert, do you know anything about this?¡± ¡°The AI generates personalized quests for every yer based on their gamey style, thousands of them at any given second. You¡¯ll only see a few at a given time, but it¡¯s impossible to run out. You¡¯ll see, it¡¯s fun.¡± Jack assured. ¡°Wow. That does sound really cool!¡± ¡°It sounds too good to be true¡­.¡± ¡°But what if it IS true?!¡± ¡°You can refund, you know¡­.¡± ¡°Seriously?! I¡¯m buying Infinite right now!¡± ¡°Guys, the queue is moving forward!¡± That¡¯s when the guy in front turned around and pointed at Jack. ¡°Hey, expert! I was going to miss on Infinite, but you¡¯ve convinced me to try it! Let¡¯s switch ces!¡± ¡°Are you sure? I only said three sentences¡­.¡± Jack was baffled. ¡°It¡¯s about how you said them. You make it sound like it¡¯s amazing! I feel like trying it now!¡± ¡°No need to switch. You can just go ahead. It¡¯s evident you¡¯ve researched the game a lot! There are only a few hours to theunch. It would be a shame if you missed it.¡± ¡°Yeah, just go ahead.¡± The crowd agreed. Jack nodded as he entered the building. Instantly he was wee by a cute and lively brown-haired girl in a school uniform. What kind of businessman would do such a thing?! A smart one! (duh) ¡°Wee to VR world! What are you looking for, mister?¡± She asked. ¡°I¡¯ll need an Infinite VR headset.¡± The girl jumped in surprise. She had been fooled by his outfit: jeans with holes in them along with an old hoody. How could someone dressed like that afford a 1500 Credits headset?! This was months of ie! No one sane would wait such a long time just to browse! That¡¯s when her expression changed as an impish smile adorned her sweet face. She had figured out Jack¡¯s secret! He was obviously a rich young master in disguise! How humble! ¡°¡­?¡± ¡°Please follow me, handsome!¡± She gently said as she guided him toward the back toward the VR calibration room, trying her best to walk elegantly, swaying her hips. Jack almostughed out loud. What was she even trying to do? He silently followed her all to a small room with the calibration machine that looked identical to a massage chair linked to the test headset. ¡°Please sit down, and befortable. I¡¯ll be right back with my associate.¡± A few minutester, the girl came back. Her associate turned out to be Lilly, which wasn¡¯t too surprising. She froze when she saw him. What was her brother doing here?! She knew their financial situation better than anyone else! Still, she didn¡¯t dwell too much on the situation. Jack probably had a good reason for buying this. Instead, she turned toward her colleague with a teasing smile. ¡°Just to confirm, he¡¯s the guy that you said you have dibs on, right? Is he the reason you redid your makeup just now? Have you asked for his number yet?¡± Lilly asked in session. ¡°W-what?! Whaaat are you talking about?!¡± ¡°Oh? Guess I misunderstood. Sorry! Guess he¡¯s up for grabs then¡­.¡± Lilly ¡°apologized¡±. ¡°W-wait! No! That¡¯s not¡­you traitor!¡± The girl cried out, half in tear. ¡°Hahaha.¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help it. He chuckled madly, without regard for the poor girl¡¯s feeling. She appeared so confused! ¡°Pfft¡ª hahaha¡± Lilly couldn¡¯t help it either as she loudly giggled. The other girl was left standing there in shock. What was happening?! ¡°Hey, Lilly. Do you guys know each other by any chance?!¡± She tentatively asked. ¡°Let¡¯s put it this way. I have his number in my contacts. I even have a heart emoticon there too.¡± Lilly mischievously and very misleadingly added, even winking! ¡°What?! Oh my god! He¡¯s your secret boyfriend?! That¡¯s why you aren¡¯t interested in any of the boys at school! Oh my god! This is a huge secret! Don¡¯t worry. I will keep it with my life!¡± She excitedly screamed. That¡¯s when Lilly showed her friend her cellphone. There it was: ¡°Best Big Brother Ever! ??¡± That¡¯s when the poor friend showed the expression of a goldfish, mouth wide open in shock! Had she really tried hitting on her best friend¡¯s brother?! How embarrassing! ¡°Alright, can we proceed with the calibration? Otherwise, people are going to die out of boredom outside¡­.¡± Jack remarked. ¡°Sure, thing! Alice, let¡¯s get to work!¡± So the weird girl was called Alice. Jack was d to see that Lilly had at least one close friend. He closed his eyes as the process started. It honestly felt like taking a nap on a dentist¡¯s chair. After close to 10 minutes, it was over. Jack left the ce, escorted by a blushing Alice. This had been Lilly¡¯s suggestion, teasingly reminding Alice that dibs were sacred. At the entrance, there was a dumb bitch trying to cut the queue, arguing that Jack had done the same. The nerve of some! She even tried iming that she knew him. How preposterous! He would have to remind Lilly to be careful of vile scammers like thatdy. His sister was smart but maybe a little bit too kind-hearted for her own good. Anyway, it was time for Infinite!¡­. Creator¡¯s Thought Young girls sure can have vivid imaginations! I have no idea what that Alice girl pictured exactly, but she was showing colorful expressions. Then again, she would probably get mad if I called her a ¡®young girl¡¯, especially in my younger body. Chapter 10: Maintenance Void: Jack VS Gods!

Chapter 10: Maintenance Void: Jack VS Gods!

In a world of darkness that reminded one of space, a single being watched a glowing blue holographic clock. In exactly 1 hour 7 minutes and 37 seconds, it would be possible to log into Infinite! ¡°This is nice. I¡¯ve missed this.¡± Jack murmured, shaking in excitement. He had always loved the maintenance void. It felt like awaiting presents from Santa! It was also the best environment to think: quiet and peaceful. Now, what was Jack supposed to do with his life? Should he be the Herald of Light once more?! He carefully considered the Pros and Cons: Pros: + Legendary ss! + Already knowing the skills! + Intricate knowledge of how the Church works! + Wide AoE heals and buffs that make raiding OP! + Powerful Church NPCs to dominate the world! + ess to a widework to make money easily! + Leveling up at the speed of a rocket on steroids! Cons: ¨C Goddess Commandments Since he was a very logical man, the oue was obvious: fuck being the Herald of Light! No, seriously, fuck it! It was akin to voluntarily locking oneself in prison and throwing away the key. Not picking this ss would remove some of the advantages of his previous life¡­But, so what?! This time, Jack would change his life entirely! If he couldn¡¯t even stand at the top with all his experience, then what was the point?! ¡°Actually, let¡¯s do a drastic career change! Before, I was a boring human in the camp of light, but I¡¯ll join the side of darkness this time. It will be so damn satisfying to fight these stuck-up NPC that I had to babysit in the past!¡± Jack chuckled. What was the exact opposite of the Holy Church¡¯s faith? The undead, aka necromancy! He could already picture himself swaggering from town to town with an invincible undead army, trampling on a few unfortunate yers and collecting loot tax! But then Jack suddenly froze, feeling a phantom pain in his chest. Necromancers were great and all but also so damn squishy! What if assassins went after him? He couldn¡¯t ept that! ¡°Wait, what if?!¡± He suddenly jumped up happily, having a sh of insight. He wouldn¡¯t be a boring old necromancer. Nope, he would create his own unique ss from scratch! It would go in this specific order: 1. Necromancer (INT) ¡ª> OP solo clear, but too squishy. + 2. Tank ss (STR) ¡ª> Not squishy anymore butcks mobility + 3. Mobility ss (AGI) ¡ª> Great mobility, but requires agility for damage. But, intelligence, strength, and agility couldn¡¯t be leveled up all at once. He¡¯d have to min-max the shit out of it! This was an exciting challenge, to say the least! Another point to note, if he was serious about bing a necromancer, he would have to be an undead himself. Why? Because of his goal! If he wanted to be #1 in Infinite, Jack would need to be ahead of others. For this to be possible, he had to be self-reliant! He couldn¡¯t afford to get a self-heal for humans and a dark energy heal for the undead. After that, he just needed to add a touch of personality! Pumpkins would do since Lilly loved them for some reason. ¡°With this, it¡¯s decided! I shall create my own legend: the amazing Pumpkinmancer!¡± Jack¡¯s voice resounded across the realm. This goal would take a lot to realize: many individual sses, poison, a method to keep his sanity, a mana source, a great helper¡­.and much more! That is when the glowingunch countdown reached 1 hour. Instantly, a handsome butler appeared out of thin air in a white glow! His ssic suit screamed of sophistication, and he had a well-groomed white springy mustache. If Jack wasn¡¯t mistaken, this one was a copy of Strateg, the god of strategy. It would be the same for every yer¡¯s first login as a copy of a random god would serve as a tutorial NPC. They had valuable information, but it was all utterly worthless to Jack. ¡°Wee young traveler to the marvelous world of Infi¡ª¡± He graciously said. ¡°Skip! I want another helper.¡± Jack decisively interrupted. ¡°But we have just met! I assure you that¡ª¡± ¡°Skip! I don¡¯t care. Stop wasting my time!¡± Jack repeated. That¡¯s how the poor god (copy) had no choice but to leave and send a recement. In the following minutes, the void was filled with shes of light as many gods appeared only to be shut down by Jack! ¡ªsh of dark purple light¡ª ¡°Rancor? Skip!¡± ¡ªsh of brownish-red light¡ª ¡°Vulcan? Next!¡± ¡ªsh of deep green light¡ª ¡°Greenwood? No, thank you!¡± ¡ªsh of rusty golden light¡ª ¡°Chrono? Get out of here!¡± Every single god was savagely rejected one after the other. One had to know that all these helping copies had the same knowledge avable. They also couldn¡¯t provide a concrete advantage at all in any way. Then, why was Jack driving them all away one after the other? Was it because he disliked them? Was it because he felt good turning gods down? Nope! (Maybe a bit) The main reason was that these ones were all men! Then finally¡­ ¡ªsh of brilliant white light¡ª That¡¯s when appeared the Goddess of Light in all her beauty. She had golden eyes and lower back-length white hair. Her face was a work of art, her waist slender, her arms delicate, and yet she was THICK with ginormous breasts! Honestly, she should have been the goddess of abundance, or perhaps the goddess of fertility, or even the oppai goddess with her physique. How many had lost themselves in her deep cleavage or found themselves peaking at her ample rump? She was precisely what Jack needed! Did he have a perverted design? Not at all! He had a much deeper purpose, one that necessitated a goddess! ¡°Wee lostmb to the world of ¡ª¡± ¡°Skip!¡± ¡°Let me guide you toward the l¡ª¡± ¡°Skip!¡± ¡°Please select your character appearance and¡ª¡± ¡°Skip!¡± Jack had already resolved not to remain human. He would have the opportunity to change his looks when performing the Race Change Ritual. Thus, he ignored this step for now. This series of skips left the poor goddess at a loss. What was she supposed to do now? Ah, obviously convert him to the Church! ¡°Have you ever heard of¡ª¡± ¡°Skip!¡± ¡°¡­.What¡ª¡± ¡°Skip!¡± As soon as she would open her mouth, Jack would instantly tell her to shut up. Well, he had done the same with every god so far. But, he had a n with this one. ¡°Alright, I can consider joining the Church of Light, but you have to help me first. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Yes I¡ª¡± ¡°Skip! Oh, sorry, habit! Anyway, I need you to act like the goddess of love herself. Don¡¯t be afraid to take a sexy pose. Then, repeat this while making a peace sign!¡± Jack murmured directives in her ear. Good thing this was only a copy because the real one would have tried murdering him already. As Jack activated the Infinite gamey recording function, the goddess reluctantly began her act! ¡°Wee all of you to Chaotic Pumpkins Gaming! Careful, the following content is rated MFEAFGC for motherfucking epic as fuck gaming content! Enjoy, subscribe, like andment!¡± She expertly followed the directives. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s try a few more names. How about ¡°I am Legion¡±, ¡°One Gaming¡±, ¡°World Domination¡±, ¡°Peerless One¡±, and many more¡­¡± The poor goddess had no choice but to record material for Jack¡¯s uing streams. Still, he was just preparing in advance. He would never stream real-time gaming¡ª otherwise, it would give away information and invite PKs. After an hour, the NPC could only sigh in relief as it was freed from its misery. Then, a blue aura enveloped Jack as he was teleported directly to the game. It was finally starting! [Wee to New Leaf Vige!] Creator¡¯s Thought Fun fact: Infinite Co didn¡¯t mind one bit even if someone used their NPCs in a stream. Well, as long as it was rted to the game. Plus, it wasn¡¯t like I would have much time to stream anything else. Yep, that sexy goddess would be the perfect clickbait! Chapter 11: [Welcome to New Leaf Village!]

Chapter 11: [Wee to New Leaf Vige!]

[Wee to New Leaf Vige!] The sky was so damn blue! It was a blue that couldn¡¯t be seen in the city. It was as pure as Jack remembered it! This blue somehow brought him happiness, as it had done for her. As he breathed deeply, he felt at ease. This was his world, one that he knew better than the real one. He was at a vige za, his naked feet in the dirt. Around him were many yers spawning relentlessly, all wearing the same basic rags as him, barely covering their privates. On the side were curious vigers, but one that especially stood out. There was an old man that was slyly grinning while observing them. This one had to be the vige chief, the legendary creature that had more quests than wrinkles! The NPC called out to them: ¡°Braves! Braves! Heed my call and gather around. The gods have sent me an oracle about your arrival!¡± ¡ª An oracle? This was obviously bullshit. The guy headed a beginner vige! ¡°I know our world is unknown to you, but you can be sure that I will guide you every step of the way!¡± ¡ª He would work them to the bone! Then again, who would refuse freebor? ¡°From now on, you can consider this New Leaf Vige as your new home!¡± ¡ª These NPCs had orders to wee them from their higher-ups, not like they had a choice in the first ce. ¡°Grow strong, and you will be able to head to the nearest Town!¡± ¡ª Aka, reach level 10. ¡°Now, all of you. Come and see me, and I will assign every one of you a task!¡± ¡ª Quests galore iing. Instantly, all the yers in the surroundings charged toward the old man until they were forced to queue. They looked like children waiting to sit on Santa¡¯sp, half-naked children. But, inevitably, some would act naughty. A group of tough-looking men pushed their way toward the front, ring at anyone that dared to protest. Jack could only sigh: why look tough when one can look heroic? These guys had screwed up big time at character creation! ¡°Tch! Out of the way, losers! The Mighty Wolves areing through! Get out of our way if you don¡¯t want to be spawned killed to level one!¡± ¡ª Said one bully to the level 0 yers. ¡°Braves, braves! What is happening?¡± The vige chief cried out. ¡°Chief, stop wasting your time with these idiots! My crew has 20 people in this Vige, just say the word, and we¡¯ll follow your orders!¡± ¡°Oh, really?¡± Alright, anyone in a group of 10 or more can cut the queue. It will be faster this way!¡± The Chief sagely added. ¡ª How to reduce the workload 101, individually assigning quests was apparently hard. That¡¯s how many yers began heading outside, where they would face deadly level 2 creatures. They would struggle so damn much, and for what? Some shitty quest reward. This wasn¡¯t efficient enough for him! Jack instead navigated the vige until he found his destination. There was a small brick building with a very simple anvil metallic sign by the door but on the floor. This meant that the forge was facing some kind of trouble: cksmiths would usually proudly disy their signs. But, Jack wasn¡¯t dressed well enough to meet anyone. He focused his mind in a very particr manner, akin to meditating, until a blue and glowing interface appeared in front of his eyes. This ovey was always avable, but there was a trick to opening it, one that a specific NPC would teach yers after they reached level 10. ¡°System, use purple as default UI color and disable any assistance module,¡± Jack said to the air. [Are you sure? Disabling the modules may render the game unyable without sufficient expertise and¡ª] ¡°Yes, absolutely certain!¡± He had more expertise than all the current yersbined! In the top right corner, there was now a purple message icon shing. ¡°Let¡¯s open this, shall we.¡± [Wow! You¡¯ve found the super-secret mailbox! Gratz! Anyway, wee to Infinite. You look pretty shabby right now¡­ah! I know what you¡¯re missing! It¡¯s something that every great hero possesses! Here¡¯s an Infinite Cloak! Ta-da!] Out of thin air appeared a dull old Cloak that nevertheless was a godsend for the current him. That¡¯s when he heard a gasp. ¡°What?!¡± Raising his eyes, Jack could see a delicate head poking from the roof of the forge. The girl was looking at him, but especially at the cloak, with astonishment. She had pink hair, pink eyes, pink lips, and a pinkplexion. Yet, even with that overload of pink, it all felt natural and graceful. ¡°What are you doing up there?¡± Jack asked, raising an eyebrow. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you if you tell me how you obtained this item!¡± She decisively tried to bargain. ¡°Oh, I see.¡± Jack wore his new equipment in silence. There was a very neat ¡°?¡± symbol on it that meant pioneer. He was so damn d to have it! The Infinite Cloak was a collector¡¯s wet dream. Completing specific events would add rare symbols to this cosmetic item. In the past, he had always missed this one. It was time to face the cksmith NPC that he was sure to find inside. But as soon as he had taken a step. ¡°Hey, where are you going? Let¡¯s share information. We can help each other!¡± The girl enthusiastically proposed. She felt that this mysterious man had to be an expert. He was the only one that had clothes. She was so jealous! ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve just realized that I really don¡¯t care what you¡¯re doing up there. It¡¯s not like the rooftop chests contain anything valuable anyway,ter.¡± Jack nonchntly uttered, stepping into the building. The pink-haired girl was left frozen. He had just revealed the info she thought highly confidential that easily?! Seriously, who was this man?! As soon as he pushed the door, Jack was weed by the cold. Yes, this cksmithing building had no warmth inside. On the floor, there was a middle-aged man just sprawled there with empty bottles nearby. He barely raised his head before shouting: ¡°Hey, who the fuck are you?! This is my goddamn house! Trespassing is a fucking crime, you bastard! If you don¡¯t get out, I¡¯ll beat your ass up!¡± ¡°Oh yeah, trespassing is definitely a crime, but there is an even bigger crime here. Why is your ce so cold?! This isn¡¯t how a cksmith should live! Plus, looking at you, I doubt you have enough motivation to kick my ass.¡± Jack teased. ¡°ARRG¡­.Yeah, you¡¯re right. Screw you, kid! I¡¯ll just remain here and drink. If I keep going long enough, perhaps the old crook will kick the bucket. Naw, who am I kidding? The bastard is immortal.¡± ¡ª NPCs having an archnemesis usually meant a juicy quest. ¡°You won¡¯t forget your problems anytime soon if you¡¯re drinking water¡­.¡± Jackmented. ¡°I¡¯m not rich enough to drown my sorrow in alcohol, bite me!¡± ¡°Who¡¯s the old bastard? Is it the vige chief by any chance? Why don¡¯t you tell me what happened?¡± Jack requested. ¡°I came here because every vige needs a cksmith byw. But New Leaf Vige is a cradle for the elderly! They barely do anything all day long, so no one needed my services.¡± ¡ª Ironic! ¡°Now there are plenty of brave around. That should be enough, right?¡± Jack remarked. ¡°Nope! The bastard imported weapons from Sprigfield Town directly, saying he wanted the best quality for the braves. Why the fuck am I still here then?!¡± He angrily shouted. ¡°I want you to forge something for me. What will it take?¡± Jack calmly asked. ¡°What?! Seriously?!¡± Instantly the man jumped to his feet, even doing a flip. There was no trace whatsoever of the listless bum from a few seconds ago. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do this! We¡¯ll need some ores and fuel!¡± ¡°Aight, I got it. See you soon.¡± Jack waved. ¡°Wait! For the metal, you can head to¡ª¡± ¡°Skip! No worries, I know. Just wait for my glorious return!¡± Jack reassured. The cksmith could only stand there as happy as perplexed. How did this strange brave know so much? Wait! How wasn¡¯t he naked?! Hadn¡¯t the braves literally just spawned?! What kind of monster was he?! Said monster was already scheming for his next step¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought This cksmith was pretty cool. At least, he was extremely passionate. There is something about passionate people that draws one to them, this wonderful ability to care about somehting. I will never understand people that try and extinguish such a me. Chapter 12: Do What In A Potion Shop?! 0_0

Chapter 12: Do What In A Potion Shop?! 0_0

[Q- Bring Ores and Forge Fuel to Unknown cksmith!] This was Jack¡¯s questing window. Fun fact, the quests in Infinite usually would not tell more information than the yer already possessed. This exined the ¡°Ores¡± and ¡°Unknown cksmith¡±. ¡°Now, the fuel is rtively easy to get. The problem is actually the ores. For them, I¡¯ll have to venture into Wolf territory, and these bastards are vicious.¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help butin. No, there was an even more pressing issue. He was utterly broke: he had all that swag with his badass cloak and not even a gold coin to his name. He preferred to avoid fighting monsters with his fists. ¡ªRustle Rustle¡ª Jack couldn¡¯t help but smile. That one pink-haired girl was following him, trying to discover his secrets. It seemed like his money problems were about to go away. ¡°Hey, Bubblegum girl. Come on out.¡± Jack ordered. ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°Guess I¡¯ll log out for a break.¡± Jack exaggeratedly sighed. ¡°Wait! I¡¯ming!¡± She exited a nearby bush with leaves sticking to her head. ¡°Also, I¡¯m called Seraphine, not Bubble¡ª¡± She grumbled. ¡°Denied. Now, you asked for an exchange of information, right?¡± Jack reminded her. ¡°Yes, we can help each other and¡ª¡± She happily replied. ¡°Nope. That¡¯s where you¡¯re wrong. I can assure you that our knowledge of this game isn¡¯tparable. Now, I can teach you, but there will be a fee.¡± Jack rxedly grinned. ¡°A fee? How much?¡± She suspiciously asked. ¡°Everything.¡± ¡°What do you mean everything?!¡± She red up. ¡°Simple, I order, and you obey. I keep the loot, and you get to learn. Simple, right?¡± Jack shared. ¡°What there¡¯s no way that¡¯s¡ª¡± ¡°Fair? It isn¡¯t, and it won¡¯t be. I don¡¯t need you at all. For me, you¡¯re nothing but a random girl that loves pink too much. So, are you in or out?¡± He gave her an ultimatum. ¡°¡­..Aren¡¯t you worried that I¡¯ll betray you?¡± ¡°Hahaha.¡± Jack began walking, chuckling to himself. ¡°You¡¯re funny, Bubblegum!¡± would she betray him? Only if she was aplete idiot. He was about to rock her world! ¡°Hey, I¡¯m not¡ª!¡± She weakly protested. ¡°How many chests did you get and where?¡± He interrogated. ¡°I checked every building rooftop already. There were four¡­.¡± ¡°Sounds about right. Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Jack enthusiastically guided her to the well in the middle of the vige. ¡°I¡¯m thirsty; get your teacher some water.¡± He obnoxiously asked. ¡°Y-you! Why would I? ¡­Fine!¡± She reluctantly approached the well, fully prepared to stick her foot in his ass if he kept being irritating. Jack used the opportunity to push her straight into it. He thenughed at her expense like the most basic prankster, even hollering at the bystanders. ¡°Did you guys see her face?!¡± ¡°How dare you!¡± She slowly climbed back up, looking like a wet dog, her pink eyes red with fury. ¡°Now, now. Don¡¯t get too mad and follow me.¡± Jack barely showed remorse as they went away. But, as soon as they were out of sight, she instantly seemed to changepletely. ¡°Oh my god! How did you know there was a chest down there?!¡± She excitedly cried out. ¡°When aren¡¯t there chests down wells? Like seriously¡­It¡¯s a staple of the genre! Seeing how happy you are, you got a weapon, right? Let me guess, Rosewood?¡± Jack deduced. ¡°How did you¡ª ?!¡± Jack ignored her. She¡¯d get used to it soon enough. He brought her to a wooden building a little on the side of the town. Above the door, there was a sign representing a potion: . As they were about to enter, a group of yers left the ce, cursing. ¡°Damn, that bitch is so damn greedy!¡± Then turned to Jack. ¡°You guys shouldn¡¯t waste your time with her. She sells her basic potions 5 silvers. How the fuck are we supposed to get 5 silvers?!¡± ¡°Thanks for the info, guys. We¡¯re just visiting. I have an exploration blog.¡± Jack justified himself. As soon as they were left alone, Bubblegum couldn¡¯t help but whisper. ¡°So¡­do you really like exploring or¡­? Ah, you¡¯re frowning. Okay, my bad! We¡¯re here for official business!¡± They entered. Behind the counter, one could see an olddy elegantly sitting with her legs crossed while reading. She was wearing a tight outfit that showed all her forms. Honestly, it would have been nice if she didn¡¯t look like an ogre. Then, there were various posters on the walls with motivational quotes that said bullshit like: You¡¯re beautiful just the way you are! Talk about BS in a world where one could magically change appearance! Jack approached the counter. ¡°Hey there, I¡¯m here to do business. How are you doing on this wonderful day, gorgeous? You know, I¡¯ve always respected esteemed alchemists. It¡¯s such a worthy profession!¡ª¡± ¡°You¡¯re a professional kiss-ass, aren¡¯t you?¡± The olddy sneered. ¡°Only when it¡¯s your magnificent ass, fairdy! I cannot take my eyes off from your¡ª¡± Jack was then interrupted. ¡°T-teacher, stop! She already called you out for¡ª¡± Bubblegum eximed with Jack shaking his head. ¡°Meddlesome girl! I never told him to stop! Tch, she killed the mood. Ah, fine. Tell me, how many potions do you want to buy?¡± ¡ªShocked Bubblegum¡ª ¡°¡­.¡± How could these people be so shameless?! ¡°I¡¯m actually here to sell,¡± Jack admitted. ¡°Say whaaaaat?!¡± His student screamed, bbergasted. ¡°Boy¡­.you do know this is an alchemy shop, right?¡± The olddy almost seemed to be questioning his cognitive abilities. ¡°Bubblegum, take out the potions you looted from the chests, all of them. The small and the bigger ones. I¡¯m sure she¡¯ll like them.¡± Seraphine had a slight shock. Right, of course, he knew about the potions! How?! Still, sheplied as she could only cry internally. These seemed very valuable at this stage of the game! She took out all five smaller ones and the two big ones. As soon as she revealed them, the olddy instantly gulped, her eyes transfixed on the bigger ones. ¡°4 silvers for each smaller ones and 1 G per big one.¡± Jack began negotiating. ¡°I just want the big ones, 20 silvers each.¡± ¡°4 silvers / 1 G, buy all or none.¡± (Jack) ¡°3 silvers / 40 silvers¡± ¡°3 silvers / 60 silvers¡± (Jack) ¡°2 silvers / 50 silvers¡± ¡°Deal! This will be 1 G and 10 silvers in total. Bubblegum, give her the potions.¡± Jack happily eximed. The poor girl handed the ecstatic old woman her precious treasure as she saw Jack pocket all the coins. What the heck had she just done?! 1 Gold meant being rich right now! She could only console herself, knowing she still had her dagger. As they exited the shop, Seraphine couldn¡¯t help but ask, extremely perplexed. ¡°Why in the nine heavens did a potion maker just buy potions?!¡± ¡°Reverse engineering. She¡¯s going to study them to further her craft. She didn¡¯t care one bit about the small ones. But, she had no choice if she wanted the big ones.¡± Jack magnanimously exined. ¡°?! I see¡­.¡± This game was already proving beyond herprehension. It turned out that he had been right. Whatever she knew was nothingpared to him! He had even bargained so naturally. Why did it seem like he knew the price they¡¯d agree to beforehand? ¡°Don¡¯t be too impressed yet. This was just step #1 of a very long list.¡± Jack teased her. Behind him, he could hear her enthusiastic steps. Oh, this would be he fun!¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought All the Beginner Viges are simr yet different. The trick is to watch for clues to figure out the appropriate scenario. For instance, a shop called Fairy with beauty motivational speeches meant an owner weak to ttery ;). Chapter 13: DON’T TOUCH THE SHOP!!

Chapter 13: DON¡¯T TOUCH THE SHOP!!

In the New Leaf Vige, a young man was walking humming happily. ¡°I¡¯ve got money in my pocket. This is fucking awesome!¡± Following behind Jack was his new sidekick Bubblegum, with her eyes full of wonders. What would happen next?! ¡°Teacher, what¡¯s our next stop?¡± She enthusiastically inquired. ¡°Food.¡± He curtly replied. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°You¡¯ll see.¡± He gave a mysterious smile. Soon, a rtively big wooden house appeared. What made this one special was that it actually had a vitrine! There was a small pouch symbol on the double doors:, aka a general shop. Inside there was a slender middle-aged man with grayish hair and a little goatee. He was busy cleaning a corner of his shop, one that was full of delivery crates that remained unopened. Jack observed the walls, but they were empty. Then, he noticed a small metallic trinket near the register that reeked of ¡°ancient¡±, a coin ne. He smiled in satisfaction, for he was at the right ce. That¡¯s when the doors were mmed open as a party entered. Jack instantly noticed the cause of the trouble: an aggrieved-looking woman was leaning in the embrace of a brave-looking youngster. ¡°Is the asshole here?!¡± The boyfriend shouted. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s this guy! I helped him clean a few crates up, and he didn¡¯t give me any reward, like none at all! Can you believe it?!¡± Sheined about the injustice. This instantly rendered the NPC Steven flustered and confused: ¡°What? I allowed you to ess a new selection in my shop. This should be reward enough. I don¡¯t understand¡­.¡± ¡°Reward enough?! Are you shitting me?! Show me the money and keep that crap for yourself! That so-called VIP shop of yours is all useless fruits!¡± She rebuked! ¡°No-no! All are fresh, juicy, and delicious, I can assure you! That¡¯s why they are in the VIP shop!¡± Steven defended his products proudly. ¡°Tch¡ª Nice scam! Do you think such things are useful inbat at all?!¡± She shrieked. ¡°What? Of course not! Why would anyone try to use fruits in a fight? That would be dumb!¡± Steven seemed puzzled. How would anyone misunderstand this? ¡°YOU!¡± The boyfriend became impatient, charged at the NPC, and began beating him up! ¡°Should we help him?¡± Bubblegum whispered uncertainly, looking at the NPC on the floor, trying its best to protect its head. ¡°Nope, he¡¯ll be fine. In the meantime, help me clean this up.¡± Jack began sorting the boxes. ¡°Hey, you two in the back. Didn¡¯t you hear? This guy only unlocks useless fruits if you do his quest!¡± The girlfriend called out to them. ¡°Oh, don¡¯t mind me. I have a food blog. I¡¯m just checking out the ingredients in Infinity. Ah, but I heard that the NPCs are pretty strong¡­.so maybe you should tell your boyfriend to fall back.¡± Jack sagely advised. ¡°Please, as if! Look at him go, my guy¡¯s a hero!¡± The troublesome girl dered with sparkles in her eyes. Jack couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. Said hero was beating up the poor NPC over and over¡­.but not for long. It was just a matter of time before he slipped up. After a few minutes of beatings, it finally happened. The boyfriend¡¯s hand slipped and hit a shelf. One quick way to die in Infinite was to trash a shop. Some shopkeepers could be assaulted all day long, insulted, anything¡­.But! Never. Ever. Touch. Their. Shop!!!! Steven cried out in emotional pain: ¡°My shop!¡± The dumb boyfriend was still chuckling when the NPC rose up, grabbed him by the neck, and raised him up high up in the air. He then slowly carried the poor yer outside before repeatedly mming his head on the ground¡­ SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! ¡°Pweeaassee stooooppp!¡± The victim cried out with blood alreadying out of his temple. ¡°Let him go!!!¡± The girlfriend begged. SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! ¡°ARRRGGGG!¡± He cried in agony. ¡°Murderer! Murderer! Help!!¡± She tried getting help¡ª how cute! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! ¡°¡­..¡± ¡°You killed him, AH!¡± She screeched like a banshee. Steven turned toward the girl, who ran as if the devil was after her. The NPC slowly returned back in and assumed a demure appearance once more. He even smiled at them: ¡°Ah, you guys are helping sort the merchandise?! I really can¡¯t pay you for it!¡± He deplored. ¡°No worries, we¡¯re just doing this for fun. Just do your stuff, man.¡± Jack reassured. Seraphine couldn¡¯t help but nce at her teacher. He was still calmly working! How?! Hadn¡¯t he been affected by what had just happened?! No, he knew about it! The weird part was that there hadn¡¯t been a Beta test as far as she knew¡­.so how?! Anyone normal would have given up after hearing that earlier testimony. What was the angle here? He had said food, right? Did they require fruits for some reason?! They worked in silence for a few hours until they were done. ¡°Wow! You¡¯ve organized it all! Thank you so much! This is so helpful, but how can I repay you?! I can sell you fruits from my stash if you want¡­but that¡¯s about it¡­.¡± Steven showed happiness but also slight shame. ¡°Bubblegum, get the unknown item out,¡± Jack ordered. She had to sacrifice this too?! In the initial chests, there had been a small wooden statue. It was one of a goat, a very nd one for sure! She could hear him whisper, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s a statue.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll trade you this unknown statue for fruits and a backpack. What do you think?¡± Jack offered. ¡°Deal! This is perfect! Haha!¡± Steven instantly agreed to the stupefaction of Bubblegum. The backpack could enter the system inventory when unused and reduce the weight of items ced in it. It served to carry heavy objects. As for the fruits, there were so many of them: apples, oranges, pears, and others. As soon as they were out, Seraphine couldn¡¯t help but query: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you bargain this time around?¡± ¡°He was already feeling bad for not directly paying us for the help. This feeling of guilt actually gave us more rewards.¡± Jack remarked. ¡°I see¡­then why did we have to get all these items?¡± She sounded skeptical. ¡°To progress in the Vige¡¯s Quests, why else? Use your head!¡± Jack reproached. ¡°Right¡­where are we going now?¡± She curiously asked. ¡°It¡¯s time to meet an expert killer, one that has ughtered thousands in his life.¡± Jack sounded so ominous! ¡°What?!¡± She couldn¡¯t help but jump in surprise. She could feel her tension rising. Why was it that each of their stops seemed to be more and more violent?!¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Seeing this scene made my hand twitch without me even initially realizing it. That one maddy that had caused my demise had been grabbed by the neck too. I just couldn¡¯t finish the job. Heck, there is something wrong with that part of my life. Chapter 14: Acquiring Tools!

Chapter 14: Acquiring Tools!

In a small beginner vige, a pink-haired girl was staring at a small shop, feeling cheated. This wasn¡¯t what she had pictured, hearing about an expert killer that had ughtered thousands! What was up with this name? ¡°Are you going to stand outside?¡± Jack inquired. What a weird girl she was¡­ ¡°Coming!¡± She followed the man that kept trolling her. As they entered, she nearly choked from the heavy odor of blood. It seemed to permeate the wood. Meanwhile, madman Jack was breathing it in rxedly: ¡°How nostalgic¡­.¡± He even murmured. What was wrong with this guy?! Footsteps were heard as a man wearing a surprisingly clean white butcher apron showed up. ¡°Hello, braves! What brings you here today? I have nk, short te, brisket, rib, chuck¡ª¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take a basic rib, one that¡¯s very juicy!¡± Jack instructed as he handed five silvers over, already knowing the price. ¡°Great choice! I¡¯m surprised that a brave is patronizing my shop, to be honest. Braves are really great, and¡­.¡± He enthusiastically began. But, the NPC¡¯s lips were slightly pursed, and his hand was bing white from gripping the counter. He was most definitely holding back his true thoughts. How would a butcher truly see yers? Jack opened his mouth. ¡°Braves are the fucking worst, am I right! They¡¯re nothing but brutes that only know how to attack their victims brainlessly. They¡¯ll turn everything they touch to shit, any good meat to a bloody paste that¡¯s unusable!¡± The NPC recoiled in shock but soon began grinning thenughing out loud. ¡°HAHAHA! You do get it! These Braves are so damn trashy! I didn¡¯t know there were decent braves out there! I like you!¡± ¡°Meh, they are almost virtually all like that. Anyway, I need something else. Can you sell me a good knife?¡± Jack requested. ¡°Are you sure? Knives are pretty expensive, my friend. I can sell you a decent one for one gold if you need.¡± ¡°1 Gold?!¡± Bubblegum was choking in surprise on the side. ¡°One Gold? Sounds perfect to me. Here you go!¡± Without even batting an eye, Jack handed a gold coin and happily received a basic iron knife in exchange. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Common Butcher Knife Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Attack] 1-2 [Speed] Very Fast [Range] Close Melee [Durability] Very High [Attribute] + Butcher ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¡°Right, friend! Are you heading into the forest? Do you want a good luck charm to help you in your endeavors?¡± The butcher amicably offered. ¡°Of course!¡± Jack loved free stuff! A few minutester, the butcher came back with a small emblem of a me. ¡°Here you go, this is the emblem of the Benevolent Lord! It will protect you.¡± Jack picked it up but suddenly froze. The emblem he was now holding had the symbol of a torch illuminating the surrounding darkness. It was very simple but elegant and had a certain charm. But, there was an issue. The Benevolent Lord¡¯s torch was supposed to show 3 lines at the handle. It meant to be benevolent toward allies, strangers, and enemies. This one had 4 lines instead. Anyone unfamiliar with Infinite would have assumed it was a simple manufacturing error. However, would someone religious get their emblem wrong? Nope! Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle loudly. ¡°A torch with 4 lines, I fucking love it!¡± Once more, the NPC was stunned, but then he too beganughing. The two of them just began cackling in the utmost evil-sounding manner. The poor Bubblegum felt like they were speaking anothernguage entirely. Who fucking cared about how many lines there were on a trinket?! Seriously?! ¡°May you be sessful in your hunt. I will buy any meat that you bring me as long as the cuts are well made!¡± The butcher said. ¡°Understood! I will bring you the best of the best! Take care, friend.¡± On this note, Jack brought along a confused sidekick. As soon as they were out, she instantly burst into questions: ¡°What the fuck was that?! Is the knife worth that much?! Why did you buy one steak?!¡± ¡°Lore. Yes. Because I only need 1.¡± Jack curtly replied. Such answers only made her more confused. Lore? Somehow 3 versus 4 was a big deal. Yes, just yes?! How was it good? He only needed 1? How could he be so sure?! Would it kill him to exin better?! She could only sigh. Jack was akin to an iceberg with only the very tip showing. No, perhaps the little he showed was nothing but bait to misdirect from all the other stuff that was happening underwater. ¡°We have one more stop.¡± Jack shared. ¡°We do? There are only five silvers left, right? Do you have more money?¡± She questioned. ¡°No need.¡± Jack shook his head as he brought her to what was very evidently a florist: he pushed the door open with confidence. ¡°Hello there!¡± The interior was filled to the brim with colorful flowers everywhere. There was also something very peculiar. On the tables were many magical circles drawn that were all inactive. A man wearing sses and a long blue robe weed them: ¡°Visitors, nice! How can I help you today?¡± This guy was probably the unofficial magical instructor of the vige. Not that he¡¯d be able to teach necromancy. ¡°I¡ª¡± Jack tried replying. ¡°Ah, silly me. You¡¯re obviously here to buy flowers for your girlfriend! Give me a second, and I¡¯ll create the perfect bouquet for you lovebirds!¡± He gleefully went around the ce. Bubblegum became even pinker as she slightly blushed. What was up with these peculiar NPCs?! Each was more quirky than the others. For instance, this one kept sniffing his products, trying to create the perfect floral arrangement. ¡°Actually, I came here to buy a spade.¡± Jack interrupted. Instantly the NPC turned hostile. He red at them as if they had killed his parents. ¡°Why would I ever sell you tools! Are my flowers not good enough for you, perhaps?!¡± He thundered furiously. ¡°I need it to pursue magical excellence,¡± Jack exined (?). What kind of reason was this?! Where had all his eloquence gone?! No, wait. Seraphine observed her surroundings. That¡¯s when she noticed the magic circles. Oh! Was this guy a mage?! The NPC froze and then smiled. ¡°Oh, that makes sense! Alright, it will be 1 Gold.¡± ¡°I have something else to offer instead. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be pleased with it.¡± Jack confidently said. ¡°Intriguing¡­¡± ¡°Bubblegum, give him your rosewood weapon.¡± ¡°WHAT?! No fucking way! Why would I..?!¡­.¡± Jack was just looking at her, frowning and gesturing her to hurry up. What kind of monster would force her to part with her beloved dagger?! ¡°Rosewood weapons are only good at the very beginning of the game. Plus, we¡¯ll get some from the cksmith anyway.¡± Jack exined. ¡°A-alright.¡± She brought out her treasure and slowly handed it over. It felt like getting rid of a piece of herself. It was the worst and she felt like crying! The exchange happened quickly, Jack received a tiny shovel, and the NPC kicked them out because he wanted to examine the enchanted dagger. ¡°Alright, with this, we are all set. Let¡¯s start this party, shall we?¡± Jack could be seen grinning. Hopefully, all these sacrifices would be worth it¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Common Gathering Spade Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Attack] 1-1 [Speed] Very Fast [Range] Close Melee [Durability] Very High [Attribute] + Gather ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Creator¡¯s Thought Preparatory work is the most important. Otherwise, one ends up doing all the same tasks many times over for different purposes: It is simply too inefficient. I would be lying if I said I didn¡¯t enjoy her teary eyes as she parted with that dagger. Chapter 15: CHICKENS!!!!!!

Chapter 15: CHICKENS!!!!!!

Next to New Leaf Vige, there was a small in that led to a nearby forest. Currently, there was only one way to describe this piece ofnd¡­ CHICKENS!!!! All over the ce, white chickens were getting ganged upon by yers. The naked yers were kicking and punching the best they could, continuing their assault with incredible motivation! Had these chickens killed their families or something?! The chickens were pecking back in self-defense and scratching people with their talons. Many yers were actually dying from these attacks. How could chickens be that strong?! There were even some chickens with deeper colors that were 100% avoided by everyone. ¡°What¡¯s with the chickens? Also, why is this so intense?!¡± Bubblegum asked, perplexed. To anyone new to Infinite, the scene looked weird for sure. How in the hell were groups of 10 yers struggling to kill a simple chicken?! ¡°What do you expect? The chickens are level 2, while the yers are level 0 and naked. If they had any gear at all, this would be an easy fight. But as things stand, the yers need about 30 hits to defeat it, but die after taking four attacks.¡± Jack exined. ¡°This is crazy! The developers added such powerful creatures to the beginner viges?!¡± Bubblegum cried out in shock. ¡°Indeed. See it as a kind of trial by fire. Either one conquers the chickens, or one remains stuck in the beginner vige forever. Again, it¡¯s easy with gear. They are taking the harder path instead.¡± Jack shrugged. ¡°Couldn¡¯t the vige chief loan us weapons or something? What if we try to persuade him?¡± Bubblegum suggested. ¡°That¡¯s a definite possibility, also an easier one than dealing with the cksmith,¡± Jack admitted. ¡°I guess there is a reason we aren¡¯t doing so, right?¡± ¡°Random weapons or custom-made weapons, which do you think is better?¡± ¡°Makes sense. So, what¡¯s the n?¡± She inquired. ¡°First, we get the Hardwood Timber. While not optimal, it will definitely do the trick for fuel.¡± Jack exined. ¡°Wouldn¡¯t we need an axe?¡± ¡°We could get an axe and spend an entire day cutting a single tree, but I¡¯d rather not spend so much time on it. I don¡¯t want to be a lumberjack, so we¡¯re going to loot it instead.¡± Jack admitted. This game truly wasn¡¯t simple. It seemed like there were many methods avable to aplish every single task. It was all a matter of figuring out the most optimal one for one¡¯s ystyle. ¡°Alright, follow my directives closely and remain 5 meters from me at all times. This is extremely vital, or you could aggro monsters.¡± Jack instructed with his sidekick nodding. He wasn¡¯t too worried. He had a gut feeling that this wasn¡¯t her first VR game at all. She shouldn¡¯t have too much issue with staying at a proper distance. Now, it was time to have fun! He strode toward a nearby chicken and kicked its ass. Many yers could be seen sneering at him, for they expected him to have a horrible end. Instantly, the chicken used the skill that made it a force to be reckoned with: a lunge! This peck attack would surprise most newbies because it was so sudden. Except Jack had already moved out of the way, the attack missing him by 1 centimeter. He could hear exmations of shock from the surrounding yers: ¡°Did he just dodge?!¡± ¡°Tch¡ª Probably just beginner¡¯s luck.¡± ¡°It¡¯s possible to dodge these things?!¡± ¡°Dumbass, avoiding isn¡¯t the hard part. Counterattacking is!¡± ¡°He¡¯s started the fight with only one ally. It¡¯s going to take them forever to kill it even if they can.¡± They weren¡¯t entirely wrong either. Jack was sure that a few yers had tried a simr tactic but had given up from ack of familiarity with the Infinite controls. It was one thing to know what to do and another to execute it. Oh, there were bound to be geniuses already soloing chickens, but they would be as rare as a legendary ming immortal chicken¡¯s feather. ¡°Let¡¯s fuck him up!¡± Bubblegum happily came to help. She was probably getting bored with all that NPC talk. ¡°Nope, stand back.¡± Jack curtly replied, to her dismay. Instead of fighting back, he went toward another level 2 chicken, punching its head. Instantly the bystanders couldn¡¯t help but draw cold breathes. ¡°He¡¯spletely fucked.¡± ¡°He just screwed their party. They¡¯ll both die now!¡± ¡°Nope, the girl hasn¡¯t attacked yet. If she¡¯s smart, she¡¯ll run far away from this suicidal madman.¡± But, this was only the beginning. Jack went toward a third chicken, attacking it. The chickens following him were rtively slow, but they would use that dash attack from time to time. Every time, it would pass right next to his body without hurting him in the least. What was up with this evasion mastery?! But this incredible disy became a bit goofy when he visibly stumbled,ying t on the ground, and survived thanks to this. Was the guy just in lucky?! Was such luck even human?! Seraphine was one of the few that clearly understood what he was doing. Jack even had the energy to make his actions seem like a fluke?! How powerful was he?! This wasn¡¯t just about knowledge anymore! He wasn¡¯t even looking at his pursuers. It was as if he knew 100% their next actions! How unbelievable was this?! As he kept dodging, Jack was reminded of some of the Trials he had to aplish to limit break. Compared to them, this was pretty rxed, especially that there were no ranged attacks. He went to aggro onest chicken. As soon as he did, yers all around resolved to remember this crazy guy. ¡°That¡¯s one of the high-level chickens!¡± ¡°These things can kill yers with only three attacks! He¡¯s doomed!¡± ¡°I mean¡­it¡¯s not like it matters if he¡¯s dodging it all.¡± ¡°True, but now look at this onught. It¡¯s impossible to counterattack now!¡± ¡°He¡¯ll lose this fight for sure, but his goal is probably to train. Dying in the beginner Vige isn¡¯t as punishing, so it makes sense.¡± This was actually a valid strategy. Chicken attack patterns were rtively easy to grasp. This made it a perfect training mob for newbies. But, increasing their numbers instantly raised the difficulty exponentially. There were the enemies to consider, the timing of their skills, the terrain itself, the other mobs and yers around, etc.¡­ Jack nodded with satisfaction at the monsters following him. He was ready for the next part of his n. In fact, the crowd was right: it was close to impossible to win even if he were to fight right now. Well, he could take advantage of the terrain to separate them, but it would still take hours and hours for the actual kills. But, fighting the chickens had never been his n. Instead, Jack headed toward the nearby forest with Bubblegum following wide-eyed. The crowd couldn¡¯t help but chime in once more, pleased by the distraction. To be honest, repeatedly bashing chickens was pretty boring. Infinite was different, but they were so used to regr MMORPGs that they had instantly begun farming mobs mindlessly. ¡°Holy shit! Am I going crazy, or is he going into the forest?!¡± ¡°Nope, this crazy guy is heading into it for sure!¡± ¡°There are level 4-6 foxes in there, right?!¡± ¡°Yep, there are many of them.¡± ¡°He¡¯s going to die!¡± ¡°Indeed he will.¡± ¡°F, Brave Hero!¡± ¡°F¡± ¡°F¡± ¡°F¡± Creator¡¯s Thought One could wonder: why would the Vige Chief give them a quest to kill Chickens if they didn¡¯t have the level nor equipment for it? Well, NPCs in Infinite had their own thoughts. He simply wanted to test the potential of these ¡°Braves of Legends¡±. Chapter 16: FOXES!!!!

Chapter 16: FOXES!!!!

New Leaf Forest was slightly dark, and yet visibility was good inside. It was as if the trees themselves suffused a soft light into their surroundings. Legends had it that this was a blessing from thend itself toward all the creatures inhabiting it. ¡°I heard them mention foxes. How strong are they?¡± Bubblegum asked with interest. ¡°Strong enough to wipe the floor with both of us instantly. While it would take them 2-3 bites to kill us, the main issue is their speed. There is no way to dodge them with our current level 0 stats.¡± Jack calmly remarked. As he was speaking, he kept evading dash attacks from the chickens that were still after him. Seraphine was frightened by how natural this all felt. They could have been talking in a safe zone that he would have the same goddamn tone! ¡°Yet we are heading straight into fox territory, right?¡± She remarked. ¡°Indeed. Now, make sure you remain toward the back. In Infinite, one needs to be careful with territories. The edge of the forest is a no-creature¡¯snd and pretty safe, but it soon changes.¡± He exined. ¡°Aye Aye, Captain.¡± She yfully answered. Jack guided them through the forest, walking a very peculiar path. He was leading them in zigzags. They were probably trying to avoid monsters, right? Eventually, he stopped and turned toward the chickens, seemingly awaiting something. What now? That¡¯s when a chicken lunged at him! Jack sidestepped it, the monster stopping a few meters away. Suddenly, there was a sh of orange light! What?! A fox had just jumped out of a bush and grabbed the chicken in its jaw! Without waiting any further, it dragged its prey back in the bush it came from. Was this a sacrifice?! Wait, Jack had made sure that the chicken was the first to enter the fox territory, right?! How scheming! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go!¡± Jack made them resume their journey. Soon, he repeated the same action with two new foxes, respectively level 5 and 6 this time around. They had to hurry up for the window of opportunity would quickly close otherwise. Luckily, the foxes liked to y with their food. Before long, they were standing before arge tree that had a hole in it, with the Elder Chicken still trying to murder Jack. ¡°What¡¯s in there?¡± ¡°A deadly Fox Boss¡± This one would be rtively challenging. Going inside would be easy. The issue would being out. Luckily, he knew a trick for it. It was showtime! First, Jack made sure that the chicken intruded into the fox¡¯s nest directly. Afterward, he quickly ran away, with the chicken following him. Behind it, there was already a sh of orange following. The poor chicken had no clue about the fate that was awaiting it. Jack waited for the fox to reach the chicken, and then the both of them ran toward the fox nest. The inside was an easy-to-navigate tunnel. At the end of it, there was a small bed made out of twigs. Without hesitation, Jack dug it until he found a few t logs that served as the foundation. Grabbing them, he hurriedly turned heels! ¡°Bubblegum, make sure you stay in front. You¡¯ll have to charge at the boss directly!¡± ¡°Won¡¯t I die instantly then?!¡± She protested. ¡°Yep, see you at the Vige!¡± He admitted. What kind of viin was he?! Had Jack brought her along just to serve as a meat shield?! That fucker! What kind of teacher did this?! ¡°You better make it worth my sacrifice!¡± She grumbled as she went forward. As they tried leaving, the boss appeared: The skull icon said it all. This thing could murder them over and over before they could even damage it. All the New Leaf Vige yers could gang up on it, and it would still emerge victoriously. The monster grabbed the poor Bubblegum in its powerful jaw. Now that she was stuck in there, her fate was already determined. The first tick of damage almost killed her, and the second finished her. ¨C 15 ¨C 15 Bubblegum¡¯s HP: 20 to -10 ¡ª> DEAD The boss threw her bloody corpse on the ground as it turned toward the remaining human. Jack had used this time to slide between its leg, arriving on the other side. But, could he outrun the boss? Nope! Foxes were as fast as a thief running from the police. That¡¯s when Jack took out an apple from his inventory, throwing it toward the back of the nest. The fox hesitated a second but then went after the apple. It could always catch up to the humanter, right? It had to secure the sweet-smelling apple first! This was the creature¡¯s weak spot! Had there been a party still alive, the fox would have prioritized them since they could be a threat to the weaker foxes. This only worked because Jack wasn¡¯t seen as a threat at all. Jack left as quickly as his legs could carry him. He now had to follow the exact same path they hade from without straying at all. Otherwise, a stray fox would quickly murder him. He really couldn¡¯t afford to die, or he would lose the Hardwood since it was a boss guarded item. Otherwise, yers would just run into every bossir and die with tons of sweet loot in their inventory. He managed to make it back to the Vige. Instantly, he was weed by tons of yers losing their shit. ¡°What the fuck?! He¡¯s alive?!¡± ¡°Who the hell is this guy?!¡± ¡°Wasn¡¯t he chased by 4 Chickens?!¡± ¡°Not only that, he somehow killed them all in the forest?!¡± ¡°Where is the girl that was with him? The pink-haired one?¡± ¡°Who knows and who cares! I want to know how he did it!¡± ¡°For sure! We¡¯re here struggling to kill one chicken, and yet he¡­how?!¡± ¡°Maybe the foxes killed the chickens? Maybe we can farm XP using such a trick?!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s try it right now! Who here is good at dodging chickens?!¡± There were already yers heading his way to ask for tips, so Jack hurried toward the Vige. He gestured at them to go away: He didn¡¯t really need more than one student (ve). Most understood and didn¡¯t insist, for he wasn¡¯t obligated to help them. But, as usual, life couldn¡¯t be that simple, right? A group began to assemble as they blocked Jack¡¯s path. They were the guys that had skipped queue to receive a quest from the Vige Chief. There were about 20 of them grinning at him. Now what?¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Foxes are fast and great at hiding. The paths that seem safe at first nce are usually protected by foxes in ambush. At least, there are fewer of them then. By using a 100% hiding foxes path we could face 3 of them instead of a dozen. There is a trick to finding the ambushes: the bush sways a quarter of a beatter than the actual wind. Chapter 17: NPC Bully VS Player Bullies

Chapter 17: NPC Bully VS yer Bullies

At New Leaf in, there was currently a showdown happening: madman expert versus numerous bullies. While the former bullied monsters, thetter group specialized in oppressing their brethren. There was one spot of the in where many level 2 Chickens spawned near one another at a rtively decent rate: they had monopolized it. Honestly, if the monsters weren¡¯t so hard to kill, chances were the guys that called themselves the Mighty Wolves Guild would have driven theirpetition away already. Had this been the goal behind the super-strong creeps near the Vige? After all, often beginner mobs would get instantly deleted upon new MMO releases, and people would fight to tag mobs and steal the XP away. Here, there hadn¡¯t been much fighting. ¡°Hey there! I¡¯m Dom, one of the executives of the Mighty Wolves Guild. Would you be interested in joining our family?¡± A naked burly man offered Jack warmly. ¡°No thanks. I¡¯m more of a solo yer, you see.¡± He politely declined, ready to bypass them. But, they didn¡¯t bulge in the least as they blocked him. ¡°I don¡¯t think you understand. Anyone that isn¡¯t part of the family is considered an enemy. You do not want to make an enemy of us, for there is nothing stronger than family. Think it over carefully.¡± ¡°Hm, I see. I maybe have a suggestion to make then.¡± Jack pondered a few seconds. ¡°Go on. We will give you great working conditions.¡± The man grinned as he understood that the mysterious yer was only making a show of refusing to raise his own value. ¡°Alright, I can join you guys if I be the guild leader. As long as you all obey my orders, then I might just consider keeping you guys around.¡± Jack proposed what seemed like a fair trade to him. Of course, this was knowing all that he knew. How was he supposed to exining back to the past? It was a known concept in fiction, but chances were they would either refuse to believe him or, on the contrary, try to exploit him. ¡°Tch¡ª Crazy guy! There are some things one shouldn¡¯t joke about. This is one, and you just screwed up big time. If you want to join, then you¡¯ll only have a grunt position. Otherwise, you¡¯ll go on our cklist.¡± The man frowned as he spat out. Of course, the gallery had a ton to say about this exchange. ¡°Wait, how can they be a guild already? How?!¡± ¡°Idiot, they are obviously an IRL guild at the moment.¡± ¡°Figures, how strong are these guys anyway? They seem tyrannical.¡± ¡°They¡¯re a Deste Desert Online Guild, I believe. They mostly PVP and own a few castles on one of the most popr servers. They¡¯re branching out to Infinite.¡± ¡°So, any solo yer going against them is fucked, right? Infinite only has one server, so changing server is not an option¡­.¡± ¡°This guy¡¯s joke was really a bad idea with their temperament. I¡¯m surprised that they¡¯re not beating him up already.¡± ¡°What are you talking about? The in is a safe zone. They can¡¯t use violence even if they want. Still, they can screw him up as soon as he enters the forest.¡± ¡°How do you know all this?!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you listen to the Vige Chief?!¡± For them all, the altercation was bing less interesting. In their minds, he was bound to ept the ultimatum. The only other option was for him to find another guild as powerful as the Mighty Wolves as backing. There were none in the New Leaf Vige so far¡­ Jack very calmly replied to the man he had dubbed a power-hungry idiot. ¡°I wasn¡¯t kidding at all. Anyway, I¡¯ll have to pass on your crappy offer. By the way, here is a friendly tip: you guys should stop ganging up on the chickens. Otherwise, they¡¯ll fight back with numbers too, and you won¡¯t like it.¡± Jack kindly advised. ¡°Tch¡ª Dumbass. You better not leave the safe zone if you know what¡¯s good for you. You¡¯ll be begging us to serve the Mighty Wolves. Brothers, let¡¯s go. No need to waste any more time on this crazy guy.¡± The idiot scoffed as he left. The crowd began talking in hushed voices. On the one hand, the expert was bound to be defeated by the mighty power of a zerg! On the other hand, drama! People loved drama so much! They would have posted about it on the official forum if it was avable. Bubblegum came closer, frowning her pink brows with worry. ¡°Are you sure about this? Holding a few castles in Deste Desert Online is no easy task. For now, they probably only have a few people in Infinite, butter¡­.¡± ¡°You mean to say they¡¯ll all transfer over once the game bes bigger, right? I probably won¡¯t have to face more than a few hundred of them in the short term. It should be fine,¡± Jack assured. It wasn¡¯t that he had failed to assess the danger. He simply didn¡¯t give a fuck! ¡°I see. How about you add me as a friend? Then if you require assistance, you can message me. I know a few yers from a strong guild that could help.¡± She kindly offered. Jack hesitated for a second. How many friends had he parted ways with over the years? How many had been in trouble because they knew him? The old him would have never added a random girl for helping him, not even a whole day. She probably had ulterior motives. What if she was trying to get as much information as possible out of him before betraying him? What if¡ª he forcefully stopped his train of thought. This was a new life, a new beginning. Why should he worry about the potential ramifications of his actions? He would just have fun. As long as the people he loved weren¡¯t endangered, it wasn¡¯t the end of the world. ¡°Sure.¡± Jack finally epted. He could see Bubblegum struggling to open her menu. He quickly manipted his UI, sending her a friend request. She was seeing something like this: [yer Jack¡¯ O Wants to be your friend, do you wish to ept?] She shed a small smile as her lips silently repeated Jack¡¯O. She felt a slight sense of satisfaction at being the first one to know the mysterious expert¡¯s name. Perhaps it was childish, but she didn¡¯t care. But then she heard Jack¡¯s next sentence. ¡°System, change the disy name of this new friend to Bubblegum Girl. Thanks.¡± He nonchntly rebaptized her. ¡°What?! This is bullying! I have a name. I object! I am vetoing this change!¡± She eximed in mock anger. Still, he could detect a hint of yfulness in her voice. He silently went toward the Vige, reaching the Unknown cksmith¡¯s forge. ¡°Guess who¡¯s back with fuel!¡± Jack shouted victoriously as he kicked the door open. The middle-aged NPC had left the floor and was exercising with heavy hammers, using them as weight. ¡°How about we bet some alcohol? I¡¯m gonna bet you¡¯re the one that grabbed it.¡± He chuckled. ¡°Wow. No bet then! Here you go, take care of it properly!¡± Jack instructed while handing over the three hardwood logs. As long as one¡¯s familiarity with an NPC was sufficient, they could serve as banks. There was a certain risk to it, but it wasn¡¯t like people came here much in the first ce. They would leave as soon as the cksmith asked them to go into the forest to get materials. ¡°With this, we¡¯re just missing the ores, right? Where are we going now?¡± Bubblegum asked curiously. ¡°Right now, I¡¯m logging off, and you can do the same.¡± Jack proposed. ¡°Whaaat?! No way! This is the first day. We can¡¯t take a break yet!¡± She vehemently objected. Jack only shook his head in refusal before exining himself: ¡°You can wander around the Vige and do random quests. I reckon you can do stuff like farming, cleaning, watering nts, etc. You could get a bit of XP, silvers, and even learn the basics of a profession. I¡¯m waiting for an event to happen. I¡¯ll be back then.¡± ¡°An event?¡± She murmured, intrigued. ¡°Actually, you could watch over the in and record it all if you want. It should be pretty entertaining. See you in about 30 minutes,ter.¡± Jack waved her goodbye before login out in a purple light¡­why was it purple and not blue?! Seraphine hurriedly headed to the in. What kind of event was he waiting for? Also, what kind of man was this Jack¡¯O? Obviously a prophet, but what else? So mysterious¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought One thing that many misunderstand is that effort automatically means better results. Sure, effort is always needed and oftentimes the most decisive factor, but efficient effort is the key to sess. The first hours Infinite were the most troublesome as people were left to their own devices. Afterward, it would be way easier to progress. Chapter 18: So There’s a Girl?!

Chapter 18: So There¡¯s a Girl?!

As Jack removed the VR helmet, he felt fantastic! He was lying on his bed, the surroundings dimly lit. He couldn¡¯t help but smile as he saw Lilly studying by the side. She was frowning her brows in concentration and looked so damn cute! It was such a sh to his previous lonely and shitty apartment. ¡°How lucky! It seems there has been apassionate goddess watching over me while I was gaming.¡± He joked while smiling brightly at her. ¡°Oh? You¡¯re up! Wee back. How was it? So, you¡¯re a professional gamer from now on? How did that even happen?¡± She asked with a glimmer in her amethyst eyes. ¡°You know, I just happened to be at the right ce at the right time.¡± He shrugged. ¡°I¡¯ve seen a few posts. How hardcore are the chickens in Infinite?! People are crying all over social media about their party getting wiped by goddamn chickens! I thought it was a joke at first.¡± She chuckled. Jack went to sit next to her, looking at the book in her hands: Functions and Applications. He then exaggeratedly spoke as if frightened. ¡°Is this the horrendous evil known as mathematics?! It seems there is a foe deadlier than the Infinite Chickens!¡± ¡°Pfft¡ª Yes indeed. But, fear not, for I am about to vanquish it! How about you? How did your quest go, Legendary Hero? Did you manage to y your poultry adversaries?¡± ¡°Nay! But fear not, fairdy! I shall soon obtain equipment worthy of my heroic standing. Afterward, I shall rechallenge those feathery monsters! The world shall be mine to conquer!¡± Jack rose, striking a heroic pose. ¡°I see, I see. Then I shall await your victorious return. In the meantime, how about we eat?¡± She left toward the kitchen with him following right behind. She went toward a slow cooker that had been working all this time, opening the lid slightly. Instantly, a whiff of rice, curry, and pork permeated the entire apartment. Jack couldn¡¯t help but bask in it with yearning. How had he missed this! ¡°Here you go.¡± She handed him a bowl filled to the brim, heading for the kitchen table. They both sat in silence, but she was stunned as she turned to look at her brother. He was sitting there, a silly grin on his face and tear streaming. His shaky hand brought a bite toward his mouth: It tasted like Heaven. There was no other way to describe it. This was pure bliss. ¡°Too much spice?¡± She asked, perplexed. ¡°No, this is perfect. It couldn¡¯t be better.¡± He contentedly devoured the food. There was a moment of silence as he ate while observing her. She was alive, she was vibrant, and she would goddamn stay this way! ¡°It has to be a miracle because I left it unattended for so long!¡± She chuckled. Jack nodded before asking ¡°How was work?¡± ¡°Pretty fun. I have to say you left quite an impression on my friend. She kept asking questions about you after you left.¡± ¡°Is that so? She seems like a nice friend.¡± ¡°Yep. Also, I heard about what happened afterward. Was it hard to see her again?¡± ¡°Who?¡± ¡°The madwoman that rejected you. I heard you ran into her.¡± ¡°I did?¡± Jack was confused. Ah, was she talking about the rude woman? So she did know him. Oh well, whatever: not like he wanted to associate with someone so entitled. ¡°Seems I was worried over nothing. What about your first day? Did you find a party?¡± ¡°Yep, I found myself a decent helper. She still has a bit of trouble adjusting to Infinite, but so does everyone. At least, she¡¯s following orders properly.¡± But then Jack suddenly stopped as he saw the grin on Lilly¡¯s face. ¡°Oh? She? She follows orders too? What kind of rtionship do your guys have?¡± She mischievously asked. ¡°It¡¯s not like that. Bubblegum and I have a strict teacher and student rtionship.¡± He objected. ¡°You already have a nickname for her?! You guys sure are fast! First its nicknames, then it¡¯s adding each other as friends, and then¡­.¡± She gave a meaningful wink. ¡°I call her that because she designed her whole avatar pink! Hair, brows, lips, everything!¡± Jack justified himself. ¡°Oh? So you¡¯ve been looking at her lips? Suspicious¡­.¡± She retorted. Jack didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. There was no winning against her. She was having mad fun teasing him. Then again, this felt nice. He had missed such banter. ¡°There you go smiling again for no reason. This is only going to make me more curious!¡± She pouted cutely. ¡°Nono, I have a great reason for smiling. We¡¯re having a wonderful dinner. This is enough to keep me smiling, especially with your amazing cooking!¡± He cheerfully replied. ¡°Tch¡ª Kiss ass.¡± Sheined, but her smirk betrayed her. ¡°Anyway, when are you going to see this Bubblegum again?¡± She interrogated. ¡°Not before 10 minutes for sure. I¡¯m waiting for something big to happen. Then I¡¯ll log back in and grind for levels for real.¡± Jack exined. ¡°So mysterious! Infinite seems like a lot of fun. Maybe I¡¯ll have to check it up myself at this rate.¡± She giggled. ¡°Of course! I¡¯ll buy you a headset so you can join too. You¡¯ll see it¡¯s really fun. I¡¯m 100% confident that you¡¯ll love it!¡± Jack enthusiastically replied. ¡°T-that, it¡¯s too expensive, there¡¯s no need!¡± She protested. ¡°Denied. I¡¯ll bring you to see this beautiful world. You can be sure of it! In the meantime, make sure to focus on your studies. Also, you can ck on taking part-time jobs. You should rx from time to time too.¡± He advised. Jack would have to give simr advice to the old man. But, it would be hard to convince him to take fewer shifts at the hospital. He was probably the most overworked janitor ever! Lilly was at a loss for a few seconds, but then she sweetly whispered. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll count on you then.¡± They finished eating in great harmony. How could a simple dinner be so great? Because she was here. Afterward, Jack went back to Infinite. He couldn¡¯t help but grin, knowing Lilly would be guarding his side. This ought to bring him great luck! As his body went soft, she approached his side, caressing his cheeks. ¡°You¡¯ve changed, brother. There is so much that you aren¡¯t telling me, but it doesn¡¯t matter. Let¡¯s be happy, shall we¡­.¡± She nced at him once more. Hopefully, his new job would work out. She was well aware of how stressful professional gaming could be¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Sometimes Lilly could be so damn yful. I¡¯m d that she never lost this part of her personality, even when she began working to help support the family. She deserved way more! At the very least, she should never worry about money. This life I¡¯ll make sure she doesn¡¯t miss anything! Chapter 19: Night of the Chickens!!!!

Chapter 19: Night of the Chickens!!!!

While Jack was having a very peaceful and pleasant dinner, the world of Infinite was going through its first upheaval. So many braves had spawned in the New Leaf Vige and had made their way toward the New Leaf in. Even the ones that had decided to explore the vige first had joined them not long afterward. After all, no one wanted to do the odd jobs the NPCs offered. At first, people kept dying to the surprisingly overpowered beginner monsters, but now they could hunt them rtively efficiently. They would almost spawn-kill the creatures by surrounding their respawn points. The task was bing an automatism to them. On a nearby rooftop, a pink-haired girl was observing them while recording. Seraphine had no clue what kind of event Jack had been referring to. Did he have information from a private beta test or from a dev directly? But, as she kept looking, she noticed something. The more the yers killed the chickens and the angrier they appeared. The once cute and cuddly creatures now spawned with feathers raised in anger. The physical model of the creatures steadily changing had to be a clue! That¡¯s when she remembered Jack¡¯s warning about not ganging up on chickens anymore. Had he been serious?! The more she looked and the more she could discern pure and unadulterated rage in the chickens¡¯ eyes. Did she imagine things? It was more likely that Infinite was full of easily overlooked details that would give hints about the game. Such a concept was definitely different than most regr MMOs! Usually, one could skip quest dialogues and simply follow the minimap to one¡¯s destination. Infinite seemed to reward yers for truly ying and not just mindlessly grinding. Well, this tactic would probably work to an extent¡­ That¡¯s when an outburst happened in the crowd as a party suffered many casualties. Instead of one chicken, two had spawned. ¡°You guys suck! You can¡¯t even take care of 1 chicken!¡± ¡°Shut up. There were two! That¡¯s a goddamn bug!¡± ¡°Yes, we were just unlucky.¡± A bug? Was it really? It started as an isted case, but then it spread all over the field. The yers had no choice but to be even more vignt as one-chicken spawns became scarce. Many died, but they could run back very quickly after reviving in the vige. But, what was happening? ¡°Guys, perhaps there are more mobs during nighttime?¡± ¡°Oh, this sounds about right. The night is about to fall.¡± ¡°Hear that, brothers? We gotta grind harder!¡± ¡°I¡¯m reaching level 1 before I sleep for sure!¡± ¡°y them chickens! Huzzah!¡± The casualties were not enough to dampen their rekindled motivation. Even when there started to be instances of 3 chickens spawning, they remained motivated. Every three-chicken spawn meant aplete party wipe of all yers in the vicinity. Seraphine was observing the chickens, and they seemed ready tomit murder. Their physical model kept evolving: they were literally spawning with red murderous glowing eyes. ¡°Guys, look at this! Red eyes!¡± ¡°Damn, night chickens are badass!¡± ¡°How are we supposed to kill packs?!¡± ¡°Kill the groups of 2 beforehand, that¡¯s all!¡± ¡°The stronger they are, the more XP they¡¯ll give!¡± That¡¯s when there was a sh of red light as a single chicken spawned. Instantly, many yers nearby charged at it to pummel it. But, they couldn¡¯t help but freeze a secondter. What the fuck was this?! The monster was bigger than humans: it was one fat chicken! It didn¡¯t even budge as so many fistsnded on it. Then, it counterattacked. It pecked a nearby yer, reducing his head to a bloody mush. The yers could only watch inplete stupor and fright as the Chicken Overlord turned to one yer after the other and reproduced the same feat. A single peck was all it took to one-shot people. Seriously?! It wasn¡¯t even over: the Chicken Overlord clucked loudly toward the sky. The weird noise reverberated across the entire hunting ground, affecting its brethren. They all charged toward the nearest brave, disregarding their normal aggro range. Seraphine was d to be watching from above. This was a bloody massacre! What made it even more nightmarish was that the chickens kept spawning over and over, seemingly infinitely. Some tried resisting: ¡°Stay strong, brothers! This is an event!¡± ¡°Kill all the chickens!¡± ¡°RAWR!!!¡± But, these screams of bravery soon turned into dying screams. In a few minutes only, not a single brave was left standing. That¡¯s when the Vige Chief came running. He was holding a bright blue gem in his hands. He activated it, and suddenly a shy blue barrier appeared all around the vige! A newbie had just revived when he saw a chicken charge at him. Just as he was screaming in panic, the creature bounced back on the blue screen. Thank God the vige was a safe zone! It was ironic how the tables had turned. The chickens were now the ones spawn-killing the yers! They were giving them a taste of their own medicine! Was this why Jack didn¡¯t want to farm just yet? There was no point trying if he would have to evacuate not long afterward. Now that people were safe, they were moring loudly. ¡°Holy crap! What kind of gameunch is this?!¡± ¡°Was this a scripted event?¡± ¡°Perhaps they really are trying to get revenge.¡± ¡°This game sucks. It¡¯s too hard!¡± ¡°You can leave, but I¡¯m staying. This looks he fun!¡± ¡°This is a beast tide, isn¡¯t it? How many games have this?¡± ¡°None as early as the beginner vige, for sure!¡± ¡°Still, what do we do now?¡± ¡°Guerri tactic? We can kill a few at a time.¡± ¡°Nope. There¡¯s way too many of them.¡± That¡¯s when the vige chief walked toward the crowd. ¡°It seems I have overestimated you all. To be subdued by chickens is extremely shameful.¡± He sighed, the yers hanging their heads low. Others came forward and opened their mouths. ¡°Sir, we wish to get revenge! How can we be stronger!¡± ¡°Yes, Sir. Please tell us!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll do anything!¡± They all chimed in, all sharing the same sentiment. They could all feel that the Chief¡¯s apparition was no coincidence. He was the key to sess! ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you all a hint. Two individuals can potentially help you. Whether they decide to train you will depend on how sincere you can be. ¨C In the house with no door is a man that used to be an instructor for the royal army. He could teach you all you need to know about weapons. ¨C In the shop with the flowers is a great florist that also dabbles in magic. He should be able to teach you all the basics.¡± Hearing this, the yers couldn¡¯t help but beam: they had been right! ¡°Ah! I see. Thank you so much!¡± ¡°I know where the building is!¡± ¡°Thanks for the guidance!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll do just that!¡± ¡°Weapons!!!¡± ¡°Magic!!!¡± ¡°Hell yeah!!¡± With a clear goal now in sight, they all turned their effort to finding themselves a teacher. They were overflowing with motivation! As Seraphine watched it all happen, she was itching to join in on the fun. Where the hell was her teacher?! That¡¯s when she noticed a line appear in front of her, one that disappeared as soon as it came. ¨C Jack¡¯ O: Yo, Bubblegum! I¡¯m back. Everyone died yet or no? How was she even supposed to reply?! ¡°System, write back: Motherfucking Chicken-ageddon happened! What¡¯s our next move?!¡± She tentatively said. ¨C Jack¡¯ O: Chicken-ageddon, eh? As for our next move, you¡¯ll see soon enough¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought In Infinite, some events are driven by both the world and the yers. For instance, it would most likely be possible to unlock the instructors early if everyone begged them to teach. But, it wouldn¡¯t make much sense without prior information now, would it? Plus, the Chicken-ageddon made it easier to convince them anyway. Chapter 20: Instructor Igor

Chapter 20: Instructor Igor

A sea of yers was rushing frantically toward a corner of the vige. Behind the crowd, two individuals werezily following behind. ¡°Have we been waiting for this training NPC all along, teacher?¡± Bubblegum asked with interest. ¡°Yes and no. I have another prerequisite to executing my next n. This training NPC is a shortcut to fulfilling it, that¡¯s all.¡± Jack mysteriously replied. Bubblegum could only follow in wonder. Before long, they arrived in front of a well-maintained building made entirely of chiseled rocks. There were already many yers running around trying to locate the entrance as they called out loudly: ¡°Hello, anyone here? We¡¯re yers, and we need help!¡± ¡°Dumbass, we¡¯re called braves in this world¡­.¡± ¡°Sir, we¡¯re braves, and we need a teacher!¡± ¡°There really isn¡¯t any door. This is BS!¡± ¡°You, what are you doing on the ground?¡± ¡°Kneeling and begging him to take us in, obviously.¡± ¡°Screw this shit! I was hesitating between knight and magician, but the florist NPC will be easier to find. I¡¯m out!¡± A few decisively decided to leave for the easier option. Still, most of them stayed. After all, picking a ss was extraordinarily significant. They wouldn¡¯t be swayed by a little adversity! The vast majority even copied that one guy as they began ¡°sincerely¡± kneeling next to the building. ¡°Teacher, I must admit that I¡¯m shocked,¡± Bubblegum whispered. ¡°About?¡± Jack softly inquired. ¡°I¡¯m picturing you as the scheming evil lurking in the shadows kind of guy. I¡¯m surprised that you¡¯re not gunning for the magic NPC trainer.¡± She way too candidly murmured. ¡°¡­.Hey, that¡¯s uncalled for!¡± Jack protested. How did she perceive him?! He wasn¡¯t even that scheming! He was only trying to be efficient! It couldn¡¯t be helped if he knew more than most. She only replied by mischievously sticking out her tongue. How was she sofortable fooling around? Wasn¡¯t she worried that he¡¯d get a new student?! Well, it would be a pain to find another as obedient as her indeed. She wasn¡¯t wrong that he leaned more toward a magical ss. It was just that necromancer wasn¡¯t so easy to obtain. Otherwise, it would reign supreme as newbies were incapable of even dealing with one summoned skeleton. Meanwhile, the others were still doing whatever they could think of to get the man inside the building¡¯s attention. But then, a few minutester, amotion happened. Arge crowd appeared with long faces, disappointed. In their midst were the guys who had just left this ce. They were all back. As many sent them curious nces, one of them exined. ¡°The magical instructor is easy to find but won¡¯t see nor teach anyone. Apparently, he¡¯s busy analyzing a magical dagger or something¡­.¡± ¡°So he drove all of you guys away just because of such a silly reason?! You all told him you were braves, right?¡± ¡°Of course we did! He didn¡¯t care at all. He told us all toe and see him once he was done. But, he wouldn¡¯t even give us a time frame!¡± ¡°What¡¯s with the training NPCs ying hooky?! In most MMOs, they are in in sight with a huge above their heads!¡± ¡°I know, right! This game is so goddamn crazy. Whoever created it is a madman!¡± ¡°Either a madman or a mad genius. At least, it¡¯s unique. Anyway, what¡¯s the n now?!¡± Thus followed a long discussion about the options that they had. Well, bickering would have been more urate. Many were quite frankly confused as they had never expected such a troublesome situation. Jack could only watch them all amused as his student intently stared at him, countless thoughts swirling in her head. The magical instructor was busy inspecting a dagger?! She knew for a fact that they were the cause of it! Had this been part of Jack¡¯s n all along?! Back then, she only thought he was trying to acquire tools for some obscure purpose. She had assumed it was for a gardening quest or something. But, what if his main objective had always been to influence the yers? What would happen if the mage instructor wasn¡¯t busy? People would prefer him to the other mysterious instructor that was nowhere to be seen! This seemingly simple sale had determined the fate of this entire vige: it would have fewer users with magical sses! Had this all been premeditated?! Just as she was going crazy with realizations, a thundering shout echoed. ¡°Braves? Don¡¯t make meugh! All I see are weak worms!¡± Hearing this made so many beam with happiness. Were they all masochists? Nope, the training NPC was finally here! He was standing on top of his house, looking extremely valiant, totally copying Bubblegum earlier. His back was straight. He wore a simple but great-looking ck cloak, had ck hair tied in a man-bun, bushy brows, a chiseled jaw, and most importantly, was carrying a war hammer. ¡°Careful, I¡¯ming down!¡± He shouted as he made a plunge attack toward the yers assembled below. It only took a few instants, and he wasnding powerfully, his hammer creating a shockwave all around that sent all yers nearby straight to the respawn zone. Insta-kill! ¡°Why didn¡¯t they move? I even warned them¡­.¡± He grumbled, perplexed while many yers were facepalming. There was a moment of silence. Had this NPC really just killed a dozen yers that easily?! ¡°Holy shit! Teach me, daddy!¡± An enthusiastic yer shouted. Many couldn¡¯t help but be taken aback. How fucking awesome was this guy! Instantly, they began pushing toward the front, all to be the first ones to receive his teachings. ¡°Bunch of worthless animals! Freeze!¡± He bellowed loudly, bringing all the yers to a stop. ¡°I will never teach anyone thatcks discipline. If you maggots can¡¯t handle this, then fuck off! You won¡¯t be missed!¡± This was a first for many to meet an NPC with such ¡®personality. Most games were trying their best to be PG13. This one didn¡¯t care at all as the basis was R18. It was possible to y while younger, but the experience wouldn¡¯t be the same as the AI would filter out some stuff. ¡°Stand in a formation!¡± He ordered. The yers were at a loss. What formation? They made a pathetic attempt at it, only to get scolded. ¡°Are all of you idiots?! Don¡¯t you even know how to take a formation?! Wait, you really don¡¯t?! Garbage, all of you!¡± The instructor looked at them with great disgust. Many just left directly, not wanting to deal with this NPC¡¯s bullshit. Some were calling him a control freak. Others wereining that he was way too arrogant for an NPC, and some even said they¡¯d report him to the admins¡ª as soon as they figured out how. Still, the majority stayed as they hardened their resolve. They all wished to get revenge on the cheeky chickens. It was a matter of pride! They were also extremely eager to brag to their friends once they had be powerful. It would be awesome! It took a few minutes, but people finally managed to do rows. They looked more like school children waiting for roll call than soldiers, but it was a start. The instructor nodded with satisfaction. ¡°All of you, I am instructor Igor. I can teach you out of respect for the king who expects great things of the braves, but know one thing: you are all worthless! Potential is meaningless in the face of mediocrity.¡± Igor warned them. Many couldn¡¯t help but gulp. As expected of a man that had been an instructor in the royal army! While they didn¡¯t know anything about the royal army, it did sound mighty! They couldn¡¯t help but shiver in excitement. ¡°Alright, the first order of business is to inspect the troops.¡± Igor began walking near the yers starting from the back and diligently observing them. They thought it was nothing but a formality at first, but then¡­ ¡°You, the quivering one, you¡¯re out! Get out of my sight!¡± What?! Many couldn¡¯t help but gasp in shock. This was a test?! Was he examining their posture? If yes, they had to stand as straight and confidently as possible. The yer evidently wouldn¡¯t go that easily as he dropped to the man¡¯s feet. ¡°Please! Please let me stay! Otherwise, others are going to make fun of me for failing the tutorial and¡ª¡± The poor guy seemed to have a plethora of excuses, but his tirade was prematurely terminated by one very hard fist. Igor had sent the yer on an express trip to respawn. He clicked his tongue in annoyance: ¡°No begging, no crying, and no running away! A man needs to be manly at all times, and a soldier needs to be even more of a man!¡± One girl nearby couldn¡¯t help but scoff: ¡°Talk about archaic thinking. Girls can be soldiers too. Why would they need to abide by such dumb principles and¡ª¡± There was another teleportation to spawn happening. This time Igor had thrown a pebble at the annoyance to make her disappear. ¡°No talking back either! I¡¯m using man as in human. If you want to question my methods, then go screw yourself far away!¡± Igor warned. Most were now looking at the NPC with heated gazes. He radiated so much confidence! In this new world, they felt utterly lost. The only quests they had received were either killing OP chickens or doing odd jobs. This guy would be the rock they would rely on! This rock just happened to be passing next to Jack. That is when he was able to see Igor¡¯s back for the very first time. The NPC¡¯s cloak wasn¡¯t entirely ck. No, there were orange glowing runes, ones that Jack was able to read. ??? ??? He tried his best, he really did, but he instantly eruptedughing. Hisughter resonated in the otherwise stern atmosphere. The bbergasted yers all turned toward him, wondering what was wrong with him. That¡¯s when Igor turned back¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Instructors in the royal army are all a very serious bunch. For them, a man should never break down, but that¡¯s utter BS. It¡¯s fine to break down every fucking day as long as you find a method to pick yourself back up afterward. I truly believe this to be true. Chapter 21: Legacy of the Fisting King

Chapter 21: Legacy of the Fisting King

The crowd of yers was gawking at the crazyughing man. What would happen to him? They had seen instructor Igor trash people for way less. Jack¡¯s eyes were fixed on the symbols on the cloak, reading them. It went ??? ??? which tranted to ¡®Fist Justice¡¯. While it sounded slightly strange, this alone wasn¡¯t cause for much concern. The problem was that he had seen too much in his gaming career. There had been plenty of ¡®Justice¡¯ guilds. This specific way of writing was pretty much associated with degeneracy and trolling (no judgment). Oppai Justice, t is Justice, Buns Justice, and many more. There had been so many ¡®Justice guilds¡¯ that aption thread had appeared to list them all. It had enough pages to rival the dictionary! Whatever trendy joke people would get hyped about figured there. Now, Fist Justice had been the name of one particr monk guild. Their motto had been: ¡°All you need in life is a mighty fist. Perfect for the battlefield and the bedroom alike! ;)¡± Jack had utterly lost it as he saw the NPC instructor proudly showcase the official title of the ones that were called the Fisting Monks¡­There was an enormous sh! Igor approached him growling: ¡°Is there something funny?¡± His brows were furrowed in anger, and he was so damn close to killing him on the spot. He was only an impertinent weakling in his eyes. On the side, Bubblegum was more excited than worried. Was this another incredible n?! Thisughter had seemed so natural too! Was he trying to impress the yers, the NPC, or even her?! no way that it was thetter, haha¡­ Many in the gallery recognized the expert who had kited the chickens to the forest. Some were gloating, rejoicing at seeing the demise of an arrogant bastard. Others were on the edge of their seat as they watched with rapt attention. It was toote for Jack to ask for forgiveness, far toote! He knew that he wouldn¡¯t be able to ess the training ground if the instructor were to kick him out. It wasn¡¯t that big a deal as the NPC would likely forget about the matter the next day. However, would Jack ept to dy his n for even a single day? Fuck no! What should one do when a confrontation happens? Against military men, there was no need to be wishy-washy! Jack stared straight into the man¡¯s eyes as he uttered confidently. ¡°I just happened to see your cloak is all.¡± He admitted. What the fuck?! Gasps of astonishment resounded all around. This guy had an apparent death wish! Had he really just insulted the man¡¯s fashion? This would get him murdered! Was it worth it? Hell no! Igor hardened his grip on his hammer as a smile appeared on his face. Except, this smile was extremely stiff and had no warmth. It was the face of a man that was about to kill. ¡°This cloak is a present from the king himself for my years of loyal service. It is the utmost honor for a warrior. The magical glyphs on it mean ¡®The Fist of Justice¡¯ for all the injustice I pummeled. It means that one is strong and upright. Is this funny to you?¡± He barked. Jack couldn¡¯t help but think that whoever had written the runes didn¡¯t know what the heck they were doing. He wouldn¡¯t tell the man, but instead of the current version it should have been: ??? ??? ¡ª> ???? ?? There was a second of silence as everyone expected Jack to apologize and beg for mercy. Nope! The madman didn¡¯t back down at all! ¡°It¡¯s not just funny. It¡¯s hrious! It means you were a rank 5 officialmanding at least 200 soldiers, right? Why don¡¯t we skip all the BS? How about a sweet and nice old-school Glory Trial?¡± Jack proposed with an incredibly huge smile. As soon as he had called the man¡¯s cloak hrious, everyone was looking at him as if a dead man. But it all took a sudden turn. What the hell was this glory trial?! Whatever it was, it shocked the NPC, then made him grin. ¡°Glory Trial?! How surprising that a brave knows about it! Let¡¯s do it! We¡¯ll need an arena first. All the standing dumbasses, make arge circle right now!¡± He ordered boisterously. The yers were as perplexed as curious as they nhelessplied. It probably would be a duel between the two, right? How did the mysterious man have the confidence to go against the training instructor himself?! The two soon faced each other. The tension was palpable, with the majority of the yers in the entire starter vige staring in wonder. ¡°As per protocol, I will limit fighting power to yours. Now, since you are the challenger, you can pick your weapon of choice. Fear not, for I am adept in all of them.¡± Igor magnanimously offered. All of them? How would the man react if Jack asked for a duel using bananas or something goofy? This NPC probably wouldn¡¯t enjoy the joke, so he nonchntly but seriously replied. ¡°Let¡¯s fight with our fists.¡± The NPC¡¯s face couldn¡¯t help but twitch for a second. His title was literally The Fist of Justice! Was the youngster underestimating him, or was he an extremely overconfident fool?! The crowd couldn¡¯t help but draw a cold breath. This man ought to be insane! Some actually had theories: ¡°Maybe he¡¯s not trying to win but only to make a good impression.¡± Many nodded in agreement. As he faced his opponent, Jack couldn¡¯t help but reminisce. In front of him, there wasn¡¯t the NPC anymore. He was picturing the vision of a friend that had once helped him train¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ How long had it been since this had happened? He could picture the invincible naked monk staring at him with his ever so peaceful gaze. The man had a bald head that reflected the sun, a genuine bright smile, and blue eyes as tranquil as still water. ¡°Are you sure you want to fight me at such close range? Not even the strongest of Rankers would dare face me like this, you know?¡± the monk calmly asked. ¡°Yet, here I am. How am I supposed to be stronger if I don¡¯t challenge my limits?¡± Jack shrugged. The monk eruptedughing ¡°HAHAHAHA!¡±, then calmed down and kept going: ¡°You¡¯re one of a kind, Jack. Even the Rankers that have 99% victory odds against me avoid me like the gue. They¡¯d never ept being defeated by a naked dude. Yet, here you are, a healer with supposedly trash mechanics and more balls than all of thembined!¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m not ballsy. I¡¯m simply desperate. Anyway, let¡¯s start already. The sooner you kick my ass and the sooner I can figure out how to improve.¡± Jack requested, with the man nodding. As soon as the monk went intobat mode, the peaceful atmosphere turned¡­even more peaceful?! This would have baffled anyone unfamiliar with this man. His fist was a fist of peace and love. How did it make any sense?! Well, an ingame mechanic allowed one to deal Non-Lethal damage, aka damage that didn¡¯t affect the HP bar one bit. Once enough Non-Lethal damage had been dealt (same as the HP), the target would be rendered unconscious. However, taking real damage or waiting a few seconds would allow them to wake uppletely refreshed. The general consensus was that the mechanic was retarded. Why go through all this trouble when it was possible to target the enemy¡¯s HP and get a kill directly. Most considered it something only useful for life skills like capturing wild pigs. This monk had developed an entire fighting style based on it! Attacking with one¡¯s fists was one of the easier methods to proc it. He was giving up extra real damage to remain unarmed and increase his Non-Lethal damage. He had used this strategy to be king of the 1 v 1 no consumable PVP arena. No one could do anything against the naked monk! He would always get the first knockout. Afterward¡­There was no afterward, it was over! Jack hade to him to learn. He knew perfectly well that he didn¡¯t have the reaction time necessary to adapt to such quick ever-changingbat. He would have to rely on an alternative. He would fight over and over and over until he could feel the moves his opponent was about to use. So what if he wasn¡¯t the fastest? He would freaking start preparing counters before his opponent could even think of his moves! That is how he fought the incredibly powerful monk with the resolve to die. Unsurprisingly, he did repeatedly die: for hours, days, weeks, for a month even! He had trained so much that he had forgotten the color of the sky. He would always see a giant fist right in his face or the sight of the ground as he was pummeled into it. He had suffered so much, but not once had he given up. All until¡­ Jack stood above his defeated foe. For the first time ever, he had won. The victor was smiling brightly, and the defeated monk was smiling even brighter. As he helped him rise, they shared an appreciative nce. One was thankful for the patient teachings, while the other was impressed by the student¡¯s resilience. ¡°Impressive. For you to even stand a chance against me at such close range without relying on consumables means you¡¯ll be fine against most monks. The next one that ambushes you will be in for a very bad time!.¡± The man chuckled loudly. ¡°Indeed. Thank you, my friend.¡± Jack felt especially great. ¡°Alright, hurry and go back. The world has been way too peaceful since you were away. Go on one of your famous crusades of something!¡± He giggled as he waved goodbye. The two went their separate ways. Jack returned to being the Legendary Herald of Light, an impossibly strong being misunderstood by the whole world. He who kept challenging his own limits instead of crushing the weak hadn¡¯t let hisck of talent stop him. The monk remained behind, a weaker yer but almost as infamous: Fisting King, the Eternally Naked Monk, the Arena Cheater, the Leader of Fist Justice, etc¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ A shout brought Jack back to his senses. In front of him was instructor Igor, ready for battle. It was time to fight¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Why was such a strong yer nicknamed the Fisting King? At some point, people had misunderstood him as a pervert because he was fighting naked. He had just kept going along with the joke. He was both serious about perfecting his craft and incredibly easygoing. Am I bing an old man, talking so much about the past? Chapter 22: Manly Fight!

Chapter 22: Manly Fight!

At the New Leaf Vige, two men were facing each other with a thrilled crowd surrounding them. Jack stared at Igor, who was oozing confidence. The training instructor was highly experienced and prepared to crush the naive young calf that dared challenge him. ¡°Let the gods witness this fight for glory¡­.¡± Igor began. ¡°Let this disy of valiance inspire the men¡­.¡± Jack naturally added. The NPC jumped in surprise. This brave knew about the pledge?! He nheless quickly regained hisposure as he continued. ¡°Let the world tremble from the valor shown today!¡± Igor spiritedly roared. ¡°Let the Glory Trial Begin!¡± Both of them shouted at once. At this moment, the spectators were utterly confused. What was this performance all about?! It was as if they had repeated this little dialogue in advance! They suddenly gasped as an ethereal pale blue light enveloped both contestants. That¡¯s when a line appeared atop their heads. Respectively it was: & Was this their title?! Seeing this, many couldn¡¯t help but feel that the NPC would win this challenge. Both may be temporarily at the same level, but the instructor was bound to have better technique. This was even more true given that the newbie had no title! Seraphine was actually surprised that her teacher didn¡¯t possess one yet. Still, this was such a shame. Had yers not been so broke, she could have opened a betting booth on the spot! She would have be rich just from dumbasses underestimating him! Everyone¡¯s attention shifted to the instructor as he took a powerful step forward, raising a cloud of dust. How powerful was his foot to produce such an effect?! No, it wasn¡¯t the body. It was the technique! The smart ones had their eyes glued toward the instructor. Whatever move he made, they would reproduceter on against the chickens! Hell, a single step with such intensity would probably be able to kill their clucking foes! Others were enjoying the show as they yedmentators: ¡°Gosh, this is nice. We can witness a royal instructor whooping ass!¡± ¡°What about his opponent? Oh my god, look at his posture!¡± ¡°Is he even preparing to fight? He looks so rxed!¡± ¡°It¡¯s even worse than that. He¡¯s even smiling happily!¡± ¡°Maybe he¡¯s a fighting addict. He could be a born killer¡­.¡± ¡°Born killer? Look at his eyes! He wouldn¡¯t hurt a baby!¡± ¡°I know martial art, and I can 100% say he¡¯s an amateur.¡± ¡°Tch¡ª I was hoping for a good fight. Guess this will be boring.¡± Then there were the ones that were just ying around: ¡°Anyone wants to bet on the oue of this fight? I¡¯ll wager a chicken feather. Disimer, it¡¯s utterly worthless!¡± ¡°Look at the instructor! He¡¯s so energetic. I wouldn¡¯t mind fighting him all night if you know what I mean!¡± ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã) ¡°Please, do you think such a thing is even possible? Oh, wait¡­isn¡¯t there an R18 rating for this game?! So ¡­.maybe? Hot damn!¡± ¡°Shhh¡ª No time for such depravity, do you girls know no shame?! This is sacred: two handsome half-naked men pummeling each other! Then in the heat of the moment, they wille to realize how much they enjoy their opponent¡¯s touch and¡ª Why are you all staring at me?!¡± What the hell were they all talking about?! This was such BS! Yet, for some strange reason, Jack couldn¡¯t help but smile at how silly they were. This was a game. Infinite was only a game. How long had it been since he had only seen Infinite as a game? Forever! How would they all react once he had won? Would they be shocked, or would they be shocked? For now, he focused on his opponent. If he wanted to have a chance at victory, he would need to emte the Fisting Monk¡¯s moves. Could he? Maybe he would be able to pull off 1%, but this would be sufficient! He pictured himself fighting his old friend, a smile blossoming on his face. The instructor dashed forward and threw a right hook with Jack evading. The way he did it was peculiar and appeared idental. He was evidently not used to fighting at all! His entire upper body seemed to sway as he had trouble remaining stable. Seeing his opponent¡¯s weakness, the training instructor didn¡¯t let this chance go. A flurry of blows followed at a swift pace. The spectators were afraid to blink in case they missed one. Was he really doing this with level 0 stats?! Yes. Yes, he was. Jack precisely knew what the man was doing. He was using a misdirection principle. It wasn¡¯t that he was fast, but that he was unpredictable. The way he was hitting was always unexpected, thus making it hard for the eyes to follow. They both kept ¡°dancing¡±, the NPC attacking and Jack being pressured to retreat over and over. From time to time, he would counterattack andnd a lucky hit. At first, some began rooting for the underdog, but then someone noticed a crucial detail: ¡°This kind of blow won¡¯t leave asting effect. This yer is using strikes that will only stop one¡¯s opponent without hurting him. He has the wrong mindset. He¡¯scking the ferocity needed to win. He¡¯s too innocent.¡± As they peered at Jack¡¯s gentle expression, they couldn¡¯t help but agree. Seraphine couldn¡¯t help butugh inwardly. This guy, innocent?! Were they all crazy?! He was the goddamn devil! She couldn¡¯t wait for him to turn the tides! Without none the wiser, Jack was progressing as per his n. He had subtly dished a few strikes, just enough for his purpose but not too many to rm his opponent. He was really taking a beating! His 20 HP quickly lowered. Luckily the longer thebat went on and the more he was ¡°learning¡± to block. He had gone from taking three damage per hit to only 1. This was a vast improvement! -3 -3 -2 5 minutester¡­ -1 -2 -1 10 minutester¡­ -2 -2 -1 -1 15 minutester¡­ At this point, he only had 2 HP left, and the instructor was beginning to get impatient. Jack was really dragging things out. He was a man at the end of his rope, but he was still standing no matter what! -1 Just as the NPC managed to do one more hit, he realized two things. First, he only needed one more strike to end the fight. Two, his opponent was showing an exploitable weakness! He would have to overextend a bit to finish him, but so what?! The fight was so one-sided that he could afford to take a single hit without any issue. It was time to end it! Igor mercilessly followed his previous attack with another one confidently. At that moment, the fight ended. Jack shed a peaceful smile as he sidestepped the hit, swept the legs, and there was a beautiful instant where time seemed to stop. Igor was in mid-air, falling while sporting the face of a deer in headlight. He now realized how much he had fucked up! Then happened an eight-hitsbo that rendered the powerful training instructor unconscious directly. As the body hit the floor, there was a long moment of silence. Then, a single voice resounded, one that spoke everyone¡¯s mind. ¡°What. The. Actual. Fuck?!¡± A level 0 yer had dispatched the trainer?! Was this even legal?! There was genius, and there was monster! That¡¯s when many turned toward the ¡°enlightened¡± martial expert from earlier with reproachful gazes. Except, he didn¡¯t bother defending himself. He was too busy reying the previous scene in his head. This yer fighting a losing battle had been in control of the situation the whole time?! What kind of nning was necessary for this?! He had called the man naive. Fuck, he had been as blind as a bat! This guy was a scheming predator! A strategist incarnate! Many excitedly went over to crowd over the victor. They couldn¡¯t wait to send him a friend request and invite him to their respective guilds! Did they even have a chance? Who cared! One could dream! Many were thinking of offering credits to tempt him into helping them in Infinite. Others were subtly adjusting their clothes to show more cleavage¡ª quite a sad sight, given the primitive ragged beginner clothing they were wearing. But a sneer stopped them all in their tracks. Creator¡¯s Thought Honestly, while my victory was assured it could have been more troublesome. I waited for him to be impatient and made sure he underestimated me. This allowed my finalbo to work so well. Otherwise, the fight would have likely dragged longer considering the Glory Trial doesn¡¯t end until a victor is decided. Chapter 23: Do You Know CPR?

Chapter 23: Do You Know CPR?

But a sneer stopped them all in their tracks. Well, a sneer and the twenty-ish burly men were making their way forward, sending intimidating res their way. A voice echoed powerfully: ¡°Tch¡ª You guys have all been tricked. Didn¡¯t you all see how the NPC made a risky move towards the end of the fight? I¡¯m sure the training instructor was trying to end things quickly so he could teach us. This guy only won because of this!¡± A man came forward. It was the one that had just spoken. Jack recognized him. It was the unknown character that had asked him to join his Wolf Furry family or something. He was provocatively ring at him as he spoke again: ¡°You cheated to win! How dare you revel in all the glory, eh?! Aren¡¯t you ashamed? What do you have to say for yourself! Are you going to deny winning thanks to such a trick?!¡± ¡°Deny? No? That¡¯s exactly how I did it¡­¡± Jack admitted without any remorse. Was he supposed to congratte the guy for having eyes? He also had a mouth for sure¡­ too bad hecked a brain. The leader spun around with arms raised in triumph: ¡°There you have it,dies and gentlemen! He cheated! Now, this isn¡¯t that big of a deal, but what will happen with the knocked-out instructor now? This little stunt will cost us dearly. While we are here standing still, the yers in the other viges are progressing!¡± He roared. It¡¯s at this exact point that public opinion shifted. People had considered the man a rude asshole, but they now had a different impression. He was a rude asshole that spoke some truth! They all came back to their senses. What the fuck were they doing dilly-dallying?! Perhaps the other yers were already killing chickens by now! They all stared at Jack with evident disapproval, some realizing that they too were to me for enjoying the show so much. Still, this didn¡¯t change their current predicament. What were they supposed to do? Some began lowly discussing the issue. ¡°Maybe we can wait, and he¡¯ll wake up?¡± ¡°How about we bring him to a doctor?¡± ¡°Is there even one in this vige?¡± ¡°There is the olddy that sells potions¡­¡± ¡°No, we can¡¯t buy any. It¡¯s too damn expensive!¡± ¡°Perhaps we could bring him to the vige chief?¡± Some even turned to Jack in search of answers. After all, he was the main culprit behind the current state of the instructor. ¡°This¡­I¡¯m awful at saving lives¡­I can¡¯t even do CPR.¡± Jack admitted in a low voice as he shyly scratched his head. Of course, the Wolf Leader wouldn¡¯t let such a chance to ridicule him go: ¡°What? You can¡¯t even do something so simple! All one needs to do is pump following the beat of Staying Ali¡ª¡± The man chuckled only for a henchman to stop him for copyright reasons. ¡°Wow. You know how?!¡± Jack eximed, his eyes and tone full of admiration. ¡°What?! Of course!¡± The furry guy was confused by this sudden reversal. Had the mysterious experte to his senses and decided to suck up to him? Praising his CPR was definitely an odd and clumsy move, but it was a start. Should he tend him an olive branch? After all, the man had evident skills that could help their family. But then this followed¡­ ¡°Great! You can revive him then!¡± Jack happily pped his hands before pointing at the unconscious training instructor. A gentle breeze passed amidst the frozen yers. They reyed that innocent sentence over and over in their heads: only to be disgusted! Why would he even suggest such a thing? There were plenty of female yers. Why would he ask a guy to do it?! ¡°Fool, why the heck would I¡ª?!¡± The man instantly protested. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to do anything about it, then stopining. It¡¯s childish.¡± Jack innocently shrugged as if it were the most natural thing in the world. The crowd couldn¡¯t help but stare at the man that seemed so innocent yet was so darn impish! This left the wolf leader in a very awkward position. He had just bragged about knowing CPR, and it would be weird if he refused to perform it now. ¡°Who else here knows CPR?¡± He turned toward the crowd, hopeful. However, everyone averted their eyes wisely. Usually, there would have been many volunteers, but did they want to step into this conflict between an expert and a powerful PVP guild? Hell no! Who knew how they would die! Both had the potential to make their lives hell! The wolf guy could only turn toward his minions, signaling them to take the fall. They couldn¡¯t help but curse this whole situation right now, but they had to do it nheless. A quick rock paper scissors gameter, a poor guy was dragging his feet toward the defeated NPC. Why had he picked rock! This was a tragedy. Should he fake losing connection? No, it wasn¡¯t that easy. Just as he reached his target, Jack spoke again. ¡°Will you seriously sacrifice one of your men? Are you that reluctant to save a life? I pity your so-called family. If one of them needs CPR one day to survive, they might as well be dead, am I right?¡± Jack exaggeratedly sighed. Dom couldn¡¯t help but feel cornered. He had no obligation to proceed with such a farce, but it would probably stain his reputation with his men. His family-oriented reputation was on the line! He resolved himself for the worse, swearing that he¡¯d destroy the cheeky bastardter on. ¡°Fine! I¡¯ll freaking show you all how CPR is done! All of you observe carefully!¡± He roared akin to a courageous hero. Surprisingly he managed to make it seem epic rather than pitiful. He powerfully walked toward the NPC. The nearby henchman was crying tears of relief as he admired the courage of his boss. The others were giving a silent salute for his sacrifice too. Meanwhile, that one rotten girl in the crowd was bing really excited, her breathing rougher by the second. Two men were about to kiss! This was akin to a scene from a fairy tale but with BL making it better!¡ªor so she was mumbling. The man slowly approached the sleeping NPC. He was slightly flushed as his heart seemed to be beating faster than usual, from the freaking shame! He ever so slowly approached his lips from the man¡¯s face¡ªin extreme reluctance. Just as their lips were about to touch, the NPC opened his eyes. There was a magical moment with both the CPR participants looking at each other utterly bbergasted. Then the instructor seemed toe back to his senses. ¡°You¡­what are you doing?!¡± He lowly growled. ¡°T-that¡­I can exin!¡± The poor man felt like going crazy. On the sidelines, Jack was chuckling to himself. Yep, Non-Lethal damage¡¯s unconsciousness was only temporary. It couldst a few minutes if the surroundings were peaceful, but the man approaching for a kiss had disturbed the NPC¡¯s sleep. The moment was interrupted by an enthusiastic voice on the side. ¡°Ah, a prince waking his true love with a kiss. Truly beautiful!¡± As Jack pped happily, the bystanders were left shocked. What kind of crazy was he?! No, perhaps it was better if they didn¡¯t know. The instructor cleared his throat and quickly rose, hurriedly changing the topic. ¡°Now, who here wants to train under me?¡± No one was going to pass this chance! They couldn¡¯t help but feel hyped¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Honestly, it surprised me that he would go for the kiss. I almost expected him to cook an excuse, but I guess he felt remorse toward his men for falling into this trap. He could have forced someone from the crowd to do it, but then there could have been a bacsh against their group. Still, valiant move for sure¡­ Chapter 24: FRIEEDDDD CHICKENNNN!!!!!

Chapter 24: FRIEEDDDD CHICKENNNN!!!!!

At the edge of the vige, tons of yers were crowding in anticipation. In front of them was the training instructor who looked as fearless as ever. What about his earlier defeat? No one dared mention it nor cared. Instead, all eyes were turned toward the in full of chickens. The yers were tightening their fists as they waited for the event to begin. They had almost gone crazy when the NPC had told them about his n. They would reim part of the in and build a training camp! Jack couldn¡¯t help butugh at how crazily they had reacted. Many were moring excitedly: such arge-scale cooperative quest in the starter vige?! This was better than the usual tutorials! Igor looked at the crowd before shouting: ¡°Today, we will be facing the pesky chickens! I¡¯ll strike first, then you guys head to the forest and grab some wood! You will have to bring back fallen logs! Can you guys do this, or are you all cowards?!¡± The yers were pretty weak, but what theycked in strength, they more than made for in hype! ¡°We¡¯re not useless. We can do this much!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll pluck all their feathers and make them eat them!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll soon have the best goddamn training camp ever, Sir!¡± ¡°A brave can be killed but never humiliated. We shall have revenge!¡± The ambiance was heated as they all prepared themselves. That is when Igor raised his hammer high up in the air, heroically. ¡°Move out!¡± At this moment, not a single yer was missing. Everyone currently online at the New Leaf Vige was in that one group. They charged ahead like a swarm of locusts ready to devour all on their way. Jack could hear Bubblegum¡¯sughter nearby as the both of them joined in the fun. They all formed a giant arrow that had incredible momentum. Their pitiful clothing aside, it looked epic! Igor was the first to charge into the sea of chickens. There were feathers everywhere the eye could see with a clucking cacophony resounding. But then he began glowing in a golden light and so did his hammer. The yers gawked at the surreal scene that appeared. The golden light around the hammer quickly formed a giant magical hammer the size of a goddamn house! The NPC chuckled loudly: ¡°Why did the chickens cross the in? To fucking die HAHAHA!!!¡± On that note, he swung his weapon with incredible force. The yers could feel a gale rise up, their clothing pping violently in reaction. Their faces flushed heatedly. Just the wind was already so strong?! Then there was a blinding light as the hammer finally collided with the ground. It was as if a meteorite had impacted the in! The earth trembled, the yers trembled, the damn houses trembled, the chickens¡ª what chickens?! Gulps were heard as many were just speechless. They stared at the cloud of soil that had risen. A few instantster, they could see the aftermath. There was a circr imprint on the in with no life to be found, not even grass. ¡°Alright, boys. This will be where we will set up camp. Now, go on!¡± The NPC happily said, not minding the chicken paste and gore thatyered this new emcement. The chickens were showing distinctive reactions. 1. They showed fear toward the training instructor as they retreated a distance away. The creatures¡¯ instincts were telling them that he was death incarnate. He had justmitted one over-the-top ughter after all. 2. They stared at the yers with red eyes as they tracked their movements carefully. Would the NPC protect the yers while they went to grab wood? Hell no! They now had toplete this collection task that had been assigned to them. As the yers were still mind-blown, Jack hollered at them: ¡°Are you all going to stare, or are you going to get the wood? Gosh, snap out of it already!¡± ¡°Oh? How about we try to duo this mission? The reward ought to be awesome then, am I right?!¡± Seraphine yfully added. At this moment, one unsung hero in their midst took the opportunity: ¡°They¡¯re fucking right! Let¡¯s fucking do this, brothers! Tonight we¡¯re eating fried chicken! HAHAHAHA!¡± While factually inurate, this weird shout soon became a war cry for the whole vige. yers were fighting for their freedom, for revenge, for wealth, for glory ¡­but more importantly, for the fried chicken!!!! That¡¯s when the yers turned into an unstoppable tide as they charged forward once more. The NPC had defeated most of the enemies, and they would deal with the remnants. But, the chickens were still spawning at this very moment. Even with their incredible momentum, it was only a question of time before they were utterly overwhelmed by the chicken counterattack! They rushed toward the forest directly, painting the in with blood. Chicken blood, yer blood, who really cared! They were also defending their profound beliefs that beginner mobs were supposed to shut up and die!!! ¡°This is what you get for bullying us!¡± ¡°Damn cheating chickens! This ought to teach you a lesson!¡± ¡°This is humanity¡¯s power! Get wrecked! Humans will prevail!¡± yers were shouting various insults, seemingly forgetting that they were the ones ganging up on the poor creatures. Jack and Seraphine were part of the front line as they gleefully killed chickens. He couldn¡¯t help but remark how urate her movements were. It was as if she was born to y VR games. He couldn¡¯t even fathom how much stronger she would soon be once she had gotten more experience in the game. Meanwhile, she was even more impressed. How were every single of Jack¡¯s movements so natural?! This was beyond the realm of VR! He was thriving on the chaotic battlefield! What kind of bloody past did he have?! Was he a mercenary IRL? A mafia Boss? A killer?! Suddenly, Jack signaled her to slow down her pace. Bubblegum followed his directive without an afterthought. There were just about to enter the forest when suddenly their front line was attacked! Cries of surprise and fright resounded as many couldn¡¯t even figure out what was happening. ¡°AHHHH!!! ¡°What the fuck is this?!¡± ¡°There was an orange sh! It¡¯s back in there!¡± ¡°There are monsters in the forest! Be careful!¡± ¡°What are we supposed to do now?! We need the logs!¡± ¡°Who the fuck cares about the monsters?! Push through!!!¡± ¡°Even if you die, just run straight back. Let¡¯s chargeeeee!!!!¡ª Arggg!!¡± As yer after yer kept dying, Jack used the timing when the foxes would kill his allies to counterattack. His fist would urately strike the temple of the creatures. While he didn¡¯t manage to kill any, they ran away whimpering. This was the fate of monsters that were outside of their usual territory: they would be way more cowardly. No matter, they needed to collect the logs. How were they supposed to cut the trees? They didn¡¯t have to as the earlier earth-shattering strike had felled the weaker ones! The yers didn¡¯t realize this since they hadn¡¯t been here before, but Bubblegum gasped in shock. ¡°There¡¯s a log right there. Grab it!¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s bring this and¡ª this is so heavy!¡± ¡°Quick, we need teams, 3 to carry each log, and the others protect them!¡± ¡°Sounds good, let¡¯s go! The sooner we bring them back and the sooner we can train!¡± The yers were new to Infinite, but they knew how to do a collection mission. Still, many exited the forest only to get pecked to death! ¡°Holy crap, the chickens are back!¡± ¡°We need to block for the carriers! Be careful!¡± ¡°It¡¯s that goddamn charge attack. It¡¯s the worst! It¡¯s too fast!¡± ¡°So what if it¡¯s too fast?! Stand in the fucking way and run back from spawn!¡± The tactic they all followed was very dumb and primitive but also effective. They would act as a meat shield if it were thest thing they did! Jack and Bubblegum joined a random team. However, they were doing things a bit differently. Instead of repeatedly dying, they used the carriers as bait and mmed the chickens during their attack animation with impable timing. A few saw their perfect coordination and couldn¡¯t help but try the same. So many unfair deaths followed! Many realized that such a feat wasn¡¯t that hard but wasn¡¯t especially easy either¡ª especially in an unfamiliar game. Then they began reaching the drop point. Three yers barely carrying a log together would drop it in front of the training instructor. Then, he would grab a log in each hand as he stabbed them deep in the earth, making an instant palisade. Many almost felt like cursing at how easy he made it seem! Nheless, they all went back to the forest to grab more logs. They would fight plenty of chickens and foxes asionally. It kept going long enough that everyone had the opportunity to try their hand at log carrying or dying a violent death from a chicken pecking their eyeballs¡­.fun times, really! All until thest part of the newly made wooden wall was made¡­. ¡°Alright, with this, the training camp is set up. Good job, everyone!¡± Igor congratted them all. But then resounded a furious clucking sound as a yer screamed in panic: ¡°Guys, bad news! The chicken Boss is marching toward our camp! There are even more chickens than earlier! What the heck are we supposed to do now?!¡± ¡°Defend it, obviously. Make me proud, recruits¡­.¡± Igor chimed in. The yers could only share a nce. How the fuck were they supposed to clear this?! Would all their previous efforts go to waste?! They now had a camp¡­but how long could they protect it? Who knew¡­. Creator¡¯s Thought I only had one thing to say to these newbies: good luck cooking fried chicken in the beginner vige. Here are a few ingredients required: ¨C Chicken ¨C Salt ¨C Pepper ¨C Flour ¨C Cornstarch ¨C Paprika ¨C Ground Cumin ¨C Garlic Powder ¨C Vegetable Oil Chapter 25: Chicken Onslaught!

Chapter 25: Chicken Onught!

In the newly established training camp, the tension was high. yers were clenching their fists as they red at the iing feathery monster wave. Many couldn¡¯t help but give wry smiles. How the hell was the first Infiniterge-scale conflict against chickens?! On paper, it felt so silly, but the reality was different. The creatures¡¯ eyes glowed a menacing red, and many had their beaks stained with blood and remnants of the yers¡¯ flesh. Those were goddamn chickens from Hell!!! Just as some were feeling uncertain, a valiant voice resounded: ¡°Chickens?! HAHAHAHA! They chose the goddamn wrong opponents! Let¡¯s show them what wolves do with chickens!!!¡± All eyes turned toward that one guy that knew CPR. He and his family were protecting the only entrance to the training camp, not cowering in the least. Then they noticed the mysterious expert who was rxedly whistling nearby. Jack and the CPR guy shared a nce. Their conflict could wait until after the event. Right now, the priority was to defend. Without the training camp, they would all be behind the other viges¡¯ progress. The enemy leader, that one huge chicken, clucked loudly. It was the signal for the madness to begin¡­ ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª This wave of chickens seemed utterly unstoppable. Many gulped, looking at the heroes at the front in order to calm themselves. But suddenly, that one unsung hero answered the enemies¡¯ war cries with his own: ¡°Fried chicken! Fried Chicken! Fried Chicken!¡± Not a soul realized who exactly had shouted this, for others instantly joined in on the chants. Until the clucking cacophony was drowned by the fried chickens chant. This gave them courage. What was death in front of the promise of a better life? Not Heaven: motherfucking fried chicken! ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª ¡ª Fried Chicken! Fried Chicken!¡ª Then they all collided. The momentum was unbelievable. Hundreds of chickens were all squeezed together at the entrance, now a funnel of death. Blood sshed, flesh got devoured, feathers exploded all over the ce, and cries of pains mixed with clucks of pain. Many chickens tried using their special charge attack only to collide with their own brethren. They were impossibly strong but theycked coordination so much! The humans felt the touch of death, a cold and feathery one. Many actually died and came back rushing straight from respawn. The way things were going was slightly advantageous to them! That is when the chicken leader seemed to realize that his troops were killing each other more than they were killing the enemies. This wouldn¡¯t do! ¡ª CLUCK! CLUCK! ¡ª The boss powerfully cried out. With its shout, the wave of chickens rescinded as they all fell backward. ¡°We should have a few minutes now, but the next wave will be even stronger. Still, this is great news. We survived the first wave. Do you all know what this means?¡± Jack chimed in. ¡°It freaking means that they can¡¯t defeat us! So what if they send more chickens?! We¡¯re basically immortals in the Newbie Vige HAHAHA!¡± Bubblegum picked up on his cue. It wasn¡¯t time to let the morale go down. ¡°Everyone! If you have any friends that are logged off right now, tell them to log back in! We¡¯ll need more people!¡± The CPR dude shouted at the masses, who all nodded in agreement. During the short break, many quickly essed their phones and messaged everyone they knew. It looked like this: ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C InfiniteChickenyer: @Everyone, Send Dudes!!!! ¨C Rocks&Rolling: What¡¯s with that new username? Also, you meant send nudes, right? ¨C SoBakedRightNow: Dude probably misced his phone, and someone is trolling him. ¨C InfiniteChickenyer: Fuck no! Send Dudes! We need more manpower to fight those damn bloodthirsty chickens! Anyone who spawned at New Leaf Vige log the fuck in, right the fuck now! Gotta go back, hurry up! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C SweetDandelion: @Everyone, Anyone in New Leaf Vige, log in ande help with the fight! For freedom, for revenge, for XP, and for fried chicken!!! ¨C NakedTurtle: @SweetDandelion, What¡¯s this about? Fried chicken? ¨C StandingDeskForSale: It seems like she¡¯s already back in the game¡­ I guess I¡¯ll log in and check. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C CanYouFeelTheHype!!: @Everyone, ?? Infinite! ??New Leaf Vige!! ?? Battle of the Century!!!?? Get your asses here!!!! ?? Kill dem chickens!!!!!?? ¨C ICanFeelTheHype!!: @Everyone, ??Hype train!!!!!!?? ¨C BallsTinglingWithHype!!: @Everyone, ??Hype train!!!!!!!?? ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ That is how even more yers began logging in at an rming rate. All the ones that had logged off after struggling to farm the chickens wereing back on! They couldn¡¯t help but marvel at the current situation. They had thought the first day would be very dull, with yers slowly grinding chickens to level up. What the heck was this?! What kind of gameunched a battle event on day 1?! How many yers would miss it andin afterward?! This didn¡¯t make any sense at all. Then, as they made their way toward the yer encampment, they couldn¡¯t help but feel at a loss. What the fuck was this?! There were hundreds of yers just chanting Fried Chicken over and over?! But why?! Many slowly drifted toward the yers¡¯ ranks. They looked as confused as they did their first day of school ever. Others were reminded of their first day as an intern at work. They didn¡¯t know what the fuck was happening! Some were weed by their friends. ¡°Oh! You¡¯re here, awesome! We gotta defend this ce: our battle motto is fried chicken! Time to show those damn chickens that we ain¡¯t no chicken!¡± ¡°Bro, I don¡¯t have a weapon, and I literally just spawned. There is no way that I can help¡­.¡± ¡°Hahaha! Look around. We¡¯re all level 0 and naked! Well, maybe some are level 1, I¡¯m not sure. Either way, wee to the resistance! Hahaha!¡± The confused neers could only join the others, slowly being ovee by what looked like mass hysteria. But, so what if they were all insane? This was a goddamn game! Then one man at the front screamed loudly: ¡°Guys! Guys! The second wave ising! Let¡¯s pluck them all!!!¡± ¡°Hell yeah!¡± ¡°Well said, CPR dude!¡± ¡°CPR? What¡¯s this about?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a long story! Just be ready to fight!¡± ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª ¡ª Fried Chicken! Fried Chicken!¡ª The second wave was even more violent than the first one. The chickens had been briefed by their leader, and they were ready to cause mayhem! The neers couldn¡¯t help but tremble in fright as they saw the massive armying their way. Were those things chickens? Why did they look like they came straight from a nightmare?! But then they saw the other braves near them and heard their spirited shouts. Instantly their pride saved them from the fear. Would they be the only ones cowering while the others fought valiantly? Hell no! This time, the chickens didn¡¯t use their special attacks. This actually made things difficult as this stopped the friendly fire in the chicken army. Yet, the humans remained steady and didn¡¯t give an inch. As soon as one died, the gap was instantly closed by other enthusiastic yers. They were rushing from respawn to their death without any issue. As they ran back, many couldn¡¯t help but nce with admiration toward the front. Many recognized the now well-renowned Mighty Wolves and their leader Dom. He was standing at the very front of his men and fought relentlessly. Whenever he died, he would rush back without missing a beat. Many watched this and seriously considered joining his family. He appeared a little tyrannic, but such an ally was always great to have! But there was someone else that attracted their gaze even more. Right next to the right wall, a man was standing and fighting. No, he didn¡¯t seem to be fighting: he was ying! He was using chickens to deal with other chickens. He would p them away right into the others¡¯ attack trajectory. Everywhere else, yers were trading their very lives to defend the line: not him! Just seeing him, many knew that he was the one that would die the least in this fight! But many didn¡¯t seem to realize how true this was. At this moment, he was probably the only yer in New Leaf Vige who had never died! Every time the yers looked at these seemingly unbeatable allies, they felt their blood boil and their courage surge. Feeling oneself die in a VR game was usually an awful feeling (even with the pain at the lowest setting), yet they did not care one bit. That is how they all managed to repel the second wave! ¡ª CLUCK! CLUCK! ¡ª As soon as the enemy troops fell back, the yers cheered like crazy. ¡ª Fried Chicken! Fried Chicken!¡ª When was thest time that they had felt so happy? They hadn¡¯t even earned anything concrete yet. They were still level 0 and in rags! Then again, perhaps this was what made this event so enjoyable. As they had nothing to lose, they could give their all without any fear of a loss. Any other time, such a ridiculous event would have provoked outrage. But at this moment, they didn¡¯t give a fuck about dying over and over! This would always remain a story they could forever tell their friends. Oh, you¡¯ve defeated X dragon? You¡¯ve fought Y deity? You¡¯ve conquered Z world? Sure, that¡¯s great and all¡­but did you participate in the OG chicken war?! No? Sucks to be you, haha! Even the ones that were goal-oriented couldn¡¯t be angry. They were unlocking the training ground. They were eager toplete the mission so they could potentially get a ss! The ones that didn¡¯t love fighting participated too. They were cheering the loudest! The feeling of unity as they all fought for the greater good was addictive! Then there were the trolls. In the midsts of the army were now plenty of self-proimed members of the Hype Squad who couldn¡¯t be happier about shouting Fried Chicken like madmen. The ambiance was just phenomenal! Amidst them all, there was one pink-haired girl that couldn¡¯t help but stare at the man next to her. She couldn¡¯t take her eyes off this mysterious Jack. He was brightly smiling, and yet it was such a nostalgic smile, one filled with longing. It was as if he had just found something very precious that he had lost ages ago. That¡¯s when he turned her way. ¡°It¡¯s about to begin once more. This will be thest wave,¡± He murmured, nodding at her. ¡°Yes, Teacher!¡± She excitedly replied with expectation. She was so eager to see what he had nned next¡­. Creator¡¯s Thought I was like a fish out of water. All this time I had been struggling to survive. I had to w my way up both in-game and IRL. There I was, facing the chicken army and it felt so natural. I could just live and be happy¡­ Chapter 26: Very Angry Chicken!

Chapter 26: Very Angry Chicken!

On the New Leaf ins, tons of yers were valiantly drooling. Yes, drooling! Whoever had jokingly started the funny fried chicken war cry had rendered the countless yers hungry! Even then, the human army was courageously enduring its increasing hunger. The yers were preparing themselves for the third chicken wave. The morale was at an all-time high as they knew they were making history! Many were even taunting the feathery creatures in the distance. ¡°You livestock, you¡¯ll never defeat the heroes of humanity!¡± ¡°Even with so many of you, you can¡¯t pierce our defense! Worthless!¡± ¡°That¡¯s it, retreat! This is humanity¡¯s bastion! As long as we can stand, it shall never fall! Glory to the human race!¡± Many were nodding in agreement, totally forgetting that their enemies were nothing but beginner chickens. Jack couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile. He raised his voice, instructing them. ¡°Now is not time to celebrate just yet! The enemies will being back in full force. Listen carefully, get out of the boss¡¯s way when it reaches us. Is that understood?¡± Jack nced at them all. There was already one yer raising his hand high-up. ¡°Excuse me, but why do you think the chicken boss will attack? Isn¡¯t it ordering the rest of its flock from the back?¡± He asked, puzzled. ¡°Look at it carefully. Its eyes have been progressively changing color. Right now, it¡¯s almost the same berserk red as its brethren. It¡¯s furious!¡± Jack exined as an indignant shout was heard. ¡°Why the hell should we run?! We¡¯ll fight it head-on and kill it! We ain¡¯t pussies!¡± ¡°If we fight it at the defense line, it will copse for sure. Seeing how troublesome the regr chickens are, you can be sure this one will be dangerous. Just let it through, and we¡¯ll take it down away from its flock.¡± Jack retorted. ¡°There¡¯s no way that I¡¯ll ept such a thing! I¡¯ll¡ª¡± The belligerent man began a tirade, only to abruptly stop as he saw the CPR dude ring at him. ¡°Either you follow the n, or my family will add you to our hunting list. My squad is not falling behind because you feel like ying the hero. So, what will it be?¡± The CPR dude growled. ¡°What?! You¡¯re taking his side?! Weren¡¯t you guys enemies?!¡± The yer eximed, bbergasted. Many couldn¡¯t help but shake their heads and click their tongues as they murmured loudly, ¡°idiot.¡± Would a prominent guild like the Mighty Wolves have an imbecile leading a team in Infinite? No way! Understanding the bigger picture was an important skill to have. The man finally realized that he was in the wrong and lowered his head in shame. He didn¡¯t dare cause any more waves. It was fine to go against a lone yer, but not an organized guild. They could spare the manpower to track him and make his life miserable! The CPR dude spoke again, pointing at Jack: ¡°In the uing fight, if this guy or I make a call, you all better follow it! We¡¯re all in this together! Now, get ready!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but sigh in relief. How many viges would fall thanks to discord between the yers? Still, it was only his earlier performance that had allowed him to establish such credibility. He had sessfully ventured into the forest, had managed to win against the training instructor in an equalized match, and had shown his brilliance in the previous battle. Were it not for all these feats, perhaps no one would have listened to the rant of a lone yer. That is when a war cluck was heard from across the battlefield. But, this one was different. It was the boss instigating courage into its troops as they answered in kind! ¡ª CLUCK! CLUCK! ¡ª ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª The clucking cacophony was only bing more intense by the second. It was a dissonant crescendo, the harbinger of the bloodshed to follow. ¡ª CLUCK! CLUCK! ¡ª ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª That¡¯s when the chickens began glowing a bloody red. Those were goddamn motherfucking berserk chickens. The humans instinctively felt how savage this exchange would be. As the feathery monster wave approached, it brought along a bloody stench. Then the chicken army crashed on the defenders, hard. Many yers instantly died, dispersing into blue light particles. The survivors shouted while trembling. ¡°These chickens fucking have rabies!¡± ¡°How the fuck are they so damn strong?!¡± ¡°Who the hell cares. Just cut their heads!¡± ¡°I just did, and it¡¯s still fucking moving! Screw this!¡± The defense line was slowly getting pushed back but was somehow still holding¡­ all until the boss finally reached it. This monster pecked yers as it rushed forward: 1 hit meant fatality! Remembering Jack¡¯smands, they quickly spread out, opening a breach in their defenses. Well, most of them did. There was a small group of about a dozen yers that remained steady in a vain glory attempt. Seeing the packed little group, the boss suddenly moved very strangely. It seemed like it was¡­inting?! A secondter, everyone understood what exactly was going on. The boss¡¯s feathers extended as it spun around in a circle, drawing a deadly red magical arc. The dozen of yers got bisected. The surroundings spectators couldn¡¯t help but shiver. This was an AoE attack that was impossible to block! Not only was it fast, but it was an instant-kill too! They looked at Jack, thankful. ¡°Hold the line, you guys! Buy us enough time, so we deal with the boss, and this will be our victory!¡± Jack shouted as he turned toward the angry Chicken. ¡°Hey, you! I¡¯m gonna turn you into a pillow! Bring it on!¡± Did the boss understand the words? No one knew, but it did furiously charge at the man. The bystanders could only sigh in relief as the Mighty Wolves and Seraphine followed behind to help dispatch the creature. ¡°What¡¯s the n?¡± Bubblegum inquired. ¡°Dodge the pecks, retreat 10 meters whenever it intes, and otherwise punch it till it dies,¡± Jack ordered. ¡°Punch it till it dies? I freaking love the sound of that!¡± A random guy chimed in, with many repeating that one motto. Then again, it wasn¡¯t like they had many options right now¡ª or did they? The CPR dude noticed the training instructor by the side, who was just observing the battlefield. Could they perhaps draft him to help? He hollered at him: ¡°Sir, can you give us a hand?¡± This was probably a wasted effort, but he had to try. ¡°Sure.¡± As the NPC epted so readily, many couldn¡¯t help but be taken aback. This would get resolved so soon! Jack recoiled in surprise. He swore he remembered that the NPC would never help during this fight! What was happening?! This was bad: killing this one boss was part of his n! Should Jack convince the NPC to give up? No, this would provoke public ire, and he still needed the other yers. He had to stand down, damn it! The training instructor took a powerful step forward and began glowing in a golden light once more. Except, this time, it was even more intense. His eyes began radiating like suns as he readied his hammer. He raised it above his head as it remained the same size but began glowing more and more brightly. Heartbeats elerated, yers began panting, and their legs turned weak as they instinctively felt that this attack would end everything. Even in its berserk state, the Chicken could only Cluck weakly in fear. It even recoiled on itself, wishing to find a hole to bury itself in. Sadly for it, the ground was perfectly t. This uing strike would really end everything¡­perhaps even their own camp?! Wait, was it toote to change their minds? Maybe they could defeat the enemy alone after all! ¡ª Or not¡­ Under many awestruck gazes, the NPC gave a confident grin and¡­.coughed out blood. What?! He suddenly turned weak at the knee as he took a few steps backward before sitting in a corner. He then spoke to the bbergasted yers: ¡°It seems I¡¯ve pulled a muscle. You guys will have to take care of the rest alone. Good luck.¡± ¡­.WTF?! The Chicken didn¡¯t waste time to begin celebrating, pecking random yers. This quickly turned into a bloodbath, with everyone trying their best to survive. The problem was how crazily unpredictable the creature was! Its feathers would partly hide its movements. It could be turning its neck, and they would only realize it at the veryst second. Then, there were the depressing damage numbers that showed up atop the creature¡¯s body after every hit. It looks a bit like this: -0 -1 -0 -0 -0 -1 -1 -0 It was as if the game itself was paying respect to their pointless struggles! Even then, they kept fighting, withstanding the desperation brought about by so many zeros. There was only one thing greater than their fighting spirit: their death rate! Once again, there was only one guy that wasn¡¯t dying no matter what. Jack remained steady, never putting himself in danger. Seeing him gave others courage, even when the Chicken didn¡¯t show any sign of weakening. ¡°How much HP does this thing even have?!¡± One yerined more than he asked. ¡°Probably 200. But it seems to be able to regenerate almost as fast as we damage it.¡± Jack remarked. ¡°So we just keep beating it? Or do we change strategy?¡± The CPR dude asked, the tension heavy. At this point, some of their troops were beginning to despair. It felt like an impossible mission. Jack looked at them confidently before moring: ¡°Men, fear not! We can do this, and we¡¯ll keep pounding it all night long if necessary! We¡¯ll keep going until our bodies be sore. We¡¯ll prate its defenses until we see blood for the first time, and then we¡¯ll keep going some more! Together we¡¯ll fuck this Chicken!¡± Some couldn¡¯t help but choke. What was wrong with his words choice?! As they nced at this mysterious guy, theypletely forgot about their despair and kept going. The more damage they inflicted and the more dangerous the enemy became. At some point, the Chicken began using its spinning attacks even more. A bitter, it began using lightning-fast dashes + pecksbos. It was so deadly that there were only 5 or 6 yers alive out of the 30 fighting the boss at any given time. These elite yers were somehow holding the boss in ce until the others revived. Then, this kept repeating over and over. But every time they risked a wipe, the boss would regenerate a lot of HP. Even then, little by little, they whittled the Boss¡¯s HP away. All until it was at death¡¯s door. At this rate, they would soon defeat it! But suddenly, a respawning yer brought ¡°good news¡±. ¡°Guys¡¯ the magical instructor ising over! He¡¯s pissed about all the clucking! We¡¯re fucking saved!¡± He enthusiastically cried out. Jack¡¯s face instantly turned cloudy. For the first time in the fight, he showed panic. ¡°Quick! We need to finish this Chicken before the NPC arrives, or we¡¯re fucked!¡± The yers were confused, but it sounded serious¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Many thanks to leolph for the ??! This gave RPP an awesome feature in Messages! Time to write some more chaps! ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought Most monsters in Infinite have a berserk state. This usually triggers once they take enough damage. It means bonus CC resistance, increased damage, increased movement speed, and lower cooldowns. Leader type bosses will often go berserk as their brethren die. Chapter 27: Learn From One’s Mistakes

Chapter 27: Learn From One¡¯s Mistakes

Seen from above, the New Leaf in was a sea of feathery white. The chickens were encircling the training camp, eager to destroy it. Hundreds of yers were valiantly blocking their path. In the camp, Jack fought while observing the horrible situation they were in. The florist was about to show up, and the result would be disastrous! His face hardened as he exined their predicament in a solemn tone as he kept fighting. ¡°The guying to our help is a man obsessed with magic, who has no regard for braves. What do you guys think will happen once he shows up?¡± ¡°We¡¯ll miss all the loot and XP? All our efforts will go to waste?¡± CPR dude tentatively proposed. ¡°Oh no! He¡¯ll take care of the problem as quickly as possible, right?!¡± Bubblegum cried out, her voice shaking. ¡°Exactly¡­¡± Jack nodded somberly. ¡°Wait, isn¡¯t that a good thing?¡± CPR dude remarked, perplexed. ¡°Not if the chicken army is anywhere near our base.¡± Jack sighed. ¡°Oh crap! He¡¯s going to nuke the entire ce?! Just to kill chickens?! How do we stop it?¡± The CPR dude asked hurriedly. ¡°We don¡¯t mess up, and we kill this boss before the NPC shows up. That¡¯s the only way!¡± Jack seriously uttered. The other yers in the group couldn¡¯t help but gulp as they realized the enormous challenge. This was now a race against time! The stress was getting to them, but then they began shouting to pump themselves up: ¡°Roger that!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s kill it then!¡± ¡°We just gotta git gud!¡± ¡°If we don¡¯t get hit, we¡¯ll live forever!¡± What theycked in experience they made for with drive. A serious glint appeared in their eyes as they looked at the boss differently. Before they were having fun, but now it was time to get real. Jack got serious too. From this point onward, he began calling the boss attacks. His deep voice was akin to the beat of a war anthem, resounding every goddamn second. ¡°Peck forward.¡± ¡°Side Peck.¡± ¡°Backward Peck.¡± ¡°Dash front-right.¡± ¡°Dash left.¡± ¡°Feather Cleave!¡± The many yers were all taken aback. How was he doing this?! It was as if he was a prophet. Every random sway of the monster feathers he would associate to an attack pattern. How?! For Jack, it wasn¡¯t thatplicated. The color of the chicken¡¯s talons would shine a subtle red before every dash. As for the cleave, it would barelypress its feathers in preparation for the ability. In his eyes, these were clear tells after honing his skills through years and years of practice. It was simr to how newborns would take a while to learn to recognize faces, but the gamer version. Ever since Jack¡¯s calls had begun, people were dying less and less. It also helped them to learn the attack patterns. Soon enough, they were able to dodge without his help. After all, it wasn¡¯t rocket science. There were two different attacks: peck and cleave. They began grinning full of confidence. Many were so sure of their uing victory that they began happily shouting: ¡°We totally got this!¡± ¡°Die, you fake OP chicken!¡± ¡°It¡¯s over! We cracked the code!¡± ¡°Peck all you want, you¡¯re going down!¡± But Jack¡¯s worried voice quickly brought them back to reality. ¡°This won¡¯t be enough. We have a clear working method, but we need more time. Way more time! At this rate, the entire camp will get blown up!¡± ¡°What if we ask some defenders to help us? It won¡¯t take long to kill the boss with a few more hands.¡± CPR dude proposed. There were constantly yers who were reviving and rushing back to the frontline. They could ask a few of them for help. Jack didn¡¯t even have to reply. Bubblegum did so in his stead. ¡°We¡¯re already at the breaking point. A bit more pressure for a few minutes, and the line will copse. Plus, it will take them some time to get used to the boss attacks.¡± She exined. Seraphine had just realized how eerily precise Infinite was. It had generated a monster army with the perfect power to push them to their very limits. Was this all a coincidence? She didn¡¯t think so! She suddenly clenched her fist as she came up with a n: ¡°I¡¯ll take care of it. Count on me. I¡¯ll dy the NPC and buy as much time as possible. You guys kill this arrogant chicken!¡± She exchanged a nce with Jack, then rushed toward the vige. Jack appreciatively nodded. She was already thinking outside the box. In other games, events were precisely scripted, but not in Infinite. Whether she would be convincing enough to drive the NPC away¡­they could only hope. That is how they kept going. Would everything be okay now? It seemed like they could finally rx. s, would it be so simple? No way! As their group was focusing on the fight, they suddenly heard dying screams. What was happening now?! Were the yers getting tired? No, the adrenaline was still high, and many hardcore yers were encouraging the crowd relentlessly. These hardcore yers were, in fact, the issue. Many of them had suddenly disappeared?! That¡¯s when Jack suddenly understood. It was a ridiculous yet straightforward issue, one that hadpletely slipped his mind. After all, he had missed the Infiniteunch in his previous life. Jack turned toward the others, quickly ordering: ¡°Half of you stay here, and the other half head to the battlefield. You¡¯ll have to shout as if your lives depend on it. Repeat after me: System, disable the Auto-Logout Function! Make sure others follow!¡± The yers gasped in astonishment. This was the cause of this crisis?! It wasn¡¯t a big deal¡ª or it shouldn¡¯t have been usually. After a few continuous hours of y, the system would log the users off for a break. Why did it even activate duringbat? Probably because this ce was technically a safe zone. Since the yers wouldn¡¯t lose anything in-game by dying here, their mental health had been 100% prioritized. Luckily, the logged-off yers would be back in seconds, and the situation was easily salvageable. The real problem would happen in a few minutes when too many yers would disappear all at once. In the distance, the fried chicken shouts were reced by yers begging the Infinite AI not to log them off. They were so close to victory! Through the power of silly chants, the tragedy was avoided! The raid members came back, sighing in relief. The way they nced at Jack was now highly peculiar. How the hell had he known about this?! But they didn¡¯t raise a fuss. Instead, they obediently took their positions and resumed hitting the boss! The crazy pummeling continued with full raid power. The boss could only cluck out in pain as its ass was getting beaten over and over. At this point, it was almost magical how their brains had begun filtering the clucking cacophony out. The raid members even began conversing as they fought: ¡°Guys, this is weirdly calming.¡± ¡°I think I might have a talent for this, haha!¡± ¡°You¡¯re definitely a professional meat beater.¡± ¡°A pervert even! You¡¯re not even wearing clothes!¡± But, the peace was suddenly shattered: ¡°G-guys. I can see the NPC! Oh, fuck!¡± ¡°Less talking and more pummeling!¡± ¡°I¡¯m already pummeling as fast as I can!¡± Jack made a quick mental calction. At the pace the NPC was walking, he was going to arrive in about 30 seconds. They would need a full minute at least to finish the boss. They were so close! What could he do? Ask help from the defensive line? No, it would copse too quickly, and there would be small chickens everywhere inside the training camp. The NPC would nuke the ce regardless. Convince instructor Igor to deal with the angry iing magical florist? Perhaps this could work. ¡°Instructor Igor, could you go talk to your colleague to buy us a little time before he takes matters into his own hands?¡± Jack begged. ¡°Nope, but don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s not a big deal if you guys lose the training camp. We can rebuild it tomorrow.¡± The instructor nonchalently replied. One slightly naive yer couldn¡¯t help but shout in shock. ¡°Wait, was the pulled muscle fake?! You were¡ª are trying to test us!¡± There wouldn¡¯t be any reinforcements from either yers or NPC, and he was sure Bubblegum had already tried her best to dy. What could he do?! There had to be a minor detail he was missing! That¡¯s when he looked at the boss. His eyes just happened tond on its beak.¡­wait, what if?! In a few weeks, there would be an update that added enemy weaknesses. What if vital spots were already in-game and yers just didn¡¯t know? Jack was grasping at straws, but that was all he had left. If he couldnd a few vital strikes, they had a chance! It would only increase the damage by a few points, but a few points were huge when your damage was 0-1! Jack voluntarily positioned himself in front of the boss, baiting it to attack him. As it did, he dodged with minimal movements. The creature¡¯s bloody beak created a gale that ruffled his hair as he could feel its fetid breath. Jack did a beautifulbo of powerful and precise punches: right into the beak! Theynded on the creature¡¯s pink triangr tongue with all the punches connecting! Jack¡¯s heart was beating fast as he eyed the damage numbers. -0 -1 -0 -1 -0 -1 -1 -0 RIP! Jack swallowed hard, his heart heavy. After so much effort, it had ended up in a failure. All he could do now was to reflect on his mistakes. He really should have gone all-in from the start. If only he had known about the NPC in advance¡­ In the distance, he heard an angry bellow: ¡°You stupid chickens. You keep clucking and clucking and fucking clucking! Just let me research in peace! See how I deal with you all!¡± Wait, what if this was all his fault? He had given the NPC a dagger to research. This had led him to get angry at the chickens for disturbing his research. Was this karma? That is when a green light filled the area. The NPC was about to strike. Oh god, this would hurt a lot! Poor training camp¡­ . . . . . . . . . . That¡¯s when Jack noticed something weird. The damage numbers from histestbo began glowing a bright purple. What the heck was happening?! Then they suddenly began morphing as if the numbers were evolving?! -5 -10 -5 -10 -5 -10 -10 -5 Holy shit?! 60 Damage?! This was a third of the Boss¡¯s HP in one go! Had his actions prompted the game to update?! This was Infinite, a game in constant evolution. The system was always trying to perfect itself and had now just learned from Jack¡¯s moves. Was this how Vital Strikes hade about the first time too? Jack couldn¡¯t help but grin as the boss began dissipating into glowing red lights. This would be windfall¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Thank you Ragewaar for the ??! Another Message Feature. OP! OP! OP! RPP is popping off right now! Hell yeah! I definitely have to write more chaps now ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought The firsts to be logged off were the ones who hadn¡¯t bothered with dialogues or character creation. Had I not taken a break I would have been amidst them. Me prioritizing eating with my sister had unknowingly saved me. She really was my good luck charm! Chapter 28: Is the Event Over or Not?!

Chapter 28: Is the Event Over or Not?!

On the New Leaf in, there was an incredible scene happening. Many couldn¡¯t help but stare in wonder at the glowing light particles that had once been a giant chicken. As soon as the Berserk Chicken Overlord was defeated, a reversal happened on the battlefield. The bloody aura that had been enveloping the chickens began to dissipate slowly. The creatures were now staring at the yers with their little eyes bulging. It was as if they were seeing them for the first time. The bloodthirsty clucking became high-pitched as they showed fright. Their little hearts really couldn¡¯t take so many yers drenched in blood ring at them. Instantly, the army became leagues weaker. It wasn¡¯t evenparable! The human defense line immediately began pushing the chickens back. At the same time, a green light began permeating the atmosphere. The florist was about tounch his spell! Luckily, it didn¡¯t cover the training camp since the boss had been defeated prior. Many were ecstatic: they had won and would witness magic! They happily shouted in celebration, blissfully ignorant of how close they had been to defeat. They were even cheering the NPC on, rooting for him toplete his spell as fast as possible. A cold wind chilled the neck of the braves and announced the magic¡¯s activation! Suddenly, a peculiar sound was heard. ¡ª Bam! Bam! Bam! ¡ª At first, no one understood what it meant. It seemed to being from the earth as the entire in began trembling. What was happening?! ¡ª Bam! Bam! Bam! ¡ª That¡¯s when the whole in began exploding all over. At regr intervals, the soil was violently sent flying. The dirt somehow created a dust cloud, screwing up all visibility! ¡ª Bam! Bam! Bam! ¡ª Any yers outside the walls died as it kept going. No one could distinguish anything, but they heard terrified clucks. It was akin to a horror movie with all the deaths! ¡ª Bam! Bam! Bam! ¡ª Then it all stopped, as suddenly as it had started. A yer cautiously advanced¡­and died as soon as he entered the dust cloud. What was happening in there?! They could only wait. As the air finally cleared, they couldn¡¯t help but gasp in shock. All over the in, there were human size carnivorous nts! From time to time, chickens would respawn, only for most of them to get devoured instantly! Had they eaten the other yers? A few braves walked toward one slowly until they could see its namete. < Magical Shapeshifting Weed Level 10 > A weed? A weed that was level 10?! What was wrong with this thing?! A yer valiantly tested the attack range of one of the creatures, only for the monster to bite him faster than he could retreat. His torso disappeared into the bloody maw instantly. The rest of his body then turned to blue particles a few secondster. People shivered as they realized how crazy strong, and fast this thing¡¯s attacks were. They could only watch the in, not sure whether tough or cry. The florist had helped them, but at what cost? Their beginner area was now infested with OP carnivorous nts!! Hunting chickens without dying would be a nightmare! Some yers could already be seen begging the florist to remove the spell. He didn¡¯t even bother replying as he walked away, heading back toward his house. His bodynguage sent an unambiguous message: his job there was done! Apart from the crowd, Jack was looking at the in with slight surprise. Bubblegum approached and inquired in a whisper. ¡°Teacher, do you know what those things are?¡± ¡°They¡¯re Carnivoras, well imitations. If I¡¯m not mistaken, the spell he used is a party trick that generates random weak nts as decoration.¡± ¡°Those Carnivoras don¡¯t appear to be decorative¡­.¡± ¡°Well, they¡¯re decorative by this world¡¯smon sense. We¡¯re simply far too weak right now. Ah, but don¡¯t misunderstand, Carnivoras can be he strong depending on their level.¡± ¡°I see. What about the boss we just killed? Why are there no rewards?¡± ¡°Give it a second. In global quest events, the loot is distributed based on contribution. Well, there can still be some that drop on top of that. It¡¯s just that chickens are really bad loot-wise.¡± The two patiently waited for their just reward. But for some reason, it seemed to be taking a little too much time¡­Jack racked his brain, but he too was perplexed. Meanwhile, many yers turned toward the training instructor for answers. There was something strange going on with the NPC. He had adopted a fighting stance, hammer out, as he was staring intently at the empty sky above the in. The calm instructor was gone. He looked uneasy and was shivering. The yers felt at a loss. Why wasn¡¯t he setting up the camp? Why wasn¡¯t he congratting them? Also, what was he looking at? As Jack followed the NPC¡¯s gaze, he too began shivering. But, he was shivering in jubtion: whatever wasing would change everything for the New Leaf Vige. It would be even more significant than the man-eater nt invasion. ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± Bubblegum was consumed with curiosity after seeing his reaction. ¡°Do you think humans have souls?¡± Jack asked, seemingly randomly, not even bothering to look her way. ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but I sure hope so. Why?¡± She asked. ¡°Then, do you think animals also have souls? What about monsters?¡± Jack asked. ¡°Wait, are you talking about the souls of the dead chickens?!¡± She realized, startled. Jack pointed toward a white cloud that waszily floating in the sky. As she observed it with more attention, Seraphine lost her wits. In the sky were hundreds upon hundreds of immaterial chicken-shaped translucent apparitions. They were all merging, slowly bing more apparent. All until it created a huge chicken-shaped cloud. Then it was as if a spark had been lit inside as it quickly became filled with red crackling energy. What kind of natural disaster was this?! The yers hurriedly rushed towards Igor¡¯s side. They could only hope for the NPC to deal with it. ¡°Should we get to cover?¡± ¡°No, just watch. These things happen once in a blue moon.¡± This didn¡¯t make any sense, not right now! This event wasn¡¯t supposed to happen until the New Leaf area was almost 100% cleared. How was it happening so soon?! A single fight had generated enough grudge?! With every passing second, the energy inside only increased in magnitude. It seemed to pulsate akin to a heart. All until it finally became so filled that it blew up! A gigantic lightning strike bolted toward the in below! ¡ª Zzzzzzzzzz-PANG !!! ¡ª The yers¡¯ vision turned red, and their eardrums vibrated from the shockwave. At this rate, would they even survive this day?! As themotion subsided, the yers were stunned. In the middle of the in, there was now a sizeable chicken-shaped crater. But it became even weirder. In the middle of it, there was a chicken-shaped hardened dirt statue. In its beak, there was an entrance. The yers couldn¡¯t believe their eyes as many shouted: ¡°What the heck is all this?!¡± ¡°The in had a lightning tribtion?¡± ¡°No, look there. Look at the crater!¡± ¡°What¡¯s up with the statue?¡± ¡°Guys¡­isn¡¯t this a freaking dungeon?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m ready to bet it¡¯s one! This is huge!¡± ¡°Does this mean it¡¯s finally over?!¡± ¡°We fucking survived! Hahahaha!¡± As calm slowly returned to the New Leaf in, the yers¡¯ hearts were still beating so fast. They had been lulled into thinking the game would be a slow chicken grind. Then all this crazy stuff had happened! This MMO was so insane! But it wasn¡¯t over just yet. Well, the event was, and it was now time for the rewards. Messages appeared in front of their eyes, apanied by heavenly notification chimes¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [New Leaf Vige has survived the chicken onught! Congrattion!] [+50 Reputation In the Greenwood County] [+200 Reputation in the New Leaf Vige] [Acquired Title: Anti-Chicken Militia +1 DMG vs. Chickens] [Acquired Cluck-Cluck Reward Box! Reward Based on Contribution!] [+ Experience Based on Contribution!] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Witnessed Natural Soul Phenomena (Lightning)] [Acquired Title: Many Souls! Much Lightning! I] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Witnessed Large Scale Floral Party Trick] [Acquired Title: Pretty But Useless.] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Congrattion on establishing the New Leaf Training Camp!] [Unlocked Status Screen (Basic)] [Unlocked full Inventory (Basic)] [Unlocked Local Social Settings] [Unlocked Training Courses] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The yers felt utterly overwhelmed. Still, it didn¡¯t prevent them from smiling so exaggeratedly that they would likely suffer facial cramps! They had fought so hard, and now they had unlocked so many new things! Reputation was bound to help their rtionships with the NPCs, thus giving ess to better quests, rewards, and possibly shop discounts. The titles were numerous. While thetter two didn¡¯t seem to have any effect, they were still nice to have from a collector standpoint. But, it was another story for Anti-Chicken Militia: +1 damage was huge! It meant a 100% increase! Then there was the item box with its reward based on contribution. It was easy to carry around, and the yers could open it whenever they decided. This way, they could figure out how to use the inventory first. Last but not least, was all the new functions associated with the Training Camp. -Status screen would allow them to level up and see their stats. -Inventory would prove helpful to store their new loot. -The social setting meant they would be able to add friends. -The training courses meant getting a ss, right?! Little did they know that all these new ¡°unlocked¡± functions had been there from the start. This simply allowed them to ess a simpler version of what Jack had been using since the beginning. The yers now had so much to learn, and they were so eager! But, Jack wouldn¡¯t be the one teaching them, for he was on the side preparing to open his loot box¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought In Infinite, magic can be generated from pretty much anything (with restrictions of course). Souls are an especially potent source of power. Enough chickens dying generated enough energy to link this ce to a Dimensional Dungeon. I always loved DDs. Chapter 29: Epic Loot!

Chapter 29: Epic Loot!

At the edge of the New Leaf Training Camp, a young man was handling a small white cube with a nostalgic smile. The Cluck-Cluck loot box had always been a ssic of Infinite! The item surprisingly looked chic with barely noticeable feathers engravings on the sides. With a grin, Jack powerfully clenched his hand, reducing the item into purple glowing particles. He then carefully controlled his mana to fish inside the amalgam of light. He gave a satisfied smile, and it was over. The entire process barely took a second, and only Bubblegum witnessed it. She couldn¡¯t help but gasp. This guy even had a secret technique to open loot boxes?! How extravagant! The other yers all had their loot appear at their feet, bending to grab it. Jack had instead sent it to his inventory directly. This method considerably lowered the chances of targeted PK happening. It was a habit that was ingrained in his bones. Jack had received plenty. As soon as he had opened the loot box, system messages had flooded him: [Analyzing Contribution: Chicken Onught] [Ding! ~ 25%: Mythical Grading! Wow!] [+300 Reputation in the New Leaf Vige] [Acquired Title: Anti-Chicken Warrior +10% DMG vs. Chickens] [+ Bloodstained Head of the Overlord] [+ Bloodstained Chicken Feather] [+ Bloodstained Chicken Beak] [+ Cluckinator] One OP Title and 4 OP items! Jack couldn¡¯t help but grin. This was HUGE! The Chicken Warrior title would barely show an effect at the start of the game but would scale monstrously. Anything % based had the potential to reach incredible heights by stacking buffs. The chicken part wasn¡¯t that restrictive either. The damage buff would activate against anything with any remote link to chickens. A good example of this was cockatrices. Hell, it even had the possibility to affect certain breeds of phoenixes. Plus, there was a dungeon that had just appeared. As the shape of the entrance suggested, there would be plenty of these feathery creatures in there. The bloodstained head was a trophy. He could have it stuffed to act as a buffing station or use it to negotiate with NPCs. For instance, it could be used as proof of subjugation. The bloodstained feather and beak were magical materials with so many uses that he couldn¡¯t list them all. He already had a few inklings of how he would use them. Then there was the Cluckinator. It was a long feather shape white falchion that would no doubt slightly glister in the sun. Jack had truly lucked out on this one. It was Epic!! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Epic Cluckinator! ?? Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Attack] 3-5 [Speed] Fast [Range] Melee [Durability] Very High [Passive] + Cluck-Cluck [Active] + Berserk (1/h) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Obtaining such an OP item this early was a miracle! To put things into perspective, most yers wouldn¡¯t see an epic item before they were level 50, much less own one! The little ?? proved that the falchion wasn¡¯t a pseudo-epic. What made it Epic? Of course, it was the two skills! Jack was more than eager to test them, but he had a decision to make beforehand. At the end of the previous event, he had heard the level-up chime sound twice. This meant he now had more HP, mana and had attribute points to spend. He opened his status screen, almost shocked at how empty it looked. The system really was doing its best not to overwhelm the yers too much with the menus. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [ STATUS! ] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ yer: Jack¡¯ O Level 2 ss: None Title: Anti-Chicken Militia ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ HP: 24 Mana: 12 Condition: Healthy ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ STR: 1 AGI: 1 INT: 1 SPI: 1 + 6 Points avable ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As he noticed the Condition line, he thanked the constant regeneration in the beginner vige once again. Not having to eat, drink or chug stamina potions was a blessing. He now had two choices to make. The first one was to select his preferred title, but this one was a no-brainer. Early-game, Chicken Militia was 100% the best one he had unlocked. The second was to invest his bonus attribute points. He could either dump it all in one stat or spread them to many. 1. Strength would help his physical damage capabilities and his capacity to block. It also affected any physical activity. 2. Agility would increase his movement speed as well as increase his evasion. It helped with anything requiring dexterity. 3. Intelligence was the key stat he would eventually need as a necromancer. Any schrly activity would require it. 4. Spirit was always good to have in any and all builds. It affected all regeneration and buffs. All professions could use Spirit! One could have expected that such a choice would be easy because of his knowledge, but it was the opposite. He knew many ways to progress by investing in any of the attributes. The question was now which one would serve him best right now. For a while, he would have to hunt chickens, foxes, and wolves. ¨C The chickens would be a cinch thanks to his title and equipment ¨C The foxes were way too fast ¨C The wolves were fast and powerful. An intelligence rush would leave him a sitting duck. He would then require someone to act as his vanguard, which would screw his ns to attempt to solo clear for increased rewards. Spirit could have worked very well if he had more time. Picking a bard pseudo-ss was always a possibility, but he had no experience with it and would have to learn from scratch. Bards were actually overpowered early game because they had many small percentage-based buffs. The system would round up the final result to a +1, and it was even more effective for self-buffs. But, all in all, it was bnced in the grand scheme of things. This left him with two choices. 1. He could do an agility rush and dodge every single hit. This was something he was perfectly capable of doing. Plus, the increased movement speed would increase his clear speed a lot. 2. He could invest his points into strength. This would mean relying on blocking to counter the speed of the enemies and would require decent gear. The advantage of this was that his damage would increase drastically too. Agility would be better right now, but strength would fit more in the build he had in mind. Having reached this conclusion, Jack poured all his avable points into strength. This would make him a mighty warrior with the speed of a snail! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ STR: 7 AGI: 1 INT: 1 SPI: 1 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ He couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. This looked so damn unbnced! He would definitely have to branch out at some point, but for now, this would suffice. As he came back to his senses, he noticed Bubblegum. She was ring mid-air at her status screen as if it owed her money. ¡°You alright?¡± Jackughingly asked. ¡°I¡¯m hesitating between 2 STR + 1 AGI or 1 STR + 2 AGI¡­.¡± ¡°That¡¯s it? What kind of ss are you aiming for?¡± Bubblegum took an elegant pose, raising an arm high in the air as if shooting down the stars. ¡°I¡¯ll be a legendary assassin dreaded by all!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but fleetingly grimace at the ss, forcefully pushing the bad memories away. ¡°You can put all your points into Agility then. No need to over-think this.¡± ¡°Won¡¯t there be diminishing returns?¡± ¡°Yes, but reaching certain milestones will give you another push forward. Think about this, as an assassin, most of your skills will require Agility. Relying on gear for your skills can lock you out of great new equipment.¡± ¡°What about in the future?¡± ¡°For a melee assassin branch out in strength, for a magical one add intelligence, for a ranged one you can go pure agility, and finally for mad sustain pick spirit too.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll keep this in mind. I guess I¡¯ll have to figure out my preferred ystyle for Infinite.¡± ¡°Yep, don¡¯t worry too much about it. It takes time.¡± Jack reassured. ¡°Quote of the day: It takes time. Says the man that somehow knows everything about the game. Say, you¡¯re one of the developers, right?¡± ¡°Haha, no way.¡± Jack chuckled. ¡°True, seeing you¡­more like the lead developer!¡± She sized him up before nodding confidently, sure of her conclusion. ¡°Well, that¡¯s¡­.¡± Jack scratched his head awkwardly. ¡°Yes, yes, I know. You can¡¯t admit to it, NDA and all. I understand!¡± She gave him a thumb up. Jack was okay with this oue. This exnation was better than something as crazy asing back to the past. Just as he was musing about his circumstances, a pop-up appeared in front of his eyes. [Bubblegum has invited you to join a party.] Jack looked at her puzzled but epted. As they formed a party, she began to emit a soft green glow in his eyes. ¡°Oh my god! You¡¯re glowing! You¡¯re all green! This is so cool!¡± She eximed with stars in her eyes. ¡°With this, I can easily locate you whenever! I see your name too!¡± ¡°This only works in rtive proximity. Allies will glow green, the neutral units blue, and the monsters red. This is to make the raids a little less messy, I believe.¡± Jack exined. ¡°What happens when you are farther apart then?¡± ¡°Medium range it tells you the general direction in which the allies are. Long-range, it just stops working.¡± ¡°I see¡­¡± Bubblegum absent-mindedly replied. A secondter, Jack understood why. ¨C Bubblegum: I can now spam you with messages Muhahahaha! ?? ¨C Jack¡¯O: I can block you ¡¥_(¥Ä)_/¡¥ ¨C Bubblegum: Nooo *breathes in* noooo! Jack couldn¡¯t help but smile, seeing how happy she was. This was only the friend chat too! ¨C Bubblegum: Ah, the CPR wolf wannabe ising our way. Time to run? The Mighty Wolves were approaching with incredible momentum and stern faces, the whole squad. What now¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Getting an Epic weapon this early is incredible! Was it the first one in the entire game? Quite possibly. Getting one was only possible with a contribution rating of at least 15% on the Chicken Onught. Mine was so high thanks to being the main strategist and that one devastingbo at the end. Chapter 30: True Identity Revealed!

Chapter 30: True Identity Revealed!

At the training camp, the Mighty Wolves gang was powerfully marching toward a duo that was just minding their own business. As Jack saw their momentum, he understood that they were ready for war! Their eyes were tinged with blood as they red at him as if he had murdered their family. The CPR dude stopped right in front of him before lowly growling. ¡°What was all that about? It doesn¡¯t add up!¡± ¡°Come again?¡± Jack asked, puzzled. ¡°How did you know about theyout of the forest. How did you know about the Glory Trial? How are you so strong? How do you know so much about the chickens? How could you predict what the mage NPC would do?¡± He questioned at a machine-gun pace. He was now staring at him with such intensity that Jack almost thought the man was interested in him. He could feel that he wouldn¡¯t give up before he had answers. He would humor him for now. ¡°I like hiking. I¡¯ve talked to the NPCs. I know karate. I grew up on a farm. I spoke with the florist before. Satisfied?¡± Jack spat out in one breath. ¡°Bullshit!¡± The CPR barked. ¡°¡­¡± Jack just shrugged. What was he supposed to say? ¡°C¡¯mon, let¡¯s go. No need to listen to this fool.¡± Bubblegum chimed in as she started walking away. But then the man raised his voice again. ¡°You, you¡¯re Seraphine, aren¡¯t you? THE Seraphine!¡± He dropped what he had hoped would feel like a bomb, but she simply ignored him entirely. He couldn¡¯t help but internally praise her calm. But what followed wasn¡¯t something she could ignore anymore. ¡°No need to y dumb. Look, I just want to talk, that¡¯s all. Hear me out, or I¡¯ll tell everyone who you are. Then you can say goodbye to this wonderful peace that you¡¯re enjoying so much!¡± He threatened. ¡°You!¡± Bubblegum uttered, fury in her voice. ¡°Give me 5 minutes, please!¡± The CPR dude begged earnestly. ¡°Fine, speak¡­¡± She spat out. He gestured to her that he wanted to talk in private. The two slowly left, with Jack left staring at them, stunned. What was all that about? Should he be worried? Then again, he trusted Bubblegum was smart enough not to betray him just yet. How mysterious¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The two of them stopped a distance away. Seraphine¡¯s visage wasposed, but she was boiling hot with fury internally. Had this not been a safe zone, she would have had to control her urges to murder the guy. How had he even figured out her identity? He seemed to hesitate for an instant before he finally bit the bullet. ¡°Say, what do you know about him? The man you¡¯re ying with?¡± ¡°You¡¯re wasting your time if you think you can drive a wedge between us.¡± She scoffed, not even bothering to hide her disdain. This guy was an imbecile if he thought such mind games would work with her! Without listening to his bullshit anymore, she turned heel and began leaving. She had just taken one step that he cried out in a hurry. ¡°Wait! I¡ª!¡± ¡°Go ahead and reveal my identity if you want. But, do you dare?¡± She gave a smirk full of confidence. ¡°Fuck no! I just said that to get your attention. Look, I¡¯m not trying to start any drama, but there is something strange about this guy!¡± The CPR dude chimed in. ¡°You¡¯ve said enough. I¡¯m leaving.¡± Seraphine was done wasting her breath on this fool. But suddenly, he shouted. ¡°He¡¯s an NPC!¡± CPR dude looked at her turning back as she slowly spoke. ¡°Are you retarded?¡± She didn¡¯t mince her words at all. ¡°Look. I¡¯m not saying this out of anywhere. I know it sounds impossible and crazy, but I¡¯m sure of it!¡± Seraphine looked at him baffled. How could he even say stuff like this with a straight face? Still, she couldn¡¯t help but feel curious as to what the hell had been his thought process. ¡°At first, I thought he was some wannabe bigshot from another game. After all, it takes a lot of guts to ask for someone to relinquish guild leadership to them out of the blue.¡± ¡°At first?¡± ¡°Exactly! Then, I witnessed his skills and knowledge firsthand. I¡¯ve never seen something like that!¡± He eximed with eyes full of admiration. ¡°So, how exactly did you get to NPC?¡± Where had he gone haywire? ¡°My second guess was that he somehow had more experience because he was a beta tester or perhaps even a dev directly.¡± He uttered slowly. ¡°Any of these two can exin it¡­did you expect him to admit to it? Both would be sworn to secrecy. This is obvious¡­.¡± She replied. ¡°Yes, but you realize it too, don¡¯t you? There is something more about him. Look, I¡¯m not the best gamer, not in the least! Sometimes I even get swept up by emotion, and ¡­.¡± ¡°Get to the point.¡± ¡°Look. I can feel people. This guy isn¡¯t just ying Infinite; He¡¯s living Infinite. Every breath he takes, he does so as if he¡¯s native to this ce. There is no way this can be faked. Infinite is so insane that he could really be an NPC.¡± He said solemnly. ¡°That¡¯s a crazy conspiracy theory! I have him on my friend list. He knows this is a game. He knows the difference between yers and NPCs. Hell, I¡¯ve even seen him log out!¡± She couldn¡¯t help but exim. ¡°Ah¡­ I guess I was overthinking this. It didn¡¯t help that he didn¡¯t die a single time, haha. But the blue logging-off light doesn¡¯t lie! Sorry.¡± CPR dude chuckle while awkwardly scratching his head. But suddenly, Seraphine froze. She remembered vividly seeing him log out, and it had been a purple light! Had it been some trick instead?! But, she was still hesitating to trust the man. ¡°What are your intentions toward him?¡± She inquisitively red at her interlocutor, using all her experience to read him. ¡°I want him to be a consultant for my guild. He could help us greatly with understanding the inner workings of the game.¡± He admitted, honestly. ¡°Fine. I¡¯ve seen him log out once, but he was surrounded by purple light. I guess your theory is far-stretched but not impossible. What does this mean concretely?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t allow him to die. Who knows if he¡¯d respawn! Also, we can¡¯t let him know that we have our suspicions. Perhaps he¡¯d cut tie with the both of us instantly!¡± CPR dude sternly said. ¡°Fine. That¡¯s a deal. We¡¯ll slowly collect more information and do our best to protect him then.¡± ¡°Perfect!¡± ¡°Onest thing. How did you recognize me?¡± ¡°This¡­¡± He scratched his head in embarrassment. ¡°I have some of your posters in my room. I¡¯m a big fan¡­.¡± He shyly admitted. Seraphine could only sigh. So much for going incognito. Even with her appearance changed, her fans could still recognize her?! Then again, this weird guy seemed oddly perceptive¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As they came back, Jack couldn¡¯t help but notice that they seemed to be looking at him strangely. Yet, there didn¡¯t seem to be any ill intent behind their gaze. They also seemed really friendly with each other all of a sudden¡­ The CPR dude walked right in front of him, staring directly into his eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s make an alliance! All of us here to crush this beginner vige, what do you say?¡± He offered with way too much enthusiasm. Jack nced at Bubblegum, who was nodding in agreement by the side. Was this what they had been talking about in private? No, it most probably concerned her past. He couldn¡¯t help but feel slightly curious. In any case, this was great news! He would never say no to freebor! He even warmly put his hand forward for a handshake. ¡°Wee aboard!¡± Jack grinned. They would be leagues better than random yers. Who could have guessed that the chicken event would allow them to reconcile? ¡°Alliance leader, what¡¯s the n now?¡± CPR dude respectfully inquired. ¡°All of you,plete Igor¡¯s training until he gives you a hard stick. Only with weapons will you bunch be useful.¡± Jack instructed. ¡°What about you, teacher?¡± Bubblegum asked. ¡°I already have a weapon, so I¡¯ll take a short break. Alright, talkter.¡± Jack smiled at them before logging off. Thest thing he heard was their gasps of surprise at the custom purple color. Noobs were so easy to impress, haha! As he removed the VR helmet, Jack noticed the time 10:08. So much had happened in so little time. It was crazy! On the side, Lilly had fallen asleep with a literary theory workbook. She was so damn hardworking! She truly deserved a break. He slowly grabbed the book and ced it on her nightstand, right next to the pumpkinmp. He then gently rubbed her hair. She looked so peaceful right now. Suddenly a smile blossomed on her face as she grabbed his hand, slowly opening her eyes. ¡°Wee back.¡± She gently murmured. ¡°Sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to wake you up.¡± ¡°No worries. Tomorrow is Sunday anyway. How was it? Did you guys get revenge on the monstrous chickens?¡± She curiously asked. ¡°Indeed! I even managed to get great loot from the boss! I found helpers too, so this first day is a great sess!¡± ^_^V Jack happily made a victory sign while grinning. ¡°That¡¯s great! I heard about how important party members are in MMOs! Are they pro yers too?¡± She enthusiastically asked, not doubting his new job title in the least. ¡°Some are part of a guild in another game. Then there is my student who seems renowned. It looks like she hid her identity to y incognito. You can look her up. She¡¯s known as Seraphine.¡± Jack happily shared. ¡°Brother, if she didn¡¯t tell you, it¡¯s best not to pry. Maybe she has a good reason to keep it a secret.¡± Lilly wisely replied. ¡°You¡¯re right. Alright, I¡¯ll take a quick shower. Want me to bring you back a snack from the kitchen?¡± He offered. ¡°Hot coco, thanks!¡± She sweetly smiled as he left their room. Lilly stood still for a few seconds. Then, as soon as she heard the running water, she hurriedly got to work. ¡°Seraphine, Seraphine, who are you?¡± She expertly typed on her phone, essing many different social media sites one after the other: Facelist, Instantgram, Twittering, Chatsnap, Purpleddit, and so many more! A few minutester, Lilly stared at her phone with her hands shaking. Her soft voice resounded in the silent room. ¡°Holy fucking shit!¡± Creator¡¯s Thought As I felt the warm water trickle on my skin, I couldn¡¯t help but smile gently. Lilly truly was an angel. While I wouldn¡¯t trust Seraphine unconditionally, everyone should have the right to keep some secrets. I was carrying a heavy one myself after all¡­ Chapter 31: This Forest Is a Little Too Peaceful!

Chapter 31: This Forest Is a Little Too Peaceful!

At the New Leaf training camp, a young man suddenly appeared in a sh of purple light. Jack¡¯s gaze was instantly attracted to the many yers who were shouting. They were violently striking wooden training dummies with their hard sticks. Igor was a man who had a passion for woodworking, and it showed! Not only had he slightly modified the palisades to give them a nicer look, but he had supplied the yers with their training equipment. Getting a weapon involved ¡°ying tag¡± with some foxes and making trips to the vige to sharpen the NPC¡¯s carving knife. Every time a yer would receive one, they would beam in profound happiness. They would forever remember their first! Jack searched for his minions, finding them amidst the sea of yers. They seemed to bepeting as they showcased theirbos. Jack appreciatively nodded, for they had already familiarized themselves with their new weapon. ¡°Alright, this should be enough training for now. Are you guys ready?¡± He hollered at them. ¡°Teacher! You¡¯re back!¡± ¡°Alliance Leader!¡± They all turned toward him with their faces glowing in excitement. They were getting tired of such dull training and happily followed his lead toward the forest. There, many yers were causing a ruckus trying toplete the training camp questline. This, of course, attracted some foxes. How could they resist when their next meal was so nicely announcing itself?! They proceeded deeper, leaving the riff-raff behind. The Mighty Wolves were looking all over the ce in wonder. The glowing trees really were a sight to behold! However, this magical scenery was bound to be dangerous. ¡°We¡¯re in fox territory now. Be on your guard at all times and keep your eyes open.¡± Jack instructed. Instantly, they all looked solemn as they observed their surroundings warily. They walked for a few minutes until Jack suddenly gestured them to stop. They all hurriedly adopted defensive postures with their sticks raised in front of their chest. This would allow them to either parry or attack in one fell swoop. The tension was high as they observed their surroundings. ¡°Who here can tell me what¡¯s wrong with this scene?¡± Jack inquired while frowning deeply. But, the more they searched and the more perplexed they became. Everything was peaceful, too peaceful! Seeing Jack¡¯s reaction, there was bound to be peril, but what?! ¡°So, do you guys know?¡± Jack asked again. ¡°Not at all.¡± They lowered their heads in shame. It seems like they were failing his first test. ¡°Remark the absence of monsters. This is because the area between territories is usually a no monster¡¯snd. Be ready to face a new creature species whenever this happens.¡± Jack exined. They all nodded in understanding as they couldn¡¯t help but ponder this concept. Both danger and theck of it had to be noticed equally! They looked at Jack with barely veiled admiration in their eyes: this NPC was so wise! They resumed their progression, only for the same process to repeat. They went on high alert, didn¡¯t find anything, and then thought hard about what it meant. ¡°We¡¯re still in the no monster¡¯snd but also have been for a while. This means that we should be reaching the end of it soon, right? Ah, now would be the time to sneakily proceed forward, right?!¡± CPR dude tentatively said. ¡°True, but there is something else too. Look right there!¡± Jack pointed toward a beautiful tiny red flower. It was growing hidden between a few exposed tree roots. ¡°This is a New Bloom¡¯s Begonia that one can only find in the New Leaf forest. It can notably be used to craft healing potions. Being alert doesn¡¯t only mean being wary of dangers, but also to look for opportunities.¡± Jack patiently taught them. ¡°Is it as expensive as it is pretty?¡± Seraphine asked, her eyes glowing. ¡°This is the beginner vige, so it¡¯s only worth a few coppers at best. But, coppers add up to silvers and silvers to golds.¡± Jack replied as he crouched on the ground. Using his gardening spade, he carefully scooped the flower out. The yers couldn¡¯t help but grin. They were so lucky to have their own guide NPC! While others were fighting over the training instructor¡¯s attention, they were receiving a VIP forest tour! This tour kept going, with Jack sometimes stopping them to ask his usual ¡°What about now?¡± Every time, they had to use all their wits to answer this very simple question of his. Sometimes Jack would point out various nts: ¨C New Bloom¡¯s Brachyschome (Pink) ¨C New Bloom¡¯s Poppy (yellow) ¨C New Bloom¡¯s Begonia (red) Jack even talked about two more flower types that could only be found in the wolf region further ahead: ¨C New Bloom¡¯s Chicory (blue) ¨C Last Bloom¡¯s Darkrovias (ck) Some other times, Jack would make them stop near the trail of a fox. Whenever they found such traces, they would change direction instantly. After all, the foxes were extremely deadly. He had also stopped them at some random moments only to troll them. He was a firm believer that only stopping when there was something noteworthy would hinder their learning process. It would have made them rely on him way too much. Still, they didn¡¯t mind it one bit. They were all just soaking in as much knowledge as they could. Jack was a goddamn living encyclopedia! Jack couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile as he saw how impressed hispanions were. They still had so much to learn! At some point, he asked once again: ¡°What about now?¡± ¡°No precious nts, no fox traces, and nothing out of the ordinary! We¡¯re clear to go, Sir!¡± One confidently replied. They were used to the exercise by now. ¡°Nope, look again.¡± Jack calmly uttered, his arms behind his back akin to an experienced schr. They tried their best, but the wolf crew really couldn¡¯t figure it out. Luckily, Bubblegum came to the rescue! ¡°There¡¯s an enemy in the bush right there! Am I right, Teacher?¡± She pointed to the vegetation a mere 10 meters from their party. ¡°There is?¡± One remarked bbergasted. ¡°Oh my god! It¡¯s moving but not following the wind! There¡¯s a fox in there?! This is huge! How did I not notice it?!¡± One excitedly shouted. Jack nodded, giving her a thumb up before eagerly introducing the lurking monster: ¡°In there awaits a fluffy and cuddly fox. One so friendly that it will hop toward you, wagging its tail in joy. Well, it does have the slightly annoying habit of devouring humans, but at least it¡¯s cute, am I right?!¡± Many unconsciously took a step back, gulping in fright. They didn¡¯t fear the foxes themselves or even dying, but this trap was way too pernicious! What a crazy world: even the bushes could kill! What was this, Vietnam?! They could already picture how disappointed they would have been at having to walk back from the spawn all the way to their current position! ¡°How do we bypass it this time?¡± Seraphine asked. ¡°We kill it. There are 20 of you, with each hitting for about two damage. This fox will have 50 HP and will be incredibly fast. We gang up on it while it¡¯s still in the bush, and we violently smack it. Do you guys all understand?¡± Jack smiled at them. ¡°Yes, Teacher!¡± ¡°Yes, Boss!¡± Boss? Were they a mafia now? Without waiting any further, Jack gave the assault signal. They charged toward the bush with power in their steps, courage in their hearts, and a shitload of adrenaline! Then, they swung like madmen. ¡ª Sck! Sck! ¡ª ¡ª Sck! Sck! ¡ª ¡ª Sck! Sck! ¡ª But suddenly, an orange sh darted out straight at a yer¡¯s throat! It took 3 seconds for him to be mauled to death! Blood sttered on the soft-looking fur as the victim disappeared in a gargle of his own blood¡­.and blue light! ¡°Revenge!!¡± The others instantly screamed, their eyes now blood-red with fury. In theory, they should have been done with one attack each if they went all at once, right? No, the reality was different. The fox was rtively small and extremely slippery. It would dodge most of their attacks! It even seemed to be ying with them. It would suddenly sidestep as they sometimes ended up hitting their own allies. They couldn¡¯t remember thest time they had shown such an embarrassing sight! Jack stood a distance away as he watched them die one after the other. In the end, it took 16 deaths for them to finally manage to y the beast. As soon as the fox breathed itsst, they all fell like puppets with their strings cut off. They panted heavily as their tried regaining their bearings. ¡°What the fuck! How is a single level 4 fox so strong?!¡± CPR dudeined. ¡°You¡¯ll get used to it,¡± Jack reassured with a small smirk, one that seemed to promise them countless deaths. Was he the Devil?! Luckily he was on their side, but even then they were trembling. Jack then kneeled above the corpse of the creature, taking out a butcher knife. ¡°Now, it¡¯s imperative not to be wasteful.¡± He offhandedlymented as he began skinning the beast with frightening precision. They could only watch baffled as he proceeded very methodically: 1. He created an incision at the joints behind the paws before snapping each off cleanly. 2. He turned the creature, ass upward. In this grotesque posture, he began cutting at the legs all the way toward the middle, following the line where the fur became slightly paler. 3. He worked on the tail, removing the fleshy appendage out of its fur coating. 4. Then he pulled on everything, turning the previously majestic creature into a grotesque flesh abomination, with its blood-red muscles out for the world to gaze upon. Seeing this, a few yers with weak stomachs turned livid. Then there was Bubblegum. She approached the carcass and began poking it with interest. ¡°Where¡¯s all the blood? You didn¡¯t even drain it!¡± ¡°What can I say. It¡¯s still a game in the end.¡± Jack could only shrug before he kept going. This time, he dexterously hacked the entire body into pieces, separating it into all its smaller portions. Then, he grabbed everything, storing it in his inventory. The others could only stare in shock. How long had it all taken him? One whispered in shock ¡°34 seconds!¡± Jack gave a satisfied smile as they waited for their colleagues to make it back from spawn. When everyone was assembled, he addressed them all. ¡°Great! Now, how about you guys die a few more times so I can get some more pelts and meat?¡± He formted it like a question, but it wasn¡¯t one. They could only sigh. After dying over and over to chickens, they would die over and over for his sake. He had taught them so much, and now he was collecting payment. Perhaps he really was the devil¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought I was so lucky to have met such driven people! They could have easily backtracked and farmed XP against chickens¡­Yet, they chose to train with me. They even allowed me to grab all the loot! Talk about boundless generosity! Chapter 32: There Be Wolves...

Chapter 32: There Be Wolves¡­

Once upon a time in a magical forest, there was¡­.animal abuse?! A group of yers was violently beating a fox, expertly using their sticks to bash its skull. There would be a satisfying smacking sound with every hit, followed by a red -2 above the creature¡¯s head. Then, from time to time, a clucking sound would resound. It felt so out of ce! It had confused them so much at first. Were there chickens so deep inside the fox territory? Nope, it was the Epic Cluckinator! The Cluck Cluck passive¡­ made the peculiar sound with every hit! Every time it resounded, they would smile while their eyes went searching for that bright red damage number: -5, -6, sometimes even -7! Jack was doing thrice their damage. How freaking impressive was it! Jack andpany were getting so used to hunting these creatures that they were pretty much a mobile fox processing factory. In went the lively fox, and out came the pelt and the meat! With every repetition, Jack¡¯s grin would deepen. As he looted it all, he didn¡¯t just see materials. No, he saw quest items, rewards, and the progression of his ns. It was all so satisfying! He also enjoyed seeing his allies struggle and win after improving. CPR dude¡¯s voice resounded to mark the end of their current battle: ¡°We only lost 2 of us this time around. We¡¯vee a long way from the 16 deaths it initially took us.¡± He happily shared. ¡°You¡¯re proud of that? You guys gotta dodge better! There shouldn¡¯t be a single death with our numbers!¡± Seraphine chastised them. ¡°Yes, mom!¡± A yer mischievously replied while ¡°earnestly¡± nodding in agreement. ¡°You should behave, man. What if you get spanked?!¡± Another one yfully added. ¡°Jokes on you, I¡¯m into that shit!¡± The troublemaker heroically dered. ¡°Now, now, children. Stop fighting!¡± One added to ¡°pacify¡± them. These guys were having so much fun killing foxes and chatting. Jack liked to think that every time they abused a fox, a PETA¡¯ member was crying somewhere in this vast and beautiful virtual world. Jack gave a wry smile before addressing his troops: ¡°All of you, we¡¯ve been hunting foxes for a while. Now that you guys have attained some experience, it will be time to move on. Our true goal lies further into the forest!¡± He exined. The yers instantly jumped up as they realized what this meant. They could feel their blood boil, excited about what was toe. They would finally encounter the legendary wolves, right! Were they even ready to face them? Irrelevant! This expedition was barely worth it in terms of XP, and Jack was monopolizing all the loot. Yet, they still felt it was so damn worth it! They would learn now and do the mindless grindingter. They would take a step back to progress even fasterter! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s move out! I¡¯ll let you guys scout like you¡¯ve been doing all this time!¡± Jack instructed. They all nodded as they followed his directives. The journey was quite pleasant. From time to time, they would kill a fox. Sometimes they would stop to gather some flowers. At one point, they even passed arge ancient tree with a hole inside. Jack took the opportunity to act like a touristic guide: ¡°This right here is their of the Fox Progenitor. It¡¯s also the entrance to the Fox Garden, the easiest dungeon of Infinite so far.¡± He was willingly sharing tidbits of information with them. Anyway, it would all very soon bemon knowledge. Even then, they were taking it all in as they listened intently. His affirmation made them raise their brows in surprise. ¡°Wait, the easiest? That means the chicken dungeon in the in will be harder?!¡± ¡°There are so many deadly nts right now that it might as well be a level 10 area! It would make sense for the dungeon to be higher level too.¡± ¡°We¡¯re just lucky that the training instructor cleared a few of them, or we wouldn¡¯t even be able to step foot on the New Leaf in, needless to say here, haha!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t wait to enter a dungeon. Well, exploring like this is really fun, but dungeons are the best part of an MMO for sure! I already have the feeling they¡¯ll be¡­ peculiar!¡± They kept walking while lowly chatting. Jack barely had to do anything as they would avoid the fox ambushes and patrols by themselves. Just like that, they reached a new area. This was definitely a significant milestone! ¡°Whoa! This ce looks really nice. The trees are more spaced out and bigger.¡± ¡°More importantly, there are no shrubs! No more monsters hiding in bushes!¡± ¡°Guys, we¡¯re the first ones in New Leaf vige toe so far, right? I¡¯m gonna feel emotional!¡± ¡°We are henceforth in a new territory. That¡¯s one small step for a yer, one giant leap for gamers!¡± Many were saying whatever they could think of at the moment. But, a few secondster, they obediently turned toward Jack as they awaited his directives. ¡°In a few minutes, we¡¯ll enter the depths of thend of the wolves. They¡¯re way stronger than foxes, and they¡¯re seldom alone since they are social animals. However, what makes them really frightening is how much they enjoy roaming! Do you all understand what it means?¡± All the yers sucked a cold breath as they could picture the monsters ganging up on them. This newnd sounded so challenging: hell, they had trouble winning a 20 vs 1 fight in their favor! How could they win against many wolves? No way! ¡°This time around, our goal isn¡¯t to kill the wolves. Our objective is to slip through undetected. There will be plenty of them, way too many! But, I believe we cane out victorious as long as we y this perfectly.¡± Jack added solemnly. They could feel in his tone that this task would be extremely arduous. He expected them to be happy about this new challenge, but they instead stared at him anxiously. What was up with them all of a sudden? ¡°Boss, how about we practice heading in there alone for a bit? This way, we won¡¯t drag you down if we fail¡­¡± CPR dude proposed. What a ridiculous suggestion! But, for some reason, the others were all in agreement¡­.even Bubblegum?! What did they take him for? It wasn¡¯t like it would be the end of the world if he died either. ¡°No need. We¡¯ll do this together. As long as you all follow my calls to the letter, we should be fine.¡± Jack reassured them. A great leader should never cower before his men! They somehow seemed to find this incredibly inspiring as they chimed in. ¡°Yes, Boss!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll do our best!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll personally beat up anyone that messes up!¡± Jack nodded at them with a smile, and then they began moving forward. He was now picturing a mental map of the forest and expertly navigating it. He knew all about the wolves¡¯ movement patterns. It was just a matter of figuring out their exact position in real-time. ¡ª Cautiously Walking ¡ª Nothing seemed to be happening, and yet they all understood how crazily close to death they always were. The more they progressed and the truer this was. ¡ª Cautiously Walking ¡ª There were more and more traces of the wolves. This took many forms but was in in sight: these creatures were the forest overlords and didn¡¯t hide it. Sometimes it was paw prints on the ground, and at others w imprints on the trees. The yers could only gulp as they noticed how profound the wcerations were. What kind of damage would such an attack cause to their soft flesh? Would it be an instant kill?! But, it didn¡¯t stop their journey. ¡ª Cautiously Walking ¡ª Then they began hearing them, always nearby. It reached a point where they considered ¡°Awoooo!¡± a regr background noise. At first, they thought the wolves were upon them and had been ready for battle. Nope, it was all perfect aggro control, more urately barely staying out of it. They kept going, trusting their leader. ¡ª Cautiously Walking ¡ª Finally, they saw wolves for the first time! No, it would have been more urate that they saw gray streaks that were hurriedly leaving the area. They were big, and the yers could instinctively feel deadliness oozing from them. They all thought they were doomed but resisted the urge to scream and run away. Luckily for them, Jack hadn¡¯t let them down that time either. They were baffled at first. How hadn¡¯t the wolves realized they were there?! They had been silent and walking contrary to the wind! Jack truly was a mastermind at aggro control! It was as if he knew everything about this ce, down to everyst of its creatures. ¡ª Cautiously Walking ¡ª At one point, Jack¡¯s tactics reached a new level of horrifying. He had them shadow a wolf group to make their way even deeper inside! That¡¯s how they managed to reach a peaceful-looking clearing without fighting a single time. ¡°Good job, you guys! You¡¯ve survived part one.¡± Jack congratted them. They could only give wry smiles. All they had done was follow him and shut their traps. There was nothing particrly heroic about it. No, it was all thanks to him! As they silently thanked Jack from the bottom of their heart, he gestured not to mind it. This guy was way too humble for his own good! They could only observe their surroundings in awe. Why was there suddenly such a big open space in the forest? There was bound to be an exnation, right? ¡°Guys, look there. Isn¡¯t that a boulder and a cave towards the back?!¡± ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. Why do I feel like this is familiar?¡± ¡°It gives the same vibe as the earlier hole in the tree!¡± Jack interrupted them by chuckling: ¡°You guys are perfectly right. It is also a Bossir and incidentally our target. Are you all ready?¡± They couldn¡¯t help but begin panicking. Were they going to face a boss?! They felt that they weren¡¯t ready at all! But that¡¯s when a creature slowly exited from the cave. This one had to be their target! < Happy Wolf Cub Level 6 > They couldn¡¯t help but feel their blood boiling as they were eager to fight. What kind of reward would this enemy give?! It was time for some more animal abuse¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Something as simple as walking around a forest actually requires a lot of skill. One needs to know a lot about each individual monster, then figure out how they will all interact with one another. Then again, it¡¯s possible to aplish a simr result using instinct, it just takes a LOT of experience. Chapter 33: Wild Chase + Playing Catch!

Chapter 33: Wild Chase + ying Catch!

Inside New Leaf forest, a bloodthirsty-looking group of yers was staring at a young wolf pup a distance away. It was happily rolling in the grass, enjoying its simple existence. For the young creature, life was good. There was no need to work, there were no enemies, and as a virtual wolf, it wasn¡¯t bound by the mortal burdens. What did the yers see in such a cute creature? Loot, loot, and motherfucking loot! Oh, and also awesome bragging rights. How many could say they had defeated foxes? Probably a few. Then what about wolves? No one! The yers enthusiastically turned toward Jack. ¡°Boss, shall we use the usual strategy?¡± ¡°Boss, my big stick is throbbing in trepidation!¡± ¡°Boss, don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll get you that wolf fur right now!¡± Jack had to admit that hispanions were super motivated. They didn¡¯t have any qualm whatsoever about violently murdering a wolf cub either. Bubblegum was the only one that could be seen frowning. ¡°What do you think, Seraphine?¡± Jack gently asked her. ¡°There¡¯s no way this cub is just defenseless. Attacking it will begin a boss battle, am I right?¡± She perspicaciously noticed. This simple sentence instantly doused the heated ambiance. The yers remembered how difficult the level 6 Chicken Boss had been. If the cub was already this level, how incredibly OP would this boss be?! ¡°Exactly. Right now, it¡¯s almost impossible to defeat the Alpha Wolf. It would require an army and good luck getting them all past the fox and wolf territory without any casualty.¡± Jack exined. They had all been eager to kill that wolf cub, not realizing the critical mistake it would have been. One mischievously teased: ¡°Psst¡ª Is your big stick still throbbing in trepidation?¡± Spoiler, it wasn¡¯t. ¡°Then why are we here?¡± CPR dude asked, perplexed. The yers all perked their ears. Was there a secret monster, a secret dungeon, any secret really?! ¡°We¡¯re here to ¡­. rob itsir!¡± Jack revealed amidst the curious gazes. Robbing meant loot, and yers loved some thick booty! As long as they seeded once, they would be able to reproduce itter on! They could already picture themselves swaggering in the vige, fully dressed! How marvelous! ¡°So, how are we proceeding exactly?¡± CPR dude asked with everyone¡¯s blessing. ¡°First, we need to draw our enemy away from its treasure. Then one of us will slip in, steal the loot and hurry back out while we buy time. This operation will be extremely harsh and will need perfect teamwork to seed.¡± Jack exined. His colleagues¡¯ faces hardened. They remembered clearly how nonchnt Jack had been when faced with the Chicken Apocalypse or even hunting foxes. This time was different! This unexpected challenge made them feel alive. Jack was already assigning duties: ¡°Bubblegum, are you ready to make use of your speed? You¡¯ll be in charge of heading inside. At the end of the tunnel, you¡¯ll find iron pebbles the size of a fist. Grab those. As for the various nts, ignore them. It¡¯ll take too long to collect.¡± ¡°Perfect! You can count on me!¡± She replied with determination. Jack then turned to the others: ¡°The rest will work together to draw the boss¡¯s attention. This challenge can be resumed to one mantra. Repeat after me: we ain¡¯t fighting!¡± ¡°We ain¡¯t fighting?!¡± They replied, puzzled. How would they keep the aggro then? ¡°Remember these two key points: 1. Never attack the Wolf Cub! This could doom our entire party by making the boss angry beyond belief. 2. Don¡¯t even bother attacking the boss. Your attacks likely won¡¯t even get through its tough fur! At our level, we really shouldn¡¯t be here at all! This is all so we can cheese some loot out! Do you guys understand?¡± The yers heavily nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll grab the cub, and then we¡¯ll do this. Are you all ready?¡± Jack inquired. ¡°Yes, Boss!¡± (X20) ¡°Always, Teacher!¡± So what if they were only stealing?! They would still be able to brag to their friends! At this stage of the game, such an achievement would be incredibly worthy! They ardently watched Jack make his way toward the wolf cub. It began growling in a high-pitched voice as it saw the human, trying to imitate a deadly hunter. But then it suddenly stopped, observing the man with curiosity. It even began to circle him in confusion. This was the first time it saw such a weird creature! Why was it walking on two legs?! Where was its fur or feathers?! Was this animal sick? Not only didn¡¯t it attack, but it drew closer and poked Jack with its tiny pink tongue. That¡¯s when Jack gently approached his hand, petted the creature a few times and¡­.BAM! He started to beat the shit out of it! The wolf cub would soon be nothing but bloody pulp! They could only watch in shock as they saw him executebo afterbo. What the fuck was happening?! He had literally just told them never to attack it! Had the whole thing been a joke?! A yer spoke what they were all thinking: ¡°WTF?!¡± That¡¯s when Bubblegum remarked wisely: ¡°Watch more carefully. It¡¯s the same technique he used on Igor. I think that he¡¯s not actually damaging it.¡± ¡°Wait, you mean that he¡¯s just knocking it out? He¡¯s not hurting it?!¡± ¡°Holy crap. How is he even able to do this?! I need to learn this too!¡± They watched in awe, trying to fathom his thoughts. With a final punch, the wolf loudly whimpered as it fell unconscious. Without waiting, Jack grabbed the creature in his arm and sprinted away. Wait, was he kidnapping the wolf?! This was possible?! He ran next to them all as fast as he possibly could. ¡°Hurry up, guys! It¡¯s time to get the fuck out! Bubblegum, get ready to sneak in. Everyone else, follow me!¡± That¡¯s when a fearsome and deep howl resounded: ¡ª Howl! ¡ª Whatever was in there sounded so dangerous! A few secondster, their assumption was proven right. A big ck wolf exited the cave in a hurry. This thing emanated so much power! < Wolf Progenitor Level 10 ? > This monster was level 10?! The yers gulped as they observed it from the corner of their eyes. It had blood-red eyes filled with fury,rge ws that could easily rip a human in half, and big fangs that it would try to sink in them! The creature was massive! The wolf would have put a tiger toplete shame. Their chances to kill it were about as slim as an anorexic on a weight loss diet! They now understood why their leader had told them to run, and so they freaking did! ¡ª Howl! ¡ª The howl was enough to chill their hot blood. Then they heard it dash toward them as much as they felt it. This wolf was akin to a reaper, and it wasing for them! Its speed was way too fast! They felt that this race was definitely unfair. How the hell were they supposed topete in speed with this thing?! It was impossible! It took a total of 2 seconds for the creature to catch up to Jack. This was crazy! Even he, who was experienced, barely managed to dodge the beast as it lunged at him. At the veryst second, he had thrown himself on the side. But, it would be his end in a second, as only its straight charge could be dodged, not his regr movements. However, Jack had known about this issue all along. That¡¯s when he decisively hollered at the nearby CPR dude. ¡°Catch!¡± The man was confused but instinctively made a catching motion toward whatever Jack had thrown. That¡¯s when he found himself holding a furball. He had thrown the wolf?! As he realized this, so did the wolf Boss. ¡°Oh crap! It¡¯sing for me now!! Oh fuck!¡± CPR was in a predicament! Without waiting, he threw the wolf cub far away toward another yer. ¡°Catch!¡± Thus the Mighty Wolves started ying with a wolf cub as if a game of hot potato. Except, this was worse! Instead of getting burnt, they risked getting devoured by a bloodthirsty beast! The yers could be heard as they chanted akin to a magical spell: ¡°Please don¡¯t throw it my way. Please don¡¯t throw ¡ª Ah fuck!!¡± They would receive a pass at some point and would begin cursing as they ran for their lives. In the beginning, everything worked well. They were throwing fast enough that the boss didn¡¯t know who to target. But, as things usually are, it quickly turned to shit. It finally realized that it could hunt the yers first. That¡¯s when it suddenly became a bloodbath. It would take about 2 seconds for the creature to kill a yer. This meant that in about 40 seconds, their whole group would be wiped entirely. How were they supposed to cope with this?! The yers began screaming at the top of their lungs: ¡°AArgg!¡± ¡°We¡¯re all gonna die!¡± ¡°Yes, but I bet you¡¯ll die before me!¡± ¡°Brothers, avenge me once I¡¯m gone!¡± ¡°Nope. The best I can do is take care of your widow!¡± They joked around even as their bodies were getting mangled to pieces. Good thing that the pain was minimal in a game, or they would have needed professional mental counseling, and that shit was expensive! ¡°We can only hope for the best.¡± Jack solemnly said with the few survivors nodding. That¡¯s when he threw the Wolf Cub farther near the boss. It grabbed its progeniture, checked that it was perfectly fine, and made its way back to itsir after growling onest time at them. ¡°It¡¯s leaving?! Nice! Holy shit, I thought it was gonna bite us just for good measure.¡± CPR dude cried out in relief. ¡°It would have if the cub had suffered damage,¡± Jack exined. Out of the 20 yers, only three remained. Jack opened his friend list, quickly finding Bubblegum. Jack¡¯O: So, how did it go? He stared at the message screen, anxiously awaiting her reply¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought In the whole party, I was the only one who could even damage the boss. Then, none of us could outrun it-, not even Bubblegum with all her points in AGI. It would require a full raid to beat it, which wasn¡¯t something that was even remotely possible at this stage of the game. Chapter 34: Rescue!

Chapter 34: Rescue!

A small four-man party was anxiously waiting at the edge of fox territory while their leader stared at his message screen. Jack¡¯O: So, how did it go? Jack was counting on the loot from this operation to gain a huge power spike! It would fix his biggest w as an STR build character and allow him to soar in one go! He couldn¡¯t help to be restless about it. That¡¯s when he heard the long-awaited notification chime, one that was akin to Schr?dinger¡¯s cat. Had Bubblegum seeded? He would know as soon as he checked. ¡ª Ding!¡ª ¨C Bubblegum: I obtained it, but I need help! I¡¯m surrounded by wolves. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Right now?! How long could a yer her level survive against such monsters? Only a few seconds! This was really bad. There was nothing he could do either. She would die and lose all the loot. Fuck! They had been so damn close! ¨C Bubblegum: Teacher, I need help! I¡¯m in huge trouble. I managed to climb a tree, but now I¡¯m stuck. There are three wolves just eying me. They want to devour me for sure! Ah! There still was hope! Jack hurriedly figured out her coordinate. Thanks to the party system, he would be able to know her rough location. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Hold on tight. Reinforcements are on their way! Fight! ¡°Boys, she got the loot, but she now needs our help! Let¡¯s show the wolves who¡¯s the Boss! No one messes with my student!¡± Jack shouted vigorously He began rushing to her as if the devil was on his heels. He had the speed of a youngd who had just been told by his girlfriend: ¡°My parents aren¡¯t home¡­¡± The yers couldn¡¯t help but wryly smile as they exchanged nces. He sure was quick toe to her rescue. They were almost jealous! No, scratch that. They were He jealous! They, too, wanted a dashing expert to rush to their side when in trouble! ¡°Once we get there, I¡¯ll count on you guys. Each one of you draws the attention of a wolf, and we¡¯re out of there. Make sure you separate when fleeing. We don¡¯t stand a chance in a frontal assault! ¡°Yes, Boss!¡± There were only three of them, but they didn¡¯t cower in the least. It took them a few minutes before they burst inside the area where the monsters were bullying Seraphine! She was stuck on a low branch as she was fighting for her life. The wolves would jump at her, maw first, trying to rip her to shreds. ¡°Holy shit, these things are so violent! Why doesn¡¯t she climb higher?!¡± Onemented. ¡°Wolves can climb. They aren¡¯t doing it right now because she¡¯s barely in range of their leap.¡± Jack exined. Faced with the monsters, she didn¡¯t show any fear at all. She was swinging her stick valiantly as she smacked them right on their head in mid-air! Damage wise it didn¡¯t do anything, but it was enough to make them fall back down. She was even shouting at them: ¡°Down, boys! Bad doggos, sit!¡± She was taunting the bloodthirsty creatures as if misbehaving dogs. It was a first for these monsters to be treated like that! When had another life form in these woods ever looked down on them? Never! Jack quickly surveyed the situation. They had to make a move now or the ruckus would attract more wolves. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Get ready, we¡¯re here! Do you see us? ¨C Bubblegum: Yes! What¡¯s the n? ¨C Jack¡¯O: Run as fast as you can. We¡¯ll hold them off. They then shared a nce. She was ready, and it was now their turn to shine. ¡°Aggro them asap, run in the cardinal directions, except the south. You want to smack the ears or the eyes for the best results. The more you annoy them, the better. Alright, let¡¯s do this!¡± Jack instructed. Thus began their charge. The wolves turned around in confusion, just in time to be smashed on the head. Damage? None! Anger? Off the charts! The wolves were 100% going to devour them. All they could do was buy time. As the wolves turned, Seraphine fearlessly jumped down from her safe spot. Then, she bolted away, disregarding everything else. This move was perilous, but she trusted them! She didn¡¯t overthink it. She knew every second was precious! The fight, if it could be called as such, onlysted 10 seconds. Afterward, they had pretty much wiped. There remained only CPR dude, Jack, and Seraphine from the earlier party. They needed more time. Way more time! That¡¯s when Jack figured out precisely what he needed to do. Without hesitating, he used all the strength he could muster. Then, he began hunting the wolves, dishing out the pain! He made sure to hurt every single one of them. -6 -4 -5 The monsters yelped, more in surprise than pain. It was the first time a human was proving to be so dangerous! That¡¯s when their target changed. Who cared about the other two weaklings? No, they would annihte this horrible human first! Without waiting, Jack copied Bubblegum¡¯s strategy. He climbed atop a nearby tree. Even with his experience, he still got hurt in the process. He felt the incredibly sharp ws rip his skin open and render his back a bloody mess. He could only wince in pain as he saw his HP going down quickly. -10 -10 Out of 24 HP, he only had four left. A level 0 yer would have died right there already! But, so what if he had sustained damage?! Not only was he still alive, but he now had the high ground! He couldn¡¯t help but give a taunting look at the wolves, unting his superiority. Jack then turned to the still alive CPR dude, who was shocked by this quick reversal. ¡°I¡¯ll take care of things here. You guys keep going, make me proud andplete the mission! Hurry up!¡± Jack shouted. He couldn¡¯t help but chuckle to himself. This would make a good drinking story. That one time, he had heroically faced three deadly furry predators to allow his team to live. For some reason, the CPR dude had a lot to say. ¡°I¡¯lle back for you, Boss! I¡¯lle back for sure, I swear! You have to stay alive. You can¡¯t die no matter what!¡± He shouted, his voice tremoring from the emotion and sheer resolve. Wait, what?! Jack couldn¡¯t help but be taken aback. What was wrong with him? Ah, had he perhaps figured out the recording function? This would exin it all. He was acting! But how was he so good at it?! It felt so natural, as if he truly feared for his boss¡¯s life. Either the guy was an actor IRL, or he should have been one! The mobster-looking guy gave him onest nce charged with emotion. At this moment, it felt like he would go against the world before breaking his promise. He even seemed to be¡­crying?! Wow, he was more than good. He was amazing! He then quickly ran away, as if he was abandoning someone genuinely precious to him. Anyone watching this scene would have never believed that they had just met! Ah, such talent almost made Jack jealous. After watching such an incredible exit, Jack remained on his solitary branch. His legs were swinging along with his Cluckinator, very rhythmically. The wolves¡¯ whimpers of pain apanied the Clucking sounds. Ah, this was actually rxing. Perhaps he was stuck, but he would be an incredible annoyance to the wolves every second of it. He could see the helpless fury in their eyes as they faced him. So what if they were apex predators? He was motherfucking Jack¡¯O! He began whistling softly. The rest would be out of his hands, and he could only hope they would seed. Luckily, he had taught them well, their gaming skills were pretty good, and the most challenging part was behind them. The only sad thing was that no matter how much damage he dealt, he wouldn¡¯t be able to kill the wolves from his vantage position. After all, the lower their HP got and the more careful and wary they became. Hopefully, he¡¯d soon receive a message from Bubblegum celebrating their sess¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought This one wasn¡¯t my best rescue operation. But, we were pressed for time with little manpower. The wolves were simply way too strong for the current us. Two attacks almost took my life and I was focused on escaping rather than fighting. All in all, I¡¯d consider this a huge sess! Chapter 35: The Mighty Wolves....?!

Chapter 35: The Mighty Wolves¡­.?!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As Dom escaped the wolf clearing, his heart felt incredibly heavy. The one they all called Boss had remained behind to save him. Ever since realizing that the man was an NPC, he considered him an ally. Of course, he would refuse to join their guild! Now, he had grown to enjoy having a mentor so much that he didn¡¯t even care if the guy was a human being or not! As Dom abandoned him, he had wanted to shout, scream and protest with every fiber of his being. This didn¡¯t make any sense! He, as a yer, should be the one sacrificing himself for the NPC! After all, Dom could always revive afterward. But he had understood the issue. Even if he did sacrifice himself, it wouldn¡¯t do shit! He was far too weak. The best he could do was to buy a few seconds. It wasn¡¯t enough for the others to leave the danger zone. Only Jack had the required damage potential to infuriate the beasts. Only he could make the wolves give up on hunting the others. He was a goddamn hero! The first thing he did while running was to send the same message to all the yers of the Mighty Wolves guild. ¨C Mighty Dom: Assemble and make your way toward the Fox territory. Hurry the fuck up. We need to save him! As Dom reached Seraphine, she turned toward him: ¡°What happened to Teacher?¡± She asked, puzzled. ¡°He¡¯s staying behind to buy us time. He wants us to bring the loot to safety¡­.But, the others are alreadying back. Once they¡¯re here, let¡¯s save him first!¡± Dom eximed while wiping his tears. ¡°No. We won¡¯t do that.¡± She instantly denied. ¡°What?! Why! We can always retry the expedition any time, but if we lose him, who knows if he¡¯ll even respawn?!¡± Dom instantly protested. ¡°First, we aren¡¯t 100% sure that he¡¯s an NPC. Second, you underestimate him. He said toplete the mission, so we¡¯llplete the mission. I¡¯m sure he has his ns.¡± Seraphine affirmed with certitude. ¡°That¡ª¡± Dom wanted to object, but did he have the right to? He knew for a fact that Jack truly was part of Infinite. He wasn¡¯t a foreign entity like the yers. He couldn¡¯t prove it, but he just knew that he was an NPC. He hadn¡¯t known him for long, so perhaps she was right¡­ Either way, he didn¡¯t care much about the loot. For him, gaming had always been about family, about creating worthwhile bonds with amazing people. He couldn¡¯t ept permanently losing a friend, not another! What should he do?! Disregard everything and focus on saving him? Get the loot to safety instead? What about ¡ª A clear voice interrupted his spiraling thoughts. ¡°Just have faith. He¡¯s very scheming. I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll be fine.¡± Seraphine reassured him, with her voice so very calm and soothing. She wasn¡¯t worried at all. Faith, was it? Dom had always disliked the word. No, he hated people throwing it around willy-nilly. To many, it was nothing but aforting but otherwise empty and meaningless word. It raised your hopes high up only to crush them. Just have faith, they said. Have faith, he¡¯ll get better. Have faith, everything will work out. Have faith until he¡¯s gone, and regretes too fuckingte! Have faith again? Would it be nothing more than a hollow illusion this time too? The pink-haired girl nearby seemed so sure that faith would be rewarded. Could he truly trust in this new mentor? He had a n, right? For an instant, he remained silent, but then he chose to believe. ¡°Fine, let¡¯s go. I hope you¡¯re right. We get the loot to safety, and then we go right back to get him with reinforcements!¡± Dom growled reluctantly. ¡°Of course! We¡¯ll have to ask him about the next step on his world domination agenda anyway!¡± Seraphine yfully remarked. World domination? It wasn¡¯t a bad idea. It sounded like fun, plus it was bound to give a lot of loot and XP! ¡°Sounds like a n!¡± Dom replied energetically. ¡°You look so serious! I was joking, you know!¡± Seraphine chuckled softly. Joking? It truly was a great n. It must be hell for an NPC to be self-aware. It meant having knowledge of the IRL world without ever being able to experience it. The least they could do was to apany him on his journey to world domination, right? That¡¯s when they saw arge group of yers approach. Dom couldn¡¯t help but smile. They were here! ¡°Chief, we¡¯re back! Quick let¡¯s save him!¡± ¡°It¡¯s too risky. There are three wolves there, enough to potentially wipe us all. We need to keep going and¡ª¡± Seraphine began to object, but she was interrupted. ¡°You, shut up.¡± Solemnly growled one of the yers. ¡°The Mighty Wolves never abandon our people.¡± Another added. She frowned, taken aback. What was wrong with them?! If they thought they could treat her like that, they were dead wrong! She grabbed her stick, ready to bash the impertinent as she confronted him, almost shouting in anger: ¡°That¡¯s what he requested himself! If you¡¯re too brain-dead to fathom such a simple concept, then frankly there¡¯s something wrong with¡ª¡± ¡°Enough. We won¡¯t fight between ourselves!¡± Dom interrupted before sighing. ¡°But boss¡ª¡± One weaklyined. ¡°No, she¡¯s right. That¡¯s what he asked for himself. I¡¯m sure he knows what he¡¯s doing we¡­.¡± Dom forced himself to utter. Even then, he couldn¡¯t finish this simple sentence. It brought too many memories. He could almost taste the ash once again. His brother had also told him to go on ahead back then¡­ That¡¯s when he noticed the way his brothers all looked at him, with so much warmth. They knew what leaving someone behind felt for him. They understood him way too well. They were the ones that had helped him in his darkest moments. That¡¯s when they began speaking. They looked like petnt children that wouldn¡¯t take no for an answer. ¡°Nope. The Mighty Wolves never leave anyone behind! We¡¯re saving him first! What do you all say?¡± ¡°Abandoning friends isn¡¯t mighty at all! We can¡¯t do that for sure!¡± ¡°I say, why are you asking when you know the answer?!¡± ¡°What do you say, Boss?¡± They all looked at him with such kindness. That¡¯s when it clicked for him. So what if they ended up losing the loot? So what if they all died again? So what if the man himself got mad at them? Dom felt a smile blossom on his face. He was so damn lucky to have found them! So very lucky! He then shook his head apologetically toward the pink-haired girl: ¡°Sorry, miss, but the Mighty Wolves never leave anyone behind.¡± Even then, Dom didn¡¯t regret this decision. He said it with so much relief in his voice that it was almost palpable. Seraphine stopped frowning and gave an understanding nod. This decision wasn¡¯t based on logic, gain, or a mission, and it transcended the game. As she observed the CPR dude, she couldn¡¯t help but be taken aback. What hid behind his seemingly stern facade? She could discern a man who had been on the verge of breaking down, one who had been repressing his emotions. What was this about? She had no clue, but she wouldn¡¯t ask either. Instead, she exaggeratedly sighed. She made it soical that the others couldn¡¯t help but chuckle: ¡°Aaaaahhhhh, It can¡¯t be helped then. So, who¡¯s ready to go screw up some wolves? I think we have someone to save¡­¡± She was finally on board with their n, even if it didn¡¯t make any sense. That¡¯s how a merry group of tenwy-ish yers charged back toward wolf territory. They did it akin to a moth throwing itself in a me. It was dumb on all ounts! They had lots of pep in their steps, with their legs trembling from the fear, stress, and excitement. No matter how courageous they were, this was and of death for yers their levels! Many times, they almost got noticed by a wolf. This would have been disastrous as a single one was enough to wipe them out! They felt that adventuring in the beginner forest was even more intense than some raids! They kept going¡­ all until they finally reached Jack. Whether it was dumb luck, divine providence, or even a miracle, they weren¡¯t sure. But they found him! Jack was still atop of his branch, but the wolves had stopped leaping at him. They were now on the ground, growling at him menacingly. ¡ª ?? ¥´¥´¥´¥´!!¡ª But all they got as a reaction was: ¡°What? Do you only know how to growl? Are you trying to scare me? God, you¡¯re worse than a hyperactive chihuahua when the mailman arrives!¡± Jack scoffed. The wolves understood that the strange creature was insulting them, but they couldn¡¯t do anything about it. This thing had a really long and sharp feather! Every time they tried to climb or leap at him, he¡¯d use it to hurt them. They hated being reduced to only growling, but what could they do?! Being a wolf didn¡¯te with a manual on how to deal with such a pesky bully! That¡¯s when the wolves heard shoutsing from a distance. As they turned around, they saw plenty of simr creatures to the one on the tree. Their first instinct was that these were all food, all of them! They began salivating, opening their maw wide and licking their fangs in expectation. But suddenly, they heard that one nightmarish creature¡¯s voice. It was a voice they were bing attuned to recently. It was one that drove rage and fear into their bones! It was a voice they couldn¡¯t drive out no matter what. It would invade their brains along with that damn high-pitched sound attack, something called whistling. ¡°Oh? Why are they back? Ah, whatever. I somehow managed to lower their HP enough: might as well go for the kill! I need wolf pelt and meat anyway. Nowe here, little ones!¡± Jack chuckled. The wolves felt the greed in his voice and saw his predatory gaze. They were mighty wolves, and they were at the top of the food chain¡­ but what if the neers were as strong as this perverse bastard?! That¡¯s when Jack jumped to the ground, his Cluckinator ready to taste their blood. It was an incredibly risky move, considering the monsters¡¯ damage. ¡ª Thud¡ª As the yers came over, they couldn¡¯t help but gawk in astonishment. What the fuck was going on?! No, seriously, what the hell had happened?! Their eyes were glued to the bloodthirsty wolves who were fleeing for their lives. Behind, Jack was hacking their way with his trusty Cluckinator while shouting insults. They hade to save a life. But who were they supposed to help, the wolves?! So much for a rescue operation¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Wolves are pricks. You spend so much time slowly lowering their HP and then they run away with their insane movement speed! Hell, even a full AGI character wouldn¡¯t be able to outrun them! Well, to be fair, as long as the fight isn¡¯t too long they won¡¯t even think about running¡­ Chapter 36: Amazing Welcoming Party!

Chapter 36: Amazing Weing Party!

In New Leaf Forest, twenty-ish yers were staring ck-jawed at a man who was chasing wolves away, terrorizing the creatures so much that they didn¡¯t even dare to fight back. After a minute of chasing, Jack had to give up. The wolves were way too fast! They had fled with their tails between their legs. He had scared them shitless, a feat even Jack hadn¡¯t expected to be possible. That¡¯s when he heard the system¡¯s notification chime. [Scared away monsters 4X yer¡¯s level! Congrattion!] [Acquired Title: ¥´¥´¥´¥´ Menacing! Unknown effect!] Holy shit! What the Hell?! Jack could only stare at the announcement with a huge grin. This was a title he hadn¡¯t even seen in his previous life! He instantly analyzed the situation: 1. Scaring monsters twice one¡¯s level was already impossibly hard, needless to say, four times. This title was probably only obtainable in the beginner vige! *He reckoned that an illusionist could probably get a simr title at a higher level, but it would be its magical equivalent. 2. He had made use of the terrain to bring the monsters to their breaking point. This would be harder and harder as the monsters¡¯ levels increased and they evolved. 3. Scaring wolves as a Newbie was close to impossible. It was simply a matter ofcking damage. But it was different for him, thanks to the Cluckinator. 4. More than the damage, the constant Clucking with every hit had probably yed a vital role too. Wolves getting beaten by a chicken? This was insanity and was bound to render them crazy! Just for this title, the whole raid had been worthwhile. What did it do? Jack couldn¡¯t be sure, but unknown effects were always promising! This one was probably rted to fear itself, whether causing it or resisting it. Titles that sounded abstract usually only gave slight bonuses, but it could be the determining factor in aplishing a task. This was especially true for stats that were impossible to invest in. Jack gave a satisfied sigh. As he turned to his wannabe saviors, he couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. Their mouths were open so wide that an ostrich egg could have fitted inside. Their eyes kept shifting from him to where the wolves had fled. ¡°How?! You beat them all, alone?!¡± A yer uttered, shocked. ¡°We wereing to save you, but¡­¡± Another gave a self-derisive smile. ¡°You guys helped a ton. If I didn¡¯t know I had reinforcements, I wouldn¡¯t have jumped down so resolutely. It would have been way too risky! Thank you all.¡± Jack nodded at them in appreciation. He truly was grateful! After all, loot was temporary, but titles were eternal! ¡ªbarred special quest lines, of course. Yet, they all looked at their feet awkwardly as they really hadn¡¯t done anything! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go, shall we! Time to head to the New Leaf vige! Protect Bubblegum, and we got this!¡± Jack serenely headed toward fox territory. The Mighty Wolves gave wide smiles. He had carried them enough for his back to be hurting! Yet, he was kind enough not to rebuke them for this failed rescue attempt. They were so d that Dom had proposed an alliance! Jack appeared to be peacefully walking, but he was furiously sending messages to Bubblegum. ¨C Jack¡¯O: So, why did you guyse back precisely? I¡¯m d you did, but I¡¯m still surprised. ¨C Bubblegum: All the members of the Mighty Wolves insisted on saving you. They were well-intentioned, I know that much. Honestly, he was genuinely impressed. They had managed to navigate the wolf territory without wiping at level 1. How crazy was that? Very! Wolves were level 6 to 8, much higher than them! Then theirck of equipment made it even harder. Jack would be an asshole toin right now. ¨C Jack¡¯O: No worries. Right now, things couldn¡¯t be better. As soon as we reach the vige, we¡¯ll have gear. The next step will be to farm XP and to work on skills. This is the holy trinity of things yers should work on at all times. ¨C Bubblegum: Sounds good. Now, how about you tell me what happened with the wolves? ¨C Jack¡¯O: I slowly lowered their HP and then managed to scare them. What do you want to know exactly? ¨C Bubblegum: I don¡¯t care about that. I noticed you staring at mid-air. It¡¯s a new title, right? How perceptive! Others had been overwhelmed by the scene of the frightened wolves, but not her! Jack gave her a mischievous look, winked, and kept mum. ¨C Bubblegum: Alright, then. Keep your secrets. -_- But he then gestured atop his head, before shing his title for a split second: ¥´¥´¥´¥´ Menacing! As her eyes widened in surprise, he couldn¡¯t help but feel proud. Chatting kept them busy through the fox territory. Well, this didn¡¯t stop him from remaining vignt. Luckily, he didn¡¯t have to act a single time. The Mighty Wolves had already cleared a path on the way there and were now simply backtracking. Their faces all radiated in happiness as they recognized the area around them. In a few minutes, they would reach the New Leaf in and would be safe! What about the chickens and nts? Please, they had survived far worse! The CPR dude even meaningfully spoke a few words: ¡°Remember this moment, boys. We sessfully stole from the Wolf King! You can all be proud!¡± He then turned toward Jack. ¡°And it¡¯s all thanks to you. You will always remain a friend of the Mighty Wolves, no matter what the future brings!¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll keep it in mind the next time I need helpers.¡± Jack chuckled. He would have used them whether they wanted to cooperate or not, but he was d they had had willingly helped. They hade a long way from their initial encounter, all thanks to that one chicken event. There was joy overflowing from the small group. But, suddenly, the happy atmosphere was shattered by a cold derisive voice. ¡°What do you know, they were telling the truth! Who would have guessed that the Puny Puppies would have ended up in the same starter vige as us? Talk about great luck!¡± That¡¯s when arge group of yers appeared. There was a shitload of them, at least 50! They were approaching, all equipped with sticks with huge grins on their faces. They gazed at their party as if they were nothing but meat on a cutting board. This didn¡¯t bode well! A handsome man stepped forward, with his arms crossed and a sadistic smirk on his face. He had golden hair, and his blue eyes showed scorn as they rested on the leader of the Mighty Wolves. As soon as the CPR dude saw him, his entire body tensed as his mouth contorted in a grimace. In his eyes, there was barely contained fury that seemed about to explode. ¡°What do you want, Rich? Your dumbass should have stayed in Deste Desert. Infinite won¡¯t suit an arrogant prick like you! You better scram and return to being the wannabe Golden Dragon in your fucking golden castle!¡± He spat out. ¡°Talk about rude! Aren¡¯t you happy to see an old friend? You¡¯ll hurt my feelings!¡± He pouted in exaggerated sadness. ¡°I came here especially for you, you know. Aren¡¯t you happy?¡± He even obnoxiously winked. ¡°Yes, very fucking happy. It was nice seeing you. You can go back now.¡± CPR dude growled, not sparing any time for bullshit fake pleasantries. ¡°You see, I¡¯ve done a bit of digging. You guys have been spotted heading very deep in the forest. It¡¯s almost as if you found some great opportunity. How very lucky! Ah, but I guess you have this man to thank for, am I right?¡± He yfully nced at Jack. ¡°You heard about me? ¡± Jack asked, perplexed. Was he bing famous? ¡°Of course, thank you for helping our vige unlock the training camp. Thanks to you, we managed to get weapons as soon as we logged in. Funny how we¡¯re all caught up with you all even if we startedte.¡± The dragon prick was still smirking. All caught up? Oh, sweet summer cub, what foolishness! But, it didn¡¯t change how dangerous these guys were. This early in the game, numbers were absolute! Could Jack kill them all with his Cluckinator? He would absolutely murder a few, but he¡¯d quickly run out of HP. What the fuck was he supposed to do?! Fight and try to create an opening? Run back into the fox territory, lose them, and try to sneak back? Try to negotiate? All options seemed equally bad. ¡°You guys are so jovial! I take it your little excursion was a sess. Now, how about you hand over whatever loot you got? Who knows, I may be clement! Otherwise, be ready to die over and over whenever you leave the in.¡± The dragon prick threatened very naturally. ¡°You think we¡¯ll cower so easily? Get fucking real! So what if we die? We¡¯ll revive ande straight back. We won¡¯t even lose XP since it¡¯s the beginner vige!¡± The CPR dude scoffed. ¡°You¡¯re right, haha. But I don¡¯t think you can afford to die right now. Otherwise, you would have done it to teleport back, am I right? Be a good dog, and hand it over.¡± the man ridiculed. ¡°Tch¡ª As if you ever knew what mercy meant.¡± The CPR dude barked back. ¡°Haha, busted! You¡¯re right! Whatever happens today, we¡¯ll kill all of you! Over and over and over, day after day! This will be so much fun!¡± He chuckled madly. The man¡¯s sadistic smile was back, evenrger than before. Negotiating didn¡¯t seem to be an option anymore¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought I have to admit, even I wasn¡¯t expecting this one. I would have scoffed had anyone told me the Newbies could be dangerous. After all, they were all still figuring out the game. But then these assholes appeared. Why the fuck was it that every guilding from Deste Desert had tried to screw me over at first nce?! Fucking PVP-only gamers! Chapter 37: Domineering Jack’O!

Chapter 37: Domineering Jack¡¯O!

In the forest, two groups were ring at each other, the air incredibly heavy! Jack observed the enemy leader. In the man¡¯s eyes, he could detect the desire to hurt them, pure malice stemming from a deeply rooted rivalry. The asshole wanted to kill him too, if only for his association with the Mighty Wolves! Jack was painfully aware that the odds were against them. The enemies were too numerous. They had decent equipment and were experienced in VR PVP. His party would be slightly stronger thanks to fighting monsters, but not by much. If only he had better gear or a yer with ranged attacks, like an archer or a mage. This would have allowed plenty of outying maneuvers! Sadly, winning against them wasn¡¯t possible, and the prick wasn¡¯t open to dialogue. But would Jack ept defeat so easily? Hell fucking no! He suddenly acted, yet remained unmoving, and soon became the focus of everyone nearby! He was now revealing his strengthyer afteryer to the yers¡¯ stupefaction! ¡ª Epic Cluckinator! ?? ¡ª First, a weapon appeared in his hand. It was obviously magical as the feather engravings on it seemed to pulsate slowly. Jack was bringing a sword to a stick fight! Oh, and he was ready to murder people with it! ¡ª Infinite Cloak! ¡ª Then, it was a cloak with softly glowing glyphs that seemed alive on the fabric. There was the ? of pioneer and the ?? of chicken annihtor. While it was only a cosmetic, the yers didn¡¯t know it! This even vaguely resembled the cloak the training instructor had! Holy fuck! ¡ª ¥´¥´¥´¥´ Menacing! ¡ª As the title came out, the bystanders instinctively trembled. They didn¡¯t know what it meant at all, but they turned serious as their gazended on it. But, this disy of dominance wasn¡¯t over just yet! ¡ª The Herald of Light¡¯s aura! ¡ª Jack seemed to transform once more. This time nothing visible happened at all. No, it was far more subtle and far more terrifying. His entire aura changed as he stopped being the seemingly innocent Jack¡¯O who was peacefully enjoying his new life. The Herald of Light was back! He suddenly showed all the confidence, dominance, and power he had cultivated through years of living in Infinite. He let out the aura of a man who had been at the top for so many years! It had them all gulp in amazement. Jack gave them a disdainful nce, one that spoke more than a thousand words. He was looking down on all 50 of them! So what if they had the numbers? He was Motherfucking Jack¡¯O! He had an assured and almost mocking smile as he disregarded them entirely. He was utterly silent, but his expression sent a clear message: do you dare? Do you really dare to attack me? Do you have a death wish? The dragon guild would have been trembling in their boots¡ª if they could afford some. Jack gave them a conqueror¡¯s smile. As he saw how astonished they were, he knew that he had truly made an impression on them! From this point onward, there would only be one logical oue to this quarrel. Anyone with half a brain would realize that the man known as Jack¡¯O shouldn¡¯t be messed with no matter what! After all, they could temporarily suppress him all they wanted, but he would inevitably rise one day. No sane person would make such a powerful expert as an enemy! Bubblegum and the Mighty Wolves were even staring at him with stars in their eyes. That¡¯s when the dragon prick opened his mouth. ¡°Men, after looking carefully at this man, it appears that¡­.¡± He began. There it was! He had obviously changed his mind. Jack felt like patting himself on the back. Was there any other yer who could intimidate 50 opponents alone? Damn, he was good! But then, the guy finished his sentence: ¡°¡­he¡¯s carrying all the loot! I¡¯m promoting whoever kills this bitch! Fuck him up, Mighty Dragons! HAHAHAHA!!!¡± He screamed! Wait¡­what?! What the fuck was wrong with that guy?! Was he mad?! Yes, yes he was! The man¡¯s eyes were now glowing with intense greed as he gazed at the magical equipment. He was probably even picturing himself leading his men with cloak and falchion equipped. Fuck, fuck, fuck! How could this guy be so idiotic?! This was so troublesome! Sadly, there was no time to lose! ¡°Spread out and run!¡± Jack shouted at his allies at the top of his lungs. They still had hope. As long as Bubblegum reached the vige, everything would be fine! At least, she now had the perfect diversion to slip out! No, perhaps it was too good a diversion! As he gazed at the 50 bloodthirsty avaricious assholes, he couldn¡¯t help but gulp. How was he supposed to buy enough time?! ¡°Come and fight me, you wannabe lizards!¡± Jack heroically screamed as he took a step forward. He was going to charge at them!¡ª or so it appeared. A secondter, he was turning heels and running for his fucking life! There was no way he¡¯d fight them head-on! He was a pro yer, not a goddamn hacker! That¡¯s why he ran toward the wolf territory as fast as possible! As he fled, he heard the CPR dude shout behind him. ¡°Save him! We can¡¯t let him die at all costs!¡± There was so much seriousness and desperation in his voice that Jack had to apud his performance once again. Making the enemy think that he was afraid to die was genius! Instead of going after Bubblegum, they would all head his way! This would be perfect! But then he noticed an issue. Shouting it to confuse the enemy was fine, but why was he also sending all their men to help him?! Who freaking cared if he died?! The items the enemies were targeting were ones they had no method of obtaining. The cloak was a bound cosmetic that kept track of yers¡¯ achievements. As for the Cluckinator? Every yer had a few safe inventory slots that offered better item protection. There were ways to bypass this, but none that beginner yers could employ. Conclusion: ¨C The enemies were wasting their time ¨C They had angered him ¨C Fuck them! But a few fast ones were already reaching him. They were obviously AGI characters, and escaping was impossible. Luckily this meant that their attacks wouldn¡¯t pack as much of a punch! As one attacked him, Jack moved his de, parrying the blow while pushing the yer back. As the enemy lost his bnce, Jack went for the kill! Red damage numbers appeared above the man¡¯s head! ¨C 5 -7 But that¡¯s all the damage he managed to do as the other guy was already on him and forced him to parry! Still, they suddenly were extremely wary of him. They stared at his weapon in shock. WTF was that damage?! ¡°You guys don¡¯t stand a chance, haha! Jack heartily chuckled as he tried intimidating them. But inside, he was pissed and couldn¡¯t wait for them to fall back. ¡°Oh my god! This sword is insane. We need it!¡± They shouted heatedly. Yes, Jack¡¯s disy of strength had only fueled their greed further. Goddamn imbeciles! He fought back, hard. But every passing second, there would be a new yer arriving, no matter how many he killed. At this point, the Mighty Wolves were already almost wiped. ¡°I won¡¯t let you die!¡± Bellowed the CPR dude as he tried to charge his way, but the dragon prick stopped him. Once again, wasn¡¯t he over-selling it? Also, what was happening to Bubblegum? Was she fine?! He couldn¡¯t see her as he had gone too far away. He could only hope that everything would be fine. Then, thest of the Mighty Wolves disappeared, dispersing in blue particles. The forest seemed to be silent for a second. Twenty enemies were remaining, all surrounding Jack. In total, he had defeated 15 alone, and their group had beaten more enemies than their numbers! But it was now freaking over as he had nowhere to run, with his HP a pitiful 3 points. That¡¯s when the dragon prick stepped forward. ¡°You struggled so much, but this is the end. I wonder what you¡¯ll drop upon dying, hehe!¡± Then he added one more sentence that infuriated Jack. ¡°Grab the loot as soon as it spawns. We don¡¯t want it to just disappear like what happened with that pink-haired girl. Have I made myself clear?¡± ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± They all shouted in unison. Fuck, Bubblegum had died. Since the ores were bossir¡¯s resources, they had all disappeared. So much for their sessful raid. All wasing to waste because of these bastards! And for what? They wouldn¡¯t get a single concrete benefit from this! They would only hinder Jack¡¯s progress! Fucking assholes! Jack took onest look at them as they attacked him to deal the killing blow. He would remember their faces, all of them! That¡¯s when his screen went dark. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack O¡¯Neil had plenty of shorings, but one of them was being excessively vengeful. They were called the Mighty Dragons, right? Soon he would make this irksome guild disappear from Infinite. Had he been so nice that people were underestimating him again? He would have to rectify this. Even after this setback, he found himself smirking¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Jack was domineering enough, but they were blind. Also, going premium soon and going for that win-win. Thoughts? Creator¡¯s Thought They say one¡¯s IQ goes down a lot when in a group. One¡¯s judgment can also be heavily affected by emotions, especially excitement from greed. These idiots really were world-ss imbeciles! I can¡¯t believe my first death was so freaking illogical! It made no sense for them to attack me! Chapter 38: Calm, a Little Too Calm!

Chapter 38: Calm, a Little Too Calm!

Death¡­whates after death? In Infinite, the yers were normally sent straight back to their base, the beginner za in this case. But for one man, things were very different. As Jack opened his eyes, he couldn¡¯t distinguish anything but darkness. He hadn¡¯t expected toe here so soon, but there it was: the death void. All yers passed through this ce inevitably in their career, but it was usually automatically skipped barred special circumstances. Suddenly, there was light as an ethereal purple message window appeared, floating in mid-air. [Revive at New Leaf Vige?] Instead of replying, he gazed at the surrounding obscurity. He couldn¡¯t distinguish anything at all, akin to a blind man. Was he truly alone? Was the realm¡¯s owner here? Did it even exist at this point? He had no damn clue! Jack chuckled and gave a self-deprecating smile. Had he known that he¡¯d go back in time, perhaps he would have been more diligent in his study of history. But for now, he¡¯d just assume the being was here. ¡°Hey Thanatos, are you there, buddy? Can you believe it? It¡¯s the first day, and I¡¯ve already died! Me, of all people! Crazy, isn¡¯t it?!¡± A bystander would have asked: had Jack turned insane?! Nope. He was simply talking to a very, very shy god. He kept monologuing, even when he didn¡¯t receive a single reply. This is what it meant to have faith! ¡°I¡¯ll soon send plenty of people your way. Reading their memories should be pretty entertaining. You can consider this a small gift from me! ;).¡± He winked to the air before resolutely willing to respawn. He already had a n¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As soon as the peculiar yer was gone, the entire realm rippled. The space itself seemed to crack to pieces, revealing the four gigantic bloody eyes that had been hiding in another dimensionalyer. All four were staring at the spot the human had disappeared from. This was a first for the being. Braves were being blessed by the gods¡ª or so people thought. The truth was far different. Braves were invaders, ones that existed on a different ne, a stronger one. This made them true immortals! All the gods did was guide them. As they first appeared, they would be sent to the material ne. Every time they ¡°died,¡± they also had to be sent back to it, sealed in there. Yet, this one brave had been an exception. How could he enter this ce? How did it know the being¡¯s name? It could even send itself back to the world alone?! For the first time in its existence, the god found itself wondering about this man. Its domain was the death void, and it couldn¡¯t peer into the material ne directly. It could only peek into the visitors¡¯ memories. The human even knew about this! He had said something about a gift. What kind of memories could be so interesting? The being didn¡¯t know, but it would patiently wait. After all, time had no meaning to one such as it. For the first time ever, it felt something strange at its core. Why was its essence trembling every time it thought about this gift? How very puzzling¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack respawned in a remote corner of the vige. It would take a while for the beginners to figure such a trick, but it was possible to change the spawn location as long as it was within the same vige. He quickly headed inside the cksmith¡¯s forge. As he entered, the NPC weed him with excitement: ¡°Do you have the ores?!¡± The grown, muscr man looked like a child expecting a very happy meal at the golden arches! ¡°Nope, but I¡¯m working on it.¡± Jack mercilessly shot him down. The NPC¡¯s disappointed expression was quite hrious. He even could be heard low grumbling: ¡°You really gotta bring them. Myrge hammer is itching to bang some sweet pieces all day and night long! I¡¯m counting on you!¡± Either way, Jack ignored him. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Hey, I¡¯m back. So, what¡¯s the situation? ¨C Bubblegum: You¡¯re alive! That¡¯s great! Let me see. The Mighty Dragons are watching over the area closely. I think they¡¯re waiting for your return to make a move. They seem pissed. ¨C Jack¡¯O: They¡¯re pissed? They¡¯re fucking pissed?! Wow, the freaking nerve! We lost all the ores thanks to them. ¨C Bubblegum: Hehe, I take it they failed to rob you, Teacher. Right now, I¡¯ve told the others to kill chickens to push for level 2. If we can all reach it before them, we might stand a chance. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Not really, the difference isn¡¯t that massive between levels 1 and 2. Alright, for the next hour, tell the others to fake logging off, one after the other. It shouldn¡¯t be too suspicious since they¡¯ve been ying for a while. ¨C Bubblegum: What next? Do we regroup and try to sneak out? I doubt that will work out. ¨C Jack¡¯O: All we need is to buy a little bit of time. By the time they are done regrouping to chase us, we¡¯ll be done! Alright, be back in an hour. See you then! Anyone watching Jack would have been bbergasted. Why wasn¡¯t he angry? Why wasn¡¯t he cursing? He looked oh so very calm! He was even slightly smiling at theining cksmith. At this point, he was burning with a cold fury. Yes, he was mad at his enemies, but he was also slightly mad at himself. Had he known about it, he could have separated from the group, along with Bubblegum. He had only been killed because there had been too many enemies ganging up on him. Fifty versus 20 had his helpers all die and him forced to confront the enemies alone. Had they separated prior, he would have probably faced a maximum of 10 yers. Ten? To one such as him, such a small number of enemies was a joke! But, there was no use dwelling on the past. He would let his revenge speak loudly instead! They would learn not to fuck with him! This would be so very fun!¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ How does one kill an hour? There was nothing better than a power nap! Oh, and a goddamn meal! As Jack came out of the game, he heard the monstrous growls of his stomach! The first order of business was to feed the ravenous monster, to quell this insatiable hunger he felt! As he made his way toward the kitchen, soft morning light fell on his face. The warmth was nice! He quickly grabbed himself a very basic yet ssic and marvelous breakfast: cereals, milk, ghost peppers. As he sat to eat, he found a tiny note sitting on the table. < Good luck at work. I¡¯m sure you can defeat all the chickens! signed Lilly =). > Jack chuckled as he took his phone out and texted her. ¡°I saw your note ;)¡­ Fool! Your brother is already done with mere chicks! I¡¯m about to hunt foxes, wolves, and baddies! Hahahaha!¡± A few secondster came a reply. Sis: ¡°Oh? Already doing some PK? How exciting! Remember to use the power of friendship to gang up on them! Oh yeah, Alice says Hi, BTW.¡± ¡°Alice?¡± Sis: ¡°Pfft¡ª Hahaha! 9999 damage! You really are done with chicks, haha xD¡­Ah, I gotta get back to work. Talkter!¡± ¡°Oh wait, your coworker! #Confused for a second, Have a great day! ^_^¡± As he was enjoying the very subtle spicy taste, the sound of the door opening resounded. Jack slowly turned his head, only to scream inplete shock, his face livid: ¡°Oh my god, a ghost! What the hell?!¡± It was the old maning back from yet another shit at the hospital. He rolled his eyes, a smile on his face: ¡°Ghost? I almost became one earlier this night! I mistakenly grabbed one of your sandwiches! The spice would have killed me if Lucy hadn¡¯t pointed the humongous red part sticking out!¡± He exaggeratedlyined. ¡°Hehe, nothing like a bit of spice to wake you up from a long and boring shift! Plus, people tend to steal spicy food less. I learned that from work!¡± ¡°Cause they don¡¯t wanna die! Obviously!¡± The old man cried out. ¡°Talking about dying, You¡¯ll have to be more careful, old man. I really can¡¯t have you dying now.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I promised you. I may have many ws, but I¡¯m a man of my word, you know it.¡± He reassured. ¡°I¡¯m not talking about killing yourself, old man. I¡¯m talking about overworking yourself. Shifts are nice, but you¡¯ll have to stop eventually. Don¡¯t worry too much. I already have it figured out.¡± ¡°You do? Mind sharing your n with an old relic like me?¡± He asked with a small smile. Jack could feel the concern in his voice. He just wanted the both of them to have a good life. He was probably ready to shoulder back all the debt at a moment¡¯s notice. This old man was reliable, so much that he forgot himself! ¡°What do you mean by old relic? You look so old you¡¯d make dinosaurs look like spring chickens! That¡¯s why you gotta rest. Anyway, my n is pretty simple and effective. 1. Gain strength and a footing in the world of Infinite 2. Sell in game-stuff to tide in for the time being while slowly increasing my fame. 3. Once my fame is high enough, I¡¯ll stream! This will further increase my poprity and revenue. 4. By then, Infinite should be the #1 game on the. With famees lots of opportunities to make money. I¡¯m talking paid appearances, starring inmercials, cameos in films, E-sport, and even IRL goodies! ¡° Jack¡¯s speech was bing more and more heated by the second as he enunciated his n! In the end, the old man stopped him. ¡°Alright, it seems that you¡¯ve given this a fair bit of thought. What about the job you found? You said something about gaming¡­.¡± ¡°Gaming studio? Don¡¯t worry too much. See the guy hiring me as an angel investor. I¡¯ll send some benefits his way. He¡¯s really well-intentioned.¡± The old man¡¯s face suddenly turned as stern as a block of cement: ¡°Be careful with what you sign. You don¡¯t want to end up like me.¡± He advised. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, old man. I¡¯ve got this! ;). Now, if you¡¯ll excuse me, I¡¯ll rest my eyes a few minutes before dealing with some pricks in-game, haha.¡± ¡°You already made enemies?! On your first day?!¡± The old man cried out in stupefaction. ¡°Yep, but haters are the first indication of sess. Talkter! You should rest too.¡± As Jack returned to his room, the old man was left alone in the kitchen. His face looked deathly pale, and yet a shadow of a smile gave it warmth. The kid wasn¡¯t a kid anymore¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought One trick I¡¯ve learned in Infinite: being nice to NPCs can pay off! This even includes gods! For me, it only took a few seconds to offer a ¡°gift¡± to Thanatos, and Bam + Affinity points! Well, if the god was even there in the first ce¡­ Chapter 39: OP Wolf Cub!!!

Chapter 39: OP Wolf Cub!!!

A man could be seen sneakily exiting the New Leaf vige. A few yers that saw him couldn¡¯t help but gasp in shock. They all recognized him! A lot had happened in thest hour, and this guy was at the very center of the storm! yers from this beginner vige had all thought the Mighty Wolves to be an impressive guild, but suddenly there were new tyrants in town! The Mighty Dragons guild had appeared out of nowhere with incredible momentum! They obviously knew what the heck they were doing! They hadpleted the stick quest-line at a frightening pace and had relentlessly dueled one another to get used to the game¡¯s controls. Then all this lightning-fast preparation had shown its power when they had confronted andpletely crushed the Mighty Wolves! Both guilds were huge in another MMO, but the Dragons were victorious in Infinite so far. Jack could feel many gazes tinted with curiosity, but there was also something else. There was greed. As expected, the dragon pricks had offered a bounty for information about his whereabouts. They had to act fast! ¨C Jack¡¯O: I¡¯m here! Meet quickly at the northeast of the vige. We¡¯re leaving in precisely 42 seconds. ¨C Bubblegum: Understood! We¡¯ll be there! Why 42 seconds? It was the time it would take for the information to reach their opponents. Speed was the #1 priority here! There were so many yers farming in the New Leaf in, but all the wise ones understood that a storm was brewing as they saw the 20 members of the Mighty Wolves hurrying to the forest. They whispered to their friends in hushed voices: ¡°Did you see? It¡¯s the Mighty Wolves!¡± ¡°Are they seriously heading to the forest?!¡± ¡°Yes, there will be another fight. It¡¯s a PVP zone, after all.¡± ¡°Wait, they¡¯re already gone. They sure moved he fast!¡± ¡°Sure, but is it fast enough? The Mighty Dragons have scouts everywhere¡­.¡± As the gallery was happily discussing the situation, Jack¡¯s group was progressing incredibly quickly. They reached the fox territory and then the wolf territory. The yers were smiling in satisfaction. Well, all but Bubblegum. She was staring at her messages while frowning. ¨C Jack¡¯O: What is it? ¨C Bubblegum: We¡¯ve left so quickly, and the Mighty Dragons show no sign ofing after us. In fact, they¡¯re nowhere to be seen. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Oh, you found yourself some informers at the vige? ¨C Bubblegum: That¡¯s beside the point. Fifty yers don¡¯t just disappear magically. It¡¯s impossible for them to all have logged out. They probably hid and are now tracking us. As she typed these lines, her expression wasically solemn. Jack couldn¡¯t help but give her a thumb up., praising her logical thinking. But now wasn¡¯t the time for such concern. Jack guided them to their of the wolf boss once more. There, they found the most dreaded and powerful enemy of all time, the legendary¡­ < Happy Wolf Cub Level 6 > It still looked as cute as the previous time, as it rolled itself in the grass happily. It would even show its fearsome side as it hunted helpless sticks and leaves! It would pounce majestically head first to the ground akin to an apex predator! ¡ª or not¡­ ¡°Boys, we¡¯re defeating this crazily powerful enemy today! Are you all ready?!¡± Jack heroically announced. They all looked at him at a loss. Crazily powerful enemy? The cub? What?! But suddenly, the CPR dude¡¯s face turned livid. He then lowly murmured solemnly. ¡°Boss, I¡¯ve just received bad news. Some dumbass in the dragon guild just wrote a Twittering postining about how OP wolves are. I think they¡¯re here, maybe even watching us!¡± ¡°Oh yeah, for sure, but it doesn¡¯t matter. We¡¯ll fight this OP wolf cub until we almost wipe and it almost dies. Just stick to the script, and let¡¯s make this a good show! ;)¡± Jack instructed. ¡°Pfft¡ª Alright! Let¡¯s do this! I¡¯ll make sure to use all my power in every strike!¡± Bubblegum instantly understood his n. ¡°Wait, we¡¯re faking that the cub is strong to bait them into stealing it?!¡± The CPR dude realized with extreme shock before grinning: ¡°Hehe, you can be sure that we¡¯ll give our all in this fight!¡± ¡°The more 0 appear, the better!¡± Jack gently reminded them. That is how began the most intense boss fight of all time! The Mighty Wolves VS OP Wolf Cub! The yers took a little while to adapt, but they soon followed Jack¡¯s lead to perfection! To anyone watching this scene, the cuddly-looking wolf appeared to be a deadly beast! 1. Every swipe of its w would send multiple yers flying a few meters backward! ¡ª They totally weren¡¯t throwing themselves! 2. Every time the creature howled, the yers would hold their heads, obviously enduring a powerful sonic attack. ¡ª 100% believable! 3. Every attack had about a 99% probability of being ineffective. It was as if the wolf was almost invincible! ¡ª no faking involved whatsoever! 4. Every sessful bite was a death sentence, with the victim disappearing in blue particles.¡ª They totally weren¡¯tmitting suicide with mutual PK! The wolf cub was having a st! It usually yed alone and was now ecstatic at having so many friends to y with! y hunting with them was so much better than doing it with sticks or leaves! It really looked like the most intense fight of all Infinite! This boss seemed even more troublesome than the chicken boss! But, the Mighty Wolves didn¡¯t give up! They were fighting with all they had under the direction of their powerful leader, Jack! In fact, he was the one with the aggro 99% of the time. How was he even able to parry such deadly attacks?! He had to be a fighting genius for sure! Even then, their party kept losing members, and they were reaching their limits! They were about to wipe yet remained hopeful! Jack even shouted to encourage them all: ¡°C¡¯mon guys, we can do this! A few more hits, and we¡¯ll have some more cloaks! Afterward, we¡¯ll be able to trounce the dragon assholes!¡± ¡°Wait, couldn¡¯t they just kill us to steal them?!¡± Bubblegum asked with unmistakable fright in her voice. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! It¡¯s a bound item. It won¡¯t drop upon defeat!¡± Jack reassured them. ¡°Alright, herees the finalbo! Ten more hits, and we¡¯re done! Glory and revenge will be ours!¡± Jack shouted in incredibly high spirit! But suddenly, many humanoid shadows appeared on the sides. The Mighty wolves were so focused that it took a few seconds for them to notice. But as they did, their faces showed extreme despair. ¡°Oh fuck! What the hell are they doing here?! Quick, finish it!¡± ¡°Hurry up! Anyone can have the loot, but not those fuckers!¡± ¡°Increase the damage!¡± ¡°Huzzah!!¡± But, thatst shout was so full of energy that the wolf cub found it fascinating. Without waiting any further, it began to yfully copy them as it howled! The Mighty Wolves saw this happen horror-stricken. The sound attack instantly brought agony as they had to regain their spirits. No! They had been so close! Luckily for the Mighty Dragons, they were right outside the range of the ¡°impossibly strong¡± attack. They avoided it altogether and used the time their enemies were paralyzed to rush forward andst hit the boss! They smiled happily as 8 of them smashed the wolf cub all at once. -2 -3 -2 -3 -2 -3 -3 -2 Instantly they removed a big chunk of the poor cub¡¯s HP. It loved ying with the other humans, but these neers were bullies! Blood spurted out of its fur, tainting the lush grass. The youngling couldn¡¯t tolerate so much pain as it whimpered loudly, calling for help. The dragon pricks instantly realized that there was something wrong with this scene. They had just seen the Mighty Wolves fight this boss for more than 15 minutes, barely doing one damage per hit at best. What the fuck was happening?! How was it suddenly so weak?! This reversal was so sudden that their brain couldn¡¯t process the info. All they knew was that something was fucking wrong! That¡¯s when they saw Jack¡¯s smile. ¡°Ah, you guys sure are powerful. Very impressive! Say, are you all in the same party right now?¡± What was he talking about?! The man¡¯s voice was tinged with so much sarcasm as he ¡°praised¡± them! What was he on about with the party?! ¡°Did you know that the aggro is shared between all members while in a party? Jack happily shared this very well-known fact. Why was he even saying this? There were still 50 of them versus 5 of them. How could the man look so rxed?! But suddenly, a deep and fearsome howl resounded. It chilled everyone to the bone¡­well, except the Mighty Wolves, who just enjoyed the show. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª That¡¯s when the wolf progenitor left his dwelling, instantly locking on the yers who had brutalized his child. < Wolf Progenitor Level 10 ? > It was at this moment that the cub beaters understood that they had fucked up. The Mighty Dragons were suddenly feeling very weak at the knees. As the boss charged at them, they protested indignantly: ¡°What the fuck! Why is it charging at us?!¡± ¡°These guys have been attacking it for so long!¡± ¡°This is so unfair, quick run! There¡¯s no way we can beat this!¡± Perhaps it was unfair, but so was life. A few headed toward the Mighty Wolves, trying to cause their demise but were soon devoured. Damn, this wolf was OP! Jack wanted nothing more than to enjoy the show happily, but he had something else to do. He rxedly headed toward the boss¡¯s dwelling as he couldn¡¯t help but feel thankful. #Teamwork #Gathering Time How nice of them all to distract the deadly creature for him¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought I was initially nning to try such a tactic with the Mighty wolves, but 50 yers > 20! Logically, they could screw my n if they died ASAP with the boss returning to itsir. But, it¡¯s human nature to fear death and struggle for survival, even in a VR game. They would buy lots of time! Chapter 40: OP Wolf Cub?!?

Chapter 40: OP Wolf Cub?!?

The New Leaf forest was resonating with tons of dying screams as the Mighty Dragons were toyed with by the powerful wolf boss. Meanwhile, Jack was sneaking inside the boss¡¯sir as quickly as he could. The rocky tunnel was long and led toward arge cave. The wolf had left gigantic w marks on the walls, and below one of them were the iron ores he had been looking for! But, this wasn¡¯t all. There was something else that stood out. In the rocky surface was an imprint of a wolf, seemingly menacingly guarding the ce. Following the pattern were flowers glowing with a soft blue light: lunar blossoms!? How?! Jack, who had kept this his cool all this time, couldn¡¯t help but stare, gasping. This flower was first seen in the level 20 fairy garden?! What was it doing here?! For the early stage of the game, there was no better magical catalyst! In theory, the current Jack couldn¡¯t gather this flower. After all, he didn¡¯t even have a gathering skill yet! But, in Infinite, things weren¡¯t always a game of numbers and levels. Skill was important! He steadied his trembling hands, delicately plucking them. This seemingly simple action was more challenging than fighting the chicken onught! Gathering was an art, and most likely, the original explorers of this ce had wasted the material! After a few seconds, he was finally done. He had managed to gather a third of the flowers! This was an incredible result! He couldn¡¯t help but grin, seeing the lunar blossoms resting in his inventory. Just for this, the trip had been worth it! He even saw an instant benefit as a message prompt appeared. [Gathered Rare Lunar Blossoms! Completion Rate Epic!] [+ Gathering Proficiency!] [+ Gathering Proficiency!] [+ Gathering Proficiency!] [+ Gathering Proficiency!] [Gathering skill obtained, F Rank!] He couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile. Who knew that his first skill ever would be a life-skill one?! Usually, reaching this point required at least five days! But it was time to go. Without waiting, he grabbed the ores and hurriedly left, giving onest look to the wolf imprint. He would soon be back! The outside world felt calm, a little too calm. The screams had stopped and this was bad news! Jack ran. He simply ran, rushing as far away as he could. Gathering the flowers had taken too much time. He was just about to leave the clearing when an enormous ck shadow appeared to block his way. This shadow was one that he had no chance to defeat. The wolf progenitor was there, with the wolf cub in its maw. The entirety of its fur was stained blood, blood that he knew belonged to the 50 yers it had just annihted. The creature rested its yellow eyes on Jack, and he knew that he was done for. Could he outrun this beast? Hell no! It seemed like getting a few ores was even more challenging than he thought. Had he underestimated the tutorial too much?! Sure he knew a lot, but some things took time and grinding¡­ He resolved himself to die at this moment, but he wouldn¡¯t go out without a fight! His eyes darted to the surrounding. The trees were too far away: he¡¯d die trying to climb one. What if he tried using the steak he had as bait? It likely wouldn¡¯t buy him enough time, not so deep into wolf territory. No matter what, he was fucked! That¡¯s when he focused on the wolf pup. Was this a way out? Instead of cowering, he looked at the wolf that was many times his size, dead in the eyes, with his menacing title. ¡°You should take care of your pup, live and let live. You do not wish to fight me.¡± Jack growled at the wolf! The creature red at him with incredible disdain. Did this human think it had a chance against its power?! Preposterous! The beast slowly lowered its cub to the ground and gave a mocking growl to the human. It would now die! Jack could sense the monster¡¯s killing intent focused on him. A regr yer would have been frozen in fear, but not him. That¡¯s when the creature pounced, determined to end his life! The attack was so fast that a yer of his level couldn¡¯t react to it. It was simply impossible. But Jack still dodged it. He had thrown himself to the side as soon as he had seen its frame recoil slightly backward in preparation. ¡ª Woosh! ¡ª Jack felt the gale produced by its movement. He felt the deadly ws pass right next to his head. He felt the creature miss him and end up farther away. This was the only attack he could dodge, so he didn¡¯t waste any time. He instantly dashed to the cub! He immobilized the cub and equipped his Cluckinator. He then looked at the boss straight in the eyes. It had looked down on him and ignored his warning¡­grave mistake! He could see the fury in the creature¡¯s eyes but so what?! Jack would ughter the youngling and get some XP, but most importantly, he¡¯d make this fucking boss regret it! ¡°I told you, you do not wish to fight me. Fuck you!¡± He grinned as he went for the kill. The boss howled in grief as it saw the deadly de reach the pup¡¯s head. But, just as Jack was about to murder the creature, he saw its clear eyes, staring at him so gently. He unconsciously released his grip on it. Instantly the young one pounced on him and violently¡­.began licking his face! It remembered the human that had yed with him before! For some reason, he smelled so nice! It was a very familiar smell, one that made it feel safe. Jack suddenly changed his mind and lost all power in his body. His quarrel was with the boss. It was foolish, but he didn¡¯t feel like killing the little wolf anymore. That¡¯s when the gigantic maw of the wolf progenitor cast a shadow on his body. He couldn¡¯t help but give a self-deprecating smile. Who would have believed that the motherfucking Herald of Light would ever sumb to cuteness? He remained still, waiting for death. Sparing the pup was only on a whim and wouldn¡¯t affect the big picture anyway. The boss¡¯s maw engulfed Jack¡¯s head. This was the end. But that¡¯s when a shrill whimper resounded. Somehow it felt¡­reproachful?! The deadly fangs stopped a millimeter from tearing his neck apart. Jack could distinguish the blood and the bone fragments inside the creature¡¯s mouth. He could feel the fetid scent of its breath. He sensed gross saliva drenching his hair¡­.but he was still alive?! Another cute whimperter, the boss let his prey go free. Jack couldn¡¯t help but be stunned. Had the pup saved him?! Had it interjected to beg for his life?! What the fuck was happening?! That¡¯s when it began licking his hands, especially the one he had used to gather the Lunar Blossoms. Wait¡­what if?! He took out a Lunar Blossom. Instantly, the eyes of the little wolf began glowing with the light of desire. Holy crap! Jack slowly fed it one, as it devoured it gleefully, softly howling in happiness and licking its lips. It then began begging for more, its tail wagging from side to side. Jack waited a few seconds, but nothing at all was happening. One would have to be crazy to feed the little thing another incredibly precious flower! But then, Jack hesitated for a few seconds before feeding it another. Perhaps something would happen after a few? After all, there had been so many flowers in their! With every new flower, the pup¡¯s tail wagging seemed to be even faster! Jack couldn¡¯t help but fear that he was making a great mistake, but he also kinda wanted to see what would happen if he just kept feeding it. Would its tail wag so fast that it would fly away helicopter-style?! That¡¯s how he fed it eight flowers out of the nine he had! He had fed it enough wealth to buy a few beginner viges over! He could have likely paid a month of rent with that he had just squandered! But, as a gamer, he was dying to know if he could unlock a secret event! Infinite wasyered with mysteries. Was it a coincidence that Lunar Blossoms grew inside the wolf cave? Probably not! It was perhaps a hint for a quest! Maybe he was going crazy, but he wouldn¡¯t rest easy if he didn¡¯t try! After this extravagant feast, the little wolf finally showed a hint of being full. It rested its head on Jack¡¯sp for a few seconds before peering straight his way. That¡¯s when its eyes began glowing a soft blue light, the same one as the Lunar Blossoms! Magical symbols began swimming in them as if alive, slowly forming a pattern. Jack,s heart began beating faster, holy shit! This whole event stemmed from the power of a bloodline. How the fuck did a seemingly normal wolf possess it?! Jack could not only read the symbols but also knew what they meant. ????? ?? This was the initiation of a magical contract! The wolf pup wanted to be his pet, but not any pet. This was a total submission contract! Such a concept only applied to mythical and up creatures! What kind of origin did this one have?! Jack instantly willed to ept the contract! He¡¯d be crazy not to! While it would probably start out weak, it had incredible potential! The leveling up quests for mythical creatures were arduous, but so what?! He was motherfucking Jack¡¯O! It only took an instant and then it was over. [Magical Link Established!] He felt their souls intertwine. He felt the heartbeat of the young wolf, how happy it was for them to be partners, how it longed to explore the vast world with him, and so much more all at once! All Jack could do was smile as he gently embraced the little furry creature. They exchanged a nce, sharing this happiness. Who said a dog was a man¡¯s best friend? Wolves were super soft and even better at hunting! But the magical moment was suddenly interrupted by a message. Bubblegum: ¡°Be careful! The Mighty Dragons areing full force to get you! They made promises and enlisted literally all the yers in New Leaf. The assholes already forgot how you helped them during the chicken onught!¡± Jack¡¯O: ¡°I see.¡± Bubblegum: ¡°We¡¯re trying to get an army going to fight them, but we really can¡¯tpete. What should we do?!¡± Jack¡¯O: ¡°Don¡¯te anywhere near the forest and let theme. I¡¯m more than ready to wee them all, hehe!¡± Jack gave a nce at the wolf progenitor nearby. That¡¯s when he began cackling like a madman with the wolf pup doing the same in its cute high-pitched voice. He couldn¡¯t wait for them to attack¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Is a Lunar Blossom that great? Well, it¡¯s subjective. Considering the game in its entirety, it¡¯s nothing but a cool glowing flower. But, when the strongest yers are level 2-3 a level 20 flower is great! Perhaps only a week of chain questing would give something almost as good. Chapter 41: Forest Invasion!

Chapter 41: Forest Invasion!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The New Leaf forest was going through an apocalyptic level upheaval! Usually, the yers would only ever hang around the forest¡¯s edge toplete the stick quest. Not this time! There was a literal army of yers assembling as they prepared to march inside the deadly woods. What gave them the confidence to do so? Immortality, numbers, and promises! (Totally not empty) The one in charge of the Mighty Dragons was at the forefront, addressing them all: ¡°All of you! Today is the day that we will conquer the New Leaf forest! No more will we fear the foxes and the wolves! We will storm inside like a hurricane: they can¡¯t stop all of us!¡± He paused for a second before continuing. ¡°Many of you know the man that hangs out with the wannabe wolf guild. We were fighting a powerful wolf boss when he sneaked into itsir and stole our well-deserved loot! Whoever gets it back will be epted as an executive of the Mighty Dragons!¡± The yers assembled couldn¡¯t help but feel that this was a good deal. Joining a powerful guild still in its infancy was the fastest track to sess. This right there was a golden opportunity! It was only day 2 of Infinite and the Mighty Dragons already controlled the beginner vige! What would happen once the main guild sent more reinforcements? They would soar like a rocket! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s move out! Remember to kill anyone belonging to that trashy wolf guild on sight!¡± He reminded the crowd. They all nodded happily. What about the fact that the Mighty Wolves were also arge guild in Deste Desert? Well, they¡¯d consider apologizing when they sent more troops to Infinite! In the meantime, they would side with the dragons! They all departed amidst the yers¡¯ chatter: ¡°It¡¯s my first timeing here. I¡¯m so nervous now!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Everyone is nervous during their first time.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant, you ass! I¡¯m worried about the foxes!¡± ¡°No need to worry for them. I¡¯m sure they¡¯ll enjoy devouring you.¡± ¡°¡­-_-¡­¡± ¡°Hey guys, are we really hunting that expert?¡± ¡°Sure, why not? Even the Mighty Wolves are afraid to fight us!¡± ¡°I almost feel bad for him. He¡¯s gonna get bullied with numbers.¡± ¡°Hehe, I don¡¯t mind at all. I¡¯m joining the dragons. Then, it¡¯s money and bitches!¡± Suddenly, a sh of orange appeared out of nowhere, attacking a yer! The fox defeated him before the victim could even react and ran away with the body in its jaws. ¡°Oh my god! Where the fuck did ite from?!¡± ¡°It came out of the bush! Everyone be careful of bushes!¡± ¡°Watch where you¡¯re walking! Stay with the group! Be ready to fight!¡± Commands resounded one after the other. The yers finally turned incredibly serious as they nced everywhere around them! The bushes, the trees, the ground, the sky (?!) and even the rear of fellow yers! ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã) Later, they encountered two foxes out in the open, moving together and minding their own business. Oh, it was time for retribution! ¡°Fuck up this orange bitch up!¡± ¡°Wait, isn¡¯t he out of office already¡ª¡± ¡°Fuck them up so bad that even their mother won¡¯t recognize them!¡± Then came the beating of the century! More yers than the foxes could count started trashing them! They had huge smiles on their faces and kept at it until the creatures became bloody mush! Then they turned back to red particles. The foxes had been born from the system, and they were now returning to it. How poetic! Well, the savage grins and talks of fucking more foxes in all of their holes did kinda ruin the moment. Their current raid leader had to bring them back to their senses: ¡°Good job, guys! But, we¡¯re just getting started. Onward to defeat wolves!¡± He started what soon became a war cry: ¡°Onward to the wolves!¡± ¡°We¡¯re gonna fight wolves!¡± ¡°We¡¯re gonna fuck those wolves!¡± Yep, a secondter, there were already talks of bestiality. Did they mean fuck up wolves as in beat them up? In an online game, it was hard to know for sure¡­ They progressed through the forest akin to a locust gue in a beautiful and bountiful wheat field. Like absolute cmitous pests! The peaceful forest was no more, and their army made a mockery of the monsters. ¡°Haha, this is the best! It¡¯s like we activated god mode!¡± ¡°God mode? Are you serious? You mean freaking zerg mode, right?¡± ¡°I will only say this. Error 404, difficulty not found! Bring me more foxes! Muhahaha!¡± But soon, the yers were met with the first wolves, three of them. The wolves howled ferociously, and the yers screamed likeplete retards! They charged at each other! The yers were jubnt to kill their first wolves! But soon, dozens of yers began quickly dying! The survivors realized that this was an entirely different beast! (Quite literally) ¡°Oh my god! I¡¯m only doing 1 damage at best! How are they so tanky!¡± ¡°What do you mean only 1 damage?! Isn¡¯t your usual damage 2?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s half of my freaking damage! It¡¯s a big deal!¡± ¡°Guys, shut the fuck up and keep hitting!¡± ¡°ARRRGGGG! Tell my pet snake I love it!¡± ¡°They have so much HP! WTF!¡± But, even after so many chaoticints, the yers soon won. There was only so much that three wolves could do against hundreds of yers. They had no choice but to kick the bucket with whimpers and grieving hearts! ¡°We won. We¡¯re the best! The wolves stand no chance against us!¡± ¡°Hell yeah! That will teach them to attack us!¡± ¡°Sucks that there isn¡¯t a corpse to teabag¡­.¡± The poor wolves were lucky to be nothing but particles and avoid this sham of a victory celebration. The yers then kept going, following the Mighty Dragons. All until they finally reached a clearing where a man was happily ying with a wolf cub. He seemed so distracted that he didn¡¯t even notice them at all! They couldn¡¯t help but widen their eyes as they saw this scene. ¡°It¡¯s the stealing expert!¡± ¡°Wait, what¡¯s going on here?!¡± ¡°H-he¡¯s ying with a baby wolf?!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this ce like¡­ really dangerous?¡± ¡°Oh my god! The little one is so cute! I want one!¡± There were diverse reactions, but most felt that something was weird. But, the Mighty Dragons were there to give them courage: ¡°Remember, whoever kills him and grabs what he stole will be able to join us!¡± For a few seconds, the yers seemed to hesitate, but then one dared forward. He¡¯d use the surprise to win this fight! So what if the man was an expert? He was sitting defenselessly! He could already smell victory! The other yers lowly grumbled as they followed suit. Why had they been so slow to react?! Fuck! 30 yers were charging at Jack. The ones farther behind could only give up with a sigh. The man was bound to be defeated. One VS 30?! No way he could survive! They were just about to reach him when suddenly an earth-shattering howl was heard. ¡ª HOWL!!!¡ª ¡°What the fuck is that?!¡± ¡°Is that the boss?!¡± Oh yes, it totally was! The wolf progenitor came out of its cave in a show of force as it charged toward Jack. So much for the bounty. What would happen once a monster killed him?! But, they wouldn¡¯t get the answer as the bosspletely ignored the sitting Jack. Nope, it charged at the yers and began to ughter them! Yes, not kill, ughter! It waspletely one-sided! As for the 30 yers near Jack? What yers?! They had all been cleaved in half, chewed or downright gotten crushed under the boss¡¯s weight! They were all back in the vige! Compared to the Mighty Guilds, their performance sure was pathetic! The yers that were sighting in disappointing for being too slow were now sighing in relief. But suddenly, the wolf boss turned its head toward them as it howled once more. That¡¯s when they shat themselves¡­or would have if this wasn¡¯t a game. They began running away as fast as their legs could carry them. Some ran into other yers, some ran into trees, some tripped over their own feet, and it was all so chaotic! Never had they feared so much for their lives! Many had seemingly forgotten that their lives weren¡¯t at risk. The graphic scene of the victims getting destroyed was too much for their little hearts! What about the ones that were used to violence in VR games? Even they ran! This was one of the points that made Infinite¡­well, Infinite. The wolf may have been virtual data, but it felt real! It wasn¡¯t as bad as IRL not to scar yers, but it still felt true¡ª it was hard to exin. That¡¯s how hundreds of powerful wolf conquerors (self-proimed) ended up fleeing a single being. Sure, it was a really strong one, but what happened to their bravery? All gone! It¡¯s only after many minutes of mindless running that they finally noticed theck of screams. How was this possible?! The boss had been so fast and strong! They had seen it annihte 30 yers in the blink of an eye. What was happening? They soon came to realize that they had all been running for absolutely no reason. The wolf boss had never chased after them in the first ce! Hundreds of yers began looking at each other awkwardly. ¡°Eh¡­how about we never talk of this ever?¡± ¡°Agreed¡± ¡°+1!¡± They slowly backtracked only to witness a heated exchange. ¡°I see how it is! You somehow managed to make peace with the boss by tempting the young one! No matter, it won¡¯t change anything.¡± The leader of the Mighty Dragons spat out. ¡°How so?¡± The expert replied calmly, still ying with the wolf pup. ¡°You have a treasure with you and can¡¯t die without losing it. The boss won¡¯t leave this clearing either as it will protect its cub. We just have to wait for you here, and you¡¯ll be screwed!¡± He sneered. Oh my god! This was such a devious n! They would camp the lone expert?! This was precisely why one shouldn¡¯t steal from the big guilds! They had so much influence! ¡°So you¡¯re telling me hundreds of yers will remain here to guard little old me? Wow! I¡¯m gonna blush. I didn¡¯t know you cared so much about me.¡± The expert replied while doing a coquettish pose. What the hell was that pose?! It was so disgusting! Did he think he was a maiden or something?! No, he was definitely trolling them! But he did have a point¡­Would they seriously all remain here? The yers were busy people. They had chickens to kill, and¡ª actually, that¡¯s pretty much all they did. After all, most couldn¡¯t be bothered to do most quests. They were all doing the mayor¡¯s quest since he had promised them gear! ¡°Remain here and do nothing? Ha, do you think we¡¯ll sit around waiting for you? No! We¡¯ll be exploring the forest and killing wolves! We¡¯ll clear a direct path from the vige to here so people cane back quickly after respawning too!¡± The yers felt their blood boil when they heard this! Kill wolves, kill the expert when hees out, and join the dragons! This all sounded so wonderful! Inside the clearing, the expert could be seen sighing in despair¡ª or so they thought. Jack was actually sighing at their stupidity while internallyughing his ass off¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Name Poll for the little wolf! The coolest will be chosen! Creator¡¯s Thought The idea of making a chain from the New Leaf vige to the wolf area was actually genius. It allowed to easily build a reputation as the guild that brought people to conquer the wolves! But, a good idea can quickly be a catastrophe if not executed properly¡­ Chapter 42: #All Meat Matters

Chapter 42: #All Meat Matters

A lone man was happily ying with a wolf pup, seemingly not noticing the army surrounding them¡­.a distance away. ¡°How is he so calm? There¡¯s something wrong with him!¡± ¡°He¡¯s obviously bluffing. The minute we leave, he¡¯ll sneak out for sure.¡± ¡°Should we fake a retreat to trick him? We could then copse on the guy at full power!¡± ¡°No, it won¡¯t work. Think about it. There are so many yers currently with us. Information leaks about our movements will definitely happen.¡± ¡°Makes sense¡­.so we¡¯ll just wait until he dies from old age or something? I¡¯m just itching to fight! You know what? I¡¯ll kill a few wolves to vent. Be right back.¡± Discussions simr to this were happening all around the clearing. At this point, everyone wanted to kill Jack, if only to get in the good graces of the Mighty Dragons. But, they would never dare to intrude upon the clearing. That¡¯s how Jack kept scratching his new pet behind the ears as they yed together. Its fur was so soft, and its tiny tail wagging from side to side so cute. But he had priorities! He was actually training it! ¡°Give paw.¡± ¡°Roll over.¡± ¡°y Dead!¡± ¡°Quick attack!¡± ¡°360 no scope!¡± ¡°Menacing Howl!¡± ¡°Kameha-me-hahaha!¡± ¡°Total score: 5/7. A good start, but don¡¯t get cocky just yet. It will take a lot of effort for you to obtain your true wolf hunter license. Keep working hard!¡± Jack advised the young wolf. It nodded in agreement, eager to be an apex predator like its dad or even better like its master. But, its current appearance could only be called cute. Its maw was so tiny that biting a humanoid-sized target would be hard. As for its short ws? Perhaps it could use them to cut down a sandwich at best. It had be smaller upon bing Jack¡¯s pet, but that was expected. Most pets had a travel form (morepact) and a battle form. As for this wolf¡¯s battle form, it was amazingly¡­.nonexistent. This obstacle wouldn¡¯t discourage them: #Weak to Strong #Road to Glory #Serious Training #Lots of yers Lurking #Popr Many yers couldn¡¯t help but gawk at the duo whilementing: ¡°Is it me, or is the wolf improving at a visible pace?¡± ¡°Yep, at this rate, it will soon be more coordinated than half of us here.¡± ¡°Never before have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with.¡± ¡°What the heck are you guys doing just standing there? Are you all ying with your dicks?! Come hunt wolves with us!¡± Like that, all the yers would inevitably end up hunting wolves. The dying howls of the forest creatures echoed in the forest. It was aplete massacre! Bloodied yers would wander all over the ce. But, even with their dreadful appearance and their sess in war, they had little to show for their efforts. Sure, the XP for killing wolves was really high, but they shared it with so many that it rendered it worthless. As for the loot itself? Well, they would beat the corpses even after their enemy had been defeated and waste it all in their excitement. It didn¡¯t help that no one knew how to gather pelts or meat and that they were still on the chicken quest with the mayor. But they didn¡¯t give a fuck. For them, this was an entirely new world that they were happy to explore. It wasn¡¯t about profit at all, only having fun¡ª Oh and potentially killing Jack! They would even taunt him; ¡°Coward! While you hide in there, we¡¯re ying Infinite!¡± ¡°Look at him stay there with fear in his heart! A true man would Leeroy it!¡± ¡°It¡¯s impossible for him to reach the vige. Why is he even clinging to life?¡± ¡°Tch¡ª Can you believe how arrogant he is? He should be begging for mercy.¡± ¡°Does he think the Mighty Wolves will send reinforcements or something? That¡¯s a pipe dream!¡± But, as the insults kept raining, so did the dying howls of the wolves. With each, Jack¡¯s smile would be more derisive. He only kept ying with the pup as he waited. He waited until the forest turned red from wolf blood, he waited until an aura of despair fell unto the entire forest, he waited until the wolves all began whimpering as they begged for help. Jack gave the yers one very meaningful and ¡°concerned¡± nce: ¡°You guys sure have a bad memory. Wait, could you all have Alzheimer¡¯s?! You should see a doctor right now just to be safe. It¡¯s like you¡¯ve all forgotten what happened with the chickens.¡± Jack sighed as he shook his head. The reactions to this statement were diverse: ¡°Wait, don¡¯t tell me¡­oh god no!¡± ¡°No, he¡¯s only trying to frighten us!¡± ¡°Why are you guys uneasy? What is he talking about?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve joined a few hours after theunch, eh? He means Chicken-ageddon!¡± Most of the yers had simply forgotten about it all in their excitement. As for the Mighty Dragons, they had heard about it but hadn¡¯t lived it. They couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°Chicken-ageddon? What do you all mean?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the link with the Chicken Onught and our situation?¡± That¡¯s when Jack began cackling loudly. His incredibly heartfeltughter resonated in the forest, making the yers unconscionably shiver. ¡°Easy, when you gang up on monsters, they reply in kind. Are you all ready to get fucked?¡± Jack gave them a bright smirk. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to him. He¡¯s just trying to¡ª¡± But the wannabe dragon never got to finish his sentence. ¡ª HOWL!!!¡ª The boss chose this timing to reappear. At first, the yers didn¡¯t even twitch since they knew it wouldn¡¯t leave its clearing anyway. Oh boy, were they wrong! This time was different as there were replies¡­. ¡ª HOWL!!!¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª The ones who had lived the Chicken Onught became livid. This was the exact same freaking pattern the Chicken boss had used. First was a war cry to regroup the troops, and then was the charge. ¡°We¡¯re fucked!¡± ¡°Run!! Get the fuck away from this forest!¡± The most perceptive ones began fleeing as quickly as they could. But it was already toote. Running away from ressentful wolves? What a joke! ¡ª HOWL!!!¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª That¡¯s when it all began, the nightmare. Wolves began swarming over the ce at an incredible rate. The clearing soon became filled with the monsters¡ª and a man giving them a devilish smile. As they saw the look in Jack¡¯s eyes, they couldn¡¯t help but gulp and tremble. Had it been his n all along?! He had remained close to immobile in there to bore them so they¡¯d hunt wolves. ¡°Who the fuck said that we outnumber him?! Let¡¯s have a talk!¡± ¡°Say, mister expert, can you spare us? We¡¯ll behave in the future.¡± ¡°Suddenly, I wonder which one is scarier between the Dragons and this guy!¡± But all Jack did was sigh loudly as he gently encouraged them. He truly was well-intentioned. Yet, with every sentence, they began grimacing and shivering more. ¡°So what if there are hundreds of wolves? You are there to stop them!¡± ¡°Stay strong. As long as you each kill two or three wolves, you will be victorious!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t just let fear creep in your hearts. Think about how true men would Leeroy it!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. As your avatars get violently torn to pieces, remember that a wolf is finding you delicious. #All Meat Matters¡± At this point, the yers had given up all hope. Stop them? How?! Two wolves each? They needed 50 yers to kill one! Leeroy it? They would simrly wipe. All Meat Matters?! Were they really nothing but food?! Yes, the answer was yes. ¡ª HOWL!!!¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª With onest howl, the wolves began the hunt. The little wolf even joined in. It sat on Jack¡¯s head as it ¡°menacingly¡± howled in its high-pitched voice. ¡°Now, shall we begin.¡± Jack had been waiting for this moment all along. Amidst the crazed yers, Jack began navigating the forest unimpeded. As the wolves soon noticed how weak the yers were, they began ying with their food. They trapped thempletely! That¡¯s when many noticed Jack, who was leisurely walking amidst the bloodthirsty monsters. He slowly approached them with a smile. Would he help? Probably not, but they were grasping at straws. ¡°Please help me, I ¡ª ouch!¡± In Jack¡¯s hand, there was a butchering knife. He had just pricked the yer with it. But why?! -1 One damage is all he did. He then moved toward the next yer before repeating the same. The yers couldn¡¯t help but gawk in confusion. Was he going around giving paper cuts to people?! This scene was so strange! ¡°Hey man, what the hell are you¡ª ouch!¡± ¡°Can we talk for a sec¡ª ouch!¡± ¡°You asshole, say something!¡± ¡°What do you want?!¡± But all he did was hum a happy tune about¡­cooking? It talked about meat was all they knew. -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 Everyone stared in confusion, even the wolves. They couldn¡¯t understand what was going on. Was this human on their side? It had the wolf heir on his head after all¡­so maybe? But, what was he doing? Was it some kind of advanced torture? They weren¡¯t sure, but the bad humans really seemed to hate it. The wolves watched as they tried to figure it out. Meanwhile, the little wolf was happily wagging its tail with every new victim. But, there was only so long that the creatures would wait. Jack had to give them a reason not to kill the humans themselves. ¡°Now, let¡¯s do this, shall we?¡± He approached a yer with his bloodstained butcher knife and arge smile. Somehow, it made the target recoil back in fear¡ª or try with the wolves barring its way. ¡°S-stay away!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It will be over soon.¡± Jack reassured. None would ever forget the scene that followed. At this moment, many regretted not having set up their VR capsule with a PG13 setting. In front of them, Jack began to dissect his target alive (0_0). Infinite indeed was Infinite. If one could butcher animals, why couldn¡¯t they do the same to humans? The screaming yer soon found himself immobilized by a nearby wolf as Jack kept going. ¡°Stop it already! Stop!¡± ¡°I hate this game!¡± ¡°Let me go!¡± ¡°Noooo!¡± Jack magnanimously appeased the guy: ¡°What are you talking about? The game turns the pain setting real low for this. Just imagine that it¡¯s someone else¡¯s skin getting ripped from their body, and you¡¯ll be fine.¡± Yet, strangely, this didn¡¯t make it better as he screamed even more. He kept iling around until the end of the process, disappearing in a sh of blue light. Behind there remained human skin and human meat. Now, Jack had to pay his helper. He sent a bit of flesh toward a wolf who happily began to gobble it. The other wolves witnessed this and became excited. The yers now felt sick. They finally understood his #All Meat Matters mantra. Was the wolf army a nightmare? Hell no! This man was infinitely worse! He was the devil incarnate, he was¡ª That¡¯s when Jack turned his gaze toward them¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] We do not discriminate here. #All Meat Matters ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought To be honest, I may have looked all-powerful with wolves doing my bidding, but that was only because these guys had generated so much aggro! It had reached the ¡°Want to make them pay zone¡±. The wolves were using me as much as I was using them. Luckily wolves aren¡¯t too peculiar about loot and are happy getting a small share of meat. Chapter 43: The (Demon) King Is Here!

Chapter 43: The (Demon) King Is Here!

All across Infinite, yers were joyfully killing chickens, eitherpleting the Onught event or just grinding XP. Well, almost all yers¡­ In New Leaf Vige, it was theplete opposite. Tons of yers were respawning, their faces livid, their teeth chattering, and their eyes twitching. Many were touching themselves all over, not even noticing the system message they had received: [Butchered! Temporary Stat Penalty!] [New Title Acquired: Cattle!] ¡°Arrgg! What was that?! ¡°D-do I still have my skin?¡± ¡°W-what the hell happened there?!¡± ¡°H-he used his sharp knife and¡ª and¡ª h-he¡ª¡± Many were still confused and stuttering as they remembered the earlier event. That devil had opened them up! ¡°You, I saw you get torn to pieces!¡± ¡°It¡¯s a game. It wasn¡¯t real. Just a game. Just¡ª¡± ¡°This is bad. How can he even do something like that?!¡± ¡°My skin is itching. It won¡¯t stop! It¡¯s fucking burning!¡± Truthfully the game had shut down the pain associated with the experience itself. What they had felt was simply the typical damage feedback. But, the graphic image was stuck in their brains: POV skinning was rough! They were so confused as they wrongly believed that they had felt it all. Simply put, they had a major case of group hypochondria. But some were already regaining their rity. ¡°It actually didn¡¯t hurt that much, but still.¡± ¡°Holy shit, no kidding! This was intense AF! ¡°This is the gore option at max? I¡¯m lowering it right now!¡± Then there was thest group that began to roughly breathe as they stared at the forest in longing: ¡°Now that¡¯s what I call true horror, so nuts!¡± ¡°Did you see that guy¡¯s intensity? I¡¯m so wet right now!¡± ¡°Bro, you¡¯re a guy! But yeah, this was¡­something else.¡± ¡°Oh my god. Who said Infinite is boring? It¡¯s goddamn crazy!¡± ¡°Just wait till I post this on my wall! People won¡¯t believe it!¡± Many were already sharing the experience. They had attacked the forest and had met their match: a man who was evil incarnate. Many turned toward the forest in nervous anticipation. He would soone out, right? That¡¯s when a yer expressed what all of them were thinking: ¡°Who the actual fuck is that guy?!¡± ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Said evil incarnate was rxedly making his way through the forest. Not long ago, the duo of man and wolf had gotten rid of thest yers. Even then, they continued their journey alongside the wolves. This had been a butchering paradise: wolves, foxes, and yers. The little one hung its head low in disappointment as they had run out of humans to butcher. But they weren¡¯t done just yet. There were still plenty of amazing nts. Usually, Jack would only get a few at a time, but he now had ess to the whole forest! Brachyschome, Poppy, Begonia, Chicory, Darkovia, all of them! This was a unique opportunity. After all, the yers probably wouldn¡¯t be dumb enough to cause another beast tide again. As for artificially creating one, it wasn¡¯t possible either. Infinite would usually patch such exploits by itself. For instance, the wolf progenitor would likely instruct its brethren not to let anyone steal the forest¡¯s resources in the future. But, for now, it was smooth sailing, the human and the wolf pup were happily conversing. ¡°Such a nice day for gathering, isn¡¯t it? The air is fresh, the forest is warm, and it is so peaceful.¡± ¡°Woo.¡± (Happy) ¡°See that ck flower over there? That¡¯s a Last Bloom¡¯s Darkovia. Then, that blue one is a New Bloom¡¯s Chicory. Make sure you remember their appearances properly, alright?¡± ¡°Woo.¡± (Nodding) ¡°In fact, you have to be very attentive at all times. Any resource that seems remotely valuable is worth gathering.¡± ¡°Woo.¡± (Serious) ¡°The first step of world domination can sometimes start with a simple flower. Wonderful, isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°Woo.¡± (Heroic) ¡°Well, yeah. You begin small, and then you slowly build an empire. It takes lots of time and effort for sure.¡± ¡°Woo.¡± (Resolute) ¡°Of course I¡¯m counting on you! Here, want some meat? We have all kinds.¡± ¡°Woo.¡± (Hungry) ¡°Yeah, but you can only have a little. I¡¯m nning to trade it for cool stuff. It¡¯s gonna be huge!¡± ¡°Woo.¡± (Dreaming) ¡°Gear? It will likely prove troublesome since New Leaf is a small vige. Then again, I¡¯m sure we can find you something..¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Hopeful) ¡°You want intimidating equipment? I¡¯m sure that can be arranged at some point.¡± As they happily talked, the little one remained highly attentive. It would happily skip forward whenever it spotted a flower. Then it would circle it and howl in triumph. Jack even pretended not to notice a few to give it a chance. The wolves seeing this scene were utterly confused. Why was the human so interested in flowers? There were flowers everywhere in the forest! But, the little one didn¡¯t share their skepticism. After all, it had tasted the Lunar Blossoms and knew that some flowers were the absolute best. Its master definitely had a great reason to desire them. That¡¯s how the little wolf gained life experience, and Jack gained life-skill experience points. Both worked together in harmony, all until they finally reached the edge of the forest. The Mighty Dragons were waiting in ambush, one that failed monumentally. The wolves charged straight into their midst and began a killing spree. As for Jack, he naturally went to work, diligently gathering all the ¡°resources¡±. The trembling yers witnessed him stab his victims once before performing his ungodly butchering process. Some stared with morbid curiosity while others adverted their eyes in profound repulsion. ¡°This is insane.¡± ¡°Why is he stabbing all of them once?¡± ¡°It¡¯s probably a promise to the suffering toe.¡± ¡°That¡¯s bullshit. That¡¯s his way to get revenge, I¡¯m sure.¡± They sure were imaginative. He was using his gathering tool on them to slow the disappearance of their bodies. Revenge and suffering? Did he look like a bad guy or something? ¡°Oh god, he¡¯s looking this way.¡± ¡°No matter what, don¡¯t make eye contact!¡± ¡°Just mind your own business and apologize!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t rub this guy the wrong way. He¡¯s a demon.¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Demon? What?! No eye contact? Was he supposed to be Medusa or something? He definitely had better things to do than hunt yers looking at him funny. After all, his time was more precious than their existence. Jack gently fed a piece of meat to hispanion, absentmindedly. As they saw the tiny puppy devour the human flesh, they recoiled in fear. ¡°Did he just feed the leader of the Mighty Dragons to a dog?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure that¡¯s a wolf¡­but also yes.¡± ¡°Holy fucking shit.¡± They stared at him with bulging eyes. That¡¯s when he finally left the forest, stepping onto the chicken territory. He was out of the PVP area, not a single hair missing on his body. The yers couldn¡¯t help but remember how some had taunted him. He was the one that had been peacefully ying in the clearing. Interrupting him had been a monumental mistake. Jack strove forward, and the world turned silent. All he did was walk, but this moment would be remembered for ages. There were hundreds of yers assembled on the in. Yet, the sea of yers parted for him. He had a small smile, was rxedly strolling with a pup on his head, looked so very friendly, and yet none dared to stand in his way. This was a safe zone? So fucking what! All they knew was that they wouldn¡¯t fuck with that guy. He was aplete monster! Even a true god couldn¡¯t convince them to make a move against the man. Jack nonchntly entered the now empty vige. The yers knew that the Mighty Wolves were in there too. But, if he wanted to have the vige, it was his! They wouldn¡¯t pry on whatever was happening inside. As he disappeared into New Leaf vige, it was as if a spell was suddenly broken. The yers looked at each other, giving awkward smiles then breaking intoughter. They had felt fear, but so had all the others. They weren¡¯t alone! ¡°I thought I was gonna die when he looked my way.¡± ¡°This guy literally bested all of us at the same time!¡± ¡°Cunning like a fox, savage like a wolf and¡ª who am I kidding. The man¡¯s aplete demon!¡± They all nodded in agreement. There was something oddly scary about a man able to process humans while smiling the whole time. But, someone soon changed the topic. ¡°Did you all see the wolf on his head? It was so cute!¡± ¡°How did he manage to tame it? I wanna know so badly! ¡°It wasn¡¯t just that one, the other wolves too. Gosh, perhaps even the wolf king.¡± They remembered vividly how the wolf boss had just ignored him. What if he had tamed the boss too?! They all thought about it, but none dared to utter it. Such a thing was impossible, right? Somehow they could believe it if it was him. ¡°So, what are we going to do now?¡± ¡°All I know is what I won¡¯t do. I won¡¯t try to take him down.¡± ¡°Hell, it would be easier to catch Santa us than that monster.¡± ¡°Yep, screw the bounty from the Mighty Dragons. Fifty of them versus him. The choice is easy.¡± How would the Mighty Dragons react upon learning of this? Who knew. But frankly, they had bigger problems anyway. The yers soon returned to talking about their interests. ¡°I just hope he won¡¯t seek revenge.¡± ¡°Man, what are you worried about? We can always create new ounts.¡± ¡°Not to worry? Do you think it¡¯s logical to all remake our characters cause we pissed off one dude?!¡± ¡°If it¡¯s that dude¡­.totally, yes! What if one day you¡¯re just farming XP, and he attacks you with a monster army? It¡¯s not worth the risk.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. So, how do we apologize? We seriously screwed up on that one.¡± That is how a few hundred yers began seriously brainstorming how to appease a lone yer, all so that he wouldn¡¯t murder them all. As for Jack, he hadpletely forgotten about them. After all, he was finally about to get some new gear¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Achievement unlocked: scaring an entire beginner vige into submission. Also, little wolf = best dialogues. Creator¡¯s Thought Honestly, it is such a sh to witness the yers of this timeline versus thepetitive ones I knew. They were all watching me stroll¡­what the fuck?! Didn¡¯t they have anything better to do? Apparently not¡­ Hell, even after I entered the vige, they kept happily talking. What a waste of time! Chapter 44: Forging 101 (1/2)

Chapter 44: Forging 101 (1/2)

A lone man entered the New Leaf vige and was instantly approached by a middle-aged man who could be seen trembling all over. Jack couldn¡¯t help but feel perplexed. Was the mayor personally weing him? Had he managed to aplish a secret quest unknowingly? He opened his ears wide, awaiting the quest prompt, and so did the Mighty Wolves who hade out of nowhere. ¡°Where are all the braves? Do you have any idea?! Why did they stop bringing me the chicken feathers that I requested?!¡± The NPC inquired. ¡°Eh, they¡¯re all in the in, so you can ask yourself, I guess,¡± Jack replied. So much for a hidden title¡­ ¡°What about you? You¡¯re not busy, are you? Braves like you should be hunting as much as possible. The gods have blessed you! The more you hunt and the stronger you be, so why don¡¯t you¡ª¡± He enthusiastically encouraged him to work. ¡°You know what? Sure! I¡¯m pretty good at hunting. Do you need anything in particr? Oh, also, I¡¯m pretty naked, so if you could¡ª¡± Jack¡¯s meaning was obvious, he needed gear! ¡°Of course, I understand! Here, follow me.¡± He then proceeded to bring Jack to his house before showing him a pile of shabby equipment. ¡°Look at this, isn¡¯t this amazing! It¡¯s all a brave could ever need!¡± While it was far from impressive, it was better than nothing. Depending on the price, it could be worth it. But that¡¯s when the mayor spoke once more. ¡°For every 100 fox corpses that you bring me or every 50 wolf corpses, you can pick one. That¡¯s a great deal, isn¡¯t it? Oh, it¡¯s twice for the weapons and non-negotiable. I¡¯m already making a loss!¡± He looked so kind. ¡°Eh¡­sure. If you¡¯ll excuse me, I have to go now.¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but grimace before hurriedly taking his leave. The items from the pile were at the very best level 5 and were worth 1G. The problem was that every fox corpse was worth about two silvers, meaning that 100 foxes were worth 2G instead of 1G. At this stage of the game, a 1G difference was staggering! Jack couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile and a silent prayer to the yers. As expected of Infinite, the NPCs were as scheming as he remembered. As soon as he came out of the vige chief¡¯s house, he was weed by his allies, who excitedly pestered him: ¡°How was it? What did the mayor tell you? Oh wait, it¡¯s probably confidential, right?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t believe you managed toe back alive from the forest! This is gonna be a legend of Infinite for sure!¡± ¡°Did you receive a new title? What about New Leaf Hero? Oh, is it something like the indisputable brave, who¡¯s the bravest of them all and showed extreme bravery!¡± ¡°Congrattion, Teacher. Still, everyone here needs to be careful. We¡¯re definitely on the hit list of the Mighty Dragons. Just don¡¯t be reckless.¡± Bubblegum stared at the others as she said that. ¡°Tch¡ª Them being a pain in the ass is nothing new. Don¡¯t worry too much about them. They¡¯re just like annoying cockroaches. Just ignore them, and they¡¯ll go away.¡± The CPR dude grumbled. What kind of shitty advice was that? That¡¯s how one gets a cockroach infestation! He gestured him and his apprentice to follow him to the forge. The other minions went back to check the perimeter. They seemed to believe it was their duty to protect Jack from fans for some reason. Fans? That would have required fame, and all he had was infamy! As they reached their destination, Jack was satisfied. The once cold and lifeless forge was now warm with its owner exercising. He was half-naked, and pearls of sweat trickled down his well-toned muscles. Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle to himself. How long before cksmithing became popr with many young maidens? They would eventually flock to the cksmiths, having developed a sudden interest in the craft. As the nameless cksmith noticed them, he cried out: ¡°Tell me you have the ore this time around!¡± ¡°Sorry, I only¡­.¡± Jack began. ¡°Goddamnit, please hurry! My soul is hot and pulsating right now. I can feel my blood boiling already. After all this time of being a jobless loser, I¡¯ll finally be a cksmith again!¡± ¡°¡­I only have three. Hopefully, you¡¯ll be able to work with that.¡± Jack gave him a teasing smile as he took out the ores. ¡°What?! Do you really have them?! Show them to me!¡± The cksmith grabbed them with both hands as he yed with them. ¡°Oh my god, this is the best! So round and so big! This is gonna be more than enough!¡± The NPC was ecstatic. The sigh of a half-naked man hugging ores as if a precious treasure was definitely a sight to behold. But, he quickly turned serious: ¡°Alright, I can make three weapons with this much. What would you prefer? I can make everything you can possibly desire!¡± ¡°I want a mechanical golem then,¡± Jack replied teasingly. ¡°I can make almost anything that you desire.¡± The cksmith corrected himself. ¡°It will be a shield for me. What about you two, do you want anything? It won¡¯t be free, though.¡± Jack offered. ¡°What?! There¡¯s no need!¡± The CPR dude declined modestly. ¡°Yep, daggers.¡± Bubblegum instantly replied. ¡°Shield and two daggers? Alright, I can do that for sure!¡± The NPC eximed with motivation. ¡°Do the shieldst,¡± Jack instructed. CPR dude couldn¡¯t help but nce at Jack and Seraphine. There was definitely something going on between them! He lowly praised: ¡°How chivalrous!¡± ¡°Chivalrous?¡± Jack nced at him, confused. ¡°This guy hasn¡¯t worked with metal in a long time. If he screws up from being rusty, it won¡¯t be with my shield.¡± The CPR dude instantly choked. So much for his clever analysis. ¡°Here, look at this, does this work for you?¡± The cksmith asked. He waved his hand slightly, and weapons appeared out of thin air. ¡°It¡¯s possible to preview the crafting in Infinite?!¡± CPR dude eximed. ¡°It seems to be magic. How can a cksmith know magic?!¡± Bubblegum asked. ¡°Hehe. It¡¯s just a small magic trick. Anything created this way will break with slight exertion, and any professional would see through it in an instant.¡± The NPC revealed. Jack wasn¡¯t surprised in the least by this. He was busy observing the prototype. He would twist it around and check every angle for any problem. ¡°Pretty nice, but the part here needs to be changed a bit. Add a crease to catch and lock enemy weapons in ce if required. This part here should be smoother to deflect blows. Finally, the thickness here needs a small change for the overall bnce.¡± ¡°How?! When did you learn about¡ª¡± The cksmith couldn¡¯t help but stare at him jaw-cked. ¡°That¡¯s just basic stuff. If I knew cksmithing, I wouldn¡¯t ask you to craft for me, would I? Alright, get to work.¡± ¡°What about your daggers, youngdy? Do they fit you?¡± He inquired. ¡°Do you have any suggestions to make?¡± Bubblegum peered at Jack inquisitively. ¡°I can give advice, but I¡¯ll charge extra.¡± Jack offered. She circled around the dagger, carefully observing the dagger prototype. But, she really couldn¡¯t discern any issue. She turned to her teacher, puzzled. ¡°Alright, what do you suggest?¡± She asked. ¡°Oh, nothing, it¡¯s pretty good as is.¡± Jack serenely nodded with a small smile. Just like that, he had scammed a naive youngster. The CPR dude was seriously reconsidering the chivalrous part¡­ Without minding the awkward atmosphere, the cksmith got to work. He lit the fire in his forge, carefully melted the ores, made a rough dagger shape with it, and hammered it untilpletion. Then he plunged the metal into a bucket of water, sending steam all over the ce. Thest step was to sharpen the de¡¯s edge and wrap a simple leather string around the handle. ¡ª Ta-da-da! Sessfully crafted a dagger!¡ª The NPC¡¯s face was glowing with happiness. He was akin to a man that had finally found a reason to live. He even closed his eyes for a moment, just enjoying this sensation. Then he opened his eyes again confidently as he began working on the second dagger, quicklypleting it. But just as he was about to start the process for the shield, Jack stopped him. ¡°Wait a minute.¡± ¡°No need to worry. I¡¯m perfectly in shape. I don¡¯t need any rest and¡ª holy shit!¡± The cksmith couldn¡¯t help but swear. Jack had taken out the Bloodstained Chicken Beak he had obtained during the Chicken Onught. It looked incredibly sharp and had red streaks on it that seemed to be pulsating. The NPC couldn¡¯t help but stare at it as he lightly murmured. ¡°C-can I really?¡± His voice was trembling. ¡°How confident are you?¡± Jack asked. ¡°T-that¡­.10% at best.¡± He gave a despondent expression. ¡°Alright, add spikes on the shield then. Don¡¯t disappoint me.¡± Jack smiled as he handed it over. ¡°I-I said 10%¡­.¡± The NPC reminded him in a small voice. ¡°Shut up and get to work already.¡± Jack spat out at the man. Yet, he didn¡¯t get angry in the least. He instead began crying. Not tears of weakness, but manly tears, tears of gratitude. A secondter, he breathed deeply, and his eyes began showing incredible resolve. Was this brave willing to believe in him? Was he seriously trusting him with such valuable material? He wouldn¡¯t let him down. He would do all that he could to seed. He would prove to them all and to himself that he was a worthy and proud cksmith!¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Finally, I had the ores that I needed! This had been the very first thing I had ever nned for upon entering the world of Infinite. This was going to be the start of a new chapter for me. Funny how I ended up looting them myself. Chapter 45: Forging 101 (2/2)

Chapter 45: Forging 101 (2/2)

Was this brave willing to believe in him? Was he seriously trusting him with such valuable material? He wouldn¡¯t let him down. He would do all that he could to seed. He would prove to them all and himself that he was a worthy and proud cksmith!¡­ The others stared in awe. How was he so detached? He was willing to gamble with such a rare material! What kind of mental fortitude did such calmness take? After all, there was only one such beak in the entire New Leaf vige! How crazy was that?! Jack wasn¡¯t too worried. The NPC¡¯s current mental state would definitely boost his sess rate by a lot. Perhaps the initial 10% would reach around 30% or close. Was 30% low? Not really. This was only for true sess. He would pretty much have a 90% chance that the final result would be at least better than it would have been without the beak. That was all he needed. ¡°Oh my god! The suspense is killing me.¡± ¡°Hopefully, the result will be a good one.¡± They all watched while crossing their fingers. The rtively normal-looking process now felt entirely different with the higher stakes. Only Jack was utterly rxed. Whatever happened there, he¡¯d get a shield. That¡¯s all he needed. The process took longer than the other two daggersbined. Every hit of the hammer exhausted the cksmith more and more. He began sweating like crazy, water at first, then blood. Jack nodded in appreciation. At this rate, this NPC would level up. Then finally came thest hammer hit. The room turned silent, the air stilled, and the atmosphere felt heavy. The result looked¡­really bad. The shield part looked great. The beak that resided in it also looked nice. As for the final product? It would have made Frankenstein¡¯s monster look like a hot model! Yeah, it was bad, horrendous even. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I couldn¡¯t do it. I¡¯m so sorry, I¡ª¡± The cksmith fell to his knees, not finding the words to apologize appropriately. ¡°No need to be. You did a good job. You¡¯re a cksmith, not an exorcist.¡± Jack offhandedly remarked. The others couldn¡¯t help but look at each other in confusion. What did that even mean? They stared in rapt attention as he slowly approached the shield and began slowly caressing it before uttering: ¡°If you don¡¯t submit, I¡¯ll murder a million chickens every day. While they Cluck in anguish, I¡¯ll pluck their feathers, plunge them into boiling oil, devour their flesh and feed their remains to the young chicks to fatten them¡­Then I¡¯ll fucking do it again and¡ª¡± No one could understand what was going on. But suddenly, there came a shrill Cluck! A bright red glow enveloped the shield, one that was the same color as the red of the Chicken Overlord¡¯s eyes or its cleave attack. It seemed like a spirit was dissipating¡­ ¡°There we go. It¡¯s all good now.¡± Jack happily nodded. They couldn¡¯t help but stare in disbelief at the ck shield that now had short spikes on it and red glowing veins. It looked utterly demonic in nature! ¡°Wait¡­.was this residual resentment?!¡± The NPC cried out. ¡°Yep, the monster¡¯s spirit was affecting it and reducing its quality. Your forging was on point.¡± Jack praised as he put the shield away. ¡°That was amazing! There¡¯s just one¡ª¡± CPR dude began only for the door to be kicked open. ¡ª m!¡ª The mayor appeared with fury in his eyes, and his face twisted in anger: ¡°You¡¯re freaking forging again! How dare you! Didn¡¯t I tell you?! Your shoddy equipment isn¡¯t good enough for the braves. It¡¯s not worthy of them!¡± He then turned to the yers, inspecting them. ¡°Which one of you did he try to scam?!¡± ¡°Not to worry, mayor. He hasn¡¯t asked any payment from us,¡± Jack reassured. ¡°That¡¯s not it! What if he gave you failed equipment? What if it causes your demise during an important fight? How could he possibly atone for such grave sin?!¡­ Actually, let me inspect what he crafted you, and I¡¯ll make sure it¡¯s sturdy enough.¡± He offered. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. There¡¯s no need for¡ª¡± ¡°No, I insist! Not letting me do my job is something I cannot ept. So, who was it?¡± Bubblegum clearly realized how amazing her teacher¡¯s new shield was. She prepared to summon one of her daggers as a sacrifice, but Jack subtly gestured her to refrain. ¡°He made me this shield. How is it?¡± Jack handed the item over. The vige chief¡¯s eyes bulged for a second before he rposed himself. He hade there to make sure the old cksmith wouldn¡¯t work. After all, there was no way he¡¯d be able to make so much gold off the braves if this generous asshole was in the picture. Still, how the fuck had he crafted this?! This was way beyond what he himself could buy. What the hell?! Not only had he already spoken, but he really couldn¡¯t allow the cksmith¡¯s fame to rise. But, what could he do?! He couldn¡¯t risk anyone else appraising it, or the truth woulde to light. He had to make this impressive shield disappear somehow. Wait, what if he wrecked it entirely? Even the scraps would be worth something! That¡¯s when he took a dignified air: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do this simply. I will test the resistance of this shield. As long as it proves sturdy, I will naturally give it back and even reward everyone involved in its creation. Is that fine with all of you?¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯m confident in this item. It¡¯s the best I¡¯ve ever made!¡± The cksmith shouted powerfully. ¡°Go ahead.¡± Jack amicably gave the green light too. The mayor took a deep breath. A secondter, his entire upper clothing exploded violently as his muscles inted and bulged so damn much! What the heck was happening to the guy?! It was as if he had activated a secret technique. He gave a mighty shout as an axe appeared in his hand. Then he violently smashed it toward the shield, making the entire forge tremble and the air disappear in his immediate surroundings. As for the shield¡­.well, it was gone,pletely. Only a few pieces were remaining, so small that even the tiny dextrous hands of a sweat-shop child wouldn¡¯t be able to pick them up. At that moment, both Jack and the cksmith fell on their knees in despair. One had just lost his brand new OP shield, while the other had seen the culmination of his craft disappear. ¡°It seems it wasn¡¯t strong enough. You should be ashamed of yourself, Baldur. Entrusting braves with such shitty a product, how dare you! Hmph¡ª I can¡¯t even stand to look at you right now. This won¡¯t be the end of it!¡± He left quickly, his clothes in tatters, leaving a mess behind and hiding the blood he had coughed. Jack¡¯s followers turned toward him tofort him, only to freeze. The two despairing individuals were now standing up, their back straight as theyughed heartily. ¡°Wow, he sure was motivated. He even used a forbidden technique!¡± ¡°I know, this is crazy! He even threw up blood, can you believe it?!¡± ¡°Well, he had to. Your weapons are leagues above the ones that he¡¯s scamming yers to trade for.¡± ¡°Oh! So that¡¯s why! I always wondered why he was so motivated about the braves.¡± ¡°Oh yeah. He¡¯s selling at twice his cost while iming to do a good deed. So much for being a generous vige chief and all.¡± ¡°I wonder how long he will be stuck at home enduring pain just for this moment.¡± ¡°Not sure, but not long enough for sure. Screw that guy! CPR dude felt that something was very wrong. ¡°What about the shield?!¡± He asked, perplexed. ¡°They obviously used the same trick as when he was showing us prototypes. It seems he paid a huge price to destroy a fake.¡± ¡°Yep!¡± Jack gave a bright smile and a victory sign. That¡¯s when a small wolf raised its head and cutely howled in triumph. ¡°What?! How long has it been there?!¡± ¡°What do you mean? All along, obviously. Anyway, it was nice seeing you all. I got some more gear to collect. Talkter¡± Jack waved before hurriedly leaving. They watched the wolf and human duo leave, still stunned¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As he left the forge, Jack began chuckling madly and noisily. ¡°Muhahahahahaha!¡± It resounded across the entire vige, even reaching the in. It wasn¡¯t about sessfully tricking the vige chief. It wasn¡¯t about the funny faces his allies had made. It wasn¡¯t even about the child-like happiness the cksmith had shown. Nope, he had simply looked at the stats of his new item. He couldn¡¯t help butugh as he pictured everything that he would aplish with it. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Rare Clucking Aegis ?? Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Attack] 1-1 [Speed] Slow [Range] Melee [Durability] Cluckindestructable [Passive] + Vengeful Mark of the Chicken ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ There was the goddamn ?? symbol! How crazy was that?! Only epic items usually had icons like this, but there was an exception. It was something that rarely happened, something called resonance. His rare shield and epic weapon were now acting as if part of the same item set! Holy fucking shit! Could this day get any better? ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Here we fucking go! Oh yeah, we¡¯re premium now. Thanks to everyone supporting the novel, love you guys! ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought Even past the ring set resonance, there is something else that is noteworthy. A shield with a damage value is kinda fucking huge. It means that it¡¯s possible for the enemies to get damaged every time they hit the wielder. Yep, OP AF! Chapter 46: More Gear!

Chapter 46: More Gear!

A man could be seen excitingly skipping toward a nearby house in the empty New Leaf vige. Jack was in a good mood, no a great mood! This Clucking Aegis was all he had wanted and more. Hell, it was as if the universe was thanking him for his good deeds by rewarding him with incredible luck. What good deeds? Eh¡­.maybe feeding poor hungry wolves? Who knew! Anyway, why stop there! Right now, Jack waspletely set with his weapons. He was 99% sure that it was impossible to have anything better at this stage of the game. Jewelry would be impossible for now. He had to focus on the basic armor pieces (5/9). They were respectively: Helmet, chest, gloves, leggings, and shoes. It was time to visit plenty of NPCs! Jack first passed by the potion shop. The olddy was still showing her wrinkly body in all its ugliness. ¡°What can I do for you, dear?¡± she murmured. ¡°The question should be more what I can do for you, beautiful.¡± What was a white lie in the grand scheme of farming affection points? ¡°Do for me? Do you think that I need your help to concoct potions or something?! I¡¯m perfectly capable of aplishing everything on my own!¡± She replied curtly. ¡°I¡¯ll be damned if I let a youngster tell me how to do my fucking job!¡± ¡°What about gathering ingredients?¡± Jack offered. ¡°Oh? I do need help with that. But don¡¯t expect too much money since I¡¯m the one that has the hard work of mixing it all. It requires great skill and¡ª¡± ¡°What do you need exactly?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve beencking in ingredients to craft health potions recently. I¡¯ll need you to venture into the New Leaf Forest and find some New Bloom¡¯s Brachyschomes as well as Begonias. I¡¯ll need about 12 of each. They look-like¡ª¡± She began a long description but suddenly stopped in her track. Jack had just taken out what she had requested. She couldn¡¯t help but gasp. ¡°Wow, okay, what are the odds of you having some on you? Wow, just wow!¡± She happily grabbed them all before handing him over three health potions. Seeing this, Jack couldn¡¯t help but grumble: ¡°C¡¯mon, you¡¯re going to make 12 of them with what I gave you. Three potions, really?¡± ¡°Tch¡ª Fine, there you go. This is my final offer.¡± Jack now had six potions in total, with each healing 20 HP. It would be beneficial for his uing endeavors. ¡°Great doing business with you. Is there anything else that you require?¡± ¡°As a matter of fact, yes. There¡¯s a recipe I¡¯ve been meaning to try. It requires 10 New Bloom¡¯s Poppy and 11 Chicory. These flowers look-like¡ª¡± ¡°There you go.¡± Jack happily handed it over. ¡°How the hell do you have that already?! Chicories can only be found in wolf territory?! Actually, I don¡¯t really care. I¡¯ll be back in a second. Wait here.¡± She then retreated to the backroom, only toe out 10 minutester. ¡°Ta-da! How is it? Notice anything different?¡± She appeared to be glowing and was fishing for apliment. ¡°Excuse me, young miss, have you seen the owner of this shop?¡± Jack yed along. She had just concocted herself a new beauty cream. It was effective but barely. Still, he could hear the affection points rising (almost). ¡°Ho-ho-ho! It is I, the fair maiden and owner of this shop!¡± But then she looked at herself in the mirror. ¡°Actually, there is another recipe that I¡¯d like to test. Would you fetch a few more ingredients for me?¡± When NPCs instantly suggested a new quest, it could be one of tho things: 1. This was a motherfucking chain quest! 2. They had realized the yer was a sucker that could be exploited. ¡°Sure thing.¡± Jack amicably replied. ¡°This time, I¡¯ll need 11 Brachyschomes, 12 Poppies, 13 Begonias, and a single Last Bloom¡¯s Darkrovia. Oh, and also a few fruits: here¡¯s a list (it was long). Now this time there¡¯s no way that¡ª¡± But she instantly choked on her words. Jack was already getting everything ready. She couldn¡¯t help but rub her eyes as she saw him take out all the flowers along with apples, oranges, pears, and melons. ¡°H-how?!¡± ¡°I got the flowers in the forest, and the fruits from Steven''¡± Jack exined. ¡°What?¡± He shared his fruit stash with you?! He always tells me that it¡¯s private and that he can¡¯t afford to sell me any! This is so unfair!¡± First world problem Infinite edition: an olddy raging about her inability to buy fresh fruits. But, she then proceeded to grab it all before hiding in the backroom once more. A few minutester, she was back, a cloud on her face. ¡°I was so close to seeding! I can feel it. I just need one more try and¡ª¡± She wasining aloud. Jack wordlessly pushed more ingredients her way. This instantly wiped all that he still had. Sure he had gathered from arge forest area, but only once and alone. There was a limit to his stock. A few minutester, she was back, overflowing with happiness. ¡°Damn, this rejuvenating smoothie tasted so good. I can¡¯t believe it¡¯s that amazing!¡± ¡°You definitely look younger! Very pretty!¡± Jack gave her a thumbs up. This time the difference was noticeable with the naked eye. ¡°Thank you so much! I¡¯ll be researching this some more. Oh, right. I should reward you for helping me. Here, take this since I¡¯m in a good mood.¡± She shoved a pair of gloves in his hands before disappearing. ¡ª Ta-da-da! Acquired Gloves!¡ª He quickly equipped it, already heading for his next target. While the gloves were pretty average, they did have a trait that made them pretty nice and gave an attribute. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Alchemist Gloves Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Average [Attribute] +1 SPI [Trait] + Bonus Potion Healing ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Now, who should he visit? There was the general merchant, the magical Florist, the butcher, the training instructor, or even the vige chief as ast resort. Jack hurriedly headed to Steven¡¯s shop. ¡°Hey there, I need some equipment. Do you have anything to sell?¡± He thundered. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you! You¡¯re the one that helped me the other day to sort my new shipment. I swear you¡¯re the only good Samaritan in this vige! You said equipment, right?¡± As the man checked his shop inventory, Jack couldn¡¯t help but find the situation funny. The NPC had a better opinion of him just because the yers didn¡¯t want to do his worthless quest. To be fair, he could understand them. They weren¡¯t suckers that would clean up for free! Many probably had PTSD of their parents/spouse nagging them to clean their shit. They wouldn¡¯t do something like that for free! ¡°You¡¯re in luck! I have pants and boots. Is there any that interests you? I can put them aside for you if you don¡¯t have the funds just yet.¡± Steven asked with a warm smile. ¡°Any possibility to barter for it? I have lots of pelts from foxes and wolves.¡± ¡°Pelts? Most certainly, we can trade. How many do you have?¡± That is when Jack showed the collection of pelt he had assembled by diligently snatching the corpses from the wolf army. ¡°Oh, this is awesome! I¡¯ll be able to turn a profit in no time. Here you go, these two items shall be yours then.¡± ¡°Pleasure doing business with you.¡± It had only taken a minute to do the exchange, and this was another power spike for Jack. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Traveler¡¯s Boots Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Good [Attribute] +1 AGI [Trait] + Bonus Walking Speed (Road) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The passive waspletely useless in the forest, but the AGI was definitely something hecked. It was the same for the leggings as they both came from the Traveler series. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Traveler¡¯s Legging Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Good [Attribute] +1 AGI [Trait] + Bonus Walking Speed (Road) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Now, Jack was only missing a chest and a helmet. The Florist would likely be useless to him as he was the trainer for the mages¡­but didn¡¯t know necromancy. The training instructor would probably have skills to offer. That¡¯s why he headed toward the butcher shop. What did this have to do with the equipment? Well, Jack had plenty of meat to bargain with. That and what lied below the surface of it¡­ As he entered the blood-smelling butcher shop, he was weed by the grin of the shopkeeper. ¡°Hey there! Would you like some thick sausages? I can assure you that mine are incredibly delicious! But, he didn¡¯t have too much time to waste with that and went straight to the point. ¡°I need gear. Do you have anything lying around by any chance?¡± ¡°Brother, this is a butcher shop. What are you expecting?¡± ¡°Is that a no then?¡± Jack asked. ¡°Ah, let me check. I may have some stuff from my adventuring days.¡± He soon returned with a helmet in his hands. ¡°That¡¯s all that I have. But honestly, I¡¯m not sure if it could hold in battle¡±. There was a metallic helmet in his hands that had seen better days. It was slightly rusty, and there seemed to be traces of blood on it. Yet, even with such a pitiful look, it didn¡¯t daunt Jack in the least. ¡°Nice! How about I trade it for some meat?¡± ¡°Maybe, but it will take a lot of it.¡± ¡°Here, how about this?¡± Jack began taking Fox and Wolf meat out, with the NPC nodding at the rtively well-made cuts. But that¡¯s when Jack made human meat appear. Instantly, the NPC¡¯s face changed. Yet, there wasn¡¯t any sign of repulsion on it. No, he was suddenly grinning¡­.. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] The uing chapters are sponsored by Ragewaar! Is it a bird, is it a ne? It¡¯s a goddamn Spacecraft!! ?? Thanks for the message promotion ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought Questing can be useful. It¡¯s a great way to kickstart one¡¯s progression. This especially applies in beginner viges. After all, when spawning one ispletely naked. In a few minutes, I had already more than doubled my items. Great, am I right? I wasn¡¯t even remotely done either! Chapter 47: Full Motherfucking Set! (Kinda)

Chapter 47: Full Motherfucking Set! (Kinda)

As the butcherid eyes upon the human flesh, a humongous grin blossomed on his face. A regr yer would have found the NPC¡¯s expression ominous. At this moment, he 100% looked like a viin. As for Jack? He grinned back, the both of them sharing a nce. ¡°I like your style, kid. At the end of the day, meat is meat, am I right?¡± ¡°Indeed.¡± ¡°Still, you should be careful with stuff like that. Some people wouldn¡¯t see too kindly to such¡­.business. Lucky for you, we¡¯re the same, haha.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I came to see you.¡± Jack winked, mustering his best salesman voice. ¡°I¡¯ll have you know that this meat right here is fresh, organic, free-range, without additive and forest to table. Isn¡¯t it great!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! This is the freaking best! Turning braves into cattle would be condemnable everywhere, but I sure love the irony. The braves who indiscriminately destroy everything in their path, now suffering the same fate as the monsters they ughter.¡± ¡°You really dislike braves, eh?¡± ¡°Braves? No, not themselves. It¡¯s the hypocrisy that I loathe. I¡¯ve heard many of them im to be heralds of the gods, but all they¡¯re doing is follow our ¡°dear¡± vige chief¡¯s directives. They kill chickens and ask for free stuff in the name of themon good.¡± He scoffed. ¡°So, can I trade this for the helmet?¡± ¡°Helmet? Sure, why not! Actually, I may have something else for you too, something that only butchers are allowed to use.¡± ¡°Oh? Do I have a test to pass?¡± ¡°Please! I really doubt you received help obtaining that kind of special ¡°product¡±. Such a crime is not one that others would ever share with the world. It could only end in a catastrophe. Anyway, be right back.¡± Hide it from the world, was it? Well, it was true that collecting human meat was seen as vile by the general public. Yet fighting and killing one¡¯s opponents was seen as heroic. The world praised wasting resources. What a joke! The NPC had left the helmet behind. Jack happily wore it, instantly noticing how peculiar it was. The blood and rust covering it made it look pretty much worthless. How long ago had itst been maintained? But, as he equipped it, he couldn¡¯t help but smile. He was so damn d not to have traded with the vige chief. He would have ended up with a way shittier product. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Rusty Bloodstained Helmet Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 1 [Armor Type] te [Durability] Bad [Attribute] +0 STR, +0 AGI [Trait] + Blood Scent (+1) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ This was so goddamn worth it! This was pretty much the equivalent of a cursed item. Contrary to popr beliefs, some of the strongest items in Infinite were cursed items. It simply meant power at a cost. Hell, the Herald of Light¡¯s power could have been considered cursed since he had to follow the goddess¡¯smandments. This Bloodstained Helmet had a low Armor rating (1 instead of 2), had low durability, and didn¡¯t give any attribute, but the trait more than made up for it. Blood scent was probably one of the loveliest traits. Any time there was the smell of blood in the surroundings, it would buff one¡¯s stats. This meant that it would give +1 STR and +1 AGI whenever something was bleeding nearby. This was super easy to activate! The butcher came back. ¡°Here, try this too.¡± He handed him a leather butcher¡¯s apron. Jack instantly noticed the heavy smell of blood on it. It was so strong and smelled so heavenly! Why heavenly? Because such a heavy smell would freaking activate the Blood Scent Trait. How freaking awesome was that?! It was as if the two items had been made to be used together. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Bloodstained jacket Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 3 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Very Good [Attribute] + Regeneration if ?? (¡ª) [Trait] + Blood Bank (??) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ This was just getting better and better! A rare trait! Blood Bank meant that it would store the blood that fell upon it. This was what gave it this heavy blood scent. As for the attribute, it was a conditional one. As long as there was blood in the blood bank, it would boost one¡¯s regeneration. The regeneration was unranked (¡ª) and wouldn¡¯t be noticeable inbat, but it nheless would be a big help. Regeneration out ofbat could be done with food, but there was always a limit to it. It precisely was what he needed! This would speed up the process and increase the potential hunting time. ¡°So, what do you think? It¡¯s a bit messy but¡ª¡± ¡°I love it! This is way better than what I¡¯d hope to find in a beginner vige!¡± Jack praised. ¡°What do you mean beginner vige?! The world doesn¡¯t revolve around you braves. It¡¯s my vige. You can drop the beginner part!¡± The butcher mumbled. ¡°Sorry, you¡¯re right.¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. ¡°Anyway, how much meat do you have? It would take about 100 pieces to be able to afford this, but I can¡ª¡± He suddenly stopped talking as he saw Jack grab a ton of meat from his inventory. Thank god for the fact that ingredients could be stacked! ¡°How the fuck do you have so much of it?! How many braves did you kill to get that?!¡± ¡°Eh¡­all of them?¡± Jack honestly replied. Well, there were the Mighty Wolves that had survived, but that was pretty much it. ¡°I take it back. You and I are nothing alike! Fuck! You¡¯re freaking crazy!¡± ¡°Thanks for thepliment.¡± ¡°It wasn¡¯t one, you bastard!¡± He then took a few moments to calm his breathing, mumbling a lowly ¡°everything will be alright¡± to reassure himself. They thenpleted the trade, with Jack being all smiles. He had gone from naked to fully equipped in one go! Hell to the fucking yeah! But that¡¯s when an earth-shattering despair-induced cry resounded. On the floor was the little wolf who had been hopping around happily exploring this new human world. It was now staring at the hundred meat portions they were losing. This was a catastrophe! They were losing all their tasty food, and for what? For an old leather jacket and helmet?! This was definitely a bad trade! Never had there been a more pitiful-looking wolf. ¡°Woo!¡± It began howling lowly in outrage. Its meaning was clear. ¡°(Master, you have to stay strong and protect the meat!!!)¡± The butcher began to guffaw as he went in the backroom for a second beforeing back with a bit of cooked meat that smelled heavenly. It was a small piece of steak that just had the perfect juiciness to it. ¡°Here you go, little one. Try this.¡± ¡°Woo.¡± The little wolf looked at it suspiciously before tentatively taking a small bite with Jack¡¯s urging. That¡¯s when the little wolf¡¯s eyes opened wide in utter shock as it licked its lips. It was its first time tasting a cooked meal, and it waspletely mind blown! How could this taste so good?! ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s nice, isn¡¯t it? Want some too?¡± He offered Jack, and the three of them began eating in pure bliss. After a few bites, a system message he had expected appeared. [Ate Home Cooking! Satiety Rising!] [Well-Fed! Increased Regeneration!] Well, there was also an additional message that made him double-check: [Ate Human Flesh! Congrattion?] [Acquired Title: Cannibalism! Dyspepsia Resistance!] That¡¯s when Jack gave a second nce at the food he had been shoving down his throat¡­.Okay, now that he got a good look at it, it seemed about right. He did what anyone else in his position would have done. He shrugged nonchntly. He would have unlocked the title at some point either way. That¡¯s how a meal that anyone sane would have considered revolting ended up being shared in harmony between newfound friends. Ah, life sure was beautiful. Luckily for the other yers¡¯ hearts, they were utterly oblivious to it. This meal was a great way to celebrate Jack¡¯s sess and had the slight side-effect of giving the small wolf a newfound appreciation for human flesh. Yep, this new Status sure looked good! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [ STATUS! ] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ yer: Jack¡¯ O Level 2 ss: None Title: Anti-Chicken Militia ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ HP: 24 Mana: 12 Condition: Healthy ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Armor Rating: 10 (50%) Defense Type: Bnced ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ STR: 7 + 1 AGI: 1 + 3 INT: 1 SPI: 1 + 1 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Gathering F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Well-Fed ¨C Regeneration (¡ª) ¨C Blood Scent (1 STR + 1 AGI ) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ He couldn¡¯t help but happily nod as he checked his Status screen. His total stats had gone from 10 to 15, but more importantly, he now had an Armor Rating. An AR of 10 was OP for his level! A level 2 yer wouldn¡¯t usually have any damage resistance. This alone was already very strong, but one also had to factor in his shield and regeneration. He had just gone from ss-canon to beefcake. The % of damage reduction couldn¡¯t be trusted since too many variables impacted it. It was only an approximation of how he¡¯d fare against typical yers his level. As for the defense type, it simply meant that he would resist as well to magic as physical attacks. This was because most of his gear was leather. Jack couldn¡¯t help but find it hrious how his only skill was gathering. How would the others react if they knew this? Well, his butchering skill would likely reach the same level soon (aka level 5). But, he couldn¡¯t help but feel that this was something he had to fix as he remembered the holy trinity for gamers! XP ?? (Level 2 was a start) Gear ?? (All essential armor pieces) Skills ¡ª> Current Objective It was time to learn abat skill, one that would send terror into the hearts of his enemies, one that would make them all feel helpless¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] CA is getting a banner right now! ?? As soon as RPP reaches 5K monthly PRIVs unlocked = surprise for you all. (Not sure what yet, gotta think of something, haha) Creator¡¯s Thought I always enjoyed the cursed bloody sets. They¡¯re perfect for min-maxing. It¡¯s the type of set that bes stronger the more you kill. It sucks in a 1v1 scenario, but it can show great prowess on the battlefield. As the Herald of Light, I sadly had to stay far away from such items, it was a huge fucking bummer! Chapter 48: Engulfing Mana Room!

Chapter 48: Engulfing Mana Room!

At the New Leaf in, the yers were still gathered in a circle, discussing. But they suddenly became utterly silent as a man left the vige. ¡°Is it a new NPC?¡± ¡°Oh my god, it¡¯s him! ¡°What¡¯s with that appearance?!¡± ¡°All of you, quick, act natural!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but raise a brow. What the fuck were they doing? ying with their dicks or what? Oh well, it wasn¡¯t his business how they desired to y Infinite. He ignored their peculiar behavior and went toward the training camp. It was finally time to collect his long-awaited reward! It waspletely deserted, with only the training instructor present. The man was busy crafting yet another wooden training dummy, but why did it have huge wooden tits? Was he crafting a dummy or a sex doll?! Sensing his gaze, Igor turned around: ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you. What do you think? Does this look natural? The braves kept insisting that it would help them get fired up.¡± ¡°Uh, I¡¯m sure it will get them fired up.¡± Probably in more ways than one. ¡°Great! Anyway, what brings you here? Also, what¡¯s with the wolf? How did you manage to tame it? One thing that¡¯s for sure is that you¡¯re resourceful.¡± ¡°I want to train in an Engulfing Mana Room. You can set one up, right?¡± Jack inquired. ¡°What?! Do you have a death wish?!¡± He bellowed so loudly that it shocked the entire in residents. The yers turned toward the training camp shocked, the chickens plopped on the ground trying to make themselves invisible, and even the man-eating nts stopped swaying in the wind! They all perked their ears, attentively paying attention to themotion. The yers felt their hearts beat faster. What could have possibly agitated the stern Training Instructor so much?! ¡°An Engulfing Mana Room?! Are you serious?! It¡¯s way too soon for you to use something like that! You need to be many times stronger, or you¡¯ll end up dead or worse crippled!¡± He shouted. ¡°No need to make such a big deal out of it¡ª¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think you understand! Even if the gods bring you back, you may remain crippled forever! It would be toote for regret then!¡± Igor hammered it all in. He wouldn¡¯t let such a promising youngster ruin himself! ¡°Look, I get it. You like me and worry, but there¡¯s no need, really.¡± ¡°Like? It has nothing to do with liking. I don¡¯t want anyone to die needlessly under my watch.¡± The wannabe tsundere instructor rebuked. It was almost cute. ¡°Igor, tell me, do you remember how I beat you up in the Glory Trial? Did you think I could win then?¡± ¡°Of course not, but¡ª¡± ¡°Great, and who knocked you unconscious?¡± ¡°You, but this is a different matter and¡ª¡± ¡°Who¡¯s the one doubting me yet again?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me, but I really¡ª¡± ¡°Exactly! Now, lead the way.¡± Jack gave him a peaceful smile as he gestured him to move his ass. ¡°That I¡ª What If? ¡ª Ah, fine!¡± ¡°You promise you won¡¯t nag me anymore?¡± Jack shamelessly requested. ¡°Alright¡­.¡± ¡°Great!¡± A dejected Igor began leading the way toward the vige. He still had the feeling that he wasmitting a great mistake, but this brave was so confident and stubborn! It wasn¡¯t like he could prevent him from courting death forever¡­ They reached his incredible house. At first nce, there wasn¡¯t any door, but it was actually on the roof. The NPC grabbed him (+wolf) and jumped straight upward, with a gigantic leap! #How to Keep Visitors at Bay. The interior of the room was so austere that it seemed empty. Well, until the man moved a brown carpet, revealing a secret trapdoor with an irondder leading downward. This was a secret base! ¡°Nice.¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but praise. The underground had been turned into one big training facility that was surprisingly well lit. Jack nced appreciatively at the glowing yellow crystals embedded in the walls that gave a warm glow. ¡°These are called Fool¡¯s Sun. It gives a radiant yellow glimmer that brings false hope to those who see it. Ironically it disintegrates if ites into contact with sunlight. Alright, keep following.¡± Nearby was a small room that looked simr to a solitary confinement one. There was even one massive iron door that looked as heavy as a few dozen Jacks. ¡°This is it. Are you really sure you want to do this?¡± Igor asked onest time. ¡°Yep. Stop worrying. I wouldn¡¯t do this if I weren¡¯t confident.¡± Jack gave him a reassuring nce. ¡°Fine. I¡¯ll get you a catalyst, and we¡¯ll be ready to begin.¡± ¡°No need, I have my own.¡± Jack retorted as he summoned the Bloodstained Chicken Feather he had obtained a while back. As soon as Igor noticed it, he began trembling. He stared at it shellshocked, his mouth opening and closing akin to a yellow rat overwhelmed by surprise. ¡°Are you really gonna use that?! You don¡¯t just have a death wish. You already have a foot in the grave! This catalyst is far too powerful for a beginner!¡± He vehemently objected. ¡°You promised me not to nag. Alright, watch the little one while I¡¯m in there. See you soon.¡± Jack instructed. Nagging? Igor was trying to save a life! But, as he saw the resolve in the youngster¡¯s eyes, he realized that he wouldn¡¯t back down no matter what. He could only clench his teeth and go along with it. As he closed the metal door, an awful creaking sound resounded. Inside, Jack was reminded of being buried alive. The air felt incredibly heavy, without a sound except the soft beating of his heart. But suddenly, the feather began pulsating with a bloody red glow, its light permeating the air. ¡ªWoosh!¡ª An incredible quantity of mana began gushing in, driven inside by Igor. This was the Engulfing Mana training: his body and mind would be overwhelmed by chaotic mana, and he would have to resist it. His only path to salvation was to draw upon the power of the catalyst. The struggle would bring forth improvement, with the difficulty varying a lot depending on the catalyst used. The one that Jack had chosen just so happened to be a Boss drop. This meant that not only would he have to resist the high mana quantity but also the remnant of the enemy¡¯s energy. Igor had been right, this was nothing short of suicide! A singlepse in focus would result in his ount being crippled. Yet, Jack seemed rxed as he even closed his eyes, feeling the power of the feather. The spirit of the Chicken Overlord suddenly began to feed on the ambient mana, quickly forming a bloody red shadow creeping toward the brave. ¡°You¡¯re nothing but a meager chicken, one that¡¯s already dead to boot. Talk about ridiculous!¡± Jack didn¡¯t hesitate to taunt his adversary. ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± The bloody shadow cried out as ittched onto the defenseless human, starting to peck at its brain. Jack instantly winced in pain. It was as if his head was about to explode, and there was nothing he could do to alleviate it. It was as if he were a hungover student battling an impossibly dreadful math exam! The evil spirit relentlessly kept the offensive going. ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± The damn clucking was so loud that it transcended the walls of the metallic room and even reached the vige itself. ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± On the surface, the various NPCs couldn¡¯t help but shiver. That aura brought back old memories and nightmares from the past. ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± ¡°Will you shut the fuck up already, you damn failure! What kind of chicken is so red? You¡¯re aplete sham. Get lost!¡± He criticized. ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± But, there was no way that it could be so simple. The spirit suddenly grew in size, seemingly giving up on its initial n. Its body then began to bubble as if blood was boiling. A secondter, the evil presence began inting. It became sorge that it covered the entire room. That¡¯s when it turned toward the weak human, devouring it entirely. All that one could hear were the painful screams of the reckless brave. The training instructor waited and waited, knowing that he couldn¡¯t interfere. He waited until the screams were no more, only an ominous silence remaining. Was it over? Was the man still alive? He hurriedly mmed the door open, the man in the middle turning his way. ¡°Ah, you¡¯re still alright! Congrat¡ª¡± but he suddenly gasped as he noticed the man¡¯s bizarre state. Jack¡¯s head was slightly tilted to the side, his eyes were nk, and his arms iled around aimlessly. It got worse as he began glowing a deep bloody red. This wasn¡¯t an aura a brave should emit. Was it even human? Jack (?) slowly opened his mouth uttering a shrill: ¡°Cluck¡ª Cluck¡ªCluck!!!¡± Igor¡¯s face turned livid. The man, no, the thing made chicken noises. It could only mean one thing: there had been a remnant spirit in the catalyst. This evil had now taken over the man, possibly forever. The stern training instructor choked for a second, tears streaming down his cheeks. What a fucking waste! If only he had stopped him, if only he had remained adamant. He felt pity and incredible sadness. It was all his fault it was¡ª ¡°So, are you still going to im that you don¡¯t care? You ain¡¯t very convincing with all these tears, you know.¡± Jack uttered. What?! That¡¯s when Igor noticed the teasing look in the man¡¯s eyes and his slight smirk. He¡¯d been messing with him all along?! Just to prove a point?! The little wolf was even approaching its master, not a care in the world, as it excitedly shook its ass and howled happily. ¡°Alright¡­fine. I do care a little, and I kinda like you.¡± Igor finally admitted. ¡°Hehe, knew it. Anyway, time to test this new skill, shall we?¡± ¡°What?! You managed to get a skill?!¡± ¡°Yep, it¡¯s called Bloody Cleave¡± It was time to figure out how OP this new ability was¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought At this point, I was collecting the benefits of having a high affinity with the training instructor. Had he not been impressed by my earlier performance in the duel, this wouldn¡¯t have been possible. As for the little stunt at the end¡­.well his face was hrious! Chapter 49: Jack Already has Fans?! (1/2)

Chapter 49: Jack Already has Fans?! (1/2)

Murmurs could be heard as tons of yers stared at the training camp. They had seen Jack leave with a panicked training instructor, only for the two of them toe back an hourter. The NPC was red in the face from excitement. What in the nine heavens had they been up to? The curious bystanders sneakily lurked, trying to eavesdrop on what was happening in the camp, only for the NPC to nce at them before raising a hand. That¡¯s when arge golden screen rose and blocked their vision. It left them with a glimpse of Jack facing against an army of dummies. ¡°I wonder what they¡¯re doing.¡± ¡°Maybe it¡¯s a hidden training quest?¡± ¡°It must be given how the NPC reacted earlier!¡± They were dying to know what was happening inside but could only wait patiently. A few minutester, the golden barrier went down with them squinting their eyes to peer at the scene. Sadly, they didn¡¯t know how to interpret this situation. The training instructor was maniacallyughing while standing amid tons of broken dummies. The yers uttered in shock: ¡°What the heck happened here?!¡± ¡°The dummies here are so sturdy too!¡± ¡°Say, do you think that guy destroyed them all?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, maybe? This was probably a test, and he probably passed it with flying colors.¡± ¡°No way! That¡¯s way too much destruction. It had to be the instructor making a demonstration!¡± ¡°Either way, That guy is crazy strong. But, he¡¯s gone, and we should probably get back to farming.¡± The yers couldn¡¯t help but shiver as they pictured themselves suffering the same fate as those dummies for offending the one they called Demon King. Many stepped forward excitedly, resolved to follow in the demon¡¯s footsteps. They¡¯d pester the NPC until he agreed to teach them his secret technique too! Some were indifferent and returned to their business. They were so damn eager to level up and would let the others test the waters first. Then there were the ones that looked at the scene with scorn. The Mighty Dragons stood on the side, heatedly discussing their current situation. ¡°There¡¯s no other way to say this: we got fucked real hard.¡± ¡°Before, they were all eager to kill the guy, but now everyone is scared.¡± ¡°The randos don¡¯t even want to join our guild anymore. They¡¯re worried about trouble. ¡°Trouble? What fucking trouble? One lone guy? Are you freaking kidding me! What do they take us dragons for?!¡± Their faces twitched with displeasure. They had gone from being the masters of this vige to a guild that people avoided like the gue! All because of that one event! How had things turned this way? What were they supposed to do now? But that¡¯s when their leader intervened: ¡°Our current problem is that they see this one guy as a god, or close. Thanks to this little stunt of his, with the butchering and all, he has driven fear into their hearts. But, this is also his weakness.¡± They nced at one another. How was being revered a weakness? Not only did people fear him, but they were beginning to respect him too. ¡°We just need to show that he¡¯s a simple mortal like everyone else. We¡¯ll execute him publicly, and we¡¯ll be on top once more. We¡¯ve already defeated him before, and we¡¯ll do it again!¡± The arrogant dragon nced at them all, making sure his subordinates were on board with his n: ¡°Alright, here¡¯s precisely how we¡¯ll proceed.¡± Thus started a very in-depth briefing, one that had them grinning and praising the wisdom of their leader. It was time to take down the Demon King¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack slowly awoke, his entire body trembling and his breathingborious. His chest felt like it was on fire, drenched with sweat. This was to be expected. That previous training had put so much strain on his mind that it had even affected his body. It was akin to having a terrible nightmare, leaving one with palpitations even if only an illusion. The shortcuts in Infinite were oftenden with traps. One had to prove worthy of the rewards. In this case, it had required resisting the corruption of a level 6 Boss as a level 2 character. But, he had seeded! He used the same trick he had employed on the Nihility Dragon in another life: sheer fucking willpower! Thanks to it, he had received a new skill and had avoided having his ount cursed. Just as he was reveling in the happiness, he froze as something soft and warm began gently caressing him. Then there was the sensation of a cloth delicately rubbing against his skin, slowly wiping away the sweat. Finally, a tender whisper reached his ears: ¡°You¡¯re truly giving it your all, aren¡¯t you? I wonder what you¡¯re seeing and feeling right now. Is it some terrifying monsters? Perhaps some dastardly PK yers? Maybe you¡¯re doing some harsh training¡­It seems soborious.¡± Jack selfishly kept his eyes closed as he slowly calmed his breathing, basking in the warmth. He truly was so damn lucky! What had he done to deserve such a caring and tender treatment? As if on cue, Lilly kept murmuring. ¡°You made it all seem so easy: how you dealt with the debt collectors, how you threw yourself into this new profession, and how you saved dad. It can¡¯t be easy, yet you neverined, not once.¡± He felt her concern, her gratefulness, but also a trace of self-me. This wouldn¡¯t do. He sneak-attacked her, gently grabbed her slender wrist, sensing her quiver in surprise. ¡°Ah! Since when were you awake?! Ahhh!¡± Lilly cried out as Jack wordlessly dragged her into a bear hug. She iled for about a second before letting her body go soft. ¡°I didn¡¯t think you¡¯d hear that.¡± She confided, embarrassed. ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry one bit. In fact, I¡¯m expressively forbidding worrying from now on, is that understood?¡± He uttered in a mock stern voice while lightly patting her head. ¡°What about school? Shouldn¡¯t I worry about it?¡± She mischievously stuck her tongue out. ¡°Nope. Just do your best, that¡¯s all. If worsees to worst, I¡¯ll hire you as an errand girl to get me the most delicious snacks from all over the city.¡± ¡°Really? That sounds quite pleasant. At this rate, my will to study will melt akin to chocte in a volcano.¡± She teased. ¡°Oh, far from it, youngdy. It is an unforgiving job with horrible work conditions, unpaid overtime, and an abominable ve-driver boss.¡± He exaggeratedly warned. ¡°Pffft¡ª Yeah, right. As if I¡¯d believe that!¡± She giggled. ¡°Anyway, I¡¯m surprised that you¡¯re already back. I must be losing my sense of time, for I would have sworn you¡¯d still be at work.¡± ¡°Oh, yeah, the calibration machine exploded, so it ended earlier.¡± She nonchntly replied. ¡°¡­.What?!¡± Jack had never heard of the VR equipment having issues, ever. ¡°Not sure, but no one was hurt.¡± She shrugged. ¡°Hey, on my way home, I stumbled upon a crazy Infinite story.¡± ¡°?¡± ¡°Apparently, all yers are assigned to random starter viges. There¡¯s one with a crazy yer who¡¯s already being called a Demon King. People say he¡¯s a bloodthirsty, ruthless guy who used to work as a hitman IRL!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Jack had no clue who she was talking about. Was it that guy with the demon soul? No, it was too soon. A hitman? Usually, those guys became assassins in Infinite or something peaceful like fishermen or bakers. Then again, it didn¡¯t really matter. ¡°It¡¯s a guy from a ce called New Leaf Vige¡­.¡± That sure felt familiar¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought She didn¡¯t know it, but between the two of us, Lilly was the strong one. I got all my resilience from years of hardships, of crawling my way to the top and fighting daily. Yet, she had always managed to remain herself no matter what this crazy world threw at us, from the very start. Chapter 50: Jack Already has Fans?! (2/2)

Chapter 50: Jack Already has Fans?! (2/2)

¡°Oh?¡± Jack had no clue who she was talking about. Was it that guy with the demon soul? No, it was too soon. A hitman? Usually, those guys became assassins in Infinite or something peaceful like fishermen or bakers. Then again, it didn¡¯t really matter. ¡°It¡¯s a guy from a ce called New Leaf Vige. He led a wolf army to devour every other yer in the vige. They say he used dark magic to brainwash the monsters and even went out of his way to torture his victims!¡± ¡°Cough, cough! I see¡­¡± Who the heck was spreading such bullshit about him?! The yers sure were free and imaginative. ¡°Here, let me show you! I feel like we definitely have to watch this guy and figure out his secrets!¡± She wrestled away from his embrace, fishing her phone excitedly. ¡°There¡¯s really no need for¡ª¡± Jack gave an embarrassed smile but couldn¡¯t help but appreciate the thought. She had been researching the game to help him. But she suddenly gasped in shock. ¡°Oh, there¡¯s news! You gotta look at this for sure. Someone¡¯s already analyzing him. Ah, it¡¯s probably a disguised smear piece.¡± She shoved the small screen in his face. What attracted his attention first wasn¡¯t the content but the screen itself, with cracks all over. Making a mental note to buy her a new one, he began reading aloud in a needlessly deep narrating voice. The ¡°amazing¡± Demon King 1. The truth behind the Wolf invasion: It wasn¡¯t rted to him at all. 2. The truth behind the so-called ¡°brainwashing¡±: The key lies with the wolf pup in the boss clearing. 3. The truth behind the invincible Demon King: He is fairly strong but has been defeated in the past and will be in the future. The gear he received from the Chicken Onught is increasing his might. 4. The truth behind his torture method: While somewhat shocking, it isn¡¯t that hard to reproduce. The butcher in New Leaf vige sells a butcher knife for 1 G. This item allows butchering monsters and humans alike. 5. In conclusion, while this yer shows great prowess, his reputation isrgely inted. This begs to question whether this is all a publicity stunt or an enormous misunderstanding. This had been posted anonymously with details for every point. Jack couldn¡¯t help but nod appreciatively. He even happily gave it a like and added a supportivement. ¨C Devilish Lilly: Great work and very urate! This is totally a misunderstanding, d that you noticed! ^_^b He couldn¡¯t help but notice the username. Devilish Lilly? How silly! She was the sweetest girl he knew. She peeked, watching him type, before pointing to the screen again. There were already replies to hisment. ¨C Demon¡¯s King #1 Fan: @Lilly, You really should get all the facts straight before you write something dumb. I have a friend in New Leaf vige, and the Demon King is real! ¨C I Smell Bullshit: @Lilly, A misunderstanding? No F-ing way! All of this is a marketing scheme. I bet this Demon King guy will be streaming for sure once they make that function avable. ¨C Demon King Simp: I hope he¡¯s gonna be streaming! Otherwise, how are we supposed to gaze at his handsome appearance! Also, @Lilly, WTF do you mean urate?! GTFO! ¨C ming For Evil: @Lilly, Shut your trap. You¡¯re just jealous of how amazing he is! I bet you¡¯re a fat middle-aged dude eating dick sandwiches all day long! ¨C There Be Idiots: The above analysis is very logical. If you can¡¯t even understand it, then it¡¯s okay. That Demon King guy is evidently a wannabe throwing money around to make a sensation. It¡¯s all fake news! @Lilly, Don¡¯t be so naive, it¡¯s not a misunderstanding. ¨C Devilish Lilly: Once upon a time, I gazed at the culmination of human intelligence. It was a tool allowing instant transmission of infinite knowledge, without any boundary. How marvelous it appeared!¡­. ¨C Devilish Lilly:¡­.But then I met all of you guys above, masquerading as fellow knowledge seekers. I then sighed to myself, praying for you all. This ain¡¯t it chief, no intelligent life to be found here! ¨C I See Braindead People: @Lilly, Wee to my world. The Fools always mor the loudest. Better get used to it. Then came a series of insults from literally all parties involved but the ¡°I See Braindead People¡± guy. ¡°Wow, that is a lot of hate! Dick sucker, idiot sandwich, brain-dead snowke, bat fucker, ¡ª¡± Lilly described in real-time. ¡°Ah, sorry about that. I should have logged out of your ount and¡ª¡± Jack apologized. ¡°Hehe, all good. Sadly I am forbidden from worrying, and this ought to include trolls on the Inte.¡± She winked at him yfully. ¡°I guess you¡¯re right.¡± ¡°Anyway, spill the beans. Seeing how you reacted, you probably know who they¡¯re talking about. Is it a friend, perhaps? You spawned in New Leaf vige, am I right?¡± She inquisitively nced at him, akin to a detective. ¡°Eh, yeah. I did.¡± He admitted. ¡°Who is he? Tell me more! I¡¯ll keep it a secret if you want.¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but scratch his head awkwardly under her heated gaze. ¡°Well¡­ I¡¯m pretty sure that they¡¯re talking about me.¡± ¡°Pfft¡ª Hahahaha! So you just got insulted by your fans?! Wow. They sure are very¡­peculiar. Getting any more fans could be dangerous if they¡¯re all like that!¡± Sheughed heartily. There was so much trust in her eyes. So what if others called him a demon? She knew the real him and that he was kind. Still, how would she react if she learned of all the shady stuff he had done in his previous life? After a good minute ofughing at such an incredible misunderstanding, she regained herposure. She then nced at him thoughtfully with a trace of worry in her furrowed brows. ¡°You have to be careful. I really think that someone is trying to undermine your reputation. They¡¯re probably feeling threatened by your growing influence in the beginner vige.¡± She wisely warned. ¡°I told you not to worry. Also, I¡¯m not in danger. I am the danger!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that from a show or something?¡± She instantly remarked. ¡°My point still stands.¡± ¡°Alright, alright, I get it! So what are you nning now?¡± She inquired. ¡°Well, my break is over. Time to head back to Infinite!¡± Jack resolutely logged back in. After the ndering, he would probably be attacked directly. But, they would soon find out that he was very different from the weakling he had been yesterday. In fact, he quite looked forward to it¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] This was supposed to be 1 short chapter and somehow the words magically increased. I¡¯m innocent, I swear! Thoughts on Lilly and her online nickname? Creator¡¯s Thought Note to self: this persona of the Demon King has a few braindead fans. Here are a few points to consider: 1. How to remain hidden from the shitstorm they will inevitably cause 2. How to use them as free and probably unskilledbor. 3. How to avoid breaking anyw IRL. (Many forms of modern very are perfectly legal, but not all) Chapter 51: The Demon King’s Song

Chapter 51: The Demon King¡¯s Song

A man spawned back in the training camp in a sh of purple light. As usual, there were plenty of yers whacking dummies as they got used to the game controls. A few secondster gasps already resounded as yers noticed Jack. As he headed to the in, they all got out of his way hurriedly. They looked like terrified little piggies having seen the big bad wolf. How silly they were! He could only shake his head. At the ins, many were shouting recruitment messages: ¡°Party of 5, need one more for hunting chickens!¡± ¡°Looking for one big stick chicken warrior!¡± ¡°Looking for a carry! Paying with Vinemo!¡± ¡°Recruiting four more, sexy babes only!¡± ¡°Selling coins for IRL credi¡ª¡± ¡°Wait¡­did that gold seller just get insta-banned?!¡± ¡°Haha, this is great! Those guys are so goddamn annoying!¡± Indeed, Infinite had a zero-tolerance policy for such conduct. Why? Simply because they would soon release a simr feature: the Credits to Gold exchange. It would allow yers to trade using Credits safely without fear of getting scammed. The yers sure were lively! They ran around in small groups, struggling to tag the newly respawned chickens (MMO equivalent of calling dibs). Then, they would struggle to defeat their target, sometimes suffering casualties or even wiping. It went a bit like this: ¡°Guys, I¡¯ve managed to tag a chicken¡­.wait, guys? Where are you?¡± ¡ª Pecked to death. ¡°This chicken is ours! ¡­Wait, it¡¯s a level 4 chicken?! Fuck!¡± ¡ª Stomped to death. ¡°I¡¯m so fucking good at dodging their charge now! Wait, what¡¯s that?¡± ¡ª Eaten by a nt. ¡°Hell yeah, 3 Fucking Damage Baby! Chicken Warrior FTW!¡± ¡ª Eviscerated while gloating. ¡°Goddammit, the Mighty Guilds are monopolizing too many spawns, leave some for us guildess peeps!¡± ¡ª Devoured whileining. Jack couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile. The level 3-4 chicken areas werepletely deserted. The creatures were strutting around like kings, even taunting the nearby yers. ¡ª Cluck, cluck, cluck! ¡ª Meanwhile, the yers were pressed like sardines in the level 2 chicken areas. This made for a ridiculous picture. But that¡¯s when many waiting for their target to respawn cried out loud. ¡°Wait, is there someone going to challenge the higher-level chickens?¡± ¡°Oh shit, he¡¯s back. That¡¯s the Demon King!¡± ¡°Ah! A wolf! Oh wait, that¡¯s his pet.¡± ¡°Arrrgggg!¡± ¡ª Died while distracted. Amidst the yers¡¯ excited shouts, Jack reached his target, a level 4 chicken. Would he fight others for the level 2 chickens? Hell naw! Ain¡¯t nobody got time for that! (Not him anyway) The creature stared at the foolish human with its tiny yellow eyes. How many had perished under its beak and talons? Countless! These weak featherless humans were just food for it! It even posed majestically while looking down on Jack. What was up with this chicken? Why was it so arrogant? Oh well, without waiting he attacked it. The chicken didn¡¯t even bother to dodge. Was 1-3 damage frightening? Nope, it got ready to counterattack instead! As the Cluckinator connected with the monster, many jumped in shock. ¨C 9 What the fuck?! How could his damage be so high?! This guy had the power of 3 chicken warriorsbined. The chicken felt a sense of doom looming over it as it charged with all its might. But, all that Jack did was side-step it with perfect timing. Hell, one side of the creature¡¯s beak even slid on his ear. While it was in the air, he kept the assault going. -8 -9 The chickennded, turned around, and pecked at the ankles of the man. It would destroy his goddamn legs, and then the fight would be his. Sadly for it, his victim had already jumped. To the bystanders, it appeared as if Jack just nonchntly raised his foot with the chicken throwing itself under his boot. Wait¡­just the fact that he had shoes was impressive enough! Jack shed the chicken some more as he literally walked all over it. -7 -9 The poor chicken rolled on itself and prepared to fight to itsst breath. It wouldn¡¯t let itself get hunted so easily. It gave the most ferocious cluck of its entire life and¡ª -8 Well, it sadly ran out of HP before it could enact vengeance. +16 XP Oh? It seemed the system had added XP prompts. It would keep the yers motivated in their quest for world genocide. As the chicken began to disappear in red particles, the surroundings yers couldn¡¯t help but stare with bulging eyes. This had been a level 4 chicken, right?! They had trouble hunting the level 2 ones! Jack quickly got to work. It was time to collect the loot! As the other saw him grab his butcher knife, they instantly became nauseous and began shaking. Now, how far was he from level 3? Level 2 (204/ 270) Oh well, this would go pretty quickly, wouldn¡¯t it? Jack kept happily hunting. He somehow turned his brain off, going into grinding mode and letting his instinct take the wheel. He was absent-minded while thinking about how to capitalize on his newfound reputation. He began unconsciously humming, then straight up singing, louder and louder. His singing was so off-key and discordant that it gave a headache to the listeners. But, that sentiment soon turned to fear as they listened to the lyrics¡­ ?? I lived my life poverty-stricken But today, a new fate I¡¯ll carve From now on, never will I starve Every day I¡¯ll eat so much chicken ?? Someone call animal protection Soon, no more chicken poption Cause I¡¯m about to murder them all The entire damn ecosystem will fall ?? Even then, I am unrepentant I won¡¯t even bother to look back All for that XP, so resplendent! We yers are homicidal maniacs! ?? Let it be known, let it resound Soon it won¡¯t be just chickens Infinite will be my yground Until all are terror-stricken! ?? They call me the Demon King That¡¯s such an insane facy Not only the demons under my wings Nope, one day it will be all of humanity ?? They all stared at him shaking. Did this guy really n to enve them all?! Logically there was no way that such a thing was possible, and yet they somehow still felt threatened. Some, on the contrary, shook in excitement. It seemed like they had underestimated him. He was even crazier than they had thought! Was the wolf attack just a taste of what was toe? But what the hell would soon happen? There was no way that the big guilds would tolerate a lone yer with such wild ambition! It would quickly turn into a bloodbath, wouldn¡¯t it? They could already picture the Demon King being hunted by all. At that moment, many couldn¡¯t help but feel regret. Why the heck had they been so unlucky to spawn here?! Why couldn¡¯t they spawn in a typical vige free of drama?! While singing, Jack massacred chickens at a pace that would have prompted a ughterhouse to consider him a menace! On the side, the Mighty Wolves were grinning to their ears. They had an alliance with that guy! As for the Mighty Dragons, they felt a knot in their stomach as a sense of urgency rose in them. This guy was probably leveling about ten times faster than them right now! This was all because he wasn¡¯t sharing the XP with a party. They had nned toy a trap for him slowly. But he had already found some gear, and now he was even leveling faster than all of them! At this rate, they would soon be unable to kill him! They began whispering to one another: ¡°Boss, do you think we should make peace with him?¡± ¡°Do you think peace ever was an option? In our first encounter, we killed him, and don¡¯t forget the deep-rooted enmity we have with the Mighty Wolves. They¡¯re really close to one another and even have an alliance going.¡± The leader sighed. ¡°But, Boss, what will it even aplish if we kill him? He won¡¯t even lose XP, and there¡¯s no way he¡¯ll lose all his gear, right? He¡¯ll be able to keep farming chickens in the peace zone either way¡­.¡± ¡°All we can do is prove that he isn¡¯t invincible. Having the unbeatable Demon King as our enemy will affect our recruitment negatively. We can also use his death to gain fame, no matter how unfair the fight is.¡± The leader exined. They all nodded in understanding. Once more, they realized how troublesome it was to manage a guild. What appeared as needless arrogance to others was backed by very logical concerns. To a guild, reputation was money AND power! They were stuck between a rock and a fucking Demon King. They all turned to the man that was still hunting chickens. Seeing him suddenlyugh happily. Jack regained his senses as he heard a level-up chime. Nice, he had finally leveled up! Level 4 (14/1250)¡­Oh, twice actually, wow! This meant he had killed 40ish chickens already. Time sure goes fast when you¡¯re having fun! As he turned around, he could sense so many gazes on him, with yers loudly gulping whenever he looked their way. What was wrong with them? Could he have shown something weird while farming? No, it couldn¡¯t be. There wasn¡¯t any secret to hunting chickens, even for a ranker. So why were they all reacting like that? Oh well, whatever. ¡¥¨x(-_-)¨x/¡¥ He just spent his hard-earned (?) attribute points very carefully¡­or not. He just added it all into STR! He¡¯d branch out soon, just not now. He had to collect more magical skills before heavily investing in INT! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ STR: 13 + 1 AGI: 1 + 3 INT: 1 SPI: 1 + 1 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Just as he was smiling at his newfound strength, a familiar man ran toward him at full speed: CPR dude. He seemed excited yet wary as his brows kept quivering. He stopped right next to him and opened his mouth. ¡°I won¡¯t help you guys hunt chickens if that¡¯s what you want. You have to gain experience.¡± Jack preemptively denied. ¡°That¡¯s not it! Some random yer told us about a rare nt in the forest. If the information turns out to be urate, we¡¯ll reward him. I thought you¡¯d be interested, but I¡¯m just not sure if the guy is reliable.¡± ¡°I see. What color is the nt?¡± ¡°Eh, he said orange with blue¡ª¡± ¡°There¡¯s a 99% chance that it¡¯s fake then.¡± ¡°It has to be a trap then! Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll take care of it and¡ª¡± ¡°You will do no such thing. I¡¯ll be going, alone.¡± Jack instructed. ¡°What?! But why?! At least let us protect you and¡ª¡± ¡°Nope,ter!¡± He decisively left,zily waving goodbye. Jack was heading toward what could only be an ambush without hesitation. After all, butchering humans was good XP¡­. Creator¡¯s Thought Grinding mobs can be so peaceful. The feeling of your weapon prating the flesh, the cries of pain and anger, the movement of your body as you dodge, the feeling of bing stronger on strike at a time. Once you find the proper rhythm, it all bes so rxing. Chapter 52: 1 V 50 (1/2)

Chapter 52: 1 V 50 (1/2)

A man carefullybed the forest, searching for a rare, treasured nt. ¡°It should be around here, right?¡± Jack uttered out loud. Luckily for him, this ce was right next to the edge of the fox territory. This made it rtively easy to navigate. After a while, he finally noticed an orange flower with blue spots convenientlyying in the perfect ambush spot. Wow, what do you know! Jack couldn¡¯t but chuckle as he saw this ¡°treasured¡± flower. He tiptoed toward it before carefully gathering it. That¡¯s when it happened! All around, yers came out of the bushes, trees, and tall grass. Their faces were adorned with grins as phase one of their n had seeded. ¡°What?! Oh my god, I can¡¯t believe this!¡­.¡± Jack cried out in shock as he eyed the neers. They were menacingly approaching him and chuckled, seeing his reaction. Well, it was expected. They, too, would have been frightened by 50 yers suddenly surrounding them. They had sessfully used his greed against him! But then hepleted his sentence: ¡°I truly can¡¯t believe it. So many of you are homeless?! Wait, do you all not know how to log out? Is that why you were all sleeping here?¡± He asked them with concern and pity. That¡¯s when their grins turned into grimaces: ¡°Goddammit, of course, we know how to log out!¡± ¡°You¡¯re the dumbass that fell for our trap.¡± ¡°Tch¡ª trying to be a smartass.¡± ¡°You¡¯ll be a deadass real quick!¡± ¡°Brothers, let¡¯s fuck him up!¡± They kepting closer. By now, the circle was already too tight for him ever to have any hope of escaping. They would just have to swing their sticks all at once blindly, and they were bound to hit him. Even for Jack, it would be impossible to dodge everything. Then they would be able to body block him by using their numbers. Afterward, it would only be a question of time before they defeated him. They were all used to PVP and understood that logic very well, hence why they were so confident. In fact, the Mighty Dragons were so confident that they had called for an audience. Behind the encirclement were many yers tasked with witnessing the event. ¡°Look, guys, How about we call a truce? There is no need to fight in the first ce. How about you all apologize for ambushing me initially? A 5 Gold apology should do the trick.¡± Jack amicably offered. If they hunted foxes, they could gain two silvers per. It wouldn¡¯t take that long to hunt 250 foxes with 50 yers. All in all, it seemed like a fair deal to him. But, his proposal was met with clear refusal: ¡°Are you crazy?!¡± ¡°5 G isn¡¯t an apology but a poverty sentence!¡± ¡°You sure are acting high and mighty for someone who¡¯s about to die.¡± ¡°Hell, how about you give us 5 G, and we might allow you to leave alive.¡± Somehow his offer had enraged them as they seemed so eager to pummel him to death. They were ying with their stick in anticipation. Why were they so against the idea? But then he came to a realization. ¡°Ah! Is it that you guys suck at math? 5 G really isn¡¯t that much if you¡¯re hunting foxes. Hell, the trashy armor I¡¯m wearing is worth more than that.¡± Jack patiently exined. The spectators sucked a cold breath in awe as they uttered in shock: ¡°Oh my god, that¡¯s insane. More than 5 G?!¡± ¡°Wow, that¡¯s a huge fucking flex.¡± ¡°He¡¯s wealthier than a top guild?!¡± As for the Mighty Dragons, their faces hardened as they sent him death res. It was fine if he was rich, but did he have to rub it in their faces like that?! Plus, was there anything else more ridiculous than to say such a thing to PK yers? They¡¯d kill him for loot! ¡°Flex? What do you mean a flex?! That¡¯s really not it!¡± Jack protested. After all, his boots and leggings were worn traveler equipment, his helmet was so rusty it barely offered protection, and his chest was nothing more than a butcher leather jacket¡­ But, it was already far toote. The Mighty Dragons charged at him with a war cry: ¡°Show this punk our might!¡± The bystanders couldn¡¯t help but shake their heads. What kind of madman would voluntarily infuriate his attackers? Then again, they had already been determined to murder him. They could only silently offer a silent prayer for the Demon King. It was regrettable, but his invincible reputation seemed to end there. Of course, the Dragons kept iming they had killed him before, but no one had ever seen him respawn at the town za as far as they could remember. ¡°Alright, bring it on!¡± Jack valiantly roared, not showing any fear. He responded by a charge of his own, heading toward the edge of the encirclement. When in a group fight, one had to divide to conquer. Instead of facing 50 of them at once, he could make it multiple 1 v 5. This was his goal. The dragons¡¯ leader was still showingposure as he oversaw the fight: ¡°Remember, press him without giving him a single break. He may have the damage of 3 or even 4 of us, but he¡¯s going to run out of HP pretty fast!¡± ¡°Boss is right! Use all your power and screw him over! Dragons never show mercy!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. That was just in wrong. Dragons in Infinite were prettyplex creatures. Hell, the ones that knew healing magic were pretty much exorbitantly expensive flying shiny ambnces. Then came the first contact. ¡ª Sck¡ª ¡ª Sck¡ª ¡ª Sck¡ª Five yers smashed toward him almost at the same time. Jack instantly moved his body akin to an acrobat, albeit a very slow one since his AGI was pretty low. He managed to dodge two attacks directly. Then he used his Cluckinator to parry the one that came on his right side. But, his assants knew how to PK. Two more attacks arrived on his unguarded left side! -0 They couldn¡¯t help but grin. They would draw the first blood, and with this, the momentum would be theirs! But just as their sticks were reaching him, a shield appeared out of nowhere and deflected their attacks. Creator¡¯s Thought If I¡¯m not mistaken, they mixed red pigments from Begonias with yellow ones from Poppies to make some orange. As for the blue, it was probably from a Chicory. Well, either that or they just bought it¡­but that¡¯s unlikely. After all, the NPCs charge a leg and an arm for life-skill stuff like paint. So yeah, they painted a flower to bait me¡­quite creative! Chapter 53: 1 v 50 (2/2)

Chapter 53: 1 v 50 (2/2)

They couldn¡¯t help but grin. They would draw the first blood, and with this, the momentum would be theirs! But just as their sticks were reaching him, a shield appeared out of nowhere and deflected their attacks. -0 -0 Jack chuckled, and instead of retreating, he pressed forward and mmed the shield at them! The spikes entered their soft flesh, making them wince in pain andunching them a meter backward. -2 -2 ¡°What the heck is this?! How did he do that?!¡± All that saw this scene were bbergasted. This was the power of a kick-ass shield and a whooping 14 STR! Was 14 STR a lot? Not at all. Was it a lot when faced with level 2-3 yers? Hell the fuck yes! After all, shield bashing was a contest of strength between him and his opponent, nothing else! ¡°Wait, he has a shield now?!¡± ¡°Is that his trump card?!¡± ¡°Whatever, let¡¯s kill him!¡± They shouted in false bravado, but he could see them tensing in unease. They were eying the shield with apprehension. Well, this was understandable. The Cluckinator was actually stronger, but it had a rtively modest design. A feather-looking de wasn¡¯t exactly the most dreadful weapon in existence. This one was so different! It waspletely ck with extremely sharp spikes and a devilish aura, especially with the pulsating red streaks akin to blood vessels. ¡°Get him!¡± They shouted to give themselves courage. But all that awaited them was a merciless killing machine. Jack kept moving, making sure never to face more than 8 of them at once. Then, he would dodge, parry and block. Miss -0 -0 Miss But that¡¯s when one made a suicide attack to assure that his attack would connect. -1 ¡°Guy¡¯s I hit him!¡± the man rejoiced. But, the celebration was short-lived as he double-checked. ¡°Wait, one damage?! He has 50% armor?!¡± Then came the reprisal. -8 -7 -8 The man instantly panicked. Out of his 24 max HP he only had one left! Holy shit, this had been a close call!¡ª or so he thought. That¡¯s when he saw a shield magnify in front of his face. -2 Dead! But he wasn¡¯t the only one bashed in the face¡­ -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 The spectators rubbed their eyes in wonder. In a 1 v 50 fight, he had taken a single point of damage, turned this into a 1 v 49, and pushed back his enemies. Even if he lost, that performance was mighty impressive! ¡°Keep going! Twenty-five more to go, and he¡¯s down!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t really me the poor bastards for thinking that he was level 3. He had just gotten level 4, after all. They bravely fought, cheering every time they managed to hit him. -1 ¡°Hell yeah!¡± -1 ¡°Keep going!¡± -1 ¡°We got this¡± -1 ¡°Slowly but surely!¡± But then their leader realized how insane the situation was. Every single 1 damage meant that one of them would die from a quick attackbo, every single time. Then there were the freaking bashes. They dodged the shes only to get brutalized by that goddamn shield! -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 They weren¡¯t the ones cornering him, not at all. He was voluntarily allowing them to hit him to create a situation where they wouldn¡¯t be able to dodge his fullbo. A K.O. meant that they wouldn¡¯t be able to heal with potions. ¡°Oh god. What kind of monster is he?¡± The Dragons¡¯ leader despaired. The bystanders 100% agreed with that statement, but what they felt was admiration. At this moment, they had forgotten the man and his possibly sinister ns. They were only gawking at the skill disyed. ¡°This sure is fun.¡± Jack eventually chuckled as he stared at the remaining enemies. There were 24 ¡°Mighty Dragons¡± left, and he was at 2/28 HP. Sure he was getting pretty low, but he couldn¡¯t help butugh at how desperate they were getting. ¡°Goddammit, he¡¯s level 4, not 3. That exins the power!¡± One spat out. Excuse me, what the fuck? One level exining the power? Had this guy just conveniently disregarded Jack¡¯s skill, his armor, and his weapons in one go? Wow! ¡°Who was it again that said they were all caught up even if they startedte? I think all the blood spilled is clouding my memory. Well, good thing it¡¯s mostly your blood.¡± Jack ¡°innocently¡± asked. Their leader¡¯s face turned purple. He really had said that to a man that had just killed 26 of them and was still alive. He felt quite silly at this moment. Caught up? They were so fucking far from catching up to him! Hell, they had no damn clue how he even got armor. It had to be the vige, but they didn¡¯t know the details. But, he still regained hisposure as he stared at Jack. ¡°You were a mighty opponent, but it¡¯s over now! You only have 2 HP left, and there are still 24 of us. Boys, let¡¯s finish this!¡± His men instantly rallied, extremely hyped. They had never expected such a challenge in what was supposed to be a one-sided crushing. This was why they loved PK. It made their blood boil! ¡°Hell yeah!¡± ¡°Avenge the fallen!¡± ¡°Kill the Demon King!¡± That¡¯s when they all charged at him. But, somehow, all they could see was Jack¡¯s smirk. He took out a healing potion ever so slowly as if to taunt them. He had ample time to drink it before the sh. Their faces instantly became livid. Oh god, no! They knew what it did. They were just too broke to use them. Potion: +20 HP What did 20 HP mean? It was the sacrifices of 20 of them. Once he drank the content of this small vial, he would definitely steamroll them! Time seemed to slow as they saw everything happen in slow motion. He slowly approached it from his mouth. They understood that he was voluntarily making slower than it had to be. But, it would be fast enough. Just as the vial touched his mouth¡­a pebble appeared out of nowhere and sent it flying! What the hell had happened?! They had no clue, but they just charged ahead! They just needed two hits! Their leader had been the one throwing the pebble. He stood on the side, his heart beating so fast. This had been so clutch! As the encirclement closed, he realized that they would win! Jack had lowered his guard since he was about to be full HP (or close). He had evidently nned to tank a few hits and go on a killing spree, but now he was finished! ¡°HAHAHA! This is it! Victory is ours!¡± He happily shouted. He had already forgotten reputation, profit, guild business, and all that bullshit. This happiness was genuine. They had struggled together to beat an impossibly strong enemy! It had been 50 v 1? So fucking what! The Demon King was that strong! Jack disappeared inside the sea of yers, the bystanders sighing. This was such a pity! He had been so close to victory. If only he hadn¡¯t messed up at the end. ¡°Overconfidence is a sin, and we should remember that.¡± One wisely uttered. Then the sticks came crashing and¡ª ¡ª WHOOOOSHHH! ¡ª Suddenly a giant red arc of light appeared right in their midst. The bystanders stared at it. What the hell was that?! ¡ª Cluck¡ª ¡ª Cluck¡ª ¡ª Cluck¡ª ¡ª Cluck¡ª ¡ª Cluck¡ª Tons of clucking sounds were heard asrge damage numbers appeared above the head of Jack¡¯s assants, all 23 of them! -24 -18 -22 -12 -20 -¡° Then there was only Jack left, with all the yers dead. The spectators felt like they were about to go crazy. ¡°What the actual fuck?!¡± ¡°That was a skill, right?!¡± ¡°How does he even have such an ability?!¡± ¡°No¡­I don¡¯t think it¡¯s just any skill.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°This¡­this¡­If I¡¯m not wrong it¡¯s the Chicken Overlord¡¯s attack. The one that almost wiped the raid party a few times over.¡± A motherfucking boss skill?! A yer had a boss skill?! How the fuck was that possible, and also how was it so OP?! 12-24 damage to all targets?! That had been what¡­414 damage in one sh?! That¡¯s when Jack casually grabbed the fallen potion, then turned toward them. ¡°I was busy fighting, so I missed the conversation a bit, you see. So, who was it that was overconfident?¡± Creator¡¯s Thought Motherfucking Bloody Cleave for the win! This skill is extremely OP against noobs. 1. They love grouping up 2. They can¡¯t identify the signs that the attack is being initiated. 3. Their armor sucks and they take lots of damage from it. 4. They don¡¯t noticed the Chicken Marks either Chapter 54: The Demon King is Fake!

Chapter 54: The Demon King is Fake!

After defeating the not so Mighty Dragons, Jack turned toward their remaining leader, the friendliest smile on his face. ¡°How about buying peace now?¡± Jack ¡°amicably¡± offered. The bystanders were shellshocked. After brutalizing his enemies, he was now switching to post-war reparations?! Why did it seem like it wasn¡¯t his first time doing so? ¡°Let¡¯s say ten gold,¡± Jack stated. The bystanders almost doubted their hearing for an instant: ¡°Cough, 10 G?!¡± ¡°This is insanity!¡± ¡°Does the entire vige even own ten gold?¡± But, they all perceived the veiled threat in his words. If they didn¡¯t buy this peace, he would make their lives a living hell. Eventually, they¡¯d probably be forced to create new ounts and hope not to spawn in New Leaf vige. This was such a hard decision! The leader had to consider every aspect of it seriously. What if they ended up deleting their ount only to spawn back here again? They would have lost two days of progress for absolutely no reason. He shook his head: ¡°I¡¯ll have to think about it and¡ª¡± But he didn¡¯t even have time to finish his sentence that a bloodthirsty predator appeared out of nowhere, pouncing at him! ¡°Growl!¡± The little wolf ruthlessly bit him, sending blood gushing everywhere¡­in a 1 cm radius from the tiny wound. -1 After dealing that insanely high damage of 1, it began howling, moring its victory. Afterward, the dragon guy¡¯s face began twisting in agony¡­as Jack¡¯s Cluckinator prated his brain. He had used the distraction to approach sneakily. ¡°Take all the time you need. We¡¯ll discuss buying peace for 15 G the next time we meet.¡± Jack said to the disappearing yer. Ah, messing with people sure was fun! The bystanders couldn¡¯t help but gulp loudly seeing this scene. ¡°He already increased it?¡± ¡°Is 15 G even repayable?¡± ¡°He truly can control wolves.¡± ¡°Guys, I¡¯ve just realized something: the pet was hiding.¡± ¡°So what if it can hide? It only does one damage anyway.¡± ¡°He knew this was a trap, or he would have brought the pet with him. He was toying with them from the start!¡± They suddenly began feeling ufortable. They had been on the edge of their seat, considering the 1 v 50 an impossible feat all this time. Yet, he knew from the beginning?! This was madness! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get to business, shall we.¡± Jack happily took his butcher knife out. On the ground were 14 corpses, all the other ones gone already. Hopefully, this would do. Then again, there were still some live yers at the scene¡­ As the spectators saw his knife and gaze, they ran away! There was no hesitation, only their survival instinct kicking in as they darted toward the safe zone. Seriously?! Talk about cowardly! He had only thought about butchering them. He wouldn¡¯t do it now that they were behaving. The human and wolf looked at them flee while shrugging. Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. What kind of rumor would they start now? Would he level up from Demon King to Great Demon King? Naw, there was no way. Anyway, it was time to gather some meat¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The news spread akin to a wildfire at an oil nt: it freaking exploded! ¡°Hey, did you hear? The Mighty Dragons got wiped out!¡± ¡°Did they try to fight the wolf boss or something?¡± ¡°Worse, they challenged the Demon King!¡± ¡°What exactly happened to ¡ª¡± ¡°You all! The Demon King just 1 v 50 and won!¡± ¡°Oy, are you kidding me?! Is that even possible?¡± ¡°I saw it with my own eyes! There¡¯s no mistaking it!¡± The entire beginner vige was going wild. It didn¡¯t feel believable, but there were too many witness testimonies. That is how the rumors about it became increasingly popr and exaggerated. ¡°I heard he killed 10 of them at once!¡± ¡°I heard he murdered 60 of them at once!¡± ¡°I heard he annihted 100 of them at once!¡± ¡°Guys, there are only 50 Mighty Dragons¡­-_-¡± ¡°I heard that he hungrily devoured their hearts!¡± ¡°Why the hell would he do that? Now, this one is obviously fake.¡± ¡°They say he has a legendary ss and bes stronger the more human souls he absorbs.¡± Whether this was true or not, they all drew cold breathes as they pictured him gnawing on their flesh and organs as one would delicacies. They then shuddered as a thought came to them. Actually, was it really impossible? After all, they had already witnessed many unbelievable events: Chicken uprising, wolf invasion, human butchering, wolf taming¡­ ¡°He truly is the Demon King.¡± ¡°The one and only Demon King.¡± ¡°The hidden Boss of Infinite: the Demon King.¡± They all agreed on this title. The ones who had found it tacky began to think it fitted the man perfectly. The ones that had used it jokingly before were now serious. The New Leaf yers were eager to share this story, and it just happened that there were countless dignified keyboard warriors in their midst. For a few minutes, Infinite + Demon King became a trending topic on social media. It all started with a casual post from a renowned pro-yer: ¨C One Inch Deity: Hello everyone! One Inch Deity here, aka the thrusting god. Now, I¡¯ve stumbled upon a post about a man called the Demon King. It sounds scary, doesn¡¯t it! So, real or fake? (see link) Many pro-yers hailing from other MMOs rose to the asion. They all came forward to debunk the myth, followed by their countless fans: ¨C Lightbringer: Fake. 1 v 50 is currently impossible. This whole thing is aplete farce and this so-called Demon King a sham. ¨C SSS-Hunting: Fake. It¡¯s just not possible. I¡¯ve been grinding sinceunch, and I¡¯m only level 5. The difference in stats isn¡¯t that massive either. ¨C cial Epoch: Fake. I don¡¯t think 1 v 50 is actually impossible. If one is facing Noobs and uses terrain ordingly, victory is possible. But, one-shoting 10+ yers in one attack is 100% propaganda. ¨C Thundering Lion: Half-Fake. I don¡¯t think the whole thing is true either, but I¡¯d still like to meet the guy. The base may be authentic, but the rumors were exaggerated. ¨C Rumbling Overlord: Fake. Demon King, you better hide! Don¡¯t let me see you, or I¡¯ll crush you until nothing remain of your bragging ass! ¨C Demonic Destructoid: Fake. Hehe, I can totally defeat 50 yers. But such an unknown guy? No way! ¨C The Professor: Fake. I¡¯ve analyzed this story, and it¡¯s click-bait. There are way too many ws in it. Don¡¯t be fooled, people, and remain critical! Every expert seemed to agree that it was all BS. Thest one was even a professional analyst. Perhaps the pro-yers were just doing this casually for fun, but this guy had incredible credibility! As such, any post spreading the Demon King¡¯s legacy was quickly downvoted to oblivion. Themotion died down in a flurry of insults. The New Leaf yers were called: Naive, dumb, sellouts, a glorious water army, fanboys, etc., until they dropped the topic. Thus ended this small episode, leaving the yers in New Leaf vige disgruntled. Why wouldn¡¯t anyone believe them? They could only sigh as they returned to what they were doing. But, without anyone truly realizing it, New Leaf vige was already changing. yers began to diligently explore andplete quests no matter how bad the rewards initially seemed. They wouldplete whatever chain quest gave them the Demon King¡¯s armor set! Some began to research various life skills. If goddamn human butchering was allowed, then there was no way that the most ordinary life skills wouldn¡¯t be avable. They just had to find out how to get started. Others began to do their best to learn taming. They could be seen on the in, dodging the attacks of chickens while trying to make them obey them. They looked ridiculous, but no one wasughing. They were all trying, one way or another, to follow in the Demon King¡¯s footsteps¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As for the demon of the hour? He was blissfully oblivious of all that he had indirectly caused¡­ [+ Butchering Proficiency!] [Butchering skill obtained, F Rank!] ¡°Oh? This is nice! Good news, little one. From now on, the meat will taste at least 1% better!¡± The human announced. ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy) What did % mean? Who cared? The meat would be even better! The wolf was already salivating. ¡°But even then, we will still need some proper equipment if we want to cook. Only then will we eat truly delicious meat.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Resolute) They had a mission! Jack had human butchering to thank for his fast progress. Good things came to people who weren¡¯t wasteful! Sadly, this activity would soon be slightly harder to practice with the Karma system and all. He had to stock up while he still could. But suddenly came a surprise. ¡ª Ding!¡ª [Gained Reputation Amidst the Braves!] [Acquired Title: Demon King! + Fear (local)] [Caution! Demon King is an Evolving Title!] For a second, Jack couldn¡¯t help but be speechless. What the fuck was this?! No, he knew what it was but how?! This meant that a vast majority not only knew of him, referred to him by this title, but actually believed in it. How was the AI even determining such a thing as belief? It used psychology to read and interpret the yers¡¯ microexpressions. Had histest show of strength been too much for them? ¨C Bubblegum: Teacher, I heard about your fight, how you annihted the 50 of them. Is it true that you defeated 10 of them with one skill? Rumors are going crazy, and people on the Inte are all convinced it never happened. ¨C Jack¡¯O: We did fight. Anyway, what are you doing right now? ¨C Bubblegum: I¡¯m trying to learn an AGI-based technique with Steven. Teacher, how did you manage to win?! I¡¯m super curious! ¨C Jack¡¯O: Secret! (^§è^ )v ¨C Bubblegum: Pretty please? ¨C Jack¡¯O: Alright, I know a trick to defeat any number of enemies, no matter who they are¡­Can I trust you with such transcendent insights? ¨C Bubblegum: I, Seraphine, swear on my own name to bring this divine knowledge to my grave! ¨C Jack¡¯O: The trick is¡­to reduce their HP to 0! ¨C Bubblegum: -_- ¨C Bubblegum: (£­?) ¨C Bubblegum: (?_?)©°¡É©´ ¨C Jack¡¯O: Ah, the heavenly wisdom rendered another one mad! Oh, the atrocity! ¨C Bubblegum: Can you give me a hint? ¨C Jack¡¯O: Maybe once you¡¯re level 10. You¡¯d 100% screw up your ount otherwise. Anyway,ter. Jack muted his notifications for now,pletely ignoring her. After all, she made a decent helper. It would be a shame if he had to find a new one. They were all wondering how he had done it, but the fight could be analyzed easily: 1. He had better gear and a skill. 2. He had way more experience in Infinite A. The Cluckinator gave more attack speed the more he attacked. The Cluck every hit wasn¡¯t just for show. B. The Clucking Aegis applied a Vengeful Chicken Mark on every bashed enemy. Every mark would increase the damage dealt by any skill that could resonate with the spirit of the Chicken Overlord. He just so happened to have the perfect skill for the job: ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Bloody Cleave Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Cost] 10 Mana [Damage] 200% [Scaling] Weapon [Range] Melee AoE [Element] Bloody ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ It was great overall, but not as OP as most believed. 1. The steep mana cost made it so it could only be used once by a level 4 yer. 2. It was possible to dodge it by stepping backward. (As they had done during the Chicken Onught) 3. The damage was significant, but only if considering the AoE. For a single target, it was easier to attack twice instead. The Mighty Dragons had died because they hadn¡¯t realized that he was using an ability and because they hadn¡¯t noticed the subtle red glow that stuck to their body every time his Aegis hit them. (Disappearing over time) But, Jack would let the world remain baffled. After all, the more trump cards he had, the better. He decisively headed deeper into the forest, followed by a happy pup. It was time to defeat foxes¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Couldn¡¯t cut the chapter without it being awkward, so it¡¯s a pretty long chap haha. Creator¡¯s Thought It was one thing to tell people what would soon bemon knowledge and another to teach them about more in-depth secrets. For instance, the advanced method to gain skill is worth its weight in gold¡­actually, more! Chapter 55: Deadly Predator Stalking

Chapter 55: Deadly Predator Stalking

In the forest, a deadly predator was eagerly stalking its prey. Its glowing orange eyes were glued to the clueless human who had intruded upon its territory. This takedown would be especially easy. The fox could sense that his target¡¯s stomach was bloodied all over: the man was wounded and would soon falter. Plus, it was confident in the shrub surrounding it, rendering it invisible. It licked its lips as it awaited calmly. A bit more, a bit more, now! It pounced toward the soft flesh, its fangs about to sink into it with bliss. This was probably one of the greatest surprise attacks it had ever done. But, just as it was about to seed, something phenomenal happened: a ck round thing appeared right in front of its maw! ng! The fox felt pain, its tongue pierced in the process. -2 What was that?! All it knew was that this was bad. This human was dangerous! The fox turned around, prepared to make a tactical retreat, but the ck thing kept chasing him relentlessly, akin to a bully wolf! That¡¯s when a sh of white light headed its way. What was this? A big feather? -8 -7 -8 Pain, so much pain! The white thing hurt even more than the ck thing! The fox really didn¡¯t feel like fighting anymore. There was too much it didn¡¯t understand. For instance, why didn¡¯t the bush surprise attack work?! The white thing kept attacking over and over and over. It was unending! The fox tried to dodge, but it was impossible: the white streaks were too fast! -7 -8 ¡°Whimpers¡ª¡± How could it survive? Wait, what if it dashed through the human¡¯s legs and escaped in its blind spot? It rushed faster than ever, only to halt in utter despair. In front of the fox¡¯s face was a wolf, a freaking wolf! At this moment, it knew that it was doomed. Wolves were way too strong for foxes. What was it even doing here?! Their territory was so far away¡­ In its despair, it didn¡¯t even realize how tiny or harmless this one was. It just cried sorrowfully, knowing it would soon perish. ¡°Kyuuuu¡ª¡± but that¡¯s when the white and ck attacks came once more. -2 -7 ¡ª Dead ¡ª +16 XP Jack chuckled as he butchered the corpse. Easy two silvers! (Aka a currency that would soon be obsolete) The nearby wolf raised its head haughtily while howling, towering over their defeated foe. ¡ª Awoo! ¡ª It was pretty hrious how it had managed to frighten it till it froze. ¡°Good job, partner. But don¡¯t get too cocky. You can¡¯t be proud until you¡¯ve managed to intimidate dragons!¡± ¡°Woo?¡± (Puzzled) ¡°A dragon is a very big and strong magical lizard. It could destroy your father with a single flick of its toenail.¡± ¡°Woo!?¡± (Shocked) ¡°Yep, you¡¯ll have to work hard until then.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Resolute) ¡°Alright, let¡¯s keep the hunt going. We need to level up!¡± The wolf nodded energetically as the duo proceeded deeper. From time to time, they would encounter groups of yers cooperating together while exploring. ¡°Do you guys really think we can find a fox cub here?¡± ¡°Who knows, but if it¡¯s possible, we¡¯re gonna be the first ones to get it.¡± ¡°Picture a yer taming a chicken just for us to swing by with a fox!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but feel puzzled. Taming chickens? He just hoped for their sake they weren¡¯t talking about themon ones in the New Leaf in. While possible to level it up, it would be an atrocious process¡­ Then there were the ones actively hunting for foxes. As far as leveling went, it was an incredibly shitty n, but perhaps they were doing it for a quest? Their goal was probably gear. ¡°Keep killing these bastards! As long as we get a full set for one yer, hunting will be a cinch!¡± ¡°Hell yeah, keep fighting! If we get the same gear as the Demon King, we¡¯ll be invincible!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll be the strongest party in this vige! Huzzah!¡± Those guys sure were confused! It wasn¡¯t like his armor had yed that big a role in the previous fight. He could have won with his Aegis and Cluckinator. There was a reason The Mighty Wolves were patiently farming chickens¡­ Then there was onest type of group, the reckless PKers. For them, the in was boring, and the vige was he boring! Sure, they¡¯d also grind to be stronger, but every so often, they would do a round in the forest for fun. ¡°Hey guys, there¡¯s a lone yer there!¡± ¡°Haha, he¡¯s so fucked. There are 10 of us! ¡°Hey, you, the one behind the tree! This is a tax! Either give us one silver, or we¡¯ll send you back to spawn!¡± ¡°Hehe, wouldn¡¯t it be a shame to have to travel back? Plus, we¡¯ll still be here when youe back.¡± They sure were wasting their time. One silver between the 10 of them? This sure was pathetic. They would have gotten more by diligently farming XP with chickens. Jack slowly revealed himself with arge grin on his face. ¡°1 silver? Naw, let¡¯s make it ten each. At least it will give a gold coin.¡± As they saw who it was, they began trembling. There were 10 of them? The guy had just wiped 50 of the strongest yers in the vige! They didn¡¯t even stand a chance! ¡°T-the demon king?!¡± ¡°Fuck, run!!¡± ¡°GTFO!!¡± They didn¡¯t hesitate to run. But, as they did, a whisper followed them: ¡°I¡¯ll be remembering your faces. Let¡¯s make it 20 silver each next time.¡± Oh god, they werepletely screwed! Who was the dumbass that had suggested they hunt yers?! ¡°Woo!¡± (Impressed) ¡°See, this is how you deal with bullies. Ah, but remember, you can¡¯t just scare them away and forget it. You have to use the asion to scam¡ª I mean to seek proper reparations. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Nodding) Luckily, as the two reached the level 5 fox area, the yers became as absent as a father gone to buy milk. Now, this had been their destination all along. This was the perfect training ground. In Infinite, an XP penalty was given to hunting monsters weaker than one¡¯s level. Well, this was a good thing. Otherwise, the low-level training grounds would quickly be overcrowded. Thus began a happy leveling session, one full of ¡°intimidating¡± howls, painful and sorrowful fox cries, as well as heavenly XP gain prompts! +26 +26 +26 +26 +¡­. Ah, life sure was beautiful. At this moment, he was especially grateful for his Bloodstained Jacket. It yed a vital part in his farming, even if it was only an umon item. Every time he blocked a fox attack, he would take 1 damage. Thus, killing a fox had a cost of 1-2 HP. His 28 HP would have only allowed him to defeat 18 of them at best, but the regeneration permitted him to keep grinding! That¡¯s how he managed to kill 48 of them and finally level up. [Level UP!] Jack¡¯ O Level 5 (28/ 2160) ¡°Another increase in strength for team Jack¡¯O!¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Festive) ¡°At this rate, I¡¯ll soon be the highest level yer in Infinite!¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy) But then the wolf suddenly froze as it seemed to realize an issue. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Confused) ¡°Ah, you won¡¯t be able to level up until you graduate from being a pup,¡± Jack exined. ¡°Woo?¡± (Worried) ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s bound to happen at some point. There¡¯s no rush.¡± Jack reassured it while rubbing its tiny fluffy head. The so-called Demon King was warmly smiling as he petted the little wolf. How would the yers react if they saw this heartwarming scene? ¡°Anyway, with level 5 unlocked, there is a really cool ce we can explore. Are you ready for an adventure?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Enthusiastic) Jack quickly guided them toward a massive tree with a hole at the base. It was their of the Fox Progenitor, a weird name considering there wasn¡¯t any fox cub. The small wolf began looking all around in wonder. ¡°Now, we¡¯re here to fight the Boss, but it will be impossible with just the two of us.¡± ¡°Woo?¡± (Confused) ¡°Haha, don¡¯t worry. Do you remember the people I brought at your ce? I¡¯ll just ask them for help ;)¡± Jack exined. As Jack began to interact with his UI, the wolf looked at him with a gaze full of curiosity. Why was its master tapping the air? It tried copying him, waving its small paws around with enthusiasm. Yet, nothing at all happened. How puzzling this was¡­ Jack couldn¡¯t help butugh, seeing its shenanigans. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Yo! I need canon fodder for a hunt. I¡¯ll be waiting for you at the Fox Progenitor¡¯s ce. Bring the Mighty Wolves along ^_^v ¨C Bubblegum: No wonder people call you the Demon King. You¡¯re so honest about your evil designs! ¨C Jack¡¯O: What do you mean evil designs? I call it an opportunity for on-site learning! I¡¯m offering front-row ces to the event! ¨C Bubblegum: Front row as in the boss¡¯s maw? -_- ¨C Jack¡¯O: Exactly! It¡¯s an experience that truly is unforgettable. ¨C Bubblegum: Ah, whatever, but I¡¯ll tell them your exact words. ?? -Jack¡¯O: Thanks, see you soon! o/ So what if she told them about his use of the term cannon fodder? There was no way that they would mind. After all, wiping didn¡¯t matter much to them as long as they could witness the clear strategy. It was a win-win situation! The two of them yed fetch, the little wolf enjoying it very much. But, they were suddenly interrupted by a crystallineugh as Bubblegum, and the others appeared. ¡°Pftt¡ª how is it that you seem so rxed? This is a level 8 Boss, right? We¡¯re so under-leveled for that.¡± ¡°Fear not. We have a powerful wolf!¡± Jack bragged. ¡°Woo!¡± (Heroic) Could the little wolf also frighten this fox¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Why would I suddenly decide to hunt the Fox Progenitor? I could have easily kept killing foxes to level up. Not only was it good XP, but it also gave a decent amount of silvers. Was I aiming for the boss loot? Not even! Nope, its presence in itself gated my progression. Chapter 56: Last Minute Training

Chapter 56: Last Minute Training

A Demon King, a pink-haired girl, and many wolves (fake) were solemnly preparing for war in the New Leaf forest. Jack nced at their resolute eyes, nodding approvingly: ¡°The Fox Progenitor is nothing like the Chicken Overlord. It will be incredibly tough to kill. There are two main points to be wary of. First, its over-the-top speed. This thing will make even Bubblegum look like a snail.¡± ¡°A pretty snail, I¡¯d hope.¡± She uttered yfully. ¡°Sure, sure. Anyway, the second danger is its bite attack. Ending up in its maw is pretty much a death sentence. You can ask Bubblegum if you want more info on what it feels like to get eaten.¡± ¡°Because of her nickname, right?¡± CPR dude chuckled. ¡°Nope, it¡¯s because he heartlessly used me as live bait thest time we came here.¡± She said with mock sorrow. ¡°Oh¡­I see.¡± Jack showed no sign of shame at all, even giving her arge thumb up: ¡°You were an amazing bait, be proud.¡± ¡°If you keepplimenting me, I¡¯m gonna blush.¡± She yfully added. The Mighty Wolves were at a loss. Complimenting?! He had just called her a snail and cannon fodder! Seriously, what kind of rtionship did they have? ¡°Ahem, so how do we deal with it?¡± CPR dude returned to the topic at hand. ¡°It¡¯s both simple and incredibly tedious¡­you guys need to Git Gud.¡± Jack ¡°revealed¡±. ¡°-_-¡° ¡°Let me ask you this. How proficient are you guys at using your sticks?¡± ¡°Very good, we can fight for a long time and even do feints. For example, you fake putting it in front and then ¡ª Bam!¡ª, you stick it in their ass!¡± One bragged excitedly. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s friendly duel for a bit then.¡± Jack offered amiably. ¡°Sure thing!¡± As a PVP enthusiast, the man instantly agreed. Not only would it be fun, good practice, but he was curious to see for how long he could resist the Demon King. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get a nice referee, and let¡¯s get this started.¡± A few secondster, they were ready, facing one another. Jack was unarmed while the man was diligently gripping his stick with hisrge hands. Then came the signal to begin: ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited) The man stepped forward and swung his stick in an arc. He used his footing to increase the power and speed of the strike and then¡­.Jack easily avoided it, before bitch pping him in the face! ¡ª p! ¡ª The man turned red as he instantly went for a counterattack as he sessfully mmed his stick heavily¡­in the ground. ¡ª p! ¡ª Finally recognizing that he was no match, he adopted a defensive posture. He evaded p after p, feeling prouder of him until Jack clicked his tongue: ¡°So, you just gave up attacking altogether? Gratz, you can¡¯t win now. You just lost the tempo, and you can only react to my moves.¡± ¡°Ah!¡± The man hung his head low in shame. ¡°All of you are dodging with such ample movements. Are you all fighting or dancing? Who are you putting on a show for? Your enemy?!¡± They all appeared extremely awkward. ¡°This is especially important when against a faster enemy. Either you barely dodge at the right timing, or you¡¯re fucking dead. There are no second chances. If you go for a leisure walk after every dodge, you won¡¯t ever get to attack!¡± They all nodded, understanding the logic. It was faster to move a centimeter than it was to move a meter, aka a leisure walk. ¡°Alright, in teams of 2 start practicing bare-handed using non-lethal damage. If your partner dodges with more than 1 centimeter, smack his ass in retribution! Don¡¯t stop until you guys stop sucking.¡± Jack instructed. They diligently and enthusiastically got to work. Before, they had been proud of their meager achievements, but now they realized just how weak they were. ¡°Let¡¯s do this!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s train until we¡¯re the strongest!¡± ¡°He¡¯s right. We¡¯re currently so weak. I refuse to remain trash!¡± Bubblegum on the side couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. ¡°You¡¯re pretty harsh on them, you know.¡± ¡°Of course, but if I¡¯m not, how will they improve?¡± Jack shrugged. ¡°You have a point. So, what should I do if I¡¯ve already mastered all this stuff.¡± ¡°Show me,¡± Jack instructed. Then they started their own duel, amidst the groans of pain, of shame, of excitement (?!) and the howling of a hyperactive wolf. Except¡ª they were using weapons! She took out her twin daggers, ones that looked so damn shabbypared to his equipment, as she dashed his way. She seemed to disappear instantly like a magician¡ª a movement trick! Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle as he slightly moved his shield ¡ª ng!¡ª Her strikended precisely in the middle of it as if she had aimed there all along. But, she wasn¡¯t done yet as her other hand was already bypassing the shield to target his arm. ¡°Take this!¡± She roared. He rotated his Aegis a tiny bit, sending her first dagger flying and blocking the second one. This was all thanks to that small crease he had requested for. She hurriedly ran to pick up her item. ¡°I suggest you hold your weapon when fighting.¡± Jack winked at her. She sneered, then instantly resumed her assault, raining a flurry of attacks on him. But no matter what she did, she couldn¡¯t damage him one bit. ¡ª ng! ng! ng! ¡ª ¡°How?!¡± She uttered softly. ¡°You¡¯re too predictable, and shields are very handy early game,¡± Jack exined. Well, to be fair, he did make blocking look far easier than it actually was. It required perfect timing to negate most of the damage. She couldn¡¯t help but twitch. Was she predictable?! She would show him predictable! She began to slowly adopt a very constant attack rhythm that both could sustain veryfortably. But as he blinked, she made her move! She activated her trump card: an Agility technique called Fleet Footstep. For two mana, it would increase her movement speed by 30% for 1 second. This was all she needed! It would allow her to be a small distance away, just enough for him to misjudge where she would attack. She mercilessly plunged both her daggers straight toward his neck and¡­.missed! What the hell?! He had dodged with his eyes closed AND even after her surprise skill?! How?! That¡¯s when she felt a bootnd on her ass. Jack¡¯s kick made her lose her bnce and fall to the ground with a small ¡ª Thud! ¡ª. He had obviously won, very effortlessly at that. ¡°Woo!¡± (Victorious!) The little wolf shook its ass happily as it circled her, yfully taunting her. But she wasn¡¯t bothered one bit by it. She was too busy pondering how strange life could be at times. She had retired as a Pro-yer to peacefully y in Infinite, a game that still had many skeptics. Yet she had ended up meeting that guy! Where the hell had hee from?! CPR dude thought he was a unique NPC with yer knowledge, but he was probably just a hidden-Ranker with ess to privileged information, right? Either way, at this moment, she didn¡¯t care. She promptly rose, grinned at him, and shouted: ¡°Again!¡± What happened next was as expected: aplete and utter beat down! Jack was trashing her so violently that the Mighty Wolves all began to stare ck-jawed. ¡°She¡¯s getting crushed.¡± ¡°Yeah, but look at her skills. She¡¯s OP!¡± ¡°Should I call her Queen Bubblegum from now on?¡± ¡°Wait, isn¡¯t he the only one allowed to use that nickname?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t fucking know. Still, her attacks are so damn quick!¡± ¡°Yet, he makes it seem as if she¡¯s aplete beginner. It¡¯s insane!¡± Where was Jack¡¯s limit? They felt like cavemen trying to specte how deadly an atomic bomb was by looking at it. Aka, they had no damn freaking clue! They couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°Oh!¡±, ¡°Ah!¡±, ¡°Wow!¡± ¡°Amazing!¡± like a proper audience. But they soon didn¡¯t know how to feel when Jack began humming: ¡°Dum-Dum-Dum, Another Gum bites the dust¡­.¡± Not only would he time it perfectly with her falls, but he kept going over and over with a shit-eating grin on his face. Yet, she didn¡¯t seem to take offense as she kept shouting: ¡°Again!¡± over and over. Then there was the trash-talk (?) between the two of them. They used to appear calm and collected, but they suddenly seemed to reveal their true natures the more heated the fight became. ¡°Hey, you know you can try and hit somewhere else than the shield?¡± He asked with obnoxiously fake concern. ¡°I¡¯m good. Just wait until I shatter itpletely! The shield and all your armor!¡± ¡°What, why?! What kind of pervert would try to undress a peaceful,w-abiding citizen like me?!¡± ¡°Pervert? Who¡¯s the one that¡¯s been literally kicking my ass all this time! Plus, what the fuck do you meanw-abiding? Everyone calls you Demon King!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not my fault if you¡¯re always bending in front of me! Also, this whole Demon King is pure nder!¡± ¡°Says the guy who literally butchered humans!¡± ¡°It¡¯s called not being wasteful! #All Meat Matters!¡± ¡°See, you¡¯re 100% evil! Everyone agrees¡± ¡°Whatever, this evil lord is gonna keep kicking your ass!¡± The spectators could only stare inplete shock. What the fuck were they doing?! But suddenly, Jack turned toward the Mighty Wolves, frowning in displeasure. ¡°What are you all looking at? Go fucking train, youzy bones!¡± He bellowed in a voice that made them shake instinctively. ¡°Y-yes, Boss!¡± ¡°Right away, Sir!¡± As they obeyed as quickly as humanly possible, they didn¡¯t know what they found more impressive: 1. The fact that they felt obligated to listen to him? 2. The fact that even now, he was still fighting while chastising them? He was beating her without even looking¡­WTF?! But, they focused on the task at hand. They didn¡¯t want the Fox raid to fail because of them. Who knew what fate would await them then¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought There is some worth to fighting addicts. Most of the guilds would have beenining about me using them as my pawns. The Mighty Wolves actually didn¡¯t mind as long as they got stronger while doing it. This training would conveniently end with a great practical evaluation: aka, them doing my bidding. Chapter 57: MVP vs OP Fox Progenitor!

Chapter 57: MVP vs OP Fox Progenitor!

A group of yers decisively headed inside arge tree, ready to face a monstrous enemy. How many would even survive the deadly fight toe? Probably only a handful at best. Yet, they didn¡¯t cower one bit as their soul quivered in expectation. ¡°Alright, here we are. Apply all that you¡¯ve learned so far, and we may have a chance.¡± Jack whispered, with each of the 20+ members nodding solemnly. The tree¡¯s interior looked quite eerie as the wood itself was slightly glowing with a green radiance. It bathed the area in dim light, barely enough for them to see. Then they reached the deepest part, and there was their target! It was way bigger than a regr fox, and its fur was swaying even without any wind. Its orange eyes focused on them as it licked its lips. Twenty invaders? Nope, twenty nice little snacks! They could sense its hungry gaze and carefree attitude. It didn¡¯t feel threatened one bit: ¡°Tch¡ª this thing thinks we¡¯re food.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s teach that dumb fox a lesson!¡± ¡°Hehe, imma m my stick up its ass!¡± ¡°Which one?¡± ¡°¡­.Fuck you! I¡¯m no furry!¡± ¡°Then prove it and kill that fox!¡± Thisst statement came just in time as the fight began! The fox dashed forward with phenomenal speed, akin to a legendary fast and furious orange Supra. The yers gasped in shock. How the fuck were they supposed to contend with that?! But, their bodies moved before their minds could evene to terms with that insane enemy. ¡ª Chomp! ¡ª The fox¡¯s maw barely missed one of them. It had been such a fucking close call! Only now did they fully realize what Jack had meant by minimal movement dodging. Either they had the timing perfect, or that was the end. But just as the man was rejoicing, the fox spun on itself biting once more. Except that this time, it did manage to grab the unfortunate yer. ¡ª Chomp! ¡ª -15 -15 ¡ª Dead! ¡ª As he disappeared in blue particles, the others couldn¡¯t help but gulp. What the fuck was that damage?! But they still used the opportunity to rain a flurry of blows on the creature. ¡ª Sck! ¡ª ¡ª Sck! ¡ª ¡ª Sck! ¡ª But they were bound to be disappointed as they saw their damage numbers: -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -¡­ ¡°Oh god, I¡¯m getting shbacks from the Chicken Overlord.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me this one has an AoE attack too?!¡± ¡°If there¡¯s one, then we¡¯re royally fucked.¡± ¡°Yeah, this tree is way too cramped!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but agree with that statement. Should the fox use an AoE attack, they would indubitably perish. But, he quickly reassured them. ¡°There won¡¯t be any AoE here. It¡¯s too early in Infinite. It would require tanks and healers, and there are none so far.¡± They all nodded as they understood the logic. Game design wise it wouldn¡¯t make much sense¡­.then again, this was fucking Infinite! But, their mood became better as Jack and Bubblegum attacked. -4 -1 -5 -1 -3 ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª As usual, they found the sound of his Cluckinator reassuring. They also couldn¡¯t help but praise his ability to weave shield bashes to his shingbo for even more damage! He alone was almost as effective as all of them together! How insane was that?! But what happened next surprised them even more. -2 -3 -3 -2 What?! Bubblegum almost had the same damage as him?! How was that possible?! In their eyes, he was akin to a god, yet she was low-key nearly as powerful?! But as they nced at her once more, they came back to their senses. She was fighting with twin daggers! Of course, her damage would be good. She was a dedicated DPS while Jack was the front line, DPS, and strategist all at once! ¡ª Whimper!¡ª The fox felt pain for the first time in forever! It stared at the most hateful human, the one with the white and ck weapons, and began gekkering menacingly! It would kill this wicked human! ¡°You mad, bro? Bring it on!¡± Jack sessfully taunted. As the fox charged at him, he did his best to avoid it. + The good news was that the pressure on his allies was pretty much zero. ¨C The bad news was that his damage-dealing potential was also lowered a lot. Even he would die from being devoured, shield included. The tree hollow echoed with the sound of the sticks thumping, of daggers shing, of chomps missing, and of angry growling. ¡°You¡¯ll have to do better than that to catch me!¡± Jack kept taunting as he barely dodged the bloodthirsty maw while the others went ham on it! Every chomp was so damn close! He was akin to aedian avoiding getting canceled in woke modern-day! But, the fox quickly realized that its current strategy wouldn¡¯t work. As much as Jack tried to anger it, he could only keep it so long on him. That¡¯s when the creature went on a mad rampage. Biting left and right, it tore apart the Mighty Wolves as if they were tofu! They weren¡¯t that bad at dodging when they knew the Boss would attack them, but it kept switching target randomly and crazily: it wouldn¡¯t be toyed with anymore! They couldn¡¯t help butin as they died one after the other: ¡°I thought the Chicken Overlord was bad, but this is something else! ¡°Fucking hell. How doesn¡¯t it have indigestion yet?!¡± ¡°There¡¯s still 6 of us left. Keep beating it!¡± ¡°Trash it like a goddamn carpet!¡± They valiantly kept fighting, but very soon there remained only three of them: ¨C Jack, the Demon King. ¨C Bubblegum, the wannabe assassin. ¨C CPR dude, almost dying every second but persevering anyway. To be fair, he didn¡¯t have Bubblegum¡¯s agility, nor Jack¡¯s OP gear, and near-infinite experience. He looked like a goddamn fool as he kept throwing himself on the sides unsightly¡­and yet that¡¯s what kept saving him again and again! Perhaps Jack had underestimated him! At this moment, they kept juggling the aggro between the three of them, developing incredible coordination. One would taunt with the other two attacking and vice-versa: ¡°You smelly fox, this wolf daddy is gonna mess you up!¡± CPR dude heroically shouted. -5 -1 -3 ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª -3 -2 -2 ¡°Hehe, you think you¡¯re fast? What the point of speed if you can¡¯t even catch me?!¡± Bubblegum yfully mocked. -4 -4 -4 ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª -1 -1 -1 ¡°Stop struggling already. We all know how this will end up, so why don¡¯t you just peacefully kick the bucket already?¡± Jack ¡°advised¡± while the others kept attacking it. ¡°It should be about to die! Onest push, and it will be all over!¡± ¡°Alright, Boss!¡± ¡°Yes, Teacher!¡± But that¡¯s when the fox suddenly began glowing an orange glow. Its fur seemed to grow akin to a super Sai-yan. Its entire aura changed as it stared at Jack with malice. Oh god! This was he bad! What kind of transformation was this?! ¡°Quick, kill it!¡± ¡°Get wrecked!¡± ¡°Die, you fiend!¡± They all went all-in, but the creature just menacingly growled as it began its counterattack! As it charged, Jack understood that it was over. Not only was its movement speed buffed, but so was its attack rate. He could perhaps dodge the first chomp, but the second would annihte him. ¡ª Chomp! ¡ª He dodged the first attack and shed at the creature as quickly as possible. He would do as much damage as he could before dying! -5 -1 -4 -1 -5 Then the next attack came, and it was over¡ª or so he thought. A body suddenly appeared between the monster and him. CPR dude had thrown himself in the creature¡¯s maw to buy time! ¡°Fuck this bitch up¡ª¡± this was the man¡¯sst words. ¡°Will fucking do!¡± Jack kept attacking, making sure the sacrifice wasn¡¯t in vain! But, it seemed even the fox¡¯s devouring was quicker. It was already done dispatching CPR dude. It turned his way once more. The deadly maw approached his face again and clenched around¡­Bubblegum¡¯s body! She gave him onest look as she disappeared. ¡°Die, you fox!¡± Jack sensed that the creature was about to breathe itsst. But it wasn¡¯t dead just yet. He still had one blow left, and he would fucking make it count! He targeted the creature¡¯s gaping maw. One of them would die in this exchange. Then came the time for the collision. He watched his de approach the creature¡¯s weak inner mouth area. It would be a crit for sure! ¡°It¡¯s over!¡± He chuckled madly. The de seemed to proceed in slow motion as a trace of fear appeared in the creature¡¯s eyes. Then it hit and¡ª -3 ¡­ Fuck! The fox had closed its mouth at the veryst second, the blownding but doing pitiful damage. A victorious glint shed in its eyes as it reopened its maw and went to gobble Jack¡¯s head. It was over. This was a wipe. Their next attempt would probably be a pain in the ass. They had learned from this fight, but so had the Boss. ¡ª Chomp! ¡ª The bite crushed the flesh, the bones, and devoured it all. Yet, Jack was still standing. At thest minute, the little wolf had thrown itself into the beast¡¯s maw. It disappeared with a pained yet heroic ¡°Woo~.¡± The fox couldn¡¯t understand how that had happened, but it realized that it was screwed. That¡¯s when the deadly white swings reached it. -5 -4 -5 The final hit was enough to take away thest of its remaining HP. The fox perished with regret. It had lost because of a wolf pup?! Yes, the small wolf was the true MVP of this fight. (Most Valuable Pet) Jack then turned his gaze toward the fox corpse as it began to glow with a pulsating mesmerizing orange glow. What was about to happen was the reason they had fought the beast in the first ce. It was starting¡­. Creator¡¯s Thought It was a good thing that I forced them to train before the fight. Still, this victory was way too close! This was because of the difference in levels. It increased the effectiveness of the devouring attack against us, thus we could only dodge not tank. Chapter 58: Huge Implications!

Chapter 58: Huge Implications!

Jack then turned his gaze toward the fox corpse as it began to glow with a pulsating mesmerizing orange glow. ¡°You guys, your sacrifice wasn¡¯t a waste. This is all thanks to you!¡± He sighed, grateful. [World Boss Defeated!] [Participated in Fox Subjugation!] [Received Fleeting Fox Reward Box!] Jack waved the notifications away. Right now, he didn¡¯t give a flying fuck about the loot box, even if it was a good one. What would follow would be magnitudes better! Oh, and he was just waiting for the party to freaking begin! The orange energy kept getting richer and richer, almost as fast as the 1%! It grew and grew some more until it got utterly out of hand. It even engulfed the entire New Leaf area, as it became as orange as American cheddar¡ª and it was fucking great. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Many yers couldn¡¯t help but freeze, utterly bbergasted: ¡°What the hell is this? Is there a new even starting?!¡± ¡°Already?! Day 1, we defeated a bloodthirsty Chicken wave..¡± ¡°Day 2 we faced the flesh-hungry wolves led by the Demon King¡­.¡± ¡°Still Day 2, and now this?! How the heck are there so many events?!¡± As for the monsters, they too reacted to the orange light: ¡°Cluck¡ªCluck¡ªCluck¡­¡±¡ª Chicken ying dead. ¡°Kon¡ªKon¡­¡± ¡ª Fox diving into a bush, its ass sticking out. ¡°Awooo! Awooo!¡± ¡ª Wolf howling non-stop. There was perhaps only one man that not only remained calm about the situation but just so happened to be near tons of yers when it happened. ¡°I see, hahaha. This sure is fast! This means that he¡¯ll be visiting soon, hahaha!¡± The training instructorughed out loud, not even bothering with the braves watching intently. ¡°S-sir? Do you have any idea what is happening?¡± ¡°Can you please enlighten us? Pretty please!¡± ¡°Hehe, alright. Consider this a special lesson. Do you all see this de of grass right there?¡± ¡°No, Sir, I can only see orange, nothing else!¡± ¡°¡­..-_- Just give it a minute. It should rescind.¡± Exactly a minuteter, the lesson could resume. ¡°Alright, this de of grass represents the New Leaf Vige, in and forest. Do you all follow?¡± Igor asked, and they all nodded. ¡°Now, picture that every other de of grass in this in is just like us¡­or perhaps different.¡± ¡°There are that many viges?!¡± One yer gasped in realization. ¡°What about that orange light?¡± ¡°Hehe, this is what happens when two des of grass connect.¡± Igor chuckled, stopping his lecture there. The results of that massive bombshell of a revtion were very varied: ¡°Grass touching? What is he talking about? That sounds gay¡­.¡± ¡°So, circling back, what was the grass again?¡± ¡°Oh my fucking god! Seriously?! HAHAHA!¡± One beganughing like a madman, soon followed by a few others¡­even if most just faked having understood. ¡°What did you understand? Please tell us, oh wise sage!¡± ¡°You see, this game is a multiverse and¡ª¡± But a system announcement instantly stopped his exnation short. [Thend trembles, the foxes cowers, a new adventure appears!] [Demon King Jack¡¯O has opened the path toward a new world!] [¡°Mighty Dragons¡¯ Debt = 15 G Please Pay ASAP!¡±] ¡ª The yers felt their blood boil at the first announcement. ¡°Holy shit, this is the sound of new quests!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t we already have plenty to do here?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care. It said a new adventure has appeared! It ought to be good!¡± ¡ª They found the second one natural yet couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. ¡°Of course, the Demon King did it!¡± ¡°Yep, if it¡¯s him, then it¡¯s totally expected.¡± ¡°From now on, I¡¯m his fan for sure! He freaking rocks!¡± ¡°Now I¡¯m picturing the idiots that called him a fake, haha!¡± ¡ª Then there was thest announcement. It was¡­peculiar. ¡°This¡­it¡¯s a custom message from the user, right?¡± ¡°This would be worth so much in ad revenue!¡± ¡°Yet, he uses it for debt collection?!¡± ¡°Hell yeah, fucking legend!¡± ¡ª The Mighty Dragons became livid upon hearing the news. This was one hell of an ultimatum! Either they paid him, or they would be fucked. It was already day 2, and he already somehow had ess to All chat announcements! ¡ª The Mighty Wolves cheered andughed, rejoicing at his sess! ¡°I knew he¡¯d win it clutch!¡± ¡°This is huge! Today we made history!¡± ¡°Hell yeah! Plus, we got some sweet Fleeting Boxes!¡± ¡°Wait, what do you guys think is in there?!¡± ¡°Loot! That¡¯s my answer!¡± ¡°Thanks, captain obvious.¡± -_-¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As for Jack, he was staring straight at the wall of the hollow. After the light, an orange-glowing passageway had opened in the wall. It was a tunnel that seemed to be heading quite far away. This thing seemed even longer than the tree wasrge. It had also brought a few system messages: [ Created a link with a new world! ] [ +200 Reputation New Leaf Vige ] [ +50 Reputation Greenwood County ] [ Acquired Title: The First Explorer +10% Regen when in a foreign world! ] This was perhaps one of the unique points of Infinite. Everything was interconnected in one way or another, rendering the multiverse quite interesting. Any location that one could find in the game¡¯s lore would eventually be essible. Well, not that it would necessarily be easy. For now, he sat on the side, taking out the Fleeting Fox loot box. It was covered with orange fur and looked like one of those horrendous fluffy dice that used to be popr. ¡°Now, let¡¯s see what we got. RNGesus, please bless this lowly one!¡± He whispered a small prayer. ¡°Please be gear, please be gear!¡± [Ding! ~ 24%: Epic Grading! Wow!] [ + Fleeting Fox Paws ] [+ Fleeting Fox Fur ] Oh well, only materials. It wasn¡¯t good, but it could have been worse. It couldn¡¯t be helped as the Fox Progenitor was a Boss that would naturally respawn and wander the forest (now that itsir had a huge portal in it). Since one could farm it every day, the rewards would be lower in general. Also, they had really struggled a lot because of their low level, but that was an issue on their part that wouldn¡¯t affect the rewards. Jack nodded satisfied while sending messages: ¨C Jack¡¯O: I¡¯ll be going on a journey very soon. Try not to die too much while I¡¯m gone and keep training diligently. ¨C Bublegum: What are you talking about?! I¡¯m always dying while trying to save your ass! It¡¯s the second time with that one Fox Progenitor already! ¨C Jack¡¯O: What about the time you got killed by the Mighty Dragons? ¨C Bubblegum: I was tagging along with you too. It still counts! Actually, now that you¡¯ll be gone, I¡¯ll be the strongest yer in the vige, right?!¡± ¨C Jack¡¯O: Perhaps¡­. Jack wouldn¡¯t admit it. What if she became too arrogant?! He couldn¡¯t help but find that something was amiss. Where was the little wolf?! It should have already respawned by now! He couldn¡¯t help but worry a little¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ A small creature suddenly spawned in theplete darkness, curiously observing its surroundings¡ª or it tried. Why was everything so dark? The small wolf realized that it probably had its eyes closed. It focused and opened them as wide as possible, but it barely did anything. What?! It was its first time being confronted with such a strange ce, and it couldn¡¯t understand anything that was happening. But, there was worse. Where was its powerful and wise master?! He was gone! It began calling for him. But no matter what it did, its master was nowhere to be found! ¡°Woo!¡± (Puzzled) ¡°Woo!¡± (Worried) ¡°Woo!¡± (Sad) ¡°Woo!¡± (Resolute) Its tiny heart couldn¡¯t help but beat faster in its chest as it feared the worst! Ah, it had been eaten, right! They had been fighting that big fox and then¡­. But how had it arrived here? This was so weird! That¡¯s when the entire realm began to ripple. Raising its head, the little wolf froze as it saw four enormous divine eyes staring straight at it. It began to shake as there was no way it could defeat it! The little wolf pup wanted to run far away. It wanted to hide from this monster! But then it suddenly remembered the lessons its master had told it: It had to train until it could intimidate dragons! It had no idea what this thing above its head was, but neither did it know what a dragon looked like. At that moment, it knew what it had to do. It raised its head high up in the air, even using its little paws to stand even higher. Then it gave the glowing things the best ¡°looking-down on you¡± look it could! ¡°Woo!¡± (Heroic) ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited) ¡°Woo!¡± (Resolute) As it saw the thing move away, it knew it had seeded! It began chasing after the eyes without hesitation, even howling at them! For a few minutes, a courageous puppy kept bullying the actual god of death. Of course, this was only because the being had felt yful, but the scene was still extremelyical. But, eventually, after a hard-fought battle of non-stop howling, the little one ran out of energy. At that moment, it wished so much to see its master! That¡¯s when purple light surrounded it as it disappeared from that eerily dark ce¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The first thing it did as it spotted its master was to run in his arms. ¡°Wee back.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy) ¡°How was your first time in the void? Not too bad?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Confused) ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. It¡¯s normal ¡°Woo!¡± (d) Jack began to pet the little wolf, but as he touched it, there was a spark of purple energy that glued itself to him. That¡¯s when a fantastic system prompt showed up: [ Your pet has gained the attribute courage +10 ] What?! This was possible?! This was a hidden stat that was extremely hard to get! It seemed that courageously facing the Fox Progenitor had brought it great benefits! ¡°Alright, are you ready, partner?¡± Jack asked confidently. ¡°Woo!¡± A man and his wolf steadied their hearts and took a step forward, straight into a new world¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Just finished an 8 chapters mass release on CA. Now, the n is to Mass release for RPP next ^_^v Get as many chaps as possible for next month and do one OP chapter drop! Creator¡¯s Thought I wanted to unlock this new dimension as fast as possible. What was it? Honestly, I wasn¡¯t sure myself. I wasn¡¯t ying back when the game was initiallyunched. I knew what it would eventually look like, but not its current appearance and features. Chapter 59: Fox Grove, Path Forward!

Chapter 59: Fox Grove, Path Forward!

A man and his fearless pet wolf were braving the dimensional corridor leading to a new world. The little one¡¯s tail kept wagging. This was why it had decided to follow its master! This was way more fun than ying alone in the forest! Then they reached the end; there stood a portal crackling with orange energy. The little wolf gulped loudly, with its master chuckling. ¡°Once we cross this, we will officially be in another world. Are you ready?¡± It enthusiastically nodded as it pondered: what would it be this time? It had been shocked earlier upon seeing a man fighting rocks with fire and turning them into something called a dagger. It followed its master inside, resolving to remain dignified and not to overreact¡­. WOOOSHHH! The world seemed to be flip upside down over and over again, shaking way too much! The feeling of world-hopping was hard to describe. Perhaps the closest was this: POV, you¡¯re in a bar, the bartender is crazily shaking a drink to mix it, and you¡¯re the fucking drink! [Entered Dimensional Dungeon Fox Grove!] [First Run of the Day: Bonus Loot!] [Difficulty = Normal] ¡°Blergg!¡± On the side, the little wolf was already vomiting. ¡°Woo!¡± (Fearful) It looked behind them toward the entrance portal, deep fear in its eyes. What the hell was that?! There were some things that even the courage stat couldn¡¯t protect against. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Everyone reacts the same during their first time.¡± ¡ª well, bared the vomiting. ¡°Woo.¡± (Understanding) Jack turned to inspect their surroundings. There were plenty of trees, a bright orange sky, vibrant green vegetation, and fresh air. There wasn¡¯t any sun to be seen while the light came from the sky itself. It truly felt otherworldly. He couldn¡¯t help but draw a deep breath as he closed his eyes in satisfaction. He had always loved dungeons, especially in Infinite. It meant braving challenges, alone or with friends, and getting OP rewards. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do this! We have to hurry andplete it before reset.¡± Jack energetically led the way. Now, how was one supposed to clear this thing again? There were two items to aim for as far as loot was concerned. He would have to pry both from the corpses of their respective owners. As they got going, they found the forest to be rtively peaceful. But, this was nothing more than an illusion. Jack could already see plenty of bushes wriggling so very slightly. This whole ce was filled with hiding foxes. To put it simply, it was an airhead¡¯s nightmare! Actually, even scouts would find this ce a massive pain in the ass¡ª well, until they were used to it. In the outside world, a bush shaking meant a single fox. Here, there could be a party of them busy doing¡­.well whatever people usually did in bushes. ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã) ¡°Be careful, see there, there and there? All of those contain enemies. We need to avoid them.¡± Jack whispered to hispanion. The little wolf nodded solemnly. It could feel how dangerous this was from his soul link with its master. This was the charm of advanced soul contracts. It came with increased information sharing. The two of them very carefully progressed. They would walk, sneak low to the ground and even crawl behind cover. This realm was actually perfect for training one¡¯s sneaking skills. Contrary to popr belief, such ability wasn¡¯t just useful for roguish professions. Everyone ought to learn! But sometimes, confrontation was unavoidable. Such was the case at that moment. Jack couldn¡¯t help but click his tongue as he saw four goddamn foxes in front. They were yfully wrestling between tworge trees, guarding a path they had to take to keep progressing. ¡°Woo!¡± (Tense) But, so many enemies at once was definitely an issue. It would create a troublesome situation with him getting pinned down until he defeated the first one. The issue was that four opponents would considerably lower his damage potential because he would have to spend way more effort into blocking and avoiding. This, in turn, meant that the fight would be long and that he¡¯d have to block way more hits. It was a vicious circle as the lower his HP got and the more careful he would have to be, further lowering his damage output. Then it was back to square one. He almostughed at the absurdity. ¡°This is gonna be a pain,¡± Jack sighed. ¡°Woo¡± (Worried) ¡°We need to be able to defeat the first fox almost instantly. But such a thing is nearly impossible¡­except if¡­Alright, I may just have a n!¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Celebrating) ¡°I¡¯ll need your help to act as a distraction.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Count on me!) Thus began the n titled: how to murder four foxes for blocking the fucking way! The four foxes minded their own business when they suddenly heard a sound that made them jump in confusion and fright. ¡ª Awooo! ¡ª What?! There was a wolf¡­here?! How was this possible?! They had long forgotten what a wolf even looked like, but they knew how ferocious it could be! They instantly got ready for a fight as they warily checked the direction the sound hade from. But, there was no scary powerful wolf to be seen. Nope, there was only a tiny insignificant-looking gray furry creature. The foxes growled in anger. Such a puny thing had spooked them?! They would make it pay! But just as they were ready to make a move, death came from above. Jack was falling with incredible momentum, making a plunge attack, Cluckinator first. In normal circumstances, the foxes would have realized that he was there. They would have heard him. Then, they would have easily dodged. But, they had been too distracted by the wolf howl! ¡ª BAM! ¡ª ¨C 13 ¨C 7 ¨C 8 It¡¯s only then that they realized that they were under attack. Jack hurried as the sess or failure of this fight would depend mainly on this moment. Before they could react, he did onest attackbo! -7 -2 -8 -7 -2 The damage had been enough. The creature wasn¡¯t dead yet, but it was already in critical condition. The foxes took revenge, biting at him. Jack blocked three attacks but had to let thest one through to kill the wounded fox. His HP went down, but he would survive : -1 -1 -1 -4 HP 23/30 Jack sighed in relief. He could manage three foxes if he were cautious with his block. After all, missing the timing for one attack meant losing 13% of his HP instead of the usual 3%. It was a big deal! After many more blocks, shes, and bashes, he finally managed to kill another enemy. He had lost 9 HP in the process, now at 14/30 HP. Then he got rid of one more: HP 8/30 Then he finally killed thest one: HP 5/30 Had he not defeated that first fox lightning-fast, he would have needed to consume a potion. But, there was an issue with drinking healing medicine: potions were sweet and fragrant! Using a potion? Do you want foxes, because that¡¯s how you get foxes! Actually, not just foxes¡ª a shitload of them! This little detail was bound to cost many Newbies their lives. How much would they cry after not only getting devoured by countless foxes but also wasting their hard-earned money? ¡°Woo!¡± (Victorious!) Jack smiled wryly, seeing the little wolf¡¯s joyous expression. He quickly got to work, gathering the remains before leading the way again. ¡°We¡¯ll meet someone soon, but don¡¯t be surprised. It will be an ally¡­.well, I think.¡± Jack warned hispanion. He still had to be careful because quests and dungeons were often different for the first yer to clear them. It often included additional tasks and rewards that the masses would never know about. (Like saving an NPC) The two carefully passed through the area the foxes had been guarding. If one were to observe the surroundings with attention, one could notice the remnants of a road here. This ce used to be a merchant road passing straight through the grove! In fact, his increased movement speed buff would sometimes proc at some spots. Not long after, they were confronted with a magical yet sorrowful sight. In front of them was a vige, one that had most likely been full of life at some point. Now, it waspletely overrun by the vegetation. Some mounds had been houses in the past, with chimneys sometimes poking through the grass. There remained a half-broken sign near the entrance, valiantly struggling to remain standing. It had somehow endured time, weather, and foxes judging by the bite marks. Happy was it? Happiness was long gone here, even if the name had somehow survived. How sad that it was all that remained of it. The little wolf looked at the whole scene puzzled. It felt like it had seen something simr before, but it couldn¡¯t put its paw on it. ¡°This ce is simr to the New Leaf vige I brought you to. But, this one is destroyed.¡± Jack exined. ¡°Woo!¡± (Realization) Jack couldn¡¯t help but give a self derisiveugh. To him, this scene was a sad one. The people living here were gone and probably forgotten. It was the story of people who had tried their best only to fail at protecting even their homes. But to the little wolf, it was an entirely different scene. There was no sadness. There was only beauty. The vegetation was full of life, healthy and there were plenty of ces to hide and sleep in. Sometimes, it was just a matter of perspective, eh? He could feel the little wolf¡¯s joy, and it was contagious. That¡¯s when his reverie was suddenly interrupted as a bipedal fox creature appeared at the horizon and headed straight their way. Friend or foe? They would soon know¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Dungeons in Infinite have no limit to their scale. A world can contain dungeons or a world can be a dungeon in itself. The Fox Grove is such an example. Before it became a dungeon, it was a world with a rich history. Honestly, there is only one criterion for a dungeon: it has to reset at fixed intervals. Chapter 60: Mighty Fox Booklet!

Chapter 60: Mighty Fox Booklet!

Man and wolf jumped in surprise as a bipedal fox creature appeared in the destroyed vige. It sniffed the air for a second, twisted its head in their direction, and charged at them! This thing was so fast that running away was impossible. They would prepare forbat. The creature¡¯s head seemed half rotting, its eyes lifeless and its w long and sharp. Was that a zombie fox?! Was that possible? Hell no! Negative energy was very noticeable, and there was none here. Then, what was it? ¡ª Dash! ¡ª The little wolf bared the monster¡¯s way, ready to fight to the best of its abilities as it growled menacingly. ¡ª Growl! ¡ª Soon it would be upon them. Jack had a decision to make. How would he deal with it? ¡°Stop growling at it and move aside. I got this!¡± He confidently instructed the little one. ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited) The wolf happilyplied, rejoicing to see its master at work again. It couldn¡¯t wait to see the white feather plunged into that rude monster¡¯s head! It was showtime! Jack daringly grinned. Then, in one swift and powerful movement, he decisively¡­unequipped his weapon! ¡°Woo?!¡± (Confused) Did its master want to face the enemy unarmed? Was he fighting with a handicap to equalize the challenge? Jack stared at the iing enemy with rapt attention. In 4 seconds, he would die¡­3¡­.2¡­.1¡­.that¡¯s when the creature stopped as it began sniffing the air. It seemed puzzled as it circled him. ¡°Hey, there, how are you doing?¡± Jack gently waved at the thing. ¡°He-ll-o¡­¡± The creature spoke very slowly, in a dissonant voice, as if trying to remember how greetings worked. Why was this monster so peaceful? That¡¯s the thing: it wasn¡¯t one! He was human, albeit so dirty it was hard to believe it! What about the fox head and paws? Well, that guy was wearing a fox corpse, one that was about to rot. This was the result of making fur equipment without the proper processing technique. It was this rotting that had allowed him to guess that something was up with this monster lookalike. ¡°Take your time. So, how is it going?¡± Jack reassured him. ¡°I-it¡¯s been so long¡­.since I saw another human¡­Even simply speaking is troublesome.¡± The guy ever so slowly uttered. But it turned out that in that guy¡¯s case, talking was akin to riding a bike, very much so! 1. He quickly remembered how, and a few minutes afterward, he was babbling happily. 2. Akin to a cyclist ignoring all stop signs recklessly, he just wouldn¡¯t shut up, no matter how many signals he sent his way! Plus, it wasn¡¯t like he could beat him up either. He needed him. Thus began the needlessly lengthy story of Hans the Ex-Hunter, a manmonly referred to as H ex H: ¡°This beautifulnd used to be the town of Pripyta. Fifty people used to live here. Now it¡¯s a ghost town. Well, only haters called it a vige. Hell, we had a trading route and even an actual shop!¡± An actual shop? Oh my god, how impressive!¡ª Not. Still, Jack remained quiet, letting the poor man talk. He was evidently missing human interaction. ¡°¡­Iughed so much that night! Old man Hector really knew how to tell the most fantastic stories with a straight face. He made me want to grow up faster so I could hunt alongside the adults¡­.¡± Was the whole origin story necessary? He would have to stop him soon at this rate. ¡°¡­I cried so much that day. Who knew that such a magical feeling would apany my first time? Sure, it was bloody as hell, but as I felt the fox¡¯s warm insides, I felt so proud. I had graduated!¡­.¡± ¡°Can you cut straight to the¡ª¡± Jack tried to halt the conversation, but the man was an unstoppable talking machine. ¡°¡­At first, it was a blessing, but then it soon turned into a curse. What¡¯s the point of having so much fur if no one even dares travel the merchant route because of the creatures?!¡­.¡± ¡°Skip¡ª¡± But sadly, it didn¡¯t work against this guy-, at all! ¡°¡­.We fought valiantly, but without avail. We were hunters. We were good at tracking them down individually, but we were no army¡­.¡± ¡°Skip!¡ª¡± This guy was over-describing so fucking much! ¡°¡­Ah, I just realized that I missed many details in my excitement. Let me start again from scratch!¡± ¡°Hell no!¡± Jack shouted. This guy¡¯s story had taken at least ten fucking minutes! He didn¡¯t have all day! No way that he was going to sit through this again! ¡°I understood everything perfectly! You guys had a fox infestation and couldn¡¯t deal with it. Thus, the vige was destroyed, right?¡± Jack summarized. ¡°Yes, but there is so much more to the tale and¡ª¡± The madman wanted to talk some more! ¡°Look, I¡¯m here to defeat the foxes! Please, for the love of God, just help me do that! That¡¯s all I need from you! We can talk once they¡¯re all eliminated, alright?¡± Jack pleaded¡ª not that he would stay afterward. ¡°You¡¯re right. Here, take this. This is aption of all our knowledge about the enemy. However, be extremely careful with it. It is worth the life of 49 vigers!¡± The man solemnly handed him a small thin booklet. Finally, he could progress! Jack impatiently began skimming it. The thing included many warnings and tips. For instance, it contained information about their movement patterns and described how to butcher them in detail. While it was all stuff he knew, it could potentially be handy to a new yer. It would nt into them the idea to look further than to mindlessly kill and level up endlessly. But, there was also bullshit like: ¡°69 best spots to observe fox mating¡±¡­.who the heck had written this book?! He skimmed it very quickly, looking for something very specific, a clue that would actually help him beat this dungeon. He couldn¡¯t help but smile as he found it: 1. Chili 2. Garlic 3. White Vinegar 4. Cayenne Pepper Who even made top 4 rankings?! Either way, this information would be so valuable, even if it looked like mindless vor text. This was their weakness! ¡°Hey, Hans. Look at this here. Do you have these ingredients?¡± Jack inquired. ¡°Well, you can get some Chili if you want. There might still be some remaining in the rubble of one of the kitchens. All the others would be more troublesome.¡± ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll take it, but please do tell me where I can find all of those!¡± Jack begged. There was a reason this thing was called top 4. Often in Infinite effects of items could be increased when mixed with others having simr properties. Thus, if he mixed all four things that the foxes hated together, it would likely give excellent results. This was the optimal way toplete this dungeon, if he remembered correctly. ¡°You should be able to find garlic in the wild. I¡¯m sure there will be some vinegar in old Hector¡¯s cer, and the cayenne¡­old Joe would brag about having some, but I don¡¯t know if that¡¯s true or not.¡± The NPC told him. There it was! Now that he had a clear goal, it was time to get to it! ¡°¡­Now, how about I tell you about that time when¡­?!¡± The NPC kept babbling only to realize that Jack was long gone. Hell, he had run away faster than when he had been facing the wolf Boss! Finding the remnants of a kitchen didn¡¯t prove too hard. In there, awaited the chili, one that smelled slightly spicy. Jack turned toward hispanion. ¡°Here, smell this. Can you help me find something that has a simr scent? We¡¯re looking for cayenne.¡± The little one excitedly darted forward as it began exploring the various destroyed houses. Eventually, it stopped next to a random piece of rubble. Pushing the mess aside, they found a chest, one that was locked. What to do?: 1. Barbarian strategy ¡ª> Wreck it open 2. Delicate approach ¡ª> Look for the key 3. Nihilistic method ¡ª> Lie down and ponder the inexorable, dreadful death that will eventually im humans¡¯ pitiful existence¡­ ¡°Alright, use your special wolf senses to find the key!¡± Jack excitedly ordered. Thus began a marvelous quest where they tried their best to dig the past up. ¡°Woo!¡± (Victorious!) The little one managed to find it, bringing it to its master akin to an offering. At that moment, Jack felt important. How great it was to have minions doing his bidding! This was perhaps one of the few things he missed from the past. As soon as they opened the chest, their reward sat there in all its magnificence¡ª or not. It was a shitty and old unrecognizable bottle. But the smell checked out. ¡°Next step is to find the cer. It shouldn¡¯t be too hard.¡± Outside they encountered the NPC. He was shivering a distance away while trying his hardest not to look at the destroyed buildings. He seemed guilty and perhaps even ashamed of something. Jack was almost tempted to ask about it, but one super long vige story was enough for the day. He¡¯d clear the actual dungeon for now. Soon enough, they found the cer. They excitedly pushed the door open. After this one, there would only remain the wild garlic, but he would be able to get that one as they headed out. But, there was soon aplication. The cer was surprisingly lively, a little bit too much. As soon as they entered, 20 red glowing bloodthirsty eyes locked onto them. What the actual fuck?! ¡ª Hiss! ¡ª ¡ª Squeak! ¡ª X 10 ¡°Sorry, wrong door!¡± The duo ran out, hurriedly mming the door shut. They needed to either distract or defeat them. The problem was they were fucking level 10! Now what¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] These chapters are sponsored by Imarques18 !!?????????????? So many super giftstely. It helps so fucking much with promotion! I¡¯ll have to work extra hard for the uing mass release! ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought Ten rats spawning in a level 5 dungeon was obviously overkill! This meant that direct confrontation wouldn¡¯t be possible. This also meant that there had to be a way to cheese it. The only question was how?! Spoiler alert: there were many! (just Infinite things) Chapter 61: Jack Sure Is Nice!

Chapter 61: Jack Sure Is Nice!

A man and wolf duo hurriedly left a rat-infested cer behind. There were 10 of them, yet they were the same level as the wolf boss. No way that Jack would fight them! Else he¡¯d die for sure, would lose part of his hard-earned XP, and would have to restart the dungeon. In the distance, that one hunter NPC was still averting his gaze from the buildings. Had he known about the creatures? Either way, it seemed like his help would be required. Jack could only sigh as he waved at him. ¡°So I went to the cer¡­.¡± ¡°Oh? Did you manage to find the vinegar then?¡± He innocently asked. ¡°Nope, it¡¯s infested with rats. Say, could you help me deal with them?¡± Jack pleaded. ¡°Y-you mean inside the house?!¡± He froze. ¡°Yes¡­¡± ¡°I-I can¡¯t go there! I just can¡¯t!¡± He vehemently screamed as his entire body began shaking. His breathing elerated, and his eyes darted away from the vige. Was he having a panic attack? Was it that he couldn¡¯te to terms with the destruction of the ce? Judging from the speed he had shown earlier, he was probably rtively high level. This was normal considering the NPC had survived in an area infested by tons of level 6 foxes. If he wanted his help, he would first need to convince him. But how? Jack decisively headed back inside. There was always the option to have a lengthy discussion about it, but he¡¯d require a gimmick if he wanted to be efficient. There was bound to be what he was looking for in a kitchen. After a while, he grinned, finding his target: ¡ª Found Flint and Steel! ¡ª Sadly, it was arge and heavy contraption that couldn¡¯t be taken away, but it would do for now. The little wolf watched,pletely puzzled. ¡°We¡¯re going to do some cooking,¡± Jack exined. ¡°Woo?¡± (Confused) ¡°We¡¯ll use this big thing to start a fire. Remember, we need one to cook raw meat into delicious food.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited) How long had it been since he had cooked anything himself? Well, he had barely done it even in his past life. He had always been too poor to afford decent ingredients, too rich to bother with the task, or too nostalgic to eat anything but ramen. ¡°Alright, get me some dry wood, small branches, andrger ones too,¡± Jack instructed the wolf, who happily went to work. Then began a cooking session, supervised by a salivating wolf with eyes shining with desire. ¡ª Obtained cooked Fox Meat! ¡ª ¡ª Obtained cooked Human Meat! ¡ª It was now time to bribe the NPC with food! In Jack¡¯s experience, nothing was more calming than eating a meal in goodpany. ¡°Hey, care to join us?¡± Jack amicably offered. ¡°A-alright.¡± The hunter hesitatingly grabbed a piece of meat as he began to stare at it. ¡°So, why are you scared of the vige? I¡¯ll listen.¡± Jack softly inquired. ¡°N-no! I don¡¯t even want to think about it, I¡ª¡± ¡°Take a bite, calm down, and slowly share. Believe me. You¡¯ll feel better.¡± Jack persuaded. At first, he seemed hesitant to the simple act of eating, but Jack¡¯s reassuring expression slowly melted his resistance. ¡°T-that¡­.alright.¡± He slowly began eating, his face suddenly rxing, even smiling a little. After calming down, he resumed talking: ¡°¡­We used to live in peace and harmony, hunting and gathering to sustain our lives. But, everything changed when the Foxes attacked. They came out of nowhere and¡­.¡± Out of nowhere? They had obviouslye out of the forest. As for the cause, it was probably over-hunting like what had happened at the New Leaf vige. The only difference was that they didn¡¯t have any magical barrier. ¡°¡­My friend saved me but got wed in the process. I carried him toward the emergency hideout and locked ourselves in. The foxes kept wing at the entrance trying to break in, night and day, always. The sound was driving us mad¡­.¡± Well, the friend had died, right? This would exin the trauma and how the guy was so lonely nowadays. ¡°¡­We were stuck there, and he was dying from his injuries. We waited and waited for the foxes to leave, but they just wouldn¡¯t! My friend was losing consciousness all the time¡­¡± Yeah, that¡¯s what happens when you lose too much blood without proper medical care. An eternal sleep soon usually follows. ¡°¡­Then I got so hungry, so damn hungry. I didn¡¯t even remember thest time I had eaten. My friend was just lying there asleep and groaning from the pain. I couldn¡¯t help myself¡­.¡± Oh crap! Talk about a dark turn! ¡°¡­.I was really too hungry and I¡­.¡± ¡°You ate him?¡± Jack stated, surprised. ¡°¡­Y-yes, I-I did. Every time I close my eyes, I remember his face and what he tasted like. I¡¯m so sorry, I-I¡­.¡± His entire body was shaking and he seemed to have trouble with his food. But he fought the gag reflex back and kept devouring. ¡°I mean, he would have probably died anyway if he was so injured.¡±Jack shrugged. ¡°¡­I could have bandaged his wounds if only I had waited¡­.¡± ¡°Who knows when the enemies left, am I right?¡± Jack said. ¡°¡­The foxes left the next day. I could have saved him if only I had waited!¡­¡± Yikes! Talk about bad timing! No wonder that guy was ming himself! ¡°I-its all my fault! I did something horrible and¡­.¡± The NPC didn¡¯t have the strength to finish his sentence. He began sobbing, tearsrger than a sea flowing out of his eyes. His hands shook as he barely managed to keep munching on the meat. Jack slowly began tofort him: ¡°You know, we can¡¯t change the past. No matter how much you regret and anguish over it, it won¡¯t ever change. What you can change, however, is the future.¡± ¡°What kind of future is there left for a murderer like me?¡± ¡°Look, in a few minutes, I¡¯ll go back inside that cer and fight the rats to get some vinegar. My chances of victory are slim and I¡¯ll probably die. So what will it be? Will you let me go alone because of your fear, or will youe along and save my life?¡± Jack asked. The man hesitated for a few seconds, the struggle between the trauma and his desire for redemption fighting inside him. ¡°Think about it. This is your opportunity to turn your life around!¡± Jack persuaded. That¡¯s when the NPC made up his mind, with his eyes turning resolute. ¡°I¡¯ll help! I won¡¯t live my life in fear forever!¡± He dered heroically. How wonderful, a man who wanted to ovee his dark past! ¡ª Hoodwinked an NPC sessfully! ¡ª ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go right now!¡± Jack suggested before he could change his mind. ¡°Let¡¯s do this! Ah, before I forget, what kind of meat is this? It tastes amazing! I feel like I¡¯ve tasted something simr before but can¡¯t remember what¡­¡± Jack gave a nce to the piece he had in his hand, giving an awkward smile. This was human flesh, cooked one. Should he tell him the truth? Probably not, right? ¡°Some wild cattle, they tend to spawn around beginner viges. Their natural habitat is far from here.¡± Jack replied. Well, it was kinda true. ¡°Ah, I see. That¡¯s such a shame. Otherwise, I¡¯d eat it every day. ¡± He deplored. How would he react if he knew?! Would he have regretted and despaired? Perhaps even attacked Jack for giving it to him in the first ce? Was it immoral? Probably. Then again, he would need strength for the uing fight. Morality vs practical benefit? Jack would obviously make the correct choice! ¡°Here, eat some more, you¡¯ll need the energy.¡± The NPC epted the human flesh with arge smile. ¡°I¡¯m lucky to have met you. You¡¯re such a good person!¡± Ignorance sure was bliss¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought In life, there is happiness to be found in the most casual activities. Eating is a great example. How much fun is it to eat with friends! Well, this sentence can have a different meaning with cannibals. That¡¯s the beauty of VR gaming, it allows for things that would normally be frowned upon IRL. Chapter 62: Deadly Rats!

Chapter 62: Deadly Rats!

An NPC eager for redemption apanied Jack and a small wolf. They were right in front of the cer door, one that would lead to an incredibly tough challenge. ¡°Are you ready?¡± Jack asked. ¡°I¡¯ve never been more ready. This time I won¡¯t cower!¡± The hunter dered mightily. ¡°Sure, sure, but you just need to act as a distraction until I find the vinegar. That¡¯s fine with you, right?¡± ¡°Of course! Let¡¯s do this!¡± He seemed so hyped about fighting rats! They entered, with the NPC charging toward the bloodthirsty creatures. Meanwhile, Jack ran all over the ce, overturning every single container. How had all this even survived the time and rats? He knew that he had to hurry up. The NPC¡¯s life depended on him! But after a few seconds, he already found the clear bottle he had been looking for: vinegar, hell yeah! The hunter was bloodied all over, but his injuries weren¡¯t critical, most being superficial wounds. Nice! They would be able to retreat without an issue. ¡°C¡¯mon, I got it! Let¡¯s get out of here!¡± Jack cried. ¡°No way! I¡¯ve finally understood something!¡± The hunter protested. ¡°What the heck are you talking about!¡± ¡°If I run away, I will always remain a coward! I¡¯ve decided to change! It¡¯s all because of you! You¡¯ve convinced me to turn my life around. I will face my fears head-on!¡± ¡°What the heck does fighting rats have to do with your fox trauma?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not about the foxes or even my friend. It¡¯s about me being too weak to keep on fighting! Don¡¯t you understand?! This is my chance to make everything right!¡± ¡°Like hell it is! Stop being a fool ande over!¡± Jack cried out. ¡°Thank you, friend, for showing me the way, and thank you for sharing your meat with me. I will forever remember this kindness!¡± God fucking dammit! It seemed like there was no way to change this guy¡¯s mind. He was nowpletely surrounded and utterly screwed. ¡°Ah, whatever. No need to thank me. By the way, I gave you human flesh to eat. That¡¯s probably why the taste was familiar.¡± Jack suddenly confessed. ¡°You did what?! What the fuck?! How dare you! I won¡¯t forgive you! I¡¯ll ARGGG¡ª¡± Jack quietly closed the door, the man¡¯s dying screams resounding in the peaceful vige. Talk about a fucking waste! ¡°Woo?¡± (Wondering) ¡°Yeah, this guy won¡¯t respawn. Well, at least not him. There will be a copying over.¡± ¡°Woo?¡± (Puzzled) ¡°Yep, this version of him that knows us is 100% gone.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Angry) The little wolf couldn¡¯t believe that guy. Why had he even taken some of their precious food if he was nning to die like an idiot?! ¡°Whatever, let¡¯s get going. We still need the garlic. Tell me whenever you spot white flowers.¡± They did find some, but so many foxes guarded it! There were fucking 5 of them! They had probably been baited by the sweet-smelling flowers, a stark contrast to the odor of the bulb. Had the NPC notmitted suicide, they could have baited them to the vige, but this sadly wasn¡¯t an option anymore. Now what? Could his pet grab the garlic? It wouldn¡¯t be too difficult to gather since it was a general quest item. What if he made a diversion? If hepletely gave up offense, he could probably manage to stall a while. The only problem was, what to do afterward? Wait, what if¡­?! ¡°Alright, I have a n. Do you know how to dig up bulbs?¡± ¡°Woo?¡± (Bulb?!) ¡°Alright, here. Copy my movements.¡± Jack spent a while teaching his pet how to dig, only giving him his approval when the surroundings wereden with more holes than a golf course. ¡°Woo!¡± (Victorious) ¡°Alright, get the garlic, and I take care of the foxes.¡± ¡°Woo?¡± (Worried) ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, just do aplish your task. See you soon!¡± As the little wolf saw its master heroically go toward the foxes, it couldn¡¯t help but desire strength once more. One day it would be able to fight alongside him! Ah, he was so damn cool! He always knew what to do and say! ¡°Come on, you sons of literal bitches! I¡¯m gonna make a rug out of you! See if I give a fuck about your useless bites!¡± Jack ran, and the foxes chased. The current him would have so much trouble defeating them. The only way it would be possible was if he chugged potions relentlessly. But this would be such a waste! ¡ª Bite! ¡ª ¡ª Bite! ¡ª ¡ª Bite! ¡ª ¡ª Bite! ¡ª -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 There were so many 1 damage procs, even with Jack blocking perfectly. 100% of his attention was spent on defending, and even then, it was barely enough. At this rate, he would soon be dead¡ª not that he would give up. He ran all the way to the vige, his pursuers not showing any sign of wanting to give up. They were constantly biting at his heels, and it was annoying AF! But then, he finally reached his target. He was about to make one hell of an insane calcted move. Either this would work, or he would perish like a dumbass. He opened the door to the cer, rushing inside. The rats were gnawing on the bones of the deceased NPC and turned their red eyes his way. ¡°Don¡¯t mind me. I¡¯m just here to buy soy sauce!¡± Jack shouted as he jumped straight toward the rat pack, flying above their heads. They were just about to tear him to pieces when the foxes arrived, dashing at him in a rage. They had finally cornered the damn human! They couldn¡¯t wait to tear him to pieces! Sadly for the creatures, they failed to understand the menace that the rats represented and kept going. The proud orange predators violently bit the rats, but the level difference made it so that the rodents didn¡¯t even flinch. Nope, they just bit back! As they began dying one after the other, the foxes realized that they had met more than their match. But it was far toote. The two groups colliding ended quickly in a bloodbath, with all foxes perishing. Jack didn¡¯t stay to watch. The rats were already turning toward him, and he¡¯d die so fucking easily if they targeted him. He ran out of the room and mmed the door in a hurry, his heart still thumping. Thank God the rats wouldn¡¯t follow him anymore. Was it because of the door? Nope, while they couldn¡¯t open it, they could easily destroy it. Nope, it just happened that they liked the dark and damp interior too much even to bother going outside. Just as he was rejoicing about his survival, the little wolf reappeared. It was proudly carrying some garlic bulbs in its mouth, with the demeanor of a conqueror returning from battle. Even then, it looked quiteical. It had soil all over its paws and furry face. It looked way too cute! ¡°Amazing job!¡± Jack congratted him, rubbing its head gently. The little wolf wagged its tail, happy at the praise. But suddenly, Jack¡¯s body tensed up. He had just noticed the little wolf¡¯s shadow. It didn¡¯t look how it was supposed to. No, it was fox-shaped! There could only be one meaning to it. It had been marked to death by that guy! Since when could this random boss fight happen this soon?! Either way, Jack would have to get ready for a tough fight¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Using enemies to deal with other enemies doesn¡¯t always work. Sometimes they will instantly gang up on the yer no matter what. In such cases, one feels pretty dumb. At least, the end is very quick in such cases. Very, very, quick indeed! Chapter 63: The Hunter and the Hunted!

Chapter 63: The Hunter and the Hunted!

In the Fox Grove dungeon, Jack stared at the fox-shaped shadow and uttered solemnly: ¡°Get ready. It¡¯sing.¡± ¡°Woo?!¡± (Tensing up) ¡°The Hunter has marked you. It will stop at nothing to add us to its soul collection now.¡± The little wolf felt Jack¡¯s seriousness through their link. This new enemy was no joke. In fact, it was a very iconic one to the beginner area. Why? Because it gave so many Newbies PTSD! This monster never fucking yed fair! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s leave this vige¡ª well, after we do one little thing.¡± Jack quickly made his way toward one of the abandoned, destroyed kitchens. It was time to create a secret weapon! ¡ª Using Large Mixing Pot! ¡ª + Chili + Cayenne + Wild Garlic + White Vinegar ¡ª Mixing it all! ¡ª [Obtained Smelly Fox Repellent!] [*Can double as a female repellent!*] Most MMOs would state that kind of stuff clearly, but in Infinite, there were little secrets hidden everywhere. This was he fun once you got used to it! This one required: 1. To develop a basic affinity with the NPC or ask him the right questions. 2. To receive and read his fox booklet. 3. To collect the ingredients. 4. To mix them all. Was it too hidden? Not really. The NPC would eventually talk about it if given a chance to speak long enough¡ª which Jack hadn¡¯t cared about. Now, how were they supposed to proceed? The Hunter going after them was akin to a sword of Damocles. It could utterly annihte them at any time. Jack couldn¡¯t help but frown. God, this would be one massive pain in the ass! They only stood a chance if they managed to bait the creature. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Once upon a time, he used to be human. How long had it been? He couldn¡¯t recall. All he knew was that he had been betrayed. The humans had sacrificed him to save themselves! They really couldn¡¯t be trusted. He had killed them all except that one detestable guy. Why did he hate him? He wasn¡¯t sure, but it didn¡¯t matter. He was letting him live so that he could forever suffer the anguish of loneliness. He would lose a piece of his mind with every passing day, and there was beauty in that. But recently, there had been intruders. They had shattered the peacefulness of the forest. There was no way that he would allow them to live! He would hunt them, grab their soul, and devour it. There was no greater delicacy than a human about to perish. He loved the fear in their eyes, the trembling of their bodies, the erraticst-second struggle for survival, and that sweet despair at them dying pitifully. He couldn¡¯t get enough of it! Now he would strike again. There were new targets: a small wolf and its master. They would soon learn why this forest was his domain! He grinned as the hunt began. He watched them from the shadows, the wolf¡¯s shadow, to be precise. He saw every single move they made. He had a front-row view of the action! Hehehe. The dumb human was hunting, exerting himself, unaware of the horrors that were about to befall him. Meanwhile, the little wolf was moving about, scouting for its master. That¡¯s when an opportunity showed itself. The dumb human began fighting three foxes and could barely keep up. He kept blocking and going for a battle of attrition: this would be so much fun! He slowly approached his target, walking with his body seemingly melting into the shadows. ¡ª Shadow Walk! ¡ª The dumb human had no clue that death was upon him. He would neutralize him first and let the wolf watch. In any case, the little one wasn¡¯t a threat. That¡¯s when he reached his target. He was so close that he could hear the guy¡¯s beating heart, one that was steady for now. But it would soon beat in absolute dread for him! He was so close that he could touch the man¡¯s back. How would he react when he plunged his ws into him? Twitch in confusion at first? Cry out in dismay and anger? It was time¡­ The Hunter wed at the human. ¡ª Swipe! ¡ª He watched the shadowy aura of death go from his w toward the target with a smirk. But just as he was rejoicing¡­ ¡ª WOOSHHHH! ¡ª What the heck was that?! Suddenly all he saw was red. Then he felt the pain-. He twitched while observing his surroundings. The three foxes were now on the ground, nothing but lifeless husks. What?! They were all dead?! What was happening?! Was the red streak an attack?! This didn¡¯t make any sense! How were they defeated so quickly?! That¡¯s when the human slowly spoke. ¡°So, how is it? Are you having fun hunting?¡± There was so much sarcasm oozing through his voice. The man¡¯s heart was now beating quickly, but something was wrong with the scene. What was up with that huge ass grin on his face?! The man¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t show any despair, no they showed excitement and¡­pleasure?! This attack was a failure! He had to retreat right now! But first, he had to make this guy fall! He relentlessly attacked: ¡ª Swipe! ¡ª ¡ª Swipe! ¡ª ¡ª Swipe! ¡ª The guy blocked it all perfectly, sometimes even riposting, but it didn¡¯t matter. -1 -1 -1 -1 Only one damage per hit? So what? The Hunter was actually winning this trade. Was it because he could attack extremely fast? Nope. Every time his attack connected, a tiny and barely discernable shadow fox mark appeared on the man¡¯s body. The man¡¯s constant blocking allowed him to just stack this on him. He was fucked! At this rate, there was no need to run. He would get rid of the pesky human in one go! He patiently kept attacking. +Shadow Fox Mark Applied +Shadow Fox Mark Applied +Shadow Fox Mark Applied All until it reached an insane 20 stacks. Even the overlord of this realm would die in one hit from his next move. This was huge! It was time to end it all! He made sure to wait for the perfect timing. The man blocked, blocked, blocked, and couldn¡¯t block anymore. He was close enough that he couldn¡¯t run away either. This was over! The Hunter spun on himself, generating a wave of shadow, an unstoppable one! The human was as good as dead! ¡ª Shadow Slice! ¡ª But that¡¯s when it happened: the human rolled. It was nothing fancy. In fact, he looked very awkward while doing it. But somehow, the shadowy arc passed right above his head?! He waspletely unharmed! How?! He looked his way with that eternal goddamn smile of his. ¡°Hunting is fun, isn¡¯t it?¡± That¡¯s when The Hunter realized that he was fucked. He had be nothing but cannon-fodder to fuel the growth of this monstrous man. Even then, he couldn¡¯t understand how the man had shown such prowess at the beginning¡­but then it saw the little wolf nearby. It was very happily and raunchily peeing on its own shadow, one in the shape of a fox. They knew about it?! No, they had always known! The wolf hadn¡¯t been scouting to find enemies. It had been scouting to deny him vision. It had been scouting so it wouldn¡¯t reveal the trap its master wasying. Having trouble against three foxes? Nope! This had all been one huge fucking joke. The dangerous-looking foxes had been at the brink of death the whole damn time! It now understood how it had failed. ¡°It was fun, wasn¡¯t it? Let¡¯s do this again sometimes.¡± The man cackled. But even then, it was unreconciled! Fuck this human! Why was it that he felt like the monster? This felt so bad¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack happily shed with his Cluckinator dealing thest blow on The Hunter. He stared at the now-dead Hunter. It was a bipedal fox that seemed half real and half made of darkness. This was because it was a Half-Fox, Half-Shadow lost soul who hunted the living. Honestly, this fight could have been way harder. He had truly been lucky: 1. The little wolf had gotten the mark, letting him set up an ambush. 2. Bloody Cleave had allowed him to finish the three foxes instantly. Fighting 3 mobs + The Hunter would have been a nightmare. 3. His pet contract was special. Their link was a higher-level one, letting them share their senses. The wolf had actually been the one to detect the monster by smelling it. The Shadow Walk was no joke! 4. He already knew about the Shadow Slice. It worked simrly to his Bloody Cleave and Chicken Marksbo but was even stronger. Without dodging that move, he would have perished 100%. This was why he loved the fights in Infinite. This was just the beginning, and there were already mechanics involved. This specific boss was all about relying on one¡¯s allies to trap it slowly. Anyway, now that it was dead, it was time for loot! Jack happily approached it and collected it all. There was only a single item, but it was plenty: ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Shadowy Belt Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 1 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Great (Except Light) [Attribute] +2 AGI [Trait] + Shadow Affinity (¡ª) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ That +2 AGI was massive! As for the Unranked Shadow Affinity, it could be useful for a rogue, but to him, it was pretty useless. But, whatever¡­stats FTW! He¡¯d just have to remember to repair the belt if it took heavy light element magical damage. Jack happily wore the belt. This was why he was even doing dungeons in the first ce. It gave rare armor pieces, ones he needed for his tutorial-crushing ns. Good fucking luck getting a belt otherwise! ¡°How do I look?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Praising) ¡°Right, very dashing is urate indeed!¡± ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s head to the next big guy, shall we? I¡¯ll have lots to teach you for this one¡­.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Determined!) Their teamwork would be tested once more¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought What some people don¡¯t seem to realize is that the whole tutorial is one big fucking quest. The better youplete it and the better the rewards in the next town. Sure it¡¯s possible to rush but there are disadvantages to that. I won¡¯t settle for anything but perfect! ^_^v Chapter 64: Fox Grove: Boss! (1/2)

Chapter 64: Fox Grove: Boss! (1/2)

The Fox Grove was as peaceful yet full of dangers as usual. Jack and wolf were both stealthily crawling in the vegetation as they did their very best to bypass the random foxes. The monsters would have loved nothing more than to tear them apart! Just as they were bypassing a small group of enemies, the wolf turned toward Jack, tilting its head puzzled. Why weren¡¯t they killing them?! Those guys contained meat! Sure, it wasn¡¯t as good as the one the humans had but still¡­ ¡°You see, time is money, and money is meat. Thus, by saving time, we are getting more meat in the future. Do you understand?¡± Jack exined. For a small wolf, such a concept was tricky. Economics? What was that? Also, how was giving up meat causing them to have more in the end?! It didn¡¯t make sense?! ¡°Woo?!¡± (Confused) ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it and just enjoy the ride. You¡¯ll begin to understand the more time you spend with me. Anyway, we¡¯re almost there!¡± Jack reassured. ¡°Woo!¡± (Determined) It was normal for an animal not to understand something as ridiculous as money. It would definitely take a while. That¡¯s how they kept going until they finally arrived at a clearing. It was ringly obvious how special this ce was: the whole area was a stone za! Then in the middle, there was arge fox statue. This reeked of a Boss fight! Jack couldn¡¯t help but have a smile adorn his face. ¡°Alright, listen carefully, little one! Beating this guy will require us to work together! Make sure you follow my directives, and everything will be just fine¡ª probably!¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Nodding solemnly) Jack slowly approached the statue. There was a red gem at the foot of it that looked like a bright red button. What excellent attention to detail! He decisively pressed on it, the statue showing incredible changes. It began to glow a bright orange light that began to radiate outward. The light reached the edge of the tform whererge orange walls made of energy appeared, caging them in the arena. Escaping was now impossible, well besides by dying. As if on cue, the statue began cracking, revealing the monster hiding underneath. Unsurprisingly it was a fox, and it was bigger than a goddamn bear! It looked so damn intimidating too! As soon as it appeared, it growled toward the sky. The Big Boss was here, and it was showing its dominance! How would a level 5 yer react to such an insanely high level? A normal one would probably freak out, despair, and give up. But Jack? Hell naw! He was here to kill that guy! That¡¯s when it turned its attention toward them. The little wolf instantly began shaking in worry. Compared to its master, it indeed was weak! Its tail was even between its legs in shame. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Uncertain) ¡°Hehe, everything will be just fine.¡± ¡°Woo?¡± (Really?!) It feared disappointing its master more than it feared death, and by far! ¡°If you can¡¯t believe in yourself, then at least believe in the me that believes in you.¡± Jack slowly and shamelessly uttered. That¡¯s when the trembling pup became a resolute one. This was an overused line for Jack, but it was actually the first time the wolf ever heard it. It suddenly felt like howling, but now was not the time. ¡°Right, but before we proceed, let¡¯s do this.¡± Jack winked at his partner as he threw the Fox Repellent at the Boss! It exploded right unto the creature as a gaseous cloud enveloped it entirely. A few seconds was all it took for the effect to activate. Yep, it had lowered its level by a whopping 12! Well, it still was extremely high, but it wasn¡¯t impossible to defeat anymore. ¡°Now, that¡¯s better. Let¡¯s fucking Gooo!!¡± Jack cried out. ¡°RROAAAAARRRR!!!¡± The Boss screamed. ¡°Tch¡ª This guy sure is detrimental to the cuteness level of its species!¡± Jack rxedlymented as he settled the wolf pup on his head. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Puzzled) ¡°I¡¯ll show you how it¡¯s done. Your HP is really low, so you can¡¯t even afford to get hit. Remember my movements¡­.¡± Jack instructed. Anyone used to pets in VR gaming would haveughed at his foolishness. Teaching a pet like one would a disciple? Was he inexperienced or crazy?! But, he disagreed. So what? This was Infinite! That¡¯s when the fox suddenly snarled at Jack before stepping forward¡ª well, teleporting would have been more urate. ¡°Pay attention to the floor. It will sh with a subtle orange glow at the spot the Boss is teleporting to! This allows for outys like this!¡± The fox suddenly reappeared and wed at Jack¡­.only to realize that the man was already in its back, stabbing its ass! What the hell?! The fox tried to use its Fox Dash ability a few times, but each ended up with it suffering harsh damage targeting its vital spot! -12 -14 -13 The Boss soon realized that its regr attacks were way more effective! Every single hit, even blocked, would still deal two damage to Jack! -2 -2 -2 But every time, Jack would counter. He didn¡¯t let anyone walk over him, especially not a fox! -7 -2 -8 ¨C 2 -8 ¡°Can you spot the orange glows now?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Confident) This would be a trial by fire! The wolf stepped down from his head and began dodging to the best of its abilities. Jack even traded a bit of damage to let it practice a bit more. Luckily he could dodge the vast majority of attacks! At some point, he felt that the wolf was ready and increased his damage output again. That¡¯s how they cleared the first phase of the boss fight. ¡°This is the part that will be hard. If you can hold your own, this will be so much easier.¡± Jack exined. ¡°Woo!¡± (Serious) ¡°You¡¯ll want to keep dodging, but this time we want to sandwich the Boss between us! Keep attacking whenever it¡¯s safe to do so. Can you do that?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Heroic!) Creator¡¯s Thought Training is important. Experience is required for everyone who is starting on their Infinite journey. This of course includes pets. That is why most people either get a low-level pet that barely does anything (cause it¡¯s cute) or get a powerful one then patiently train it. Chapter 65: Fox Grove: Boss! (2/2)

Chapter 65: Fox Grove: Boss! (2/2)

¡°You¡¯ll want to keep dodging, but this time we want to sandwich the Boss between us! Keep attacking whenever it¡¯s safe to do so. Can you do that?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Heroic!) The Boss teleported in front of them once more. But this time, they split up on opposite sides. As soon as the fox reappeared, its fur began to inte while seeminglying alive. It was as if the fur formed a magical cloak that had a mind of its own! It quickly protected its wearer. That¡¯s how Jack¡¯s 7-9 damage numbers suddenly turned to something very pitiful: -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 There was actually a w to this seemingly impregnable armor. It only covered 90% of the creature¡¯s body! Well, that was a lot considering it automatically adjusted itself as best as it could. But, that automatic process could be exploited! This was because it kept calcting its movements by refreshing the highest DPS based on the previous seconds, not overall. Jack grinned as he stopped his assault entirely. This meant that only the courageous wolf was still attacking: -1 -1 -1 It was really low, but it was enough. The magical cloak repositioned itself to block the wolf¡¯s attacks. -0 -0 -0 Since Jack was on the opposite side, he could now do regr damage for a short duration! -7 -8 -7 All this time, the Boss itself kept attacking Jack. After all, the wolf¡¯s overall damage output was just way too low to retain aggro. At this point, one would have expected the fight to end as a battle of endurance. Nope, it wasn¡¯t over! ¡°Get ready! There will be lots of marks on the floor from now on! It¡¯s a simr deal as before. Evade them to avoid dying.¡± Jack shouted. That¡¯s when the Boss began using its Fox Bloom skill. It was pretty straightforward, but it could easily wipe inexperienced parties. Still, this one was 100% a movement/awareness skill check. Simply put, a shitload of orange marks began appearing at various intervals on the floor. Staying in one dealt lots of damage. ¡°Woo!¡± (Panicking) The little wolf had trouble with this phase. It was part of Infinite and had sharp senses, so dodging the marks itself wasn¡¯t that big of a deal. It would hop around, avoiding it all. No, it had trouble multitasking. This was so damn difficult! How was it supposed to dodge and keep the pincer attack going at the same time?! ¡°Rx, stay alive. That¡¯s all we need. As long as there is life, there is hope.¡± Jack reminded. He couldn¡¯t expect the wolf to perform any better. For that, it would requirebat experience. There was no way that a low-level wolf would have any, no matter how pure and great its bloodline! ¡°Woo!¡± (Roger!) That¡¯s how the two kept fighting. Jack soon found himself downing potions akin to an alcoholic on a cheat day! This was all that he could do. Every time he drank one, he almost felt himself tearing up. This was money flying further away from his ount! But, it couldn¡¯t be helped. After all, this was the perfect training for the wolf! At this moment, how many yers would have been jealous of that pet¡¯s treatment? Probably as little as ¡­every single one of them! It took three potions for Jack to finish thebat. This meant that it had taken him an HP bar of 90 to survive the Boss fight. It didn¡¯t sound like much, but it was! After all, an entire party of 5 level 5 yers would collectively have 150 HP. But, one had to factor Jack¡¯s shield and skills in it. Just the shield allowed him to take two damage per hit instead of 4. Then, how many hits had he dodged? It would probably take 360 HP for a decently geared and skilled party to aplish the same. Well, it was hard to know for sure. Party y allowed to juggle aggro¡­.but also made a wipe easier. If many yers took damage from the Fox Bloom at once, the damage could easily ramp up to insane numbers. Anyway, that¡¯s how the Fox Boss finally fell! The duo celebrated as it crashed to the ground, pumping their fist (paw) in the air. ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy!) ¡°Hell yeah, that was amazing!¡± Jack praised from the bottom of his heart. ¡°Woo!¡± (Awkward) The little wolf scratched its head in embarrassment: it had barely done anything! It remembered vividly its damage dealt versus its master. ¡°Don¡¯t sell yourself short. Your presence multiplied my damage by at least five times. Without you, this would have been one excruciating fight!¡± Jack exined. ¡°Woo?!¡± ¡°Indeed. Honestly, be confident in yourself. You¡¯re already more useful than most braves who roam Infinite, even without a battle form!¡± Jack told it. This had been a huge sess overall! He quickly approached the enemy¡¯s corpse to loot it, a massive grin on his face. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Fox Fur Cloak Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 1 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Great [Attribute] +2 INT [Trait] + Resist ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Right now, intelligence was pretty useless to him. This was because his onlybat skill scaled on weapon damage. Well, it would y a vital part in his build¡­eventually at least! As for the resist, it was one of those traits that were really hard to quantify. This was because it helped prevent a bit of damage but didn¡¯t always activate. It was really only noticeable when stacked and could render a yer insanely tanky! Still, this was one more piece obtained toward reaching a full armor set! Jack couldn¡¯t help but feel excited about the prospect of owning one. That¡¯s when he turned toward the little wolf with an incredibly solemn expression: ¡°Hey, actually, I have an issue.¡± ¡°Woo?¡± (Worried) ¡°Here goes. This one or this one?¡± Jack equipped his Infinite cloak before switching to the bright orange fox one. ¡°Cosmetic appearance on or off in the vige?¡± He asked. The wolf began looking intently at it, in deep reflection: ¡°Woo!¡± (Uncertain) ¡°Just be honest!¡± Jack kept cycling between both appearances madly. Ensued an intense moment of pondering, only for the wolf to finally wisely suggests: ¡°Woo!¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. Why not both!¡± They nodded at one another, having spent longer on this BS than pondering stat allocation. #MMO-Fashion! But the two quickly left the dungeon via the big bright orange portal that had conveniently appeared in the distance. But as soon as Jack went through it, a system announcement shower began! [Congrattion: First to Clear a Dungeon!] ¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Not gonna lie, screw this basic orange cloak, I want the one that blocks 90% of all damage! Spoiler alert: it¡¯s possible to get something simr. Guess what I¡¯m aiming for? This power is a literal wet dream for a tank! It¡¯s like turning into motherfucking Achilles! Chapter 66: Announcements Overload

Chapter 66: Announcements Overload

Jack couldn¡¯t help but happily stare at the flurry of notifications that were now flooding his screen. [Congrattion: First yer to Clear a Dungeon!] [ +400 Reputation New Leaf Vige ] [ +200 Reputation Greenwood County ] [ +100 Reputation in Terra Firma (Specific factions) ] [ Acquired Title: First Dungeon Clear +5% Dungeon Dmg! ] [Infinite cloak detected: earned ¡°1????-????¡± symbol!] [Unlocked a new global function: Highlights!] [Highlights are only avable in dungeons] [Export highlights from this run? Y/N ] [First to clear the Fox Grove!] [Reveal Dungeon Location?] [Reveal for extra loot %!] Funny how many goddamn notifications there were for a single clear! This was as ridiculous as wee. Jack slowlybed through it, analyzing it all: 1. Reputation in Terra Firma would eventually be helpful. This referred to the entire continent all the yers were on right now. But, the local one would be better in the short term. 2. The title would be a nice boon to his damage in the dungeon. Then again, he already had the pretty neat regeneration one. 3. The symbol mainly was vanity, but it also would prove his identity. One can only capitalize on fame after establishing one¡¯s identity. 4. Highlights were an incredibly huge deal! 5. Dungeon revealing was very important too. First thing first, Jack didn¡¯t hesitate one bit before calling out to the system: ¡°Reveal the dungeon right away and export all highlights of this run to my VR helmet. Also, show me a copy of what the other yers will soon see.¡± [ Preparing to reveal Fox Grove to the world! ] [ Loot increased (++) for a week for the user! ] [ Showing help screen! ] As Jack saw it all, he couldn¡¯t help but grin. People would go crazy for sure¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The yers in New Leaf vige were as busy and as rowdy as usual. Such an example was a party currently hunting at the edge of the forest, two of their members lowly discussing: ¡°After killing a few more foxes, I¡¯ll be able to get my first armor piece from the vige chief!¡± ¡°Bro, haven¡¯t you heard? Keep it on the down-low, but the vige chief is a scammer. Sure, he gives armor, but it¡¯s worse than the one from the other NPCs.¡± ¡°Wait, but don¡¯t they all have life-skills quests or something? Also, don¡¯t you need the mayor¡¯s quest, so corpses don¡¯t just disappear? I just wish we could carry more at a time¡­.¡± ¡°Nope. You can make a simr deal with the other NPCs, and it¡¯s cheaper. Sure, you¡¯ll have to get friendly with them, but that shouldn¡¯t be too much of an issue.¡± ¡°Bro, thanks so much for the info! How did you even figure that out?!¡± ¡°Hehe, this is part of ying an MMO. It says so in the name: massively multiyer online game. I just observed the Wolves.¡± ¡°The Wolves?¡± ¡°The Mighty Wolves, of course! I¡¯m just copying their strategy, which they copied directly from the Demon King. They killed chickens to level up and farmed foxes for gear.¡± ¡°I see! That¡¯s smart, very smart!¡± ¡°Psst¡ª don¡¯t tell anyone, but I saw them heading deep into the forest. They¡¯re probably getting weapons.¡± ¡°How do you know?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t. I¡¯m just guessing. The cksmith in New Leaf gives a quest to find some fuel and ore. It has to be that!¡± ¡°What about the Mighty Dragons? Are the two guilds still fighting?¡± ¡°It has calmed down ever since the Demon King has defeated them 1 v 50. Hell, I still can¡¯t fucking believe it. It¡¯s so insane!¡± ¡°Yeah, man. I also want to know what happened to that New World. Is it¡ª¡± But their peaceful conversation was suddenly interrupted by an incrediblemotion that left all the yers gasping. First, a loud and deep sound resounded across the realm. Yet, the NPCs and monsters didn¡¯t seem to notice it at all. ¡ª ZZZZOOOOOMMM!! ¡ª Then it was followed by an enormous and amazing golden beacon appearing. It was akin to a divine sign guiding one to a godly treasure! The light was golden-orange and visible to all New Leaf vige yers. Finally came the system announcement that exined it all: [ Fox Grove has been revealed by yer Jack¡¯O! ] [ Special opening event: bonus loot for one week! ] [ Fox Grove requires level 5 to enter! ] [ Time remaining 604 669 seconds ] What the heck was all that?! The yers were about to die from excitement, yet this was only the beginning. [ First Dungeon has been cleared: Unlocked Highlights!] [ Opening Highlights Description (Shout help to see it again afterward) ] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Highlights] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ 1. Only Usable in Dungeons. 2. Compiles the best moments of a previous dungeon clear from the user¡¯s POV. 3. Compiled data will be exported in any video format to the VR helmet directly. 4. Highlights are made solely by the Infinite master AI, and no ticket forints will be epted. 5. Entering a dungeon in a party will give other yers the right to use their own Highlights footage without anyone¡¯s authorization. Please have fun. Gaming is Infinite! ^_^V ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ There was a moment of silence as yers stood, bbergasted by such insane announcements. Then the peaceful conversations were no more: ¡°Wait, a new dungeon?! This is the new world, right?!¡± ¡°Revealed by Jack¡¯O? That¡¯s the Demon King!¡± ¡°It¡¯s an event! Another event is upon us!¡± ¡°Is the countdown really in seconds?!¡± ¡°Bonus loot? Fucking count me in!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see the dungeon!¡± ¡°Fox Grove? Neat!¡± At first, there was incredible happiness. There was nothing that gamers loved more than a new expansion, especially if it was free! Right now, they were euphoric from the sense of novelty and discovery. They couldn¡¯t wait to experience it for themselves, only to have one of them remind them of a tiny detail: ¡°Fuck me! I¡¯m just level 2 and nowhere near level 5!¡± ¡°Oh crap, you¡¯re right! That¡¯s a requirement to enter!¡± ¡°Can we even clear it before the event is over?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go inside to sightsee no matter what!¡± ¡°Wait for me, beautiful kitsunes!¡± Many wished at all cost to be able to finish the dungeon before the bonus loot ran out. They had no clue how much of a buff it even was. They simply feared missing out. As for the kitsune lovers, they were bound to be disappointed. There was none to be found in the tutorial. They would have to go on a quest to find them or something. But some yers had alreadypletely given up the dungeon: ¡°Screw that! I¡¯ll be too busy increasing my life skills.¡± ¡°This sucks. I probably won¡¯t reach level five in time.¡± ¡°So many events, so little time. Being a student sucks!¡± ¡°Being a student? Try being a housewife. That sucks even more! ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã).¡± Luckily, they weren¡¯t void of hopes just yet: ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not that bad, guys. Remember, there are now highlights!¡± ¡°Oh!! You¡¯re right. We¡¯ll be able to spectate it at least!¡± ¡°I¡¯m setting up a twitching screen at work!¡± ¡°Bro, don¡¯t do it. Your boss will fire you!¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m the Boss. Now what?¡± ¡°Soooo, are you recruiting?!¡± None of them wanted to miss the buzz. It was like how watching a movie at the grand premiere felt better than watching the very same film after a few years. Spectating would be enough to sate the entertainment cravings of most of them. There only remained the question of who to watch. ¡°Guys, do you think the Demon King will release his highlights?¡± ¡°I fucking hope so! It would be so freaking dumb not to!¡± ¡°Well, we don¡¯t know anything about the dungeon.¡± ¡°Maybe he won¡¯t, to hide the clear strategy.¡± ¡°Does he even care about stuff like that?¡± ¡°Maybe to remain ahead of the others?¡± ¡°What if he doesn¡¯t, just to troll us?¡± They could only shrug at one another since they were only specting and had no way to know. But, they all crossed their fingers to see a Jack¡¯O highlight. As for the yers in the other starting viges, they also received the Highlight announcement¡­but not the ¡°Jack¡¯O revealed Fox Grove¡± one. [ First Dungeon has been cleared: Unlocked Highlights!] [ Opening Highlights Description (Shout help to see it again afterward) ] For them, the Fox Progenitor was still alive and kicking, the dungeon wasn¡¯t even opened, and the system didn¡¯t state who had cleared it. They were utterly perplexed. Discussions simr to this one were happening: ¡°What, a dungeon has been cleared?!¡± ¡°Hell, there are dungeons in this game?!¡± ¡°Are you retarded?! Of course, there are dungeons in MMOs.¡± ¡°No, I mean, I didn¡¯t know there were some in the beginner area.¡± ¡°How did we all collectively miss out on it. Do you guys think its¡¯s hidden?¡± They pondered for a few seconds beforeing up with possibilities: ¡°I really think it has to be rted to that Fox Progenitor monster.¡± ¡°No way! It¡¯s impossible that it¡¯s been defeated just yet.¡± ¡°Why? With enough skilled yers, it should be possible.¡± ¡°Nope. It just takes too much gear. Even the big guilds only have a few yers with armor. Then it has a berserker state that is way too OP!¡± The people listening nodded in understanding. They could only conclude that someone really had found a hidden dungeon. Talk about a lucky son of a bitch! As to where it was¡­.they lived in the age of information! Without hesitating, many rushed to their social media ount to investigate. ¨C Big Cucumber: Anyone figured out who cleared the dungeon?! ¨C Model in my Freezer: No idea. So far, no one has a clue. I would have expected it to be all over the ce already, even for a new game. ¨C Turtle Snaps Straws: Hahahaha, exclusive news from New Leaf motherfucking vige! The Demon King Cleared the Fox Grove! It seems he did it alone too. Get wrecked, you all! XD ¨C I Lick Airnes: Soooo, does anyone know? ¨C Gandalf the Gay: The poster above literally just answered! Demon King, New Leaf vige, Fox Grove, GG! ¨C I Lick Airnes: @Gandalf, Got any proof? Last time, the Demon King lies were exposed pretty quickly. ¨C Gandalf the Gay: Lies?! Literally, just ask anyone from the New Leaf vige. There¡¯s golden glowing light falling from heaven directly onto the dungeon entrance. Even the blind can¡¯t miss it. ¨C Big Chungus: * Heavy Sigh * Guys, it seems that the Demon King trolls are back. Ping me if anyone finds the answer. ¨C Model in my Freezer: You have to admit that they sure are imaginative. Golden light from heaven? Watch it today on things that never happened! ¨C Big Cucumber: Yeah, they¡¯re such a pain. They like to exaggerate way too much. First, it¡¯s their idol winning a 1 v 50, and now he¡¯s suddenly the first to clear a dungeon. Why doesn¡¯t he prove it by releasing the highlights then? Many fans of the Demon King came forward only to be ruthlessly shot down. One such fan was currently sitting in his gaming chair, sighing to himself. Most people rejected his message. They hated him because he told them the truth. So what? He eagerly awaited what woulde next¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] This chapter is sponsored by Imarques18! ?????? Thank you a lot brother! ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought I suddenly came to the realization¡­wasn¡¯t I the only one in Infinite that had the capability to publish a video?! How great was that?! Now, I would just have to figure out how to proceed¡­ Chapter 67: Theory Behind Creating a "Faction"

Chapter 67: Theory Behind Creating a ¡°Faction¡±

A young man slowly removed the VR helmet he had been wearing, the pain in his stomach reminding him that he had skipped lunch. Jack quickly headed to the kitchen, whipping himself the most delicious dinner: an omelet filled with thinly sliced ghost peppers and a nondescript gray cheese (?). Well, whatever it was, it tasted like food. Lilly had left a note: ¡°Gone to study at a friend¡¯s house. Try not to die of hunger while gaming. =P¡± Pfft¡ª as if that would ever happen! He¡¯d end up at the hospital at worst¡­..not that he could afford such luxury. Talking about the old man, he was nowhere to be seen and was probably still working. Jack wanted his help for his next step. He quickly sent him a text before hurrying back to Infinite. He decisively headed back to the vige to do some business, only to be intercepted by a random party. They eagerly addressed him: ¡°Oh my god, the Demon King!¡± ¡°Thank you so much for opening the dungeon!¡± ¡°How is it inside?! Are there many bloodthirsty foxes?!¡± ¡°Will you create your own guild? How can one apply? I have silvers and credits!¡± ¡°Say, mister Demon King, are you looking for attendants by any chance? I can be very, very devoted .¡± Thest one was a vige-toppling beauty!¡ª not worth much in a game. She made sure to bend, showing off her profound valley and fleshy rump as she seductively offered her services. ¡°I gotta go. You guys have fun. Be careful; surprisingly, there are many foxes in the FOX Grove.¡± Jack sarcastically uttered as he left, ignoring the astonished girl. Still, people sure were strange. Did they really think he¡¯d invite them to a legit guild just because they had a bit of money? Guilds in Infinite could generate so much profit that it had to be seen as a business. He reached the vige, a guy rushing toward him. This one was with the Mighty Wolves if he wasn¡¯t mistaken. ¡°Boss, you¡¯re back!¡± His shout brought the attention of everyone around. Jack felt the gazes of the bystanders resting on him. Did they think that they could figure out his secrets by staring at him or something? ¡°Hey¡­you. Anyway, what¡¯s up?¡± Jack greeted. ¡°Boss, I wanted to ask you how we should deal with the fans?¡± ¡°The fans?¡± ¡°There are so many yers pestering our group asking to be introduced to you. So many have tried bribing us ever since that golden light happened.¡± He exined. Wait¡­.bribing?! The more it went, and the more yers were ¡°coincidentally¡± gathering at the vige. Some talked to their friends, others typed messages, and some were ¡°reorganizing¡± their inventory, yet all watched him! He truly realized how much impact he was making on them for the first time. Jack felt like a young maiden desired by all. That¡¯s when he resolved to suck them dry, all of them! He¡¯d make them alle over to him and throw money at his feet. The only question was how. Jack actually had experience creating a ?c? ?u? ?l? ?t?¡­a friendly group. Three elements were vital: 1. A feeling of belonging + exclusivity. The harder it was to join an organization, and the more valuable membership was. People would brag about being part of it! 2. Lots of concrete benefits. Sweet promises were nothing but ridiculous dreams if none of it was concrete. Hell, even pyramid schemes could be super legit once they sold scented candles or stic containers! 3. Disadvantages to being out of it. This could be anything, from fear of losing out to peer pressure. People had to feel that being outsiders brought demerits. It could be as simple as one potentially missing their favorite Neetflix show because they had canceled their subscription. It was time to cover every point one by one! Jack precisely knew where to start. How could one show guild membership? With the guild system, yers could proudly disy it atop their heads. How could he achieve the same result without actually creating a guild? He¡¯d use Physical proof! He entered the nearby training camp, finding Igor, who instantly raised an eyebrow at him: ¡°Let me guess. You¡¯re here to ask for something crazy again?¡± ¡°What? I would never!¡± ¡°-_- The mana engul¡ª¡± ¡°It¡¯s long in the past! Anyway, can you carve me faction tokens?¡± Jack asked, hopeful. ¡°For guilds, one has to register at Sprigfield town. Otherwise, it won¡¯t be official. As for a faction¡ª¡± ¡°Ah, it won¡¯t be an actual faction or even a guild. I just want tokens to show unity between the people of this vige.¡± ¡°Oh, I see¡­.very noble indee¡ª is that what you think I¡¯ll say? You¡¯re scheming something, aren¡¯t you?¡± ¡°What?! Nooo wayyy!¡± ¡°Oh well¡­.fine, but only at one condition.¡± ¡°You want me to gather wood? I¡¯m on it!¡± ¡°Hehe, do you think that will be enough? I have an old friend called Hector at the royal capital. Bring this letter to him and follow his instructions afterward, and I¡¯ll do it. You can¡¯t open the letter, of course.¡± The trainer grinned happily. Seeing Igor chuckling, this quest was probably one that would be a pain in the ass. How ironic that he would have to get scammed in order to scam others. Perhaps there would even be a life lesson in there. [New Quest: Mysterious letter from Igor!] Jack headed to the wood to collect fallen branches. People couldn¡¯t help but watch with curiosity. Why was the Demon King doing this? Had he finally decided toplete the stick quest? But as they saw Igor get to work, they felt puzzled. They hadn¡¯t heard the earlier discussion, so they tried to piece it together. ¡°Wait, is Igor creating essories now?! I want some!¡± ¡°Less talking and keep watching. There¡¯s something phenomenal bound to happen!¡± ¡°No shit, sherlock! Do you think we¡¯re all here to check the training instructor? Always assume that the Demon King is doing something, OP!¡± A few minutester, it was time for the moment of truth! Igor polished his creation onest time before handing it over. ¡°Here you go, amazing isn¡¯t it!¡± He confidently bragged. ¡°Eh¡ª It¡¯s amazing alright!¡± Jack eximed. It truly was¡­.how could it be so horrible?! Inscribed on the surface was a really badly drawn dick with a single semi-hairy ball on top. Jack couldn¡¯t help but recoil in shock while giving the man a confused look. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you think it represents you very well?¡± Igor insisted, smiling warmly. ¡°How so?¡± Jack couldn¡¯t understand. Had he unknowingly pissed off this NPC?! ¡°You¡¯ve been going around the vige with that wolf of yours. Of course, it should be on top of your head on the emblem.¡± That¡¯s when Jack finally realized that the ¡°dick¡± was supposed to be a tall man (?) and the disgusting thing above his wolf (?). He wasn¡¯t sure whether tough or cry. It didn¡¯t help that his pet seemed to utterly love it as it pointed toward the emblem with its tiny paws. ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited) ¡°Yes, that is supposed to be you¡­..emphasis on the supposed.¡± Jack admitted. ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy) He turned toward Igor: ¡°Say, how about you add a few lines so we understand that it¡¯s a wolf and a human?¡± Jack guided the NPC to achieve artistic perfection¡­.or not. After a few iterations, he was finally happy with the result that looked way cleaner. Now it was as if a five years old kid had drawn the picture. It was actually kind of cute. Oh well, this would do. ¡°Perfect! I¡¯ll need lots and lots like that!¡± Jack requested. ¡°Since you¡¯re so friendly, I¡¯ll sell each for ten silvers. This should be fair.¡± He said. Jack really wanted to haggle, but the man¡¯s eyes were resolute. He wouldn¡¯t back off as he knew that he was the only NPC able to do woodworking in the vige. Jack could only sigh. The cost would add up, but it wouldn¡¯t be the end of the world. He would just have to make their recruits pay the price. ¡°Alright, you win.¡± Jack ¡°Nice, soon so many will be wearing my medallions. It will be so damn majestic!¡± Igor happily rejoiced. Meanwhile, the spectators were twisting their heads to try and understand the drawing without being able to. ¡°Wow, from afar this looks so cryptic!¡± ¡°What do you guys think it all means?¡± ¡°Who knows? Maybe it¡¯s some secret runes like on their cloaks!¡± Jack twitched as he heard them. The vestige of the dick could still be seen. How would they react once they saw it up close? Anyway, now that this was settled, it was time to focus on the other issues. Luckily, he was the one they called Demon King. Would it work if he just used his reputation to drive fear into his enemies? It should suffice for now. The most challenging part remained: to bring them benefits for joining. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ He began mentally listing everything he could think of: ¨C Food: Maybe make a deal with the butcher? Then again, what kind of meat would that guy even supply him with? ¨C Training: While he wouldn¡¯t teach anything too advanced, he could show them a few moves. He could actually just set up a quick system with everyone training together. ¨C Discounts?!: He¡¯d have to ask the other NPCs. Maybe they could buy/sell items in bulk. ¨C Protection services: Akin to a yakuza he could protect its members from getting bullied. ¨C Butchering services: This one had lots of potential to level up his life skill. He just had to find a method to set up a stall that looked decent enough. ¨C Faction grouping: This would help Newbies to find parties. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ There were so many possibilities. That¡¯s when Jack spoke once again talking to the crowd: ¡°All of you, I have exciting news!¡± The bystanders all held their breath¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought For most, the ultimate goal of creating a faction is to get a return on one¡¯s investment. Ideally, it should be an entity that is able to run by itself with minimal input from its creator. But, many quickly realize that such an endeavor is actually quite troublesome! Chapter 68: Things in Motion!

Chapter 68: Things in Motion!

At the training camp, a crowd was intently staring at the one they called Demon King. Jack made sure he had their undivided attention before he spoke slowly and audibly: ¡°All of you, I have exciting news!¡± He paused to raise the tension. ¡°I have just decided to establish a faction that will support new yers.¡± The yers began gasping in shock. The Demon King was making a move, and they were the first to hear about it. This was fucking huge! They perked their ears, captive to the man¡¯s words. ¡°This new yer guidance will be 100% free and avable to all without exception. But, seeing you all ying on day 2, I¡¯m guessing many of you aren¡¯t or soon won¡¯t be Newbies, am I right?¡± They all nodded. Of course, they weren¡¯t Newbies! They were the pioneers of Infinite. They were the ones that would storm the game and create legends¡ª or so they all hoped. Did this mean this wouldn¡¯t be for them? ¡°For any experienced yer, we will offer a membership option for further guidance and various benefits.¡± There it was! How could they join?! This is what they needed. ¡°Joining will be as simple as paying the membership fee, and then one will be able to benefit from all the advantages. It will cost¡­.¡± Jack took his time to finish his sentence. The yers held their breath as their hearts thumped. Had anyone else been speaking, they would have thought him a scammer, but this was the Demon King! They could only hope they¡¯d be able to afford it. ¡°¡­.40 silvers or 40 fox corpses or 20 wolf corpses.¡± He announced. What?! That was all?! They had expected some incredibly high price, but this was surprisingly manageable. The vige chief charged 100 fox corpses for a single armor piece and the other NPCs 70 (required affinity). ¡°The funds will finance the operation of the faction as well as all the services it will provide. This will include protection against PK, butchering services, party finder, training and¡ª¡­.¡± The yers all assumed that Jack was raising tension once again, but there was actually a window that had popped in front of his eyes. [Disturbance detected IRL, would you like to log out?] ¡°Ah, I have to do something IRL real quick. Talk to you allter and take care!¡± Jack quickly waved them goodbye before disappearing in a sh of purple light. The yers were left standing there shellshocked. What the hell?! What sort of anticlimactic exit was that? They wanted to fucking know more! If he weren¡¯t the Demon King, they would have felt like beating him! Instead, they began to analyze all that had happened: ¡°I was expecting this all to be super expensive, but nope! It¡¯s manageable.¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s 100% worth it to dy an armor piece and join.¡± ¡°Just the training from the demon King is worth it!¡± ¡°Then there are all the other services included.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t wait to join and get my emblem!¡± ¡°Guys, it¡¯s cool and all, but WTF was that?!¡± ¡°Establishing a faction? We¡¯re lucky he did!¡± ¡°No, no! He logged out¡­with purple light?!¡± That¡¯s when all the yers jerked up in shock. That guy was right! They had been so focused on the news that they hadn¡¯t even realized! Then again, could they expect anything ordinary from the Demon King? Hell no! But that¡¯s when one suddenly pointed to the nearby training instructor. Igor was deep in reflection. He was wordlessly staring at the spot Jack had disappeared, in shock. There seemed to be a thousand thoughts shing on his solemn face. In the sudden silence, the yers heard him mumble to himself: ¡°Is he really a brave?¡± But then Igor returned to his usual self, shrugging it off. He was better off not trying to understand that crazy guy. The bystanders were left utterly stunned. Was he really a brave?! What was that even supposed to mean?! That¡¯s how the NPC called the yers, right? What the hell was he if he wasn¡¯t a yer?! Was this all because of the purple log-out aura?! The yers suddenly became deathly quiet, picturing so many possibilities. They felt like they had just stumbled upon a huge Infinite secret! Yet they didn¡¯t fucking know how to react to this! They stared shellshocked as they felt their brain about to overload. That¡¯s when the training instructor turned toward them. ¡°Do you guys want to see the faction emblems? They¡¯re adorable! Actually, what¡¯s up with you all? It¡¯s almost like you¡¯ve seen a ghost.¡± Igor chuckled. The yers couldn¡¯t help but twitch. Whose fault was it! For now, they would soothe their fast-beating heart by gazing at the cute design¡­but holy shit! They would film their friends¡¯ reactions when they told them about the faction and the brave thingy. This would be memorable¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack awoke to the screams of an old man¡ª not the most peaceful of rousing for sure. ¡°Hey, can you hear me?! How does this thing work?! Do I just pry it off his head?!¡­ Wait, no, this is his job. What if he gets yelled at by his boss?¡± It ended as mumbles of a confused man. Jack slowly rose, removing the VR helmet. ¡°Hey, I¡¯m back. For future reference, there is a button on the side that you can press gently to send a message inside the game.¡± Jack patiently exined. ¡°Ah, I¡¯ll remember it. Anyway, I got your message. What was that about? What do you need help with? Whatever it is, I¡¯ll do my best. If it¡¯s about the debt, let¡¯s¡ª¡± ¡°Nope. I need you to draft me a legally binding contract. I want one that is airtight, and I don¡¯t really want to spend on awyer right now.¡± Jack shrugged. The old man instantly frowned. ¡°You know that I¡¯ve been disbarred centuries ago.¡± He sighed deeply. ¡°Who cares? Anyone can write a contract. You just happen to know how and I trust you. Plus, it¡¯s not like you lost your license from a fault of your own.¡± ¡°This does not matter one bit. In this world, credibility is everything, and I¡¯ve long lost that. Plus, the ban won¡¯t ever be revoked due to some special circumstances involved¡­.¡± He profoundly said. ¡°Meh, whatever. Anyway, you know how I¡¯ve been gaming professionally. They just added the option to export videos from the game. I want to make money off this by uploading it to sites like MeTube.¡± ¡°Good idea, even a dinosaur like me knows about videos. Still, I sense a buting.¡± ¡°But, I heard rumors that Infinite willunch its own video tform shortly. So I really don¡¯t feel like going through the hassle of setting up an ount only to ditch itter on.¡± ¡°Wouldn¡¯t Infinite try to poach creators from whatever other tforms there are? There should be a way to transfer, no?¡± ¡°Transfer? Yes. Except, I¡¯d have to revamp it no matter what. This new tform will be like the new generation ones that are watched in VR.¡± ¡°Eh, you should be careful. Many people are not familiar with VR. Take me, for example. I¡¯ll always use a phone since it¡¯s also a work tool.¡± The old man wisely advised. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. It will bepatible with phones too. Anyway, I want to slowly build a name for myself without actually publishing. I¡¯ll be looking for a temporary partner.¡± ¡°I see. So that¡¯s why you want to cover all the bases. I¡¯ll do it for you but on one condition. You cannot ever tell anyone that I had any part to do in it.¡± He solemnly said. ¡°Sure, thanks a lot! I¡¯ll text you a few requirements.¡± Jack knew he could count on him. The old man left the room, grumbling about now having so much studying to do. This was how much he cared. He would research until he was 100% certain that the contract he drafted was perfect. Knowing him, it wouldn¡¯t take too long. Even if he was rusty from theck of practice, he remained one of the best, at least in Jack¡¯s heart. To the rulers of this world, he was a potential danger, even if innocent. He would never be allowed to be in a position of power. His crime was to have shown kindness to the wrong man, one who had turned out to destroy a country. He freaking had to pull strings to be able to work as a janitor in a hospital! Jack had actually learned of this in his past life throughplete coincidence. It had felt so damn surreal that he had felt like his whole life had been a lie. Hell, he didn¡¯t know the details either. Anyway, this was all in the past. As long as he focused on protecting them right now, everything would be fine. Jack quickly began browsing MeTube and Twitching in search of the perfect partner. He was akin to a fashionista deciding what to wear or a single-yer gamer picking what to y. Not this one, not this one either, definitely not this one! There were so many VR games and content creators out there! Now, what should he use as criteria? Jack quickly realized one huge issue: theck of footage. This meant that he would have to find a potential partner based on their previous videos yet had to make sure they had a deep interest in Infinite. There were so many to sort through! He diligently kept browsing, ssifying them into various categories. Thepetitive ones: They would showcase PVP, PVE and do whatever it took to be stronger in-game. They were the pro-gamers. The informative ones: They tended to publish more guides than gamey and were the ones that leaned more toward an analyst job. The variety streamers: They were all about having fun and making sure their fans had a good time. They were professional entertainers. The noobs: They published videos with high motivation, little nning, and barely had views. Jack wasn¡¯t especially looking for a diamond in the rough right now. The thots: They had quality content that gave viewers two really big reasons for watching¡ª especially when there was bouncing involved. But Jack was slightly worried that the focus would be on something other than his gamey. He couldn¡¯t help but raise a brow as he noticed a trend. Why the hell was there so many of them in an intable kiddie pool?! Ah, whatever. He was now confronted with a critical dilemma. What kind of streamer would he partner with? Apetitive one? They could do a pro-gamer partner stream eventually. This was bound to be popr. ?? An informative one? Someone like that could exin his incredible feat to the masses step by step. It would increase the awe they had for his well-thought gamey style. ?? A variety streamer? There was bound to be lots of fun to be had from his adventures. Should he coborate with a professional entertainer? ?? It was now time to decide¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] This chapter is sponsored by Imarques18 with a spacecraft! ?????? Also, surprise event! ^_^v What kind of streamer should Jack partner with? ?? ?? ?? Creator¡¯s Thought I¡¯m not even sure how the old man got himself in trouble. All I know is that he helped the wrong person and suffered from it. Honestly, I believe his career was ruined by someone influential offhandedly showing displeasure about him. At least he hadn¡¯t been imprisoned or killed, only banned. Chapter 69: Finding a Partner (1/2)

Chapter 69: Finding a Partner (1/2)

A young man was happily browsing his phone in his room, smirking from time to time. Jack really had trouble deciding what kind of streamer to go for. Competitive, informative, or a fun one? But that¡¯s when his fingers began itching as they began typing a name in the search engine: Seraphine. He stared at it, erased it, typed it back again, and he couldn¡¯t forget Lilly¡¯s words. Should he pry or not? He hesitated for a few seconds before resolutely pressing the enter key. So what if he looked into her a bit? He¡¯d just have to make sure that he didn¡¯t change the way he acted around her. Then his screen got filled with tons of articles: < Pro-yer Seraphine, a disgrace for the E-Sports industry!? > < Seraphine, Single-Handedly wins 1 v 3 at worlds then throws the game!> < The truth behind Seraphine the Shadow Princess¡¯s fallout with her studio! > < Shocking! Seraphine, more than 20 studio offers, all refused! Retirement nned?!> < Exclusive interview with Seraphine, her reasons for quitting! What are her uing ns? > A disgrace for the E-Sports? Hell, he too had been a disgrace. He knew firsthand how much the press loved to prey on some people without rhyme or reason. Well, it was all about sales. He clicked on her interview. He wanted to know her story, as told by her. He devoured the lines slowly, smiling warmly at times, grinning at others, and even guffawing on a few asions. He could understand how she had issues with her previous studio. They were 100% money-oriented, as was the case with most businesses. The problem was that she had neverpromised her integrity in the face of temptation or threats. At some point, the conflict blew up spectacrly. She showcased her might at a globalpetition only to surrender right as victory was assured, only to prove a point. This was definitely madness! Yet she had managed to get away with enough money for retirement. Jack couldn¡¯t help but sigh as he saw her reasons. She didn¡¯t wish to be a pro anymore, didn¡¯t wish for the spotlight, and wanted anonymity. Why? ying as a Pro had ruined the fun for her. It wasn¡¯t about enjoying the game, but 100% about performance. She wanted to leave that life behind. Jack could rte so fucking much. Eventually, Infinite would creep over to invade people¡¯s lives IRL, and the stakes would rise so damn much! It would stop being just a game and be a full-fledged industry. He knew the despair it could bring. He knew how it could quickly consume one¡¯s life. Well, for most of the yers it would remain a beautiful escape from a harsh reality. Jack wasn¡¯t an idiot. A n quickly formed inside his head. He would get her to sponsor him, the return of the gaming star would bring incredible attention to him, and his rise would be ster! He would be an Inte sensation. The cash would be rolling in. He¡¯d be able to afford a good life for his family, and¡ª No. No, no, no! He suddenly shook his head, forcefully getting rid of the idea. Fuck no! What kind of man¡¯s first thought was to exploit his friends¡¯ fame for his own benefit? Not the kind of man he fucking wanted to be! Not the kind of man Lilly would be able to look up to. Should he disturb Bubblegum¡¯s happy retirement? Hell no! She was ying incognito and had looked displeased at being recognized back then. He would let her live her life peacefully¡ª well, it would be different if she came out of retirement. All doubt left Jack¡¯s body as he grinned, proimed at his phone like a madman: ¡°Do I need to leech on others to reach the top? Hell freaking no! One day Jack¡¯ Motherfucking O will have more articles praising him than words in the dictionary!¡± ¡ª Apparently, 171 476¡­who knew! He quickly returned to work, furiously typing on his phone as if a dimensional monkey on a typewriter. ¡°Not this one, not this one, not this¡ª¡± his quest was suddenly interrupted by a text message notification popping off. ¡ª Beep! ¡ª He couldn¡¯t help but raise a brow as he saw the contact¡¯s name¡­.Lilly had 100% tinkered with it! ¨C Cutest Sister ??( ^?^)??: Hey, I¡¯ll be staying at my friend¡¯s house for the night. Don¡¯t overwork yourself. I believe in you! ?-(????)/? He couldn¡¯t help but smile warmly, thenughed as he remembered her online nickname. What part of this was devilish?! She should have called herself heartwarming Lilly. He quickly typed in a reply, only to return to work even more hyped. A very childish part of him couldn¡¯t wait to show her his videos. But as he clicked to return to browse, he just happened to misclick on a random streamer, one that barely had four viewers¡ª not the star he had been searching for. The host, a certain ¡°Mighty Infinite Pancakes,¡± was excitingly reading all kinds of news about the game, one after the other: ¡°Hey, you all! There¡¯s more news about the Demon King. People say he conquered the first dungeon. Do you all think he¡¯ll rule over it and evolve into a Demon Overlord? Wouldn¡¯t that be great!¡± But just as he was about to leave, his face suddenly twitched as he read the stream chat. What the hell was that?! ¨C Pika Pika MF: Hurry up and show a different game, or I¡¯m leaving. Infinite is a doomed game, and only idiots think it has a future. ¨C Red Fungus: Who cares about the Demon Lord? You should be showing relevant stuff! That¡¯s why you¡¯re the worst streamer! ¨C Ouroboro-Snake-Chan: This stream is garbage. It¡¯s so atrocious that it¡¯s making me wretch! ¨C Stream Critic: This fatty was born the wrong gender. Look at the size of those tits! Kek Yet the streamer didn¡¯t even frown at the insults. He shed the camera a bright smile and answered every singlement tactfully. ¡°If Infinite doesn¡¯t have a future, then I will create one for it. Do not worry. Follow the Pancakes to glory!¡± He proimed heroically. ¡°I¡¯m the worst streamer, you say? I¡¯m so happy to be the best at something!¡± He strutted akin to a peacock, oozing with pride. ¡°Be careful if you¡¯re vomiting Snake-Chan. Make sure to drink some water afterward, so you stay hydrated.¡± He rmended with concern. ¡°I¡¯m gonna blush! I¡¯m not an easy man, but if you really want to see them, I¡ª no, I can¡¯t!¡± He acted akin to a bashful maiden. That¡¯s when the trolls hurriedly left, sending a few insults as they went, with the viewer counter going way down. Not discouraged in the least, the man kept enthusiastically gesticting in front of the camera. But so what if he could take the abuse? Jack hurriedly left, too, with the viewer count reaching 0. He returned to browsing, looking for any familiar handle. In fact, he found a few that he felt promising, quickly extending them an offer. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Would you be interested in cooperation between us? I have Infinite game footage. ^_^ He expected these streamers to be gleeful and jump in joy¡­.nope. They all reacted simrly. ¡°Scammer alert!¡± ¡°Mods, please ban this guy ASAP!¡± ¡°Pfft¡ª you¡¯re the fifth one to make that im in thest hour.¡± ¡°This sure is sad. People are trying to trick one another so much nowadays.¡± ¡°How about this? Send the files over, and I¡¯ll have a look at them. If you¡¯re legit, we can cooperate.¡± They all reacted with disbelief while acting high and mighty. Just send the file over? Did they think that he was stupid? He wouldn¡¯t send them anything concrete before reaching a deal. Then again, this was the downside of dealing with professional content creators. They were happy with their lives and not as eager to take a risk. Still, there were also a few who had politely told him that they¡¯d whisper him once their stream ended. He could only patiently wait for them to be done. Frankly, he hadn¡¯t found any who had wowed him, but it would do for now. Out of boredom, he returned to that one ¡°Mighty Infinite Pancakes Streamer¡±. The guy was now streaming to 0 viewers. As Jack listened to him, he couldn¡¯t help but nod appreciatively. The guy was actually making good content, even when no one was watching! He was currently analyzing Infinite¡¯s marketing strategy¡ª orck of. It seemed like he had stumbled upon something great too¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Humans sure are peculiar creatures. The duality of man is truly a fascinating subject and I the prime example. I don¡¯t mind killing, torturing, cheating, lying, and plenty of other stuff if I deem it necessary. Yet even I have things that I won¡¯t do. This includes exploiting a friend if there is another alternative. Does this make me foolish? Perhaps, but it also makes me human. Chapter 70: Finding a Partner (2/2)

Chapter 70: Finding a Partner (2/2)

As Jack listened to him, he couldn¡¯t help but nod appreciatively. The guy was actually making good content, even when no one was watching! He was currently analyzing Infinite¡¯s marketing strategy¡ª orck of. ¡°All the other VR games will flood the market with ads a few months before their release. What about Infinite? It did a few press releases, and that¡¯s about it. What could this mean? Listen well¡­¡± He raised invisible sses. ¡°At first nce, they are either too broke or too stupid to do marketing, right? Hell no! I actually have a theory. They are simply so confident in their game that they don¡¯t need marketing!¡± ¡°But there is more. Infinite has custom helmets that can be bought pretty much at any VR shop, with entire rooms dedicated to their calibration! How did they convince the owners?! So mysterious.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be uploading all this content to MeTube soon, too, so you guys can follow the enormous Infinite Conspiracy!¡± He grinned at the camera as his stream bot automatically sent the link to his channel. Jack tapped on it, but he was overwhelmed by so many shing colors as soon as he did. The thumbnails were just way too eye-catching. Then there was that guy¡¯s goofy face stered everywhere as a recurring theme. The titles were pretty much all clickbait too: < Why 99.42% Pro-yers await Infinite! > < Infinite Day 1: THE Gaming Revolution! > < Infinite Day 1, over 9000 events?! How?! > < Infinite Day 2, a Demon King appeared?! 0_0 > < Infinite Day 2: Brace Yourselves, Highlights are Coming! > Jackzily clicked on one random one, and then it happened: There were sounds, colors, visual effects, and evenical narration at times. The intro was super short, to the point, and after 4 seconds the video was already covering the main topic. Then there was the way the editing was done. Every other second, there would be something happening to keep one¡¯s attention on the content. ¡ª Beep! ¡ª ¡ª Beep! ¡ª ¡ª Beep! ¡ª ¡ª Beep! ¡ª ¡ª Beep! ¡ª ¡ª Beep! ¡ª It was endless¡­and just short of overwhelming. Then there were the memes. They would sh on the screen to support the narrative. It was akin to watching a phenomenal shit-show, and yet he didn¡¯t feel like taking his gaze away. Who the heck was this Newbie?! Why wasn¡¯t he trending at all? Why hadn¡¯t this guy ever been popr in his previous life? He seemed to have all the basics done. He knew how to create incredible videos to capture an audience and create a rapport with them via streaming. His ount had been created precisely¡ª Ah, therey the issue. Three days ago. This guy had been hard at work, it seemed. It was already phenomenal to output one quality video a day, but he was doing two? He had actually gotten a few views, but thements were nasty. People criticized him over a few things: 1. Overpraising Infinite: It was a case of the blinds ridiculing a man for ¡°inventing¡± colors. 2. Believing False Rumors: This apparently included Jack¡¯s achievements¡­what?! His 1 v 50 fight wasn¡¯t a rumor but a fact. There was even a whole vige to corroborate. 3. Not having any actual gaming content: How could he be med for that when it had only been avable today? Jack pondered for a few seconds before returning to the stream chat to send his very first message. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Hey there. ¡°Hey, brother! Haha, that¡¯s a great name you have there. I see that you¡¯re a fan of the Demon King too! Wee to the stream. I hope you¡¯ll like it here. Feel free to ask anything. We¡¯re all family!¡± Since he had so nicely weed questions, he wouldn¡¯t hesitate to ask. ¨C Jack¡¯O: If you have so much interest in Infinite, then why aren¡¯t you ying it? ¡°Hehe, It¡¯s a bit embarrassing, but I¡¯m broke right now. There is no way that I can afford the VR helmet.¡± He scratched his head awkwardly. ¨C Jack¡¯O: How long will you be streaming? ¡°Hehe, at least a few hours. Feel free to grab a snack, some water and follow along as we delve into the amazing world of Infinite by scouring the Inte!¡± ¨C Jack¡¯O: No, how long do you n to be creating videos and streaming? ¡°Oh! As long as I can. Yes, I¡¯ll do it for as long as possible!¡± There were sad after tones in his voice. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Is there any reason you¡¯d have to suddenly stop? He wanted to get to the bottom of this. Why had this guy remained unknown before? He seemed very motivated, had the basics down, and was bound to pierce at some point, right? The man seemed to hesitate a few seconds before he sighed heavily: ¡°Thing is, my mother considers this whole video creation nothing but a waste of time. I¡¯ve made a bet with her. Either I manage to get 10 000 subscribers before the end of this month, or I will give it up and take on the family business!¡± ¨C Jack¡¯O: Can¡¯t you do both? ¡°The family business is a remote retreat without ess to the Inte. It¡¯s not really possible. As a host for such a ce, one needs to show the example. It¡¯s supposed to be a detox or something.¡± No fucking wonder! Was he bound to pierce at some point? Not if he went fucking MIA after a month! How long would it take to get 10k followers? It wouldn¡¯t take that long with viral content, but the issue was getting seen first. Plus, he didn¡¯t even have the VR helmet and was broke. All he could rely on was the info on social media. But Infinite didn¡¯t have a global recording function just yet; hence no videos were avable. What about the few that would get published? Even then, there was a problem. People would just see it as another copying dude if he didn¡¯t have anything original. He could seed as an analyst or just a funny guy, but that took time. ¨C Jack¡¯O: You¡¯re currently 100% going to be a hippie at this rate¡­ ¡°Brother, you have to believe! As long as there is the Inte, there is hope!¡± He valiantly shouted in front of his camera. Jack quickly checked the streamers he had sent messages to in another tab. They had been supposed to contact him after their stream. But they were now offline, and there were no whispers¡­ It seemed like they had only said that to get rid of him. That¡¯s when he turned toward the enthusiastic Newbie. He had already decided earlier not to go for a diamond in the rough, but he had been swayed. This guy had the motivation, the skills, and a backstory with a bet that he needed to win. He gave a wry smile to himself. When the hell had he be such a good guy that he would consider angel investing? While Jack didn¡¯t have money, he knew how valuable his footage currently was. This was also why he had to get it out as soon as possible. Right now, it was the only one in existence, thus adding to its value. Still, would he hand it over for free? Hell the fuck no! Jack quickly browsed the contract files the old man had just sent over. Advantageous contract to the streamer? Nope. Equal contract? Nope. Bad contract? Nope. ve contract? Yep, this was the one! This was the perfect contract for a streamer who had no money, no following, and a time limit to achieve his dream. Jack grinned as he typed. ¨C Jack¡¯O: Do you wish to make it as a streamer? If yes, sign this¡­. ve_Contract.pdf ¡°What¡¯s this, brother? Hehe, what¡¯s with the name of that file? Will I get a virus if I open this? Meh, whatever, let me try it in a secured, isted system.¡± The streamer got busy for a few seconds. ¡°Now, let¡¯s see what we have her¡ª What the fuck is that?!¡± He cried out as he saw the details. ¡°No one sane would sign such a thing! Tell me you¡¯re joking! This is literally a deal with the Devil!¡± ¨C Jack¡¯O: ( ?~ ?? ?¡ã) Devil? Naw, they call me the Demon King. On that note, Jack sent a GIF of his run thatsted merely three seconds. Hell, this could be used as the perfect bait for an article or video. Then the rest was pure advertisement profit. ($$$) But he had a good feeling about that guy and had to throw one fat bait for what he wanted. As the ¡°Mighty Infinite Pancakes¡± saw the GIF, his face instantly changed. He had researched the game enough to know what this all meant. Did he want to ept this shady contract? He would be doing all the heavy editing work, and Jack would rake in pretty much all the money while only bringing raw footage. At least there was one guarantee in there: the contract would be void if Jack provided fake footage. Was trading fame for wealth worth it? At that moment, it seemed as if gears were turning inside his head, very visibly on his face. But then he remembered the alternative. Did he genuinely want to live a life without the Inte? Hell no! How would his mother react had she known she had helped a man utterly scam her son? There was only one way that one could react to such a bomb. ¡°Holy fuck! Holy fucking shit!¡± He gasped in shock. He then stared directly at the camera as if trying to make eye contact with Jack. ¡°You son of a bitch, I¡¯m in!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle seeing his enthusiasm, before sighing proud of himself. Ah, doing good deeds sure felt nice. He was providing an opportunity to a youngling. They would have lots of fun together! Also, who knows, maybe he¡¯d get Bubblegum to join the party and start his own broadcasting studio. This would be a matter for the future¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] It seems many want to see Bubblegum¡¯s return as a streamer. She just retired and is hiding her identity at the moment. What do you guys think of the neer? Stay tuned for more ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought Was it fate that we met? I honestly do not believe in fate. Life is so erratic and nonsensical and we are the ones trying to find a pattern. After all, evolution has taught us that it¡¯s the way to survive in this world. Find the pattern and adapt to it. since it worked before we keep doing it, ceaselessly¡­ Chapter 71: D.L. Is Established!

Chapter 71: D.L. Is Established!

In the New Leaf training camp, a group of yers stood in a circle mumbling unrecognizable chants as they tried summoning an incredible being. ¡°Appear for us, oh mighty Demon King!¡± ¡°We humbly await your arrival so that you can guide us!¡± ¡°Heroes of Justice are overrated anyway. Please dispense us your wisdom!¡± ¡°Please teach me so that I too can get ves of my own. I don¡¯t need an entire guild. A cute girl will do!¡± In between every call for the Demon King, loud chuckles could be heard. This had all started with a few yers deciding to wait for Jack toe back. He was bound to log in soon, right? But waiting was so dull that one of them had whimsically and yfully started a full-blown demon summoning ritual. Why weren¡¯t they doing something productive instead? They wanted to know more about the uing faction¡ª but honestly, this was just an excuse to have some fun role-ying. That¡¯s when one of the participants suddenly jumped up: ¡°Guys, I know what we¡¯re missing. We need a sacrifice!¡± They all looked at one another, gasping in realization. Of course, how could they have forgotten this! A group of dudes stepped forward, acting as a would-be sacrifice. After a round of ¡°sacrificing,¡± they were back to being bored with one adding: ¡°Guys, guys. Wouldn¡¯t this work better if we used beautiful girls as a sacrifice?¡± He dered wisely (?) and full of confidence. The surrounding yers happily yed along, even rounding up fellow female yers to do a mock ritual once again. ¡°Oh, great Demon King, I sacrifice these cutedies to you! Please appear for us and¡ª¡± He was suddenly interrupted by a sh of purple light¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As Jack logged back in, he couldn¡¯t help but freeze for a second. What the hell was happening here?! All around him, there were beauties as far as the eye could see¡ª because they blocked his sight. They all noticed him and gasped in shock, with some of them giggling happily. Then they gave him a bit of space, letting him notice the big yer circle centered around his exact spot. As they spotted him, they began rejoicing madly. ¡°The Demon King is back!¡± ¡°Our summoning ritual has been a sess!¡± ¡°It was all a matter of offering the proper sacrifice!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this timing a little too coincidental? Guys, what if we just stumbled upon some huge secret technique just now?!¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but feel at a loss. Those guys sure had a lively imagination. As if a joke ritual could truly summon him. Who the heck had this ridiculous idea in the first ce? That stuff obviously only worked on NPCs. Oh well, whatever¡ª as long as they weren¡¯t disruptive. ¡°Alright, all of you. I have some stuff to do. If you¡¯ll excuse me.¡± Jack shouted, pushing his way through a sea of breasts, asses, andughter. Except he suddenly realized that while they were letting him go without making a fuss, a few dozen yers were now shadowing him. Was this a fan club or something else? It was really hard to tell. Jack quickly contacted the members of the Mighty Wolves: it was time to get business done. They quickly flocked to him a few minutester. They were all smiles as they greeted him excitedly, many of them subtly showing off their new equipment. By now, they all had at least 1-2 armor pieces and level 5 weapons. Where had they gotten thetter? Jack wasn¡¯t even sure nor cared. There were even five of them who had level 10 iron weapons. They sure had been busy! This disy wowed the yers in the back, who gasped in awe. ¡°Boss, how have you been? What do you need us for?¡± The CPR dude asked with a heated glint in his eyes. ¡°I¡¯m establishing a faction, and I need to recruit people to help me run it. Anyone interested in¡ª¡± ¡°Hell yeah!¡± ¡°Of course!¡± ¡°Is that even a question?¡± They all shouted their will to participate. They weren¡¯t dumb and knew the benefits that would follow. After all, he was the one who had showed them how to hunt efficiently and how to steal resources from bosses. ¡°There you have it. We¡¯re all in. Anyway, what will this faction be called?¡± That¡¯s when Jack froze. Right, a name could carry a faction if it inspired respect and sounded glorious. He couldn¡¯t help but ponder over the question. ¡°How about Demonic Legion? D.L. for short? Yep, that seems like a great name!¡± Jack confidently dered. If people called him the Demon king, he should embrace an edgy faction name, right? It could be an inside joke in the future: the faction named after its creator¡ª kind of. ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited) The bystanders couldn¡¯t help but choke for a second. Demonic Legion?! Wasn¡¯t this name both too ominous and straightforward? It was neither grand nor speaking of their teaching mission. But when they looked at how pleased Jack seemed, they couldn¡¯t bring themselves to say anything. Instead, they promptly praised the ¡°amazing¡± name. ¡°Awesome!¡± ¡°Today is a day of glory!¡± ¡°The Demonic Legion is now created!¡± ¡°This sure is a great name for a great faction!¡± Jack then turned toward the fans in the back: ¡°You guys should wander around for a bit. We have some things to discuss before I make aplete official announcement. Steven has jobs in the vige if you guys want.¡± They nodded as they busied themselves with whatever bullshit they coulde up with. Many headed to Steven following Jack¡¯s suggestion. After all, most of his quests involved tending to the shop. The poor NPC almost had a heart attack when a mob decisively invaded his shop. ¡°What are you g-guys all doing at my shop?!¡± He cried out. ¡°We¡¯re not here to cause trouble.¡± ¡°Hurry up and give us a quest!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll clean the ce!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll sort the inventory.¡± ¡°Leave making signs to me!¡± They enthusiastically got to work, but there were so many of them that just navigating the shop became difficult. What had suddenly gotten into them?! Steven watched it all happen ck-jawed. About an hourter, Jack was finally done with all the preparations, and he had the yers assemble as one. He began his speech with: ¡°Infinite can be daunting and even overwhelming at first, but it¡¯s a world that you all will get to love as I did. One full of beauty, adventure, challenge, mystery, and a whole goddamn lot of fun.¡± He spoke with emotion, one that two days of ytime didn¡¯t warrant. Yet no one felt that his speech was out of ce. It was as if he had yed Infinite forever. Most didn¡¯t even realize it, but they all felt it. ¡°From now on, the Demonic Legion will thrive! No matter what happens, we will make Infinite ours. We will carve our ce in this world and prosper!¡± Jack heatedly shouted. Many cheered to what they perceived as a world domination n speech. Well, they weren¡¯t totally wrong either. Jack then exined the various deals he had made with the NPCs: 1. Steven: yers would pay their admission via corpses that would be stored at his ce in exchange for a rental fee. 2. The Butcher: He would sell special sausages to the members at a discount. (Actually, he¡¯d just raise prices for everyone else) 3. The old alchemist: She would now sell potions in bulk for a very slight discount. Spend 1 gold and save 4 silver!¡­it was better than nothing, right? 4. The cksmith: He¡¯d allow Jack to camp in front of his ce every night for a little while. yers would be able to bring their corpses there for butchering. (Small fee for members, medium fees for anyone else) 5. The training instructor: He¡¯d set up a small private training area that could only be essed by members with the faction emblem. The sales of the wooden token would go through the roof! As for the free course for Newbies, it would be held in the general area of the training camp. The people¡¯s reaction was very straightforward. ¡°Wow, so many benefits!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so joining the VIP training! ¡°Welp, time for me to hunt foxes!¡± ¡°Butchering gives more money than directly selling?!¡± But suddenly, a group of yers stepped forward. They were a stark contrast to the nearby yers as they seemed pretty angry. Their leader was an elegant young woman that made even walking seem like an art. She stopped before Jack and twisted her delicate brows in contempt: ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by this man. He doesn¡¯t have any interest in helping any of you. The various shop discounts? Anyone can make simr deals with enough affinity with the NPCs.¡± Her cronies were nodding in agreement while ring at him with malice. ¡°As for the so-called training, Infinite just started. No matter how good he is, it¡¯s only been two days. Whatever he can teach will only bemon knowledge in a week. Do you guys really need to pay for this?¡± She was now grandly gesturing toward the crowd. ¡°Then there is the butchering. That part is truly ridiculous. He barely does anything yet gets amission on every corpse brought to him. It¡¯s free money and life-skill XP. This man is simply trying to exploit you all!¡± She concluded She wasn¡¯t exactly wrong, but she wasn¡¯t totally right either. Sure, yers could buy a gathering tool, raise their affinity with NPCs and study the game, but how long would that take? ¡°Follow me in boycotting this evil organization that wants nothing but to make a profit off your back! Who¡¯s with me!¡± She shouted, her followers apuding her speech. There was a long moment of silence. That¡¯s when a voice resounded, cutting through the tense atmosphere: ¡°I mean, he¡¯s the Demon King¡­What the fuck did you expect?¡± Just like that, all the stress was released. ¡°Pffttt¡ª haha, that¡¯s so fucking true!¡± ¡°Who¡¯s that girl anyway?¡± ¡°Meh, who cares.¡± Then, an ecstatic guy came forward: ¡°Holy fuck, guys! The Demon King¡¯s Highlights are out!¡± ¡°What! Are you kidding me?! Is this true?¡± ¡°How¡¯s this even possible?! He¡¯s right here!¡± ¡°Who the fuck cares? I¡¯m logging out to watch it.¡± ¡°Same¡± ¡°Same!¡± ¡°+1¡± The entire packed vige suddenly turned into a ghost town. They all wanted to be the firsts to see it. Otherwise, they risked people spoiling it for them. Left behind was a fuming yet still elegantdy stomping her foot. She turned toward Jack, spitting out: ¡°One day, I¡¯ll expose you for the piece of trash that you are!¡± She then hurriedly left. Jack was at a loss. What the fuck was that about? He couldn¡¯t remember antagonizing that girl before¡­maybe she was just a self-righteous entitled individual? He also couldn¡¯t help but feel strange. How was this Pancakes guy so quick to work? Either it had been rushed, or he had just contracted a monster¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought I didn¡¯t bother too much with that random girl. I swear, from time to time I would generate random hate. It¡¯s like a superpower of mine. I¡¯ll just be minding my own business rxedly and then BAM! something troublesome happens. It¡¯s really weird. Chapter 72: Demon King Highlight!

Chapter 72: Demon King Highlight!

At this instant, the entire world hectically began searching for ¡°Demon King Highlights¡±¡ª or at least the ones that cared about the new Infinite game. All the yers from New Leaf vige were so goddamn excited about this. This was the first dungeon everpleted in the game and would pave the way to a glorious future. Naturally, Pancakes had capitalized on this fact: < Infinite: 1st Dungeon Clear¡­Done Solo?! ¡°Demon King¡± OP! First Gamey Footage Ever!> Even with how little promotion the game had done, there was still a bit of interest in it. At this moment, all kinds of people were now furiously clicking on the video: ¨C Infinite yers ¨C PVE yers from other games ¨C Analyst and content creators, this was the first footage ever! ¨C Hell, even fucking variety streamers. ¡°Demon King,¡± what was the story behind this? Even then, mostunched the video while scoffing to themselves: ¡°Who the heck is that fatty? Mighty Infinite Pancakes? Never heard of him!¡± ¡°First dungeon solo? This ought to be a tutorial dungeon or something, right?¡± ¡°Demon King? What kind of megalomaniac uses such a username? Edgyness over 9000¡­.¡± ¡°First footage ever¡­.What kind of low-budget game is this? Let¡¯s watch and make fun of them, lol!¡± They expected an amateurish production, a shitty dungeon, a shitty game, and some chuuni wannabe dumbass. But what they got was way fucking different! The introsted 10 seconds, yet the so-called Mighty Infinite Pancake didn¡¯t even appear in it. It was an explosion of action! Every fucking frame was made to wow the viewer yet leave them wanting more. After these 10 seconds, a slightly smiling, wise-looking fatty appeared on the screen. He was wearing an old-school schr outfit that made him look highly refined¡ª if it wasn¡¯t for the silly posters in the background. Lusty Argonnian Maid, Beware of Chickens, I want you!¡­ In my guild, Tis but a Scratch, I y it for the PLOT, etc. Yet, the focus remained on the man who sighed before giving a sorrowful look toward the camera. ¡°Hello everyone, it is I, the Mighty Infinite Pancakes. Ever since I was four years and 20 months old, I wanted nothing more than to reach enlightenment. I have toiled all my life to achieve peace, serenity, to keep my purity, and stay away from all excitement.¡± He then sighed exaggeratedly. ¡°But then I heard the Infinite Demon King¡¯s tale, and I suddenly gave in to mortal temptation. It sent my blood boiling so fast that I forgot all my previous aspirations.¡± He finally looked at the camera with a solid gaze: ¡°This is a PSA, do NOT watch this video if your goal in life is to be a forever virgin monk. You WILL want to y Infinite!¡± That¡¯s when the video suddenly changed to a man crawling in a forest. One couldn¡¯t see the surroundings at all, but it was clear that he was in enemy territory. A small wolf was wriggling its butt as it crawled next to him. Then it slowly progressed until they reached a group of 4 foxes. At this point, the music gradually increased in intensity with a zoom on the creature¡¯s maws. It was clear that those foxes were dangerous. Then it slowly panned toward Jack, making a plunge attack and fighting them. Every block was apanied by a weighty ¡ª thud ¡ª sound and a bit of panting. It made it look like he could falter at any moment. Then he won, was shown butchering one fox, but the others were skipped. He slowly progressed to the vige, now covered by some mist, giving it an eerie and scary look. That¡¯s when the NPC appeared out of nowhere! So suddenly and looking so damn frightening! But then, a secondter, the ¡°creature¡± began talking?! The story was initially very touching but dragged on. Luckily it all began to speed up, with the only caption being --¡ª. What kind of cheeky editing was this?! A few secondster, it changed to the scene of Jack leaving the NPC to die to giant rats. A single line appeared on the screen¡ª This is what happens when you talk too much¡­ Yet it was made so that the viewers quickly realized that there had to be more to the story. They didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. Thisck of exnation only fueled their curiosity. (The whole ingredient gathering process had been skipped) There was some more of Jack and wolf progressing, then fighting foxes once more. The music intensity slowly crescendoed until it reached a peak. It was clear that something was about to happen, but what? That¡¯s when Jack suddenly turned around, blocking an attack. What?! A monster had tried to sneak-attack him?! How had he known?! But that¡¯s when the camera panned to the little wolf howling. Ah, had he been warned by the pet?! (Totally an edit) Jack somehow finished all the foxes at once and fought what was evidently a boss. Any single mistake would cause his demise for sure. People were at the edge of their seats. As he won, they couldn¡¯t help but cheer. But this was only the mid-boss. As they reached the boss, it roared powerfully. It was so damn intimidating! But mid roar, the screen suddenly froze. Many couldn¡¯t help but check their connection, deploring: why now?! But then they realized it was part of the video. A red line appeared, then an amateurish scribble. It was as if a kid had hijacked the video to draw on it. But a secondter, they didn¡¯t mind anymore. It slowly circled the level of the boss. That¡¯s when they realized that the thing was level 20 while the yer was only level 5. Was such a level gap normal? But then there appeared many screenshots. ¨C Level 4 chickens are OP, please nerf! ¨C Level 5 fox destroys party! ¨C Raid vs. Level 8 Fox Progenitor: Complete Wipe! ¨C Level 8 wolves? Death incarnate! ¨C Level 10 Wolf Boss? Invincible?! ¨C Monsters in Infinite aren¡¯t chumps! It started with a few, but the amount increased so fast that it soon covered the entire screen. It kept filling it until it seemed to cause a blue screen of death. Then a loading screen appeared as it panned back to the frozen boss frame. Level 5 Demon King Versus Level 20 Protector of the Fox Grove. This was madness! Even then, Jack courageously fought it. At first, they were expecting him to die instantly, but then he dodged or blocked the attacks?! Was that even possible?! It felt like watching an ant block a blow from a Titan. Even crazier¡­it seemed like the ant had a chance! That¡¯s when the wolf pup entered the action. The human and his pet slowly cooperated in taking down this incredibly powerful enemy. When the fur began floating akin to a living creature, many sucked in a cold breath. This was now a 2 v 2?! Even then, the human and wolf didn¡¯t despair at all. Finally, the action reached its peak when magical AoE attacks began spawning everywhere. The small wolf was yelping in fright as it kept barely dodging. But then they saw Jack and couldn¡¯t help but rub their eyes. How?! He seemed as casual as one would be on a night walk. He was slowly sipping on potions while¡­walking?! He wasn¡¯t even running. He was just walking to safety! Hell, he¡¯d move to avoid the attacks even before the prompt. Was this guy hacking or something?! They were still bbergasted when the fight ended. As the human and wolf celebrated, they only had onement: WTF!?! The Mighty Infinite Pancakes guy slowly appeared on the screen. ¡°This,dies and gentlemen, is the Demon King of Infinite. He has killed the chicken Overlord, in the Fox Progenitor, tamed a deadly wolf, won 1 v 50 versus the Mighty Dragons and Solo Cleared the Fox Grove¡ª all by day 2!¡± ¡°I am Mighty Infinite Pancakes. If you want to see more, hit the follow and like button. Either we reach 10k follows this month, or I¡¯m leaving content creation to work at the family business. Later all o/.¡± He left the stunned viewers. But just as they thought this was over, a line appeared on the screen. < If you don¡¯t follow, the cursed Slender Foxman wille for you¡­.> That¡¯s when there was a rey of the fox-looking NPC with the creepiest music dashing toward them madly. Then there was the famous: ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ It ended just like that¡­. As for thement section, it was already a party! ¨C Pancakes, what the hell is that PSA?! You kidding me bro, I¡¯ve been trying to get rid of my virginity, not keep it! ¨C Better follow this guy: he needs to make more! ¨C 4 years and 20 months old¡­.I see what you did there. This is like the ¡°maiden¡± saying they are 18 and 400 months old or something?! ¨C This is the first dungeon?! Why is it so¡­.intense?! ¨C Demon King? I came tough at the chuuni wannabe¡­now I¡¯m a fan. How did that happen so quickly?! ¨C I¡¯m totally not addicted to that wolf¡¯s cuteness, but¡­ where can I buy Infinite?! ¨C Slender Foxman?! I¡¯ll wear diapers the next time I watch one of your videos! ¨C Why did he kill the NPC? Why were there rats? Where¡¯s the rest?! ¨C All of the infinite yer base: enemies level 4-8 are impossible to kill. Demon King: casually kills a level 20 (?!) boss. ¨C Guys, apparently, there¡¯s plenty of bickering as to whether the Demon King is fake or not. Hehehe, time to stir some drama! I¡¯m sending this link to all the haters! ¨C Is this video fake?! I need a captain to fact-check it! ¨C This is 100% fake. There is no way anyone can kill a level 20 Boss! LOL ¨C There is clearly editing that has been done, but it should be easy to verify. Just send yers in the dungeon. It should be easy to find since it¡¯s the first one! Then the haters came, and it became pandemonium. Insults came flying, both against Jack and the man who had ¡°obviously¡± sold his soul to faking a video for him. They all used the analysis of the ¡°experts¡± to prove their point. But they all agreed: someone had to check the dungeon out real quick! Then they would know for sure¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Back in Infinite, a lone man was sighing. On the one hand, Jack was pleased that they had all freaking logged out to watch his highlight. But on the other hand, when were they going to log back in?! He wanted them to grind to pay for their D.L membership! How else was he going to get rich?! For now, he resolved himself to sell the pelts that he had umted in the Fox dungeon at Steven¡¯s ce, then visited the olddy. Jack mmed all his silvers on the counter like a huge baller. She raised a brow at him: ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here? What do you want?¡± ¡°Potions, all of them!¡± He uttered confidently. ¡°By all, you mean 15, right? Except if you have more silvers¡­Anyway, here you go.¡± Jack happily grabbed them, grinning as he looked forward to griding the Fox Grove. But that¡¯s when her wrinkly hands lightly brushed his. She looked him dead in the eyes before winking: ¡°If you want to woo me, you need to buy way more than 15 potions. Keep working hard.¡± ¡°Sure¡­.¡± Jack left for the Fox Grove once again. This time he would farm the shit out of it. Hopefully, his new ¡°minions¡± would conveniently bring him plenty of silver once he was out of potions¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Any idea for memes rted to this? ^_^v Also, was this petition for D.L real or a joke? xD Creator¡¯s Thought The decision to hide the creation and use of the Fox Repellent was pretty good. It meant that yers would be left wondering. Just how had he killed the level 20 Fox?! They would try it themselves only to get stomped. It was bound to be lots of fun¡­ Chapter 73: Hustling FTW!

Chapter 73: Hustling FTW!

Somewhere in the world of Infinite, a man was rxedly sitting, seemingly meditating. His face was peaceful as he enjoyed the quiet atmosphere. Right next to him, there was a small wolf and a corpse. Jack couldn¡¯t help but sigh as he slowly opened his eyes. Why was it that every time he ran the Fox Grove dungeon, the NPC always died?! As far as he remembered, this wasn¡¯t supposed to happen. Hell, it should have been possible to recruit the guy to help against the final Boss too. Then again, perhaps his instant convincing method was a bit too OP for the tutorial. After all, it took him but a few minutes to turn the coward into a courageous zealot! Throughout his recent dungeon runs, he had witnessed the NPC die in many different manners: ¨C Devoured by rats ¨C Stomped to pulp by foxes (?!) ¨C Choked to death on a piece of meat ¨C Valiantly tried to tank the hunter¡¯s attacks ¨C Driven to insanity + killed himself after a failed intervention on past trauma. He couldn¡¯t help but smile wryly as a system announcement appeared: [Convinced an NPC to brave danger until death¡­ repeatedly!] [Acquired Title: Living Call of the Void! ¡ª Dangerously Persuasive] Call of the void: aka that little voice that tells you to jump from a tall building, or jump into iing traffic or even drink a bottle of bleach. ¡°System, are you sure you ain¡¯t drunk? You should be giving a title to the NPC who¡¯s way too suicidal!¡± Jack grumbled, with the puzzled wolf observing him. Oh well, it wasn¡¯t like it mattered either. After all, the little wolf was improving by the second. They now had a system: the little wolf would voluntarily wander off the usual path to bait the Mini-Boss. Then they would use the NPC to clear the vige area and finally face the final Boss. It would usually go like this: ¡ª Roar! ¡ª ¡ª Dash! ¡ª ¡ª Dash! ¡ª ¡ª Dash! ¡ª The Boss would appear very menacing and dash all over the ce, but the prompts on the ground betrayed where he was heading. Every time there would either be empty air at its destination or a badass Demon King ready to block. Defeating the orange creature became a routine task for them. The more they did it, the more confident the small wolf was bing. It had even begun to taunt the enemy while dodging the deadly attacks in theirtest fight. How awesome was that! Jack felt like a parent who had seen his kid grow way too fast! Every time the run would end up with the usual +180 XP! All until he finally reached level 6. He couldn¡¯t help but give a satisfied grin as he felt his stats grow: ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [ STATUS! ] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ yer: Jack¡¯ O Level 6 ss: None Title: Demon King! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ HP: 32 Mana: 16 Condition: Healthy ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Armor Rating: 12 (55%) Defense Type: Bnced ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ STR: 19 + 1 AGI: 1 + 5 INT: 1+2 SPI: 1 + 1 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Bloody Cleave F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Gathering F ¨C Butchering F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Well-Fed ¨C Regeneration (¡ª) ¨C Blood Scent (1 STR + 1 AGI ) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ He couldn¡¯t help but grin as he saw the massive 20 STR. Only a pure build could reach such a value so early in the game. Then his gear gave him a bit of AGI, making sure that while he was slow, he wasn¡¯t the slowest either. As for the Shoulders + Belt, they had definitely added to his survivability. It was only an estimate, but his damage reduction had gone from 50% to 55%. Then there was the loot. He now had in extra: 4 x Fox Fur Cloak 3 X Shadowy Belts 9 X Various level 5 armor pieces Even with his increased loot gain (++), Jack still averaged one special Boss drop per run, either the Cloak or the belt. As for the other yers, it would mostly be 2 special drops per 3 runs. The real issue was that they would have to share it, thus making Jack¡¯s farming five times as efficient even without the buff. At that point, he had entirely run out of potions. Even if he was good,pletely avoiding damage against the Fox Boss was impossible. He had also spent a long while in there since he had trained his partner a lot. In fact, the second day was almost over, and it would soon be reset time. But as he casually exited the fox Grove, he was confronted with a massive crowd who instantly stared at him with expectation. What now?¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ So many were so damn excited about the new Fox Grove! 1. There was the whole bonus loot event happening! 2. The newly released Demon King highlights made their blood boil in anticipation. 3. Even the training instructormented from time to time about how braves were supposed to explore other worlds and conquer them. They felt that entering that world was priority number one!¡ª They needed to be level 5 ASAP! For that very reason, they trained. Before many were wasting their time exploring, PKing, and doing quests¡­.but they all began hunting foxes like crazy! The poor creatures could only ept their fates with pitiful yelps. The previously deadly-looking monsters were nothing but XP and D.L. membership fees in the yers¡¯ eyes! They were still struggling, but the zeal they now had showed miracles as they leveled up extremely fast! The Pro-Payers had been level 5 at the start of Day 2, and the zealous yers were finally reaching that point. This included the Mighty Wolves but also a few other parties. As these heroes decisively headed inside the dungeon, a crowd naturally formed to await their glorious return. It wasn¡¯t even that they doubted the authenticity of Jack¡¯s video. Nope, they just wanted to know how average yers would react to the dungeon. Oh, but they were dying to know if the Boss really was level 20! As the portal trembled, they couldn¡¯t help but hold their breath. There it came! They would finally be able to ask questions and¡ª But the one who appeared was the Demon King himself along with his wolf. This was quiteical. Parties of 5 had gone inside prepared for death, and yet he was just casually strolling out. As he saw them, he frowned slightly. ¡°What are you guys doing loitering outside?¡± One of them scratched his head awkwardly: ¡°We¡¯re not level 5 yet¡­.¡± ¡°Then you should get back to grinding. In the other viges, people are probably leveling up like crazy. Hell, there are probably many who are level 6 already.¡± Jack advised them. ¡°What, already 6?!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that too high?!¡± ¡°I mean, there are level 5 peeps here.¡± That¡¯s when one of them took the courage to talk back to Jack. ¡°S-sir Demon King. We¡¯re actually waiting for some friends who headed inside. They should being out soon. Would you like to wait for them with us?¡± Why the hell would he do that? But then Jack got slightly curious. How would they all react to this first dungeon? Would they somehow figure out how to weaken the final Boss? What about the NPC? He kept dying, but was it the same for them? ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait a few minutes and see if theye out.¡± The shy yer was now pumping his fist in the air, a massive smile on his face. The Demon King had epted his invitation?! His friends were all staring at him while giving him thumbs up. But would Jack lose his time? Hell no! He suddenly sat right in front of the crowd, the orange glow of the portal giving him an unfathomable look. Was he about to meditate while waiting? The yers stared at him as discreetly as possible. That¡¯s when he took an item out of his inventory. It seemed to be leather pants that looked pretty ordinary yet different than any they had ever seen. What was he going to do with this? He suddenly pped his hands ¡ª CLAP! ¡ª ¡°Hello everyone, and wee to the first-ever Demonic Legion¡¯s auction! I¡¯m d to see you all made it.¡± The yers exchange wry nces. All made it? They were here first!¡ª kinda¡­ ¡°Now, here is the first product: Level 5 leather pants. Great quality! Not only does it boost one¡¯s armor rating, but it also makes you look so much better.¡± He then turned toward a female yer. ¡°Say, beautiful¡­.¡± ¡°M-me?!¡± She furiously blushed at being singled-out by the Demon King. ¡°Yes! If a guy asked you on a date in public, would you rather he wear pants or not?¡± Jack energetically asked. The poor girl was about to answer that it was entirely different in a game¡­but then she saw his smile and gaze. His eyes were promising her endless torment were she to screw up his pants sale¡ª or so she thought. Also, had that bright ¡°Demon King!¡± title always been there?! It was so intimidating! ¡°T-that¡­if he doesn¡¯t even have pants, I¡¯m not interested!¡± She forced herself to utter in a spirit of self-preservation. The bystanders didn¡¯t know how to feel about this. What kind of phrasing was this?! He had associated cheap low-level equipment with human dignity! Did he really need to remind them of how destitute they looked?! But even with this fantastic pitch, no one seemed to be interested. Jack gave them a weird nce. ¡°Really?! Are all of you satisfied with walking around with your bare legs?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not it¡­ we¡¯re broke. I¡¯d rather save to join D.L than to buy a pair of pants¡­.¡± One sighed. Ah! How great it was for Jack to be his ownpetitor! He chuckled slightly. You guys can pay with Credits if you want to¡ª ¡°2 Credits!¡± ¡°5 Credits!¡± ¡°10 Credits!¡± That¡¯s when they began bidding, one after the other. Jack remained utterly speechless. Seriously?! How were shitty level 5 pants so popr?! A few minutester, he had sold all nine armor pieces for a total of 387 credits. He felt like he was dreaming. What the hell?! Sure the yers were easy to scam right now¡­but 387?! The scary and fearsome Demon King was now wholly overwhelmed and all smiles. After all, this almost covered this month¡¯s rent of 500! That loot had been so trashy that he would have had no qualm with discarding it. Good thing he hadn¡¯t! As for the yers, they felt it was a fair deal. Some of them had money and were ready to splurge. This was also the first loot obtained from the dungeon, and it looked different from the one from the NPCs. They would be able to show off for a few days at least since most of the yer base was still naked. It would also save them hours of farming. It wasn¡¯tpletely foolish¡ª from a rich guy¡¯s point of view. But just as Jack was rejoicing about his sessful sales, the dungeon entrance rippled once again. They were back¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought At this moment part of me wondered if I should be a professional item farmer. After all, it would be a surefire way to get Credits in the short term. By aiming to be a ranker I was going for the long term, even stuff that might not be as good right now. Chapter 74: Just Casual Jack Things

Chapter 74: Just Casual Jack Things

The entrance to the Fox Grove dungeon suddenly rippled with the crowd gluing their eyes unto it. As a few yers appeared, many gasped in shock. What the hell had happened in there?! Their faces were pale, their eyes lifeless, their bodies listless, and their mood distressed. Then they slowly regained their spirit as they slowly scanned their surroundings. As they saw Jack, they suddenly jerked in shock, with their leadering forward: ¡°How the fuck did you beat this dungeon?!¡± Jack nced at the man begging for wisdom: ¡°It¡¯s pretty easy¡­.¡± There wasplete silence as all listened. ¡°You just need to kill the Fox Boss.¡± ¡°¡­..¡± ¡°¡­..¡± ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°¡­..¡± He was the worst kind of right. The few dozen yers really wanted to beat him up at this very moment. The defeated leader gave a self-deprecating smile as he sighed: ¡°Defeating it would require reaching it in the first ce.¡± The crowd went wild. This was a new kind of challenge! In other games, yersined that the Bosses were too difficult¡­.here people didn¡¯t even reach them?! At that moment, the portal rippled once more as teams after teams began exiting the premises, including the Mighty Wolves (many groups). They seemed truly beat. But as they looked at one another, some began chuckling. ¡°You guys also got wrecked, eh?¡± ¡°Of course! We all got pped so hard!¡± They found sce in the fact that they weren¡¯t the only ones. They even began to joke around: ¡°Tonight, it¡¯s Xanax-N-chill for sure!¡± ¡°Add bubble bath and duck petting for best effect.¡± ¡°I¡¯m gonna cut all the shrubs at home just to be safe.¡± ¡°You have it easy. My living room is goddamn ORANGE!¡± ¡°About the shrubs¡­.I live right next to a forest¡­.¡± ¡°Infinite foxes, now the #1 cause of deforestation!¡± ¡°You can never be too careful, they¡¯re everywhere!¡± ¡°Yeah, 100% better to cut everything down.¡± ¡°You mean get the methrower, right?¡± ¡°Rip, I wouldn¡¯t like to be in your shoes.¡± ¡°Rip in many pieces.¡± ¡°Rip in fox feces.¡± They all nodded, agreeing with such a statement. That¡¯s when oneughingly said: ¡°Guys, deadly bush-hiding fox PTSD is no joke. Anyway, I¡¯m fairly certain that this dungeon isn¡¯t humanly doable at our level.¡± As he said that, all the gazes turned toward Jack who was listening to their conversation. He was the living proof that it was indeed possible. Even then the man simply shrugged. ¡°I stand by my point. Not HUMANLY doable.¡± He dered. The bystanders couldn¡¯t help but giggle. Never had they agreed so much with a statement! Was the Demon King really human? Was he a yer like them? Hell, at times it seemed like they weren¡¯t even ying the same game! Let¡¯s just say the glowing ¡°Demon King!¡± title didn¡¯t help either. A curious man eagerly asked: ¡°What even killed you guys?¡± Then came a list that caused the listeners¡¯ hair to rise. Why was it so long?! ¡°We died from a thousand foxes hiding in bushes.¡± ¡°We angered the NPC and wiped.¡± ¡°The mini-Boss hunted us.¡± ¡°We drank a potion.¡± ¡°We fell from a tree.¡± ¡°Rats ate us.¡± ¡°The level 20 Boss.¡± No wonder they were tired beyond belief! Also, how does one die from a potion or a tree? Poisoned? Could foxes climb now? But what stood out was the level confirmation: it really was level 20! A kind soul couldn¡¯t help but feel pity for them. They truly had been through a lot in that single instance. He began cheering them up: ¡°At least I¡¯m sure you guys leveled up a lot by fighting foxes non-stop!¡± His smile was so damnpassionate. But contrary to their expectations, the adventurous yers assembled began to sob softly. It wasn¡¯t just one of them either, all of them! ¡ª Sob Sob¡ª ¡°W-what happened?!¡± The kind man asked, bbergasted. ¡°You see, in the dungeon, there is XP loss on death¡ª and we died enough times to repopte Hell a few times over. We actually have less XP than when we started.¡± One exined while sighing. Jack chimed in, advising them: ¡°Tsk-tsk-tsk. This is what you get for trying to rush ahead. Some things take time. You should go one step at a time and slowly improve your gear, skills, and attributes.¡± They stared at him with dead eyes. Slowly improve one step at a time¡­said the guy who was freaking fighting 1 v 50 by day 2?! Was he for real?! As if he was one to talk! He wasn¡¯t walking, he was on a rocket or something. ¡°Anyway, I gotta head back to town to buy potions. Take care, you all. Oh right, CPR dude,e with me!¡± He gestured at Dom of the Mighty Wolves to the surprise of the bystanders. This sure was a ¡­ peculiar nickname. A little distance away, Jack took the lead: ¡°So, what did you learn from this run?¡± ¡°I learned that you really are amazing, Boss!¡± ¡°¡­..Anything more concrete and less kiss-ass?¡± ¡°Yes, Boss! If we want to reach the end of the dungeon easily, we¡¯ll have to get better gear and train our scouting. We never won against the Hunter, although we managed to avoid it once. All because of that damn surprise attack!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the point of avoiding it? It gives loot that¡¯s as good as the Boss. Well, it¡¯s a different piece. On that subject, I got some extra dungeon exclusive loot. I can sell some to your guild for Credits if you want, 7 pieces total.¡± ¡°Hell yes! For sure!¡± He seemed so excited. Jack watched him hurriedly log out, excusing himself to ask for funds from his guild leader. He then came back ready to do business. ¡°How much are you offering?¡± Jack rxedly asked. ¡°H-how about 80 Credits for each?¡± He hesitantly offered. Jack had to try really hard not tough. This was so overpriced! ¡°Sure, thates to 560 Credits, but 500 will be fine.¡± ¡°What, really?!¡± Funny how that 60 Credits had the man glowing in happiness. Customer satisfaction was paramount to creating a longsting business model. He quickly traded the belts and pauldrons. ¡°Alright, this should be enough to almost gear up a party. It will only be a slight advantage, but it mighte in handy. Also, you can use that and the highlights to recruit.¡± CPR dude rubbed his head awkwardly. Of course, the Boss would see through his recruitment n. But then he raised an eyebrow ¡°Highlights, what highlights? We failed the dungeon.¡± Jack stood still perplexed. What had happened to the fail highlights? This was an integral part of gaming. How else were people supposed to improve if they couldn¡¯t ponder their mistakes? He suddenly stood straight before pointing at the sky menacingly: ¡°Hey gods of Infinite, you better add highlights for failed dungeons, or no one will even bother trying! Believe me. I know how the braves think!¡±¡­he screamed at the Heavens. Above there was a lone cloud slowly drifting in the wind and nothing else. There was no way that this would aplish anything, right? How ridiculous, as if¡ª But that¡¯s when Dom¡¯s face changed as the sky suddenly seemed to darken. What was happening?! He then realized that the bright golden-orange dungeon beacon had disappeared. Howe?! But a secondter, it came back as if it was only being updated. It did so along with a message popping in front of him: [Failed toplete the Fox Grove Dungeon ] [Export highlights from this run? Y/N ] It was here! Just like that, the Demon King had given an ultimatum to the gods¡­and it had freaking worked? But what about his wording? He had said, ¡°the braves¡± instead of the yers. At this moment, Dom realized that there was no way that Jack was a simple NPC: 1. He was teaching them things a yer wouldn¡¯t know. 2. He acted as if he belonged to this world. 3. He showed unbelievable prowess. 4. He could affect the game system. In conclusion, he had to be an NPC tasked with helping yers limate to the game! Still, there were a few things that didn¡¯t add up: 1. Why was he asking for credits? Only a true yer would need that¡­Actually, what if this was reverse psychology?! 2. Why was New Leaf Vige the only one with an NPC helper? Perhaps other viges had them, but they were more low-key? The more he thought about it and the more confused he got. In fact, Dom remained confused for a little while. Jack didn¡¯t disturb him. Instead, he headed toward the cksmith¡¯s house to start his newly established butchering service for silvers. It truly was a shame the Mighty Dragons had seemingly disappeared¡­ The yers woulde his way, bringing fox corpses either as membership payment or for a processing fee. Meanwhile, a few members of Mighty wolves recorded every yer¡¯s contribution while observing his dexterous handiwork. Yet there was something weird about how they looked at him. He was used to admiration and disdain, but this was something else entirely. It was as if they were looking at aplex puzzle. He only shrugged and let them be. As long as they did their job properly, he wouldn¡¯t mind. After about 2 hours and 200+ skinned foxester, he stopped having amassed lots of silver. He turned 100% of it into potions, getting a whopping 30 of them. At this point, the olddy was convinced he wanted to seduce her by patronizing her shop. ¡°Don¡¯t hide it, young man. Emotions shouldn¡¯t be bottled.¡± ¡°¡­ I¡¯m not trying to woo you at all!¡± ¡°Are you saying that I¡¯m not beautiful?¡± She frowned heavily. Knowing her, she¡¯d probably kick him out if he were to answer with the affirmative¡­ ¡°Your mature charm is worthy of a nation-toppling beauty, but I am sadly way too busy with conquering the Fox Grove. Believe me. I really need the potions!¡± ¡°As if anyone would drink so many. That would give one indigestion, and perhaps even their shit would have healing properties. Proof is you¡¯re the only one amongst the braves who buys so much.¡± She argued with confidence. They were just broke or too busy focusing on their gear instead¡­. ¡°Anyway, I¡¯m sorry, but you¡¯re not my type. Good luck with the ¡°dungeon¡± of yours.¡± She even winked at the end. Jack popped out IRL a second to pay the uing month¡¯s rent, directly sending the money to the owner. He also watched a few key highlights before returning to the game. What about sleep? Meh,ter. For now, he was heading deep in the forest. His Newly acquired belt helped a bit to sneak around the forest, the little wolf by his side. His destination scared the living shit out of the other yers. Jack stopped before a cave in which resided the Wolf Progenitor. In its depthid his newest target: the Wolf Den Dungeon. Now, was it possible to use his pet to ess it? He could only hope¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Here we go! Happy Christmas and lots of happiness to you all ??. To all of you reading this, I¡¯m d we¡¯re all on this journey together. Lots of love and if you have anyments about the story or wishes for fellow readers feel free to be vocal! ^_^v Creator¡¯s Thought This one was tricky. If I wanted to save time I would need to defeat the Wolf Progenitor, but there were a few issues: 1. It had lots of STR and blocking wouldn¡¯t be as effective 2. It had lots of armor, making it a bitch to kill. 3. It was rted to my trusted partner. Killing wolves was one thing, but killing that specific wolf was a big no-no. Chapter 75: Entering the Friendly Wolf Den! (1/2)

Chapter 75: Entering the Friendly Wolf Den! (1/2)

In the New Leaf Forest, a man and beast were facing one another. The creature growled, showcasing its deadly sharp fangs and ws. Anyone seeing this scene would have 100% determined the monster to be¡ª super cute! Jack was currently training the little wolf to show an intimidating appearance, but it still had trouble with that given how soft and fluffy it looked. No matter how scary it tried looking, it felt like it was pouting. ¡°Alright, this should do the trick. Use that!¡± Whatever. Cuteness could actually work here. ¡°Woo!¡± (Resolute) It was time. The duo made their way toward the wolf progenitor. Their current objective was simple: convince the wolf to let them through the super-secret dungeon in there. But they had barely taken a step inside that they were faced with another ¡°deadly¡± beast. < Happy Wolf Cub Level 6 > They both froze. Another copy of the wolf cub had already reced the little wolf. Well, this one had slight physical differences but was otherwise so freaking simr. Jack¡¯s pet froze in shock. What was this?! It peered at the new mob with confusion as if it couldn¡¯t understand how its father had already reced it with another. This had to be a pretty hard blow to his identity. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Perplexed) ¡°Woo?¡± (Uncertain) ¡°Woo¡­¡± (Negotiating) ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy) But then it suddenly began its tail. It seemed like it didn¡¯t bother being reced in the least. There suddenly was a friend! How amazing was that?! The two began to yfight, seemingly ignoring Jack¡¯s presence. He smiled warmly, seeing such a cute scene. Still, this had to be the worst guard wolf ever! Instead of sounding the rm, it had begun ying with the intruders! A few minutester, the little wolf seemed to remember Jack¡¯s presence. He ran back to him, eager to show him the friend he had just made. The new pup was following behind with its tongue out, looking incredibly silly. Afterward, Jack couldn¡¯t help but rub their fur gleefully. If there had been a counter for affinity with NPCs, it would have been going up like crazy! Perhaps something like that: Scratched wolf pup behind the ears: It¡¯s super effective! +30 Affinity! Rubbed wolf pup¡¯s belly: It¡¯s even more effective! +40 Affinity! Showed small wolf a new trick, the worm: It¡¯s as effective as hrious! +50 Affinity! Jack was smiling from ear to ear. Crazy how much joy petting an animal could bring. There was no scheming here nor worry. They were simply enjoying the moment. But he couldn¡¯t remain there forever either. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s proceed deeper, shall we?¡± ¡°Woo?!¡± (Jerking in shock) It had suddenly remembered what they were here for. A minuteter, they entered an incredibly deadly area. The wolf progenitor was there, imposing, ck, and incredibly fucking strong. Yet it growled at Jack,pletely helpless. It didn¡¯t dare attack one bit, considering the man¡¯s new armor. + Wolf Pup Armor! (Literally) Jack had both puppies wrapped around him as he stood his ground. He was using the creature¡¯s offspring as an actual shield. Was it despicable? Maybe, but who cared! He pointed toward the wall with the wolf design, not even trying to hide his purpose. ¡°I need you to open this ce for me,¡± Jack said. The wolf progenitor only growled more in return. As if it would cater to the whims of the crazy human! But then it heard its kid yelping to show support. There was also the other wolf that felt oddly familiar growling at it cutely. It sneered and showed signs of wanting to pounce on him but eventually did head toward the wall. It then spat out some blood at it. As soon as it touched the wall, the wolf pattern began glowing a silvery dark light. A secondter, the entire cave wall was now glowing. Jack sighed to himself: here we go again. That¡¯s when a silver light began to fill the surroundings. The entirety of the New Leaf Forest suddenly basked in it. As it did, faint echoes of wolf howls could be heard, akin to a very primal melody. The yers all jerked in shock, many dying from a fox¡¯s attack while distracted. ¡°What the heck was that?!¡± ¡°Bright light and a wolf howl, oh god!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me the Demon King discovered a new dungeon?!¡± ¡°How can he be so fast? He¡¯s already ying in wolf territory, isn¡¯t he? Crazy!¡± ¡°Hehe, he wouldn¡¯t be the Demon King if he weren¡¯t crazy. This is to be expected!¡± ¡°Oh shit! Guys, won¡¯t this mean that there will be a new dungeon event soon?! What if it alsosts one week?!¡± Many froze in shock. Wait, timeout! They already had trouble with bing strong enough to run the Fox Grove..and now this?! What was even the level requirement for this one? Also, why hadn¡¯t there been an announcement? Ah, perhaps there had only been one before because it was the very first dungeon. They once more realized the gap between them and the Demon King, smiling wryly. Yet they didn¡¯t feel inferior or despair. After all, he was akin to an idol at this point. They just had to do their best to catch up! Back in the cave, the dungeon entrance was now finally opened. It mysteriously glowed with the promise of adventure. Their party left that one random pup behind as they took a step inside the portal. [Entered Dimensional Dungeon Wolf Den!] [First Run of the Day: Bonus Loot!] [Difficulty = Normal] This ce required level 6 to enter, but it was in no way easy to clear at that level, especially solo. As soon as they entered, Jack felt a burst of pride oozing from his partner. Every time they ran a dungeon nowadays, it would show a proud and cute face, for it had managed not to vomit! They inspected their surroundings. They had spawned in a small cave, one filled with the musky smell of fur and the iron one of blood. Bones were lying all over the ce. As soon as he saw this, Jack¡¯s face changed. ¡°We gotta get the fuck away from here!¡± Creator¡¯s Thought The strongest thing isn¡¯t something that is impossible to destroy. Nope, it is something that is easily destroyed yet that your enemy won¡¯t dare to hurt. Then again, I¡¯m really not suggesting taking children as meat shields¡­.only saying it is effective! Chapter 76: Entering the Friendly Wolf Den! (2/2)

Chapter 76: Entering the Friendly Wolf Den! (2/2)

They had spawned in a small cave, one filled with the musky smell of fur and the iron one of blood. Bones were lying all over the ce. As soon as he saw this, Jack¡¯s face changed. ¡°We gotta get the fuck away from here!¡± As if on cue, wolf howls resounded from the exterior. The wolves living here wereing back from their hunt right the fuck now! In about a minute, this ce would be crawling with them! This was definitely a yer trap. The usual party would carefully proceed while exploring their surrounding. Perhaps they would even establish a defense perimeter. It would be a great mistake! The wolves would thene back and happily ughter everyone. What kind of idiot had ced the spawn into enemy territory? Jack believed this was 100% intentional. Somewhere a sadistic Dev had to be chuckling while thinking about the shit they had allowed the AI to do. They were confronted with a nightly sky, an open area, and a riverzily flowing on the side as they exited the cave. Jack instantly cheered up. ¡°See the stream? It will hide our scent. Mindlessly running away is the best way to get a wolf pack tracking us until we be their food. ¡°Woo?¡± (Wondering) ¡°Nope, diplomacy won¡¯t work on that one. The wolves in the New Leaf Forest give you face but only because of the wolf progenitor. This ce is a different realm entirely. You have to be careful about every move you make.¡± Jack advised. ¡°Woo!¡± (Nodding thoughtfully) Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. He had adopted a young master, one lording over the beginner forest. It was now discovering that the world wasn¡¯t as peaceful as it had initially thought. Not all wolves were friends. Oh well, one couldn¡¯t remain innocent forever. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª It really was time to get the fuck away. They approached the river carefully. Jack murmuring: ¡°Be careful. We don¡¯t know what¡­.¡± But his pet had been way too excited at the prospect of swimming. It seemingly lost its mind without heading the warning as it was already jumping straight in! ¡ª Ssh! ¡ª It happily began paddling around, dog-paddle style. When was thest time it had seen such arge body of water? Actually¡­.never! No matter how it racked its memory, never had it seen such wonder! But this happy moment was about to take a dark turn. Jack suddenly noticed a dark patch moving toward his pet. ¡°Get out of the water! Right the fuck now!¡± Jack shouted at the naive wolf. Sadly, it was far toote. It tried to swim back to safety when it happened. The dark patch finally reached it before rising to the surface. A secondter, blood filled the water as the little wolf cried out in anguish. Well¡­fuck! Piranhas began devouring him alive. They dug their saw-de-like teeth into the soft flesh. The wolf already couldn¡¯t swim. Even then, they couldn¡¯t wait till itpletely sunk. Many were throwing themselves violently at it, flying in arcs above the water. Before Jack could do anything, it was already over. His pet sunk to the bottom, its pitiful howls resounding in the quiet forest, then it disappeared, dead. Jack sighed. He hadn¡¯t expected such a huge reaction to water. Was it the first time it had seen a river? Most probably. It would take a little while for it to respawn. In the meantime, he would be able to explore this ce and¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª At that very moment, Jack knew that he was screwed. On one side, there were deadly piranhas, and on the other, wolves were appearing, 20 of them! They had seemingly heard the dying howls ande over to check the situation out. They quickly encircled him, growling while licking their lips in expectation. Goddammit! Jack didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. This was such a rookie mistake for him! This was all because he had never tamed such a young pup before. As the wolves surrounded him and pounced, their deadly ws magnified in front of his face. He blocked¡­the first beast. But then there were the 19 others. Needless to say, his end was as fast as painful. -4 -4 -4 -4 -¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack felt death im him, and a secondter, he was back in the spawn area, only to hear another headache iing. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª And now the wolves were freakinging back! This was adding injury to injury! As he saw the first ones appear, he didn¡¯t hesitate even a second. ¡°System, get me out of this dungeon!¡± [Would you like to exit the Wolf Den?] ¡°YES!!¡± [Are you sure? All Dungeon Progress will be lost.] But it was already toote. The wolves had already begun tearing him apart, their teeth sinking into his limbs. -4 -4 -4 -4 -¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . . . . . . A few secondster, Jack was respawning. He didn¡¯t waste any time as he shouted, akin to a madman. ¡°Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!¡± Just as he thought he would die another time, the system finally registered his choice. He disappeared from that annoying dungeon. As soon as he noticed that he was back in the New Leaf Forest, Jack sighed in relief. They would need to be way more careful next time for sure. For now, he would just wait for his pet and¡­.but suddenly, he heard a low growl. ¡ª Growl! ¡ª On the side, there was a random wolf pup tearing up. It had been so happy to have its friende back from the weird glowing silver portal. But, said friend was nowhere to be seen. There was only its bloodied master standing there. The youngling had obviously died. The problem was that next to the grieving pup was a menacing Wolf Progenitor. With the pup gone, it didn¡¯t have any reason to spare Jack¡¯s life. ¡°Fuck.¡± Was hisst word. A gaping maw suddenly enveloped his head before crushing it with a crisp Crunch! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . . . . As Jack respawned in the vige, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh. This had sure been a shitshow. But just as he was about to leave, he was ambushed! ¡°Teacher, you¡¯re back, great! I need your help with something.¡± Bubblegum came out of nowhere and eagerlytched unto him, not letting him run away. ¡°¡­Sure.¡± He¡¯d at least see what this was about¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought If anyone asks, I didn¡¯t die three times in a beginner dungeon¡­.nope! I didn¡¯t see Thanatos this time around either. Perhaps that one god is busy or just doesn¡¯t exist yet. Still, this time I¡¯ll make sure to slowly increase affinity with the being! Also, what could a god even be busy with? Chapter 77: "Helping" Bubblegum

Chapter 77: ¡°Helping¡± Bubblegum

A wild Bubblegum appeared! Wild Bubblegum is using beg for help! 1) Follow her 2) Fake a cramp and run away 3) Pose as an expert and use an unnecessarily cryptic drivel to drive her away. Jack smiled wryly as his ¡°student¡± dragged him away in a hurry. Seeing a few yersing over, she even locked arms with him, ring at them to back the fuck off. He couldn¡¯t help but chuckle seeing this. ¡°So, what exactly is your issue?¡± He calmly asked. ¡°I need your help to convince that stubborn training instructor. I swear he¡¯s so rigid. You¡¯re the only one he listens to.¡± She grumbled. Then a minuteter, the both of them stood in front of Igor. Bubblegum was showcasing Jack with her arms akimbo. ¡°Remember when you said even a devil wouldn¡¯t be able to change your mind? I brought worse!¡± She happily bragged. ¡°¡­..¡± What the heck was this about? ¡°¡­..¡± The training instructor was speechless. ¡°So, what will it be?¡± She leered at the instructor. Jack felt a headacheing. As if him being present would change anything to her situation. Worse than a devil? This was bullshit! True devils were way higher level! It wasn¡¯t like he was a magical being or anything¡­ Igor paused for a second, sighing. He was definitely looking for words to turn her down¡­.or not?! ¡°Fine. You even dragged the ¡°Demon King¡± over, so you truly must be prepared for this challenge. I know how much courage it takes even to approach him.¡± Jack couldn¡¯t help but raise a brow. What the fuck?! Igor gave him an understanding look before he exined: ¡°I¡¯m the training instructor. I¡¯ve heard so many braves talk about you. I¡¯m surprised at how many of them you killed. I don¡¯t even want to know what she sacrificed to enlist your help.¡± The NPC had been listening to rumors?! Hadn¡¯t he been a mighty instructor in the royal army at some point? Jack was honestly unsure if he was teasing him or serious. It truly was too hard to tell with his stern face. ¡°Alright, follow me,¡± Igor uttered as he led the way toward the vige. They were going to his house, the yers whispering and pointing at their passage. They looked in their direction with awe and a tinge of jealousy. What kind of secret quest was this?! Soon Jack understood what this was about. She had somehow managed to get the info about the Engulfing Mana Technique. He had known thanks to his past life, and she had somehow wrung the info out of the NPC. This was all because he had been spotted going to Igor¡¯s house once. He couldn¡¯t help but wonder how his very presence would impact this world. Was Jack worried about the butterfly effect? Hell no! People were so skittish about unknowingly changing the future by changing the past. This was utter BS! So what if there was a change? Change wasn¡¯t always bad. It was everyone¡¯s responsibility to shape the future. Every single little decision would affect the big picture. Even then, there was no need to overly worry about it. After all, no human was smart enough topute all the possibilities. They were now in front of the bunker-looking training room under Igor¡¯s house and part of him was curiously wondering how this would turn out. ¡°Are you sure? This is yourst opportunity to fall back. Your resolve ismendable, but this is far too early for you to attempt this.¡± The NPC advised. ¡°Is it? I see it differently. I have the chance to do it now. Wouldn¡¯t pushing it tillter just be avoiding it? If I don¡¯t dare to try now, I never will.¡± Bubblegum uttered with incredible resolve. Jack had been about to chime in to remind her of the risks, but he suddenly changed his mind. It seemed like she understood how hard this would be and was ready. He instead smiled slightly. ¡°You better make me proud in there.¡± Jack gave her a thumb up. ¡°Oh right, what will you be using as a catalyst?¡± She gave a cheeky smile as she gestured that it was a secret, heading inside. Then the NPC closed the door and began the process. The small wolf watched in awe as the NPC ced his hand on the door, driving mana inside. It even jumped excitedly all around, even livelier after sensing all that energy. At some point, it even began licking the mana-rich door in contentment. Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. Inside, it was bound to be a battleground¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Seraphine understood very well how hard this would be¡ª or that¡¯s what she thought. As she entered, she grabbed the Rare Fox Eye she had gotten from the Fox Lootbox. It shimmered a golden light and appeared so very mystical! Apparently, this was a very rare drop. She clenched her hand around it as she waited for the training to begin. It had taken her so much effort to extract the info from the NPC, but she had done it. He had kept telling her how dangerous it was, and she understood it. But, she still couldn¡¯t let go of it. It kept haunting her, both in-game and IRL. She had always been the one to ovee any challenges. This Jack¡¯O was one. If he could do it, so could she! She wasn¡¯t looking down on him, not at all. She even thought the current her was weaker than he was, both in strength and resolve. But so what? Would she let that stop her? No freaking way! He was showing them the way to progress in this game. Whether he was doing it intentionally or not didn¡¯t matter. She would fight, all so she could stand at his side! Her pride wouldn¡¯t allow her to be left in the dust. Then it started. ¡ª WOOOM! ¡ª An incredible quantity of mana began to gush inside. At first, it was tolerable, but the more it went and the more she felt the pressure. It started with her skin that felt like it would peel off. Then her whole body began trembling. Finally, it reached a point where her eyes began bleeding. Even then, she remained steady, looking forward. She pictured him on the other side. She imagined how disappointed he would be if she failed. No, he probably wouldn¡¯t care that much. He¡¯d say a few words offort and forget about her. This was how the world worked: whoever couldn¡¯t keep up was left behind. How many times had she seen it happen? That¡¯s when the glowing mesmerizing jewel began glowing with an incredibly bright light. Then a shadow appeared. In front of her, an imaginary fox was staring at her with resentment. So that¡¯s how it was, eh? This fight would be harder than when it had been alive. It was akin to opening the door to a monster and hoping for it not to mess the sofa. It was preposterous! But so what? She had to do it. He was bound to reach the top, and she would follow him just because she could. As it charged at her, she gave a wry smile. Apparently, this could mess one¡¯s ount big time. If she had still been part of a studio, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to try such an insane thing. ¡ª GROWL! ¡ª ¡°Bring it on! Let¡¯s see who walks away from this room! Hahahaha!¡± As she felt the sh, she felt incredible pain¡­.but also pleasure. It was a deep-rooted one, the fun of the thrill! The spirit entered her body, reaching for her brain. It swam in her blood, trying to corrupt her from the inside, trying to make her lose her cool. ¡°Just a little girl, way too weak.¡± ¡°There is nowhere to run. It¡¯s over!¡± ¡°You won¡¯t ever amount to anything.¡± ¡°I will take over your soul and get revenge!¡± ¡°I will beat that hateful man. I will destroy him.¡± She felt pangs of pain piercing through her soul. She felt nauseous. She wanted nothing more than to hurl, to get rid of this feeling. Yet, she understood¡­this feeling was the feeling of power. Whoever had designed this game was a sadist, but so what! ¡°I am Seraphine. Do you think a puny fox will defeat me?¡± ¡°Back then, they also thought I was nothing but a little girl.¡± ¡°They all thought I was an easy prey andughed at me at training camp.¡± ¡°You¡¯re just like them, nothing but a worthless jealous bitch! Just curl up and die already!¡± The air kept vibrating, with the young woman shouting. Her pink hair, clothes, and even limbs were fluttering all over the ce. Then there was the blood, so much blood! It dripped from all her orifices. This seemed like an exorcism scene! What kind of freaking game was this?! Yet, all three crazies had just gone along with it! [Danger! Extreme Stress Detected!] [Danger! Emergency Log-Out Suggested!] [Initiating Logging-Out Process. Please Standby for¡ª] ¡°Shut your trap!¡± It was do or die. She would rather fail than cowardly leave¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ An uncanny silence followed the shouts. The trio of humans and wolf looked at one another. It was finally over, but what was the oue? Was she fine, or had she failed? Logic said she 100% would have failed. After all, everyone failed on their first skill acquisition attempt. Jack had been the same back then. That¡¯s why yers would only try it in a secure emcement along with a specialized mage that would assure their safety no matter what. But was it truly impossible? Honestly, he wasn¡¯t sure. Still, if she had fallen, it wouldn¡¯t be the end of the world. She would have plenty of time to catch up on a new ount, especially considering that she was ying for fun. That¡¯s when the door finally opened. ¡ª CRAAAAKK! ¡ª Before they could even react, the little wolf began growling as it showed its teeth. It could sense what wasing. Then the training instructor grabbed his war hammer with both hands. Sweat could be seen dripping down his neck, a sigh escaping his lips. Came the faint sound of light footsteps, with Bubblegum appearing. Her entire body was drenched in blood. Her skin was flushed from exertion and glistering with sweat. But what stood out the most were her eyes, golden glowing eyes that definitely weren¡¯t human. Those were demonic eyes that one would see on a fox demon. ¡°Fucking hell. I knew this was an awful idea! What have we done?!¡± Igor cried out, despairing. This wasn¡¯t just as simple as a brave dying. Nope, this was a yer turning into a monster. Was there a cure to something like that? Yes. Was there a cure in the beginner vige? Hell fucking no! The air was heavy as her golden eyes nced at each of them in session before finally resting on Jack. That¡¯s when she opened her red lips. ¡°You, I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Her smile was as enchanting as demonic¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Why didn¡¯t I stop her? The whole thing was unnecessarily painstaking without reagents to ease the process. This was the training in its purest and most hellish form. Would I do things differently knowing the oue? I¡¯m not sure. Sometimes failure can teach us more than sess. Chapter 78: Headpats are OP!

Chapter 78: Headpats are OP!

In the underground room, an enchantingly demonicdy grinned with a deadly aura. ¡°You, I¡¯ll kill you,¡± Bubblegum uttered. The training instructor nearby gripped his hammer firmly, preparing to make a move. ¡°Sigh, this is the worst. She¡¯s gone, and it¡¯s all my fault. I should have never brought her here. This is horrible.¡± She seemed entirely under possession, but there was something odd. Here mannerism hadn¡¯t changed much. Could a fox spirit adapt so quickly to a human body? Probably not. Yet what was up with that assassination deration? ¡°How exactly will you kill me?¡± Jack curiously answered. ¡°I¡¯ll challenge you head-on and crush you to tiny bits!¡± She slowly uttered, her eyes locked on his beating heart. Jack slowly observed her before finally understanding what was going on. He smiled slightly before walking forward. ¡°Kid, be careful! Step back!¡± Igor shouted. ¡°Woo!!¡± (GTFO!) ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I got this.¡± Jack chuckled as he as he kept approaching. ¡°I¡¯ll break you until your body is nothing but a gory mess left to feed the vultures,¡± Bubblegum growled. That¡¯s when her aura changed. She oozed with violence and ruthlessness. She truly wanted him dead. Why did this peculiar aura feel so familiar? Yet why did it feel so foreign at the same time? But then he froze and trembled as he understood. He recognized this feeling. He had felt it that fateful day when he had died, and yet it was different too¡­how?! It was as if ¡­.it was purer! Back then, there had been greed and jealousy corrupting that hateful assassin¡¯s aura. Bubblegum didn¡¯t have any of that. No, she was simply 100% focused on her desire to kill him. There wasn¡¯t even any hate, just an incredibly pure desire to kill. What was this?! This was killing intent, wasn¡¯t it?! Jack had heard rumors of it before. He had been a Ranker for way too long after all. But somehow, never had he felt it so vividly until now. Apparently, it was something that all assassins and most of the Rankers developed at some point. It allowed one to intimidate the opponent and resist mental debuffs, not that Jack had ever used it¡ª not to his knowledge, at least¡­ Instead of cowering, he embraced this killing intent, basking wholly in it. How strange that he would encounter this here, now, and with her. His newfound ability to sense it meant that he was still growing as a yer. It was just a tiny detail, but it was enough to bring so much joy in his heart as it began beating even faster. She was still looking at it so intently, akin to a ferocious predator. But so what? Amidst the cries of warning of the training instructor, Jack reached her, going one step at a time. She was still as bloodied and looked quite horrifying. ¡°I¡¯ll destroy you and¡ª¡± She grunted. ¡°Is that so?¡± Jack lightly replied. While surrounded by raw killing intent that would have made a grown man shit himself, Jack ever so slowly raised his hand¡­and began patting her head. ¡°Everything will be fine.¡± He slowlyforted her. That¡¯s when her entire body shook, confusion visible in her beguiling eyes. All the killing intent suddenly receded as all that remained was a soft body shivering. But a secondter, her eyes opened, still looking mesmerizing but clear. This weird action of his had been thest push for her to regain her senses. Her bloodied face suddenly showed color as it twisted in a wry smile: ¡°You truly are crazy, aren¡¯t you?¡± She teased. ¡°I¡¯ll take that as apliment.¡± Jackughingly replied. That¡¯s when a soft furry ball interrupted the moment as the wolf began circling both of them, its tail wagging and tongue hanging out. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Confused) ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy) ¡°Wooooo!¡± (ted) This pet wasn¡¯t sure what had happened exactly, but all it knew was that everything was now fine. It didn¡¯t have to overthink it either. Its master had obviously taken care of everything. But Igor wasn¡¯t as nonchnt about it: ¡°What the fuck happened?! How is this possible?! She was gone. She waspletely possessed. What kind of ultimate move did you use just now?! Please tell me!¡± Jack uttered the most solemnly possible: ¡°This is an ancestral technique known as a headpat.¡± As he said so, his hand was still gently ruffling his disciple¡¯s hair. ¡°H-headpat?! Please teach me! This seems so overpowered: it can even bring back lost souls! This is incredible. This is¡ª¡± But then he froze. ¡°Wait, why are her eyes still golden?! This doesn¡¯t make any sense!¡± ¡°You¡¯re overthinking this. She was still fighting that fox¡¯s spirit when I approached her. As for the eyes, this should be the new ability that she unlocked. If I¡¯m not mistaken, it helps to see vital spots and is a passive one.¡± Jack exined. ¡°Wait, she was still fighting? That¡¯s not possible. She wanted to murder you?!¡± ¡°The fox¡¯s resentment was powered by a desire to kill me. When we defeated the boss, I was the only one it couldn¡¯t kill. She one-upped the boss on that one.¡± He chuckled. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°If she already wanted to kill me more than the specter, then there was no need for it to possess her.¡± ¡°How is this possible¡­ aren¡¯t you two friends? What happened?!¡± ¡°She kept mumbling about crushing my body. Does that sound dangerous to a brave?¡± Jack said. ¡°Ah! She just wants to challenge you to a fair fight but made it sound as if she hated you to trick the fox?! This is insane!¡± ¡°Here I thought I hade up with a revolutionary n.¡± Bubblegum¡¯s crystalline voice echoed. ¡°But you saw through it instantly!¡± She cutely pouted. ¡°Don¡¯t be too disappointed. It was a great n for sure.¡± Jack gave her a thumb up to soothe her. She could only smile in response as the wolf still circled her. As for the training instructor, he was mumbling over and over about how crazy the whole thing was. Braves were nonsensical beings, and these two were even worse! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s leave before you do anything crazier,¡± Igor said. ¡°Leave? While we¡¯re here, I might go through the process too.¡± Jack shrugged, instantly raising the man¡¯s blood pressure. ¡°Y-you¡¯re not nning anything dangerous, right?¡± ¡°Me? No wayyy!¡± ¡°-_-¡± ¡°Hehe, seriously, everything will be fine. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Jack waved as he walked entered the room. But he heard soft footsteps behind him, the little wolf right on his tail. Whenever he took a step, the pet would do the same. It obviously wanted to join the training. ¡°You should probably stay behind. It will be dangerous inside.¡± Jack softly whispered. ¡°Woo!¡± (Disapproval) The little wolf shook its head from side to side, not wanting to be left behind. It was looking forward to this so much! Before, it had shown a clear interest in the mana being generated. Could it possibly be helpful to it? Jack gave it a stern look: ¡°Fine, you cane. But as soon as you feel unwell, tell me, and I¡¯ll unsummon you.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Agreeing) ¡°Alright, Igor, you can start it!¡± Jack shouted with the wolf climbing nestling on the top of his head. He then brought out the Fleeting Fox Paws and the Fleeting Fox Fur. It was good that Igor remained outside, or he would have had a heart attack. Using two catalysts at once?! This was insanity! Or it would have been usually. Since the two were from the same boss, there wouldn¡¯t be any sh. It would simply make this whole thing harder. But, with increased challenge came increased rewards too. He wasn¡¯t sure what kind of ability he would be getting, but hopefully, it would be something that would prove helpful. The door closed with a creaking sound. That¡¯s when it all began. The air filled with mana as it engulfed the entire room. ¡°Woo, woo, woo!¡± (Excited) On his head, the wolf was happily snapping at the air, trying to devour it all. But then it realized with disappointment that it couldn¡¯t be eaten. How sad! ¡°Settle down. It¡¯s about to begin.¡± Jack whispered. That¡¯s when the monster appeared. An orange sh glowed brightly as an ethereal fox appeared, charging toward Jack at full speed. As it passed through his body, he could feel the coldness it carried. It was akin to getting stabbed with an icicle! Jack couldn¡¯t help but click his tongue. Next time perhaps he should bring a heater or something? ¡°I¡¯ll devour your soul! I¡¯ll¡ª¡± The creature screeched as it flew around. ¡°Yeah, sure, whatever. There¡¯s no need for the B-rated viin dialogues. We all know how this whole thing goes. You talk a lot of crap but still get exorcised in the end. Then I get an ability and¡­.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy!) That¡¯s when the wolf above Jack¡¯s head suddenly pounced toward the ghost without any restrain. This had been such an impulsive decision from it that Jack didn¡¯t even have the time to react. But then he couldn¡¯t help but stare,pletely stunned. What the fuck was happening?! The little wolf yfully chased the fox around, hopping all over the ce. As for the ghost, it kept rushing away as if it didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with the tiny being. It kept charging at Jack instead. The enemy seemed incredibly incensed but somehow still hadn¡¯t realized how to use its abilities to the fullest for some reason. It kept trying the weird cold thing that was entirely useless. Still, this was strange. He could understand why it was trying to kill him, but why was it ignoring the pup? Actually, wouldn¡¯t it be deplorable for it if it managed to possess someone only to end up trapped in such a weak body. That¡¯s when the specter entered Jack¡¯s body entirely, not being seen at all. Inside the human¡¯s man began an intense fight between a ¡°Demon King¡± and a flustered revenant. The room returned toplete quiet as this silent mental fight happened. The little wolf could only cry pitifully. Why were they leaving it out of the fun?! But for now, it simply climbed back to the top of Jack¡¯s head. Seeing Jack¡¯s rxed smile, things were going exceptionally well in there. This boss had been killed alone. It didn¡¯t carry the resentment of all its brethren like the Chicken Overlord. A few minutester, it was already over. Jack opened his eyes but couldn¡¯t help but sigh in disappointment. He hadn¡¯t gotten a single ability. This sure sucked! He slowly exited the room, wondering how he could be so unlucky. But as he saw the others, they seemed odd. They red his way with their eyes bulging so damn much. ¡°What the fuck is that?!¡± Igor shouted. ¡°Hey, are you alright?!¡± Bubblegum asked with worry in her voice. Jack couldn¡¯t help but be perplexed¡­.. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] For the start of next month, there will be a Priv mass release. The more Priv unlocks and the more advertisement the novel gets. It¡¯s huge! If you guys can afford it, make sure to grab Priv to support. Hopefully, we¡¯ll be out of the tutorial soon as this rate! ^_^v (Checkments for more info) Creator¡¯s Thought Once upon a time, I used to be blind to killing intent. I¡¯m not sure what changed. Was it Bubblegum? Probably not. She only allowed me to realize my ability. It was probably the pressure from dying that made me awaken this sense. How? I¡¯m not sure¡­ Chapter 79: What’s His Name?

Chapter 79: What¡¯s His Name?

Below Igor¡¯s house, two individuals were staring at the young man who had juste out of the training room, their eyes bulging. Jack couldn¡¯t help but be taken aback as he witnessed their reaction. What was all the fuss about? They were looking at his face as if there was something profoundly wrong with It. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± He asked, confused. ¡°W-what happened to it?!¡± Bubblegum asked, worried. It? That¡¯s when he slowly raised his eyes. On top of his head, a tiny wolf pup was happily nestling. Was there anything wrong? As it became the center of attention, Jack¡¯s pet jumped down. This sure was¡­peculiar. It was now a shy orange. Why?! Was this state temporary or longsting? It looked so damn silly! Either way, it happily hopped around, approaching the pink-haired girl. It seemed healthy and hadn¡¯t even noticed any change in its body either. ¡°A-are you alright?¡± She carefully asked, lowering herself to its level to rub its ears. ¡°Wait! Fall back! What if it¡¯s a trick!¡± Igor screamed with vigor. ¡°Woo?¡± (Confused) The little wolf was just cutely tilting its head, wondering what they were going on about. It stared at Bubblegum¡¯s outstretched dainty hand, expecting some nice petting. Seeing how innocent it was acting, she couldn¡¯t resist and began to rub its fur all over with the little wolf softly woo-woo-ing in happiness. The training instructor by the side could only give up with a sigh. These two, no, these three were utterly insane! Didn¡¯t they know the meaning of being safe? ¡°How are you guys so calm?! An orange wolf isn¡¯t natural!¡± He protested. ¡°Meh, braves have seen things far more bizarre.¡± Jack shrugged. ¡°Like?¡± ¡°After orange cheese and an orange president, an orange wolf isn¡¯t that far-stretched. It¡¯s actually quite stylish.¡± Igor recoiled in shock. He wasn¡¯t sure what a president was, but orange cheese?! What kind of sorcery was this?! ¡°Anyway, don¡¯t worry too much. It¡¯s probably the manifestation of some new ability. I¡¯m guessing we¡¯ll figure it out eventually. I don¡¯t sense any spirit remnant, so it should be safe either way¡­.just slightly peculiar.¡± Jack reassured. ¡°So, what¡¯s the wolf¡¯s name?¡± Bubblegum suddenly asked. ¡°¡­.¡± Error 404, name not found. ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you still haven¡¯t named it?! Are you serious? Poor thing!¡± She uttered. ¡°Hey, a name is something serious! One cannot just give one randomly. It carries so much meaning and¡ª¡± ¡°In summary, you¡¯ve just beenzy AF.¡± She went straight to the core of the issue. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Interested) The little wolf realized that they were talking about it. It wasn¡¯t sure itpletely understood what was going on, but it seemed serious (?) for them to be arguing about it. ¡°How about it, little one. Do you want a name?¡± Bubblegum gently offered. ¡°Woo?¡± (Confused) A name? What was that? Could it be eaten? Either way, the little wolf was down to try all kinds of food! It was already salivating as it pictured what the mysterious thing called a ¡°name¡± would taste like. Jack couldn¡¯t help but chuckle as he saw how the little one was acting: ¡°Nope, it¡¯s not something you can eat. It¡¯s how we call one another. For instance, I¡¯m Jack, he¡¯s Igor, and she¡¯s Bubblegum.¡± He patiently exined. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to him. I¡¯m Seraph¡ª¡± ¡°Overruled! Anyway, that¡¯s how it is. Do you want one?¡± Jack asked his furrypanion. The wolf couldn¡¯t help but feel strange. Usually, it should have been disappointed that there wasn¡¯t any food¡­and yet it felt happy? At first, it couldn¡¯t understand its own feelings too well, but then it realized. This was even better! Getting a name meant that it would finally be part of their pack! It suddenly found itself tearing up with emotion. This wasn¡¯t just better. It was amazing! Getting picked up by Jack had been the happiest moment of its life, and now this one was a strong contender. How long had it wished to run with the other wolves when it had been even younger? Always! Jack giving him a name meant that they would stay together for real, right? They¡¯d adventure for a long time! This made it feel so warm and fuzzy inside. Jack smiled warmly as the little wolf began nodding faster than a woodpecker would drill one sexy ass tree! ¡°Fine, let¡¯s brainstorm! I¡¯ll go first!¡± Jack heroically dered! He took one good look at it before uttering in quick session: ¡°Carrot.¡± ¡°Cheatos¡± ¡°Goldfish.¡± ¡°Pumpkin¡± ¡°Pup and Cheese.¡± ¡°Huge Cheesy Balls.¡± Damn, he was on fire! He then turned to the wolf, satisfied: ¡°So, which one do you prefer?¡± The little one began to ponder seriously. It wasn¡¯t sure of the meaning of most of these, but many sounded quite cool. ¡°WAIT! Don¡¯t pick any of those shitty names! You can¡¯t just name it based on the orange color. What if it recedester?¡± Bubblegum interjected. ¡°Hmm, you do have a point. Actually, be backter. I will consult the holy archives.¡± Jack admitted before logging off instantly, both human and wolf disappearing in purple light. ¡°Holy archives, what is that even supposed to mean?!¡± Bubblegum sighed in the now silent room. ¡°Also, what¡¯s with the purple aura?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. All I know is that it¡¯s not the aura of a brave leaving this world. As for what it actually is¡­.only the gods know.¡± Igor solemnly answered. They could only wait for him toe back¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack slowly stretched as he removed his VR helmet. He would have toe up with a good name for his pup. He precisely knew what to do: when in doubt, Goggle it! He quickly browsed a few links but kept frowning in disgust. These were all typical boring names! Why the heck would he call his wolf Robert?! It was fine for a human¡­.but for a wolf¡­really?! Without waiting further, he slowly created a new thread on purpleddit. The process only took him about 15 min¡ª he had forgotten his password again¡­-_- This ought to do it, right? As he waited, he went for a night of sleep, aka 30 minutes with a timer. How could anyone manage not to be groggy after such short rest? The trick was to use one of the songs of old. This time he used one of the most hated tunes of all time. It went baby, baby, baby something, and it was pure torture! Upon hearing it, Jack almost smashed his phone, but the disgust sessfully woke him. He checked his thread with eagerness. Hopefully, he would have received a few suggestions, right? But as he was surprisingly shocked by how many there were. He slowly went over each carefully. ¨C Thor: Cool sounding, but wouldn¡¯t it be quite pitiful without lightning powers? ¨C Adolf: Heartwarming name that 100% inspired trust, but perhaps not intimidating enough? ¨C Braggadocious: Now, that¡¯s just boastful. His wolf would be a true powerhouse eventually! ¨C Wolfgang AGM-114 Hellfire: This one was oddly specific, perhaps slightly too much. ¨C Sif: Awesome name, but carried too much baggage. ¨C Lions: What?! Why?! ¨C Puppers: It would hopefully grow up at some point. ¨C Terra: A little bit too dignified for an orange wolf. ¨C Dusk: Edgy¡­not that it was necessarily a bad thing. ¨C Bone: Wasn¡¯t that the name of a show? ¨C Luna (ris): Wouldn¡¯t it suddenly turn into a werewolf?! ¨C Sobaka: Silly wolf, eh? Did he really want people he met asking for the meaning all the time? ¨C Sabastion: Cool name. ¨C Skull: Necromancer-themed. ¨C Little Pie: The Unnamed God approves for sure! ¨C Furry Fucker: What is this, a porn-star name?! His yer name wasn¡¯t Johny Sin ¨C Donuts: How to make one hungry 101. ¨C J.K Howling: He sure liked to howl¡­so maybe? ¨C Wigglebutt the third: Now this one was just epic! ¨C Terry Chews: I see what you did there. There were so many that were extraordinarily great or questionable. He quickly returned to Infinite, his brain working non-stop, trying to find a name. As he spawned, he noticed Bubblegum and Igor, training by the side. They were so focused that they didn¡¯t even see him. This sure was one interesting fight: Dagger VS Battle Hammer! Beauty VS the Beast! Rookie VS Veteran! Either way, Jack ced his attention on the little wolf. It was eagerly staring at him, its tail shaking from side to side. ¡°So, what kind of name do you want? Funny, Edgy or Epic?¡± Jack asked the little one. It seemed deep in thought for a few seconds. Then it slowly raised two paws in the air resolutely., ¡°Epic?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Nodding) ¡°What were you going to do if you wanted option #3?¡± Jack raised a brow. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Perplexed) ¡°Woo!¡± (Existential crisis!) The wolf suddenly realized it didn¡¯t have enough front paws! Also, how did it know how to count? Also also, why was it suddenly orange?! It waved a few times, wondering what had happened to its fur. ¡°Alright, I guess our best bet is a dragon-worthy name¡­.¡± Jack pondered. ¡°Woo!¡± (Outraged!) It instantly protested. A dragon¡¯s name?! No way! Its goal was to make dragons run akin to cowardly lizards in the future. It needed a wolf name, a legendary wolf name, one that would resound across the entire world! Jack could feel the power of its conviction. It really was insistent on that point. Did this mean Fenrir or Sif? It wasn¡¯t like many were more renowned than them. But suddenly, Jack had a sh of insight. ¡°I actually have a suggestion.¡± The wolf perked its ears. ¡°Once upon a time, there was a powerful wolf that managed to conquer a holynd known as the Inte in one go. It was revered and loved by many as a symbol of hope and greatness.¡± At this point, the little wolf waspletely hooked. It looked even more entranced than when it looked at a piece of medium-rare human flesh. It was even mesmerized! ¡°You also love to howl, right?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (nodding over and over!) ¡°How about a name mixing a legendaryposer of the olden days along with this legendary wolf warrior¡¯s name?¡± Jack proposed. ¡°Woo!!!¡± (Hell yeah!) That is when the two of them finally settled for a name. Jack didn¡¯t know what the world would think of it. But, this was probably the best name that he coulde up with. At least, it was more respectable than cheesy balls¡­ On the side, the two duelists finally realized their presence. But the nging of the weapons had utterly drowned the conversation. They finally stopped, approaching the master and pet in a hurry. ¡°You¡¯re finally back! So, let¡¯s keep the brainstorming going.¡± Bubblegum said. She seemed really motivated to save the wolf from a horrendous name. ¡°No, need, we have already settled on one.¡± Jack smiled brightly. Bubblegum couldn¡¯t help but have an awful feeling about this. That¡¯s when the wolf took the most majestic pose it could muster, full of prideful arrogance. Even then, it still looked incredibly silly. Jack solemnly introduced his wolf in an official manner for the very first time: ¡°May I present to you all the mighty: ¡­.Wolfgang Amadeus Moon Moon!¡± The two seemed so content with this. ¡°So, what do you think?¡± Jack proudly asked. How was she supposed to react to this¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] The author you are trying to reach is currently not reachable. Please try againter. Leave any feedback about the little wolf¡¯s name after the Beep. ???? ¡ª BEEP! ¡ª Creator¡¯s Thought One thing for sure, no matter the wolf¡¯s official name I would still keep the prerogative to call him whatever I wanted. One could have multiple nicknames after all. No matter what Bubblegum said, Huge Cheesy balls sounded epic in my eyes. The perfect y on his courage and his color, right?! Chapter 80: Screw That Guy!

Chapter 80: Screw That Guy!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ In the New Leaf vige, a girl was hiding behind the corner of a doorless house. She was a professional journalist¡ª or so she called herself. Her actual job was actually to overview blind test tastes for a cerealpany. Blindfold people, let them eat two samples, and note which one they prefer and why. That was it! Was there anything more demeaning? Probably but that was beside the point! She had always wanted to write on stuff that mattered, not that bullshit! One day, her ex-boyfriend had suggested she write a piece about the game he was ying; hence, she had started: ! That¡¯s how she had begun ying VR games. That rtionship hadn¡¯tsted because he had cheated on her. What kind of disgusting asshole participated in a threesome with peanut butter and a dog involved?! Anyway, she had kept her gaming blog active and was now chasing a new scoop in the gaming world of Infinite. This was the perfect opportunity for her to rise to fame with the game not that popr yet. That¡¯s why she waited for the Demon King who had been sighted going inside this house! As long as she could interrogate him, she would gain a lot! Wait, no, it wouldn¡¯t work. Someone with such a title probably wouldn¡¯t just agree to a chatting tea session. She needed another n. She kept racking her brain during all the time he stayed inside. As he finally came out, she had taken a decision. She would secretly follow him and try to figure out his secret. Rumors said he had recently discovered a new dungeon! He was apanied by a pink-haired girl and an orange fox¡­with wolf features?! Why did it look so weird?! Either way, she began her tailing them until he was left alone with his pet, heading toward the forest. Right now, she was only level 3, a far cry from any of the powerhouses, but it would have to do. She tip-toed behind, resolute to not let her target escape! What happened next was the most intense experience of her life. The guy was waltzing into fox territory, not giving a damn about them, but the monsters scared the shit out of her! A single one was enough to kill her many times over. She had to follow him somehow closely to keep up, yet far enough that he wouldn¡¯t detect her. She had to remember the exact path he was taking too. This was so goddamn hard! A few times, she almost had a heart attack. He would suddenly swerve, making her think she had lost him. He would suddenly stop, causing her to freeze in a hurry. He would even sing at times, with the most horrifying voice she had ever heard. This was so stressful, and she couldn¡¯t help but wish to be done with it. She did what she had to. She crawled on the ground, in bushes, and even dived in the soil to hide. Her journey had only just begun, but her ssy smart-journalistdy look was long gone. She couldn¡¯t help but wish great misfortune on this guy who seemed to have so much fun. Then, as if it wasn¡¯t enough, he dragged her through wolf territory! Every time a howl would resound, her whole body would tense as she twitched. But she fought her fears and kept struggling to follow. The whole thing probably took a good hour with the man even stopping to farm mobs from time to time. But she kept holding on, all for that sweet dream of being the first to discover his secret. Finally, her effort paid off as he unknowingly led her straight to arge cave. This had to be the destination! As she slowly walked inside, her heart beat faster, wondering what wonders she would uncover. Then she finally turned thest corner. He was there, arms crossed, a small sadistic smile on his face. He appeared very rxed, with an orange wolf ying at his feet. That¡¯s when he looked straight her way: ¡°Was following me all this time fun?¡± That¡¯s when she realized. No wonder it had taken so much time, and she had to crawl through so many bushes. He knew all along and was just making fun of her! She gasped as she realized the truth. ¡°Alright, have fun ying with her.¡± The man yfully said. Just as she was utterly perplexed, a gigantic wolf came out of the shadows. Oh god, fuck no! She wanted to run, she wanted to cry, but all she could do was to freaking die! What was even worse was that the wolf seemed to want to y with its food. Her ending was pretty damn traumatizing. As she disappeared in a sh of light, she couldn¡¯t help but curse the bastard for toying with ady like her! Respawning, she snorted. He had messed with the wrong person! She might have died, but she had found the location of the new dungeon that he had been hiding! ¡°Fool, I have seen your secret silvery portal!¡± She chuckled to herself. She would teach him the cost of messing with her! She happily returned to the real world before she began typing away on her blog. [Followers: 49] She would raise this pitiful number for sure! After a while of tireless work, she happily posted the result online. She would steal the spotlight from that asshole. Instead of him revealing the dungeon, she would be the one the yers would be grateful to! She would use him to promote her blog! She excitedly published it all with a nice title: < OMG! Exclusive Info! Second Infinite Dungeon Revealed! > A few minutester, there was already ament! ¡ª Ding! ¡ª The notification sound felt so heavenly. She could already picture her career as a gaming journalist taking off from this single moment. With her heart beating fast, she happily checked her screen. A few users had answers!: ¨C Massive Juicy Bazookas: So the whole conclusion is that the dungeon is at the Wolf Progenitor¡¯s cave? How is that surprising? Thest one was at the Fox Boss¡­ ¨C ARRR!MeBePirate: Some peeps actually distracted the boss and had someone check it out. It requires to be level 6 to enter. This whole post is useless, and the info is already dated. ¨C Gemini Gamer: Talk about shameless! Writing such a shitty blog with that clickbait title, attention seeker spotted¡­ Her hand sped the mouse akin to a w as she read that. She felt her stomach turn both in fury, confusion, and shame. There was already info about it? Where?! As she quickly searched, she finally found the answer. It was a post on purpleddit recounting the event of the test. A few yers had grouped together and tried to barge in, only to be stuck outside because of their low level. They had all perished to the wolf boss¡¯s ws, but they had managed to glean some new info. She had recently verified that there wasn¡¯t anything on the topic yet! How could she have missed that? But as she checked the timestamp, she felt her blood boil. This had happened while the Demon King was wasting her time, dragging her around all over! If he had just hurried up, she would have been the first one to post it for sure! If only he had been a decent human being and not toyed with a poordy like her, her blog could have seeded! As she returned to it, all she saw on it was hate. Every newment called her out for taking info on purpleddit and iming it as her own. She couldn¡¯t help but gnash her teeth. The more hatements she read and the more she hated that bastard. It was all because of him! It was all his fault! At this moment, she had long stopped thinking clearly. All that she knew was that her blog was now nothing but a breeding ground for insults. She would need to delete it at this rate. As she arrived at this conclusion, she saw her dream slip away. She vividly remembered the sardonic smile that he had shown her and how he had happily watched her demise. She couldn¡¯t forgive him, ever! He had trampled on her dream! While grunting in anguish, she started a new blog from scratch. As she saw the nk te, she felt pained. What was she even supposed to write? Should she just give up? Maybe she should ept her fate and focus on her shitty day job? But then she finally jerked up. She knew what she wanted to do! Blog: < Infinite¡¯s Demon King is a Fraud!> This would do. She would pay him in kind for messing with her from! She brewed herself lots of coffee, cracked her knuckles, and got to work. It was time for some research! She would gather all the evidence against him from experts all over the Inte. Then she would prove once and for all what kind of shitty being he was! She would start with facts, how he had lied. Then she would slowly describe his true character. It wasn¡¯t ndering if it was true. ¨C Toxic Masculinity ¨C Godplex ¨C ve Driver ¨C Exploiter ¨C Sadist ¨C ¡­ She would list it all! She would show them all his true colors! She smiled to herself. A popr saying said: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Oh, she would be even more pernicious! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Often, people find it way easier to me others for their misfortune. Is it logical? Not at all. But some don¡¯t know what logic means¡­This is how Jack sometimes gains enemies seemingly randomly. ?? ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N#2] The Awaited PRIV Mass release is on its way: 1. Next few days, only PRIV chapters will be released: One Tier/ Day (4 Days). Wee to PRIV-Hell! ?? (Reminder PRIV is optional, but it helps the novel a LOT with win-win.) 2. If you¡¯ve finished reading PRIV or can¡¯t afford it, then try reading CA! (Heard the author is really handsome) ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã) Current PRIV Tiers: C. 99 coins for 8 advanced chapters B. 199 coins for 12 chapters A. 399 coins for 16 chapters S. 599 coins for 20 extra chapters Current goal = 10k Unlocks Win-Win ?????? Creator¡¯s Thought How many times had I been followed in the past? Too many to count! She was not only extremely clumsy but also totally wasting her time. What could she possibly gain by following me to the Wolf Den? I was probably the only one ready to attempt a full clear. Chapter 81: OP-ranhas

Chapter 81: OP-ranhas

A man and wolf spawned in a cave with bones and fur balls all over the ce. [Entered Dimensional Dungeon Wolf Den!] [Difficulty = Normal] The two seriously checked their surroundings as they darted outside. What about the earlier incident with the snoopingdy? They had instantly forgotten it. ¡°Hurry up and reach the river.¡± Jack ushered Wolfgang along. In the distance, the wolf howls were resounding rhythmically, akin to harbingers of doom. They would only have a few minutes to reach a safe spot. The two began running alongside the sshing water, the little wolf eyeing this dangerous area warily. It vividly remembered how it had earlier been devoured in a few seconds. The fishes in there were so odd. How could they be so small yet so deadly?! ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡°Keep running. We should stumble upon something soon.¡± Jack reassured his partner. About a minuteter, they finally noticed something noteworthy. In the water, there were a few boulders that stuck out. They were half-submerged and seemed highly slippery, with the stream turning into a deadly-looking torrent. Jack stopped, aligning himself with it-. ¡°We¡¯ll be crossing here.¡± ¡°Woo?!¡± (No way!) This river was bad news. They were better off just running! Maybe they¡¯d have a chance then. The current was roaring, akin to a terrifyingly hungry dragon. There were also the deadly fishes hiding in it for sure! Even if they survived the water, the piranhas would devour them entirely. The little wolf shivered as it implored jack to forget it. ¡°Woo-woo!¡± (Begging) He sighed slightly before resting his hand on the soft fur, transmitting his warmth. He then picked the little guy up, resting it on his head. ¡°It¡¯s gonna be alright. Hold on tight.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Uneasy) ¡°Who do you think your master is? Do you take me for someone that a little puddle will defeat?¡± He grandly dered. ¡°Woo!¡± (Energetic) His furrypanion stopped trembling and even began looking around excitedly. It suddenly realized that the rapids were not that scary. As long as it was with its master, then everything would be fine! Jack¡¯s expression turned solemn. This thing wouldn¡¯t be that easy to cross. If he remembered correctly, the piranhas in this river were as deadly as shy. If they saw a group, they would leave it alone. They would only attack isted targets. The thing was that Jack was pretty sure his pet didn¡¯t count as a party member in such an instance. This would be harsh very harsh. He took a deep breath as he began stretching. In the back, he could hear death approaching. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª The wolves were here! The gray monsters rushed forward as soon as they noticed the vulnerable human. He would make the perfect meal! After all, not often did his kind wander here. Yet, it was as if Jack had neither heard nor seen them. He was still stretching, looking like a middle-ageddy talking in the middle of the supermarket aisle: entirely oblivious to the rest of the world. The bloodthirsty predators rejoiced. What an easy prey! They even raced one another to see which one would manage to sink their fangs into the idiot¡¯s soft flesh first. But just as they were about to reach him, he suddenly jumped toward the river,nding on a rock. He then exerted a colossal effort to bnce his body, resisting the rapid current. Would the wolves give up while they were so close? Hell no! The few at the forefront pounced,nding on the rocks right behind the human. Jack chuckled to himself while whispering: ¡°¡ª Ta-da! A wolf joined your party¡ª Kinda¡­.¡± As long as the creatures tried to devour him, they would cause enough ruckus to keep the piranhas away. As for the danger, the wolves themselves posed, it was minimal as they struggled to keep their footing. They were used to forest and mountainous terrain. They were way out of their element in the shallow but turbulent water! They realized it too. They did try their best until the middle of the river. That¡¯s when they reluctantly gave up, turning back with disappointed growls. Damn slippery human! This was actually bad news for Jack. As soon as they left, the piranhas came over! They had been lurking, hiding below the water surface all this time, just waiting for an opportunity! It soon became a freaking chomping fest! ¡ª Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! ¡ª ¡ª Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! ¡ª ¡ª Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! ¡ª Their sharp teeth were even bigger than their bodies. What kind of BS was this?! He now had to fend off an entire wave of them! He got his shield and sword out as he began blocking and parrying, making sure not to fall. Every hit threatened to push him into an abyss with only doom awaiting. -0 -0 -0 -¡­. His performance was exemry, but even then there was a limit to how many hits he could block. On this unstable footing, he couldn¡¯t avoid the enemies either. As he got bitten over and over, he felt pangs of pain invade his body. He was like dog food in a dog bowl¡ª aka not too hard to hunt. -1 -1 -1 -¡­ His HP was quickly getting drained. This was a goddamn continuous and endless attack! His brain kept screaming at him to protect his vitals. Years of evolution had ingrained in his being that this was the best course of action. This was true, even with the lowered pain. But he knew this was a trap! Jack didn¡¯t have time for that. Not at all! If he stopped moving, this would be his end. That¡¯s why he kept progressing, one step at a time, even as he felt himself losing pieces of his flesh. The piranhas were really enjoying themselves! His blood flowed in the torrent only to disappear instantly. This in turn excited the creatures even more as they became even more zealous-. At this moment, there was no way that they would ever give up on this feast. As Jack¡¯s HP was getting lower and lower, he was very tempted to down a potion. But he repressed that idea too. If he stopped swinging his Cluckinator, they would use the opportunity to overwhelm himpletely, even pushing him into the rapids. How horrible of an end would that be? Fucking very! Just as he was about to die, he finally took hisst step, reaching the shore. He hurriedly shook himself akin to a wet dog, sending piranhas flying all over the ce. Now out of the water, they could only ssh around, sending water droplets all over, gasping for air. That¡¯s when the little wolf jumped down from its safe spot. It was time for revenge! ¡°Woo!¡± (Angry!) Then began a one-sided massacre. Wolf VS beached piranhas. The fishes despaired as they tried biting back, but they couldn¡¯t do so. This was divine retribution for their misdeeds! Jack slightly smiled as he observed the scene. This had sure been a pain. Good thing that he had made use of the wolves, or he would never have survived to the other side. Other than that his experience and body control had yed a huge role. But even after this victory, he didn¡¯t dare to be reckless. He carefully observed his surroundings. As he heard tons of wolves howling in the distance, he knew that this was just the beginning¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: Skeletal Chicken Tier (1/6) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought Using your environment is an art. This is how one handles stuff like that without a party. Then again, this could possibly be even more annoying with a party. The piranhas would attack thest yer to cross. Dying meant either running the dungeon with one less yer or restartingpletely (wolves at spawn). Chapter 82: Wolves Be Tanky?!

Chapter 82: Wolves Be Tanky?!

Next to the tumultuous river, a small wolf was finishing off some piranhas while a human nearby was regenerating his HP. The ce was void of any tree. The soil was slightly darkish and seemed sturdy. Most of the area was open, and it was possible to notice their surroundings from a nce. It was the worst kind of environment for sneaking through. But the peaceful atmosphere was suddenly interrupted by wolf howls. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª However, this time there weren¡¯t as many as earlier. This meant that it wasn¡¯t a full pack and that fighting was actually an option. For realistic VR games, being able to analyze the cries of monsters was a necessary skill that Jack had mastered long ago. ¡°We need to leave.¡± He quickly signaled hispanion with the two departing hurriedly. There were two things that they needed to be careful of: 1. Not to directly encounter a wandering wolf group. This dungeon was slightly simr to the situation in the New Leaf Forest. The wolves loved to roam around and surprise the travelers. 2. To make sure the wind didn¡¯t betray their position-. This meant that they would have to evade with a small distance margin at times, but a huge one at others. Of course, there was always n B. This one was to rely on luck or battle prowess to ovee this stage forcefully. But, fighting would mean needing a team for most. This was because the wolves never hunted alone. Jack would expertly but carefully guide their journey. His expertise gave him an incredible edge over others, but this didn¡¯t make him infallible either. Since he didn¡¯t have any unique scouting ability, he would sometimes unknowingly lead them toward positions wherebat was utterly unavoidable. But even then, he was still able to navigate toward the smaller enemy groups. This time was one such instance. In front of Jack and wolf were now three big growling and salivating muscr wolves. Without waiting, they began the fight by savagely pouncing at him. Without losing his cool, Jack quickly blocked all their attacks. -2 -2 -2 That power was pretty insane considering his armor and that he had wlessly blocked. He hadn¡¯t dealt any damage to them, and he was already down 19% of his HP. How crazy was that! -8 -1 -9 -1 -7 He instantly counterattacked, but there was only so much damage that he could do. It would take him at least three rotations to be able to kill a single wolf! He gnashed his teeth as he realized how painful this would be. He yed it perfectly, blocking every single attack that they inflicted on him. Killing the first wolf: -18 HP, 14/32 Killing a second wolf: -12 HP, 2/32 At this point, he was so very close to death. He still had one goddamn wolf to kill and only 2 HP. Ah, never mind, 3 HP thanks to his regeneration!¡ª As if that would freaking help! At this rate, he would need to use a potion¡­.except if he used his secret weapon! ¡°Kill him, oh mighty Moon Moon!¡± The little wolf valiantly attacked the creature that was many times its size. It howled victoriously as its small ws hit the target head-on. ¡°Take this, hahaha!¡± Jackughed madly, only to choke a secondter. -0 -0 -0 Well, rip. His partner deserved an A for effort for sure. As for the actual effect? Noment! The wolf¡¯s hide was way too sturdy! Just as Jack resolved to let his life regeneration slowly work wonders, a familiar sound echoed. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª Fuck me! He had to end the fight now! Jack could only nce resentfully at the enemy as he fished a healing potion, gulping it angrily. This was such a fucking waste! +23 HP He charged with incredible fury. He was akin to a duck that had its bread stolen by a hooligan right in front of its face! The poor wolf¡¯s ending was as violent as torturous. Jack made sure to kick it in the face, the legs, the ass, and the nuts. It died with pitiful yelps that didn¡¯t fit its scary appearance. Having vented a tiny bit, Jack exhaled as he regained his cool. It was time to GTFO! No fucking way that he would get caught again! ¡­Except that a few minutester, he was stuck between three wolves and even more wolves again. Fuck! This time, he had already done the math and decisively drank a potion, finishing thebat in a jiffy. Still, it sure felt bad. He was pretty much drinking silvers like water. On the one hand, he could afford it. On the other hand, he considered being economical a virtue (totally not stingy)! The little wolf clearly saw how annoyed he was. ¡°Woo¡ª¡± (Apologetic) ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. It¡¯s not your fault. Those guys are level 8. It¡¯s also not meant to be soloable. There are supposed to be four more people with us. It¡¯s normal to have trouble.¡± He sighed. How would the other yers have reacted if they could hear this sigh? They would have probably spat out blood. He called this trouble?! He was freaking progressing at a steady pace and had only used two potions. How many had tried to clear the Fox Grove only to wipepletely? Fucking 100% of the ones who had tried it! Yet there he was, downying how well this run was going, evenining. The duo kept going. This time they were luckier as they didn¡¯t encounter any other issue. Was the game pitying them? Then again, from another perspective, perhaps the game pitied the poor wolves. After a while, there was finally something that appeared in the distance. Wolfgang was actually the first one to notice it. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Perplexed) It waved its little paw toward the air. In the dark, illuminated by a few stars, smoke was visible. It contrasted with the surroundings. ¡°Cooking smoke! It means that there are people there.¡± Jack eximed. ¡°Woo?¡± (Pondering) ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll check it out. In fact, we have no choice but to go in that direction if we want to clear this ce.¡± Jack exined. ¡°Woo!¡± (Heroic) It was time for a new milestone¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: Skeletal Chicken Tier (2/6) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought There didn¡¯t seem to be any special change to the small wolf¡¯s abilities. but perhaps this was only the change. Pets tended to have a gradual evolution. Perhaps the orange color was only the precursor to an uing power-up? I could only hope¡­ Chapter 83: Speech: We Are Not the Same

Chapter 83: Speech: We Are Not the Same

The duo of human and wolf carefully followed the smoke in the distance. It was akin to arge beacon that spread the scent of fire as they approached. It made one wonder: how were they still fine? They were directly in the middle of wolf territory. The little wolf wagged its tail happily as they finally saw their destination. It was a vige surrounded by a wooden palisade. It reminded one of those old RTS games during the dark age period. Looking at the very roughly assembled logs, Jack shook his head. In terms of defensive power¡­there was no defensive power. Hell, it barely was a few meters high, and a parkour enthusiast could have just flipped himself over it. ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited) ¡°Yep, let¡¯s head over.¡± Jack agreed. As soon as they were near the vige, a rough-looking guy came out running while screaming loudly: ¡°We¡¯re under attack! To arms, brothers! The wolves are here! I only see one, but the others must be lurking nearby!¡± The man was wearing wolf pelts as clothes, but he was nowhere close to being as feral-looking as the guy from the Fox Grove. No, this one was equipped with a spear and even showed subtle signs of grooming. This ce was pretty rustic, but they were obviously decently organized. The proof was the man who had been left as a sentry. He suddenly jumped in shock as he noticed Jack standing by the side. ¡°Y-you?! Where did youe from?! Why are you with an evil wolf?!¡± He shouted warily. ¡°Woo?¡± (Confused) The so-called evil wolf was just tilting its head cutely, weakly protesting. What part of it looked like a bad wolf?! It would be legendary! It wasn¡¯t an ordinary wolf at all! Was the man blind? That¡¯s when many NPCs came out of the vige, crowding over the man. But as they saw the empty in, they couldn¡¯t help but be taken aback. ¡°Where are the enemies?!¡± ¡°Wait¡­is that the wolf you shouted about?¡± ¡°That¡¯s clearly a human next to it. What¡¯s happening?!¡± ¡°Also, is it me, or is there something strange with its proportions?!¡± They all gazed in wonder, rubbing their eyes. Some were even using their fingers topare the height of this wolf versus the ones they knew. Jack gently waved at them: ¡°Hey, guys, what¡¯s up with all the wolves in the area?¡± He innocently asked. They all looked at how casual he was with a mix of wariness and confusion. Just as they were about to fill the ufortable silence, he spoke again. ¡°I¡¯m just a traveling wolf hunter passing by. What about you guys?¡± He took out many wolf pelt, throwing them toward the ground as he said that. As they saw this, they slowly rxed. His origin was still suspect, but this at least exined what he was doing here. They had 99 problems, but a wolf shortage wasn¡¯t one. But there was still something they didn¡¯t understand: ¡°What about this one?¡± They frowned as they pointed at his partner. ¡°He¡¯s a different species altogether. He just looks like a wolf, but don¡¯t worry about it.¡± They finally seemed to ept his exnation as they gestured for him toe forward. That¡¯s when an older viger came forward, acting as a guide. ¡°This is thest bastion of humanity¡ª at least in this ce. Wherever else you go, there are countless wolves. The bastards are as mighty as evil and so damn numerous!¡± He spat out. ¡°That just means more pelts to sever from their bodies, doesn¡¯t it?¡± Jack replied tactfully. He could see a light of approval appear in the man¡¯s eyes. This sure was a valiant answer! ¡°Woo!¡± (Eximing!) ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re right. Of course, we can¡¯t forget the meat.¡± Seeing how motivated the two seemed to eradicate the wolves, the vigers gave a thumb up. Then they entered the vige. There were small cooking fires all over the ce with vigers busy cooking. They curiously nced at the neers, observing their every move. ¡°Follow me. I¡¯ll bring you to the elders.¡± Their guide instructed. The so-called elders turned out to be some old guys sitting on their asses next to a fire. One was eating, one was drinking, and one was smoking. They seemed to be talking about the wolf situation. As they arrived, they heard snippets of their conversation: ¡°Their movements have been weird recently.¡± ¡°Then there¡¯s that lone wolf rm from earlier.¡± ¡°It scares me to even think about it, but maybe they have a leader now?¡± ¡°Do you mean that they are getting organized? The very idea of this is as frightening as preposterous! We need to¡ª¡± That¡¯s when they noticed the neers¡¯ presence. The NPCs did some synchronized frowning before the guy with the pipe spat out. ¡°So you guys are the suspicious ones that recklessly triggered the rm?¡± Jack didn¡¯t let himself be outdone: ¡°So you¡¯re the old man thatzily sat on his ass even as the rm was triggered?¡± The bystanders chuckled hearing such a swift reply. It seemed like this neer wasn¡¯t that easy to bully! A vige was pretty dull, so they watched with interest the minor confrontation. ¡°Tch¡ª cocky youngster. Do you believe I won¡¯t beat your ass!¡± ¡°Tch¡ª cocky old man, can you even get up from your ass?¡± ¡°You bastard! Didn¡¯t anyone ever teach you to respect your elders!¡± ¡°Elder? You¡¯re more wrinkly, but I¡¯m actually the elder here!¡± Jack calmly replied. Since Infinite had juste out, it was technically urate as the NPC had recently spawned. ¡°Do you take me for a fool?! You¡¯re just a young chap!¡± At that moment, the smile on Jack¡¯s face erged as he suddenly seemed to transform. His eyes showed a depth and wisdom that didn¡¯t fit his youthful appearance. Then his aura changed from easygoing to one of a conqueror. As a ¥´¥´¥´¥´ Menacing! Appeared above his head, the vigers found themselves choking, some unconsciously kneeling down. Diplomacy? What was that? Then Jack began a tirade: ¡°You¡¯ve lived all your life cooped up in this vige? I have seen more worlds than you can even fathom exist, both the living and the dead.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve spent your whole life honing your skills by killing wolves? I have fought creatures that could plunge you in despair with their mere presence.¡± ¡°You have seen life bloom and falter in this vige and understood the meaning of life? I have watched civilizations prosper and be reduced to ruins in session.¡± ¡°You diligently pray to the gods? I have met them and received their blessings.¡± ¡°You pride yourself in staying alive so long? I pride myself in having died more times than the breaths you¡¯ve taken.¡± ¡°We are not the same!¡± ¡°This is what it means to be a motherfucking brave. So, tell me. Who¡¯s the elder in this situation!¡± Jack exhaled, finally regaining a restrained and peaceful aura. It sure felt good to get this off his chest. He had been acting too low-key recently. The poor NPCs were forcefully used as therapy outlets, bombarded with information they couldn¡¯t understand. After that whole thing, they all stood still, frozen inplete consternation. Who the fuck was that man?! They had no clue, but this imposing aura couldn¡¯t be faked: he had to be some hero! That¡¯s when Jack finally remembered his initial purpose. He just needed to convince them to cooperate with him for what woulde afterward. ¡°Now, how about we hunt those big wolves till extinction?¡± Jack proposed, with his deep voice echoing in the silent vige. Then came the cheers, earth-shattering ones that made entire cohorts of insects run in fear. They were all celebrating, all except for one, the drunkard old man was frowning instead¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: Skeletal Chicken Tier (3/6) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought In Infinite, there are so many NPCs that can be turned into allies. Heck, even taming the wolves would technically be possible, not that anyone would bother. Taming a grown wolf without potential was pretty much a waste of time. Well, except for very special circumstances I guess¡­ Chapter 84: The Hunt Begins!

Chapter 84: The Hunt Begins!

The peaceful vige in the Wolf Den Dungeon was going through an incredible upheaval. A man could be seen rxedly sitting as hezily barked orders all over the ce. The NPCs would do their best to execute his wishes, no matter what they were. Ever since that weird speech of his, they kept shyly ncing his way in wonder. It wasn¡¯t as much about the speech itself as to how he had delivered it. Hell, they weren¡¯t even sure what a brave was. But it had to be something impressive, right?! If Jack remembered correctly, the next step of this quest involved hunting wolves until they eventually found the Mini-Boss. This one was the total opposite of the hunter in the fox Grove: it ran and hid! This vige here was one that the yers could use as a base of operation¡­.if they could convince the NPCs to wee them. After all, it wasn¡¯t always easy to get them to ept strangers¡ª or so that¡¯s how it was supposed to be. Right now, he had a literal army at hismand! How amazing was that?! He! Jack happily smirked while watching them prepare weapons and rations for an expedition. The little wolf did the same, sometimes hopping around them, ying supervisor. It only took an hour for the 30 or so NPCs to be ready to walk for war. They were now lining up akin to professional soldiers. This included the so-called elders. ¡°Good job on gathering, all of you! We will now be marching for glory. Today, you all aren¡¯t simple vigers but proud heroes. In years toe, you will tell the tale of this moment to your descendants! Now let¡¯s depart!¡± Jack enthusiastically shouted. Moon Moon led the way. Its small head hung highly with pride. This was a grand march that typically would have never happened in the beginner vige. Jack could already smell the profit that this highlight would bring him. He could even picture the title: < WTF?! The Demon King Has an Actual Army?!> This would be so much fun! They all began marching, with incredible solemnness, one that wasn¡¯t dampened by the young wolf¡¯s antics. They were progressing quickly: this ought to be good! The farther they went from the vige, and the more uneasy the NPCs became. They were akin to homesick and worried children. C¡¯mon! It wasn¡¯t like that palisade they had at home would be super helpful anyway. ¡°Before you all know it, we¡¯ll be back¡­.and we¡¯ll have enough pelts and meat to build a goddamn castle!!¡± Jack shouted excitingly. They were first bbergasted but then began to repeat ¡°castle¡± all until it turned into a full-blown chant, akin to a day camp song. ¡°What are we gonna make?!¡± Jack shouted. ¡°A castle!¡± ¡°What are we gonna make?!¡± He repeated. ¡°A goddamn castle!¡± ¡°Why do we want it?¡± Jack kept going. ¡°¡­.¡± they nked. ¡°Because we fucking can!¡± He happily shouted. ¡°Because we fucking can!¡± A few of them seemed to remember the meat part as they showed disgusted expressions, but the majority were burning with fighting spirit. This was especially true for the wolf, whose eyes were almostser-like with how much they glowed. Meat! Meat! Meat! Meat! Meat! Meat! It kept mentally chanting over and over while licking its lips. That¡¯s when echoed a cry everyone here was very familiar with. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª Jack was grinning. They were about the encounter the deadly annoying wolves who had wasted his potions! They appeared in groups of 3-6, numbers that had been daunting to him previously. He was back for revenge. He led his small army toward one such group consisting of only three wolves. Oh, this would be he fun! The vigers had seen him bark orders from the back all this time. They were almost expecting the same to happen again, but they were bound to be surprised. ¡°Fuck them up! Hahahaha!¡± Jack happily shouted as he charged¡­alone?! What the heck was he doing?! What about their formation?! ¡°Brave, wait for us! We¡¯reing over. Slow down a bit!¡± An elder cried out in worry. But it was as if Jack had suddenly turned deaf as he kept rushing, alone versus three wolves! One had to know that only the strongest warriors could fight one such creature 1 v 1. Going against three alone was pure suicide! They almost closed their eyes but eventually forced themselves to watch the man¡¯s demise. The cruel wolves pounced toward the man, and¡­ ¡ª ng! ¡ª ¡ª ng! ¡ª ¡ª ng! ¡ª What the hell had just happened?! After a sh with three wolves¡­he was fine?! He had managed to push all the creatures back and had survived! No, it was even stranger than that. He almost seemed¡­rxed. How?! A dark ominous but extremely powerful-looking shield had suddenly appeared on his left arm. He was using it to block all the attacks without fail. How OP was he?! On the side, the little wolf was happily howling as it cheered. They should have been rushing to help, but the NPCs remained rooted in ce, bbergasted. The scene felt way too surreal! This feat had been utterly impossible in their minds. As he fought, there were odd sounds that resonated. It sounded a bit like cluck-cluck? What could be the meaning of this? He had been right about one thing: he truly was unfathomable to them! He slew the first wolf, then the second one, and there only remained one¡­ Just as they were daydreaming, heughed as he ran their way. ¡°I¡¯ve kept one for you guys. Show me what you all can do!¡± Jack shouted. In his eyes, he was simply trying to save his potions. After all, his HP was low as fuck at this moment. It had felt good to personally trash the first two, but he would now rely on his minions. But in their eyes, he was an invincible entity giving them a chance for redemption. He had defeated the first two while they had only watched. How disgraceful! This was their opportunity to make things right. The wolf had been angrily chasing its prey, blinded by fury, when it suddenly realized that something was wrong. It finally noticed the countless humans surrounding it with long pointed weapons. Oh crap! The humans didn¡¯t show an ounce of pity, no matter how much the wolf whimpered. They mercilessly stabbed it in every possible hole, creating so many new ones. The once invincible enemy was now their prey! A secondter, the poor wolf had so many spears stuck in its body that it looked like a red blood-tainted hedgehog. Instead of a meal, it had only found the way to a prompt death! That¡¯s when the vigers seemed toe back to their senses suddenly. As they saw the three carcasses, they felt incredible happiness. The wolves were better to watch out for they wereing! They couldn¡¯t help but nce at Jack, the man who had instilled so much confidence in them. So what if they faced even more enemies? With him leading them, they would 100% be OK. How did they know? They didn¡¯t, but they believed! No longer would they fear the predators. It was time for the counterattack!¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: Skeletal Chicken Tier (4/6) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought Leading a group of NPCs is surprisingly very satisfying. It allows one to feel like a big boss without all the effort that goes into paying people to act or slowly grooming them to be loyal. This is why games are fun, it allows for cool experiences. Chapter 85: Hero Jack! (Not)

Chapter 85: Hero Jack! (Not)

In the Wolf Den Dungeon, the hunters¡¯ shouts of excitement mixed with the wolves¡¯ cries of pain. A distance in the back, Jack was supervising. This was a fancy word to say he was doing Jack shit: aka motivating the troops. ¡°Keep going! Make sure that no one suffers any injury! Rotate, one after the other! Stay in formation and call out when you¡¯re wounded!¡± He shouted over and over. He had shown them the basics of group battle while marching and was making sure that they stuck to the n. Luckily, the wolves were no Zhuge Liang and even the inexperienced vigers were able to show decent prowess at the moment. Then from time to time, he would personally make a move. He would dash lightning-fast and execute a peerless strike that would have the heavens themselves sing its praise. How could he be lightning fast with 6 AGI? ¡­.Well, this was from the vigers¡¯ perspective. As for the heaven singing? Jack had somehow convinced them that the constant clucking was proof of being chosen by the gods¡­Yep XD Every time they heard the ¡°divine¡± chimes, they would cheer and exim in awe, some even praying to a certain Pror, apparently a god of hunting. Jack felt like aplete superstar at this moment, the small wolf basking in the glory too. As for why he intervened¡­it wasn¡¯t to be helpful or even encourage them. Hell no! He could have done all that from the back. He had a much nobler goal¡­of course, it was for the XP! Sure, the gains were quite pitiful given their numbers, but it was better than nothing. As the saying went: a tiny piece of cheese may not be enough for even a bite, but umte enough and you might get a meal out of it! (Or a rat gue, who knows) That¡¯s how they wandered the in, under the order of the mighty Jack, the divine envoy! They were the perfect soldiers. They valiantly bled all over the ce and didn¡¯t dare wonder why all the meat and pelts were disappearing. It all made for a vivacious group: ¡°Woo!¡± (Happy) ¡°Kill them all!¡± ¡°Drink their blood!¡± ¡°Stab all their orifices!¡± ¡°Follow the herald to victory!¡± Then there were tons of pitiful monster wails in the background. It was such a sweet melody! Ah, this all brought back memories. Back then, he would go on courtesy visits along with the pdins of the church. Everyone would wee them with respect, reverence, and smiles on their faces. Of course, the travels themselves were always extremely bloody. After all, as a powerful faction, the Church of Light always had plenty of quests rted to it. This included its eradication¡ª all year long. As Jack watched the vigers, he saw the shadow of his old minions, a very faint shadow. This was perhaps the only one thing he missed from being the Herald of Light. But, he didn¡¯t regret his choice in this new life one bit. This time he would create his own faction from scratch, making sure that it was as amazing and epic as possible. He would have more freedom and as much fun! But just as he was reminiscing, he suddenly noticed that their group had stopped advancing. Jack turned around, observing his surroundings. Were there enemies? But even after looking for a while he really didn¡¯t detect anything noteworthy. Why had all the vigers suddenly stopped then? ¡°Woo?¡± (Wondering) ¡°Sir, we can¡¯t go any further than this.¡± One apologetically said while hanging his head low. ¡°Why?¡± This sure was perplexing. ¡°We¡¯re already way too far from home. We really can¡¯t!¡± The same man continued. ¡°Are you 100% sure? Even if I lead the way and promise to bring you guys back afterward?¡± Jack offered. They seemed to be hesitating, but that¡¯s when the elder who had been drinking back then chimed in: ¡°No, we really can¡¯t! This is the rule of our vige and there is no way that we will go against it! Or would you ask us to renege our traditions?¡± He spat out, almost threateningly. He was so adamant, and it was clear that he wouldn¡¯t change his mind. The others nodded in agreement. Jack felt a headacheing. Should he try to convince/force them somehow? It was probably possible, but it would take way too much effort. No, he gave up on it. Jack showed a kind and understanding smile as he nodded. He looked like a benevolent angel at this moment. ¡°Don¡¯t worry you all. I understand perfectly, and I won¡¯t force any of you.¡± He gently told them. They instantly sighed in relief as they began to smile radiantly. ¡°Alright, wait for me here. I¡¯ll be right back.¡± On that note, Jack quickly disappeared. ¡°Wait, you can¡¯t go alone! It¡¯s way too dangerous!¡± They knew how perilous scouting could be. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. This is the least I can do.¡± He waved them goodbye, his back looking heroic. He wasn¡¯t too worried, for he was used to baiting monsters. As they waited for his return, they began to discuss: ¡°This sure felt amazing!¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s the first time we kill so many!¡± ¡°We need to thank him properly. It¡¯s all thanks to his help.¡± ¡°You¡¯re perfectly right. He is such a kind soul. It¡¯s unbelievable!¡± They all nodded, happiness and warmth in the air. But just as they were enjoying the moment, they began hearing howls. This was nothing too strange, and they even initially ignored it. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª But then it kept going., no matter how much they waited. With every subsequent sound, their faces twisted more, and their heartbeat elerated. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª They shared distressed looks: ¡°What the heck is happening?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s at least eight wolves, right?!¡± ¡°Since when are there packs so big?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, but it¡¯s eery. We can only hope they leave.¡± But, they were bound to be highly disappointed. The howls were quickly approaching. It was as if the creatures knew their position. How?! They gripped their weapons hard as they gulped. ¡°This is bad news!¡± ¡°We need to leave now!¡± ¡°But he still isn¡¯t back!¡± They only wanted to flee, but they remembered Jack¡¯s kind smile. They couldn¡¯t bear to abandon him so quickly. But the situation was bing riskier and riskier by the second. Just as they were beginning to panic, one shouted with enthusiasm. ¡°Wait, I see him! He¡¯s back!¡± They rejoiced as they saw Jack bolt right toward them. Then he stopped straight in their midst, nonchntly greeting them. ¡°Sup guys!¡± ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡°Envoy, we have to go now!¡± ¡°The wolves areing!¡± But that¡¯s when he looked at them as if they were still half asleep or had a screw loose. ¡°Of course, they¡¯reing. I went through the trouble to aggro them all! Now, let¡¯s kill them, shall we!¡± He happily summoned his weapon. As they saw the huge grin on his face and heard the howls, they suddenly froze. Wait, aggro? Did he mean that he had voluntarily brought them here?! So much for a kind man risking his life to scout! This was going to end badly¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: Skeletal Chicken Tier (5/6) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought Well, it wasn¡¯t a lie that I was a god¡¯s chosen. Or more urately I used to be one, aka the champion of that horribly annoying goddess! As for me tricking them with white lies and bringing danger to them¡­.meh whatever. Morality = Shackles, especially in a game. Chapter 86: Intense Battlefield!

Chapter 86: Intense Battlefield!

How do you call a single wolf? A lone wolf. What about three wolves? A menace! (Or a chick ma if it¡¯s on a shirt with a moon.) As for ten wolves? A fucking catastrophe! The NPCs of the Wolf Den vige pissed themselves as they saw the deadly creatures approach. The problem was that wolves weren¡¯tpletely useless in terms of coordination. They didn¡¯t fear group warfare at all. No, they even weed it! As the vigers despaired, Jack was rejoicing. Now that they were here already, the humans would have to band together and fight. After all, wolves were faster than them. The previously rxed exploration had just turned into a nightmare. ¡°No need to fear! Fuck them up and show them our power!¡± Jack shouted over the chattering of the teeth. ¡°Woo!!!!¡± (Warcry!) Then it all started. The initial sh was enough to send blood flying all over the ce. The vigers cried out as the sharp fangs and long ws dug into their flesh. But even then, they somehow managed to fight back. It started as feeble swings. Even as they were terrified, their survival instinct kicked in. But then they heard a voice that was so damn infuriating! ¡°What? Is that all you can do? You¡¯ll just let them do as they please next to your vige? It¡¯s just a few wolves, pathetic!¡± Jack ridiculed them, making their stomach constrict in anger. ¡°Forget it. If you guys are too scared to fight, just run away. I¡¯ll take care of it. Even if the vige gets destroyed eventually, you guys will live a few more days.¡± He said with the most disapproving tone ever while clicking his tongue. Somehow this pissed them off even more. That¡¯s when a few couldn¡¯t take the insults anymore as they violently grabbed their spears, all trace of fear magically gone: ¡°Who¡¯s afraid?! I¡¯m not!¡± ¡°It¡¯s only a few wolves. I¡¯ll skin them!¡± ¡°They won¡¯t destroy our vige if they¡¯re dead!!!¡± They saw red, and it somehow allowed them to ovee their terror. Was any of it logical? Nope! They really shouldn¡¯t have been here fighting. The one they should have been angry at was Jack, and only him. But, they redirected it all toward the furry creatures. They thrust their long and hard spears mercilessly, but even then, their chances of victory were minimal¡ª or so it should have been. Somehow their morale was now so high that the oue wasn¡¯t that certain anymore. Their momentum even scarred the predators that couldn¡¯t understand what the hell was happening. How were the humans suddenly so courageous?! They would usually flee faster than looters at a BLM protest! It didn¡¯t make any sense at all! But if one were to observe them more carefully, one would have noticed a red light nesting in their eyes. Anyone having participated in the Chicken Onught would have recognized this state for sure! The vigers were under the influence of a spell! It was the berserk skill that came with the Cluckinator. It worked simrly to the Chicken Overlord¡¯s one: it affected chickens! Whether it was literal or metaphorical chickens didn¡¯t matter much. This ability wasn¡¯t usually that helpful, but it was perfect for cowardly NPC vigers! But just as Jack was rejoicing, he suddenly noticed something out of the corner of his eye. Wait¡­.what?! Amidst the intense fighting, one man wasn¡¯t getting attacked at all. It was the old guy that loved to drink, the one who had been frowning at him a lottely. Hell, he was even slowly leaving the area as sneakily as possible, tip-toeing away. That¡¯s when Jack finally realized. By enlisting the vigers, he had expedited the entire questline unbelievably. Usually, this whole sequence of events would never have happened. His actions had created a new storyline branch that diverged from how things usually proceeded. He now understood why this guy had seemed so displeased with him! Jack rushed toward the man, mercilessly shing at his back without hesitation. -12 -14 -15 His surprise attack was highly effective as the ¡°man¡± jumped in fright and pain, but he still survived. That¡¯s when his exposed and bloody back began to change. Fur began growing at an unbelievable pace, his bones creaked loudly, and he fell on four feet. Then a secondter, the man was gone, and there remained only a wolf in his ce. < Dito the Wolf Shape-shifter Lv 8 ? > That¡¯s when it rushed away, at a speed that was quite frankly impressive. Fleeing was this Mini-Boss¡¯s specialty, after all. Jack could only watch it leave with annoyance. He could have chased, but it was truly too fast and his troops were dying behind him. He might have been a bastard at times and even considered evil, but he wouldn¡¯t just let his men die. He turned around, bellowing: ¡°Motherfucking wolves! Just try an run. It¡¯s goddamn reckoning day!¡± He began to dance around the battlefield, the cluck-clucking of his weapon filling the air as he stabbed enemy after enemy. He lost himself in the joy of killing, looking as berserk as the vigers. Then it was all over. The NPCs came back to their senses with a start. They were all half-dead, but they were still there. Jack had made sure to save the ones about to kick the bucket. As they nced at the corpses strewn all over the ground, they couldn¡¯t help but shake. Had they really been the ones that did all this?! Hell yes! The blood staining their shaking hands was the proof. At this moment, their bodies didn¡¯t feel good at all, but their soul did. Pride filled them in light of their aplishments. They gave pained but genuine smiles as they reminisced on the previous battle. But that¡¯s when one gasped in shock. ¡°AH!¡± The others all stared at him, wondering what was happening. He tried to calm his nerves as he slowly uttered: ¡°T-the elder. He turned into a wolf, then you came, and then he ran!!¡± ¡°What are you talking about? Do you have a concussion?¡± ¡°Guys, elder Rufus is gone!!¡± Some were panicking from the disappearance and wanted to organize a search team. Some were panicking because they had witnessed part of the transformation. Some were panicking because the others were panicking. Jack slowly spoke: ¡°Stop, all of you. The ¡°man¡± you all call Rufus is no man but a wolf able to change his appearance. He probably was spying on us all along.¡± ¡ª Gasps of shock! ¡ª ¡°He ran away when I tried to stop him. This means that we must catch him urgently. Otherwise, we¡¯ll be in deep shit.¡± Jack solemnly said. ¡°T-trouble? What kind of trouble?!¡± A viger asked while shaking from head to toe. ¡°Most probably a wolf tide that will wipe all life in this realm.¡± Jack dropped what felt like a bomb. They froze with fear, about to go insane. How the fuck were they supposed to deal with that?! Were they all going to die?! Would their vige disappear?! What would happen to them?! But that¡¯s when Jack spoke once again, his voice ever-so calm. To their despairing hearts, he was the sturdiest and most reassuring stone. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have a n.¡± He did?! They couldn¡¯t wait to hear it¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: Skeletal Chicken Tier (6/6) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought I detected the signs but missed theplete truth. I remembered the Mini-Boss as a wolf so I was never looking for a man in the first ce. I just believed the guy to be a grumpy old man. Even a regressor can be surprised at times. Dwelling on the past is useless, now was the time for a new n! Chapter 87: [Error! Error!]

Chapter 87: [Error! Error!]

¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have a n.¡± Jack¡¯s voiceforted the panicked vigers as they stared at him in expectation. ¡°He has one weakness that we can exploit.¡± He chuckled lowly. He did?! No matter how much they thought about it, they had no clue what it could be. Wolves were already powerful, but this one would also be extremely cunning, right?! ¡°Say, do you guys know what the wolves love eating the most around here?¡± Jack asked as if quizzing them. , not that he actually knew the answer. ¡°A-away from the vige, there are areas with Wolf Berries. We don¡¯t go there because it¡¯s monster-infested!¡± one answered. ¡°There you have it: we¡¯ll use some to bait him. That¡¯s the only way.¡± Jack confidently answered. But they instantly frowned. There was an issue with that for sure: ¡°Won¡¯t that attract all the wolves? Also, will he really fall for such an obvious trick?¡± They couldn¡¯t help but doubt such a simple-sounding n. Jack chuckled as he slowly walked toward the area the two of them had fought. Bending over, he carefully picked up the wine that the man had dropped as he had fled. ¡°We¡¯ll make it very, very attractive for him.¡± He chuckled, winking at them. That¡¯s when they gasped in realization. As far as they remembered, the old man had always been carrying this with him. Perhaps he was already having withdrawal symptoms at the moment! Could this really work? There was no certitude, but maybe? Then again, there was always n B: to use the old-fashioned way and spend a shitload of time hunting and cornering the creature. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s grab some of those berries. Who¡¯s with me?!¡± Jack shouted enthusiastically. ¡°Woo!¡± (Heroic!) ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± Besides his loyalpanion, all the others shivered in ufortable silence. ¡°S-sir, our vige¡¯s rules state that¡­.¡± ¡°Do your vige¡¯s rules allow wolf spies in your midst? Do your vige¡¯s rules allow a wolf to be an elder? Do your vige¡¯s rules say you should cower in fear while the wolves are most definitely nning a counterattack?! Tell me!¡± The more he spoke and the most shocked yet ashamed they felt. Following the rules had left thempletely blindsided. At that moment, he had already nted the seed of doubt in their hearts. ¡°Wolves are the true overlords of this realm. You guys are nothing but prey to them! Will you ept that? Do you really desire to be livestock?! Tell me!¡± His words resonated with them as they began to clench their fist. Was that the life they wanted? No fucking way! But even then, they had to respect traditions. This was their way of life¡­ ¡°How did it feel to ughter the mighty wolves? How did it feel to stand up for humanity?! Fucking tell me! Now, who¡¯sing with me to murder them all?!¡± Jack decisively took a step forward toward the area in which he knew for a fact the NPC shouldn¡¯t be able to follow him¡­ in theory. He could see their conflicted expressions as they were still hesitating. ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited!) The little fellow happily followed. But a secondter, it turned toward the vigers behind, giving them a disdainful nce. What the hell were they so unsure about?! ¡°Woo!¡± (Sneering) But then it stopped caring about them. They could stay there for all it cared. As long as it worked with its master, they would figure something out anyway, as they always did. ¡°Screw this, I¡¯m going along!¡± a youngster suddenly shouted. ¡°You can¡¯t. This isn¡¯t how we do things!¡± A middle-aged guy protested. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s not how YOU do things. I¡¯m following even if I¡¯m the only one! Shit, that tiny wolf has more balls than you!¡± Afterward, it just became a cacophony of vigers shouting over one another. Some wanted to participate in the raid, others were adamant not to go, and some were decisively neutral. It was a shitshow. But even as it happened, Jack kept walking forward. If he stopped, they would deliberate for ages, and he didn¡¯t want to spend the whole fucking day hearing vigers bickering. But suddenly, it all came to a halt because of one man, the elder who had weed him initially. He beganughing?! It was a madugh, one of relief from a man that had finally gotten rid of a dilemma that had been tormenting him. He didn¡¯t say a word. He simply began walking, stepping into the forbidden area. That single tiny step was both extraordinarily insignificant and yet a game-shattering phenomenon¡ª with none the wiser. The NPC¡¯s body seemed to glitch for an infinitesimally short fraction of a second. For the first time in Infinite, an NPC actively went against its core program. Not through being forced either, but of its own free will. Or perhaps should it be considered a bug at this point? Witnessing this single step, the other NPCs showed astonishment, relief and finally copied the old man. All of them to thest followed, even the ones that were grumbling about it! Jack didn¡¯t even bother to turn and just kept walking confidently. But hidden from them was an incredibly huge and sly grin blossoming on his face. Fucking got them! Death squad acquired, hell yeah! But just as he was inwardly celebrating: [NPC Behavioral Issues Detected!] [Error! Error! Analysis Required!] [Diagnostic: 32 Errors Found!] [Determining Root Cause!] [Jack¡¯O! ID: 66642069] [Patching Errors!] ¡°Oh no, you fucking don¡¯t, you bitch-ass system! I convinced them fair and square! They¡¯re mine!¡± Jack cursed. The NPC behind him could only gasp in dismay. What the hell was up with their new leader?! He had suddenly begun shouting at empty air. ¡°W-what is he doing?¡± ¡°Something about convincing?¡± ¡°What if he¡¯s talking to gods?!¡± But he was way too incensed to care about their reaction. If the system decided to just factory reset them, it would be such a fucking pain! He had to plead his case before it could happen! ¡°Their nonsensical traditions bound them, but now they¡¯re free! Freaking let it go! There¡¯s no need to do anything to them! We¡¯re good here!¡± Jack vehemently screamed at the air. That¡¯s when a viger sucked in a cold breath as he solemnly uttered: ¡°Breaking traditions brings forth divine punishment, right? Don¡¯t tell me he¡¯s fighting a god for our sake?!¡± It was obviously a bullshit theory, but they were swayed by it as they began looking at Jack in incredible awe and with gratefulness. That¡¯s when the system went silent, with no more messages appearing. Jack froze, awaiting anxiously. Was it all over? Did he still have his OP army? Every passing second was as weighty as a pack of unicorns. But then it suddenly came back: [Fixed 31 Errors! One Remaining!] [Source: yer Jack¡¯O!] [Stand By, Terminating!] ¡°Oy!? What the fuck?! Terminating?! What the fuck is wrong with you?! Oy, what are you terminating?! The yer or the Error? Freaking answer me!!!¡± Jack shouted. What kind of BS was this?! All he had done was convince a few NPCs! Did that deserve such an extreme punishment? No fucking way?! Would the Infinite he knew make such a dumb and unfair judgment? No¡­but what about Infinite atunch. What if this was a one in a billion bug? What would happen to his ount?! [Sessfully Terminated Error!] [Thank You For Your Patience!] [^_^V] That was it? What had it even done?! But just as he was wondering, a new window popped up. As he saw it, he couldn¡¯t help butugh like a madman. Hell fucking yes! [Acquired Leadership Stat!] Holy shit¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 2: Spooky Scary Skeleton Tier (1/4) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought The system in this life seemed to be way moremunicative than the one in my memories. Why had it even told me about the whole diagnostic process? Also, it definitely needed to work on its wording! Chapter 88: Bulldozing Through!

Chapter 88: Bulldozing Through!

In the Wolf Den, a man was maniacallyughing as he stared at empty air. But at this moment, Jack didn¡¯t care one bit for how he looked. This was because of the announcements the system had just sent his way. [Inspired courage into NPCs, making them confront their fears!] [Men under you trust you enough to go against their beliefs!] [Incredible Feat Aplished!] [Acquired Leadership Stat!] This was enough to fill his heart with joy. He was happier than a man sniffin¡¯ snow at Christmas. He felt so damn energetic, as if he could take on the world! What did the Leadership stat even do? Nothing! It was more of a badge of prestige than anything else. It was akin to a graduation certificate: intrinsically useless yet opening a few doors. It boosted one¡¯s followers, but only so very slightly that it was unnoticeable at his level. However, it allowed leading an army. Without that stat, such a feat was impossible. Jack happily turned toward the vigers behind him only to freeze. What the heck was wrong with them? He had expected to have to exin why he had been shouting at the air. He knew very well how weird his actions must have seemed. But all he could see in their eyes was boundless adoration and even reverence. Did they misunderstand something? Nice! ¡°Go forth! Let¡¯s teach these wolves a lesson!¡± Jack didn¡¯t even bother exining. What happened next was an affront to game bnce. It was possible to bring NPCs in the previous area, just very very hard. In this one, it was considered 100% impossible¡­.or had been. This meant that the difficulty was adjusted for a party of 5 normal yers. Now there were 30 vigers¡­and Jack. Thanks to his equipment, he alone was worth a few yers, just considering the raw stats. Now, if one factored the skills¡­ They encountered a few wolf groups of 4-7 individuals as they progressed. Compared to the ten they had just defeated, this was a fucking joke! Every fight went a bit like this: Random wolves: ¡°Oh, the humans approaching us? What fools! They will soon be nothing but food in our bellies.¡± Jack¡¯O¡¯s army: ¡°We can¡¯t beat the shit out of you withouting closer.¡± Then there would be a sh of hungry overconfident wolves against a few way-too-fucking-enthusiastic vigers. Naturally, the wolves would soon try to run away, yelping in pain, their tails between their legs. But would the NPCs allow such a thing? Hell no! This fervor came from two things: 1. The pent-up anger from being considered the weaker party for so long. 2. The promise of food. To the ones that worked well, Jack gave sausages. He was taking the food out of thin air like some godlike magician. After every fight, they would munch happily: ¡°This is so good! What kind of meat is this?!¡± ¡°With every bite, my body bes filled with incredible power!¡± ¡°This has to be food that the gods themselves provided to their champion!¡± They sure were moring happily. As for being divine and whatnot¡ª they had to be high on something! Either way, it was funny how they saw this as an incredible reward. In fact, he was feeding them to give them the well-fed buff. This way, their HP regenerated between fights. This allowed them to keep hunting with zero downtime. A few times, they even encountered their target, the Shape-shifting Wolf. But it would always manage to flee faster than the wind every damn time. A typical party would have kept painstakingly hunting the Mini-Boss while avoiding the wandering wolves. Not them, far from it. Hell, this method was way too slow for Jack. They just bulldozed through all the enemy groups! ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡°There are more sausages this way!¡± ¡°Eh, you meant wolves, right? Sausages can¡¯t howl¡­.¡± ¡°Who cares? We¡¯ll get sausages after killing them! It¡¯s all the same!¡± Their earlier noble motivations were nowhere to be seen. In a short timepse, Jack had managed to turn the self-sacrificing heroic vigers into foodies. They were now nothing but ves to their stomachs. Moon Moon was nodding on the side. Finally, the silly humans had seen the truth of the world. Who cared about traditions, rules, and whatnot. All that matted was meat! Or as its master would say: #All Meat Matters! Then as they headed deeper, they began to encounter small clusters of bushes. Each contained small purple berries that the wolves were diligently protecting. Only an idiot would attempt to steal their food!¡ª or mad vigers led by a Demon King. They woulde out of nowhere, akin to a human tornado, and would promptly defeat the wolves. Then they would plunder all the berries! The cycle of ughter and piging kept going. For regr yers, there would have been two possible reactions to the Wolf Berry bushes: 1. Carefully scout until they found one guarded by fewer wolves. Then they would be able to steal its content. 2. Run away as fast as possible, panicked and in tears. Why? Because it was a goddamn bush! #Bush PTSD Is Real! That¡¯s how, soon enough, Jack¡¯s army had cleared all the nearby area of both wolves and berries. The ecosystem being trampled so savagely made for such a sorrowful sight¡ª not that they gave a fuck. They ended up having plenty of wine and enough berries to fill a few small bags. Jack couldn¡¯t help but sigh in satisfaction seeing the fruits of their efforts. (Literally) Then under the awe-struck gazes of his troops, Jack worked his magic. He adopted the pose of the legendary PPAP guy. I have a Wolf Berry, I have a Wine Uh! Wolf Berry Wine! Jack simply mashed a few berries into a purple mush before inserting it inside the wine bottle. It was such an easy task, and yet the NPCs began pping while some murmured. ¡°What just happened?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but it had to be a magical process!¡± ¡°Yes, did you guys see the little dance he did? This has to be some secret technique!¡± Jack smiled in satisfaction seeing their reaction. Should he call himself the WWB guy from now on? Looking at all the wildlife destruction¡­probably not. Then again, who cared. Now that they had the Wolf Berry Wine, it was now time to set up the perfect trap! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 2: Spooky Scary Skeleton Tier (2/4) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought I love how that solo dungeon run suddenly turned into a 31 men + wolf run. It felt like taking the difficulty slider and bringing it from Hellish to Beginner. Outwitting the game itself andpletely breaking its bnce feels so fucking great! It¡¯s even addictive! Chapter 89: The Perfect Trap! (Wolf POV)

Chapter 89: The Perfect Trap! (Wolf POV)

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Dito, the shape-shifting wolf, ran in fear while being chased by an incredibly perverse enemy. Something crazy had happened in the vige. Before, there had only been demotivated and scared vigers fearing to leave their homes. They considered themselves valiant, yet they remained cooped in what they considered safe. Little did they realize that the only reason they were even left alive was that he loved the wine that they produced. It had all started long ago from an ident, one that had left him addicted to the taste. Everything was perfect, and it should have stayed this way. But then HE came along! HE was a hateful human who called himself a wolf hunter yet owned a tiny wolf pet! The little creature was happily serving the man, seemingly not realizing that he was killing its brethren. How ridiculous! Somehow, this man had managed to win over the vigers. He wasn¡¯t even sure how he had done it either. He had just been so convincing as he had disyed his power! Dito already knew that something bad was happening back then, but he hadn¡¯t known how to stop it. Then their group had gone out to hunt wolves. That¡¯s when he witnessed the man¡¯s strength for himself. He could fight three wolves alone. How was that possible?! Even he wasn¡¯t confident in doing it! Then they kept going, all until they reached the limit to the vige¡¯s territory. He protested and managed to convince the others not to follow the man, but it came at a cost: the man began staring at him in suspicion. As a wolf, he wasn¡¯t actually that good at analyzing the humans¡¯ facial expressions, but he was 99% sure that the man became wary of him. As the man¡¯s piercing eyes rested on him, he almost had a heart attack. He had to calm his nerves forcefully not to revert to his usual appearance. Transforming into a wolf meant instant death for sure! Afterward, the scary man left toward the wolf territory, giving him a small respite. As he saw his back bing smaller and smaller, he felt so much relief. He naively thought this would be the end of this encounter. But then the madman came back, chased by ten brethren. That¡¯s when began a sh between the two groups, one that made obvious how abnormal the man was. He was so goddamn terrifying! It was just a question of time before he figured out his true nature. Then it would be toote. He didn¡¯t want to risk being in his presence anymore, so he resolutely chose to leave as people fought. He was supposed to leave sneakily, but then the crazy man noticed him and even attacked him! Every hit felt like he would perish, the attacks so painful and mighty! The pain was so intense that hepletely lost control of his transformation. He knew it was all over and that he¡¯d die! The god-like man would ughter him! Even as he knew this was pointless, he ran, ran, and ran some more. All until he finally realized something wonderful: the man was so damn slow! At that moment, he decided to run every time he saw the man, which he did. That¡¯s how he had survived until that very moment¡­ He was now roaming in their territory, deploring the horrifying scene. All the wolves were gone. Blood stained the ground, there were traces of the army¡¯s passage, and the air was as still as oppressive. He could only shudder in fright. This human really was bad news. He doubted that even she would be able to fight him, her that he had always considered invincible. He lightly and unconsciously tapped his paw against his ne while thinking of her. ¡ª Sigh ¡ª The whole world was going crazy. Humans were defeating wolves. Who would have seen such an insane realitying?! Not him¡ª nor anyone. But just as he was pondering, he suddenly sensed something. Amidst the destion and the iron smell, there floated a faint scent. What was it?! He couldn¡¯t pinpoint what it was, but it felt like¡­happiness? How was this possible? He couldn¡¯t understand it, but he unconsciously began walking toward it. This scent was so damn alluring that he didn¡¯t even cry upon seeing the bare and destroyed Wolf Berry bushes. It was as if this scent was what he had been searching for all his life. It was truly too hard to exin. Then he finally found it. Next to a cluster of bushes, a bottle was lying on the ground, looking lonely. This sure was familiar and yet strange. This was¡­wine?! He couldn¡¯t help but jump in surprise. Had it always smelled so heavenly? No, right? Or perhaps he was just missing it too much? He carefully observed his surroundings. With every wag of his tail, he would check another time. After a few minutes, he finally rxed: it was safe. He slowly pieced what had happened here. There had been a fight with the bottle being dropped in the confusion. Then the humans had pursued some wolves and forgotten about the item. How lucky! He happily approached it, grabbing it in his mouth¡­only for it to slip back down. Right, this was why he had adopted a human appearance in the first ce. All around him, there were bushes. If he remained low enough, no one would see him transform, right? He had to be very careful because it took longer to go from wolf to human than the opposite. After all, reverting to one¡¯s true form was always the easiest. Lulled by the safety and the sweet aroma of the wine, he initiated the transformation process. His fur started rescinding, his bones changing, his skin itching, and his ws disappearing. He was used to it by now. But suddenly, there came a rustling sound, one that sent tremors in his heart. What was that?! The bushes were shaking! Why?! But the cause soon revealed itself as vigers began popping out of the bushes. They had been hiding all along! As he saw them, he was instantly filled with dread. Oh god! Oh fuck! No! Nononononono! That¡¯s when HE also popped out. HIM of all people! The man jumped out of the bush with a sadistic and victorious grin. Then he gave a fake pained expression. ¡°Hey, it almost seems as if you¡¯ve been avoiding metely. My feelings will get hurt at this rate!¡± He shook his head. He was avoiding him! He wanted to live! That¡¯s why he was running! Feelings, what feelings?! He was the one who wanted to cry. Why was life so cruel! . . . The Shape-Shifting Wolf began to sob as it despaired. It would have almost looked cute if it wasn¡¯t currently in half-wolf, half-human aberration form. It wanted nothing more than to run, but it couldn¡¯t, not in this shape. All that it saw was the visage of the demon. This guy waspletely and utterly evil. The Mini-Boss knew it was doomed. As it was about to perish, it extended its paw-hand toward the entrancing alcohol. It wanted to at least take a sip before it left this world. It needed to¡ª ¡°Game Over!¡± A warm voice resounded, one that didn¡¯t fit the cruelness of the actmitted. ¡ª SLASH!!!¡ª The white feather-looking de sunk into the creature, snuffing itsst breath out. Blood droplets flew in the air,nding on a devilish smiling face. The corpse looked so anguished. It was bound never to reach that bottle it had so very much desired. As for Jack, he was already standing atop the bloodied victim, checking for loot¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 2: Spooky Scary Skeleton Tier (3/4) ??? Creator¡¯s Thought Sometimes I wonder about monsters. Are they feeling simted emotions or nothing but empty husks expertly mimicking living creatures? I spent so much time in Infinite and even I can¡¯t tell for sure. But Infinite has a way to suck you in and feel so damn real at times¡­ Chapter 90: Stonehenge

Chapter 90: Stonehenge

On the floorid a wolf-human chimera-looking corpse. ¡°Let¡¯s see what¡¯s the loot¡± Jack gleefully approached it. Drum roll! Killing this guy had given¡­..Jackpot! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Drunk Wolf Armguards Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 1 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Good [Attribute] +2 AGI [Trait] + Alcohol Resist ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ It sure was fitting the drunken, cowardly wolf character¡­ What was he even supposed to do with alcohol tolerance in the beginner vige? There wasn¡¯t even a tavern! Then again, Steven probably sold some as a general merchant. At least the Agility value was pretty damn awesome. It was an increase of 33% to his current value!¡ª not like that would change much, but it felt nice to say aloud. ¡°Oh well, it¡¯s pretty good stuff.¡± Jack smiled. ¡°Woo!¡± (d!) As he wore his new equipment, the NPCs cheered¡ª all except the elders. They were the ones who had known the deceased for the longest. This sure felt strange to them. A man who had been their friend earlier today was now a corpse at their feet. A part of them wished he could have kept hiding his identity. Then things could have stayed as they used to be. Meanwhile, the murderer was happily looting the wine bottle that had caused the Mini-Boss¡¯s demise. How nice, it was still intact! He¡¯d be able to reuse it for the next run! Just like that, the creature¡¯s fate had been sealed already. People losing their friend? Thest struggles of a misunderstood wolf? Jack didn¡¯t care for any of it. For him, the tragedy had only meant progress in his quest. As for the actual corpse, a ne hung around its neck. It was a wolf¡¯s fang but clearly not its for it was toorge. It wasn¡¯t an item that a yer could wear either. As Jack picked it up, it began glowing very softly in a silvery light before abruptly stopping. What?! Apparently, he seemed to be the only one to have noticed. He began ying with it, slowly figuring out the item¡¯s secret. When it was pointing in a specific direction, it would glow softly. This was a magicalpass! ¡°Well, let¡¯s finish this once and for all!¡± Jack encouraged his group. ¡°Woo!¡± (Intimidating!) Thus their journey began. But since they had a heading and an army it turned out to be a pretty straightforward one: Vigers: Far From Home ¡ª> A tale of wolf ughter. They were an unstoppable force with a fearless leader and a cute mascot. Soon they reached their destination and found manyrge stones ced in a stylized circle. Jack couldn¡¯t help but mumble: ¡°What is this, Stonehenge?¡± ¡°Woo?¡± (Wondering) ¡°Envoy, have you seen something like that before?!¡± ¡°What kind of wonder is it?¡± ¡°Is it dangerous?¡± There was no way that he would exin it to them. In his hand, the fang was glowing more than ever as it began to tremble. It was as if it hade alive and was trying to escape his grasp. He slowly approached it until he finally reached arge monolith in the middle. It was filled with many scratch marks that formed ??¡­.home. This was the wolf¡¯sir, right? Right below that, there was a wolf¡¯s paw imprint. Jack pressed the fang to the stone. That¡¯s when the monolith began to glow silvery. But other than the cool special effect, there wasn¡¯t anything else happening. ¡°Woo!¡± (Fascinated.) ¡°I think we need a wolf to activate this. Good thing we have one right here, right?¡± Jack muttered. ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited!) Moon Moon jumped in happiness. They needed a wolf?! It was a wolf! It would now be its time to shine! It followed its master¡¯s directives as it ovepped its paw with the one in the rock. The whole thing suddenly began to buzz as it began glowing even brighter. ¡ª BUZZ! ¡ª Everyone around prepared themselves for what would happen while clenching their grasp on their weapons. ¡ª BUZZ! ¡ª ¡ª BUZZ! ¡ª ¡ª BUZZ! ¡ª ¡°¡­..¡± ¡°¡­..¡± ¡°-_-¡° But no matter how long they waited, there was nothing else happening. That¡¯s when jack noticed that the paw imprint seemed to be glowing, but not entirely. He could only sigh. ¡°It seems that we need a bigger wolf.¡± Moon Moon cried softly, disappointed. This was its first encounter with ageism ever¡ª the world was unfair and it would get used to it. Jack pointed at a few minions, ordering them: ¡°Spread out and bring me back a wolf ASAP!¡± Watching them leave to do his bidding sure felt great. A few minutester, they were alreadying back, running while being chased by a small group of 4 wolves. Needless to say, it was a one-sided fight. One that ended with a wolf forcefully tied to the monolith. It couldn¡¯t understand what the heck was happening. What were the humans nning?! This wasn¡¯t natural! Jack ignored the sad cries of the confused wolf as he turned to his subordinates: ¡°Are you guys ready? Once I approach the fang, we will gain ess to their of the wolf Boss. After we defeat that guy, they won¡¯t ever threaten any of us!¡± As they heard this, they showed incredible resolve. They were going to carve a future for themselves, their descendants, and all that bullshit. ¡°YES!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll fight with everything we got!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll follow you till the end of the world!¡± Till the end of the world? So¡­ pretty much thisst dungeon fight. But this was all that he needed. Jack finally approached the fang. That¡¯s when the light reached an incredible brightness, with the monolith starting to tremble. But it wasn¡¯t over. All the surrounding rocks began to resonate with it, humming akin to a heavenly melody. ¡°Woo!¡± (Wow!) ¡°Hehe, true. It is pretty damn cool.¡± All the rocks freaking began to glow, all until their entire vision was only silvery light. It was as if they had left the material ne and reached a new magical world. [Entering Wolf Inner Sanctum!] [Are you ready?] ¡°Hehe, I was born ready!¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Brave!) Then the light finally disappeared, and the Boss appeared in all its glory. It looked so freaking damn imposing! But even then, Jack onlyughed. This would be done in a jiffy. ¡°Guys, let¡¯s fuck this ugly wolf up!¡± He bellowed. But as Jack turned back, he suddenly choked. ¡°Guys?!¡± They were all gone¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 2: Spooky Scary Skeleton Tier (4/4) ??? Reminder that PRIV is optional but really appreciated. Two more days of Priv-Hell ?? Creator¡¯s Thought None of the vigers had teleported with me. There stopped my bulldozing legacy. Truly a shame considering how easy their presence would have made this challenge. Guess I celebrated way too early. Oh well, shit happens¡­ Chapter 91: Bitch With Tasty Tits

Chapter 91: Bitch With Tasty Tits

Jack and Moon Moon found themselves utterly isted in the new instance. The NPCs? All freaking gone! #Where Army?! ¡°Woo?!¡± (Annoyed!) The little wolf snorted as it noticed that they were all missing. The cowards hadn¡¯t followed them?! Talk about disgraceful! It didn¡¯t realize that they never had a choice. ¡°Oh god, we¡¯ll have to deal with this thing alone,¡± Jack uttered as he stared forward. They were currently in a small white colosseum with sandy ground. The walls were tall and slippery; there was no escaping that way. They were stuck in this ce. On the opposite side was the exit. The problem was that it waspletely inessible as a massive creature was stuck right in it. It was an incredibly huge bronze-skinned wolf. The way forward was entirely blocked by its fat ass! < Life-Giver Wolf Matriarch Lv 20 ?> Another level 20 Boss. How many yers would freak out upon seeing this? Probably all of them except Jack. He cautiously observed the creature, realizing that its current posture didn¡¯t allow it to exert any strength at all. It was obviously a female wolf, evident not just by the name but also by the four pairs of teats just hanging there. It stared at them before loudly howling. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª When human bitches were stuck, they called for their step-brother for help. ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã) What would show up this time? As its cry echoed in the stadium, tons of higher-pitched howls answered back. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª ¡­. ¡ª There were reinforcements on their way! That¡¯s when eight small wolves appeared out of thin air. Wait¡­their spawn point was the wolf¡¯s tits, really?! Talk about odd! < Young Fighter Wolf Lv 6> But it seemed like they weren¡¯t done either. They all opened their mouths and began to suckle on the source of life before them. The younglings were happilypping the creamy white liquid. As they drank more and more of it, they began to glow a silver light that quickly engulfed their entire furry bodies. That¡¯s when they started growing at a visible rate. What kind of OP breastfeeding ability was this?! By the side, Moon Moon seemed both jealous and very hungry as it saw this happen. ¡°Tch¡ª let¡¯s fuck them up before she creates a goddamn army!¡± Jack shouted as he charged forward. ¡ª Woosh! ¡ª He elerated, ready to use the momentum of his charge to increase his power a notch further. But just as he was getting closer, the giant wolf shook its body. It somehow made a silver boundary appear around the ce. He collided with it, his path stopped. ¡ª Bam! ¡ª Would Jack let himself be defeated by one annoying magical barrier? The answer was obvious! He began hacking at it madly! ¡ª ng! ¡ª ¡ª ng! ¡ª ¡ª ng! ¡ª But after a few tries, he had to admit that ¡­yes, a barrier would fucking make him give up. It seemed like this scene was the boss intro and couldn¡¯t be interrupted. He could only stare at them while tapping his foot. ¡°Look, I don¡¯t really mind public breastfeeding, but can we fight or something.¡± He grumbled. Was this the moment when the yers were supposed to be overwhelmed by their new surroundings? ¡ª Howl! ¡ª The silvery barrier fell with onest howl as the wolves charged toward Jack. This would be such a pain! They were smaller than regr ones, but this fight remained a 2 v 8. They quickly tried to surround them. Jack calmly turned to Moon Moon to share their battle n: ¡°Just run and dops! Try and make them collide with one another. That¡¯s the only path to survival! You y with two, and I¡¯ll handle the rest!¡± Jack screamed as he bolted toward the edge of the arena. ¡°Woo!¡± (You can count on me!) ¡°Woo!¡± (Bring it on, you puny wolves!) His six enemies quickly ran after him: the little fuckers were so damn fast! It wasn¡¯t just their movement speed but also their attack rate. It would have made it easier for regr yers because taking a few hits head-on was less punishing. But for Jack, this was a pain. He was trying to perfectly block every hit to reduce the damage to a minimum. Now he had to block from fucking all sides at once. It was insane! The monsters stuck to his heels as they kept trying to bite him. He felt like a hot chick with a phat ass at the local gym, chased from all sides! ¡°Leave me alone and go back to your mommy!¡± He shouted as he began to hack at them. -12 -10 -11 ¡°How does that feel, you bastards! Want more?!¡± But as soon as he was done having fun, they counter-attacked, hard: -0 -1 -0 -0 -1 -2 Every time he¡¯d let a hit through, he felt his stomach twist in annoyance. This would have been so goddamn easy with his NPC army! F for the viger minions! He kept attacking as he retreated in an exquisite battle dance. Right now, he was trying to figure out many things at once: 1. The little wolves¡¯ HP 2. Theirbat style 3. What was up with the stuck boss. What would it do? He focused on the wounded one, going once more on the assault. He was ready for a few more rounds of¡­ -10 ¡ª Dead! ¡ª ¡­.Never mind. It seemed like the little critters had about 35-40 HP. This was manageable easily¡ª if that was the only danger. He began to hack at them relentlessly. The more he killed, and the more manageable the others became. The cluck-clucking of his de mixed to the wails of pain. As his de severed thest of the six wolves, Jack rejoiced. ¡°There we go! Now, time to deal with the boss! Let¡¯s¡ª¡± But he suddenly went silent as eight new wolves spawned, already sucking on their mother¡¯s tits. This had happened exactly 30 seconds after their initial spawn. As if he¡¯d let theme back as reinforcement! He charged straight at the bitch, shing at her and the suckling wolves at the same time. His Cluckinator drew a powerful arc in the air,nding on the little one¡¯s head. ¡ª ng! ¡ª ¡­But the goddamn silvery light protected it. What kind of BS was this?! Then a secondter, they all opened their eyes as they turned toward him. There were now eight new wolves, plus the two Moon Moon was still bringing around while barely hanging on. This was now a fucking 1 v 8 ¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 3: Pumpkin Skeletal Chicken Tier (1/4) ????? Creator¡¯s Thought This is a recurrent boss fight style. At first nce, there is one big boss to defeat, but really thebat isn¡¯t about them directly. In this case, it¡¯s all about being able to manage to deal with multiple enemies spawning infinitely. Chapter 92: Slaughtering Babies

Chapter 92: ughtering Babies

A man ran all over the arena, chased by eight wolves. Jack was trying his fucking best to minimize the damage as he ran. Then just as he passed by the boss, he shed at it. As long as he destroyed its nipples, there would be fewer wolves spawning, right?! He exerted all his power into his attack, and¡­ -1 Right¡­..-_- He had already expected the armor of a level 20 monster to be high, but this was another level entirely! This meant that he would have to rely on quantity to overwhelm her defenses. As long as he did enough 1 dmg hits, it would be possible to deal with it. But for now, he had to get rid of his pursuers. At that moment, he resolved himself to go for mutually assured destruction. If he didn¡¯t act fast, eight more wolves would spawn, and he would get overwhelmed. This was the moment of truth. He jumped into their midst, taking extreme damage. After dealing a few blows, he escaped the wolf pack with 4 HP out of 32. Without waiting, he began chugging a potion. But was drinking a potion midbat with no cover easy? Hell fucking no! By doing so, he had to lower his Cluckinator and couldn¡¯t parry anymore. Thus, he had to take a potion to regenerate the damage he had taken while drinking a potion¡­ A singlebo had cost him 2 of his potions. Jack couldn¡¯t help but frown as he looked at the 11 he still had remaining. At this rate, he¡¯d run out of healing items, then HP. This was he bad! But he had to get rid of the current enemies ASAP. That¡¯s why he made the necessary sacrifice now. It took him a total of 20 seconds and six potions (7 lefts) to clear the enemies. This left him with 10 seconds before the respawn happened. He was almost tempted to help Moon Moon, but he focused on the boss. Then began the most ridiculous fight of all time. Jack used his shield and sword to beat on the nipples of the unmoving stuck wolf matriarch. He showed the focus of a professional boxer as he applied all his power. Whoever had thought of such a Boss fight was 100% a troll! -1 -1 -1 -1 Crap, how tanky was that thing?! -1 -1 -1 He¡¯d soon be surrounded by enemies again. Did he absolutely need a party toplete this? -1 -1 But just as he was about to give up, the red mammary in front of him suddenly burst. It exploded violently, sending a cloud of milk all over the ce. Heck, Jack even drank a bit! +5 HP +5 HP +5 HP Holy fucking milk! What kind of fantastic regen did this bring?! Jack happily reveled in the rejuvenating sensation. He was getting covered in all the white stuff while smiling gleefully (100% because of the healing). But it sure made a very peculiar picture. As for the boss, it howled in pain. What the hell was this human doing to it?! How cruel! ¡ª Wail!! ¡ª But mid-wail, the summoning ability activated once again. But this time, only seven wolves spawned: this was manageable! 1 v 7 ? Fucking bring it on! This time, Jack wasn¡¯t the least bit worried. Knowing that he could get healed afterward was a game-changer. He would be able to go ham! That¡¯s how he began a killing spree. The poor wolves were getting murdered one after the other. Of course, Jack had to pay the price, all until he only had two potions left. But it didn¡¯t matter because the boss was down to two tits, and he had also killed the wolves bothering hispanion. Jack even felt confident enough to taunt the boss. ¡°What¡¯s the point of calling two wolves for help? I can deal with such a number in my sleep!¡± (Factually urate) Of course, the boss didn¡¯t care about it. It kept doing its own thing. Two new wolves suddenly appeared, but there was something wrong with the situation. Before, small wolves were spawning, but not anymore! In front of him, there were two gigantic wolves. They appeared incredibly tough, with huge fangs and ws. Hell, they were half the size of their mother! Jack and Moon Moon could only stare in shock as the gigantic creatures began sucking on the tits before them. What the fuck?! These two wolves were adults for sure! Was having such questionable content even legal?! What happened next was even more trauma-inducing. As the two kept sucking, blood came out of the boss instead of the usual milk. Were they stealing its life essence?! Then the boss stopped moving entirely as the neers shook their bodies. < Romulus the Mighty Lv 8 ?> < Remus the Forgotten Lv 8 ?> Seeing their names jogged Jack¡¯s memory. He had heard of these two bosses from old tales on the. Romulus and Remus were known back then as the two unbnced OP wolves. He had always believed the story to be a myth since he had never personally fought them. Apparently, it was all true! Master and pet loudly gulped as they witnessed the two powerhouses. How the fuck were they supposed to fight that? But a secondter, both looked at each other and beganughing. No words were necessary as they felt the same way. There was no way they wereing out of this alive! But so fucking what?! Jack chuckled as he winked at his partner: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take the one on the right, and you take the one on the left.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Sounds good!) Each charged toward their respective opponent. Their steps were powerful, their heart resolute and their courage boundless!¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack opened his eyes to an endless patch of darkness. There was a single being that wagged its tail as it saw its master appear. Jack petted hispanion, scratching it behind the ear: ¡°I¡¯m proud of you, you know. It takes a lot of courage to keep a steady heart even when faced with impossible challenges.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (It¡¯s only natural!¡±) ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, they seem almost as strong as the boss from the fox Grove. The issue is that there are two of them.¡± ¡°Woo¡± (Apologetic!) ¡°It¡¯s normal for you not to be able to go against it. Honestly, we might even have to recruit team members at this rate¡­Well, I hope not.¡± Jack lowlyined. He had been sure that he¡¯d be able to steamroll the beginner area, and he was already hitting a wall. Wasn¡¯t this too soon? How should he even tackle this problem? His goal was still to slowly be a one-man army. Did he simply need to level up? This would help for sure, even if only slightly. ¡°Ah, whatever. I¡¯ll take a small break for now.¡± He shook his head as he sighed. He turned to the vast expanse of darkness. ¡°Take care, Thanatos, and see youter.¡± As for why he had spawned here and not at the dungeon¡¯s entrance¡ª he didn¡¯t know nor care. He was so fucking tired. He quickly logged off¡ª just in time for a small wolf and a shy god to restart an eternal game of howl and seek¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 3: Pumpkin Skeletal Chicken Tier (2/4) ????? Creator¡¯s Thought Since Infinite is always evolving, things are subject to change very quickly (this dungeon likely would). In a traditional VR, every patch is carefully sent out along with the patch notes. In Infinite, it just happens. Luckily the most important stuff gets general announcements. Well, usually at least¡­ Chapter 93: Planning Revenge!

Chapter 93: nning Revenge!

Jack slowly awoke, his memory foggy. Where was he? He had just been destroying the two wolf bosses¡­in his sleep. He slowly stretched, groggily walking to the kitchen. An elegant youngdy was sitting at the table, happily tapping her phone to send messages. Next to her were some cookies and a ss of milk. Was she already back from school? He could have sworn that she would have still been there. He truly was losing his sense of time. Hearing the faint footsteps of her brother, Lilly gently turned her head, only to raise a brow. What was up with him? Jack was staring at the milk ss as if it was his worst enemy. She gently grabbed it, shaking it from side to side as his eyes followed. Yet, he seemed to be lost in thoughts. ¡°Since when do you care so much about milk?¡± She teased him. Jack came back to his senses. ¡°Oh, in Infinite, there is this one boss. It¡¯s a mother wolf that spawns two OP wolves, Remus and Romulus. The problem is I can¡¯t figure out how to beat them without wasting an obscene amount of potions.¡± ¡°It¡¯s already admirable that your team is even attempting dungeons in the first ce.¡± ¡°Team?¡± He gave a wry smile. ¡°You¡¯re soloing it?! No wonder you¡¯re having issues! So how¡¯s the fight?¡± Jack shared with her the tale of his valiant younglings ughtering. She listened attentively only to conclude: ¡°Yep, I¡¯m stumped too. I guess you¡¯ll need helpers, even if you have to share the loot. As for now, you¡¯ve been ying for a long time, right? Here, drink some milk, it will give you strength.¡± She gently offered. Jack epted it, the coolness of the milk on his lips contrasting with the warmth it brought his heart. But he suddenly jerked in shock, jumping at her and embracing her slender body. ¡°That¡¯s it. Thank you so much. You¡¯re the best!¡± He uttered in gratitude. ¡°That¡¯s a whole lot of gratitude for a mere ss of milk.¡± She teased him, understanding what it was really about. ¡°Hey, it¡¯s a gift from my cute sister. I have to savor it.¡± He winked at her while ruffling her hair. ¡°Anyway, I¡¯m getting back to Infinite. Talkter!¡± ¡°You¡¯re not even gonna eat?!¡± With a wolfish grin, Jack hurriedly grabbed tons of chocte chips cookies, stuffing them all in his cheeks before waving away and rushing back to their room, strapping the helmet back on. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack excitedly respawned in the vige, instantly looking around for Moon Moon. Wait, what? Where was his pet? He called upon their link, and a few secondster, Moon Moon appeared. Had it stayed all this time in the death void? Anyway, they had some stuff to do. ¡°Great news, we¡¯re going back to the dungeon! Are you ready?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Excited) The little wolf was so eager for revenge. As for fear? What was that? It had been chasing a god in the dark realm. What were two puny wolvespared to that! ¡°We just need to get some potions. In theory, a few people should have joined D.L while we were busy, right?¡± Jack decisively headed toward Steven¡¯s ce. But a few stepster, he was already gawking at his surroundings, bbergasted. He quickly realized that the question wasn¡¯t how many yers had joined D.L¡­.but how many hadn¡¯t! Everywhere his gazended, he noticed yers proudly disying the Demonic Legion¡¯s emblem, the one featuring the both of them. Many yers pointed their way as they eximed: ¡°The Demon King is back!¡± ¡°I heard he was in the dungeon.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we just ask him about it?¡± ¡°Because he¡¯s the freaking Demon King?!¡± ¡°Yes¡­.but we¡¯re in demonic legion now. He¡¯s our faction leader, right?¡± It sure made sense, but one nce from Jack was enough to send them scurrying away. He didn¡¯t know how to react as he reached Steven¡¯s ce. The fox corpses were supposed to be stored in the warehouse inside his ce. But as he came nearby, he was confronted with an abomination. There was a massive orange mountain. There were corpses on the ground, piling up along the walls and even on the damn roof. What the fuck had happened here?! Actually, it was obvious: 40 Corpses per Member X Number of Members = Danger to Public Health !! But there was something even stranger than that¡­.Why was it just lying there? No one was trying to steal it at all. There were only bystanders watching it all as they chuckled. But then he realized. A few members of the Mighty Wolves were in their midst, carefully watching it all. The Demon King¡¯s name, their presence, and most of the bystanders being part of this new faction dissuaded them. Jack powerfully approached the pile of corpses, proudly stood on top of it, brought his butcher knife out, and then went to work. Right now, he was in a very happy ce inside his mind. He could already see himself oveing the Wolf Den now that he wouldn¡¯t becking potions. He kept dissecting fox after fox, whistling happily, and it felt so damn good! But to the others, the scene looked entirely different. They didn¡¯t see a happy yer. They saw a cackling demon. Blood left their faces as they pictured this being a pile of human bodies instead. He looked so damn frightening as he waspletely covered in blood. Could it be that this whole corpse business was only a n to establish dominance? If it was, it was fucking working! That¡¯s how for a little while, plenty of yers woulde nearby, shiver to no end only to go back to their business. From time to time, a belligerent yer would remark with scorn. ¡°Do you guys really want to follow such a crude butcher?¡±¡ª or something simr. The others would simply chuckle lightly in response: ¡°All I know is that I don¡¯t fucking want to be his enemy!¡± With everyone agreeing. Many rumors would arise from this simple butchering session, not that Jack really noticed nor cared. As soon as he was done butchering a few hundred corpses, he rushed out like a tornado: 1. He sold the fox parts to Steven 2. He bought potions from the olddy 3. He gave to Igor and the Mighty Wolves some funds for expenses (50%). 4. Finally, the both of them headed to the Wolf Den Dungeon, not bothering with anything on their way. They entered the silvery portal with huge grins on their faces. It was payback time!¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 3: Pumpkin Skeletal Chicken Tier (3/4) ????? Creator¡¯s Thought Sometimes all it takes is a fresh perspective to give one an idea. I¡¯m lucky to have Lilly to talk to, she¡¯s an amazing listener. Anyway, it felt weird to see my avatar¡¯s face all over the ce on a faction emblem. Well, weird but nice haha. Chapter 94: Back for Blood!...And Milk!

Chapter 94: Back for Blood!¡­And Milk!

This time around, Jack and pet precisely knew what to do. They ran past the piranhas. Moon Moon even tried its paw at pping them away from atop its master¡¯s head. It was akin to a guardian deity enforcing judgment on the silly fishes. They ran through the wolf groups. Jack would even exaggeratedly y around. ¡°Oh no, I managed to kill the other two wolves, but this one will devour me! Please help me, someone!¡± Then just as the wolf would pounce at him, he¡¯d quickly chug a potion, wink, and behead the attacker. ¡°Just kidding, tehe¡± =P The poor wolf would die in anguish, so close yet so far from victory. Then when he reached the vige. It was time for an enthusiastic speech about defeating all wolves! After a few minutes, he already had his viger army back. But he did things slightly differently as he showed how great a pusher he could be. He went to find the Shape-shifting wolf. Next to the wary disguised wolf, he took out the Wolf Berry Wine. Instantly its sweet scent spread in the air, entrancing the NPC. ¡°Pssst¡ª I know what the fang around your neck is for. If you bring me there, I¡¯ll let you taste it.¡± Jack tempted akin to a devil. Would the mini-Boss betray his faction for some silly wine? There was no way that¡­.actually yes. He fucking did! As for navigating until the Stonehenge-looking altar? That part, too, was so damn easy since they could just evade the wolf packs, and they didn¡¯t need to bother with the berries anymore. Was keeping the wine between runs a bug? Maybe, maybe not. Then again, was it his problem if the Infinite system hadn¡¯t nned for this eventuality? No way! That¡¯s how the two of them finally reached the bossir in record time. This ought to be good for the views. Hell, how many content creators built their fanbase 100% on speedruns? As the silvery light engulfed them, thest thing they heard was the NPC begging for the wine since he had fulfilled his part of the bargain. ¡°Sure¡­I¡¯ll hand it as soon as Ie back.¡± Jack ¡°reassured¡±. But to the NPC, this was bad news. It was convinced that the human would perish against her. After all, this was because Jack hadn¡¯t especially showcased his might this run. ¡°My wine¡­.¡± Echoed its sorrowful cries¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¡°Hahahaha, we¡¯re back. Are you surprised!¡± Jack bellowed at the boss. ¡°Woo!¡± (Intimidating!) ¡°?!¡± For the boss, it was the first time it saw these two. The fools would soon be food for its progeniture. Before long, they would both be despairing and regretting evering in its realm¡ª or that¡¯s how it was supposed to be. The younglings spawned and charged Jack¡¯s way. He used his shield to block all that he could but took head-on everything else. Instead of parrying, he used his Cluckinator 100% offensively. Red damage numbers burst out as he began a killing spree. As to all the hits he was taking? It was time for him to show them the power of a whale, one that swam in healing potions! The monsters began to question life. What was happening? They felt their ws and fang pierce the human¡¯s skin, they tasted his blood and saw his body breaking down¡­.but a secondter he was fine?! What kind of sorcery was that?! He was consuming so many potions that it was a wonder how he hadn¡¯t died of poisoning yet. Actually¡­.that would be a thing in ater update. But whatever, he¡¯d worry about that in due time. As for now, the fight was so one-sided! Once the little ones were all dead, he tackled the wolf tits with full force. shing with all his might, he began to destroy it at an incredible pace. But this time, just before spawn happened, he shouted at his partner: ¡°Now!¡± Moon Moon instantly darted forward. This was their new n to ovee the enemy: hijacking! Would it work? The two of them held their breath. There were supposed to be six wolves spawning, right? But one of the spawn zones was already upied by a wolf, his! Because of that, one didn¡¯t spawn there. BAM! n sessful! Now, would this work with the twin bosses? It would be hrious if it did! But then Jack jerked in surprise. From the link with his pet, he could sense¡­power?! There was incredible energy flowing through the milk that Moon Moon had begun sucking. Was the boss now buffing his pet? How crazy was that?! It began to grow, reaching the size of the other five small wolves. Jack was able to fight 1 v 10. Now that it was 2 versus 5, it wasughable easy. They tore the younglings apart and then waited with bated breath the bosses. Moon Moon took his spot right next to the wolf. Actually, what if Jack too tried sucking? What would happen? He promptly approached to test his theory, only to be blocked by some silver energy. This was racial discrimination! On that note, the newest boss appeared. < Romulus the Mighty Lv 8 ?> As for the wolf brother? It was nowhere to be seen. Instead, there was only the small Moon Moon. Their enemy seemed utterly confused for a second. These two were enemies? Why did this wolf smell of its mother? But the boss didn¡¯t have much time to ponder as the two charged at him. That¡¯s how began a fight that was frankly unfair. From time to time, the boss would begin to glow brightly, obviously activating a powerful skill. The light would hover in the air, seemingly trying to establish a link with the missing twin before instantly disappearing. The boss was void of skills, alone, outnumbered, and now facing a man with infinite HP from his insane potion chugging. Of course, there was always the possibility to one-shot Jack, right? Yeah, about that¡­ ¡ª Block! ¡ª Parry! + 24 HP ¡ª Block! ¡ª Miss! ¡ª Block! + 23 HP ¡ª Parry! ¡ª ¡­. This felt so damn bad! The despairing boss really couldn¡¯t cope with such bullshit, all until it perished. Whether it died from despair orck of HP was unknown, but at some point, it quietly kicked the bucket, tears streaming from the corner of its eyes. That¡¯s when all the enemy corpses suddenly began glowing red, dispersing in the wind right as a ¡­treasure chest spawned in the middle?! Nice! It was loot time¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 3: Pumpkin Skeletal Chicken Tier (4/4) ????? There we go, haha! There is so much about this Dungeon Fight that remains unsaid. Want to guess? xD Creator¡¯s Thought Get wrecked! Get cheesed! There is no better feeling than toe back and utterly dominate a dungeon that once gave you a hard time. It suddenly feels like having aplished something amazing! It feels like growth! Then again, the chest helps too, hehe. Chapter 95: Amazing Rewards?! Where?!

Chapter 95: Amazing Rewards?! Where?!

In the middle of the coliseum, a chest had just appeared. It looked as if it was made of roots and emoted a soft silvery light. ¡°Woo!¡± (Eager!) Moon Moon instantly rushed at it, circling it happily before approaching its paw closer. ¡°Wait! You need to be careful. Who knows if there if it isn¡¯t booby-trapped! Hell, some chests are even disguised mimics.¡± Jack shouted. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Shocked!) The little wolf suddenly stopped dead in its track. It was now warily circling the chest as if it were an incredible enemy. At the first twitch, it was ready to pounce! ¡°That¡¯s a good habit to have. You always have to be careful with stuff like that. Luckily this one ought to be fine. After all, what kind of heartless game would trap the first chest, am I right?¡± Jack chuckled softly. He reached toward it, opening it violently¡­..with nothing remarkable happening. Jack couldn¡¯t help but frown as he saw this. This was uneptable! ¡°Hey, system. You better add a small tune and some special effects, or else it¡¯s too boring.¡± He criticized out loud, closing the lid and waiting a few seconds. Then he reopened it. ¡ª Ta-da-da! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Silver Glow! ¡ª ¡°Now we¡¯re talking!¡± Jack nodded with satisfaction. He required a cool finish if he was ever to farm this dungeon! The two then excitedly dug out the content of the chest. They had sessfully obtained¡­.some random loot? That was it?! Potions, a small wolf-w-like level 5 weapon, and a random chest piece too. ¡°Oy, what kind of BS is this?!¡± He grumbled, even if he understood why. This loot was all because he had failed his first run of the Wolf Den. With the first run bonus, he would have gotten his desired item 100%. Now he would have to run it again for the final boss loot. ¡°Woo.¡± (Comforting) The little wolf was even patting his back as it showed concern. How cute! But was Jack afraid of a little bit of grind? Hell no! Without hesitating, he exited the dungeon, revealed the dungeon to all for bonus loot, and went in again. That¡¯s when began the wolf and human domination. The poor Wolf Den wasn¡¯t built to withstand a wild Jack¡¯O. It was made to prove a challenge for five well-geared level 6 yers, not him! As he repeated the same steps as earlier, he was even faster and even more confident. That¡¯s how began the tragedy of Romulus the Mighty and Remus the Forgotten. He would switch things up as he killed each alternatively every run. Hell, their fate was even worse than the Roman heroes they had been named after. In Infinite, there wasn¡¯t one that would survive to aplish great things. The two were nothing more than utter fodder to the whims of a maverick god. To them, Jack and the wolf weren¡¯t humans but devils. What kind of bastards would steal milk straight from the tits of an unfortunate mother? These fucking two! The two could only howl in anguish as they perished, regretting their helplessness. Their killer¡¯s reaction didn¡¯t help either: ¡°Get wrecked, you idiot wolf! You came swaggering in thinking you were a big shot, right? Well, fucking look at you now! You¡¯re getting destroyed by a pup!¡± The human ridiculed the enemy while the pet shook its butt, tauntingly at the creature a dozen times its size. Then they were opening chest after chest. + Random loot + Random loot + Random loot + Random loot + Random loot Jack could only stare at the damn chest that never contained the thing that he was looking for. He wanted the pauldrons! That¡¯s all he was missing toplete his armor set. Why the heck was it so goddamn elusive! ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll give up so easily?! You do not know Jack¡¯ Motherfucking O if that¡¯s what you think, system!¡± He shouted at the Heavens. ¡°Woo!¡± (Cursing the silly gods!) Perhaps Jack wasn¡¯t the best influence for a young wolf¡ª not that it mattered. Even if it was cursing like a sailor, the people would simply hear ¡°Woo¡± anyway. Only Jack would understand the true meaning¡­.or tamers/druids if he ever met any. That¡¯s how their quest continued: + Random loot + Random loot + Random loot At some point, Jack had to resign himself to the sad truth. It seemed like the way he was cheesing the boss was messing up with the loot. At that point, the logical course of action was obviously to give up, right? Well, he ran it a few more times anyway¡­ + Random loot + Random loot + Random loot + Random loot All until he finally leveled up after 2 hours of intense grind. ¡ª Ding! ¡ª Reached level 7! Ah, if only leveling up could always be so damn easy! Heck, if he could keep this up, he¡¯d be done with a few years of gaming in a month, haha. How wonderful would that be? In any case, reaching level 7 was extremely significant! 1. Would he awaken superpowers? 2. Would his luck increase a thousandfold? 3. Would he suddenly disappear like the Jack on that one old phone? None of the above! But, this single level up made him lose all motivation toward farming the Wold Den. He was akin to a kid with a new bright shiny toy: uninterested in the old one. It was now time for him to head to a newnd of opportunities. One that would be extremely perilous but incredibly rewarding too¡ª hopefully! As for his stat points? He actually didn¡¯t spend them this time around. Perhaps the next step would allow him to use magic¡­or at least he fucking hoped. Jack gave one look at Moon Moon before grandly dering while sighing: ¡°Now that we have conquered thisnd, it is time for another chapter of our life. Are you ready to face an enemy even harsher than wolves?¡± ¡°Woo?!¡± (What?!) Moon Moon lost its bearing for a second. What was stronger than a wolf? It knew of two things: dragons and gods. No matter which it was, it would be ready! ¡°Woo!¡± (Ready for a heroic battle!) That¡¯s when Jack finally dropped the bomb. ¡°We will be fighting¡­chickens!¡± Wait¡­what?! The little wolf felt so puzzled¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 4: Pumpkin Terror Skeletal Dragon (PTSD) Tier (1/4) ????? Creator¡¯s Thought For the young pup, the world was rtively simple. The only, creatures it knew of were: Chicken < Fox < Wolf < Gods (?) < Dragons The chickens suddenly being stronger than wolves was mind-boggling. It destroyed Moon Moon¡¯s entire conception of the world. Chapter 96: New Challenge!

Chapter 96: New Challenge!

In the New Leaf vige, life was hectic. Many yers were just casually ying everywhere else, but the ones there all seemed to have clear goals. They ran all over the ce, trying to finish their armor sets, with some even trying to raise their life skills. After following the basic Demonic Legion training, they now felt that they could conquer the world! Even with how hectic it was, it sure was peaceful¡ª if one disregarded the corpses that they were still piling up at Steven¡¯s house. Hell, even from afar, the orange body pile could be seen sticking out like a sore thumb. It looked akin to a monument dedicated to an evil god¡ª which wasn¡¯t that far off from the truth. But as usual, the peace was bound to shatter suddenly. The Demon King would regrly aplish something insane that would bring the mood to an effervescence. A silver light suddenly descended from Heaven! It thennded in the depth of the forest, creating a pir of light. [ Wolf Den has been revealed by yer Jack¡¯O! ] [ Special opening event: bonus loot for one week! ] [ Wolf Den requires level 6 to enter! ] At that moment, the yers were akin to ants that had their colony flooded¡­not with water but freaking acid!!! ¡°This son of a bitch. He¡¯s done it again!¡± ¡°Oh god, he¡¯s showing us the way, but how are we to follow?!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have a n to reach the top! I¡¯ll seduce the Demon King!¡± ¡°Are you still dreaming?! How are you even going to do that, dude?! Even if he¡¯s gay, why would he pick you?¡± ¡°Tchh¡ª it¡¯s fine. I have a secret weapon. There¡¯s this one tutorial on MeTube titled: how to be an irresistible Fem Boy 101!¡± The yers seemed as brain dead as usual. But it became even worse when the man himself, no the myth, appeared in front of them! Jack¡¯ Motherfucking O and the legendary Moon Moon were exiting the forest. As for how they knew the pup¡¯s name? Well, they had bugged the holy pink one until she had spilled the beans. After all, they had to know the name of the unholy beast on their faction emblem! ¡°Let¡¯s do this, shall we.¡± Jack chuckled. ¡°Woo!¡± (God-level motivation!) The yers watched his every move. What was he about to do?! Some began to whisper among themselves, betting on a few possible oues: 1. Creating an army. 2. Creating an army and invading another beginner vige. 3. Creating an army, ordering them to build him a dark castle, and then invading another vige! Their ideas sure were simr¡­Also, were they really betting on that shit?! It was almost as if they knew about the leadership stat! But, they were bound to be surprised as hepletely ignored them. Recruiting troops? What for? Too many yers zerging the open-world PVE content would create a beast tide. As for the dungeons? The limit was only five yers! Jack didn¡¯t need anything from them except their silvers¡ª for now anyway. He approached something that was part of the decor by now: the chicken-shaped hardened dirt statue. Most held their breath, but some couldn¡¯t help but wag their tongues. ¡°I almost forgot that this was there!¡± ¡°Well, yeah. We tried everything, and it wouldn¡¯t respond.¡± ¡°You guys wanna bet that he¡¯s gonna do something earth-shattering again?!¡± They all turned toward thest guy judging him an idiot. Couldn¡¯t he be more low-key about trying to scam them? Jack slowly approached his hand toward the statue, and it instantly began to glow a deep red light. Then a few secondster, it entirely shattered!¡ª or that¡¯s what it looked like! In fact, it was only the outermostyer that was suddenly exploding. That¡¯s when a majestic phoenix-like bright chicken statue was revealed to the world. It truly was odd. It was a chicken, and yet it looked¡­.regal?! Then the entire chicken imprint in the ground began glowing as the light gathered in the statue¡¯s mouth. It was as if the field nearby had be a sea of fire with the statue gobbling it all up! Finally, a red portal appeared, with Jack entering it without any hesitation. Behind him, there was his loyal wolf. Then the two were gone. Instantly many yers crowded around. But when they touched the red portal, they were left both shocked and proud. This dungeon required level 7 to run. Once again, their leader was showing insane leveling speed! They needed to work hard to catch up, even if it was a pipe dream¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As Jack and Moon Moon spawned on a small stone tform, they were confronted with a sea of white. That¡¯s all there was: white and nothing else. This sea of white was rhythmically producing a sound that was ever so familiar: ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª As far as the eye could see, there were only chickens! Hundreds and hundreds of chickens. There were so many of them that it reminded Jack of the earlier event. But this time, the chickens were peaceful. Moon Moon couldn¡¯t help but freeze seeing this. It had seen chickens before, but it had trouble believing that there could be so many at one spot. At this moment, it finally understood the meaning of a shitload of enemies. Even its boundless courage showed hints of faltering upon seeing so many of them. On the one hand, wolves ate chickens. On the other hand, could its belly contain so many chickens?! It tried doing mental calctions¡­the answer was maybe! ¡°We have to be careful. Do you see that there?¡± Jack whispered before pointing forward. The ce was a rtivelyrge room the size of a few houses. But it was filled with so many chickens that it didn¡¯t feel spacious one bit. All over the ce were pirs of various heights. Then on the other side, there was a human-sized exit. The only problem was that it was way high up in the air. ¡°This has to be our destination. It will be a challenge to get there for sure.¡± Jackmented. ¡°Woo?!¡± (Shocked?!) The little wolf was confused. How were they supposed to reach that?! But that¡¯s when its master pointed at the various pirs. ¡°Have you ever heard of parkour?¡± ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 4: Pumpkin Terror Skeletal Dragon (PTSD) Tier (2/4) ????? Creator¡¯s Thought Infinite often has minigames. One could say this whole dungeon is the introduction to that concept. sure sometimes the beginner dungeon seemed random, but there are reasons behind this. How would most of the yers react to parkour? Chapter 97: Parkour!?

Chapter 97: Parkour!?

Moon moon was extremely puzzled at the new term. Parkour? What was that? ¡°You see the pirs rising across the room? See how there are various heights to them? We¡¯ll climb them to be able to reach our destination.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Roger that!) Moon Moon enthusiastically and loudly wooed in agreement, only to freeze a secondter. What was happening?! Hearing this noise, the hundreds of chickens turned toward the wolf at once. The chickens had the goddamn intensity of seagulls screaming MINE! MINE! MINE! It was extremely horrible. Then they all charged toward the two of them akin to a tsunami. It felt like being the only survivor in a zombie movie¡ª surrounded from all sides. Their beak and talons sunk into their flesh. This sure brought back annoying memories, ones including ducks. It only took 1 second, and then it was over. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . . . . Jack and Moon Moon respawned on the stone tform, with him losing the little bit of XP he had. The little wolf¡¯s fur shuddered as it saw the chickens. Its master had been right. Chickens were scarier than wolves! It gave an apologetic look as it made sure to remain mum. The duo slowly began walking forward, with the care of a beautiful wife tiptoeing not to wake up her violent drunk husband! Hell, this thing was surprisingly harder than it looked. The chickens were highly susceptible andplete birdbrains. This made even walking in their midst dangerous, as Moon Moon quickly noticed, triggering them so many times. An example would be: 1. Just walking casually 2. A chicken randomly trips 3. Stepping on said chicken 4. Fucking Chickenpocalypse! What happens afterward? They would be pecked to death thoroughly, aka probably the most unfair end ever. Thus they both learned the hard way to respect the chickens¡¯ personal space. Then began the hard part: the actual fucking parkour. Luckily, this wasn¡¯t the kind of thing that could stump Jack. He showed his jumping skills to an astonished wolf. It always knew that its master was outstanding, but never that these kinds of movements were humanly possible! He could do so many cool things! 1. Roll 2. Jump really far 3. Wall climbing 4. Wall running?! How was this even possible?! How could he even do that on walls?! But then Moon Moon understood after observing it some more. Some ces could be climbed, and others couldn¡¯t depending on footholds. That¡¯s how Jack kept progressing steadily¡ª all until he arrived at thest jump. Before his eyes, there was now an abyss of white, and falling would mean instant death. Moon Moon held its breath as Jack began running, somehow built incredible momentum on a narrow ledge, and flew in the air, rolling tond! Up there, Jack was confronted with a pressure te. Putting his weight on it, he heard gears turn as he witnessed a change happen to the room. There was now a new set of obstacles rising. But as soon as he moved from that spot, it all disappeared. This meant that it required constant pressure. No big deal! He grabbed a bunch of pelts, making a small mountain with them¡ª without any effect. Tch¡ª it seemed like it required an actual yer to be there, not items. Talk about a bummer! His gaze thennded on the gawking Moon Moon. What if? He tried unsummoning the wolf and summoning it again¡­.it reappeared down there. What was worse was that it somehow triggered the chickens once again! They weren¡¯t just angry at the wolf but also at him. Wasn¡¯t he supposed to be safe since he was higher up in the air? Hell no! They simply piled up atop one another, making a chickendder. Then they found and killed him very violently. There was only one solution¡ª Moon Moon had to do the parkour too! Thus began one hell of a difficult challenge. The poor wolf was having its limits pushed at an incredible rate. All until it finally managed to reach the pressure te after a few dozen tries. As the new parkour appeared, it was time for Jack to shine. He reached the end only to realize that thest jump was impossible to make: there was way too much space. How could he remedy this problem? Jack did something that was goddamn insane: he used a chicken. He grabbed one and began doing parkour with it. He had to be lightning-fast as its brethren were already after him! Withoutmitting a single mistake, he reached the top. Then he ran and jumped toward what seemed like certain death. Mid-air, the chicken began beating its wings. Jack floated in the air for a short moment beforending heavily on the other side. Without wasting any second, he kept rushing, finding a lever. After pulling it, a small bridge made of shaky tforms appeared between him and Moon Moon¡¯s spot. There was also a door that had opened next to his pet. Jack ran. He ran like the fucking wind! Below him were tons of chickens crowding. They were making chicken pyramids and even overflowing on the tforms he had to cross. That¡¯s when Jack grabbed his trusty Aegis and Cluckinator. ¡°Bring it one, you goddamn bastards!¡± He roared with the enemies doing their thing. ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª Then he charged forward, akin to an unstoppable train. ¡°Get freaking annihted! Do you want to stop me? Better luck in another life! This is Jack¡¯ Motherfucking O! Get in line and get ready to die!¡± He trash-talked the enemies as he ran in their midst. He sent blood flying everywhere, but he managed to keep his footing even in such a situation. Then he rushed through the exit like a whirlwind, Moon moon joining him toward thest stretch. At the end was a blue barrier that the chickens couldn¡¯t pass through. As the two of them arrived on the other side, they yfully turned back to the chickens blocked by the barrier. The two were¡­grimacing at them?! How childish were they?! Moon Moon especially looked incredibly silly as it stuck its tongue out with its eyes upturned. As they observed their new surroundings, it was clear that there were more challenges. This was only the beginning¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 4: Pumpkin Terror Skeletal Dragon (PTSD) Tier (3/4) ????? Creator¡¯s Thought No joke, the swarm enemies archetypes are the absolute worst! The chickens here are such an example: it doesn¡¯t matter how strong you are and how weak they individually are, one should always fear an infinite number of chickens. Many died before realizing it¡­ Chapter 98: Various Challenges! (Start)

Chapter 98: Various Challenges! (Start)

Inside the Chicken Dungeon, a man and a wolf were highly motivated. ¡°What¡¯s next? Bring it on!¡± Jack shouted. ¡°Woo!¡± (We ain¡¯t scared!) In front of them, there were three doors in total. Jack had the feeling that each led to a different challenge. 1. A door with a hammer 2. A door with feathers 3. A door with a bomb Without hesitating, Jack just picked the first door. There was no need to overthink this after all. As soon the two of them entered the next room, they were confronted with a very peculiar scene. There were tons of holes all over the floor. Then there was one humongous wooden hammer next to the entrance. It reminded him of the old-school carnival hammers. Moon Moon curiously began observing the ce. But just as it was observing one of the holes, a chicken suddenly emerged of it akin to a rocket! The thing was so damn fast that it scared the devil out of the pet! Jack just gave a wry smile and got to work. This thing was a game of Wack-A-Chicken. Jack promptly equipped his Chicken Warrior title. The % increase would apply to a mini-game like this for sure! But it quickly proved not to be so simple. There was an added difficulty to it: the enemies spawning woulde out of their hole if not smashed to the ground. This test was the perfect one for warriors. Jack quickly realized the crux of this challenge: 1. One had to pace himself 2. The attacks had to be properly made. 3. It required great situational awareness. That¡¯s how Jack rushed all over the room, the ginormous wooden hammer smashing into the chicken head after chicken head. This game was a light one but also didn¡¯t skimp o the gory details. Every hit meant that a chicken head exploded, sending gory bits all over. As for missing? It was even worse! It meant keeping the cadence while getting chased around by an enemy. This time the two were perfectly in their element. Moon Moon was a pretty great spotter. Jack didn¡¯t have to bother about watching his back with his pet there. He could focus on watching everything else. Through their soul link, he was getting instant feedback. That¡¯s how they kept ughtering. But the more it went, and the more there began to spawn some really weird chickens. Here were some of them: 1. Turtle Chickens They were literally just chickens with carapaces. To defeat one, a challenger had to hit them twice. It didn¡¯t add muchplexity, but it sure wasted lots of time! 2. Nightmare Chickens Why there were chickens with tentacles waspletely beyond him. But these assholes could restrain people. They especially loved targeting Moon Moon when it waszily walking around. 3. Golden Chickens These ones were the worst! They were able to buff all the other chickens in their vicinity. They would send golden rays that progressively made the other chickens bigger, more vicious, and faster. This whole thing was a bncing act between which chicken to smack in priority. It didn¡¯t even require one to be fast. It just needed one to have impable decision-making. Contrary to the Parkour, Jack aced this one with the first try! ¡°Woo!¡± (Celebrating!) The little wolf shook in a victory dance as it showed extreme pride in its master. Jack was expecting this only to be a simple mini-game to progress. That¡¯s when he suddenly froze. In the middle of the room, a red golden chest had just appeared! ¡°Woo!¡± (Wary!) Moon moon did the necessary anti-mimic check before giving a paw up to Jack, who opened it. As he saw what lied inside, he couldn¡¯t help but grin. New item! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Chicken Smasher Ring! Rank F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Attribute] +2 STR [Trait] +Boost Attack ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Nice! This was an offensive ring! Not only did it have an amazing trait, but it also boosted the stats nicely. But there was something more to it. Jack was pretty sure that this was the first piece of jewelry that anyone unlocked in the whole of Infinite. Why? Simply because to ess the chicken dungeon, one had to clear the other two! He could already smell the profit from running this thing. Still, he couldn¡¯t believe how easy it was. He kept chuckling: ¡°What a crazy trade! Smack a few chickens around and receive a powerful ring!¡± Actually, this challenge was pretty harsh. What he had aplished in one go thanks to his experience would have most likely driven many yers mad. He himself had skipped this dungeon in his past life. But to him, this was only a small aplishment. Without taking a moment to rest, he went toward the next challenge, entering the door with the feathers. In the new room, he couldn¡¯t help but eruptughing. What the hell was this?! The room was designed to look like one he cheesy western old flick. There was an old saloon, a few tables, dust balls, and also one weird-ass enemy. In front of them was a chicken in a cowboy outfit, with leather pants and a hat. ¡°Hey there?¡± Jack tentatively greeted. That¡¯s when the chicken turned his way before uttering very meaningfully ¡ª cluck ¡ª cluck ¡ªcluck ¡ª ¡­.As for what it meant, Jack had no damn clue! All he knew was that the chicken began shooting at him a secondter! This sure was weird as hell. The chicken would shake its body as it sent feathers flying across the air with a whooshing sound. Jack evaded the white sharp and deadly looking feather by instinct. Except that he couldn¡¯t help but be serious once he saw the projectiles disappear in the rocky ground as if it were butter. Damn! That¡¯s when he realized what this challenge was about. It could be reduced to one sentence: It sounded simple right? It wasn¡¯t at all. But there was a trick to it. Jack realized that the more he moved and the faster the feathers became. This wasn¡¯t just about being fast, but about moving meaningfully. The more he yed these challenges, and the more he wondered¡­.why had he never done them in his previous life? That shit was fun! Then again, who cared? This current life was now the most important. Jack was now 100% focused on the task at hand. The feathers were bing super fast! He could only hope that the reward for it would be as nice as the previous one! Greed was an incredible source, of motivation after all¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! PRIV Mass Release Time! ?? Day 4: Pumpkin Terror Skeletal Dragon (PTSD) Tier (4/4) ????? * Sixth chapter of the day including CA, I¡¯m both feeling dead and d that PRIV hell is finally over! Gonna sleep for a while thene back for more chapterster * Have a great day, you all! ?? Creator¡¯s Thought In Infinite, there are limited slots to jewelry. This is to avoid forcing the yers to jewelry hunt all the time. After all, there are far too many fingers on one¡¯s hands! Jewelry = 2 Rings + 2 Earrings + 1 Ne. Chapter 99: Chicken Challenges End?

Chapter 99: Chicken Challenges End?

Deadly feathers flew toward the human¡¯s vitals. But just as they were about to reach his head, he bent his back, avoiding death entirely. Jack currently looked akin to the protagonist of an action movie¡ª the kind that wore a ck leather outfit with shades. Then there were more and more volleys, trying to im his life. All that he could do was relentlessly dodge. A single hit could very well doom him entirely by making him lose his bnce. This was a confrontation between a shooter (chicken) and a daredevil. ¡°Woo!¡± (You can do it!) On the side, Moon Moon was the perfect cheerleader¡ª albeit a little unconventionally hairy. That¡¯s how Jack managed to survive all the attacks. 99% thanks to the moral support and 1% thanks to the skills he had honed over the years. Or was it the opposite? The chicken kept going until it ran out of feathers. Yes, all of them, even the ones it was wearing! This cowboy now looked¡­peculiar as it was buck naked. Seeing its sorry state, it suddenly bolted away inside the saloon to hide its figure. Jack and wolf could only stare, perplexed. What kind of weird challenge was this?! But they didn¡¯t dwell on it as another chest spawned! What would it be this time? Perhaps feathers? It turned out to be¡­ Yet another ring! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Chicken Avoiding Ring! Rank F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Attribute] +2 AGI [Trait] +Boost Evasion ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack gleefully equipped it. It had a feather engraving that was fitting very well with his Cluckinator. ¡°How do I look!¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Decent!) ¡°The correct answer is dashing.¡± ¡°Woo? Woo!¡± (Alright, dashing!) It was important to teach one¡¯s pets well. After all, he had to make sure it knew how handsome its master was. (In case it ever gained the ability to speak humannguage.) ¡°Alright, let¡¯s hurry and clear the third challenge.¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (Hell yeah!) Jack really was unsure of what to expect with that new one. On the door, there figured a bomb¡­why?! Then again, could it be any weirder than a naked cowboy? (Besides 18 of them, of course) He held his breath as he pushed the door open. On the other side, awaited¡­something? He wasn¡¯t sure what to make of this. Next to the entrance, there was a weird staff. It looked like a ssical mage one, but a cross-eyes ss chicken reced the crystal ball. A for the actual area, it was a balcony that allowed one to view the arena underneath. It looked like a chessboard with many squared tiles. On each stood chickens that seemed to be frozen in ce. Out of all of them, there was one chicken that looked different. It was pulsating red as it gently radiated a dangerous-looking red light. Now, what was he supposed to do? ¡°Woo?¡± (Perplexed) Moon Moon was ready to show its wolfish prowess and hunt them all! But first, it needed to figure out how to get down there. Why was this so troublesome?! ¡°Wait, I think that we¡¯re supposed to remain here,¡± Jackmented as he observed his surroundings. A pictograph on the wall suggested that one needed to point the staff at the chickens. What would this do? He tentatively tried it, and that¡¯s when the world down there seemed to resume. The chickens were still staying in ce, but they started breathing, bouncing up and down, and even clucking. The red glow seemed to be growing more profound as it started pulsating faster. Four squares also suddenly brightened up as an energy cage appeared around the tile perimeter. Jack tried pointing the staff at the glowing chicken. That¡¯s when he understood the game. The red glow left that one chicken and spread to all the chickens on a case directly touching that one. He then pointed a few times, and it was as he had guessed already. This glow turned the white chickens red and the red chickens white. There had a been a bomb on the door, right? His gut feeling was telling him that the red chicken would soon explode. As for what he had to do? The goal was to make it so that the bomber chickens were only in the barrier areas. It didn¡¯t help that the chickens began pulsating faster if he took his time to make a move. This was one troublesome puzzle, and it was goddamn timed! Who the heck hade up with such an annoying thing! Jack kept doing move after move all until he finally¡­lost! The red light stopped shing and settled ultimately. That¡¯s when he heard a click, right before everything went to hell. ¡ª BOOM! ¡ª The explosion was massive, as freaking huge as a nut after November! Fire engulfed the whole challenge area, and it soon reached the balcony. Moon Moon heroically tackled the entrance door, but it didn¡¯t budge at all. The room crumbled to pieces and the insane heat filled it entirely. In a sh of red, the two of them were now respawning at that one altar right at the beginning. As they saw the surrounding chicken army, they felt like full-blown cursing!¡ª but doing so meant having a death wish. Jack sighed as the two of them began the arduous ascension. After a while of effort, the two were back in the exploding chicken room. This time he would carefully think of his n to win! Then after a few minutes of pondering, he was finally ready. Jack confidently runched it! It was time for revenge! It only took him 10 minutes before he¡­fucking screwed up again. -_- ¡ª BOOM! ¡ª This time the cause for his failure was the fact that a chicken had freaking switched ce with another! Why the heck were the pesky chickens allowed to mess with his carefully crafted strategy?! He could only grit his teeth and do the damn parkour again. The only constion was that Moon Moon was getting he good at it. This wolf was flying! ¡°Alright, this time, we¡¯re seeding.¡± Jack motivated himself. ¡°Woo!¡± What was his strategy this time? He wentpletely ham! Before he had been so cautious with every move, but now he rushed it! He was pointing to all the chickens as if a professional maestro. The only thing missing was the epic music. Then finally, all the red chickens were in the barriers. ¡ª BOOM! ¡ª Jack grinned as the explosion didn¡¯t cause any damage. It was all contained inside the barriers! Once again, a victory chest spawned with him already expecting its content. Of course, it was yet another ring! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Chicken Regting Ring! Rank F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Attribute] +2 INT [Trait] +Boost Spells ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Hell, this ce would be the perfect ce to bring one¡¯s girlfriend to propose. The groom wouldn¡¯t even have to prepare any ring, just grab one in passing. Jokes asides, Jack was actually relieved that this exploding mess was finally over. He wasn¡¯t sure how many more explosions his sanity could have taken. Now that the challenge was over, the door finally opened. As they came back to the room with the three doors, it had changed. Earlier it had been empty, but there was now an added chicken statue. Near the chicken¡¯s talons, there was a que: < Harder challenges increase one¡¯s resilience!> Resilience, was it? At this moment, Jack understood what this meant. This part of the dungeon wasn¡¯t avable at the normal difficulty. [Chicken Trial Pce Completed!] [Do you wish to exit the dungeon?] ¡°Screw you, chicken statue. I¡¯ll be back.¡± Jack grumbled. Master and pet disappeared, fighting spirit burning in their eyes¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought This dungeon was great for farming. One could simply run their preferred challenge, grab the ring, and reset the instance. But as far as clearing the dungeon went, it required one toplete all challenges. If it had given me trouble, how would other yers handle it? Chapter 100: (POV) D.L Is a Goddamn Cult! (1/2)

Chapter 100: (POV) D.L Is a Goddamn Cult! (1/2)

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ A man was navigating New Leaf vige while sighing. He was simr to all the yers one could see scurrying about, but there was one key difference between him and them. He wasn¡¯t one of Demonic Legion¡¯s brain-dead fans. He had actually done his due diligence and researched them, but his conclusion had been that they were a horrible organization. Their model was simple: 1. Recruiting Newbies that didn¡¯t know better. 2. Making them believe in D.L and its incredible generosity. 3. Brainwash their members under the guise of training. No one could do anything about it either because of how powerful they already were and thanks to their incredible but selfish leader. Hell, he was ordering people without a hint of shame! Just as he was thinking about that, amotion arose, along with a red beam. This was another dungeon reveal, wasn¡¯t it? [ Chicken Trial Pce has been revealed by yer Jack¡¯O! ] [ Special opening event: bonus loot for one week! ] [ Chicken Trial Pce requires level 7 to enter! ] He couldn¡¯t help but frown heard the yers¡¯ conversations: ¡°The chicken dungeon is level 7?!¡± ¡°Jack¡¯O cleared yet another one!¡± ¡°Oh yeah, that¡¯s his daily training by now, lol. ¡± ¡°Jack¡¯O: 100 situps, 100 pushups, 10 Km run, and beating a dungeon!¡± ¡°Wow! I really want to ask how he did it! Do you think he¡¯d agree to¡ª¡± ¡°Don¡¯t! That¡¯s literally the #1 rule of D.L: don¡¯t bother the faction leader over trivial stuff.¡± ¡°If you anger Jack¡¯O, your ount might as well be trash. Hell, you could be in deep shit!¡± Hearing them, the man frowned. This guy was actually an incredible bully. He alone could decide someone¡¯s fate? Screw someone¡¯s ount for asking questions? Ludicrous! ¡°Thank you for telling me. I don¡¯t want to be cklisted from D.L. That would be horrible! How would I even y the game then?!¡± The Newbie shuddered in fright. He was already convinced that D.L was synonymous with seeding in Infinite. How perverse were their teachings?! They even acted as if all this was natural. ¡°So, what do you guys want to do? More grinding, or do you want to go back for some more D.L. training?¡± ¡°Training!¡± ¡°Grinding!¡± ¡°Cutting Wood!¡± ¡°Wait, what?! Woodcutting? Why?!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you guys know? The instructors at D.L. told me about that one cksmith weapon forging quest. Apparently, it¡¯s the only way to get level 10 weapons around here.¡± ¡°Oh yeah, I heard about that. Isn¡¯t it almost impossible to get one? It takes some ore from the wolf king and wood from the Fox¡¯s Nest to¡ª Wait! Wood!?¡± ¡°Hell yeah, brother. I¡¯m gonna be rich soon! Well, as soon as I repay D.L. They helped me buy the axe from Steven.¡± ¡°They let you borrow?!¡± ¡°Hehe, yes. I just have to give them a % of my profits for a while, haha.¡± ¡°Nice!¡± ¡°Totally worth it!¡± ¡°Let me ask for that too!¡± His friends chuckled as they gave him thumbs up. So what if he was indebted? They were all one big family at D.L., right? ¡°Thank god I joined D.L.. It totally changed my gaming life!¡± ¡°You¡¯re not the only one. I can¡¯t even picture not being in it anymore!¡± The man couldn¡¯t help but interject to this, scoffing. Were they that oblivious?! ¡°Demonic Legion? More like Sheep Legion! You should get out while you still can. Can¡¯t you hear yourselves? You guys are obeying all their rules and even racking debt already!¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? It¡¯s an investment, an investment!¡± One of them rebuked. ¡°Look, right now, it seems like the best faction ever, but that¡¯s how they all start. Before long, you¡¯ll be forced to work for free. They¡¯ll be exploiting you guys before long¡ª no, they already are!¡± ¡°What are you talking about! One needs to be in D.L. to progress efficiently. We¡¯re lucky to have spawned in this vige!¡± A youngster vehemently defended. Was he serious?! Be a member of D.L. or be considered a troll? Were these really the only two options? It made no sense! ¡°Tchh¡ª wake up already. This whole D.L. Thing is a scam! You guys all pay, and for what? For instructors to tell you what to do? It¡¯s not worth it at all! What will you do when they add a monthly membership fee? They¡¯ll slowly bleed you dry!¡± He shook his head with disappointment as he saw the sheeps¡¯ faces harden in anger. They almost seemed about to attack him. As this was a safe zone, they could only bottle up all that fury. He would have found it amusing had he not known how dangerous such organizations could be. Sometimes the line between VR and reality could get blurry and create crazy fanatics. They left while helplessly stomping their feet. Part of him found it fun to trigger them, but the pity he felt was stronger. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh as he nced all around. This D.L. bullshit was a cmity for sure. Then again, it wasn¡¯t his task to save the world. He would simply ignore them and y at his pace. Since theunch three days ago, he had been gaming, taking a few breaks in between, and had just reached level 4. By now, he had alreadypleted all the chicken ughtering quests. He had even obtained a bit of food and a few potions. It was time to start killing foxes! ¡°Let¡¯s find a party, shall we?¡± the man happily walked toward the forest. Mighty shouts and the sounds of weapons striking flesh were heard. The once peaceful forest was now a yground for the humans as they ughtered foxes diligently. The ¡ª Smack! ¡ª of sticks mixed with the ¡ª ng! ¡ª of ded weapons and even the asional ¡ªWhoosh!¡ª of a basic magic spell. He went deeper as he watched it all happen. As he saw a mage summon a glowing blue magic arrow, he felt his heart flutter in excitement. This was so damn cool! It was also enough to finish the enemy fox. He couldn¡¯t help but stare as he gave a thumb up to the guy. ¡°This looks impressive as hell. What¡¯s this spell called?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s a mana arrow. If you speak to the florist, he can hook you up with a magic casting stone.¡± The friendly mage (?) answered. But then, one of his friends chimed in yfully. ¡°Yes, you should get a magic pebble too. Being a wannabe mage lets you throw spells at your target¡­ until you run out of mana. Then you¡¯re about as useful as the rock in your hand.¡± Another guy added: ¡°All jokes aside, D.L doesn¡¯t rmend it for beginners. It can be high burst damage, but it¡¯s useless if one doesn¡¯t know how to capitalize on it. The instructors rmend¡ª¡± Hearing the man became incredibly annoyed. These guys were also getting brainwashed by D.L.?! Was there anyone who wasn¡¯t!? Why should they dictate how others should y?! He wasn¡¯t in the mood to listen anymore as he promptly excused himself. Heading deeper into the forest, he finally managed to find himself a temporary party. They were eight to hunt one fox, meaning that the rewards were low but very safe. At first, everything was tense and stressful, but they quickly got used to it. Even then, farming the creatures required high focus, and every victory was damn satisfying. With every new pelt obtained, he felt aplished. But with things bing easier, they began talking. This made things worse: ¡°I can¡¯t wait to get 40 pelts to join D.L! It will be so helpful!¡± ¡°You want to join it too! What a coincidence!¡± ¡°Obviously, only idiots wouldn¡¯t.¡± ¡°I know, right!¡± The man wouldn¡¯t let this go: ¡°Everyone, you should be careful about D.L. They target new yers, and their goal is to indoctrinate them. I¡¯ve seen it happen before.¡± He advised. ¡°You¡¯re just saying that because you can¡¯t afford to join them, right?!¡± ¡°You¡¯re obviously jealous! You shouldn¡¯t be so petty!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be too hard on him. He¡¯s just ignorant!¡± At that point, the man couldn¡¯t take it anymore. This whole D.L. talk brought back too many bad memories. Memories of his parents leaving him to join a cult, with them even stealing his money to gift it to their shitty sect. ¡°I don¡¯t feel well. I gotta go.¡± He hurriedly left, seven fox corpses neatly tucked inside his inventory. It was far from what he needed for his quest, but he couldn¡¯t tolerate staying anymore. He¡¯d just return to the vige and log out. Just as he was daydreaming, remembering the past, he suddenly bumped into a party. He only realized their existence as he directly collided with them. ¡°Brother, watch where you¡¯re going!¡± the shout brought him back to his senses. ¡°Sorry about¡ª¡± he softly apologized. But the victim wasn¡¯t angry in the least. Not only did he not erupt in anger, but he even seemed happy? That¡¯s when he pointed at his chest. ¡°Brother, I couldn¡¯t help but notice that you aren¡¯t wearing a D.L. emblem.¡± Oh god, not another one¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought The training n I left for the new D.L. members was pretty sweet. The instructors would first make them understand how lucky they were to be in the faction, then teach them some pretty cool stuff. Of course, one of the core teaching points was to never piss me off. Chapter 101: (POV) D.L Is a Goddamn Cult! (2/2)

Chapter 101: (POV) D.L Is a Goddamn Cult! (2/2)

¡°Brother, I couldn¡¯t help but notice that you aren¡¯t wearing a D.L. emblem¡­.¡± Instantly he felt a headacheing. Not another groupie that would try to convince him about the endless benefits of joining that shitty faction! ¡°I don¡¯t have any.¡± He stated. ¡°Is that so? Do you have any n on joining them?¡± The leader warmly inquired. ¡°No, and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise. I¡¯m¡ª¡± He protested. ¡°Wonderful! Brothers, we finally found someone that doesn¡¯t believe in D.L.!¡± The party leader cheered with the others high-fiving. Wait¡­what?! That¡¯s when he noticed that their chest was simrly void of any token. ¡°You guys also aren¡¯t fans of D.L.?!¡± ¡°Nope, we¡¯re not. Not at all!¡± They assured him. At that moment, the man felt so d. He had finally found his people! For the first time in a while, someone wasn¡¯t trying to shove their fucked up beliefs down his throat! He couldn¡¯t help but get excited. ¡°T-this is amazing! It must be fate that we met! I was going crazy, thinking that I was the only one awake in a group of fools!¡± They were all nodding gently at his words. ¡°We should band together! How about we educate the people in the vige? We have to show them the true nature of this horrible organization! We need to march united and defend logic and reason!¡± He heatedly mored. By now, they were showing happy but slightly awkward smiles as they rubbed their heads. ¡°Brother, it sounds really nice, but that¡¯s a bit too much, don¡¯t you think?¡± ¡°Too much? You can¡¯t lose hope that easily! We have to stand up for what we believe is right! Wouldn¡¯t a world without D.L. be better! All of you, don¡¯t you agree?!¡± They had to share the same feeling deep down, right?! They nced at one another as they all nodded. As he saw this, he could already picture everything they would do together. They would cleanse this vige of the scoundrels! However, they once again stopped his train of thoughts: ¡°Brother, it¡¯s nice to dream, but the fact is D.L. is here, and we can¡¯t change that. We can only learn to live with it. You shoulde to terms with it too, and you¡¯ll feel better.¡± ¡°Come to terms? Feel better? That¡¯s bullshit! Think about all that is wrong with D.L.! They are taking the fun out of this game by pushing their agenda on everyone else!¡± Once more, they nodded, but it was missing enthusiasm. They looked as one would when talking aboutmunism: knowing it¡¯s amazing in theory but a shitshow in practice. ¡°Brother, I agree they are, but we¡¯re used to it. Not everyone embraces our ways. It¡¯s just like that, you know.¡± The leader sighed. ¡°Enough with all the cowering and the despairing. You guys can¡¯t be so wishy-washy about what you believe in!¡± He shouted with gusto. ¡°Brother, I love your enthusiasm, and it was really great meeting you, but let¡¯s get to business now, alright?¡± The leader gently proposed. ¡°Business? Are you guys in after all? Perfect, let¡¯s¡ª¡± Just as he was happily rejoicing at their change of heart, they took action. At this moment, he saw everything happen in utter confusion. What, why?! All five of them attacked him at once. It only took a few seconds for him to be defeated. What was this about?! But just as his body was disappearing, he heard them talk to themselves: ¡°Boss, PK is getting harder and harder.¡± ¡°Damn D.L, and their included protection service!¡± ¡°Tchh¡ª this fool only dropped seven fox corpses too.¡± ¡°At this rate, we¡¯d be better off just grinding ourselves.¡± As he died, he finally understood everything. The like-minded wise people turned out to be PKers?! What the fuck?! He felt like throwing up blood¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . . . . . As he respawned in the vige, he seriously considered recreating his ount to change vige and possibly even quitting the game. This D.L. bullshit was getting on his nerves too much. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted: ¡°Wow! This game feels so damn real! Just exploring this vige is going to be so awesome!¡± An excited voice echoed. Next to him, a young girl had just spawned. She was happily looking all around with her eyes glowing in wonder¡ª for a few seconds at least. Then her face contorted in horror. ¡°W-what the hell is that?!¡± She lost her bearings as she gazed at something in the distance. It was a disturbing and grotesque orange pile of corpses. It was so tall that it could now be seen from the spawn. Talk about an unforgettable first sight! She shuddered as her brain slowlyprehended what she was seeing. The now despondent man chuckled without any warmth. ¡°This is what D.L. taking over a vige looks like.¡± ¡°D-dee Hell? She asked with fright yet a tinge of curiosity.¡± ¡°D.L.: Demonic Legion. They¡¯ll try to poach you soon enough, so you might as well hear it from me. They¡¯re a group that take Newbies under their wings for a fee. From what I¡¯ve seen, they brainwash whoever joins to fit their agenda.¡± ¡°B-brainwash?!¡± ¡°Yep. It¡¯s all goddamn propaganda and a cult in disguise. They all revere that one guy they call the Demon King. His gaming skills seem to be as high as hisck of morality. Stay far away from them if you want to remain sane.¡± He exined. Before she could reply, a party overheard this and came forward, obviously disagreeing. ¡°Hey, what do you mean seemingly a cult!¡± ¡°Yeah, man. Take it back!¡± ¡°This is 100% nder!¡± ¡°We ARE a cult!¡± Wait¡­what the fuck?! They admitted to it?! ¡°Hehe, youngdy, you should try joining. There are enough benefits to warrant the price, and you can be part of a wonderfulmunity!¡± Luckily he had warned her in time. Now she would be the one to choose. ¡°Y-you said Demon King, right? Where can I find him?! I saw a post about him on purpleddit. He seems so damn cool!¡± She chirped. Just like that, another innocent (?) soul had fallen. What about the man that had started it all? The Demon King was nowhere to be found. This gave rise to many rumors: 1. He was farming dungeons like a madman. 2. He was busy editing his highlights. 3. He had already left the tutorial. 4. He had gone back to Hell. In any case, no one doubted that he would soone back with another crazy stunt¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought PKers at some point found out that they could steal fox corpses from other yers. There were a few that did it even if it wasn¡¯t the most lucrative activity. Was it for the thrill perhaps? Chapter 102: Can You Smell It?

Chapter 102: Can You Smell It?

It had been a few days since the chicken trials had been cleared. Yet, the Demon King hadn¡¯t made a single ripple since then. It felt so odding from him. Were the wolf and human duo cking? Quite the opposite: they were grinding at a hectic pace. They were like hermits seemingly living in dungeons by now, all for the sake of progression. They had been farming XP a bit¡­.actually A LOT! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [ STATUS! ] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ yer: Jack¡¯ O Level 10 ss: None Title: New Leaf ughterer ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ To leave the tutorial, one needed to attain level 10 and to havepleted at least 2 out of the three dungeons. This meant that Jack already had the qualifications to leave. He would simply have to talk to the vige chief to do so. Then why was he still here? Was it out of sympathy for his friends? Was it not to stand out too much? Was it because he felt attached to the ce? Hell the fuck no! No, he stayed because the tutorial was one big quest, and his grading would be horrendous if he left right now. His gains would depend on his performance. The criteria were as follow: 1. Aplishments realized 2. Combat power achieved 3. Life skill mastery attained It just turned out that the first two points could both be realized in the dungeons. The harder the content he cleared, the better his gear AND achievements would be. That is how the human and wolf were now preparing to storm the Fox Grove once more. The little one shuddered as it remembered how dangerous the inside was. They had already died a few times. ¡°Remember, use your nose: smell the fox¡¯s musk. That¡¯s the best way to deal with both bosses. Can you do that?¡± ¡°Woo!¡± (I¡¯ll try!¡±) ¡°I know that it¡¯s hard, but you can manage. I believe in you.¡± Jack encouraged. Moon Moon felt a warmth course through its body. It was so lucky to have such a nice master! Even when it screwed up, he would still be there to guide it. ¡°Don¡¯t just try, do it. You¡¯re the mighty Moon Moon after all.¡± Jack confidently winked. ¡°Woo!¡± (Yes, master!) It would have to be worthy of its name for sure! Then they entered the scary dungeon: [Entered Dimensional Dungeon Fox Grove!] [Difficulty = Hard] That little difficulty change was like heaven and earth. The general clearing strategy remained the same, but the bosses were buffed. It was as if life was breathed into them as they gained new abilities. They now had to adapt to the new boss patterns. It wasn¡¯t that bad for Jack, but it was he confusing for the wolf! The Hunter began to blink a few meters at a time. What itcked in range, it made up with sneakiness. There were no signs at all that it would do it, and one had to rely on one¡¯s instinct to evade it. Like any wolf, Moon Moon had naturally sharp senses, but that didn¡¯t include a prediction ability. This fight already was a huge hurdle for it. They would actually manage to clear it at times, but it depended on luck. Did it have to be this way? Not really. Every time the humanoid fox assassin tried to jump on Jack, he would sidestep it. This puzzled the little wolf to no end. It was as if the answer was right next to it, but it was too dumb to grasp it. All that Jack kept repeating was: ¡°Give it time. It¡¯s normal to fail at first. You need to guess where and how your opponent is going to move. All that matters is that you never give up.¡± These words were all that kept Moon Moon struggling so much. As for the loot? The hard version gave stuff like that: ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Shadowy Belt Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Great (Except Light) [Attribute] +3 AGI [Trait] + Shadow Affinity (F) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ What did it have over the level 5 version? One armor, 1 AGI, and a slightly better trait. It was better stuff for sure, but it wasn¡¯t that big a deal either. Oh, and the random loot was still the same level 5 trash. They were there for training, for Moon Moon¡¯s training to be exact. What gave the pet a lot of trouble was thest boss. It was two levels above the Normal version and slightly stronger. What made it especially challenging was its new ability: Fox Mirage. It made it so the fox would spawn clones all over the ce. The issue was that it would keep moving around, mixing with them. While they weren¡¯t dangerous, they were great distractions. One could be bashing a fox only to realize that it was an illusion. Then the real one would appear out of nowhere for a backstab. Jack couldn¡¯t just point the enemy out because it kept changing position. Jack needed Moon Moon to go through the fur fortress ability reliably. Without the pincer attack, his damage output was capped at 1. For a boss that was level 10, 1 damage per hit wasn¡¯t cutting it no matter how many potions one had to regenerate. Now they were facing this guy again. ¡ª Sniff Sniff! ¡ª ¡°Woo!¡± (Victorious!) It took a few tries, but Moon Moon finally figured it out. It was very subtle, but there was a slight difference between the original and the clones. As soon as it managed to sense it, the sneak attacks of the boss stopped working. It would go like this: ¡ª Chomp! ¡ª The boss would bite at Moon Moon¡¯s position only to end up with a mouthful of air. ¡°Woo!¡± (Ridicule!) As if it would get surprised by such a smelly bastard! It felt so rewarding to be able to survive! The rest of the fight happened without any issue. After all, as long as the little wolf wasn¡¯t dying, this wasn¡¯t too hard. When the boss fell, Moon Moon radiated with satisfaction and pride. Its tail was wagging non-stop, and its paws were raised in what was supposed to be a V sign. + Random Loot! ¡°Are you ready for the next difficulty then?¡± Josh chuckled. The little wolf gulped loudly in frightened expectations¡­ Creator¡¯s Thought Turns out that when I focus on leveling up, it doesn¡¯t take that long. The best for XP is really to kill small mobs in extreme quantities or to cheese the same boss over and over lightning-fast. I was doing both at once. Chapter 103: Can You Really Smell It?

Chapter 103: Can You Really Smell It?

A small wolf showed an extremely stern face, itsrge eyes resting on the orange portal. Next to it was itsughing master. "You seem so solemn. Ever thought of doing modeling?" Jack teased. "Woo?" (Modeling?) "Actually, we''ll have to do that 100%. I''m sure merch with your face on it would sell well." Jack said. "Woo? Woo?!" (Face? Shirts? What?!) "Oh, just an idea for a side hustle to make more money. Don''t worry about it." Jack reassured. "Woo!" (That''s great!) Moon Moon was a smart wolf. It knew by now that money was good, great even. Money was food, and money was potions. Potions were almost as great as food for a few reasons: 1. Potions taste sweet 2. Potions help beat up enemies 3. Potions are a beautiful red color "Alright, let''s go. It will be challenging, but I believe we can do this." Jack encouraged as they stepped inside. [Entered Dimensional Dungeon Fox Grove!] [Difficulty = Hellish] "Now, let''s just see the hardest content the tutorial has to offer!" Jack bellowed loudly. This was a mistake¡ª even the spawn was full of motherfucking foxes! "Woo!?" (Shocked!) For once, it wasn''t the small wolf who had screwed up?! Was this possible? Well, not that it mattered too much. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . . . A deathter, they were back¡ªJack at 0% XP¡­as usual (recently). Note to self: the dungeon''syout changes in the new difficulty. "This one didn''t count," Jack muttered, slightly embarrassed. Then they were inside again, sneaking for dear life. The whole forest was full of monsters. It was as if the Infinite gods had just turned the spawn rate from 3/10 to 10/10! Reaching the vige was a huge pain, but they managed. Then there were the goddamn rats: they too were stronger! If before they were normal rats, they were now half-humanoid with incredibly long, sharp ws. The party bravely watched the NPC get annihted, the scene graphically gory. They silently closed the door, forgetting about the horror happening inside. It was easy since the screams didn''tst long. But then it happened. ¡ª CRASH! ¡ª The door splintered as the ugly face of one of the rat-men showed up through it. These guys were level 12 and so damn numerous. The real issue was that they were no longer confined to that one room. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Once more, they died,ing back peeved. This time around, they threw the NPC in, grabbed the item they needed, and then ran like the wind. Were the rats out and roaming the vige? Maybe, but they wouldn''t check for sure! The vige would most probably end up utterly destroyed. Then again, it didn''t really matter since they had ruthlessly sacrificed itsst resident. "Moon Moon, is it me, or did you be fatter recently?" Jack suddenly remarked. "Woo?!" (Really?!) But the wolf quickly realized what its master meant. It sure had be fatter: its shadow had! They both knew what this meant. They were about to get attacked! They got ready for the uing fight, prepared for a surprise attack. That''s when they felt a disturbance in the for¡ª air! ¡ª Blink! ¡ª A humanoid fox cloaked in darkness suddenly appeared behind Jack''s back. The sharp ws went straight for his heart and¡ª missed! "There you are! Good news Moon Moon, it seems you''ve lost weight all of a sudden!" Jack chuckled. The creature screeched as it kept charging at him. This would be easy! He just had to be careful of the blink, the fast-paced attacks, and the ultimate shadow slice. As long as he was careful, this would soon be their victory! "Now, let me show you the power of potions!" Jack thundered as the fight went on. But there was something very wrong. As he drank a potion, he wasn''t the only one glowing with healing magic. Nope, his adversary also did the same. What?! How?! There was now a link between their two shadows on the ground. The healing was transferred through it. "You can heal?! This is bullshit!" He vehementlyined. Jack was getting a taste of his own medicine for the first time. How many bosses had despaired seeing the small human heal infinitely with potions? Far too many! Now the ying field was finally equalized. Perhaps it was hypocritical of him, but he couldn''t help but feel that this was cheating. But this wouldn''t stop him from fighting. "You want to y this game? Then we''ll fucking y this game!" He bellowed. Next happened the most epic yetmest fight ever. The reason was simple: they kept trading blows with extreme intensity and amazing moves¡­but only did a bit of damage to one another. Then they''d just heal it all! It was unending! But Jack had a trick up his sleeves. He stacked chicken marks on his enemy for a long fucking while. Then, he finally dealt the finishing blow. Jack had to time it perfectly to make sure it wouldn''t blink away. ¡ª SLASH!! ¡ª The mini-boss stared in shock as the bloody cleave removed all of its remaining HP in one go. "That''s what happens to naughty foxes!" Jack celebrated. "Woo!" (Congrattions!) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Rare Shadowy Belt Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Great (Except Light) [Attribute] +3 AGI [Trait] + Shadow Affinity [Passive] LOCKED ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Oh damn! The belt was now dropping as a rare version?! It had a locked passive too. This could only mean one thing. He was missing something to activate it. Chances were that it would requirepleting the dungeon. "Now we just have thest boss to deal with! Let''s do this!" They happily journeyed toward it. How hard could it actually be? Would it also regenerate all of a sudden? They would soon see. It was even higher level, but they could do this, right? "Tonight, we''re eating fox hot pot!!" Jack shouted as a war cry. "Woo?!" (What''s hotpot?!) Wait, did it really matter? No, it was something that was eaten! The wolf couldn''t help but look forward to it. They really had to defeat the enemy now! "Woo!" (For the hotpot!) They charged at the imposing creature and began beating it up. Every time Jack blocked a hit, he felt his arm grow numb and his body get pushed back. -4 -4 -4 This was a lot of fucking damage considering how well he was ying. This one would be extremely challenging! But a few secondster, they realized the true horror of the Hellish boss. It still had the same Mirage ability¡­.but this time, the clones were fucking real! "Woo!" (Panicking) Moon Moon was utterly confused. It focused on using its nose as it previously did, but something was odd. What the heck was this?! They all smelled the same or close now! How was this possible?! They realized the ability''s power the hard way as the fight suddenly turned into a 2 v 20! The clones weren''t as strong as the boss, but they were such a goddamn pain! They fought hard, but after about a minute, they were overwhelmed. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As they respawned, Jack could only sigh. Clearing it was easy, but adequately doing so was hard as fuck! It seemed he had underestimated the tutorial once again. "Woo?" (Inquisitive) "What are we going to do? We''re heading to the Wolf Den now. We''lle back to Hellishter on. One thing for sure: we won''t give up." Jack exined. Sometimes it was necessary to take a step back to progress faster. Hopefully, this next dungeon would work well¡­ Chapter 104: Bullying Wolf Brothers

Chapter 104: Bullying Wolf Brothers

A man and a wolf were having a strategy meeting. Next to them was the silvery portal leading to the Wolf Den. "Alright, so we have an issue. Our cheese is a bit too cheesy!" "Woo!" (Nodding seriously.) "With our current strategy, the second boss isn''t spawning at all. Because of it, we are receiving less loot. So, do you know what we''re going to do?" "Woo!" (Less cheese!) "Actually, a different kind of cheese! Last few runs, you were blocking Remus from spawning. This time, your goal will be to let it spawn but still steal its meal. It will require incredible timing, but I know you can do it." "Woo!" (Heroic!) It would make its master proud for sure! It posed proudly, showing high confidence. But a secondter, its ears suddenly twitched as it turned backward in shock. There were footsteps approaching! "Woo." (Soft warning.) "What? Someone''sing?" Jack stared at the nearby Wolf Progenitor. It didn''t seem to be overly on edge. Howe? The footsteps became louder: ¡ª Tap, tap, tap ¡ª That''s when a man turned the corner. It was an old man with a white beard and a kind face. He seemed extremely rxed as he took step after step with his flip-flops. Wait, flip-flops? He didn''t even have any armor. The situation sure was odd. He kept moving forward as if he couldn''t see the deadly wolf boss nearby. The boss was already dripping puddles of saliva, with its maw gaping and its tail wagging in anticipation. "Hey brother, are you lost?" Jack inquired. "I''m precisely where I should be." The old man shook his head. "You do know that this dungeon is level 6 and pretty hard to clear, right?" Jack asked, perplexed. "Thanks for the concerns, but don''t worry about me. I am just entering casually, and I don''t n on clearing it." He chuckled lowly. He kepting closer, appearing ever so rxed. Just as the wolf was about to pounce on him, he suddenly flicked his hand, sending something flying. Was that¡­a piranha?! The colossal wolf instantly jumped to gobble it, showing a blissful expression. Wow! Had this guy managed to tame the boss that easily?! That sounded so fishy! Was that even possible?! The duo couldn''t believe their eyes. Seeing them, the man silently nodded their way, about to enter the portal. "Old man, who are you?!" Jack couldn''t help but ask. "Just a hobby fisherman, that''s all¡­." His voice echoed in the cave as he disappeared inside the rippling portal. "¡­" "¡­" "¡­" "So there''s some random guy fishing for piranhas in a dungeon, eh? What do you think of that?" Jackughingly remarked. "Woo!" (Excited!) It was possible to eat piranhas?! What about theirrge teeth? Wait, it was possible to remove them! At this moment, the little wolf had a revtion. Many things could be food and just needed preparation. "Woo!" (Begging!) "Alright, fine. We''ll grab some." Afterward, the two simrly went inside. Objective catch piranhas!¡ª and beating the boss fight. They were ready to kick some wolf ass! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ In the Wolf Den, two teams faced one another. This fight would have been worthy of a pay-per-view event! Seeing as there was no narration, Jack took it upon himself to do it: "In the left corner, we have the Demon King Jack''O and his mightypanion, the fearsome Wolfgang Amadeus Moon Moon! Only their handsomeness rivals their power. Ladies at home try not to faint!" "In the right corner, we have some random stray wolves. Romulus and Remus or something. Their special power is being delusional and thinking they stand a chance against their peerless opponents!" "Who wille out on top! Watch now and see it for yourselves!" Jack happily shouted it all. The bosses stared at him while growling. They didn''t need to understand human speech to feel the contempt in his voice. After all, the two bosses were only furry stepping stones in their path. "Let''s fucking goooo!!" "Woo!!" ¡ª HOWL!!! ¡ª All the contestants charged at one another in a violent sh that¡­. didn''t happen. Why? Because Jack and Moon Moon were running for their fucking lives! The bosses were utterly confused. What the heck?! After all that bravado, both were running?! What was the point? Well, this was an ancestral secret Infinite tactic for aggro generation. It was called¡­being a fucking asshole! "Catch me if you can, you rug! Heck, you''re so dirty I''d be too disgusted to even wipe my shoes on you!" "Still drinking milk from your mother''s tits? So did my pet! Heck, he''s twice the wolf you''ll ever be!" The wolf was swiping and biting relentlessly, but Jack managed to block all the hits. -2 -2 -2 -2 "You''reing at me so fast, but I don''t feel a thing! Are you sure it''s in? Your ws, I mean¡­." As for Moon Moon, it was doing the very same: "Woo!" "Woo! Woo!" "Woo! Woo! Woo!" Damn! Jack couldn''t believe how awesome his pet''s trash-talking skills were. It made his own insults seem likepliments inparison! How insane was that! Jack sighed, pride oozing off him. They grew up so fast! But, there was only so much that Moon Moon could dodge. After all, it was fast, but so was the enemy. It couldn''t block or parry either, with the only option being to dodge. Heck, a single hit would almost be the end too! A bright red -10 would appear as the valiant wolf winced in pain but kept running and dodging nevertheless. Luckily, Moon Moon had a new trick up its fur! Around its neck, there was now a potion holster made with a leather strap. Do you know how hard it is to teach a wolf to drink potions mid-battle?! The answer is he fucking hard! The problem isn''t the action per se, but not to freeze doing it. But, where there is a will, there is a way. That Is how the new improved Moon Moon 2.0 came to be a junkie! Well, it was consuming a lot of red liquid¡­. "Perfect, just like that. Keep the aggro on that Romulus Bitch long enough for me to end the fight!" Jack gave a thumb up as he began a 1 v 1. The poor Remus was about to get its fury ass handed to it! The fight went a bit like this: ¡ª sh sh sh! ¡ª (+ Some Cluck-Cluck) ¡ª Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! ¡ª ¡ª sh sh sh! ¡ª (+ Some Cluck-Cluck) ¡ª Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! ¡ª ¡ª Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! ¡ª The loop would always end up with Jack drinking a potion and the enemy despairing. At some point, it began to cry out for its brother to help. ¡ª Pitiful howl! ¡ª Sadly for it, the "Mighty Wolf" was only seeing red. It couldn''t believe that a wolf as powerful as it was wasn''t able to dispatch a reckless pup! Driven by fury, it never realized the precarious situation of its brother, all until the poor wolf fell, violently in. Hell, it never once used a skill to help! As master and pet began teaming up to take it down, it finally understood how deep in shit it was. But it was far toote. Then again, perhaps it had already been toote when they had first spawned. It was time to y the tyrant¡­. Chapter 105: Kids Are Annoying

Chapter 105: Kids Are Annoying

The duo had aplished their objective. They had managed to grab piranhas!!! "Woo!" The little wolf was glowing as it watched its master remove the teeth of the vicious fishes. Then it happily opened its tiny mouth, full of expectations. Jack threw one its way. As it drew an arc in the air, Moon Moon''s eyes followed it with so much anticipation. Then it caught it, doing a backflip in the process and howling in satisfaction. Why the backflip? Cause it was cool, why else! Then came the moment of truth. Moon Moon slowly extended its paw, grabbing from a few handmade signs in front of it. It hesitated for a few seconds before hoisting a <7> in the air. "7? Doesn''t seem that good to me. Did you add points because it''s exotic or something?" Jack asked with curiosity. "Woo!" (Agreeing!) The two were having fun after theirst run. They had been practicing defeating the wolf brothers with the best results possible. This was all in preparation for the hard mode. As a result, they had sessfully acquired tons of fishes¡­and a bit of loot as a byproduct. For instance, this: ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Umon Wolf Pauldron Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Good [Attribute] +2 SPI [Trait] + Great Buffing Target ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The trait would increase the buffs done by allies on the yer. It was very OP (not) for a solo yer! At least the spirit was nice. With this, his armor set was finallypleted! The only issue was that a big part of it was still level 5 gear. But, as long as he managed to clear the remaining dungeons, it would be fine. This was because the instances and events were truly the best sources of gear in the tutorial. He thought getting a full set would have made him emotional, but theck of earrings or ne had kinda rendered it banal in his eyes. It truly was true that human greed knew no bounds! "Anyway, are you ready for the hard run?" "Woo!" But the little wolf was a smart one. It suddenly jumped in shock as it suddenly realized something very important. "What is it?" "Woo!" (Excited!) Wouldn''t the fishes in hard mode be even tastier than the usual ones?! This could possibly change EVERYTHING! Perhaps it would bring the meat tastiness from a 7 to a 8¡­or even a 9?! That is how the two entered the dungeon again. This time they once more bulldozed through it. Sure, they were spending a bit of time fishing, but other than that, it was smooth sailing. What about the stronger mini-boss? Well, it was still cowardly, but it wasn''t so easy to convince it to lead the way anymore. It also had a berserker state. Jack and Moon Moon could only gasp as they saw it turn berserk and be a full-blown werewolf. Oh, but not the kind that would live in a twilight fairytale. Nope, this guy looked ugly, aggressive, bulky, and flea-infested! But even as they gasped, there wasn''t much fear. After all, Jack had once again convinced the vigers to follow him. Let''s just say that the mini-boss was as impressive as short-lived. Heck, they didn''t wait for the transformation to be over. They used an old but proven genius strategy: hit it till it fucking dies! There was of the mystery and the mightiness associated with werewolves. There was only a mutt getting put down, clobbered to death. The creature perished with tears and blood flooding its fur. Post-fight, Jack happily turned toward his troops while ready to celebrate: "Good job, you all! Now, who wants some werewolf meat?" It was supposed to be a nice gesture, but they all began throwing up violently instead of thanking him. They were even coughing while doing so and staring at him as if he was a madman. Turning back, he realized that the creature had changed shape. It wasn''t a monstrosity anymore but looked to be the harmless old man they knew. Oh well. "Y-you!" "My bad. It seems the evil has left its body. Since that''s the case, I will give him a proper funeral. You guys should go ahead. I will join you all in a second." "No, we''ll help and¡ª" "No need, I got this. Since he''s now human, he deserves a proper farewell. I know a divine technique to increase his status in the afterlife, but I swore that I wouldn''t show anyone¡­." Jack lied through his teeth. "R-really?!" "Thank you so much!" "We''ll go now and wait for you!" They all happily left, relief visible on their faces. A few still felt bad because of the human appearance of the body. It was understandable. As for this promise? As if Jack would care one bit. As soon as they were gone, he began butchering the corpse with Moon Moon approvingly watching on. A retching sound came from a short distance just as it was done. Jack gestured to his pet, who charged straight at the noise. ¡ª Jump! ¡ª As Jack followed, he witnessed Moon Moon tackling an NPC youngster lying in a pile of his vomit. "Hey there." Jack gently waved. In the kid''s eyes, there was a pure terror as he looked at the two of them, but there was also something else. There was incredible hate. What Jack had done was unforgivable! "Y-you, You monster!" He cried out. "Monster? Why? You guys are the ones that killed him. All I''m doing is making sure the body doesn''t needlessly rot away. The flesh will be put to good use, don''t worry." Jack exined. "Woo!" (Very tasty use!) "No way! No fucking way! I''ll tell them all! I''ll tell them all what you''ve done!" The kid shouted hysterically. What would happen if the kid really did so? Jack would lose the 30 NPC for sure, but it would be worse than that. There was a chance that they would hunt them. They weren''t that strong, but strong enough to be a huge pain. "Is there any chance that you''ll change your mind? Let''s keep this a secret between us, alright?" Jack gently whispered. "N-no way!" The kid was obviously scared but, surprisingly, wouldn''t budge. "Then I guess the logical option is just to kill you." Jack shrugged. "Haha, my father saw mee over here! He''ll know for sure! You''ll be hunted and brought to justice!" He heatedly shouted. Righteous people sure were troublesome at times. This kid was especially annoying. Still wet behind the ears and daring to challenge him? "Woo?!" (Confused) On the side, Moon Moon couldn''t understand what the hell was going on. Why was he mad about the butchering? Butchering gave food, and food was good! It looked at the kid as if he had a screw loose. "You''ll tell no matter what?" Jack sighed. "Yes, you''re done! You can run, but you can''t hide. We''ll find you, and it will be over for you!" He shouted with the confidence of a victor. "Is that so? Fine by me." Jack gave what could only be considered an evil grin. He approached the kid and drove a piece of raw human flesh down his throat before he could react. Then he forced him to swallow. As the kid felt the meat go down his throat, he felt sick. He threw up¡ª or tried. Jack held his mouth closed until the kid had no choice but to swallow it back. As Jack let go, the kid was a crying disgusting mess on the ground. "There you go. You tell them about the butchering, and I''ll tell them about you eating the elder. Sounds good, doesn''t it?" Jack cackled. As the youngster looked up, he saw the devil winking at him. At this moment, he felt such intense dread. He would have nightmares for years toe! [Achievment: caused profound trauma to an NPC!] [Will persist even after instance reset!] [Demon King Title now affects NPCs] [Please tone down the NPC bullying!] Seeing this, Jack couldn''t help but erupt in sonorousughter. Moon Moon quickly copied its master. They wouldn''t be chased, and they would keep the newly acquired meat. This was why they were celebrating, right?! That is how they soon returned to the viger group. They clearly saw the state of the youngster and couldn''t help but worry. "Toby?! What happened to you?! Are you alright?!" The kid wasn''t sure what to answer. He couldn''t speak, or his life would be over. The devil would tell everyone that he was a monster. Even if they forgave him, it would never be the same. But even if he couldn''t tell the truth, he had to reply, right?! But as he was agonizing on what to say, Jack spoke once more. "Oh, don''t worry about him. He peeped and saw the god of death bring the soul away as a VIP. Death looks very scary, you know. That''s why people aren''t supposed to watch." Jack nonchntly "exined". "Of course." "Makes sense." "He shouldn''t have spied." The vigers were all agreeing as they looked at the youngster with me in their eyes. How would they have reacted had they known the truth? It soon became worse: "Hero, please forgive him!" "Yes, he''s young and doesn''t know better." "He won''t do it again. C''mon, apologize Toby!" The youngster was having trouble breathing on the side. What kind of bullshit was this guy saying?! How could a human being be so horrible? No, this guy definitely wasn''t human. "It''s fine, I understand. Don''t mind it too much." Jack magnanimously replied. As the NPCs were praising how kindhearted he was, he wasughing to himself. This would be one memorable life lesson for the kid. Anyway, it was time for the final fight: hard mode¡­. Chapter 106: Hard Wolf Den Is Hard!

Chapter 106: Hard Wolf Den Is Hard!

In the Wolf Den Dungeon, two fearless warriors were about to face a new challenge. This would be their first time fighting the twin wolf brothers at HARD. They had practiced as much as possible in the Normal version, and they couldn''t be readier. "Make sure to keep dodging. If you need a potion refill, just howl twice, and I''ll throw you some. Good?" "Woo!" Moon Moon raised a paw, its eyes shing with resolve. On that note, they began the Boss fight, with the two bosses spawning in a silvery sh. < Romulus the Mighty Lv 10 ?> < Remus the Forgotten Lv 10 ?> ¡ª Howl! ¡ª Their howling was supposed to be intimidating, but they were weed with scorn and ridicule instead. "Pfft¡ª what''s the point of howling? Are you supposed to be scary? Oh, my bad, oh no, I''m scared." Jack said in the most deadpan voice. "Woo! Woo!" "You''re right. Your left paw is scarier than both of thembined. After all, you''re not all howlpared to them." Jack nodded in agreement. ¡ª GRRR!!¡ª The wolves growled as they lost their temper and charged at them. Thus started yet another game of wolf and block for Jack. Then he slowly but surely whittled the life of Remus one sh at a time. Blood puddles slowly formed on the ground, with the devil''s smile bingrger andrger. Then it was time for the finishing blow: "Take this foul beast!" Jack mercilessly went to cut its head whole. But his Cluckinator suddenly stopped dead in its track. It was as if the creature''s neck had be harder than steel! ¡ª CLANG!¡ª "Now fucking what?! Guess that''s the new change in hard, eh?!" He cautiously observed. A silvery light suddenly overflowed from the other boss as it flew toward its brother. Under the human''s horrified eyes, Remus began to regenerate all its HP. No matter how much he tried to finish the job, the boss was invincible! Oh god. What about all the hard work up to this point?! What about all the potions wasted? It was such a goddamn shame! The light finally receded, and they were back to square one, minus the mental exhaustion, of course. Seeing this would have rendered anyone despondent, well, almost anyone. "I see. So you can heal? Let''s see how many times you can do it!" Jack bellowed as he began fighting once more. . . . . A few minutester, he had toe to terms with reality. It turned out that the boss would always heal as long as its brother was alive¡ª and vice versa. How could it be possible to clear this then? They would have to kill both of them at once. Jack quickly lowered Remus''s HP before turning to Moon Moon. "Switch, you take the aggro on this one now, and I''ll fight your opponent!" He instructed. "Woo!" (Yes, master!) Then they quickly rotated. With Moon Moon getting to work with the insults as usual: "Woo!" "Woo! Woo!" "Woo! Woo! Woo!" But no matter what it did, the boss kept attacking Jack''O. This was normal because he had done so much damage to it before. This meant that Jack had to endure attacks from both sides. -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 Every hit made his arm shake, and he could feel his bones vibrating. Goddamnit, this was endless! He didn''t have a single opportunity to counter nor drink a potion! "Hurry up and damage it a bit! Otherwise, I won''tst!" He shouted. "Woo!" Moon Moon began biting and wing with all its power. But that''s when tragedy struck. Or, more precisely, Remus the bloodthirsty wolf devoured. The little wolf could survive when it was using 100% of its energy to run away. Now that it was attacking, it was in an incredibly precarious situation. It was so close to the enemy that it couldn''t dodge. The boss did a quick attackbo: -10 -9 -11 That was enough to reduce Moon Moon''s HP to zero. It disappeared with a sorrowful wail. It had failed its master! Jack was left alone, 1 v 2, and thoroughly screwed! This clear was now 100% impossible, even for him. "Guess I''ll die." He could only shrug, resolving himself to the inevitable. But even if he was about to perish, it didn''t mean that his will would falter one bit. He turned toward the creatures to insult them onest time. "Come and kill me, you smelly dogs! I''ll be back to pluck all your fur and whoop your goddamn¡ª" His tirade was stopped by an enormous maw gulping his body whole. ¡ª Chomp! ¡ª It was a bloody end fit for a man that had been taunting the creatures for thest couple of minutes. Thus was the end of Jack''O, for now¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Somewhere else in the New Leaf forest, a party was currently at a loss before an orange dungeon. "How the fuck are we supposed to clear the Fox Grove?!" A member of the mighty wolves eximed. "We should probably copy the boss. He managed to freaking solo it!" "What is there to copy?! He doesn''t do anything peculiar. He just steamrolls it all!" That is when the CPR dude solemnly looked at them all: "Actually, I do have a n." They all rejoiced: "What really?!" "What does it involve?!" "Anything I can do to help!" They were so eager as they opened their ears wide, making sure not to miss anything. "Here''s what we''ll do." He turned to the pink-haired girl nearby. "Please message your teacher and beg him to help! Our sanity depends on it!" He cried out as he bowed deeply. Seraphine could only sigh. She had been expecting it already but wasn''t sure if he would agree. "I can try, but he seems super busytely¡­." But she stopped giving excuses as she saw their gazes full of hope. She expertly began tapping the air in front of her: ¨C Seraphine: We''ve been farming the Fox Grove. Do you have any tips? ¨C Jack''O: That sure is a broad question¡­ ¨C Seraphine: Do you have any tips for surviving the foxes?! They show up every time we take out a potion. ¨C Jack''O: ¡¥_(¥Ä)_/¡¥ Don''t use any potion¡­.. ¨C Seraphine: Let me guess, the trick is to not get hit? ¨C Jack''O: Smart girl. ¨C Seraphine: What about the assassin boss? Ites out of nowhere. ¨C Jack''O: Then be especially wary against nowhere. ¨C Seraphine: -_- Last thing. How the heck did you beat the level 20 boss?! Asdewqfwe?! ¨C Jack''O: I didn''t ;). Are you having a stroke or something? ¨C Seraphine: Yes, I''m getting one reading your answers! ¨C Jack''O: Hehe, alright. I''ll being over for a second. You guys will be perfect. As she read hisst message, she couldn''t help but show shock. "What did he say?!" Her party members eagerly asked. "Apparently, he''sing over¡­." She murmured. Instantly it was as if they had been injected with chicken blood as they began cheering. Their enthusiasm sure was contagious! They couldn''t believe it. "Hell yes!" "He''s going to show us how to clear the dungeon!" "Fucking jackpot! With him leading the way, we''ll be unstoppable!" But as Seraphine saw them bounce around in happiness, she couldn''t help but worry a little. What was that ominousst line? They would be perfect? Did he need more cannon fodders or something?!¡­. Chapter 107: Cheering Moon Moon Up

Chapter 107: Cheering Moon Moon Up

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The mighty wolves were akin to kids excitedly waiting for their friends toe over. They didn''t know what to do with their body as they walked back and forth. As soon as they noticed the approaching neers, they stood at attention in a respectful pose. This was the illustrious leader of their faction and its unholy guardian beast! "Wee, Sir! We can''t wait to work with you today!" CPR dude happily uttered. But seeing this, the Demon King raised a brow. "Working? Naw, I got my own stuff to do. I don''t have any time to y with you in such a low-level dungeon." Jack instantly denied. They all sucked a cold breath. It hadn''t even been a week since the game had been released. Most yers wouldn''t even think about trying to run this instance for a few reasons: 1. Most weren''t level 5 yet 2. It required decent gear to even think of running it 3. To fight the bosses, one needed plenty of potions 4. The mechanics were way too hard for a beginner dungeon! Then again, it did render it meaningful. It wasn''t like the games that would have the first dungeon be a walking tutorial. Still, they couldn''t help but be curious. "Boss, quick question, what level are you now?" One asked what they all wondered. In their minds, he was bound to be level 8 or perhaps even 9, right? Even while considering that every level up was harder, it had been a few days since he had cleared a level 7 dungeon. "Obviously level 10. Anyway, tell me about all the problems you guys have been having." Jack ordered. Level 10?! Obviously?! How was that obvious?! At that moment, they realized that they had once more underestimated him. But since he wanted them to share their issues, they would gleefully do it. The strong-looking party turned into small kids telling their dad about how they had been bullied at school. "The foxes are horrible!" "They don''t even let us rest!" "Why is that NPC so useless?!" "Yes, no matter what, he just keeps talking on and on and on!" As theyined, the irony totally escaped them. They were also babbling non-stop, akin to that NPC. As soon as they were done, they saw Jack p his hands before turning to his pet. "See? What did I tell you? It''s not you that''s useless but the dungeons that are challenging. With all of them, they can''t even do it. Don''t be too hard on yourself" He rubbed its small fury head reassuringly. Moon Moon had been hanging its little head low in the background. It had even been softly and sorrowfully crying at times. "Woo¡­" (Depressed.) It now seemed that it had been sulking from a defeat. Jack had wanted to cheer it up¡­.by showing it that it wasn''t the only failure around?! They were the ones used for that example? Talk about a low blow! Moon Moon raised its head and locked its gaze with them before slightly sneering. Even a wolf was looking down on them now?! It wasughing at their struggles?! The mighty wolves gasped as they eximed: "Wait, we''re weaker than the leader''s pet?!" "Holy shit! This is a first for sure." "Should we feel bad?" "We should git gud!" They felt a shiver run down their spine. How crazy strong was Jack''O for even his pet to be able to look down on them?! Talk about a mascot worthy of Demonic Legion, a true demonic wolf! As they were still bbergasted, Jack addressed them: "When inside the dungeon, you have to observe your surroundings carefully. From every corner of the vige to the very shadows under your feet. Only then can youplete it." He winked at them. Then without saying anything, he casually waved them goodbye and left toward the vige. They weren''t sure what to do. Wasn''t he going to give them any more info?! Seraphine gave onest look at the leaving wolf. It was one thing for her to be defeated by the mysterious Jack''O, but his pet?! Hell no! At this moment, she swore to herself that she would get stronger, way stronger. After all, there was no way that a former pro gamer like her could be weaker than a goddamn pet! "Let''s go. He already told us plenty. We have to watch our shadows and do something in the vige. As for the boss, apparently we aren''t supposed to fight it at full power." She instructed. They all disappeared inside the orange portal. This time for sure, they would clear it¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ A second after leaving, Jack turned toward the proud Moon Moon. After witnessing how much trouble the other braves were having, its ego was at an all-time high. "Don''t get too cocky either. Do you know why?" "Woo?!" (Shock.) The little wolf came back to its senses. It had been daydreaming about defeating an army of braves that wanted to attack its master. What did its master ask again?! "You can''t sulk from a defeat, but you can''t be arrogant either. So far, what we have aplished is nothing in light of all there is to do in Infinite. Do you understand?" "Woo!" (Nodding!) Jack nodded, satisfied seeing how serious his pet was, but soon nked. What the fuck were these guys doing? They were now at the New Leaf in. Next to the chicken dungeon''s entrance, yers were assembled in a circle. They were shouting toward the center as their bodies hid whatever lied there. "Go, Titan. You can do this!" "Fight back, Joey, you got this!" "I bet it''s gonna end up as a tie!" "A tie? Are you crazy?! Joey is 100%ing on top!" There seemed to be a duel going on? Jack couldn''t help but feel curious about it. Duels weren''t rare at all, but why were they fighting here? The training ground was right next to them! Jack very gently pushed his way amidst the crowd to get a better view. Feeling his touch, a woman instantly turned around before bellowing: "Stop pushing, bastard! If you continue, I''ll shout that you''re sexually harassing me!" She sneered, appearing very domineering. Sexual harassment? All he had done was push a bit. Jack simply stared at her, giving her a radiant smile. As she saw his face, she turned pale as her brain seemed to stop working. "Y-y-you!" "Me-me-me?" Jack raised a brow. "Y-you''re, y-you''re!" "I''m? Are you going toplete your sentence?" She couldn''t utter aplete sentence, but she could move her legs as quickly as possible. She tripped over other yers in her confusion, sending them tumbling akin to bowling pins. "Hey, watch where you''re¡ª" But then they would also notice the man behind her. "T-the Demon King!" This shout was instantly heard by the others that turned Jack''s way. After that, he was able to just walk straight toward the middle. The fighters in the middle ignored themotion entirely as they attacked one another with the ferocity of bloodthirsty animals. Well, this much was normal. The so-called Titan and Joey were chickens?! Jack turned toward the crowd. "So, who''s organizing this in MY New Leaf." He growled. The yers all took a step back, leaving a lone yer behind. They knew shit was about to hit the fan¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] It''s been a few chaps since this novel started. What part of it do you guys especially like? I want to write a novel that you all will enjoy. There hasn''t been much feedback. Here are a few points: 1. Dungeon described in detail or skimmed? Normal, Hard, and Hellish 2. Thoughts on the random yers'' reactions. 3. Introducing more side characters or more focus on Jack? 4. Also, what races do you want to see in the next arc after the tutorial? Chapter 108: Chicken Fight Club

Chapter 108: Chicken Fight Club

On the New Leaf ins, a single yer was facing another as a crowd huddled together in the back. Jack rested his gaze on the man responsible for the chicken fighting ring. He was a youngd with big dreams and too little sense. He wore a colorful red outfit that wasn''t armor for sure. "So you''re the one to me for this?" Jack simply stated. The youngster suddenly tensed. He wasn''t one to cower in front of others, yet he did. The man, no the being in front of him was the freaking Demon King! He looked so nonchnt, but his eyes were full of overwhelming power. How could one''s eyes be powerful?! It shouldn''t be, and yet that''s what he felt. But even as he slowly bent his straight back, the youngster kept making eye contact: "Greetings, this ce is called Bloody Chicks. The finest establishment of chicken fights in the entire Infinite!" He forced himself to utter clearly. "Establishment? I don''t see any establishment. All I see is a couple of yers circle jerking to white chicks shaking their asses." It took all the man''s self-control not to choke at that moment. What the heck was up with this phrasing?! "We didn''t have time for anything better. It can''t be helped¡­chickens take a while to tame." He mumbled under his breath. "It takes YOU a while to tame them." Jack corrected. A true tamer could have done it before the thing could have said Cluck! "Let me guess. You''ve been making a profit on these?" His smile was void of warmth. The youngster felt the weight of that smile. Lie? Tell the truth? Fake a heart attack? Could he even trick this devil? No, excuses wouldn''t do. "Y-yes, Sir. I''ve made 42 credits as a cut." "How long did that take?" "T-three days of preparation, and today I collected." Four days for 40 credits? This sure was pitiful. He could make more in a single dungeon run. But was this all that this could do? A few yers had thought of something simr in the past, but would the local powers allow this? Hell no! Also, try exining to an NPC that the profits are collected in Credits. Fastest way to end up in jail¡ª or worse! Reverence for the braves? What about it? Could it be eaten?! "Hehe, kid. Do you know what will happen to you?" Jack chuckled icily. Instantly the youngster''s hair stood on his arms as he gulped loudly. "H-how about I give the earnings to you, and we just consider the whole thing an experiment?" He tentatively asked. "Nope, you''re screwed, kid." The man turned deathly white. "Follow me to ept your punishment." Jack grinned. Would he just ept his fate? Yes, yes, he would. This man had singlehandedly driven a guild away from the game. Mighty Dragons? More like Cowardly Dra-Fucking-Gone! His heart thumped loudly as the Demon King brought him to the training grounds. What? This was a safe zone. Was he going to force him into a public beat down? His heart thumped so loudly that he almost didn''t hear the conversation with the NPC. "Hey, Igor! I want to erect a building in the New Leaf ins. Can I?" "If you want to have it torn down by the vige chief, then sure, ROFL." "¡­.ROFL? Braves are a bad influence on you. Anyway, can I build something here then?" "HERE!? In MY training grounds?! You dare!" He bellowed loudly, startling every yer in the tutorial. "You''ll get your cut." "Hahaha, of course I don''t mind. I''m sure that you''ll add something that will benefit us all. Am I right!" He heartilyughed, having done aplete 180. Jack then turned toward the yers nearby. It just turned out that many were staring at him in awe. These were the brainwash¡ª enlightened members of D.L., as seen by their emblem. "All of you. I need people to build me an arena. I want it to look professional and to be done ASAP. Who''s up to the task?!" Hearing Jack''s shout, countless replied. "The Demon King calls for aid! And Roman will answer!" "This will be the most wicked arena ever!" "Now is the time to prove our loyalty!" "We''ll raze the entire forest if need be!" Oh, and they were all fucking shouting. It was as if they were worried that the world wouldn''t know of their heroic deed. Was this the equivalent of posting charity pics on Instantgram? Nope, they were just he motivated! Many more yers ran over as if ants attracted by honey. Some wanted to repay his benevolence. Others were after the rewards that would inevitably follow. Many genuinely wished to repay D.L. for the guidance. Amidst the crowd, many newbies had just joined the game. They watched this event happen in bbergasted awe. "W-what is this?!" "Is that a new quest?" "Why''s everyone going there?!" The old-timers could only chuckle while sneering. "This, newbie, is the Demon King''s call. You won''t find it in any other vige." "They say every vige has its fair share of hidden tiger and crouching dragons¡­." "Haha, in New Leaf, even if they exist, they won''t even dare breath loudly! That''s how dominating this guy is!" Jack was contentedly nodding. So many strapping ves! He sped the shoulder of the chicken guy. He could barely breathe at this sudden reversal: "Alright, I''m counting on you. You better maximize the profits. If you screw up, don''t bother logging back." Perhaps only he could utter such a threat so casually yet so effectively. "All of you, once the construction is done, you can get free sausages from the faction, enjoy the arena freely for a day, plus a VIP status! Take care!" He waved as he and a little wolf disappeared into the chicken dungeon. As soon as he left, the shouts thundered even louder. "Let''s have it done before hees back!" "Can we build it? Yes, we can!" "Hell yeah!" They all charged toward the forest like capitalists smelling money. But instead of making toilet paper with that wood, it would be a glorious unholy arena! As for seeding before he came back? This was bound to be a failure. Somehow, 10 minutester, he was already out, his handsome shadow now adorning brand new earrings. But only a few saw it. He was akin to a mirage as he instantly went back in¡­ Chapter 109: Hellish Chicken Run

Chapter 109: Hellish Chicken Run

As soon as man and wolf entered the dungeon, they instantly noticed how heavy the air was. [Entered Dimensional Dungeon Chicken Trial Pce!] [Difficulty = Hellish!] The whole ce was softly pulsating red, the red of danger, the same red the exploding chickens had shown before. But then the two realized with horror that they too were glowing! Jack could imagine the countdown till their death. It went Tick-tock, Tick-Tock! Without hesitating, he darted forward. The Normal and Hard difficulties had consisted of 4 challenges: 1. Chicken Parkour 2. Wack-A-Chicken! 3. Dodge Feather 4. Chicken Puzzle. As for Hellish?! It was truly Hell-Fucking-Lish! Itbined them all into one trial of doom! Heck, this made that one Americans and Ninjas show seem like a walk in the park. Everything was out to get them! There were so manyyers to that one challenge that it became so damn ridiculous! 1. Pictureplex 3D parkour maneuvers hard to aplish. 2. Add a timer since you''ve been turned into a living bomb. One now needed to reach specific checkpoints before time ran out. 3. Add Chickens popping out of the walls and floor that need to be promptly whacked. Miss one, and you fall. 4. Furthermore, add one sniper chicken at the top throwing deadly feathers at you! What do you get? Freaking PTSD! Is that a Cluck?! NO! Make it stop! Before long, any challenger would inevitably turn into a broken mess utterly terrified of chickens¡ª or that''s what should have happened. Jack experienced true horror. He kept perishing as he began softly humming: "Hello darkness my old~" dying instantly afterward, over and over again. Heck, he was dying even more often than that one famous silver-haired elf Simp. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . ¡ª Missed a step, body broke on impact. ¡ª . ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . ¡ª Pecked to death by a surprise chicken. ¡ª . ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . ¡ª 9/11 reenactment, explosion and all!¡ª . ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ . ¡ª Impaled by deadly feathers! ¡ª . ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Heck, thest one could have warranted a movie. Chicken Sniper, The most lethal sniper in the Chicken history [12.25.14] Even after so many deaths, Jack and Moon Moon weren''t despairing. No, instead, they were akin to volcanoes about to send their hot creamyva on everything and everyone around! "Woo!" (Outraged!) These damn chickens were so annoying! What kind of grudge did they have against them?! They were attacking from all sides! Also, that red light was the worst! Also, also, it would show them its wolfish power!! "Woo!" (Fighting Spirit!) "You''re right. We gotta show them their ce! Will mere chickens defeat us? Hell no! Tonight we''re feasting their soft flesh!" "Woo!" (War Cry!) After such a powerful speech, everything would obviously go well!¡ª Nope, they died some more. But a few triester, they finally managed to reach the room''s exit. They stood proudly, gazing at the paltry poultry, now below them! "You thought you could stop us?! You were wrong, you damn chicks! It only took us 54 tries too!" Jack bellowed loudly. "Woo!" (Victorious!) They had shown the chickens who was boss! The little wolf nced at its amazing master nearby. Pride and warmth filled its little heart; they had ovee another obstacle together! In front of them, there was a chicken statue, one that appeared to be fiery red as it glowed in an otherworldly red light giving it a celestial aura. 1. In Normal, that statue had spawned. 2. In Hard, it had opened its eyes and its wings. 3. In Hellish, it now looked like a divine chicken. Jack couldn''t help but mumble upon seeing this: "This statue has just gone from level 1 crook to level 100 mafia boss. All it took was two more difficulties." Moon Moon was observing it with eyes shimmering with awe and was even tentatively approaching its paw. "Hehe, don''t worry. One day you will look even more epic than this chicken." Josh reassured. It would?! How amazing would that be! It would be a divine wolf and journey across the world with its master. They would defeat countless enemies and eat the most delicious meat! "Alright, let''s see what awaits inside." Jack fearlessly chuckled as he pressed his hand on the statue. As soon as he did, it opened its beak and began clucking madly: ¡ª Cluck! ¡ª ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª With every Cluck, the red aura became more profound, and it extended to the two, enveloping them. It began pulsating, akin to the heartbeat of an enormous titan. Then a secondter, they were gone from the room,nding in a dark space. ¡ª Thump! Thump!¡ª "Woo?!" (Alert!) The little wolf turned and twisted, warily eying their surroundings. What was happening?! But then it felt it. There was a presence looming over, one that reminded it of a god¡ª yet wasn''t one? What?! ¡ª Thump! Thump!¡ª "Hehe, this is gonna be one hell of a fight! No matter what happens, don''t falter!" Jack shouted. "Woo!" (Valiant!) ¡ª Thump! Thump!¡ª That is when it appeared. It all started with a tiny spark spawning a distance away. But it instantly began to blow up as if gasoline had been thrown in an inferno. The fire spread amidst the air, getting bigger and bigger! ¡ª Thump! Thump!¡ª Then, it took a colossal and mighty form under the two''s eyes. Even Jack couldn''t help but gasp at it, the scalding heat cooking his skin until well-done. ¡ª Thump! Thump!¡ª The explosion took the form of a giant beating heart! ¡ª Thump! Thump!¡ª The thing''s presence was overwhelming. It was as if they were confronted with an ancestral being that could squash them with its mere thumping. < Ancestral Fiery Chicken''s Heart Lv 20! ????? > It mightily floated in the air, brightening the surroundings with an aura of doom. They stood on a stone tform inscribed with chickens. For an instant, everything was still. It was as if the heart had ceased to exist, and they too were frozen. But then reality came crashing back. The heart thumped, truly thumped, for the very first time! It was loud, it was omnipresent, it was ancient! It shook them to their very core. ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª That is when the Hellish fight began, in one fiery ze¡­. Chapter 110: Jack Vs Heart (1/3)

Chapter 110: Jack Vs Heart (1/3)

That is when the Hellish fight began, in one fiery ze¡­. ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª The entire realm shook, the air as hot as a furnace and the stone tform tilting slightly. The human and the wolf tensed as they stared at the giant ming heart in the air. ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª Along with that powerful resonating beating, balls of mes spawned near the heart, soon transforming into¡­.chickens?! Those were goddamn ming chickens! A secondter, it began raining down on them. ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª The ming chicken projectiles were fast, he fast! Jack quickly threw himself on the side, the area he had just left already charred burning rock. Death came from above, and they were fucking getting out of there! The two ran, no sprinted. Their survival instinct kicked in as they knew that they couldn''t stop for even a second. Rock shrapnels exploded all over, mming against them, reminding them of how close of a call it was. In their wake, they left a sea of fire, one that consumed all, one that nothing could resist. As fiery chickens kept relentlessly being thrown, they felt trapped. It was as if no matter what they did, there would never be an end. "Woo!" (Panicking!) Moon Moon was going crazy. What was all that?! There was fire everywhere. FIRE!!! It knew fire to be a good thing. Fire allowed one to cook meat, and cooked meat was good. But this, this?! This was too much fire! Way too much fire! "Just keep running. It has to end at some point. Hopefully, that point will happen before we die." Hearing its master''s voice worked wonder. He was right. It would do its best, for his sake. It had to make it proud. It had too! It resolved itself, even raising its head high up as it ran, howling. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª Jack grinned. This howl didn''t contain any worry, or confusion, only a deep conviction. They would fight until the end, no matter what end awaited them. By now, the entire arena had been turned into a sea of fire¡ª or close. Only a few spots were remaining. They were trapped. All that existed in this realm was the tform, and the fire, and their sorry asses trying to survive it. As for the exterior of the area? There was nothing, only an endless void. Then they ran out of ces to stand. The fire began to consume them at an incredibly rapid pace. The inferno clung to their bodies, causing red damage numbers to appear non-stop. -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 "It seems it''s the end for us, my friend." "Woo!" (Disappointed.) The now ming wolf hung its head low, huddling next to its master. As usual, they would perish together. Mission failed, we''ll get them next time.¡ª or not? Suddenly, a gush of fresh air engulfed them as the fire disappeared. They had somehow survived the first round?! Sharing a look, they began chugging potions, warily ncing at the boss. It was unmoving, it was silent, it just floated there. Somehow it seemed listless as it didn''t beat anymore. Then it slowly floated down, with the grace of an unsullied tissue. "I''m not sure what''s happening, but in doubt, you know what to do¡­.FUCK IT UP!" "Woo!" The two charged at it as they began swinging Cluckinator and ws, respectively. A puff of red would escape the creature with every attack as if a ghost very slowly getting exorcised. But it suddenly started floating again, slowly rising out of their reach. In the sky, it then began to beat again, increasingly louder. ¡ª Thump! ¡ª ¡ª Thump! Thump! ¡ª ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª That''s when they knew the fight was resuming. As if prompted by some divine power, the altar they were standing on began rumbling. It almost felt like they were on the belly of an ancestral titan waking up. ¡ª CRACK! ¡ª ¡ª Rumble!¡ª Suddenly the rock began cracking at ces, with pirs rising. They all had different shapes. Some were tall, some were thin, some were straight, and some incredibly distorted. "I''m not sure I like this, not gonna lie." "Woo!" (Agreeing!) What would happen this time around? The two awaited anxiously. But it turned out that it was some more of the earlier attacks as more ming projectiles spawned. ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª That''s when the rain of fire resumed. So what if they had survived the first wave? That heart just wouldn''t give up that easily! "Stay next to me and remain near the fiery birds," Jack instructed. "Woo!?" (Confused.) Were they going to fight back? Should it be ready to pounce on the fire chickens? The chicken part was easy. The issue was the fire part. Fire was hot, really hot! "We have to be careful on how we spread the fire," Jack exined. This was the new n. They had to dodge fast but run slow¡ªthis way, the entire arena wouldn''t get overrun by residual mes. "Woo!" (Pained) Moon Moon was having an issue. It could avoid just fine when running at full speed, but now it had to stay near its master. At least, it was managing to avoid a direct hit, even when it felt its fur and skin burning. Jack did his best to help his pet, bottling in augh. Right now, Moon Moon''s ass was literally on fire! It made for a tragic yet ridiculous sight. But there was good news; most of the arena was free of fire, just in time for the next round to start. Seemingly noticing that its attacks were neither connecting nor pushing them too far into a corner, the heart got angry. "Holy shit, that thing''s mad! Get ready!" "Woo!" They weren''t sure how, but they could both sense that something huge wasing. It began to thump increasingly fast, with new projectiles spawning every time. There weren''t just a few either, but countless! ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª The two could only stare in shock at the beating heart and the red sky, illuminated by the many projectiles just floating there. That''s when they felt the heart''s gaze on them. This time it was killing them¡­ Chapter 111: Jack Vs Heart (2/3)

Chapter 111: Jack Vs Heart (2/3)

The sky was illuminated red from the countless ming projectiles hovering around the fiery heart. Master and pet gulped as they felt the boss lock right unto them. How?! They didn''t fucking know! But, they could sense impending doom approaching as it resumed beating. ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª Following their master''smand, a dozen projectiles flew their ways in arcs. But this time, it was different, and not just a small difference either. These things were freaking homing! "Oh crap, follow my lead!" Jack shouted as he fled as fast as he could. "Woo!" (Heroic!) But was it possible to outrun these projectiles? Nope. Could they be dodged? Not really either. The only solution was to block them. Jack ran for the nearest stone pir. He stood in front of one as he waited, checking its surface. He had the time to notice the chicken engravings and even how there seemed to be some writing. He even had the time to evaluate the weight of the thing. He sensed the attacks approaching, and he could already feel the scorching heat on his back. But even then, he waited. He waited until it was almost toote. That''s when he finally acted. As he threw himself behind the pir, Moon Moon followed, and so did the projectiles. But, thetter exploded on the damn rock. They had survived, but the rock hadn''t. It had been broken into pieces and melted: this could have been them. "Woo?!" (Shocked!) Moon Moon stared at the scene of destruction while shaking. This had been so close. Also, what was wrong with this red thing in the sky?! Fire was for cooking! This wasn''t freaking cooking! Was it mad?! "C''mon, we have to run." Jack hurriedly reminded. ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª As the heart thumped again, more projectiles were thrown their way. The creature was intent on annihting them. They ran, they hid, and they witnessed rocks turn intova. All until the same as earlier happened, with the heart bing listless. "Let''s hit it some more!" "Woo!" (Angry) After being used as shooting targets, they were he pissed. Every blow barely impacted the thing, but it felt really fucking good. But, all good things had an end, and so did this one. The heart regained its bearings. ¡ª Thump! ¡ª ¡ª Thump! Thump! ¡ª ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª It was once more in the sky, akin to a god looking down on mortals. Yet, this wouldn''t discourage them in the least. "So what if you''re thumping?! Beat while you still can, cause it''s gonna be a cardiac arrest soon!" Jack shouted to the thing. "Woo!" ming birds flew their way. Rocks pirs were rising all over the ce. Homing ming birds joined the fray, mixing with the others. But then something new happened. The entire floor below their feet began glowing red. No, it wasn''t just glowing, but thumping too. "Woo?!" "I don''t like this either." Jack spat out. Moon Moon valiantly growled at the ground, expecting danger to show up any second. But that''s when Jack gestured it to follow him as he¡­scaled a big rock? What for?! "C''mon, hurry up! The sooner we have the high ground, the better." He mumbled. Human and wolf huddle on top of a rock pir, a very thin one. But a secondter, they were fucking d that they did! The floor turned red, fiery, and finally, it became a literal sea of fire. That''s when the cry of a ming chicken resounded as the fire slowly began rising. It seemed that it was time to y the floor isva. Luckily they were safe in their current position¡ª or were they? Just as they were chilling into what seemed like a hellish oven, Moon Moon howled as a warning. Lowering his eyes, Jack saw the danger his pet was warning him about. A protrusion on the rock was turning into a chicken. Jack quickly pped it as it regained its initial form. But he already felt a headacheing as more began to appear. It was time to y Wack-A-Chicken again. But, this time, a single failure would spell their doom. It would just take one push to send them tumbling into theva below. Needless to say, they weren''tva-proof at all! ¡ª Wack!¡ª ¡ª Wack! Wack! ¡ª ¡ª Wack! Wack! Wack! ¡ª "Let it end! I''m already tired of whacking chickens!" Jackined aloud. ¡ª Wack! Wack! Wack! ¡ª ¡ª Wack! Wack! Wack! ¡ª ¡ª Wack! Wack! Wack! ¡ª He kept going, his hand as true and steady as a man shaving his balls. Moon Moon was even helping on the side, pping its paw on the rock the best it could. Then calm finally returned. Theva receded, the heart fell down again, and they could finally take a breather. But would they? Hell no! They had a beating to dispense! "Tch¡ª It''s boring when the opponent isn''t bleeding or crying out for mercy," Jackmented as he shed the heart nonstop. "Woo!" (Annoyed!) What was wrong with this thing! Hearts were supposed to be juicy, tasty, and bloody! This one tasted like smoke. How horrible! "Don''t worry. I think it''s almost over." Jack reassured his pet as much as himself. ¡ª Thump! ¡ª ¡ª Thump! Thump! ¡ª ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª The ming heart regained its ce amongst the stars, but it felt different. It was as if it was finally getting serious. Were the mortals still alive? This time it would thoroughly crush them! Even then, this round began like all the previous ones: ming birds flew their way. Rocks pirs were rising all over the ce. Homing ming birds joined the fray, mixing with the others. A sea of fire rose once more, covering the entire ground and some more. What could be worse than the above? All of the above at fucking once! The rock pirs began to float all over the ce, some stationary and some in movement. Geysers of fire began gushing from below at regr intervals, with them having to evade them. Projectiles were sent their way continuously. Some were normal regr ones, while some were homing ones. They had to hop from floating pir to floating pir while avoiding all of it. It was Hell. Literal and metaphorical freaking Hell! "This is such a fucking pain!" "Woo!" (Angry!) At this moment, the wolf and the human seriously considered just diving into theva and being done with it. Heck, they could even do a flip for bonus points! This whole thing was freaking torture! The heart was toying with them. This freaking goddammit heart was having the time of its life! It just floated there, happily sending a rain of fire their way. Talk about an asshole! But that''s when Jack suddenly noticed something. All along, the rocks had been slowly moving as they hovered. It almost seemed like¡­.it was forming a path toward their enemy?! "Holy shit, Moon Moon, look at that!" "Woo?!" (Puzzled) "We''re fighting back, right now! Hurry!" Jack shouted as he began jumping from rock to rock, heading for the boss. "Woo!" (Vengeful!) The closer they came and the more projectiles they were facing. But, every other second, they could progress as the heart took a 1-second break. Then they finally reached thest stretch. There was a rtivelyrge pir that made a runway straight to the boss. This was almost over!¡ª or so they thought. There was onest obstacle awaiting them, one that already had the little wolf whimpering¡­. Chapter 112: Jack Vs Heart (3/3)

Chapter 112: Jack Vs Heart (3/3)

There was onest obstacle awaiting them, one that already had the little wolf whimpering. The ming heart seemed to enter a defensive more. There was no downtime anymore. It was simply volley after volley, one more every time it beat. ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª ¡ª THUMP! THUMP! ¡ª Lots of fire was heading their way, only to die in front of them. The heart was protecting its domain with a wall of fire, one that never went down. "Woo?!" (Shock!) What was that?! How were they supposed to reach the other side?! This was impossible! It looked at its master and gave a low woo of disappointment. They wouldn''t be able to beat the bully heart. "Hehe, are you feeling down?" Jack rubbed the little fellow''s head with affection. "Observe carefully, what do you see?" "Woo?" (Puzzled.) Fire, fire, more fire! That''s all there was! Was its master nning to head in there?! It was suicide! "Look with more attention. See how the volleys fly and listen to the beating. It may look invincible, but there is a rhythm." Jack smiled brightly before taking a step forward. The little wolf raised a paw, covering one of its eyes. It couldn''t bear to watch, but it had to. How long before its master turned into a ball of fire? But what happened next rendered it speechless. Jack walked in, sprinted at times, hopped like a rabbit at others, heck he eveny down at some point! Yet the fireballs were all missing him! It even looked like the projectiles were avoiding him! It took him 2 minutes and 17 seconds. Then he was in front of the heart, grinning like a conqueror. The heart thumped very softly as if begging for forgiveness. ¡ª Thump. Thump. ¡ª ¡ª Thump. ¡ª But it was only wasting its time: "Heart attack time, biatch!" Jack shed, avenging all the shit the boss had thrown at them. ¡ª Shriek!!! ¡ª The enemy finally thumped itsst with a blood-curling screech, dissolving into red particles. All that remained was one sparkling drop of blood, shining brighter than a blood ruby. + 1000 XP [+ Fiery Chicken Soul] [+ Fiery Chicken Fire Seed] [+ Fiery Chicken Blood Essence] Oh god! All these were phenomenal! 1. Souls were quite unusual, and their effect could be extremely varied, but it was always good stuff. 2. Seeds were mainly rted to the creature''s element and often gave useful passives. 3. Blood essence was both the jackpot and a risky move. This thing could unlock bloodlines, allowing one to unlock a new evolution path! It was arguably the best kind of catalyst in Infinite. Just as they were done looting, the entire realm shook. Then it seemingly disappeared, as they found themselves back in the room with the statue. The only difference was that a golden chest was now waiting for them. "Even more rewards?!" Jack uttered, shocked. "Woo!" (Eager!) A mimic checkter, Jack had a new item: ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Enduring Chicken Ne! Rank F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Attribute] +4 SPI [Trait] +Boost Regeneration (All) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ With this, Jack finally had a full set. Two rings, two earrings, a ne, and the full armor set. Along with his Cluckinator and Aegis, he was fully geared. [ Wore a full equipment set! ] [ Acquired Title: A Noob No More! Allows one to Flex! ] [Complete set bonus! Umon + Prestige with NPCs! ] "Fucking finally! Not being a Noob while still being in the tutorial is pretty unheard of, so that''s good. Not that it''s any use¡­." "Woo?" (Noob?) There was so much that the little wolf didn''t understand, but it felt its master''s mood. This was enough to bring it extreme joy. If jack was happy, it was happy too! But the notifications weren''t over just yet! [ Completed a Hellish Clear! ] [ Acquired Title: You call this Hell? I''m still standing! +5% in Hellish (Passive)] "5%? 5% what?! Attributes? Damage? 5% more flying donkeys?" "¡­.." "Alright then, keep your secrets." [ Completed the hardest of the Hellish dungeons!] [ Congrattions, do you have any feedback? ] "Wait..what?!" In front of Jack''s eyes appeared a window containing a survey. Was there going to be a reward for filling it? He sure hoped so! He was gonna do it just in case. Rating? 4/5? Length? It''s fine. Difficulty? Not too bad. Rewards? More is always better. Any additional feedback? It needs a harder alternative version to it: preferably necromancy-based. People love that shit! "This should do the trick¡­.send!" [Thank you for filling the survey!] "That''s it? No gift box or anything! Hey system, you can''t be that stingy. I used my precious time to answer your questions diligently!" [¡­.] [Filled a survey!] [ Acquired Title: I Filled a Survey!] Along with the title, there was even a small jingle that yed. Was this considered great customer service? "That''s something, I guess¡­Actually, wait! Are there other people thatpleted a Hellish dungeon so far?! If not, this should be rewarded too." Jack grumbled. [Achievement: First to Complete Hellish Clear!] [ Acquired Title: The First Hellish Clearer +15% Damage in Dungeon! ] [Aplished a feat! Would you like to send a server announcement? Y/N? ] "Don''t mind if I do." Jack thought for a bit before he chuckled to himself. Oh, this would be fun. It was just a shame that he wouldn''t see the other yers'' reactions¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The yers all across Infinite suddenly all became crazy, It was all because of one system message: [A yer haspleted a Hellish Dungeon for the first time!] [ Custom Server Message Iing!] [First Clear? Wow! Wanna see it all? Join my OnlyFa¡ª Check my Highlights! Soon avable on MeTube! #Demon King! #New Leaf Vige! #Badass ] All over Infinite, yers were struck speechless¡­only for a second. Then they couldn''t stop talking about it: "Completed a Hellish Dungeon for the first time?! My party barely managed toplete the Fox Grove at Normal!" "You canplete a dungeon?! All I can do is head inside to die over and over!" "You guys can enter dungeons?! I''m not even level 5 here!" "What?! You guys have seen dungeons?!" Even the strongest yers, the pro-gamers from other games, found the dungeons extremely challenging. Yet someone hadpleted freaking Hellish?! "I don''t even know what Hellish is, and I''m still impressed!" "Wait, it says a yer, not yers? Why?" "Don''t tell me he soloed it?!" "Dummy, that''s impossible." "Yeah, there''s no way!" They all agreed with thattter statement. Dungeons in Infinite really required a full party even to attempt them. Otherwise, it was 100% suicide! "Demon King? New Leaf Vige?" "I feel like I''ve heard that somewhere before." "Isn''t that the cheat posting fake info on social media?" "Fake? Fake?! Didn''t you hear thatst message?! It''sing from the game itself!" "Hey, I''m just repeating what all the experts have been saying. Still, how does that even make sense?!" The more they thought about it and the more at a loss they felt. What kind of conspiracy was this? Did this mean that all these experts had been ndering that guy?! But why?! "There''s only one way to know. We gotta watch those highlights for sure!" At this moment, plenty logged out of Infinite.. They all wanted to know more about this Demon King guy, especially the ones who had already heard about him¡­. Chapter 113: So Many Trolls!

Chapter 113: So Many Trolls!

Jack escaped the dungeon as he escaped the game: as tired as satisfied. After his little stunt, the yers had looked at him like Moon Moon did a piece of meat: very hungrily! He quickly went around the small apartment on auto-pilot as if a character from a SIMtion game. ¨C Eat ¨C Drink ¨C Take a huge dump ¨C Sleep for a little bit ¨C Didn''t drown in a pool (Too broke) He finally awoke, approximately ten phone notificationster and incredibly groggy. ¨C Cutest Sister ??( ^?^)??: Bro, you''re blowing up! There are so many threads all over social media about you! Take a look! ¨C Cutest Sister ??( ^?^)??: This is great news! Also, I found your video on MeTube. Are you working with that streamer? Maybe I could help? ¨C Cutest Sister ??( ^?^)??: OMG! Their reaction is priceless! This is what the fools get for ndering my brother, a prompt face-p! ¨C Cutest Sister ??( ^?^)??: Tch¡ªI''ve been busted. The Teacher is taking my phone away. Talkter! o/ She seemed so damn excited about the situation. Still, he''d have to chastise her about the cellphone at school. She should know better than to get caught. But now, his curiosity was piqued. "Let''s see what people are writing about me. It has to be about my handsome features since I barely changed my appearance, right?" He chuckled to himself. < Demon King: Hellish Clear?! > < Demon King: The Legend is True?! > < "Experts" ndering the Demon King? > < MMO Analyst "The Professor" Screwed Up Big Time!> < Possible Exnation: How The Demon King Cleared Hellish! > < The Vile Demon King Is A Menace To Society And Should Be Banned! > Someone actually had an inkling of how he did it? Did this mean that they had entered the chicken dungeon? ¨C Smart Cookie: Here is how he did it all. One word: exploit! The Demon King is a goddamn exploiter, one who''s probably going to get banned soon. That''s the only exnation. ¨C HorseMilk: How does that even make sense? Didn''t he already do a bunch of crazy stuff before? There''s an entire vige saying that he''s legit! ¨C NailClipper: So what if an entire vige does it?! NASA keeps saying they sent people on the moon, yet we all know that it''s fake! ¨C FurryLover: C''mon, guys. Why are you even arguing here? Just go watch that one highlight he has online. ¨C LittleSaltyFish: Fucking Furry! ¨C GimmeThatCheese: Fucking Furry! ¨C PinkWetAnemone: Fucking Furry! Also, got a link for that video? ¨C KillerBroom: That video is edited AF. It''s more fake than a pornstar''s tits. ¨C JoeyBiden: Both are really nice to look at, fake or not. Plus, it''s not like we actually know the truth. ¨C DinoWithStubbyD: Sauce? ¨C AngelForRent: Sauce?! Jack could only sigh. As usual, it was quickly devolving into one huge mess. But really, an exploiter? Did he really seem like that kind of guy?! No fucking way! If he knew how, he would never have waited until now to exploit, duh! He quickly skimmed the other threads. "Haters. Fans. Some more haters. Dude looking for my OnlyFa¡ª, seriously?!" He choked. He couldn''t believe how crazy they all seemed. At least they were having fun. Hell, the funniest was perhaps the one calling him vile. There was an extremely long post about how evil and morally corrupt he was. It was a goddamn novel, so long that probably no one had bothered to read it. But then thements looked like this: ¨C Spitfire: Oh no! Anyway¡­ ¨C IShitCActus: Cool story bro ¨C ButterflyOnIce: Too long, didn''t read. ¨C BirdsBeFly: Demon King = Bad?! Really?! #Revtion ¨C SpyForHire: Demon King is corrupt? No shit, sherlock! ¨C Rabbit373: It took 3 hours of walking for my dad to go to school when he was young. It was long, painful, and torturous. But, it at least served a purpose¡ª unlike this post. Then came the author''s ramblings that seemed crazy, only to be buried by more of such messages. It wasn''t even that people wanted to defend him; the haters were just too easy to bait. They tried using logic to exin how people should not believe in him or his lies, but they failed to realize a few points: 1. Logic? On the Inte? 2. Most people didn''t care that much. 3. Some people just wanted to see the world burn. Thanks to these crazyizens, "The Professor" soon came under attack. So many had imed Jack to be a fraud, but he was the most famous analyst of them all. As the saying goes: the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Heck, there were already calls to cancel him as many trolls joined the fray. #Cancel The Professor #The Professor doesn''t know shit. # The Professor versus Jack''O! Let''s get them in a ring! In a ring? No one knew his exact appearance. How were they supposed to sell any tickets? This sure was preposterous. Either way, this was enough Inte for a day. He closed his phone, for he knew he could easily get sucked into their pace and utterly waste his time otherwise. "Now that I''m all rested, time to put these new OP rewards to good use," Jack whispered to himself as he went back into the game. Needless to say, as soon as he appeared, he was weed by¡­.not them again?! All around him were many members of D.L. wearing long ck cloth robes. On the ground, there was a reversed pentagram drawn seemingly in blood. Toplete the picture was a headless chicken with blood flowing all over. Jack couldn''t help but sigh: "Look, guys. I''m really not that kind of Demon King. I''m not from Hell. I cleared the Hellish difficulty. See the difference?" He exined. They stared at him in shock before erupting in thundering shouts of happiness. "The Demon King is back!" "Our summoning ritual was a sess!" "I told you guys! We were just missing the sacrifice!" Alright, they were a lost cause for sure. Jack left while facepalming. Who knew what disaster they would unknowingly bring this world one day. Whatever, it wasn''t his problem. Instead, he rushed toward the training instructor. "Yo, Igor! I need to train for a bit. I got a nice catalyst" He waved at the man, who frowned. "Why is it that every time I see you, you''re here to ask me something?" "Eh¡­coincidence?" "Ah, whatever. Follow me." The man grumbled, and then they were on their way to his house. "They" meant Jack, Moon Moon, Igor, and all the fucking yers! Why were they even bothering toe along? They wouldn''t be able to enter the man''s house anyway. It wasn''t like there would be a show to see. Then again, he was going to use a pretty rare catalyst¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] What should Jack do with the new fiery heart rewards? ^_^v (Quick pollsting a day) Chapter 114: Fiery Training! (1/2)

Chapter 114: Fiery Training! (1/2)

In New Leaf vige, some kind of ceremony was going on. So many yers surrounded that one house without a door. They almost seemed like some sort of cult. Some neers couldn''t help but get curious: "Hey, what''s happening here?!" "We''re all waiting for the Demon King." "What?! The Demon King''s in there! What''s he doing?" Some of them were worshipping Jack''O as the True Demon King of Infinite. Their head honcho wouldn''t miss such an opportunity. He promptly and theatrically answered, his arms raised high up: "My brethren! We are gathered here to gaze upon the sublime appearance of our God, the True Demon King of Infinite! His esteemed self is currently training in istion! We will make sure no one dares to disturb him!" His deep voice echoed in the vige, with many moring in agreement. "We won''t let any enemy through!" "He shall rule this world, and we shall serve him!" "He saved New Leaf from its ignorance. Glory be upon him!" Anyone sane felt like facepalming. Protect him? From freaking what?! Would anyone dare invade the training instructor''s house? The NPC could ughter yers with a wave of his hand! This wasn''t even considering the yer himself! Still, most stayed. How would he react when he came out? Would he at least say a few words to the crowd? They could only hope. The cultists happily shouted, the regr yers happily discussed¡ª but then they all stopped suddenly, looking at one another in shock. "What''s this?" "You guys hear it too?" "I-I think it''sing from the house?!" There was a low rumbling sound that began echoing. The more time passed and the more intense it got. The earth began shaking, pained yet resolved wolf howls resounded, and they felt incredible pressure. The payers began sweating torrents: "What the fuck?!" "G-guys, I have a bad feeling." "Is it me, or it''s getting really hot?!" There was rumbling, there was pressure building, and there was the heat. A yer suddenly realized what this meant: "It''s gonna fucking blow up! Runnnnn!" "NIGERUNDAYO!!!!" But the warning came toote. Along with a sharp phoenix cry, all hell broke loose: ¡ª BOOM!!! ¡ª ¡ª Crackle! Crackle!¡ª ¡ª WOOSH!!¡ª The house in front of them blew up. The explosion was massive, apanied by the crackling of mes, and then a wave of heat spread in all directions. It was as if a gas leak had just been ignited, and it was all going to shit. Plenty of red numbers appeared above the yers'' heads as they fell like dominoes and kept burning. -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 Heck, the ones that were too close even died on hit. Their eyes were as big a dead fishes as they disappeared in the inferno. There was an instant of silence, only an instant. "¡­" "Holy shit!" "This is our lord''s power, Muahahaha!" "Praise the Demon King! Even his training is so intense!" "Open your eyes, heathens, and gaze upon his magnificence!" That''s when something came out of the charred rubble with a thud. The training instructor wasing out, wholly covered in ckish ashes. He frowned seeing all the yers and grimaced as he sized up the damage. "Crazy bastard!" He mumbled under his breath. "What kind of catalyst was that?!" He didn''t know whether to be impressed or to kill the youngster. This was madness¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack slowly opened his eyes, turbid ones that slowly regained rity. This had been so intense. Before, he had always been in control, but he had lost himself this time. The fiery chicken''s pace had engulfed him. Well, not totally. He had felt the urge to destroy, the desire to burn everything asunder, even the fucking world. He had felt it all so vividly as if he weren''t human anymore. For what seemed like an eternity, he had been nothing but a heart. He had felt himself beat, he had felt himself rain destruction upon the universe, and he had felt satisfaction from the inferno. He had even heard its voice as if his own: ??? ?? ??? ????????? ???? ?? ?? ??? ??????????¡­ ???? ???? ??? ???? ?????¡­ ??? ??? ????? ???? ???? ???¡­ ??? ????? ?? ??????? ???? ?? ????????¡­ It had turned into an impulse, oneing deep from inside his soul, one that was about to overwhelm him. It was so persuasive as it ushered him to end it all. But then, he had felt disgusted, pure and profound disgust. "Destroy? Is that your whole pitch?" "Might? Ridiculous! This isn''t true power." "You''re just a heart. Of course, you''re brainless!" "I''ll destroy, I''ll consume, I''ll dominate, I''ll protect, I''ll do whatever the fuck I want! I''m motherfucking Jack''O. Now shut the hell up and give me your power already!" Thus had been the end of the heart. After all, even with how powerful it was, it was nothing but a heart. That''s when a tired but victorious low "Woo" resounded. Atop his head, Moon Moon was alsoing back to its senses. "How was it, buddy?" Jack asked with concern. "Woo¡­" (Relieved) It had somehow survived it. This had been its biggest challenge so far. It had only managed to keep struggling because it knew its master believed in it. Moon Moon could disappoint anyone, but not him! That''s how it had kept fighting, even when it had felt the mes engulf its body and soul. The evil fiery heart had tried tricking it too, but it was too dumb to seed. The heart had imed that fiery destruction was the best. As if! The best was obviously Master! He gave the best headpats, shared delicious food, and had changed its whole world! Moon Moon had devoured the baddy liar heart, even with how bad it tasted. After all, the evil thing''s power was better used for Master''s sake! It was so d that it was over¡­ Jack smiled, seeing that Moon Moon was fine. It had been a gamble, even an impossibility, but he had expected such an oue. After all, this strength was to be expected from a wolf he had personally trained! He happily inspected his gains. They were bound to be bountiful considering the degree of difficulty this whole thing had. [ +10 Fire affinity! ] [ Acquired Burning Man F!] [ Acquired Fire Maniption F! ] [ Acquired Fiery Soul: Super Hot! ] Chapter 115: Fiery Training! (2/2)

Chapter 115: Fiery Training! (2/2)

He happily inspected his gains. They were bound to be bountiful considering the degree of difficulty this whole thing had. [ +10 Fire affinity! ] [ Acquired Burning Man F!] [ Acquired Fire Maniption F! ] [ Acquired Fiery Soul: Super Hot! ] Fire affinity would increase his resistance to fire and the damage he dealt with that element. Its effectiveness would depend greatly on the enemy (simr to the armor rating). The burning man was a passive allowing one to be immune to the burn status effect. It would make it so he wouldn''t have to care that much about the remnant fire in the fiery heart boss fight. The Fire Maniption was simr to a ssic fireball spell, less powerful but way more flexible. It didn''t have a fixed shape and could obey its user''s will. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Fire Maniption Rank F Level 5 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Cost] 1 Mana [Damage] 50% [Scaling] Intelligence [Range] Flexible [Element] Fiery ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As for the fiery soul¡­what?! Oh well, it was just the game telling him how hot he was. This was all good, but he wasn''t the only one with newfound power. [Your pet has acquired Fiery Chicken Bloodline! ] [Your pet has unlocked Fiery Chicken Rain F! ] [ Your pet has unlocked abat form! ] Holy fucking shit! Jack couldn''t help but cheer seeing this. The bloodline was perfect for it. This was because he had no desire to turn into a giant chicken at all! Fiery Chicken Rain sounded OP AF, but seeing its rank, it probably wouldn''t be that strong just yet. It would require some testing for sure. Combat form?! Moon Moon had been trying so hard to fight, but there was only so much that it could do with its low stats. This was akin to rain to a man dying of thirst in the desert. Before, it had been cursed to barely do any damage and to die from a few hits. But now everything would change! It would finally be able to match a regr yer head-on! (Most likely) "Hey, Moon Moon. Why don''t you show me that newbat form of yours?" "Woo?" (Confused) He chuckled lowly. This was bound to happen after such a sudden change. It wasn''t used to its powers. "Do you remember how you felt while battling the heart? Focus on that feeling and make it course through your entire body." Jack instructed. The little wolf turned serious before doing as it was told. It looked so cute with its bright and big eyes, frowning as it did its best. "Woo." "Woo." "Woo!" With a victorious shout, Moon Moon''s body began to change. The silly orange wolf suddenly turned the color of mes. It was as if a fire was swimming on its skin, emitting a powerful yet restrained aura. "Pfft¡ª" Jack suddenly had to stifle augh. There were now two tiny white chicken wings on the wolf''s back, excitingly pping along its tail. "Woo?" (Confused) "Don''t worry about it. Try moving around." Moon Moon elerated, only to instantly face-nt, surprised at its own power. It was faster, stronger, and more resistant than it had once been. It slowly rose, iprehension filling its face. "Don''t worry about it. You''ll get used to it. Now, shall we go and¡ª" Jack suddenly stopped talking as he noticed their surroundings. The heavy metallic door at the entrance was torn apart, showing signs of melting. The rest of the underground wasn''t any better: it was utterly ckened and covered in ash. Oh god! What the heck?! What the fuck had happened here?! Was this really the result of their training session?! How were they still alive?! No, he knew¡­ The fiery heart had tried to turn them into an instrument of its vengeance against the whole world, not kill them. Heck, driving the instructor away was probably all part of the creature''s n. But it didn''t change the issue at hand. Igor would 100% kill him! Should he consider a tactical retreat? No, this wasn''t his style. Moon Moon whimpered lowly. Even its newbat form wouldn''t save them from this! Jack and wolf shared a nce before resolutely going up¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Above ground, amotion was happening. There were two distinct groups: the ones that knew what was going on and the ones who didn''t¡ª And both were freaking out! The ones that knew were going crazy as they stared at the rubble with awe. How had Jack even managed to create such a fantastic explosion?! Was it a spell? They really wanted to know! The ones that didn''t know were going crazy for another reason. What the heck was happening?! Was the vige under attack?! This had to be an event, right?! This meant loot! They had to get their asses there ASAP and call their friends! Every living thing was making its way over. This, of course, included the various NPCs. The Butcher came along with a curious gaze. Was there a party or something? The cksmith eagerly came to see. There was so much heat in this ce. Had a fire-rted treasure spawned? This could be damn useful in a forge! The Old Lady came over toin. What was with the noise? She was busy crafting potions! Who dared disturb her?! Steven came over with a worried gaze. Was his shop in danger? Was his life in danger? Did he have to make a run for it? The Florist came over excitedly. This was the smell of magic, freaking magic! He had to study whatever had happened here. Was it a natural phenomenon?! Was it man-made?! Then there was the Vige Chief. He was unlike all the others. He was royally pissed. He ran toward themotion, his face twisted beyond belief and fury in his eyes, bellowing: "Who fucking dares to attack my vige! Whoever it is, you''re courting death, you bastard! I''ll show you how red your blood is!" His voice echoed in the entire beginner vige. The vige chief saw the scene of destruction, saw the ash-covered Igor, saw the yers, and red at them for a second. Anyone meeting his powerful gaze would gulp and promptly lower their head. No, these wimps weren''t the perpetrators. It was someone else for sure. That''s when the debris began to shake, everyone collectively holding their breath. The silence felt oppressive as all eyes rested there. A few rocks were sent flying along with ash. Two heads had just popped out of the rubble, one human and one a wolf. They were out¡­ "Damn, why are there so many of you?!" The Demon King uttered, shocked. "You bastard! You''re dead!" the chief roared. This was going to end badly¡­. Chapter 116: Jack Vs Village Chief (1/2)

Chapter 116: Jack Vs Vige Chief (1/2)

The Vige Chief''s angry roar resounded in the tense atmosphere. "You bastard! You''re dead!" His upper body clothing explodedpletely with his muscles bulging. He was already inbat mode, ready to pounce on the offender. Burn his vige?! Not on his watch! Jack vs Vige Chief¡­ Such a fight would be even more of a joke than that one MeTuber going against Floyd Marchweather. Jack quickly went through his many alternatives: ¨C y dead? ¨C Beg for forgiveness? ¨C Run as fast as the wind? ¨C Try to defuse the situation? ¨C Let Moon Moon do puppy eyes. ¨C Show him some dance moves as an apology. ¨C All of the above? Actually, the crux was that he had to exin the explosion. Should he truthfully admit it was an ident? Would the man even believe him? Jack took a deep breath before hollering at the Vige Chief: "Hey, chief! It''s been a while. How are you doing? Did youe to supervise the construction?" Jack gave one bright smile. The surrounding yers were at a loss for words. Did he take everyone for idiots? "Construction?! Bullshit! Do you think I''m blind?!" The NPC shouted. "Of course not, chief? I''m sure you can see all the workers that have assembled today. They''re all here to help Igor create his new dream house! Right, guys?" Jack pointed at all the yers around. The very dubious cultist-looking guys were the first to answer, soon followed by the members of D.L.: "Yes, Dem¡ª Boss! We''ll do a great job!" "You can count on us for the most magnificent vi!" "We''ll pour all our heart into the building. You can be sure of it!" Jack gave a satisfied nod. "There you have it. They are all here to work hard and contribute to the vige." "Tch¡ª then how do you exin all the fire?!" The NPC red at him resentfully. "Ah, this one is easy. I''m sure in your grand wisdom you have heard of the legendary phoenix, chief. From the ashes, it is born anew. We are doing the same here. It is a special brave construction technique." "What¡ª" "Actually, chief, we had a bet. Some dumbasses insisted that you''d be confused, but I insisted that you''d know about this technique given your incredible knowledge. You know the construction technique called Hans Get the mmenwerfer, right?" Would this bluff work? Only a dumbass would go along with such a farce, right? Luckily, the chief wasn''t the only NPC in the vige. "I''ve heard of it, but I doubt the ignorant chief here has." (cksmith) "What are you talking about?! He is a treasure trove of knowledge!" (Old Potiondy) "mmenwerfer? Interesting!" (Florist) "Can one barbecue sausages on this?" (Butcher) "It''s just construction! I''m so d everything is fine." (Steven) "Of course, everything is fine. The vige chief would have never let harm happen to the vige. He was just showing his might earlier to remind us all that we''re safe, right?" Jack said, buttering the man up. The NPC seemed to hesitate for a second, but then he saw all the braves and his colleagues seemingly on board with this. He then eruptedughing. "Hahaha, of course, I knew about it all! We did a little y to exin it to you all! Hahahaha!" He held his back,ughing as jovially as shamelessly, before turning to Jack. "How about you personally show me inside? I want to see if you''ve aplished the mmer technique correctly." He asked with arge smile, but his eyes were grim. Should Jack refuse? It would only dy the confrontation. Should he ept? The NPC would probably try to intimidate him. Ah, whatever, fuck it! "Of course, please follow me!" Jack graciously guided the way. On the side, both the cksmith and Igor seemed about to interject, but Jack shook his head slightly, signaling them to stand down. He would deal with it. The two slowly entered the dark remains of the building, cutting themselves from the outside world. That''s when the man''s entire aura changed. The joyful-looking older man was nowhere to be seen. Instead, there was a ferocious beast that would rampage given the slightest chance. The chief instantly turned around, dashed forward with incredible speed, and grabbed him by the throat. Jack couldn''t breathe, and his neck was so damn close to snapping. The man approached his head, whispering in his ear. "This is MY vige. Do you understand?" He was emitting more aggression than a bull taunted by a matador. He was oozing power, an oppressive aura that would have definitely rendered anyone below level 20 helpless. Well, anyone but Jack. Compared to the heart he had faced earlier, this was nothing but a joke. Jack didn''t have any issue enduring. Fighting right now was pointless. He knew the worth of biding one''s time. He''d let the man vent his fury and then he''dwork his way into putting the chief back in his ce. He''d at least get him back for this. But that''s when an orange sh went straight for the man''s back. "Woo!" (Angry!) Moon Moon couldn''t stand still as its master was attacked! So what if the enemy was impossibly strong? Irrelevant! It all happened in an instant. All the NPC did was a backward kick without even looking. Moon Moon was sent flying, colliding with a wall and bing a bloody mess. It disappeared with a small whimper and incredible regret in its eyes. What was the point of its newfound power if it couldn''t even protect its beloved master?! "Tch¡ª dumb mutt." The chief grumbled, withplete disregard for its life. That fucker! Jack had been ready to act coy and take it, even topromise on the short term. A bit of suffering didn''t matter to aplish his goals. But at this moment, all thoughts of reconciliation left his mind. Perhaps Moon Moon was only a bunch of data and an NPC, but it didn''t fucking matter. It was his wolf! It was valiant, did its best, was so damn cute, lovable, and they were fucking partners! No, they were family. He suddenly felt the same pain from back then, back when he had lost the old man, back when he had lost his sister, back in his shitty previous life. Back then, many had disregarded them too. Heck, the insurancepany had kept calling the old man a poor money-grubber. It was the disregard the man showed that brought it all back. It wasn''t logical, but his body began to burn up, no one could look down on his people! No fucking one! But soon reason came back, a cold and calm fury. Screwing the vige chief over would be easy. He''d have to drive the yers against him¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The man suddenly felt that something was wrong. Under his hand, the impertinent brave was dying, air slowly leaving his body¡ª yet he was smiling. How?! He felt the impulse to end it all, to snap his chicken neck, but he had to know. ¡ª Bam! ¡ª He mmed the bastard into the wall, making him spit blood and teeth. But even then, he was still smiling, a vicious and confident smile. "Have you gone retarded?! Why in the gods'' name are you grimacing so damn much?!" He barely released his grip, allowing his victim to utter a few weak words. "From now on, this isn''t your vige anymore. It''s mine. You''ve pissed off the wrong guy f¡ª" The chief began to rampage: "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" A m apanied every shout. "What the fuck are you talking about?! Everyone here obeys my orders and¡ª" But the youngster was giving him a taunting smile. His meaning was obvious. Everyone? He seemed to be forgetting onerge group. "Screw you!" He mmed him onest time, the man finally bing lifeless. It was finally over. The annoying bastard was dead. This guy really was a pain. He had already lost so much business thanks to his people directing new braves toward the cksmith. He slumped over, regaining his breath. He felt quite silly now. Actually, why was he so worked up over one brave? It was just that damn smile. It had been so obnoxious! Yes, the man was a brave. This meant that he would be back from the dead. This vige didn''t have an anti-brave cell either. He''d have to improvise. But this didn''t mean that he was out of options either. "Hehe, so what if he''s an immortal brave? Does he think he controls the other braves? He''ll soon learn how harsh reality can be!" He chuckled to himself, slowly rising up. It was time to utterly crush this fucking brave''s spirit¡­. Chapter 117: Jack Vs Village Chief (2/2)

Chapter 117: Jack Vs Vige Chief (2/2)

The crowd was going wild as they discussed the earlier event. "Hehe, I can''t believe this worked." "What do you mean? We were truthful!" "Construction? More like demolition, haha!" "Hey, guys, look there. They''reing back!" All heads turned toward the entrance of the burned house. The Vige chief slowly walked out, blood staining his chest and fists as he grinned. "Oy, why is he alone?!" "Did they have a fight?!" "Don''t tell me the Demon King''s dead?!" The Vige Chief jumped up, looking down on the crowd. His powerful muscles and well-defined abs were glittering in the sun, making many yers gulp¡ª along with the olddy. But just as he was ready to speak, a disturbance happened in the air. There was a purple sh, and a man they all recognized appeared. Jack was akin to an emperor, his proud demeanor overshadowing the chief. Not only was he fully geared, but his cloak also glowed with magical symbols giving him an unfathomable aura. "The Demon King''s back! Hahaha!" "What''s with the purple energy?!" "Talk about a cool entrance!" "He''s so awesome!" "Marry me!" The chief face turned into a mix of surprise, confusion, and anger. How the heck had he teleported there?! It didn''t make any sense! But what followed was even worse. Jack''s sonorous voice resounded as he pointed at the chief. "Every member of the Demonic Legion, hear me! From now on, not a single one of you will do a mission for this dastardly vige chief. Let him go hunt chickens, foxes, and wolves by himself! We are not kind to the ones that cross us!" The loyal fans were already on board. "Understood, leader! I''ll spit on whoever disagrees!" "First Demonic Legion boycott, hahaha!" "I''ll die before going near that old fossil!" "The Mighty Wolves will follow!" But not all shared this fanaticism: "Wait, a war with the NPC?" "Isn''t that taking things a bit too far?" "Offending the chief? Won''t we all suffer?" "The Demon King finally went mad. He''s courting death!" Overall most were beginning to question this. Who knew how it would escte and how much trouble they would be in. They just wanted to level up without any hassle. The vige chief couldn''t help but chuckle seeing this. So much for turning the braves against him: they were already questioning the bastard. Soon they would be eating in the palm of his hand instead! "Hahaha, there is no way that anyone sane will follow you! Let it be heard: anyone that follows this fool will be deemed an enemy of New Leaf!" He announced. It was as if a cold shower had doused the entire crowd. "A-an enemy?! No way!" "Oy, this is dangerous AF!" "No way that I''ll join this madness!" "Why is he even doing this in the first ce?!" Thest question echoed over and over. It was fine for him to be mad, but why was he trying to doom them too?! This was unforgivable. "Hehehe, because he is greedy and unscrupulous, obviously!" The vige chief replied. "I think there might be a misunderstanding here¡ª" Igor tried to interject in Jack''s favor. "Silence! He''s trying to harm the vige!" The chief shouted. Was this truly his goal? All eyes turned toward Jack, some supportive, some confused, but most were disappointed. But then Jack slowly raised his head. His eyes were damp and red, from fury and sorrow. Many held their breath as they saw his state. Was this all for show? How amazing of an actor was he?! Many even swore that his uing words wouldn''t sway them. He slowly uttered: "Why? Because this fucker ughtered Moon Moon." "¡­." "¡­." "Tch¡ª as if anyone would ever care about that dumb wolf! You''ll be following it soon enough anyway!" The vige chief chuckled. Many couldn''t help but picture the happy little wolf. Anyone from New Leaf had seen it at some point. Whether it was resting on its master''s head or following half a step behind it, it always looked so damn cute. They were inseparable. They were always adventuring together and would even share meals together. Heck, he cared so much about it that Jack had made it the symbol of his faction. Moon Moon was the number one reason people were adventuring in the wolf territory. They also wanted to have that kind of bond, to have a cutepanion following them around. In Jack''s eyes, they saw the pain of losing his best friend. "He killed Moon Moon?!" "He fucking killed Moon Moon!" "That monster! No wonder he''s mad!" A pink-haired girl in the crowd gave a wry smile. Seraphine clearly knew that Moon Moon would respawn. It wasn''t the first time it died. This incident had been enough for a boycott. How would he react if the wolf were to perish truly? Would the vige still be standing? That''s when she mischievously shouted: "Avenge Moon Moon!" This single sentence was akin to a spark in drought season. It gave rise to an inferno. "Avenge Moon Moon!" "Avenge Moon Moon!" "Avenge Moon Moon!" As the shout was repeated over and over, it increased in intensity. All until it was so loud that it made the entire vige tremble. At this moment, all yers heard this chant, even the ones in the forest! Everyone heard of Moon Moon and how it had to be avenged, even new yers just logging in. The Vige Chief looked around in iprehension. What was their problem?! It was just a weak wolf. Why did they care that much about it?! It didn''t make any sense. At this rate, they would even attack him! Even if he was fine, would the vige survive?! What about his house?! He couldn''t let this go any longer! "SILENCE! The one who is known as the Demon King! For causing destruction unto the vige and scheming toward its demise¡­.. I dere you an enemy of New Leaf!" He spat out. His shout was so loud that it rendered the entire vige quiet. In the silence, one thing was now extremely ring. "What''s that?!" "Oh god, this is bad!" "Conflict is inevitable now!" Some lettering had appeared above the Demon King''s head. Demon King Jack''O Level 10 But his name was blood red¡­¡­ Chapter 118: He Won’t Fucking Die! (1/2)

Chapter 118: He Won¡¯t Fucking Die! (1/2)

The red name above the Demon King''s head was akin to someone dropping a baby in shark-infested waters: it scared the shit out of everyone. Many here had yed an MMO before and knew this bloody color: Jack was now a criminal. Hunting and killing him was fair game. Heck, it would most likely give rewards too! "W-what?! All he did was speak up!" "What now?! Is he gonna be alright?!" "G-guys! He''s already level 10?! So damn fast!" "The Demon King is an actual raid boss now?!" The vige chief sneered at the man who had tried to scheme against him. How fitting of an ending it would be for him. He would be defeated by the very braves he had tried to use against him. "All of you. Whoever brings me his head will be given a medal of merit and a title. Get him, hahaha!" He pointed toward Jack as if an executioner sealing the man''s fate, hisugh echoing. "¡­." "¡­." "¡­." But the yers didn''t move in the slightest. Some just stood ufortably as if a child caught between their parents'' argument. Others were just waiting for Jack''smand to engage. The vige chief stared at them, confused. What was wrong with them? How was it possible for the braves to resist the temptation of a medal of merit?! Oh, right. They probably didn''t know how prestigious it was! "There is only one medal of merit per vige. Whoever gets one is bound to be a legendary hero and soar to the Heavens!" The chief bellowed. The yers couldn''t help but gulp. A legendary hero? One per vige? Didn''t this mean a hidden ss?! As long as they managed to obtain it, they would 100% be unstoppable monsters. They''d get it all: fame, wealth, power, and bitches! But it was still risky¡­ "Tch¡ª whatever. I''ll do it myself!" The vige chief gave a powerful kick, one shattering the rock under his feet andunching himself forward. He had the momentum of a heavyweight rhino and the agility of a damn cheetah! Jack turned serious as he prepared to fight for his goddamn life. Did he stand a chance? Hell no! All he could do was buy time and hope for the best. At this moment, he so fucking wanted to log out and leave the asshole hanging, but his intent was already locked unto him. He was inbat! The vige chief frowned as he saw the man get a shield out. Wasn''t this the one he had destroyed earlier?! He had yed a trick, it seemed. Talk about scheming! But so what?! This time he would shatter both shield and spine alike. Before anyone could react, the elder was upon his prey. Rotating on himself, he delivered an incredibly mighty kick that sent the arrogant youngster flying. -22 Jack''s eyes opened in disbelief. What the hell was this insane damage?! Fucking 22?! A little more than 50% of his HP AFTER blocking?! This meant that this guy could one-shot him! This was so damn perversely OP! "Hahaha, you''re nothing but a weakling! Take control of this vige? In your fucking dreams! A year from today will be your death anniversary!" He chuckled. Seeing their leader in such a precarious situation, the D.L. follower couldn''t watch any longer. They wouldn''t just stay idle while Jack got defeated! "Protect the leader!" "Avenge Moon Moon!" "Screw that guy and his perfect abs!" "Yeah, screw that guy and his¡­wait, what?! Just fucking charge!!!" They were akin to a swarm of locusts as they began to run forward. So what if they were weak individually? As the saying went: apes together strong¡­or something! "Show this bastard our might!" "Huzzaahhh!!" "D.L. FTW!" The two were still fighting intensely¡ª if it could be called a fight. No, this was a one-sided beat down. Jack blocked every hit as he kept chugging potions as if at an open bar. Every hit would send him tumbling and coughing blood, but he was still standing. "Why. Won''t. You. Die?!" The vige chief shouted, one punch or kick per word. He was mixing the heavy, slow attacks with the quick-paced ones. Yet, the bastard was blocking them all! How was this even possible?! The vige chief was stronger, faster, dominating the fight, yet he hadn''tnded a single clean hit yet! It was as if his opponent could predict the future. "Just go down already!" "Sorry, but I only go down on beautifuldies. You ain''t my type." Jack found the time to shrug while they fought. But no matter how calm andposed he appeared, he was freaking dying inside. He could hear his own heart thumping like crazy as his body tried to cope with the insane workout he was putting it through. At this moment, he was fucking d that he had removed all limiters from the system. Every time he moved, he would umte damage. -1 -1 -1 -1 He was using more force than his own body could tolerate. He was just a paper boat in an ocean of kicks and punches. The vige chief kept chaining thebos one after the other: it was fucking bad! But that''s when the light of hope finally showed up. Jack sighed in relief as the many members of D.L. arrived. They were loud, they were so damn hyped, and they were so goddamn crazy! Only in an MMO would there be yers gleefully charging to their deaths without hesitation. "Down with the old man!" "Hidden raid boss, the goddamn chief!" "I wonder what he''ll drop. He''s barely wearing anything!" "Oh, I know. What about Umon Underwear of Colossal Strength? "Hehe, with how much we''re about to fuck him up, it just may be stained!" They ganged up on him, surrounding him from all sides. "You idiots, any aggressive move, and you''ll be considered criminals too!" He warned. But did the yers care? Hell no! They began to swing their weapons at him, doing one damage at best. They were like mosquitoes: barely dangerous but so irksome! The vige chief snorted and kicked three times toward them, killing 5. How were they so damn easy to kill?! No, the problem wasn''t them but that annoying smiling cockroach of a Demon King! "Hey, Vige Chief, I''ll get the wrong idea if you look at me so intensely while half-naked." Jack acted bashful, even forcing himself to blush. "Just fucking die already!" Every hit was as powerful as thest one. "Pounding so heavily! You should take it easy at your age, you know!" Jack advised looking extremely genuine. But Jack wasn''t just taunting. He was ever so slowly retreating toward the forest. He was being extra careful as one hit would end it all. Luckily, this wasn''t his first seemingly impossible fight in Infinite. Yes, even with his precarious situation, the one feeling the pressure was the NPC. Every time he tried to finish him, a random brave would take the hit seemingly by mistake! From time to time, a yer would even attack Jack, aiming for the kill reward. But he would just happen to randomly dodge it, the attackers getting ganged upon and ughtered. How could this guy be so damn lucky?! "Get out of the fucking way, you bastards!" The chief spat out. "Kyaaa, he''s gunning for my ass! Hold him down, my demonic legion!" Jack faked innocence. Gunning for his ass?! He''d freaking kill the bastard! If only he didn''t have this goddamn shield! He''d have to make the cksmith pay for this! But then he saw the guy drink yet another potion. What was up with that?! The chief shouted toward the old potiondy: "Hey, you old coot! How many potions did you sell this guy?! You should take responsibility for this!" She suddenly jerked up in shock, wiping the drool off her mouth. Previously, she had been intently staring at the chief''s upper body, only nowing back to her senses. "T-take responsibility?!" She uttered, shocked. "You sold him so many potions. Now do something about it!" He reproachfully shouted. "A-alright!" She instantly agreed. Jack couldn''t help but frown at this new development. This was going to be a nightmare! She rummaged through a pouch at her waist, then started throwing vials all over the ce. They exploded on the ground in colorful puffs of smoke. There were enough colors to start a circus attraction: Blue, pink, and green! "Don''t breath it in!" Jack warned. "Hehehe! Let me see how long you can fight without breathing!" The chief chuckled. In a few seconds, this would be over¡­. Chapter 119: He Won’t Fucking Die! (2/2)

Chapter 119: He Won¡¯t Fucking Die! (2/2)

The potion vials exploded on the ground in colorful puffs of smoke. There were enough colors to start a circus attraction: Blue, pink, and green! "Don''t breath it in!" Jack warned. "Hehehe! Let me see how long you can fight without breathing!" The chief chuckled. He didn''t care one bit about the poison. As a monk, his resistance to such status effect was extreme, plus he was super high level. It was an entirely different story for the yers. They began dropping like flies in a sauna. Virtual Reality was very simr to real life. Even if they knew not to breathe, there was only so long that they could hang on. As their brains kept sending them "Hey, you''re dying" messages, they all opened their mouths as they fell paralyzed. The spectating yers could only gulp as they watched the olddy cackle as she kept throwing vial endlessly. They wouldn''t go anywhere near the battlefield for sure! It was literally a fight with death, and could win¡ª or that''s how it should have been. In the colorful fog, a lone yer was still fending the attacks of an enraged NPC. Jack wasn''t breathing. Had this not been a game, he would have been unconscious already. This was utterly destructive behavior. The vige chief couldn''t believe his eyes. What the fuck was that guy made of?! He was already blue and about to kick the bucket. But even then, his shield kept blocking as if guided by a divine hand! While it all happened, he kept taking suffocation and overexertion damage then gulping potions: -1 -2 -1 -2 +24 "Why won''t you die?!" The vige chief couldn''t take it anymore. The yers shared the same feeling as they watched him go. He reminded them of the cartoons they watched as children, the ones where the hero would always get up no matter what. He appeared seemingly indestructible, yet his suffering was visible thanks to his distorted face. It kept involuntarily twitching because of all the stress his body was under. They watched it all happen with some morbid curiosity. How far could one human be pushed?! "This is insane. How is he still alive?!" "It''s all a game. It''s not that strange." "No, it IS strange. How is his mind holding out?!" "Anyone else would have admitted defeat by now." "Hehe, anyone else but him. That''s why he''s so great." Even the yers that disliked him had to agree that this feat was incredibly awe-inspiring. He was still fucking alive after fighting the NPC all this time! So what if he had a red name? No one could fucking take him down! But a few on the scene realized that this wasn''t as simple as it looked. Seraphine wanted nothing more than to beat this NPC, but Jack needed people who weren''t red-named inside the vige. She could only sigh as she saw him turn bluer by the second. Things weren''t looking good for Jack. The suffocation damage was progressively ramping up. What had once been 2 damage was now 6. -1 -6 -1 -6 +24 As soon as it turned to damage ticks of 7, he would die. There was no way around it. He wouldn''t be able to tank the chief as well as survive the DoT from his status effect. Fucking level difference! Had he been a little higher level, he could have destroyed this guy! Outwardly he looked as confident, but inwardly he sighed in regret. The chief was even stronger than he had thought. After so much effort and plenty of yers sacrificing themselves, he had barely made it to the New Leaf in. He was still so far from safety. The problem was that his respawn area was in the vige. The chief would be able to spawn camp him. Sure, he could change his spawn coordinates slightly, but he would still have to fight his way out. What a freaking pain! But even now, the one going crazy was the vige chief. "How the fuck are you still alive?! What kind of devil are you?!" The man''s mad voice resounded across the entire vige. At this moment, everyone held their breath¡ª especially Jack. But since he would die soon, he figured he might as well perish in style. At this moment, Jack opened his mouth, breathing in the paralyzing fog, but managing to shout powerfully: "I''m the freaking Demon King, bitch!" It was such a simple sentence, and yet it made them feel his incredible willpower. No matter how powerful the enemy he would remain headstrong. He would insult them to their face with his back straight! That''s when the poison finally acted. Jack''s body froze, akin to a wax statue, forever to adorn a taunting smile. The vige chief''s blood boiled. He had finally defeated the fucker! Yet even as he was victorious, he didn''t feel ted one bit. He felt anger and¡­fear?! Even as his opponenty paralyzed on the ground, a part of him was frightened beyond belief. What if this was all a scheme? What if he suddenly woke up uttering, "just kidding!" What if?! The more he feared and the angrier he got. The angrier he got, and the more he realized how fearful he was. As a tempest of dark emotions engulfed him, he kicked tyrannically to end it all. This wasn''t judgment. This was downright an execution. But just as his foot was about to squash the brave''s head like a watermelon, it happened. An incredible aura appeared, along with an unbelievable force. "Who goes there?!" The vige chief cried out. A giant hammer collided with the man''s fist, sending him flying. It contained so much power that it would have been life-threatening had he not blocked! Igor stood right next to the Demon King, protecting him. "You bastard! What the heck have you done?! Do you know what going against me means?!" The chief bellowed angrily. "Yes, I''m aware." The training instructor sighed. His sigh was so profound as if the weight of the world was on his shoulders. Yet, he seemed extremely resolute and didn''t seem to fear retribution either. "Hey, are you sure?! Even I wouldn''t dare!" (cksmith) "Don''t be crazy! You''ll lose everything!" (Old Potiondy) "I didn''t expect that at all! The suspense is killing me!" (Florist) "Is everything going to be alright? Please stop fighting!" (Steven) "What a lucky guy! That''s totally because he ate my sausages." (Butcher) The training instructor and the vige chief faced one another in a staring contest. Both expected the opponent to yield, but it wasn''t happening. The yers'' eyes were gleaming with excitement. What were they talking about? Lose everything?! This seemed like some huge news! Maybe it would even lead to an event?! "Guys, hear me out. I think this is good." "A new quest? Will we have to pick a side?" "Civil War: Training instructor VS Vige Chief!" "I''m obviously joining the Demon King''s side, duh!" "Of course! We might as well pick the winning side!" But they soon turned their attention back toward the two NPCs. They seemed about toe to blows, but then suddenly held themselves back. "Fine, have it your way. You''ll be the one dealing with the consequences. You''re screwed, both of you!" The vige chief snorted as he left, thumping his feet in anger. The training instructor remained behind, with a hint of worry on his usually confident face. With onest sigh, he grabbed the Demon King, heading toward the training camp. This was only starting¡­. Chapter 120: Pressed For Time! (1/2)

Chapter 120: Pressed For Time! (1/2)

A man slowly came to his senses, woken up by the clucks of plenty of chickens. Above Jack, a lone chicken was looking down on him. It had a cor with the tag "Titan"¡­this had to be the newly built chicken fight gambling den. ¡ª Cluck? Cluck-Cluck! ¡ª A voice suddenly lowly resounded. "You''re finally up. We need to hurry. Time is of the essence." The training instructor uttered somberly. "The Chief is hellbent on causing your demise. We have to get you out of this vige ASAP." "You can arrange that?!" Jack asked, surprised. "I may be retired, but I still have a few contacts. Two days. In two days you need to leave this ce. This is the only chance that we have. Afterward, it will be toote. Do you understand?" "Two days?!" "Two days." The man gazed at him with incredible solemnity, one ruined by the silly-looking chicken prancing at his feet. How big-hearted, even after getting his house destroyed, he was still ready to help. The training instructor was paying the price of being fond of talent. Why was he doing this all? In front of him, the youngster thought for a few seconds before showing a piercing gaze. He was a man with a n. "Two days, alright. Sorry again for your house." Jack muttered as he left with the speed of a tornado. This would be he clutch: ¨C Jack''O: Quick, I need you to sell gear for me. I need potions, a shitload of potions. Send one random Mighty Wolf to buy some at the olddy''s ce. She probably won''t sell if she realizes it''s for me. ¨C Bubblegum: Alright! ¡ª ¡ª Jack''O: I need your people to scout the ce. I need to know about it ifrge PK groups are looking for me. I''m a wanted man after all. ¨C CPR Dude: Will do, Boss! ¡ª Jack then summoned Moon Moon back. It wagged its tail in happiness as it saw that its master was fine. "We have to finish all dungeons by tomorrow. Are you ready!" "Woo?!" (So sudden?!) Jack brought the shocked wolf to the wolf clearing, aka the perfect training ground. There the two yed fetch to train speed, tag to train agility, and dodge the rock for evasion. In the middle of it, there came many yers. They lingered around the edge of the clearing, shouting a small "Don''t worry boss! Train in peace, we''re watching over you!". But he could feel their greedy gazes. They didn''t have a D.L. emblem and were ncing at his red name from time to time. Did they think themselves sneaky? Well, he could simply test them. He went next to them at some point, seemingly not watching his back. That''s when they struck. Jack''O vs. 30 dumb greedy yers They copsed on him akin to bachelors on a looking for love show. They wanted nothing more than to devour him. Jack had a confirmed record of killing 40 yers already, and 30 should be a cinch, right? Not really. They had freaking mages, well, wannabe mages. They threw magic arrows at him with incredible eagerness. One does not simply block magic. Jack had to use the other yers as a meat shield as a rain of magic still partiallynded on him. He could only grimace as his health went down quickly. -4 -5 -5 -6 Mages would run out of mana quickly, but burst-wise they were top-notch. Their numbers made it so he couldn''t get to them easily either. Alone this would be a tough fight. But, they had disregarded one thing, he wasn''t alone! "Woo!" (Angry!) An angry ming wolf suddenly charged in their midst. That''s when Moon Moon used its skill for the first time: Fiery Chicken Rain! As Moon Moon howled, a fire began to rain in the shape of a single chicken. It was a very modest skill, but itnded right in their group. As the yers began burning, they lost their cool, literately. "What the fuck is this?!" "The damn pet can use magic?!" "What''s with that insane DoT damage?!" Jack chuckled as he saw them all panicked. The burn status actually did a lot of damage over time as 1 damage procs kept going. Really, they would have been fine if they had kept calm, but it was toote. Jack used the confusion to pounce on them, ughtering them left and right and finishing thebat with a bloody cleave. Of course, he ended it with a nice butchering session. "Woo?!" (Stunned.) Moon Moon watched the destruction it had caused, nking. Was this really its doing?! This was akin to a dream! Feeling its master''s appreciative gaze, it couldn''t help but feel d. Devouring that tasteless heart had been worth it! "You''ve done very well. Now it''s dungeon time." Jack slowly uttered. The two of them rushed toward the Fox Grove while being wary of any and all yers. The attraction of a legendary ss was bound to be high. But given Jack''s mastery, he wouldn''t get noticed that easily. He brought them both safely toward their destination: [Entered Dimensional Dungeon Fox Grove!] [Difficulty = Hellish] They promptly ughtered the Mini-Boss. Sure it was fast and scheming, but Jack was a master baiter. Then came thest Boss. The little wolf gulped as it saw it, but Jack reassured it. "Don''t worry. Focus and believe in your strength. The tactic is simple: just make them burn, all of them! Can you do that?" "Woo!" (Hell yeah!) The Fox kept teleporting all over the ce to fuck them over, but the two were able to dodge. Moon Moon was now fast enough to avoid the strikes. It was even taunting the creature as it did so, still looking he cute as it did so. Then came the moment of truth. The Boss began to spawn clones. There was no way that two could take care of all of them¡ª or so it seemed. Step 1: Burn them all Step 2: Run for your fucking life Step 3: Cackle evilly as they all die to the burn status Step 4: Copse on the confused Boss, wondering where all its clones went! Step 5: Profit? The two were even more slippery than a politician dodging a controversial question. The Fox soon began growling in anger and despair. No matter what it did, the two kept fucking running away! This was bullying! Moon Moon soon took a liking to throwing ming chickens all over the ce. It was finally getting revenge on the bully weird fox clones! Burning their fur was so fun! It even awakened something in it. Fire was the best! It couldn''t just be used to cook. It was also so very fun to y with. Every time the enemies cried out in anguish, its grin got a little deeper. This was the birth of a pyromaniac pet: Some wolves just want to see the world burn. Jack saw it all happen with a smile. This was great! They soonpleted the Fox Grove at Hellish. This dungeon had stumped them in the past, but no more! The two couldn''t help but look at one another with pride. Jack''s face especially lit up as he grabbed the loot off the Boss¡­. Chapter 121: Pressed For Time (2/2)

Chapter 121: Pressed For Time (2/2)

Jack''s face especially lit up as he grabbed the loot off the Boss. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Rare Fox Fur Cloak Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Great [Attribute] +3 INT [Trait] + Resist [Passive] Shadow Guardian (Synergy) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Hell the fuck yeah! Now that he had both the rare Fox Fur Cloak and the rare Shadowy Belt, it unlocked a synergy passive. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Rare Shadowy Belt Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Great (Except Light) [Attribute] +3 AGI [Trait] + Shadow Affinity [Passive] Shadow Guardian (Synergy) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Shadow guardian made it so there would be a hidden guardian resting in one''s shadow. It woulde out in a time of need and save its user from death once daily. This was so fucking nice, especially given his current situation. But would they stop right now and then? Nope! It was time for another dungeon! [Entered Dimensional Dungeon Wolf Den!] [Difficulty = Hellish] "We''re fucking back!" Jack happily shouted. "Woo!" "How confident are you in killing that Remus fellow?" "Woo?!" (Unsure.) "Hehe, you''re my pet. You can''t go cowering because of one guy." Jack gently said. He appeared so calm and peaceful, even with the wolf howls that wereing closer and closer. ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª ¡ª Howl! ¡ª "Woo?!" (Perplexed!) "Oh no, we''re not running this time. This is our motherfucking redemption arc!" Jack dered with gusto. "I''ll block the cave entrance, and you rain fire upon them." "Woo!" (Motivated!) There had been no way for them to fight 20 wolves the first time around. Even if he could pull a 300 on them, they would just be able to rotate and regenerate their HP, slowly cornering them. But now, everything was different. Regen? What''s that! Jack nted his feet solidly at the cave entrance and got ready to hold the fucking line no matter what. The 20 wolves quickly charged, but only two at a time could fight him. They relentlessly attacked him, but so what? He blocked everything! -2 -2 -2 -2 "Hehe, let there be fire!" Jack uttered. "Woo!" (Let these evil sinners be turned into delicious food that will fill our bellies¡ª or something simr) The wolves jumped in fright as a ming chicken dropped on them, igniting their fur. Never had they encountered anything like that before. They yelped in fright and confusion while the human and wolf cackled madly. "Burn baby burn, hahaha!" "Woo!" (Hehehe!) After a few seconds, the 20 wolf pack decisively turned tail and ran away. Goddamn, these two weren''t food. They were monsters! Their primal instinct told them that these guys were he dangerous! The two even began giggling as they saw their foes escape. "Why are you running?! We''re just helping you get rid of fleas! Well, that along with skin, flesh, and bones, haha!" "Woo!" (Sneering!) These wolves were so big yet so cowardly! Talk about ridiculous! The dumb things should have just submitted to its master. It would have made them stronger. [Title ¥´¥´¥´¥´ Menacing! Leveled up! Even more menacing!] "¡­.Thanks, I guess?" Whatever, it was time for them toplete the dungeon! The two of them used their usual strategy, bullying the mini-boss with numbers and finally reaching the Boss. Everything would rest on whether Moon Moon could 1 v 1 one of the bosses. Jack was crossing his fingers with hope. The fight began with Moon Moon drinking lots of milk to grow big and strong. Usually, this was just BS parents told their kids, but in this case, it was true. Moon Moon waited for the bosses to spawn to activate itsbat mode, but the two began grinning as it did. The milk buff stacked with thebat mode! Hell, Moon Moon probably had more stats than even Jack at this moment. It was insanely perverse! One thing was even more perverse, and that was its fighting style. Even while it had the physical superiority, Moon Moon still opted for a hit-and-run cheese tactic out of habit. Remus the Mighty was going crazy. What the fuck was wrong with this wolf?! Why wouldn''t it just fight it?! This didn''t make any sense! It felt as bad as a man getting tempted by an incredibly beautiful vixen without ever being able to touch her. It wanted nothing more than to bite into that tender-looking flesh, but it was always a beat toote. Then there was the fire. Moon Moon really loved that burn effect, to their enemies'' despair. But what could they do? The two finally kicked the bucket, looking a bit like charcoal. Yes, both of them. Jack, too was enjoying his new Fire Maniption skill a LOT! As their enemiesy defeated, the two happily looted. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Rare Wolf Pauldron Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Good [Attribute] +3 SPI [Trait] + Great Buffing Target [Active] Wolf Blessing (Synergy) / day ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ This new pauldronplemented the loot armguards the mini-boss had dropped. The Hellish gear gave wonderful abilities! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Rare Drunk Wolf Armguards Rank F+ Level 10 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [Armor Rating] 2 [Armor Type] Leather [Durability] Good [Attribute] +3 AGI [Trait] + Alcohol Resist [Active] Wolf Blessing (Synergy) /day ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The wolf blessing would increase both recovery and damage for 10 minutes. It reminded him of the milk from the wolf boss. It was a well-rounded buff that would be pretty useful to all sses. That''s how the two happily left the dungeon, feeling an incredible sense of aplishment. [ Completed Wolf Den Hellish! ] [ Completed all dungeons at Hellish! ] [ Acquired Title: Hellish Tutorial Completionist! ] [ Congrattion! Acquired 5 Stat points as a reward! ] Oh, this was fucking great! This was almost two levels up! This was whypleting the harder stuff was worth it in Infinite. While it wouldn''t do much on its own, it would stack if onepleted more of such feats! But then he suddenly noticed a problem. There was something missing! Was he only getting a reward forpletion? "Oy, system. I think you forgot about a reward. Think about it. Completing hellish is easy, but soloing it is way harder! Shouldn''t this warrant a reward of some kind?!" In his past life, solopletions had been great for that. [Analysing.] [Analyzing] [Anyzing] "Hey, there''s no need to write it all for me. Just analyze silently!" Jackined, with the system shutting up. But just as he was patiently waiting, he received a message: ¨C CPR Dude: Boss, something is happening! About 60 yers are heading to the forest. They''re looking to kill you but don''t worry. We''ll intercept them! ¨C Jack''O: You know what? Let them through. Let me have some fun. ^_^v ¨C CPR Dudel: Oh god! Alright! Jack smiled to himself before ncing at Moon Moon. "Some fools want to challenge us. Are you ready to rain death upon them?" "Woo!" He had to leave a legacy behind if he was to leave soon, right? This would be he fun!¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [ STATUS! ] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ yer: Jack'' O Level 10 ss: None Title: Demon King! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ HP: 40 Mana: 20 Condition: Healthy ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Armor Rating: 18 (65%) Defense Type: Bnced ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ STR: 19 + 1 AGI: 1 + 9 INT: 18+11 SPI: 1 + 7 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Bloody Cleave F ¨C Fire Maniption F ¨C Wolf Blessing (1/day) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Gathering F ¨C Butchering F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Well-Fed ¨C Regeneration (¡ª) ¨C Blood Scent (1 STR + 1 AGI ) ¨C Shadow Guardian ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Chapter 122: Raid Vs Jack’O!

Chapter 122: Raid Vs Jack¡¯O!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Big Joe used to dream of being a hero of justice defeating evil. But he quickly realized that there was no such thing in this world. Winning over the opponent and getting the adoration of the masses? Nope! People were entitled AF! There was only one thing that mattered: money. Get enough credits, and you be a Saint. It''s super easy to sway public opinion when you''re loaded. Then again, it was different in games. One could literally be superhuman and be revered as such. Right now was the best opportunity: killing one guy would give a chance to obtain a merit medal! This gave a freaking legendary ss! He turned toward the sixty yers assembled: they were taking down the Demon King today! Morale was extremely high as they had plenty of reasons to fight: ¨C Get that medal of merit ¨C Leave behind a killing legacy ¨C Get the NPC bounty on the man''s head ¨C Get the IRL bounty (from the Mighty Dragons) ¨C Get rid of a powerfulpetitor who yed the game only by his rules ¨C Undermine D.L. so that yers could finally partake in PK without worry. Big Joe stood at the very front doing onest speech: "Remember everyone. This isn''t a fight but a raid! (Almost) Our target is close to unbeatable at melee range. You''ve all seen him resist the vige chief. We''ll be using long-ranged attacks to chip his health away slowly." One nervously raised his hand: "What about potions? He should have used plenty earlier, but what if he has some more?" Big Joe gave a grin as he heard this: "Easy, target the potions before the man! One well-ced magic missile will shatter itpletely, leaving the liquid to spill in his hands. Understood?" They all nodded, but there was still one issue. "What about Demonic Legion? Won''t they rush to save him?" "Hehe, I have this covered, don''t worry. Anything else?" Big Joe giggled. "The fiery explosion that happened earlier. Shouldn''t we be worried about that?" "ording to the vige chief, it was all a trick to undermine his authority. We just have to be careful of oil barrels hidden on the battlefield. Alright, if that''s all, let''s move out!" With Big Joe''s shout, they all decisively left. Their group was able to rock the tutorial, their average level being 6. At this moment, the spotlight was on them as every yer gazed at them. "Hehe, look at them all being impressed and shit!" "Bro, they''re all D.L. members. They''re following to kill us." "Hey, aren''t there a bit too many of them?! Goddammit, these guys are a gue!" A fight could break out at any time, with the people watching them clenching their weapons solidly. Hell, some of the most fanatic were being restrained by their friends, or they would have jumped at them already. "It''s fine if they attack us. We''ll onlymit to the fight when the conditions are right. We can afford to die a few times, but HE cannot, not as long as he''s red-named anyway." Big Joe chuckled. The Demon King would have to hide. As long as they lowered his leveling speed, Big Joe would actually get paid. As for the consequences of angering the guy? Meh, whatever, he''d have money in his pocket by then. It seemed like they would be gutted any second now, but then panic set in D.L. ranks as their leaders began shouting at them, and they all left hurriedly. "W-what?! How?!" "They''re all leaving, hahaha!" "Are you the one that did that?!" They all nced at Big Joe with eyes full of wonder. How the hell had he managed to scare them away so easily?! The man gave them a victorious grin: "Right now, the vige chief is inspecting the training grounds, making sure the D.L. instructors are qualified to teach. Each of their students should have received a quest to show up to defend their teachers'' honor!" Laughter erupted all around. Their very organization would be their downfall! How funny! But they turned serious as they entered wolf territory, making sure not to kill too many of the creatures. They knew better than to provoke a beast tide or go near the Wolf Progenitor by now! Thus they slowly prowled, getting closer and closer to their target. They had a good feeling about this¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ How had it alle to this?! How?! Just how?! What the fuck?! Big Joe nced around, his eyes bulging at the nightmarish scene. The blistering heat was cooking them alive, human torches ran all over the ce screaming, and that goddamnugh kept echoing as if a ghost! "Hahaha, you wanted to kill the Demon King? Here I am!" "Hahaha, are you really running away from one wolf!" "Hahaha, this is the best! Fun barbecue time!" "Hahaha,e back. We''re just starting!" The madman and his sadistic pet kept cackling without any regard for human life. The inferno kept raging, consuming all: the wood, the humans, and their hopes. The fire was just a small trick? That''s what the chief had said! Bullshit! If this fire was a SMALL trick, then Joe wanted a SMALL dick! Fucking Hell! (Literally was!) New Leaf forest had been turned into On-Fire Leaf forest and would soon be Only Ashes forest! Their whole raid was built upon the belief that the guy didn''t have any ranged attacks. They were proved so goddamn wrong! With a wave of his hands, he had sent fire aze everywhere. The man was a fucking human methrower! He would forever remember how the fight had begun: ¨C Hero Party: Let''s defeat the Demon King and bring peace to our wallets! ¨C Demon King: This is a nice backline. It would be a shame if it turned to ashes, am I right? Two seconds afterward, their cloth-wearing mages had been turned into moving fire beacons. They all threw themselves on the ground, trying to extinguish it all. But this was a mistake. Mages 0 Forest 0 Fire 1+1+1+1+1+1 The entire ce turned into a sea of fire. That''s when that fucking wolf appeared in their midst! Their brains failed toprehend what they were seeing. What kind of wolf breathed fire?! Also, were those fire chickens raining from the sky?! What should have been an organized raid, with everything under control, soon devolved into the biggest shitshow of the century. Big Joe felt so damn cheated! There was no mistaking it: the Demon King was a mage. The Demon King was a motherfucking mage! He could throw infernos! Why the fuck had a mage been fighting melee all this time?! Was he just trolling them?! What kind of man hid so deep?! Also, why the heck had he suddenly shown his trump cards now?! He suddenly felt so damn silly. Why had he believed the vige chief? The explosion was 100% the Demon King''s doing! He had been such a fool to challenge this monster! Big Joe was giving a self-deprecating smile, but it soon froze on his face. "What the actual fuck?!" He uttered in shock. [New Leaf Forest Burns With the Hottest mes!] [A New Field Boss Has Appeared! ] [ Mad Pyromaniac Level 12 ???] [Will You Protect the Forest?] Coming out of the hellfire was a man looking incredibly puzzled as he nced at the new title above his head. "What''s up with that? Level 12? I''m only level 10, though. Also, this system sure is getting creative¡­." The new field Boss Jack''O mumbled to himself. "?!?" This was insanity! Joe felt like crying. That''s when the monster turned toward him, butcher knife in hand and a salivating wolf nearby. Oh god¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ In the training camp, the tension was as high as the annoyance. The various D.L. members were lowlyining: "Why the hell do we have to be here." "Officially, we''re here to prove that our instructors arepetent." "Unofficially, that fucking vige chief is buying time for them to attack our god!" They felt so damn bad. While they had pointless exhibition fights, their leader fought for his life! What kind of shitty subordinates hid behind their boss'' back?! The vige chief was strutting around, nodding from time to time. Did the old coot even know a thing about weapon handling? He was always pummeling people with his fists while half-naked! That''s when the leader of the Mighty Wolves asked, annoyed: "We''ve already proved that we''re able to train plenty of people. Is this all really necessary?" "Of course! It only takes one bad apple to doom an entire vige''s reputation. I have to make sure the braves are receiving top-notch teachings!" The chief self-righteously dered. This was such bullshit! Why the hell was he ying the good guy? They all knew what was going on. Was there a need to fake it so much?! "I will have to check absolutely everyone''s progress." The old man added, smiling as he saw the D.L. members grimace. "This is the fucking worst!" "This asshole sure knows how to buy time!" "Tch¡ª our god should have made the entire vige explode!" "Igor is on our side, right? Why destroy his house? I''m confused." "Shit happens when training. Oh, what I wouldn''t give to see our god train!" They all nodded in agreement. This secretive training seemed so mysterious and OP! They wanted nothing more than to rush at his side, witness his might and be his shield!¡ª Well, a human one. But they were stuck ying with the goddamn chief! That''s when it happened: [A New Field Boss Has Appeared! ] [ Mad Pyromaniac Level 12 ???] [Will You Protect the Forest?] They all looked at one another, confused. "A new field boss?!" "It sounds powerful!" "Wait, it''s in the forest?!" "That''s where our leader is fighting, right?!" "This could be bad. What if he gets nked?!" They were just beginning to worry when CPR dude, a man named by the Demon King himself, started cackling. "Hahahahaha! A field boss?! He''s a goddamn field boss now?! As expected of him! Mad Pyromaniac sure is fitting for the Demon King!" His heartyughter echoed in the training grounds. "Wait¡­what?!" "The new field boss is our boss?!" "How the heck is that even possible?!" "He''s already level 12?! Isn''t that too fast?!" "He''s ascended from being a yer, hahaha!" "There are already rumors that our leader is a sentient NPC!" That''s when they turned toward New Leaf forest. They could already distinguish smoke rising from it as they saw a scene of destruction in the distance. How incredible! He had single-handedly done this?! In their hearts, they felt pride from being in his faction. So what if the entire world turned against them? How many could brag about their leader being a motherfucking raid boss?! On the side, the Vige Chief showed an expression worthy of roadkill. He couldn''t see the system announcements, but even he knew that something was very wrong¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] How would you guys feel facing a tank that suddenly starts sting magic everywhere? Fun fact Jack''O''s INT is now higher than his STR thanks to mass investment + gear. Let it burn! ?? Chapter 123: Jack’s New Plan! Ballsy Or Dumb?

Chapter 123: Jack¡¯s New n! Ballsy Or Dumb?

A man nonchntly walked out of the inferno in Burning Leaf forest. At this moment, Jack truly seemed to deserve his new title of Mad Pyromaniac. [Temporarily Assigned Field Boss Status!] [Elimination Missions Will Be Issued!] [Current Objective: Survive!] [Remaining Time: 33 hours!] So that''s how it was? He coincidentally had to survive until Igor could bring him away. He felt like a mobster about to go into witness protection. He gave a small grin as he nced at the sea of fire around him. As long as this kept burning, would his enemies even dare enter? They didn''t have an OP Burning Man passive. They''d have to be chugging potions just to walk nearby. "Woo?" (What now?) "We''ve done every fucking dungeon in this ce, and we''re ready to leave anytime. BUT, can a man known as the Demon King just silently leave?" "Woo!" (Of course not!) "So here''s what we''ll do¡­." Jack grinned mischievously. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Back at the vige, some yers were cheering while others were utterly livid. They all knew what had happened to thest anti-Demon King expedition. It had been one colossal wipe! Hell, some of them were still trembling even now as they recalled the raging mes. So many had hurriedly epted the new Event Quest and were now regretting it. [Hunt: Mad Pyromaniac Level 12 ???] [Time Remaining: 33 hours] It was one thing to face a level 12 boss as amunity. But as soon as they learned that this was Jack''O, they all lost their shit! "Why the fuck did I ept so damn fast?!" "We''re doomed! So fucking doomed!" "Should I log off for 33 hours?" "Would a tribute work?" Others on the side were snickering. "You guys missed on free rewards." "Tsk¡ª tsk¡ª they''re suffering from their own greed." They all talked casually, of them worried. Every time they thought he''d be in trouble, Jack''O would pull another OP ability out of his ass! At this point, they already associated him with invincibility¡ª not knowing how many times he had died. "Still, do you guys remember the vige chief''s face? It was priceless!" "Yep, he schemed so much, and it was all pointless, dumbass!" That''s when a man suddenly ran into the crowd, shouting: "Guys! Guys! You won''t believe this! Holy fuck!" He looked as excited as a kid visiting Sixty gs for the first time. "There''s going to be a party!" The bystanders gave him dubious looks. "A party for what? Do you mean a raid?" "I''m in a party right now. It''s nothing special." The man shook his head: "Not that kind of party! A real party with dance, bonfires, alcohol, and chicken fights! The Demon King''s organizing it! The whole vige is invited too!" He gleefully exined. Wait, what?! They couldn''t help but stare nkly for a second. There was a bounty on Jack''O''s head, and he was fucking organizing a party?! What kind of insane¡ª epic¡ª idea was that?! "Are you guys in or what?!" "Of course! Do you really need to ask?!" "Party! Party! Party! This is gonna be so awesome!" As more and more yers learned about it, they all resolved to be there. Heck, there were so many talking about it that the system even picked up on it. [Mission Update: Join the Festivities and Find the Raid Boss!] [Kill ¡ª> Assassinate the Mad Pyromaniac!] [Good luck with your mission!] It was very easy to know who had that mission: this was because they were all loudly cursing: "Fuck you game! I might as well throw myself in a bonfire already!" "Assassinate? Did Iunch Assassin''s Greed by mistake?!" "Crashing a party? Hell no, I have standards!" "Standards or fear?" "Fucking Both!" Either way, this was bound to be an unforgettable night¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ News about the party exploded on social media. #Party of a Lifetime #Hype #Booze #Secret Cluck-Cluck Fight Club #Be There or Forever Regret #Demon King #Infinite The whole of New Leaf was weed, and they made a shitload of noise given their numbers. They invited their friends, their family. Some even tried to make their dog wear a VR headset! Themunity aspect of it drew every one of them. They happily confirmed their attendance on the official D.L. thread about it: [ Official D.L. Party Invite! ] *Attachments: PartyDetails.PP* ¨C Verified CPR Dude: Make sure to attend as the Demon King himself will be hosting. No dress code. The only rule is to be chill since it will be he hot! ?? ¨C PineapplesNotExpress: Verified CPR Dude? Do they expect people to faint at this party or something? ¨C Mighty40yoWiz: Bro, the guy is a New Leaf legend. He tried to do mouth-to-mouth with the training instructor. It was hrious! ¨C IPotato: Count me fucking in! You had me at chicken fights! Where''s the party? I''ll need the address. ¨C DBender: What do you mean address?! This is in the game Infinite, New Leaf vige¡­. ¨C IPotato: Oh¡­. ¨C GGGPdin: Tch¡ª You guys are wasting so much time. Shouldn''t you be grinding instead? Not to brag, but our guild leader is already level 7. He would never waste time on something so silly. ¨C CookingMethForBreakfast: Pfft¡ª Is this guy looking down on the Demon King?! What an idiot! XD ¨C AllMeatMatters23: Oh my Gawd! Level 7?! Is this even possible?! Someone pinch me with pliers!¡ª That''s what I''d write if I were impressed¡­ ¨C IPotato: Why can''t I find Infinite on the online store?¡­. ¨C HalfFrogHalfDoom: Guys, don''t make fun of him. It''s not his fault that he''s dumb. Also, don''t tell him that our leader is already level 12. It might crush his pride too much. ¨C IPotato: Gotta buy a headset, it seems¡­ ¨C GGGPdin: Level 12? Bullshit! Fucking New Leaf peeps and their lies. They can''t take anything seriously! ¨C CookingMethForBreakfast: @GGGPdin Baka! ¨C AllMeatMatters23: @GGGPdin Baka! ¨C HalfFrogHalfDoom: @GGGPdin Baka! There were plenty of replies after that. Most were calling that one pdin guy an idiot, some actually talked about the party, then there was that one potato guy very slowly figuring out how to buy the game. (Happy ending: he did figure it out) But while the masses only saw a fun/useless party, others realized the implications: 1. It took a lot of gold to invite an entire vige for drinks 2. Was he trying to raise the loyalty of the entire vige to make an army? 3. The timing was strange. Why wasn''t he farming dungeons? Everyone else was! Was he already done with dungeons?! Was that even humanly possible? Little did they know that Jack had already sent some new footage of his dungeon clears to that one Pancakes streamer guy¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Thoughts on this chap? Part of me is like: I gotta show how people react to Jack''s new endeavor. But it does make the story longer¡­ xD Oh yeah, epic party iing.. If you guys have crazy ideas for it I''m taking suggestions. (In the next few hours only haha) ^_^v Chapter 124: Best Party Ever?! Part 1

Chapter 124: Best Party Ever?! Part 1

The New Leaf in was on fire, and it was fucking glorious! Bonfires were all over the ce as eager yers crowded around them. This was akin to the Burning Man event IRL. There were yers every-fucking-where! Vige? Empty! Forest? Empty! Dungeons? They''d still be there tomorrow! Hell, many had even taken a day off at work to be there! The festivities were only starting, yet their eyes were already glowing in excitement. The OG yers nced at the in with sweet smiles. Once upon a time, they were struggling to defeat chickens. The Demon King had taught them and sold them gear. They had grown stronger, and it felt awesome! Now they were partying here, ughtering them as they spawned! The poor things didn''t stand a chance! "This sure feels nostalgic." "Back then, the Demon King was just another dude." "Naw, he was always special. We were just too blind to see it." The yers went around, happily chatting, ying music, or dancing. Any conversation topic was a go. It went from general Infinite tips to cool stuff IRL and even how to bleach one''s asshole. (Why?!) A few yers had created rudimentary recorders, drums, and other instruments with wood from the forest. They were giving the show of their lives! After all, Jack had told them that music proficiency increased faster the more people listen to it! Many shook their bodies to the music, enjoying the infinite stamina. The pretty girls (all since a game) enjoyed the men''s gazes, the boys showed their moves, and the old people relieved their youths! There were yers of all levels, with the weaker ones staying near the others for protection. After all, it was too easy to die from a chicken peck here. "Why can''t we do this in the vige?!" "Hehe, you''re new to Infinite, aren''t you?" "H-how did you know?! Is it that obvious?!" The nearby yers chuckled, seeing the noob''s confused expression. They were about to exin it when the music suddenly stopped, everyone looking around in confusion. That''s when HE came. The Demon King showed up, as handsome and powerful as ever. At his side, a little wolf was strutting proudly. It looked so damn cute, but many knew how terrifying it could be! Jack nodded, seeing the high turn up. Some were looking at him with adoration, others with expectation, some awkwardly turned their eyes away, and some noobs stared at his name with their eyes bulging. "L-level 12?! Motherfucking run!" A noob ran with all his might, only to get devoured by a level 4 chicken. "Pff¡ª Hahaha!" "Why did the noob cross the Chicken Field?" "To fucking get to the afterlife! He dead bro, haha!" Jack chuckled lightly. New yers'' antics sure were entertaining at times. He raised his hands in the air. "Wee everyone to the first D.L. party ever! I just have one mission for you all!" They held their breath, many sweating heavily. Was he going to order his troops to kill his would-be assassins?! They didn''t want to freaking fight him either! That''s when he shouted powerfully: "Let''s make the future generations jealous! Make them regret not attending this event! Can you all do that for me?!" "Hahaha!" "Hell yeah!" "That''s why we came!!" Jack nced at all of them, raised a hand in the air, and gathered his mana. Then he released it all in one go, controlling his Fire Maniption. Tweaked Spell: Zero fucking damage but maximum showiness! "Party on!" Jack apanied his shout with a dragon made of fire! It flew high up, spreading its gigantic wings and silently roaring. There was no sound, and yet they heard it. It had no heat, and yet they felt their skin itching. It wasn''t real, and yet it felt omnipotent! "D-dragon?!" "As expected of him!" "How the fuck is that expected?!" "Did he get a buff from the field boss thingy?!" This little stunt had used all Jack''s mana but looking at the frozen, frightened, and fanatic expressions, it had aplished its purpose. Hell, the vige chief who had been slowly creeping to stop the whole thing suddenly ran back to the vige in fright. It had the opposite effect on the magic-obsessed florist. Whatever, he was weed to join the party¡­ "Cue the music! I want some fucking beat!" Jack happily ordered. The musicians promptly got to work. One didn''t just say no to a fire dragon throwing madman! Their lives depended on it! The stunned yers returned to enjoying themselves, sneaking nces at the OP red-named Demon King. He had just shown enough power to obliterate them all, yet he was just going around being friendly?! This felt so surreal! But if they thoughts Jack was the main attraction, they were sorely mistaken. That''s when the officers of D.L. came out of the training grounds along with Igor and Steven. Oh, and they were far from empty-handed. They carried enough kegs to overwork a barrel-throwing gori. "We have enough booze to drown a field boss in it!" CPR dude eximed. "Oh? Shall we put that theory to the test?!" Jack approached menacingly. "I''m down, Boss! But you''re crazy if you think I''ll let you drink alone!" "Oh? Is that a challenge?" "It might just be! So what if your body is near invincible? Drinking is a mental game, I tell you! It requires one to go past their limits and beyond!" CPR dude shared his "wisdom". How childish! A drinking contest, really?! Seeing Jack''s innocent side, many finally lost all apprehensions they once had. So what if he was a powerful boss? Right now, he was just a guy trying to have fun, just like them. The yers all crowded around them. "I want some too!" "God, I love drinking in VR!" "It''s the best: all the fun and of the hangover!" "RIP, I can''t drink. The damn machine knows I''m underage!" "Don''t sweat it, brother. There are some advantages to it. Anyway, let''s watch!" Jack gave a wry smile: "Now, shall we start with some bets? Who''s rooting for the handsome Demon King winning? Of course, you can bet on CPR dude too, but he''s 100% going down!" "Handsome Demon King? Where?!" Bubblegum teased him. "Please, we both know it''s true." Jack happily winked. "Boss, if I can be frank¡­.You think you can out-drink me, punk?! You''re on motherfucker! I''ll make you swallow your arrogance!" CPR dude shouted. Coins were already going around switching hands like crazy.. But this was only the beginning. This would be a long and eventful night, a very long one¡­ Chapter 125: Best Party Ever?! Part 2

Chapter 125: Best Party Ever?! Part 2

A brave hero faced the Demon King, refusing to give up even with the odds stacked against him! "I-I woooon''t admit defeat! Nooooo!" The flushed CPR Dude raised his mug once more, even as he waspletely wasted. "Muhahahahaha, this is what you get for challenging me!" Jack towered above his fallen opponent, a man that had trouble standing on his feet before turning to the crowd. "On this day, forget all your problems, drink, and be merry! Let the beer flow through you! Muhahaha!" The surrounding yers all raised their cups. "I can drink to that!" "Drink till we respawn!" "Can alcohol even kill you in Infinite?" "I don''t know, but I''ll figure it out for sure!" That''s when CPR Dude finally faltered. He was so damn sleepy! He was drunk enough to get the wasted debuff. The people saw him fall in slow motion, with Jack quickly reacting. He heroically reached out and¡­.grabbed the falling mug! "Saved it!" Jack hoisted the cup high up in victory amidst the cheers. "Jack won this drinking bout!" referee Bubblegum stepped up as CPR Dude fell with a thud. Meh, he''d be fine. "Woo!" (Victorious!) "Noooo, I lost my bet! CPR Dude, I was counting on you!" "Hehe, betting on the dark horse isn''t that great when the opponent is a Demon!" "Now, now. How about another game? Have you guys ever seen chickens fight? It''s fucking glorious! Chicken Master, it''s your time to shine!" Jack shouted. That one youngster who was in charge of the chicken arena stepped forward. He was carrying two cages with chickens looking evilly at one another. They knew that whoever won the next fight would get delicious vegetables! "Today, I''ve brought Cheesecake and Drumstick. You can be sure that they are unparalleled diators!" "Cheesecake?! Drumstick?!" "Damn, I''m gonna get hungry!" "Same, my stomach is already rumbling." Luckily a friendly noob came along as their savior. He was carrying a ter of sausages resolved to make a good impression on the seniors. "Guys, I''ve gotten this from the Butcher. If you all want some!" "Food? You''re a goddamn hero!" "Hell yeah!" "Woo!!!!" They all began munching, their faces glowing in happiness. When tipsy, all human urges feel that much better¡ª and eating is the fucking best! The sausages felt so tender, juicy, and tasteful that many fucking moaned in appreciation. The noob also ate one, as did all the others. But as he did, his face suddenly turned livid. "G-guys, it says I''ve unlocked cannibalism!" "Pfft- Wee to the fucking club!" "Demonic Legion Special, hahaha!" "His face is priceless!" The yer could only stare at them all between tears and panic. What the fuck was wrong with them?! He was fucking getting sick! That''s when the Demon King pped his back. "Don''t worry about it. As long as it tastes good, it''s fine. Plus, it came from free-range yers. No pesticides were used either, great quality." The madman gave a thumb up. "F-free range p-p-yers?!!!" While still chuckling, they turned to the clucking chickens. "I''m betting on cheesecake!" "Drumstick here. He looks so dashing!" "I''m an OG. All I''ll say is FRIED CHICKEN!" "Fried chicken! Fried chicken! Fried Chicken!" They all burst outughing. This sure had been one hell of a fight. They had been fighting chickens, and yet it had fucking felt like they were going against an incredibly evil orc army or something. Jack then appeared solemn for once: "Remember people. The first rule of chicken fight club: you don''t talk about chicken fight club¡­ You fucking bring people over instead! The more, the merrier, hehe!"¡ª So much for that serious buildup. Soon began the fight of the century! ¡ª ¡­or close? Cheesecake VS Drumstick The fighters showed incredible resourcefulness. Whether it was pecking, pecking, or even pecking (?!), they fought without a shred of mercy. They even uttered war cries! (?) ¡ª Cluck! ¡ª (Cheesecake) ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª (Drumstick) ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª (Cheesecake) ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! ¡ª (Drumstick) ¡­ "Go cheesecake! Show him who''s boss!" "Go drumstick. I just bet my life savings on you!" (?!) They kept going relentlessly, showing the stamina of Greek heroes. None wanted to give up on the wonderful reward that awaited them! Food! Great food! Then it suddenly reached a climax as the both of them finally fell on the ground, exhausted. Wait, what?! It was a goddamn tie?! "What about the bets?" "Anyone here bet on a tie?" "I did! Hahaha! I''m rich!" The emotions ran wild as the yers came to terms with their loss. Even then, the mood remained great. What was the fun of betting without risk! "Welp, I''m out of silvers, haha. Time to dance!" "I''m gonna request We Will Rock All of You!" "Nice, also time to hunt for an Inte GF!" "Looking for a BF! Must be level 7+!" Hearing all this talk about dancing, Jack suddenly turned to someone very dear to his heart. They had been through so much together, and their personality was sopatible too! "Say, would you do me the honor of giving me this dance!" "Woo!" (Hell yeah!) That''s how Jack and Moon Moon went to shake their asses on the dance floor. The little wolf did its best to copy the surrounding humans. But there was only one issue: it had more feet! They danced with two, while it had four. It took a lot of adaptation! But it was a smart wolf, so it managed! But that''s when they both noticed one chicken in their midst. Except, there was definitely something odd with this one. Why was it wearing a fancy red bow tie?! Not only weren''t the surrounding yers attacking it, but they even made a bit of room for it as the chicken followed the beat. "A tamed chicken?" Jack remarked. "Yep, this is Michael-Clucking-Jackson. Here, watch this: Use Moonwalk!" A nearby yer shouted. It began to backtrack with its little ws. Holy shit. This chicken really could moonwalk! "Hey, who does it belong to?" "Michael doesn''t belong to anyone! He''s not an object!" A pouting girl suddenly stepped forward. She was frowning while ring at him. Damn, this one seemed spicy! It would be fun to corrupt her¡­. Chapter 126: Best Party Ever?! Part 3

Chapter 126: Best Party Ever?! Part 3

"Michael doesn''t belong to anyone! He''s not an object!" A pouting girl suddenly stepped forward. She was frowning while ring at him. "You''re the one that trained it? I need you on board with the chicken fight club ASAP. They need to learn moves like w and Throw Dirt or something." "No fucking way! I''m never gonna stoop so low!" "You seem really angry. Why?" Jack raised a brow. "Making these poor beasts fight is inhumane!" She shouted. "I''d say it''s very human. Just ask the yers around you how many enjoy PVP. It''s the same concept. yers fight for loot, and chickens fight for food, that''s all." "Tch¡ª Justifying your evil practices with¡ª What are you doing?!" She cried in shock as she saw Jack approach her chicken. As headstrong and confident as she seemed, she was freaking out internally. This guy was the goddamn Demon King! She had seen the fire dragon, she knew he had ughtered armies alone, and he had so many followers. Was he going to devour poor Michael-Clucking-Jackson?! Sure the ins were a safe zone, but the guy was a field boss at the moment! Should she beg for mercy? She felt so damn helpless. "Wait!" Her voice faltered as she cried out. "There you are, little buddy." Jack slowly reached for the chicken''s neck and¡­..tied a D.L. emblem to it. "Now that looks better." The poor girl went from dread and despair to utter confusion. What was he doing? That''s when the Demon King turned toward the surrounding yers. "Now, does anyone dare to kill this chicken?" The surrounding yers chuckled, seeing his antics. "Fuck no! It has the emblem!" "Talk about one damn lucky chicken!" "Can I also get one if I learn to Moonwalk?!" Jack suddenly approached the girl. "You see, there are two kinds of people in this world. The ones that whine and the ones that actively try to make a change." He had a slight smile as he said that. "Now, will you just keep bitching, or will you join the Fight club to make an actual difference? Wrestling is super popr, and no one is getting hurt, you know." Jack winked, walking away. "Woo!" (How ridiculous!) She just stood there shellshocked. Be the change that she wanted? That''s when a man approached her, one she knew as the manager of that vile chicken fighting ring. "Hey there, it will be a pleasure working with you!" He gently put his hand forward to greet her. "I never said that I''d join!" She spat out. "Oh, sure. Guess I''ll have to starve the chickens to make them more violent then. A shame we don''t have a masterful tamer in our midst." He shrugged as he began walking away. "Y-you!" "Me?" "Were you reading a script just now?!" She had noticed how his eyes seemed to be ncing at mid-air as if looking at a message window. "W-what?! No way!" He promptly closed the message window he had opened. As she saw him tap in the air, she turned toward the Demon King. How scheming was the guy?! He was already doing something else and ying innocent. With a grunt, she finally followed the man to discuss. She would have lots of work to do to turn a barbaric show into a glorious one. In the distance, Jack was slightly grinning, +1 skilled worker! Bubblegum slowly approached: "I saw how you hoodwinked that poor girl. I lose track of you two seconds, and you''re already cheating people." She shook her head in mock disappointment. "Hehe, now that''s a straight-up lie." "You totally cheated her." "I meant the part about losing track of me. You''ve been watching me the whole time. How about it, want to dance?" He winked. "Do you have eyes behind your back or something? What are you, a fly?!" "How dare you?! You should at least add handsome to it!" "Sure." "Oh? So you agree that I''m handsome?" He grinned. "I meant the part about the dance." She gave him a teasing smile as they went to work up a sweat. Moon Moon happily followed behind as it copied their movement. This dance seemed slightly weird. There was much more body contact than the previous one: it couldn''t do it alone. That''s when its predatory gazended on the nearby chicken. "Cluck?!" (Frozen in fear!) "Woo!" (Let''s fucking dance!) "Cluck!" (Running for its life!) "Woo!" (Confused!) In its mad run, the chicken lost all track of its surroundings. Its owner even called out to it, "Jacksone back!" but it didn''t hear her. That''s when tragedy struck. There were enemy chickens in this in, and it ran straight into a level 4 chicken. The monster instantly turned toward it angrily. Lv 4 Chicken VS Lv 2 Jackson: the oue was already a given. "Noooo! Jackson!" The owner cried in fright as she saw her chicken attacked by the stronger one. But just as she was freaking out, a mighty wolf howl resounded. Moon Moon was he mad! This chicken may have rejected it, but it wore their faction emblem. It was a friend! This dumb wild chicken dared to raise its w against one of theirs?! Not on its watch! ¡ª Howl! ¡ª That''s when fiery destruction began raining on the enemy. It felt the heat and raised its beak to defend against the attack. But its eyes bulged in fright as it saw what wasing its way. It was utterly fucked! The ming chicken crashed on the opponent, turning it into a ball of fire that was soon only ashes. Moon Moon quickly went to the ally''s side, pushing it back on its feet with a gentle paw. "Cluck?!" (Stunned) "Woo?" (Concern) "Cluck!" (Grateful!) The two pets then slowly waddled back. Michael-Clucking-Jackson seemed as if its whole world had been turned upside down. Had a wolf saved it? Wait, no. This wasn''t a wolf. This thing was orange. Was it a fox? But why did it look like a wolf? ¡ª And why did it save it?! The yers witnessing this scene pped in excitement. "As expected of our unholy beast!" "No one messes with D.L.!" "Great job Moon Moon!" "That fire was Lit!" As the young trainer girl saw this, she couldn''t help but gawk in iprehension. She had taught her chicken to moonwalk, yet he had taught his wolf magic?! Did he even fucking need her?! No, it wasn''t that he couldn''t do the job. He simply didn''t want to do it. He already had too much on his te. As for what that was, the answer was obvious: his faction. There were so many yers surrounding him! They seemed like a tight knitted family. Maybe they weren''t that bad, even with some of their dubious practices: cannibalism, rampant destruction, borderline brainwashing, exploitation¡­.never mind! Even then, she would join this pirate ship. She would join for her ideals and to prevent the atrocities they would otherwisemit. This was because of the time she had spent with Michael-Clucking-Jackson. In his innocent eyes, she saw life, real life! She didn''t believe one bit that her friend was only lifeless data. She needed to protect that cute creature! If the best way to do that was to join a mad faction, then she would turn evil for the greater good. This was her resolve! At this moment, she appeared so solemn, a solemnity that didn''t fit the joyous atmosphere at all. But a sonorous shout suddenly brought her back to her senses. "Hey guys, I brought weed!" What kind of insane game was this?! Whatever, she would remain for the cute chickens¡­. Chapter 127: Best Party Ever?! Weed And Danger Lurking!

Chapter 127: Best Party Ever?! Weed And Danger Lurking!

In the New Leaf in, a hero was iming to have¡­weed?! "Well, it''s not really weed per se. But you can definitely smoke it, and it will make you as mellow as a marshmallow! So, anyone wants some?" Many crowded around him, but suddenly the crowd parted ways as the Demon King walked forward, his face as stern as an old school catholic nun! He sized the man up: alchemical satchel, the sweet scent of potions with a hint of bitterness, and a kind face. "You''ve been learning alchemy with the Old Lady?" "Y-yes, Sir!" He nervously replied. Did the Demon King investigate him beforehand?! "This stuff of yours is poison, isn''t it?" Jack asked while frowning. "T-technically yes? But I swear it''s very mild. It''s nothing like paralyzing or hallucinatory poison!" He didn''t dare to lie. "Kid, do you know what will happen to you now?" His deep voice echoed in the tense atmosphere. "N-no?!" He gulped loudly, his hands trembling. Would the Demon King smite him right here and then?! "You''re going to tread the path of alchemy only to realize it takes an eternity to gather materials and to raise your proficiency. Will you give up?" "No Sir!" He answered with conviction. So what if it was hard?! "I see. Say, kid. Do you want a job? Infinite materials, free reign on experimentation, and having your name resound through Infinite as the greatest alchemist! What do you say?" Jack whispered temptingly. The man listened to his words, with his expression bing more and more infatuated. This sounded so damn nice: it was a direct path to glory! His whole body was now shaking with barely containable excitement. "I''ll be in your care!" He bowed hurriedly. How fucking lucky was he?! He had just wanted to get feedback on his newest creation, and he was getting the opportunity of a lifetime! He didn''t realize one bit how much exploitation would ensue, but even then¡­who cared?! "Now, let me try this. All of it! Even the other stuff!" "Even the hallucinatory pills?!" "Yep! Show me all you got." The Weed Dealer Guy handed his new boss plenty of small pink pills. Would these tiny things have much of an effect? Jack gulped all of them while the guy was rummaging his satchel to grab arge bong. "Here you¡ª Where are the pills I just gave you?!" "In my stomach?" "That was a dose for freaking 12 people!" The man was freaking out. "Oh¡­" "Oh no!" Oh crap! How was he so quick to swallow dubious drugs?! What kind of junkie was he?! Was he gonna get mad at him?! That''s when Jack saw the whole world spin before his eyes while his sight filled with so many colors. The bonfires began glowing so much that it was blinding. He was even seeing double. There were two Moon Moon! How nice! Jack slowly approached to pet it, only to meet air. But after a few tries, he did manage to pet the soft orange fur of his partner. "Woo?" (Confused) "Don''t worry about it. It''s those pills. They make you feel like you''re floating." Jack said with a smile, not mad in the least. "Woo?!" (Floating?! Interested!) "Eh, why not. Give some to my guardian beast too!" Jack grandly dered. He was going all-party mode. In his past life, he would have never done something like that. He had been so stuck on reaching the top that he had kept struggling non-stop, even when it barely gave any result. Back then, he was still fucked up from losing her. In this life, he would make sure to reach the top, protect her and enjoy the hell out of this crazy ride! Soon a human and a wolf could be seen taking deep breaths from a bong and popping pills. "Woo!" (Triumphant!) The little one was howling in surprise as it felt its paws be so damn light. It happily ran all over, feeling so alive! Moon Moon was literally a party animal, howling continuously! "Pfft¡ª what''s with that wolf?!" "What the hell''s in those pills!" "No idea, but I''m trying them for sure!" The yers chuckled, watching the two have fun. They looked so damn silly! But whatever, this was a party! But as this all happened, evil was creeping in the shadows. Right now, the Demon King had trouble walking: this was the perfect assassination opportunity! They watched intently, preparing to strike. Jack was blissfully unaware of this and was nning the knife game. He had his hand held out as Bubblegum expertly wielding a knife, nting it between each finger in session, going faster and faster. "Wow! I can see a dozen of des right now!" Hemented in his stupor, prompting her to chuckle. "You''re so wasted! Are you sure you should have taken all those pills?" On the side, Moon Moon had its eyes bulging while looking at everything going on. "What does it matter? This is a game anyway. It''s not like it will leave any seque, haha." "So carefree! Guess I''ll have to protect you in the off-chance someone tries to attack you. Most of the Mighty Wolves are drunk too." She sighed. "Oh? A mighty and beautiful heroineing to my rescue? That does sound tempting. Can I request a princess carry while you fend off hordes of enemies?" He teased her. "Pfft¡ª I''m an assassin, an assassin!" "Oh? Great, you didn''t say no, haha." He chuckled. She turned red a bit. How could a man so powerful be such a fool! But she suddenly jerked up in shock, moving toward Jack''s back to defend him. A man sneakily approached, stumbling his way over, seemingly drunk. But she could feel that he was faking it as his eyes were too focused for him to be intoxicated! "Who are you, and what do you want?" She growled at him. As he heard her, he smiled as he disregarded his previous act. His demeanor went from wasted to showing overwhelming confidence. This was even more striking as he was gearless and obviously low level. His gaze was calm and scheming as he meaningfully nced at Jack. "The Demon King of Infinite! It''s a pleasure to meet you! I''m Daemon Flint" He politely introduced himself, even doing a slight bow. What was this guy doing here?! Seraphine sucked in a cold breath. This was a name she knew! Judging by the man''s aura, he was the real deal too! The Demon King stared at the Daemon Flint Neer with amazing poise, emitting a menacing aura. He was totally nailing his OP leader show of power! "So you''ve heard of me? I sure am bing famous, aren''t I!" Jack dered, looking so damn powerful. But instead of being intimidated, the new guy just uttered small: "Eh¡­I''m actually here, not there." How freaking high was the guy?! He was at a loss, seeing the Demon King ring at empty air. Bubblegum could only face-palm on the side. What was he even trying to aplish by posing so much?! He waspletely wasted! She added a few words for Jack''s sake. "If I''m not mistaken, this guy is from Pandemonium, one of the top raiding guilds in World of Much War and Little Craft. He''s one of their official diplomats. I didn''t know they were interested in Infinite, but it does make sense." They weren''t dumb and knew that this game had the potential to be an incredible sess. They would at least send a few people to investigate. But even hearing about his affiliation, Jack just shrugged: "Meh, whether he''s from Pandemonium or Pandemo-gone, it doesn''t change much to me. Are you here to party? Yes or no? That''s all that''s important!" The man twitched hearing this. "Party? No. I''m here to warn you. There are plenty of yers preparing to attack you. This is normal seeing your current state. You should run while you still can." He advised. "Why are you telling me this?" Jack raised a brow in confusion. "It''s a token of good faith. My guild may be interested in recruiting you. I think you''d fit right in. After all we¡ª" "Don''t care, not interested. Look, you can send me a mail at [email protected] if you want to join D.L. But just know that our requirements are pretty stringent." Jack uttered, serious. "Pfft¡ª You even have a mail for that?!" Bubblegum chuckled. She wasn''t sure if Jack even knew about Pandemonium or their glorious reputation. Stringent requirements? She had just seen him invite a random chicken tamer and some wannabe drug dealer too! The Daemon Flint guy wouldn''t take this lying down: "Are you fucking crazy?! It''s Pandemonium I''m talking about! We have decades of history! Do you freaking think we''ll just give it all up that easily?!" "Naw, it''s fine anyway. Shoo¡ª shoo, go away then. I''m not interested in joining your shitty guild." Jack waved the guy away as if an annoying pest. The guy looked mad for a second but then harrumphed and left with big strides. Bubblegum watched him leave half-amused half-worried. "You should have at least feigned some civility even if you weren''t interested. Pandemonium is a pretty strong guild." She whispered while frowning her gentle brows. Seeing this, Jack petted her pink head softly with her jerking up in surprise, but she didn''t move away. "Don''t worry. I know what I''m doing. No matter how many pro-guildse, I will always remain. I don''t care about the arrogant bastards. So what if they are legends in other games? This is Infinite. In here, I will reign supreme." She gasped in shock, seeing the confidence he was emitting. Somehow she was sure that his intoxicated state didn''t have anything to do with it. "Then, what about the danger he warned us about?" "What about it?" His smile was so rxed and contagious. She felt at peace just looking at it. But a secondter, she got reminded of their predicament as she got ready forbat. A few dozen yers were making their way over with their weapons out-. Could Jack even fight?! Oh god¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Longer chapter.. Rest isingter ^_^v how is the party so far? I swear, nothing is better than drugs and alcohol without health consequences. VR FTW, haha! ?? Chapter 128: Drunk Jack VS Assassins (1/2)

Chapter 128: Drunk Jack VS Assassins (1/2)

Tons of yers suddenly swarmed the New Leaf in! There were so many unknown faces: how were there so many new yers?! "Who the hell are those guys?!" "They don''t seem that high level, but where are they from?!" "Fuck, I''ve seen them train in the forest earlier! They were praising the Demon King. How treacherous!" Heck, some old yers even joined these neers. This was the Mighty Dragons'' perfect n! They had retreated, but they had never given up on getting their revenge! The surrounding yers saw it all happen. "These fools are rushing to their deaths, haha!" "The Demon King is gonna ughter them!" "Wait¡­that''s their freaking n!" So what if Jack was OP? The Mighty Dragons would use the low-level yers as meat shields and higher-level ones to do the actual damage. This was perfect considering that the starting HP was a staggering 20! "Jack, we gotta get out of here!" Bubblegum hurriedly shouted. The Drunk and high AF Demon King smiled sweetly, seeing the concern on her many faces. He gently approached his hand to caress her cheek. "Don''t worry, let theme." "Don''t worry?! You''re gesturing at empty air again! I''m over here!" One of the many Bubblegums called out to him. "Oh¡­." Jack replied nonplussed. He turned toward the approaching enemies. There were so many of them! At least a few thousand! Oh, wait, no. He was seeing bonfires, chickens, the mirages of the assants, and even grass. At this moment, he felt as if the entire world was so damn intriguing! But even then, he still understood the situation somewhat. He gave a confident smile at Bubblegum. "Come over to me, valiant heroine!" Jack called out. She could only sigh to herself. Good thing she hadn''t participated in the excessive drinking! But their situation was grim. Most of their allies were as shaky on their legs as their leader. There were about 200 enemies. This wasn''t something that they could fight! She''d have to be the one to carve a path of blood for them to escape! This would be nigh impossible, fuck! She went toward him, but he suddenly ambushed her with a bear hug just as she reached him! He wrapped his arms around her, holding her body tightly against his. At that moment, she froze, not even registering the overwhelming smell of alcohol. She could feel his heart thumping. Her ears felt tingly with his soft breath, his head was resting on her shoulderfily, and his entire body was so damn warm! His chest heaved as he took a profound inspiration. "Yep, this smells about right. You''re the real Bubblegum!" He smiled as happily as a man having found a treasure or solved a puzzle. Was he freaking smelling her now?! How embarrassing! "Y-you! What are you doing?! We have to bounce, now!" "Bounce, is it?" He began hopping in ce with her still in his arms. She tried to free herself, but his grasp was so tight. How was he so strong?! "Bounce as in we have to get the fuck out!" She urgently shouted as the enemies were about to reach them. What the hell was wrong with him?! But that''s when she saw his mischievous smile. "Wait, you''re trolling me?! Don''t tell me you''re faking being drunk?!" She gasped. "Naw, don''t worry. I really ampletely wasted!" He reassured her. "Woo!" (Same!) "Then I SHOULD worry!!!!" She retorted. "Woo." (It will be fine¡­probably.) "All is well, I believe in you." He could sense how she was about to kick him from annoyance. How was she to kill 200 enemies alone?! This was a suicide mission! "You''ll be my eyes." He gently whispered. At first, Bubblegum felt perplexed, but then she understood his meaning. What kind of n was this?! "Fine!" She grumbled, seeing his "I''ll be counting on you" expression. Bubblegum carefully gripped his arms with her slender hands, not knowing that this battle would be a historic one. She then controlled his hands to aim as Jack rained fire on his enemies! "Let''s fucking goooo! Demon King goes BRRRRRR!" Jack shouted as they worked together. Bubblegum was akin to a valiant warrior princess delivering death unto the enemies. On the side, Moon Moon was also using magic. Its aim was so fucking bad, but it didn''t care one bit! "Woo! Wo-wo-wo-woooo!" (Happy!) The first wave of opponents shrieked in pain as they felt their skin and muscles get melted under the intense heat. Many human torches began to regret, painfully perishing. What kind of suicide operation had they signed up for?! Their demise was apanied by evil yet slurred maniacalughter: "Muhahahahahaha! This is the best!" It was evident how much Jack was enjoying himself! Seeing the Inferno, enemies, and allies still alive gulped in fright. Heading to the battlefield at this moment was insanity! What kind of devil was this guy?! He really was having too much fun! "Damn! I was nning on helping, but nope!" "Even us allies are gonna die if we join now." "These Demon King hunters are doomed!" "This is so fucking crazy!" "At least it''s not dragons¡­." They could only nod in agreement. But this time around, he was just shooting a continuous beam of fire. There was no way to avoid this! But as the remaining attackers were despairing, the fire suddenly stopped. Jack, why did you stop?!" Bubblegum asked worriedly. "Oh, I''m out of mana. Completely fucking empty! I''m like a poor student''s wallet! Or one''s balls after¡ª" "I fucking get it! But we''ll have to break through the enemy lines. There are still about 100 of them!" She urged. "I see, I see. Well, I see so much that it''s a problem even. These visual hallucinations sure are vivid! Anyway, I have an easy cure to it." Jack chuckled. "You do?!" She asked, incredibly surprised. He already had an antidote ready?! Wasn''t he encountering that drug for the first time? "Yep, sure do. Here, tie this up for me." He was asking her to tighten a bandana to cover his eyes. "Are you fucking serious?!" She shouted. But, she was just met with a low and confidentugh¡­. Chapter 129: Drunk Jack VS Assassins (2/2)

Chapter 129: Drunk Jack VS Assassins (2/2)

Bubblegum hurriedly covered Jack''s eyes with the cloth. What was he even trying to do?! "Oh, this sure is effective. The world isn''t spinning in front of my eyes anymore." Hemented, satisfied. "Of course, it isn''t if you can''t see it!" She retorted. "I mean, my sense of bnce could also be fucked up. Luckily it seems these drugs don''t have much effect." Jack nonchntlymented. But that''s when the first attackers arrived! They charged at them with sticks or low-level weapons. In their eyes, there was incredible greed¡ª not that Jack could see it. They began swinging at him, resolved to make him pay for his cockiness! How freaking arrogant! He had dared to party right in the open like that! He even had dared to get drunk and high! What had started as a job for the Credits soon became personal. They were giving free rein to their anger and their fear alike. They had survived the mes, and they''d make the man pay for scaring them! "Take that, you bastard!" "We''ll crush you into tomato paste!" "Let''s see how your face looks split open!" The attackers shouted powerfully and confidently. But this confidence wouldn''tst long as Jack expertly moved along the battlefield. ¡ª Block! ¡ª ¡ª Miss! ¡ª ¡ª Block! ¡ª ¡ª Parry! ¡ª ¡ª Miss! ¡ª ¡ª Block! ¡ª They felt as if they were trying to hit a phantom at times, a master swordsman at others, and a goddamn wall whenever he blocked. How was he freaking doing that?! "Why can''t we fucking hit him?!" "He''s so goddamn slippery!" "He''s still alive?!" But then they noticed something that enraged them even more. Not only was he blindfolded, but he was even bringing along a pretty pink-haired girl! She was glued to him, her slender arms wrapped around his neck. "Even with a handicap, we can''t do anything?!" "What the fuck?! This is unreal!" "Is he still freaking human?!" "He''s a true Demon King!" They felt even worse when they saw how she was gently blushing, painting a beautiful and heroic scene. They couldn''t help but shout: "You fucker! This isn''t the time for a date!" "We''re trying to kill you right now!" "He''s just waltzing in our midst!" "Die! Just die already! Please!" "This isn''t fucking working!" The poor attackers were losing their minds. It didn''t help that Jack was starting to have fun, uttering a ton of bullshit: "One could say that I am a daredevil!" "Call me Sinner Lee, the Blind Monk!" "But¡­Are you guys even trying to hit me? "I don''t even need to use Earth bending here!" They were about to go insane! They redoubled their efforts to kill him, but the angrier they got and the louder they were too. Jack''s ears kept twitching as he used their heavy breathing to locate them. But suddenly, one seemed to realize the issue. "Guys, don''t make any noise!" "He''s right! Staypletely silent!" They all quieted down as they held their breath and began to move very carefully. The intensebat had suddenly slowed down to an unbelievably slow crawl. There was only Moon Moon running in the background,pletely confused as it saw mirages from the weed and pills. They inched closer, with Jack not noticing them; he wasn''t omniscient. They smiled radiantly as their n was a sess! He was now frozen in ce, looking so damn perplexed! But that''s when a crystalline and beautiful voice echoed softly, saving him: "23 degrees to your left, 1.74 meters, there is an enemy." Bubblegum''s voice broke the silence. "Hehe, gotcha!" The demon grinned. Jack then began his counterattack! He charged straight at the yer''s position, swinging his sharp Cluckinator! He took a bit of damage but also instantly killed the man. If they moved quickly, they made enough noise to be detected! If they barely moved, she told him their position, and he''d counterattack! Were they fucked either way?! But that''s when a genius had a brilliant idea. "AHHHHHH!!!!!!" He shouted powerfully, almost breaking his lungs in the process. "You guys fucking charge!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Detect the enemies by the sound they made? There was only that omnipresent shout resounding, so Bubblegum had to help! She had to describe the battlefield for him! This new strategy was overworking her so much! Luckily Bubblegum had been a pro-yer in another life¡­.and so had Jack! By working together, they were freaking surviving even now! "Keep fighting! He''s taking damage!" "At this rate, we''ll win! Keep going!" "Victory is upon us! Fight!" "AHHHHHHHH!!!!!" But just as they were expecting victory, they saw the woman grab a red potion from her inventory and gently feed it to the Demon King. He was even giving them a taunting smile as he drank! "AHHHHHHHH!!!!!" "This is fucking unfair!" "Keep attacking! She''ll run out of potion at some point!" "A cute girl feeding him?! So decadent! I''m totally not jealous!" But even if their spirit were willing, their bodies would soon fail them. The screaming guy suddenly stopped screaming. The de abruptly piercing his lungs made it hard for him to keep shouting. That''s when the attackers turned pale. Right behind them were so many fucking members of Demonic Legion. They were so damn drunk, but they were also very numerous. They had stumbled their way over to help the best they could, akin to zombies. They began a killing spree. The invaders didn''t stand a chance: they were stuck between the Demon King and his legion. As more and more of them kept dying, the little sanity they still had left them. What was the point to even fight? They were doomed anyway! They just stood still, shaking like leaves and awaiting death. Screw this goddamn Demon King! Screw his Demonic Legion! Screw New Leaf vige! Screw them all! But then they realized that the D.L members were looking at them with very peculiar gazes. Why did they seem like they were looking at loot? Why were they licking their lips? What was up with the butcher knives? Blood-curdling screams resounded as the poor guys were butchered alive. In normal circumstances, it wasn''t pretty, and it was even less with drunk wannabe butchers! It was a bloodbath! This was next-level torture!¡ª Also a VERY memorable experience¡­. Chapter 130: Amazing Barbecue!

Chapter 130: Amazing Barbecue!

Jack removed his blindfold, his eyes moving all over the ce to observe all the pretty colors. He grinned as he gazed as his troops, taking a victorious pose: "How nice of them to bring us food! You know what this means, right? It''s time for one epic barbecue!" "Hell yeah!" "This is the best!" "Woo!" (Food! Food! Food!) The members of Demonic Legion quickly grabbed their share of the meat to cook it. They started to roast it as one would marshmallows, holding sticks above the bonfires. ¡ª Acquired Cooked Human Meat! ¡ª ¡ª Acquired Burnt Human Meat! ¡ª ¡ª Acquired Cooked Human Meat! ¡ª ¡­ They looked so peaceful and happy as they worked together to cook a perverse quantity of human flesh. They all acted as if it was normal too! None of the other yers objected¡ª they were too busy throwing up on the side! The D.L. members chuckled as they saw all the people that couldn''t stomach it. Talk about a low tolerance! A delightful and mouth-watering aroma soon permeated the entire in. "This is gonna be so great. I''m starving!" "Copy the Butcher! He''s cooking his meat so perfectly!" "Ah, man! I''m so hungry from this smell that I might just eat a piece raw!" "Here, you can have a piece of mine. Look at that crisp tenderness! Isn''t it amazing?!" They sat together, talked as if old friends, and shared their food. The atmosphere was incredibly warm, a warmth that affected both the body and the soul. As they all chewed on the meat, many began to tear up. "Is it that bad?!" "No, it''s amazing!" "So good that you''re crying?!" "I-it''s been so long since I''ve eaten a meal with my family." "We''re all family here! There''s no need to be sad. Just enjoy life!" "Yes, I know. These are tears of happiness: this really just feels so nice!" This resonated with so many of them. The yers were tearing up with huge radiant smiles on their faces. At this moment, they felt so alive. So what if this was just a game? This happiness was real! "Demonic Legion forever!" "Hahaha, let''s conquer this world, shall we!" "Yep! So what if we have countless enemies? Eat them all!" Some bystanders couldn''t take it anymore. What the heck was wrong with these people. They were 100% crazy! Eat their enemies?! What the actual fuck! This group really was a goddamn cult! That''s when the cultists turned to their god. "Leader, do a speech!" "What are our goals as a faction?" "Please share your wisdom, Boss!" Jack gave a slight smile and slowly stood up. Silence followed as he gazed at them all solemnly. Many were ecstatic just from a passing nce. "For the faction, I want everyone to be happy and well but also to be the ultimate best in all you do! As for my personal goal¡­" He paused a few seconds, the glint in his eyes turning so profound! "I''ll be strong enough to beat the entire world of Infinite alone." He dered heroically. It sounded so silly, and yet they believed in him, nodding with renewed resolve. "Anyway, I''ll be leaving soon and¡ª" but he was suddenly interrupted by a mighty howl. ¡ª HOWL!!! ¡ª That''s when an incredibly powerful-looking beast appeared at the edge of the forest. Its fur was the color of darkness, it was huge and its ws/fangs were sorge! It would be able to eviscerate any of them with a swipe of its ws: < ? Wolf Progenitor Lv 10 ? > They sucked in cold breaths as they saw the dreadful monster eying them, salivating puddles on the grassy field. Was it going to charge their way?! "What?!" "That''s the wolf Field Boss?!" "What the heck is it doing here?!" Even the few NPCs in their midsts became tense. Was this auguring a beast tide? Even during thest one, the wolf hadn''te this close to the vige! Some felt their blood pressure rise as they observed the creature. Some noted how Jack was powerfully heading to face it (albeit a bit wobbly). Some were at the edge of their seat, expecting another incredible fight from their favorite Demon King. Heck, there were already a few yers betting on the oue. They all thought Jack would win but the divide was how: ¨C Sucker-punch the boss. ¨C Burn the wolf asunder. ¨C Send Moon Moon after it. ¨C Block its attacks till itmits suicide. ¨C Slice it up using his Cluckinator and cook it! But then how he dealt with itpletely astonished them. He just threw it some human meat very nonchntly. Then his next words shocked them to the core: "Wee to the party! Now, let''s get you drunk, shall we?" Jack grinned. Wait, what?! He wanted to get the wolf boss drunk?! What kind of n was this?! There was no way that a deadly boss would just¡ª no, it was freaking happening already! Their brains shut down as they saw the gigantic wolf obedientlyp at a beer keg, its name changing. < ? Drunken Wolf Guardian Lv 10 ? > "0_0!" "WTF?!" "¡­" "¡­" "As expected of the Demon King!" Many unconsciously nodded. This sentence was an all-purpose exin-all! Bubblegum approached, gawking at their new protector. "Did you just tame it?!" She inquired. "No, haha. It was just lured in by the aroma. But now that we have this wonderful guardian, you can let loose a bit and have fun. How about it, shall we get you drunk too?" Before she had been abstaining just in case they were attacked again. But seeing that even a freaking boss was now on their side she finally rxed. No matter how drunk it got it would surely remain powerful. "Alright, sounds fun." She chuckled. "Nice. Let me help you with that." Jack slowly crept closer with a huge grin. He then suddenly pounced on her, embracing her body in yet another bear hug. "J-Jack?!" She jumped, startled. Without saying anything, he quickly carried her away. How assertive! What had he nned?! She entrusted herself to him, awaiting what would follow. But as she saw where he was bringing her, she could only yelp in shock. "Wait?! Are you serious?!" She cried out. "Yep! Are you ready?" He seemed so goddamn proud of himself too! "Nooo, I''m not! Wait, let me remove my clothes first!!!" She cried out, but her pleas fell on deaf ears. That''s when Jackunched her in the air. He chuckled, the bystandersughed, Moon Moon wooed happily, and the CPR dude freaking guffawed. Bubblegum''s slender body coursed through the air, falling straight in a small poolpletely filled with beer! It even did a satisfying ssh! "How''s the water?" Jack asked cheekily. "Pfft¡ª That''s your n to get me drunk?!" She retortedughingly, the golden liquid sticking to her clothes. "Alright, help me get out!" He slowly approached and gave her his hand. She sped it solidly¡­and pulled! As the two fell back in the booze pool, Bubblegum''s crystallineughter echoed in the in mixing with his. the two were eagerly swimming in booze. At this moment, there was no trace of the tyrannic Demon King. There was only Jack. There was only a youngster with way too much baggage enjoying himself to the fullest. But then his happy expression seemed to turn slightly mncholic. "What is it?" "Just a passing thought." He softly uttered. Lilly would have loved this ce so much! He had actually entertained the thought to buy her an Infinite helmet and invite her in a rush. But, he knew her too well. She was sweet but proud. She wouldn''t just stay put and ept to remain under Demonic Legion''s care. He already had a few enemies and wouldn''t be able to bring her out of the tutorial anyway. It was better if she started a bitter, inplete anonymity. This way, she would have the same mad fun she had in his previous life¡ª without the hardships or the gruesome ending! Bubblegum gazed into his eyes, feeling his resolve. She could feel the weight of a heavy past, and she could recognize herself in him. She gently opened her mouth tofort him, only to be interrupted. "Woo!" (Cannonball!) The little wolf had sensed its master''s peculiar state. It happily jumped in the pool, hoping to distract him. It evenpped at his face in aforting manner¡ª damn, that tasted good! Also, why was the world spinning again?! Wow! "Pfft¡ª It seems Moon Moon is drunk again!" CPR dude chuckled. Jack gave a wry smile seeing this. But that''s when Bubblegum leaned closer, whispered a few words in his ear, and left toward the forest. "A date?" CPR dude asked in a low voice as if it were confidential information. "She wants to talk for a bit." Jack nodded. "Alright, Boss! I''ll take care of Moon Moon. Go have fun!" CPR dude gave him his thumb up of approval and a knowing wink. It wasn''t like that, it really wasn''t like that¡­or was it? He slowly made his way over, giving onest nce at the in. People were still so merry as they sang, danced, and socialized. There were many ying with the wolf boss in a corner, feeding it more and more alcohol and food. The lucky creature pretty much had servants. Then there was that one D.L. cultist group. They were cutting their palms, mixing their blood in wannabe blood pacts. Had they used the party to recruit more members? Ah, whatever. Things would be fine here even without him. He took a step in the dark yet beautifully enchanting forest. He and Seraphine had a lot to talk about¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Longer chapter: next one is taking longer to write for reasons ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã) Chapter 131: [18+] ( ?° ?? ?°)

Chapter 131: [18+] ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã)

The forest was dark, quiet, and felt like another world. Jack soon found Bubblegum sitting on arge ancient tree root, pensive. She was akin to an exquisite goddess, her luscious pink hair incredibly dazzling. Many would have noted her grace or how enchanting she looked with her face slightly flushed from the alcohol. But to Jack, she was just Bubblegum. She had a good head on her shoulders, was reliable, and was a great teammate. Still, she sure did look utterly vibrant and full of life. He silently went to sit by her side, and for a few seconds, they remained in absolute silence. "You''ll be leaving?" She gently asked. "Yes. I''ve already fulfilled the conditions to leave and achieved the max level in the tutorial. After the party, Igor will take me away." Jack nodded. "You''ll have to be careful. I won''t be there to get eaten in your stead. Not for many days at least." She chuckled. "That¡­It may take a while before we meet again. I''ll probably leave the humannds and journey to some remote realm." Jack exined. "All to dominate Infinite?" "Exactly." He nodded. "Why?" "There are more unique quests in the periphery areas and¡ª" "Why do you care so much about Infinite? It''s neither for the money nor the fame, am I right?" Why? Just why?! To clear his regrets, he just needed to live a good life and save his family, right?! But that wasn''t enough for him, far from it. Infinite had be part of his identity over thest decade. Time reverting didn''t change this fact one bit. The truth was that a part of him felt like he belonged to the game more than the real world. "Because Infinite is my life." He uttered softly, every word heavy with meaning as he remembered the past. This game had shaped the man he had be. "I understand." Her gentle voice echoed. Still lost in thoughts, he faintly sensed her leaning closer. Before he knew it, she was pressing her soft lips against his, stealing a kiss. Her gorgeous face was right next to his, her warm breath tickling his skin. Had she always been so mesmerizing?! But he quickly regained his bearings. She had taken him by surprise, but he wouldn''t let himself be carried away. "I''m still going to leave." He firmly dered. "You will." "I''m not looking for any rtionship right now." He warned. "That''s fine." "Even if it''s a game, it still¡ª" "I don''t care." She leaned closer again. She used another kiss to snuff out his protests. Her soft pink tongue pried his lips open, intertwining with his. After an eternity that felt like an instant, they separated, catching their breath. She smiled at him. "Let''s just enjoy tonight. After all, who knows when or even if we''ll meet again. Plus, we have to test the 18+ functionalities at some point, am I right?" She impishly whispered. She looked so damn tempting! Jack carefully observed their surroundings. The system had zero tolerance for public indecency. They''d at least need to get some cover if they truly wanted to have fun. But she misunderstood this slight pause as hesitation. "It will be my first time too, don''t worry." She reassured him. Technically it was the same for him¡ª in this life anyway. She slowly guided his hand toward her breasts. Not too big, but ample enough to fill his hand. She then resumed their kiss, her breathing rougher by the second and her tongue so damn sweet. But this time, he fought back. His tongue wrestled hers, invading every corner of her mouth, exploring it entirely. He wrapped an arm around her slender waist, hoisting her up while he grabbed her plump little ass. Then he brought her to a nearby bush. There just happened to be a fox in it, but he casually ughtered it, directing a silent prayer at it. It would die for a good cause: for a brother to getid! "Not a five-star hotel, but close." He joked. "Pfft¡ª very close." She giggled in between kisses. He gently lowered her in the vegetation, still busy stealing her breath away¡ª in both senses. As he finally gave her a respite, she panted heavily,pletely red. A status window reflected in her zed eyes. [Initiated 18+ Content. ept?] Never in her life had she smashed a YES button so quickly! [Have fun ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã)!] "This system is a freaking troll!!" She gasped in shock, only for her mouth to be under attack once again. Herints soon turned into muffled moans. His hands suddenly moved so quickly. Before she knew it, her clothes were already in shambles. Had he mastered dress break or something?! He had looked so innocent earlier! But she didn''t have time to dwell on that thought as he stole her lips away. But he wouldn''t stop there, as he ever so slowly kissed lower and lower, gently teasing her. He kissed her delicate nape, then her elegant corbone, her full breasts, her slim midriff, her juicy tighs, and finally¡­stopped. Stopped?! She felt her entire body heat up with every passing second, hungering for more. Was he leaving her hanging?! He showed a teasing grin as he looked her way. She bit her lower lips as she met his gaze, silently begging him to continue. He finally resumed his kissing but started licking too. His hot tongue invaded her, making her whole body tingle. It was sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes gentle, and sometimes heated, but her reactions were always intense! Her back arched, her hands pushed his head against her wet flower, and soft moans escaped her lips¡ª no matter howposed she tried to look. She lost herself in ecstasy and lost track of time as he kept relentlesslypping. He was akin to a thirsty, lost traveler in a desert finally chancing upon an oasis¡ª then again, by now, it was at least ake¡­ She kept trembling non-stop until she couldn''t hold it anymore and felt herself gushing with joy. Her body went soft as her mind went nk for an instant. She basked in the afterglow, gasping for breath. Where had he learned to do that?! She suddenly felt him kiss her nape, her body quivering to his touch. He rested his head above hers, gazing into her enchanting golden demonic fox eyes. He gave her such a sunny smile, one unfitting of one called the Demon King. "I''m d you enjoyed the forey." He gentlymented. "!!!" That''s when she was jolted awake. Forey?! Right, this had just been the forey¡­and she was already a mess! Would she survive the rest?! She felt a mix of fear and expectation as he brought out his Epic Weapon. It looked very sturdy and ready for battle. She gulped as she peered at its magnificence. He made it brush against her thigh, making her shiver as it slowly made its way toward her pink slit. Her body answered him as it touched her wet gates, ushering in him. "Should I enter?" He teasingly asked her. Her entire face flushed even redder as she hurriedly and repeatedly nodded. So what if this would break her!? He stole her lips and pushed himself in, sliding in so easily, even with how tight she was. She weed him whole, her insides burning hot and her folds snuggly wrapping around him as his warmth filled her. Her body didn''t want to let go of him! Moans escaped her only to be muffled by his tongue. But that was only the beginning. He began moving. Slowly at times and faster at others, probing every corner of her wet cave. The exploration felt so damn good! Every time he was about to exit, he couldn''t help but drive himself back in as she twisted in pleasure. She could only capitte as she entrusted herself to him, letting him plunder the deepest part of her vault. But even as he did so, his hands were never idle. He gently caressed all her curves and fondled her twin peaks lovingly. She even locked her legs around his waist with her arms wrapped around his neck. At this instant, they were one. She felt herself reach Heaven. Once, twice, thrice, and eventually she lost count. She reached it alone many times but also alongside him as he painted her insides a pretty white. She had wholly surrendered to him. Every time she thought she was at her limits, she found herself wanting more, and he kept delivering. He seemed tireless! "L-let¡­Ahhh! Ahhh!" "M-me¡­Ahhh! Ahhh!" "R-rest¡­Ahhh! Ahhh!" "F-for a ¡­..Aaahhhhhh! S-second!" It took her all her efforts to barely utter a coherent sentence amidst her moans. But that''s when she saw his smile. It still looked warm, beautiful, and so gentle. "Nope." He chuckled. "Oh gosh¡­Ahhhhhh!" She barely eximed that he was already resuming his diligent yet gentle plowing. She bit her lips as she felt him slide back in, filling her core. She couldn''t even control her body, and he was still so calmly smiling, a sunny smile that was actually very fitting for a Demon King¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ A few yers strolled the forest, feeling despondent. They had just joined the catastrophic raid against the Demon King earlier, "How in the hell is the Demon King so strong?!" "Is there still a future for us in New Leaf?" "Hard to say. It was a confusing fight." "Maybe they won''t remember us?" Out of habit, they slowly walked toward a bush they knew contained a fox. It was a perfect farm location as it waspletely isted. "I''d love to kill that Demon King prick!" "Same! He thinks he''s hot shit and all! "Yeah, I can''t stand that fucker." "Same, fuck him!" They circled the bush, ready to ambush the poor fox hiding inside. They even did a silent countdown. 3 2 1 That''s when the bush rustled. But as they saw the monster that came out of it, they froze. They recognized the annoying face, the devilish grin, and the white deadly-looking Cluckinator. "D-D-Demon King?!" "W-What the fuck?! How?!" "W-What is he doing in a bush?!" #Bush PTSD Intensifies! The devil didn''t waste any time and did a single bloody cleave, dispatching them all. As their bodies turned to light particles, they heard him mutter: "Don''t worry, guys, I''ll remember you. After all, you interrupted me while I was watering the nts." He even winked, giving them goosebumps. What kind of BS reason was this?! He had left his fantastic party to water a bush?! Why?! They disappeared inplete anguish, resolved to delete their ount, and hopefully respawn in another beginner vige. F ¡­ ????? . . . . . Jack was left seemingly alone. "I wonder how good nectar is to grow nts. They won''t drown, right?" He seemingly mused to himself, but soft and tiredughter came from the bush. "You ass! You should worry about me instead! How am I supposed to walk?!" "Don''t worry. I have plenty of healing potions." He reassured her. "Thank god!" "Alright, time for round 2!" The Demon King happily returned to the bush. "Oh god! Tell me you''re kidding?!" "Are you against it?" "¡­I didn''t say that." Her voice was as tiny as a mosquito, but it betrayed her eagerness. This was Jack''sst night in the tutorial. They may as well enjoy it¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Thoughts on this chap? Bush PTSD intensifies 100%! ^_^v POV Bubblegum next? Chapter 132: Let Me Roast The Messenger! (1/2)

Chapter 132: Let Me Roast The Messenger! (1/2)

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ On that fateful day, the New Leaf za was filled to the brim with yers. The CPR dude was in the very first row: he would never miss his boss''s grand exit! Jack was the man that had made him want to y Infinite actively. He wasn''t just trailzing for the peeps in Deste Desert anymore. Nowadays, he genuinely freaking loved ying! Heck, he even found himself unconsciously signing CPR dude on parcels IRL! A nickname he once hated was now a mark of pride. He was THE CPR dude of Demonic Legion. He was now patiently awaiting the man who was a mentor, a leader, and a friend to him. He could hear the faction members murmur: "Why are we in the vige?" "Isn''t the Demon King still red?" "Yep, even after the Field Boss Event." "Won''t the vige chief attack him then?!" "Why don''t we just all swarm the chief at once?!" "Yeah, we should kill the bastard! He''s so old he should just die!" They were worried about their leader. They had orders to avoid trouble, to boycott the chief''s shop, and to let Jack handle the rest. Why was he shouldering all the weight? CPR dude reassured them: "Remember that he knows more about this world than any of us. He''s already taken care of everything." He was totally an NPC, after all. CPR dude only knew part of the story, after pestering Igor for a while. Killing the vige chief wasn''t that simple, precisely because he was the vige chief. His title gave him backing and power over the New Leaf vige area (primarily defensive, but still). The consequences for getting rid of him would be disastrous, even if it were possible to do so. But this title also provided an opportunity. The NPC had to follow a specific set of rules. Once per week, when the sun was at its highest, he had to establish a link with the Empire and send them any promising braves. They had to be as willing as worthy (level 10). But as a training instructor, Igor had the right to evaluate the yers'' potential. This all led to this current situation. The vige chief looked like a man who had just eaten shit. Soon, he''d have to open a portal for this Jack bastard. This asshole had cost him so much business and made him lose so much face! Even now, D.L. was telling yers that he was trying to scam them with the gear he sold. But it was barely enough for him to turn a profit considering the enormous loan he took to buy all the stuff! But no matter what, he wouldn''t be able to kill Jack right now as it shed with his duties. This was all because that shithead Igor vouched for him and insisted that he enter the portal! If it weren''t for that guy, he could catch the annoying brave as soon as he stepped in his domain and toy with him! This was so damn insulting! CPR dude on the side was now pointing at the vige chief: "See? The Demon King has everything under control. Look at how crazy the vige chief is going. Sometimes mental torture is even better than physical one to get revenge." He exined wisely. "Ah! So that''s how it is!" "How domineering! That''s why he''sing to the vige!" "He''s gonna be showing off, and there''s nothing the dumb NPC can do about it, haha!" The D.L. members happily rejoiced, especially when they saw their leader appear with the crowd parting on his way. He looked so suave, peaceful, and elegant with Igor, a pink-haired girl, and an orange wolf escorting him. Jack even cheekily waved at the chief as if an old friend: "Hey there! o/" "Woo!" (Gentlewolfly greeting!) Moon Moon wouldn''t lose its cool either! It was showing its impable manners. It had trained specially for this moment, observing its reflection in water! But the NPC didn''t seem to appreciate the effort: "You''re there, you bast¡ª Let''s finish this." He spat out, looking as angry as dejected. "You sound so grumpy. You should work on that if you want to show a good example for the people." Jack suggested, sounding so very innocent. "Pfft¡ª" The bystanders couldn''t help but chuckle. His actions and his mannerisms made him look like an adult kindly advising a child. He seemed so honest, but they all knew it was 100% a taunt! He wasn''t considering the other party as an equal at all. Jack made sure to look as angelic as possible for this brave sending-off ceremony. But the more innocent he looked, the more it infuriated the opponent. "Y-you! You b¡ª!" The chief felt like cursing but restrained himself. The NPC slowly took his ce in the middle of the za, brought out a golden token representing his vige chief authority, and began the ritual. He was grandly moving his arms as he mumbled mystic words of power¡ª only to be rudely interrupted. "Is there any need for the theatrics? We all know it''s a one-word activation magic tool that even a braindead person could use." Jack cut him off. The NPC''s face became even cloudier. How had he known?! Was this guy born to mess with him?! He had nned to impress the braves, making them believe he was also a mage. But now, they were chuckling as they gave him looks filled with ridicule. "Wow, talk about shameless!" "Guys, don''t make fun of him. It''s not his fault he''s a Chuuni." "Eight-grader syndrome at what¡­60?! Talk about ate bloomer!" "Be quiet, all of you! Let him concentrate! It might just be one word, but what if he stutters?!" They all erupted in boisterousughter. A random rock would have been more fit to be vige chief than that dumbass! After all, a pebble wouldn''t have made an enemy of D.L. As he heard their mocking shouts, the chief was reminded once more of why he hated them all. The bastards wearing the D.L. emblem were the absolute worst! What had he done to deserve this?! Was selling slightly expensive gear a crime?! No way! This was all that fucker''s fault! But he could only bide his time and hope for a miracle. Seeing the disgraced chief not even daring to speak up made the yersugh even more. But they quickly stopped as the Demon King waved. What profound wisdom would he share this time?¡­. Chapter 133: Let Me Roast The Messenger! (2/2)

Chapter 133: Let Me Roast The Messenger! (2/2)

Seeing the disgraced chief not even daring to speak up made the yersugh even more. But they quickly stopped as the Demon King waved. "All of you." Jack''s deep voice echoed in the za. "I''ll be going on ahead. Take care of yourselves, and I''ll see you on the other side if fate allows it." That''s all he said. He was done and it was indubitably a shitty speech. He already seemed to be pondering what he would be doing next. Anyone else would have made a big deal out of this and would have been bragging to no end, but not him. Sure he had organized a big party to celebrate, but he was already over it. To him, this incredible achievement of being the first toplete the Tutorial was nothing out of the ordinary. That''s the kind of resolve that made him worth following! Many emotionally spoke up: "We''ll meet you on the other side, Boss!" "Demon King, I''ll find you no matter what!" "Leave a bit of the vast world outside for us to conquer!" "We''ll take care of the Great Chicken Arena while you''re gone." "Don''t worry, leader. Soon we''ll follow you and make the world tremble!" It was a cacophony of cheers and farewell messages. Then it was sr noontime as the big ming ball in the sky was at its highest. The chief mumbled an activation word softly as if afraid they''d hear. The space began trembling as a portal suddenly materialized. It was a golden rich color that emitted an imperial feeling. In front of this energy, they were all so incredibly insignificant! Everyone in the za fell to their knees¡ª or almost. Jack was still standing, not sweating even one bit. He took a confident step toward the light, heading for a new world. But that''s when something flew out of the portal so damn quickly, colliding with him and sending him flying. What the hell?! All they saw was a red blur attacking the Demon King. It was way too fast! Yet, he had blocked it and was now staring at it with great wariness. < Imperial Messenger Bird Lv 34 ???> It was a bird the size of an eagle. It was a vibrant red and had an air of arrogance to it. It nced at the crowd assembled and showed displeasure as it shook its feathery head. "Quick, everyone bow to the holy messenger bird!" The vige chief hurriedly shouted as he threw himself to the ground. "¡­." "Really?!" "Are you kidding me?!" "We''re supposed to bow to a bird?" "Bird meat is delicious, you guys. Let''s catch it!" "What, it''s level 34?! How are we supposed to roast it?!" Finding their tone irksome, the mighty bird uttered a sharp cry and rushed at them. A secondter, a few yers were missing their heads. Their necks gushed a rain of blood as the creature gave a satisfied chirp, its sharp talon stained with blood. This bird was OP!!! Afterward, it nced at Jack once before opening its beak. In there was a glowing golden seal that floated upward before flying straight into Jack''s body with lightning speed! That''s when its gaze finally on the vige chief and the training instructor, locking onto them. It flew to their side, dropped a letter at their feet snickering, and flew away. It gave onest nce at Jack, the man who had blocked its initial strike, flew back to the portal, and disappeared alongside it. What the fuck had just happened?! Why did a damn bird block Jack''s way?! Why was the portal gone?! All eyes turned to the letters. They were embroidered with a gold ??, the symbol of royalty! It even softly emitted a regal aura! None would have dared to touch it! The two men began reading, showing contrasting expressions. Igor seemed to suddenly grow a few years older as he stared at the letter with regret and gave an apologetic nce at Jack. Meanwhile, the vige chief began happily cackling as if he had just won the jackpot at the casino. "Training instructor, what''s happening?!" A yer asked with concern. "I''m no training instructor, not anymore." He sighed while unequipping that enchanted cloak he was so proud of. He didn''t have the right to wear it anymore. This was the result of going against the system. He slowly reached toward Jack, showing him the content of the letter. The Demon King read it all, frowning at times, clicking his tongue at others, and finally sighing. The vige chief was in tears fromughing too hard as he kept babbling: "Hahaha, a miracle really happened! This is the best! I bet you didn''t see thising, hahaha!" "That one Mighty Dragon brave was right. This is also the perfect punishment for you, haha! I can''t believe the letter came just in time! You were so close, hahaha!" The Demon King gave the vige chief onest nce and left without saying a word. The chief wouldn''t miss the opportunity to pay him back for the earlier humiliation: "You''re leaving just like that? Aren''t you angry?! Don''t you hate me? But what can you do! Actually, the forest suits you very much! The wild is perfect for a beast like you! Shoo!" Everyone watched this reversal inplete disbelief. Could anyone exin what the fuck had just happened?! CPR dude quickly followed, soon reaching Jack: "Boss, what was that all about?" He asked worriedly. "Greed, arrogance, pettiness, but mostly politics." He sighed. What did that even mean? Had the vige chief pulled some strings to fuck them over? He looked at his boss for answers. "Simply put, I''m under house arrest. I''m supposed to stay in New Leaf vige for a month." Jack casually exined. "A month?! That''s insane! It''s been a fucking week, and you''re already done with the Tutorial! That''s way too long! We have to appeal to the devs and¡ª" "Don''t bother. The devs of Infinite are pretty mysterious and won''t involve themselves except if something truly major happens." Jack shrugged. CPR dude was about to propose something else when Bubblegum suddenly spoke up. "Am I wrong, or you do not seem too worried?" She asked, an insightful glint shing in her eyes. Wait, when had she even caught up?! She was getting sneakier and sneakier! "Boss, do you have a way to make the restriction disappear?" CPR dude asked. Jack turned around and gave them an unfathomable smile. "The restriction? Nope. The magic is too high level." He chuckled slightly. "But it won''t matter if the prison is gone." "!?!" "No fucking way! Seriously?!" The days of New Leaf vige were numbered¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Jack was so close to leaving the Tutorial! Just one tiny weeny little thing to do before leaving. (It will be very quick haha) Apparently, we are getting a banner on RPP? Tell me if you see it! ^_^v Chapter 134: The Fall Of D.L?!

Chapter 134: The Fall Of D.L?!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The next day the Vige Chief turned up at D.L.''s doorstep. The bastard still had that same victorious grin as he showed up at the Great Chicken Arena. He didn''t even bother hiding his greed toward Demonic legion anymore, his eyes glowing with avarice. Before, he had been very restrained: He couldn''t do anything about the cksmith stealing customers away: it was the man''s job. He couldn''t do much about the goddamn pelts stacking up at Steven''s ce: he was a merchant! He couldn''t do much about the Butcher either. Thanks to his secret sausages recipe, the guy was bing really popr with the braves. He especially had to avoid the Training Grounds given Igor''s forgotten but glorious past. He would never have dared to cause trouble previously. But now, everything had changed, and power had shifted. For the first time in what felt like forever, he had absolute authority in the vige. (Or close) He was quick to work: 1. He dered D.L.''s ownership of the arena void. It had been built with Igor''s permission, but the man was no longer the Training Instructor. 2. He, as the vige chief, would be the new owner. In his "benevolence", he would allow the current chicken trainers to keep working for him. 3. From now on, people would need to rent the training area to give lessons. He''d also have to review their curriculum and approve it. Unsurprisingly D.L.''s teachings were judged dangerous propaganda. 4. He appointed himself as the new training instructor. He would teach his students general fighting techniques good for all braves. 5. He dered the creation of the Incredible Righteous Legion. Using his newfound influence, he forced the other NPCs to give his faction the same discounts as D.L. 6. He went a step further with the old and stingy potiondy since she was infatuated with him. She''d give increased discounts to the people in his faction. In exchange, he''d let her watch him teach the braves with no shirt on. 7. He generously offered to merge with the Demonic Legion in an effort to make peace. (Or so he hypocritically called a hostile takeover) This new faction wasn''t exactly D.L., but it gave even better NPC-rted benefits and was definitely less crazy. Over the course of a few days, there was a shift in the yers. All those who found the Demon King''s faction too edgy were leaving what they believed a sinking ship. The entire prestige of D.L. was built on its godlike leader that nothing seemed to be able to take down! But now, he was staying surprisingly quiet and defeated. This led many to argue endlessly: "Are you freaking dumb?! You''re leaving D.L.?!" "Fuck yes, I''m leaving! You should do the same!" "Hell, even the Demon King is lying low in shame!" "What do you know?! He''s nning his revenge for sure!" "Yeah, keep believing that, dumbass! Didn''t you hear? He''s stuck here for a month! You tell him too!" He waved a passerby. "Yep, that guy''s right. There are many reasons to leave. Heck, they''re absolutely evil! They feed human flesh to their members!" "So freaking what if he''s stuck here! You call them evil? Bunch of traitorous bastards switching allegiance like one switches underwear!" It was a whole shitshow: D.L. VS I.R.L. People were arguing in the street. People were fighting in the forest. Newbies were getting ambushed by freaking everyone as recruitment targets! Also, I.R.L didn''t have an emblem yet. Igor had categorically and understandably refused the Chief when he had the gall to ask him to make some. The fucker had stolen everything from him! This often meant that the D.L. members were approaching anyone not wearing any emblem with a friendly smile. They would go: "Hello there, are you a member of I.R.L?" No ¡ª> Recruit! Recruit! Recruit! Yes ¡ª> Respectfully go fuck yourself, you shitstain! May you die in a dump fire and¡ª (etc.) It gave rise to an incredible vige atmosphere filled with colorful curses. Newbies entering for the first time would inevitably show bbergasted expressions. They would hear: "Motherfucking donkey! I bet you jack-off to Natural Geographic!" "At least I can get it up! Do you even know what being a man is like?" "Fuck you, bastard! Let''s go to the forest, and I''ll fuck you up!" "Oh no! Did you be OP staring at a naked old dude all day?! I''m scared!!" "At least our leader isn''t some pyromaniac edge-lord calling himself the Demon King!" ¡­.. It kept going just like that. It was very confusing and shocking for a new yer to witness all this. But it was even more so for the few youngsters that were in the same situation: (Parental control on) "Beep¡ª Beep¡ª Beep¡ª Beep!" "Beep¡ª Beep¡ª Beep¡ª Beep Beep¡ª Beep!" "The other yers are censored?! Do I have to get anguage skill or something to understand them? How in-depth!!" A youngster eximed with shiny eyes. "Pfft¡ª no way kid, hahaha! They''re all cursing. But don''t worry about them. Why don''t you join Demonic Legion!!!" The kind (?) yer had the eyes of a wolf staring at prey. The entire Demonic Legion was going insane, yet Jack''s inner circle remained awfully quiet. This led to many more leaving. CPR dude had been one of the first to ask about it: "Boss, shouldn''t we at least reassure people? If they know that we still have a fight in us, they''ll stay for sure!" But he had just looked at him as if that was the most foolish thing in the world. Jack''s outlook on the situation was unexpectedly bright: "Let them leave. So what if we lose dead weights? The more that leave, the better." "I see this whole thing as an absolute win. We aplished so much that we drove a vige chief mad with greed. Isn''t that quite the achievement?" "Honestly, isn''t it quite ironic for an NPC in a game to unknowingly create a faction called IRL?" "Don''t worry. I''ve already sent Bubblegum to take care of it all. She can be a force to be reckoned with, haha." That''s pretty much all that CPR dude knew. He would clear dungeons daily with her, and yet she would remain mum about the whole thing. She was gathering information and brokering deals in Jack''s stead. As for the details¡­no clue! Hell, he wasn''t even sure what was going on between the two, but she had stopped calling him Teacher. Was she officially bing his right arm? Was there now a romantic nature to their rtionship? Whatever it was, they didn''t talk about it. But there was one thing everyone was curious about. What was Jack doing? He always seemed to be busy¡­. Chapter 135: WTF Is Jack Doing?!

Chapter 135: WTF Is Jack Doing?!

Jack would disappear for hours and hours in the Chicken Dungeon. Knowing where he was still didn''t tell anyone what he was doing. It was very odd too: he kept entering and exiting it over and over. There would always be a crowd around the portal, gawking trying to see his shadow: "Do you guys think that he''s speed-running it every time?!" "No way! He''s going way too fast for that! He''s OP but not a god!" "Maybe partially. This Dungeon has many different challenges." "Oh? So he''s farming a specific item over and over. Makes sense." "That''s all the poor guy can do. He''s stuck here with us plebs." "He''s getting money, I guess¡­.but it''s so sad for D.L.!" "Can''t he just make peace with the vige chief?" "Nope, the "peace" he offered is a sham." "That NPC is a scammer." They all sighed. From time to time, a member of I.R.L. came to ridicule them, but no one cared. Many yers simply felt sympathetic to Jack''s troubles. He had created a foothold for his faction, but it was now crumbling underneath him. He had flown too close to the sun! Such a shame. But that''s when the red chicken portal in front of them rippled as the Demon King appeared, ready to reenter. A curious D.L. yer, who had been watching for a while, unconsciously spoke up. "Leader! Can you tell us what you''re farming!" Jack turned to re at the man. His gaze was so intense that it made many take a step back. Had they made him mad?! "Didn''t you hear? People say D.L. is dying and that I''m running away." He growled. The youngster gulped but didn''t avert his eyes. He was even frowning as he heard this. "With all due respect, Sir. That''s horse shit!" He shouted. "Oh?" Jack raised a brow, intrigued. "You''re still farming! As long as you haven''t given up, there''s no way that D.L will ever disappear! I joined this faction because of you in the first ce!" He cried his heart out. A few yers in the back sniggered hearing this: "How naive is that guy!" "Just leave that trash guild! Oh wait¡ª I.R.L. doesn''t need wimps like you!" But even under the insults, the youngster didn''t falter one bit. Jack finally let go of any pretense as he gave a brilliant smile. "You''re right. There is still hope. If you must know, I''m farming surveys." He winked as he reentered the Dungeon. The I.R.L yers joked about how he had lost his mind. The Demon King was spoutingplete nonsense! The D.L. members weren''t sure how to react to such a cryptic message. He was farming surveys?! What the hell could this mean?! They didn''t know, but they knew how to achieve temporary peace of mind. It was time to find plenty of I.R.L. yers, insult them until they lost their cool, and trash them. Luckily the remaining D.L. members were pretty powerful. After all, they had received lots of training¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Meanwhile, Jack had justpleted yet another clear. Hell, by now he was doing this on auto-pilot. He really was speed-running the whole Dungeon, so fast that no one could believe it. Along with the clear, a survey prompt appeared. He filled it with the same drivel he entered every time: ¡ª Rating? 1/5? Length? Whatever. Difficulty? GG EZ! Error 404, difficulty not found. Rewards? Need more stuff to farm! MORE!!! Any additional feedback? It REALLY needs a harder alternative version to it: 100% necromancy-based. People absolutely adore that shit! Trust! ¡ª He was so used to it, but this time it was different: [Filled the 100th survey!] [Compiling Results!] [Analyzing Results!] "Don''t thank me, I''m just doing my civic duty." Jack shrugged. . . . [Critical ws Detected at the Hellish Level!] [1. Dungeon Cleared Too quickly!] [2. Dungeon Is Too Easy!] [3. Insufficient rewards!] [4. Necromancy Wanted!] [Analyzing Possible Solutions] "I gave you one! We need content beyond the Hellish Chicken Trials!" Jack reminded. . . . [Found Possible Fix In User Suggestions!] [Generating New Alternative Instance!] [Generating¡­.] [Generating¡­.] [New Alternative Instance Created!] [Chicken Trial Pce of the Damned!] Jack stared at the recent announcementsughing his ass off! "Hell yeah!!! It''s freaking here! Thank you, system!!!" "You''re doing great by listening to the gamemunity!!" "This is the best you could ever have done! Amazing Job!!!" Jack was praising the AI endlessly. After all, this would possibly be the most beloved update in the History of gaming! In total: 100% of the yers running the Hellish Chicken Pce Trials praised this update!¡ª Sure, it was just Jack, but that was a minor detail. None of the yers in the other viges had even attempted a Hellish Clear as far as he knew. Typically, 100 clears wouldn''t be done by one guy in a few days¡­. #As Expected of the Demon King! Thus this silly exploit had been born. But hey, it was actually making the game a better ce. Now it would have even more hidden content! It was time to put this new Dungeon to the test¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The New Leaf vige was as peaceful as ever: insults, newbie hunting, challenges thrown left and right. The yers were so goddamn loud! But that''s when a miracle happened. The sky began to darken at an incredibly quick pace. For a brief instant, there was a respite to the constant cacophony. For a very brief instant¡­ "What the fuck is that?!" "Run, the world is ending!!!" "The sky went dark?! An Eclipse?!" "Guys, there''s something above the in!" They all rushed toward it, soon witnessing a bright red light appearing in the sky. It slowly descended directly toward the red dungeon portal. But the closer it got to the ground, the clearer it became. "That''s a phantom chicken?!" "A giant skeletal phantom chicken?!" "The Chicken Spirit ising to take revenge?!" It basked the surroundings in its bloody red glow. It gave the whole Tutorial a horrifying ambiance. Some yers were already shivering as they huddled in groups. They shot wary nces at the nearby chickens. In response, the creatures went Cluck-Cluck¡­.yep, that was it. Others were already hopeful. Loot! Loot! Loot! Experience! Experience! Titles! They weed every new disaster because it gave rise to new special quests! After all, events always gave great rewards!¡ª well, usually. Thetest Demon King hunting event had beencking, to say the least. The guys tasked with "protecting" him had just received a token reward of a few potions. That''s when an eager yer suddenly saw the portal ripple as a man exited it. "Guys, there''s someone there!" "Wait¡­that''s the Demon King!" The phantom undead chicken finally reached the portal. In passing, it gave a taunting screech toward the nearby Jack and then disappeared inside. Not many spoke chicken, but they all understood what it meant. The creature would be waiting inside, eager to be challenged. The yers looked at the man in shock: "Don''t tell me he''s the one that did that?!" "As expected of the¡ª wait, I''m in I.R.L now!" "Open your dog eyes, you fools! D.L. is still alive!!" "Oh, esteemed Demon King! What''s going on! Please tell us!" They waited for the man''s answer while holding their breaths. If anyone knew what was happening, there was a good chance it was him. Jack didn''t mind telling them. After all, it wasn''t a big deal. "Oh, it''s nothing much. I''ve beenining to the systemtely: the Dungeon is just too easy. It finally added a new difficulty level, that''s all." Jack shrugged. On that note, he reentered the portal, leaving behind traumatized yers. "Easy?! Dungeons are easy?!" "He was kidding, right, right?!" "Coming from him¡­.it could be true." "Is there a need to flex so damn hard?!" "Did he just nag the game into submission?!" They looked at one another. Once more, they had the feeling that they just weren''t ying the same game as him. "I wonder what the hell he''s facing in there." "I don''t know, but something nightmarish. Look at the statue¡­." The dungeon entrance had changed. Before, it had been a chicken statue with the portal in its mouth. Now half of the statue''s body showed a skeletal frame. Also, it had a pair of skeletal wings behind its back. They were bony, and the tips looked so sharp that yers would probably die if they collided with it. It inspired fright, and yet Jack had gone inside so casually. As expected of the Demon King¡­. Chapter 136: Chicken Trial Palace Of The Damned!

Chapter 136: Chicken Trial Pce Of The Damned!

To enter the new Dungeon, one had to be level 10 and toplete all the other Tutorial Dungeons at Hellish. Hell, this was almost a New Game+ given the harsh requirements. [Entered Chicken Trial Pce of the Damned!] [A Bnced Party Is Rmended!] [Difficulty = Hellish] Jack couldn''t help but frown as he saw the bnced party suggestion. He knew what this meant at this stage of the game. To clear something like this, one would typically need high attributes of each kind. STR, AGI, INT, and SPI! None could be missing! This instantly turned it into a shitshow that would need decent nning to clear and maybe multiple party members. "I hope we can do this one¡­." Jack sighed. "Woo?!" (Why?!) It wasn''t its master''s style to just give up. What was happening?! Moon Moon looked at him with worry. "Hehe, we''ll find a way for sure. After all, I need some Necromancy skills!" Jack reassured hispanion while inspecting their surroundings. They were in a tiny room. The walls, ceiling, and floor were all made of ancient gray-looking stone that reminded one of the historical pces. In the very middle, there stood a single torch glowing brightly. It illuminated its surrounding with a holy light that brought warmth to their bodies and soul. It reminded one of an angel''s halo and was utterly captivating Moon Moon. "This me is holy. See how it glows without producing any heat? Its main property is to drive evil away." Jack exined. "Woo!" (Impressed!) "Yes, it is pretty, but don''t let it fool you. What matters isn''t how pure it looks but how it''s used. Power is power, nothing more, nothing less." "Woo!" (Nodding.) There was no apparent exit to the room, but arge red button was on the side. This was to start it, right? Jack gently pressed it with his heart beating in excitement. This was 100% a new Dungeon! With a deep rock grinding sound, a wall suddenly rotated on itself, giving way to a dark corridor. But it waspletely filled with a dark and malicious-looking fog that instantly gushed into the room! As soon as it touched Jack, his HP began to dwindle. -1 -1 -1 -1 Death would soon be upon them at this rate. "Woo!" (Calling!) Moon Moon stood right next to the torch, the area surrounding it void of any fog. It was as if the darkness had met its mortal enemy and didn''t dare approach. "Woo!" (Hurry!) His pet urged him again to rush to safety, but Jack just gave him a slight smile. He appeared way too calm for a man that was dying! After all, even with the lowest pain setting, it would have felt like getting pricked by thousands of sharp needles! But Jack didn''t even flinch. He even casually gestured toward the dark energy enveloping him: "This is Demonic energy, well¡­ tainted one. Pure Demonic Energy would have insta-killed us." He waved his hand in it, not minding his skin getting corroded. "Woo?!" (Shook!) "The sensible thing to do is to rely on the holy light to defend yourself. However, the Jack thing to do is to stay here until we develop a resistance to it." He winked at the nearby wolf. "Woo!" (Sudden Realization!) Moon Moon nodded its head as it confidently left the protective light. Instantly it could feel its fur get invaded by dark energy as it tried to devour it. It hurt so damn much! It whimpered a few times, but it finally regained itsposure. If its master was enduring it without a word, it would do the same! Moon Moon gave a howl full of fighting spirit as it readied itself! Master and pet sat in the room, their bodies continuously battered by the dark energy. They were akin to monks peacefully enduring the autumn rain on their bodies¡­ an acid one! "Great job resisting." Jack praised. Moon Moon approached its head for some petting, Jack hesitantly rubbing it gently. But even the gentle touch was enough to rip some fur and skin. It did transmit his warmth, however, and that was enough to motivate the little wolf. Demonic Energy corruption really was something else! -1 -1 -1 -1 + 23 Their only saving grace was the potions. The instant the sweet liquid entered their mouths, there would be a very short respite. For a second, they felt amazing, but then the torture began anew. It was a constant cycle of endless suffering. The vicious energy kept trying to corrupt their souls and bodies. The suffering and the drinking seemed endless. The two lost track of time, lost their sense of self, and could remember nothing but the suffering. But then something suddenly changed. [Basked in Demonic Energy For a Long Period!] [Traces of Corruption: Touched By Death! (Passive)] [Resistance to Death Demonic energy + 100%] [Resistance to Holy Energy ¨C 100%] [Acquired Title: One Who Sits The Dark Path!] How very fitting yet silly! Usually, it should have been one who walks the dark path, but he had unlocked it by sitting. Talk about a cheeky system! There also seemed to be a Hidden Effect. For some reason, whenever he was sitting, it seemed like the death energy was friendlier? Would he have to bring a stool to the battlefield?! He hated to admit it, but it was very Demon-King-like¡­ "Woo?!" (Excited!) [Your Pet Has Embraced Corruption!] [Your Pet Now Has Death Element Potential!] [The Fiery Bloodline and the Death Element are Mixing!] [Analyzing Effect. Please Standby¡­] Oh god! What kind of power woulde from this?! Jack couldn''t help but raise his eyes in expectation. Would he suddenly gain a new ability?! What about his battle form?! [Analysis Complete! Metamorphosis In Progress¡­] Moon Moon seemed to suck in the surrounding deathly energy, even creating a vacuum for a few seconds. Hell, he was even more effective than the holy torch! But then it got so dense that Jack couldn''t see his wolf anymore. Inside the dark cloud, Moon Moon was absorbing the energy like crazy. It somehow felt what was happening. It had a choice to make. It could either keep its cute appearance or evolve and obtain a new one. Moon Moon didn''t even hesitate. It wanted an intimidating one worthy of a legendary dragon god hunting wolf!! It felt its body transform, and then it was ready to showcase its new appearance to its master. It howled powerfully and took a mighty pose, awaiting praises! But what followed was¡­ "Pfft¡ª Are you a zebra?!" Jack couldn''t help but chuckle. All over the orange fur, there were now dark streaks that reminded one of powerful demonic tendrils. When seen from afar, the issue was that it looked a little too straight and a bit too zebra-like. "Woo?!" (Worried.) "It''s fine. It''s normal for it to look slightly strange at the beginning since bloodlines evolve. Before you know it, you''ll look so glorious that wolves (and zebras) all across the multiverse will look up to you!" Jack reassured. "Woo!" (Satisfied!) But their nice conversation was suddenly rudely interrupted by a powerful noise: Cluck¡ªGRRR-Cluck¡ªGRRR! It was a bizarre, weird mix of the clucking of a chicken and the growling of a beast. A secondter, a monster was barging in the room with great speed. What the actual fuck was that?! The thing was a weird amalgam of Chicken Bones seemingly glued together to create an unbelievable horror. Their faces paled. The thing was so big that it took the entire corridor! There was no way to escape it in this tiny room. Fighting head-on was the only option¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Riddle: what is orange and ck and fluffy? Yes, a Wooly Bear Caterpir! Oh, also Moon Moon¡­. Small snack break and writing the next chap! ^_^v (Moon Moon Approves) Chapter 137: Stats Too Low?!

Chapter 137: Stats Too Low?!

The towering hulking chicken bone golem charged at the party with incredible speed. This monster was all bones, sharp ones that would rip a human to pieces on impact, and it was throwing its body at them! Jack instantly went in front, shield first, bracing himself for impact. There was nowhere to run nor to turn back. ¡ª BAM! ¡ª The incredible weight forced him to take a few steps back, all until he was up against the wall. The monster creaked, growled, and kept pushing. Wall in the back, the golem in the front: this was a freakingpactor! Any more, and the man would be turned into a bloody mush staining the stone. But as much danger as the wall posed, it could be used as a foothold! "Time to fight back!" Jack shouted. "Woo!" Jack pushed back using 100% of his power, slowly forcing the creature backward. This was an STR stat check for sure! The shield was ying a vital role here. Cold sweat trickled down his back, just imagining doing without. It would have meant having to be careful of the creatures'' bony spikes. Jack held it back, but it took all his efforts. Meanwhile, Moon Moon wed at it with the fury of a thousand warriors¡ª but without much sess. -0 -0 -0 It couldn''t do any damage whatsoever! Why was this big guy so resistant! Wolf ws were made to hunt beings with bones! "Woo!" (Stunned!) It wouldn''t give up that easily! It quickly summoned a me chicken right above the big bully''s head! The fire engulfed the creature, sticking to its rotting frame, but it didn''t seem to mind. It just kept pressing forward. Did this mean it wouldn''t be able to help its master?! "Woo¡­" (Despondent.) "Let me try." Jack''s Cluckinator shed the surrounding death fog,nding on the bony monstrosity. ng! But even he didn''t do any damage. "Woo?!" (Shocked!) That''s when Moon Moon realized that there was something wrong. There had to be a trick to it! It observed the monstrosity. It hadn''t seen it before because of the darkness, but there was something odd! Some of its bones were shifting around, revealing gems hidden underneath ayer of bone ting! Moon Moon''s eyes glowed with resolution as it lunged at what it had identified as the monster''s weakness! Following the sh of the sharp wolf ws, there was a shattering sound. -30 "Woo!" (Excited!) This was the start of their counterattack! Before long, the bone golem crumbled under Moon Moon''s intense assault. It rejoiced seeing its master''s approving nce. "Good job," Jack whispered, satisfied with his pet''s progress. It had figured out the crux of the fight rtively quickly, and he had only given a single hint. The two carefully made their way toward the dark passageway. It looked akin to the maw of a gigantic beast, the fog giving it a mysterious look. The darkness stuck to them as they could only distinguish a few meters ahead of them. They had barely progressed that a discordant luby resounded. It sounded like children sang it but contained so much malice and chilliness: It went like this: ?? Tasty looking things Ripe for the taking Let them hear our cry Time to suck them dry ?? Look at all that mana! It is time to devour Oh yes, we''re gonna! We''ll get so much power! ?? Are you ready? This will be a feast. Let''s begin already! We''ll even eat the beast. ?? The more the demons sang, the louder it seemed to get. No, it wasn''t that it was getting louder but that they were getting more sensitive as time passed. "Woo!" (Whimper!) Those creatures were the freaking worst! Jack knew what they were: Formless Mana Leeches (FML). They were an absolute nightmare for mages. They lurked in the shadows, were incorporeal, and devoured their prey''s mana with songs akin to sirens. That''s all they did, but it was plenty. Mages would scream "Fuck my life!" when hearing them. After all, a magician without mana was pretty darn useless! There were two ways to counter this: 1. Have specialized spells that could track them down and obliterate them (they couldn''t). An ironic fact: they were the bane of mages yet could only be killed by magic. 2. Have high SPI. This would boost one''s mana regeneration and nullify these creatures'' effects. This was the second Stat check, wasn''t it? Jack could only sigh, realizing this. Both of their spirit stat was too low to resist it. This would reduce theirbat potential a lot¡­but would this be the only consequence? He could only hope. They kept journeying in this gloomy and oppressive atmosphere. The song kept grinding at their minds, trying to take them down. But Moon Moon valiantly howled to keep the fear away. ¡ª Awooo! ¡ª But was the fear the only danger? No way! They were suddenly attacked out of nowhere, enemies flying at them! "Dodge!" Jack shouted, rmed! ¡ª Swish! Swoosh! sh!¡ª Jack covered them both, blocking most of the projectiles. Blood sshed, and he felt coldness prate his flesh. Then his vitality dwindled as he felt deadly energy invade his wounds. Fuck! -4 -4 -4 "Freaking death spreaders!" He spat out. In the air, chicken bones were floating with a menacing ckish glow. They were akin to living weapon spirits, except they were resting in sharp bones. That''s when the creatures began clucking as they charged once more. ¡ª Swish! Swoosh! sh!¡ª ¡ª Cluck! Cluck! Screeee! ¡ª Those were some really weird chicken phantoms! This reminded him of that stage with the feathers to avoid, but worse! These things would fly at him, then change direction all of a sudden! He had to take them down, but that required incredible agility. Bubblegum would have shined here with her twin daggers! "Tch¡ª So what if you''re fast! I just need to predict your movements!" Jack snorted, putting on a strong front. It would have been impossible for him to resist them if he was using a slow weapon like a greatsword. But dual-wielding barely gave him the necessary attack speed to survive. He was akin to a man inside a swarm of flesh-eaters. He was barely holding his ground, using his shield to keep the enemies at bay. He kept fighting what felt like a bone tornado. These flying bones didn''t know who they were freaking messing with! After all, he had to protect the small wolf at his feet. It felt like an eternity had passed. He finally managed to reduce them to bone powder, giving a reassuring look to Moon Moon¡ª only to copse. He couldn''t even stand anymore, his body so full of wounds. "Woo?!" (Shock!) The little wolf hurriedly grabbed a potion from its potion ne and offered it to its master, but Jack refused. He understood the state of his body very well. "These things leave dark energy wounds that are far from simple to heal." Jack sighed. "It seems our run ends here." He gave an awkward smile. A few secondster, he was faced with a familiar message¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥ YOU DIED! ©¥©¥©¥ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ He found himself respawning in the tiny entrance room, the dungeon back to its initial state, ready for him to press that one red button. Current status: STR ¡ª> Sufficient to overpower the hulking golems. AGI ¡ª> Need to figure out a better way to dodge the flying bones. SPI ¡ª> Insufficient, but is it 100% needed toplete the run? INT ¡ª> ?!? No data so far¡­ "Woo!!!" (Unbeatable Spirit!) "Yeah, we''ll figure it out. Got any suggestion?" Jack asked teasingly. But Moon Moon surprisingly raised its paw in the air. "Woo!" (Yes!) It was time for a strategy meeting¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] The new Dungeon really is meant to be beaten with a team of members, each specializing in one attribute. How to ovee this? It will involve a game of¡­. =P Chapter 138: Hellish Highlights Are Out?!

Chapter 138: Hellish Highlights Are Out?!

*You can Skip This Chapter If you want ;)* ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ While Jack and Moon Moon were struggling with the new Undead Chickens, a certain streamer was about to release an incredible bomb upon the world. "Hehe, from this point onward, everyone will know the Mighty Infinite Pancakes channel!" He half-chuckled half coughed his lungs out. Histest work had taken him so much effort! The madman known as Jack''O had sent him all his freaking dungeon highlights all at once. It had been a colossal task to edit all of it! Sure, there were only three dungeons, but each had three difficulties! Plus, the guy had farmed it over and over. Finding the pertinent footage amidst this mess was a nightmare! All around him lied Monstrous Energy Cans: the kind that was so powerful it gave wings AND ws! (not literally) The poor guy was so tired he looked undead and now adorned an eerie grin. It was time to release it all! While he had been working, many top-notch gamers had actually released a few videos of themselves clearing a few dungeons on Normal. But so what? He addressed the issue in a cheeky video on his homepage. "Hello everyone! I''m the Mighty Infinite Pancakes! Sorry for the dy since thest posting. You''ve guessed it, hot sexy ninja babes have been ambushing me nonstop!!!" He dered with a straight face. As if! "Now, I''m aware that some peeps out there have published dungeon clears. I''d like to congratte them all on clearing NORMAL!" He pped eagerly, stressing the difficulty. "Good for them, but it still doesn''t hold a candle to the one and only Demon King of Infinite! For this instance, I''d like to quote a wise man." He adopted a solemn look as he gazed at the horizon. "Dear followers, look at these pro-gamers tackling the dungeons in teams! Look what they need to mimic a fraction of the Demon King''s power! Eyyaaa." He exaggeratedly sighed, looking so damnical. "Now, let''s have some fun, shall we. I suggest you grab some food, drinks, and arge piss bottle. You ain''t gonna want to look away from your screen! Muahahaha!" A few minutes after that ridiculous yet provocative statement, video montages began to appear on his channel. The first one was a reaction video. < New Infinite Challenge! Try Not to Sleep! > Pancakes hadpiled highlights from other yers on the Inte. The entire video was him dozing off while it yed! Towards the end, he just went: "Bummer¡­it seems that I''ve failed this stay awake challenge. I shouldn''t have watched the Demon King''s highlights beforehand. It made me lose interest in the regr ones." He sighed exaggeratedly. Of course, there was lots of hate: ¨C ILoveLamas: Bullshit! That''s freaking nder! Screw that Demon King guy!! ¨C SmallOneMillionLoan: He''s just trying to rile us up! Still, it''s working. My Mighty Infinite Fist is really itching right now! ¨C Lightbringer#23Fan: Screw you! Normal Clear is boring? So what if they did it in a team? Theypleted it faster than that useless Demon King! ¨C ScrewEdgyTeenagers: Pfft¡ª a man that calls himself the Demon King is so great? Please, there are already people leaving the Tutorial. I''ve heard that he''s still stuck in it! ¨C DemFools: That''s because the vige chief schemed against him to steal his faction!!! If it weren''t for the Royal Messenger bird, he''d be out already!! ¨C DoYouEvenLiftBrah?: A NPC scheming against a yer? How dumb do you think we are? No way that could have happened! You''re the one that''s a damn fool if you think we''ll believe such a lie! Many watched with interest, but all were ready to roast Pancakes for his exaggerated ims. There was no way that the Demon King could be THAT impressivepared to the other yers. But the more videos he kept releasing, the more shocked they would be: It was one thing to solo Normal, but he was even doing it at the Hard difficulty?! How OP was he? The guy was a literal one-man army¡ª along with his cute wolf. Seriously how could a wolf be that cute?! But it didn''t just stop at Hard: The viewers gasped in astonishment. Why was the dungeon so challenging all of a sudden?! Then it finally reached the point with the Fox Boss spawning countless clones. Was there anything more exciting than the duo facing an endless fox legion, raining fire unto them! (With epic music obviously) Wait, since when could the Demon King use magic?! They felt like they had missed something! He was still using a shield and tanking everything like a boss but also raining destruction while cackling. "Eiiiyaa. How pitiful these foxes are. They really thought that an army would be enough to take down the Demon King?! How ridiculous!!" Pancakesmented. The viewers could only gulp. If an army wasn''t enough, what the hell would it take?! Did he even have a weakness at all?! Melee range ¡ª> Shield Bash in the face and Cluckinator in the stomach! Long Range ¡ª> Fire!!! So much freaking fire! They already were going pale, but then what followed was even worse: "As everyone knows, the Demon King is an amazing leader. Even the NPC of Infinite realized his magnificence!" Pancakes chuckled. The vigers were at the Demon King''s beck and call?! Jack''O was just going aroundzily ordering his new minions to hunt the wolves. It was a stark contrast to the usual strategy! Carefully progress? Avoid the wolves? Nope! He was bulldozing through! He looked like he was on a goddamn vacation: there was even a rxing tune ying! How?! Everyone remembered how much the pro-gamers had been struggling there! "Lording over viger is cool, but the real star here is the Legendary Wolf Moon Moon! Look at how mighty it is!!" Pancakes praised. Moon Moon was soon shown battling one of the two twin bosses¡­alone?! Even the yers couldn''t manage that, and a pet was seeding?! How insane! All this time "look at my wolf, my wolf is amazing" yed in the background. A few observant people realized that it had drunk the Boss''s milk. Even then, it was still awe-inspiring! ( -_- But it also led to tons of "Big Wolf Mommy Milkers"ments¡­) Except Moon Moon''s adventures didn''t end there. It was shown straight at the beginning of the following video. A wolf doing Parkour?! It had a resolute look in its eyes as it jumped from tforms to tforms, with its master in tow. This made many viewers almost die from the cuteness! They wanted a wolf to teach it tricks too! Then there were the Wack-A-Chicken, dodging and puzzle challenges. They had seen pro-gamers struggle to no end with these ones. Jack was casually breezing through them as if an afterthought. The video was clearly edited. Pancakes had added sound effects to every chicken hit or feather dodge and even added the sound of a clock ticking to thest one. Many mored to see the unedited footage! There was no way that he could seed that easily! They were in luck¡­.or not. The ending was aplete Hellish run done in a few minutes¡ªno cut, no editing, 100% awesomeness! The ones calling that it was fake had to shut up. He truly was clearing it THAT fast! "Don''t worry you all. I''m sure that if you practice diligently for a few thousand years, you''ll reach his level too." He "reassured" the despairing spectators. There was one more video for them to watch: This was content that no one else had, not even a cheap copy. After all, the boss only appeared in the Hellish version. As they saw the overbearing ming heart, many held their breath in trepidation. Then when it began to rain fire, they found themselves sweating with Jack''O. He was inside a goddamn inferno!! How many times did they think he would get obliterated by the mes?! But every time, the two partners somehow endured. Even as the wolf whimpered from the burns, it kept fighting! Their hearts felt like they were about to shatter as they witnessed the poor wolf scalded by the heat. Many even found themselves shouting at their screen: "Go on Moon Moon, dodge! You can do it!!" and cheering when it survived. Then there was the freaking homing missiles, the sneak-attacks from the chickens, and everything else happening. Every time, Jack would somehow handle it. Then it all became more and more intense all until the finish! They had to do Parkour while evading so many attacks!! Was this even humanly possible?! They were convinced that it wasn''t! "This right here is why I said that any other Infinite highlights are boring." Pancakes truthfully dered. All the viewers unconsciously agreed. No longer did they think the earlier statement arrogant. Then it was time for the finish. Jack had to fucking cross a sea of fire to reach the boss! They felt Moon Moon''s worry for its master and were stunned as the man gave back a confident smile. Even now, he didn''t feel any fear?! He was confronting the hellfire as if it was a casual summer pic! Then he somehow went through the fire. They watched it from start to finish and felt it was so goddamn magical! They realized that he was evading the projectiles¡ª but he made it look so easy that it felt like the fire was avoiding him instead! Then when he finally shed his Cluckinator at the heart, they all cheered. This was karma for burning the poor Moon Moon! It was heart attack time for that bully heart! They celebrated, and they shared the video with all their friends ASAP! "Bro, watch this! The Demon King is insane, and Moon Moon is the best!! Some typing these lines had previously been haters, but they had all forgotten about it. Many kept tagging the Mighty Infinite Pancakes to request more videos. "This will be all for now, friends. I''ll see you all soon, peace out!" That was all he replied. He crashed on his tiny bed with arge smile. He held his cellphone, watching his follower count explode. It was already over 100k! This was so freaking great! But amidst his excitement, his body kept reminding him that he needed to sleep. He sumbed to slumber, his dreams filled with a small but valiant wolf and an amazing Demon King. The Demon King''s fans could only watch and rewatch the same few videos, sometimes watching in slow-motion. But even when changing the speed, they remained so damn entertaining! Many regretted not having spawned in New Leaf vige. They could have been interacting with such a fantastic character directly! They were already so excited about what woulde next! Some noted that there weren''t any other Dungeons in the Tutorial, but then some news came from New Leaf. There was a new dungeon?! What?! Why was it only in New Leaf?! Many thought it was only a rumor, but all agreed they wanted the Demon King to crush it if real! People were even saying that it was a Necromancy Dungeon, spooky! Little did they know, Jack and Moon Moon were still struggling inside it at that very moment¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Long Chap, wanted to be done with highlights in one go ^_^v Feeling great atm with the current RPP trending ranking. Time to mass release? =P Chapter 139: Trials In Trial Palace! (Of The Damned)

Chapter 139: Trials In Trial Pce! (Of The Damned)

Two mighty warriors heroically braved the demonic fog. "This time for sure!" Jack grumbled. "Woo!" (Resolute!) What didn''t kill you made you stronger, right? Hell no! In MMO, painfully annoying deaths brought improvement! Their fury had risen with every subsequent failure. By now, they were about to get blisters from pressing that goddamn red button! It was all those freaking flying chicken bones'' fault! But now they were finally about to get their revenge! They quickly got rid of the hulking golem. Besides being ugly and strong, it didn''t have much going for it. They endured the FML''s song: so what if they lost a bit of mana? Then the bones came flying! ¡ª Swish! Swoosh! sh!¡ª < Living Chicken Bone Spirits Lv 12> "Execute order 69!" Jack bellowed. "Woo!" (Eager!) This new battle n included two things: mouth and ass!¡ª and both were equally vital! The deadly des quickly collided with Jack''s shield as he protected Moon Moon with all his might. But there were so many flying bone des that he''d soon get overwhelmed! That''s when Moon Moon made its move! As the bones drew arcs toward its master, it powerfully leaped, grabbing one in its powerful jaw and retreating instantly! It was a move that they had practiced over and over again. The little wolf was so damn d that its master had taught it the forbidden OP technique called¡­Fetch! Apparently, it was a secret move only taught to a man''s best friend. This proved how much its master cared about it! It made it feel all fuzzy inside and sparked joy! "Great job!" Jack praised as he blocked the onught while waving shield and Cluckinator alike. But Moon Moon wasn''t done just yet! While crushing the enemy in its maw, it moved its ass from side to side, taunting the monsters! This technique worked wonders! As it saw a few bone creatures going after it, it gave a victorious howl. This would provide a respite for its master and let him focus on counterattacking! Everything was going ording to n! Jack kept attacking, turning the annoying things into bone dust. Their numbers were slowly dwindling down. Nice, this was what teamwork meant! Then thest undead finally copsed under their joint effort. "Woo!!!" (Proud!) "Hahaha, so what if we''re slow! It''s all about technique, I tell you!" Jack rubbed his partner behind the ears as it gave a blissful woo. They promptly resumed their journey, one that could have been titled: not alone in the dark. They were still apanied by the same annoying AF children-sounding demonic orchestra! The constant background noise and mana drain made them as light-headed as it dulled their senses. "Be careful, stay vignt," Jack whispered as the poor wolf tried its best to cover its ears with a paw. Before long, they understood the nature of their surroundings as they reached an intersection. This ce was a goddamnbyrinth!¡ª a horrendous one. The architecture and the monsters worked together to render this a traumatizing experience. From time to time, they''d turn a corner only to be face to face with the undead! The chorus hid most sounds they''d make too. It was PTSD-inducing, at the very least. Yet, the two adventurers kept progressing steadily, relying on their teamwork¡ª only to stop suddenly. The current dungeon was called: [Chicken Trial Pce of the Damned!] They had met plenty of damnable creatures, and now they had finally encountered the trial part of it. In front of the two was a very thin bridge that disappeared in the fog. On either side was an abyss that was most likely very deep. "Woo?!" (Worried!) "You''re right. I doubt crossing will be easy." Jackmented as he took a step forward¡­and instantly disappeared! "Woo?!" (Panicked!) Moon Moon dashed forward to rescue its master! So what if there was danger ahead?! They were a team!¡­but then it instantly collided with his legs. "The visibility is null. Use your paws to sense the ground. As long as you stay calm, it shouldn''t be too hard." Jack instructed. Instantly Moon Moon''s breathing turned steady as it was probably nodding. In a world of darkness, the two kept walking on the thin ledge, akin to acrobats on a rope. This should have been easy, right? Oh, it was very easy¡­.until they heard a very faint sound over the song: ¡ª Cluck¡ªGRRR-Cluck¡ªGRRR! ¡ª Oh god! This was freaking bad! Would the creature even fit on this bridge? Judging by its growling approaching, it was already on it! Moon Moon shivered as it sensed the horror charging at them. Evading was impossible, so was keeping it in ce¡­.there was only one thing to do. Jack would only have a single chance! He had the focus of a man listening for footsteps as hey defenselessly naked in his room. There! ¡ª Cluck¡ªGRRR-Cluck¡ªGRRR! ¡ª The thing was sorge that he felt it as he heard it. The massive golem was discing lots of the fog as it moved, and now it was upon them. ¡ª CLANG! ¡ª The creature collided with his shield. Jack''s arm recoiled under the incredible weight, and his breath left him. But just as he was about to be overpowered, he used his whole body to draw strength akin to a lever. "Hasta Vista, Bony!" He thundered, sending the creature tumbling in the abyss. "Woo?!" (Amazing!) Jack grunted, still trembling from the intense physical shock. His only constion was picturing how the other yers would look in his ce. But what was toe was even worse! Thebyrinth soon became a royal pain in the ass. It was deathly quiet and boring at times. But at others, a mix of flying bones and hulking golems assaulted them. Then there were the challenges. Oh, you evaded the flying bones before? How about the same but in a room full of holes where every single misstep would be thest?! It was super fun, especially the few times they did freaking die and had to restart FROM SCRATCH! Are you getting used to the songs? How about turning the volume from 0 to 100 just for one room very suddenly?! Very enjoyable, especially when your ears start bleeding! It was a freaking nightmare! But, there was something even worse than that! Fucking dead ends! Fighting was one thing, even slowly progressing too. But to walk for what felt like an eternity only toe face to face with a wall? This just in felt bad! It wasn''t hard, it wasn''t difficult, it was a simple waste of time! "Please, no more!!" Heined. "Woo!" (Another Wall?!) Heck, that one time a dead-end turned out to be a very dusty stone-looking bone golem they freaking cheered! Wrestling a Monstrosity > Wandering around for ages. Both were in agreement on that one! Hell, to keep the boredom away, the two had even begun to y fetch with random golem bones. Fun fact: golem bones are useless AF (besides ying fetch). Too brittle for weapons (something about losing mana) and too rotting to make any essory. They were losing their minds! But just as they were about to go insane, they finally encountered something new. In front of them, there were stones gates inscribed with astonishing patterns of chickens¡­.reading books?! Was it finally time for the INT stat check?! "Woo!" (Excited!) "Yes, you''re right. It''s better than another dead-fucking-end." Jack agreed wholeheartedly as he confidently pushed the doors. Except they wouldn''t budge. What now¡­. Chapter 140: Opening A Door In Style

Chapter 140: Opening A Door In Style

The intricate stone doors in front of the two adventurers just wouldn''t budge no matter what. "Woo?!" (Shocked!) Moon Moon couldn''t believe it. They were getting stopped by a door?! How was this even possible? Its master was super strong! Jack touched the cold obstacle carefully, following its chicken patterns with its hands, all the way to a jewel embedded in the very middle. It was a dull ruby that didn''t show any shine at all. "Tch¡ª This is a mana source, and it''s totally empty." He sighed. Moon Moon waved its paw, trying to dislodge it with its ws but without any sess. "We have to charge it¡­." Jack exined. "Woo?!" (Charge it?! With mana?!) The two shared a knowing nce. They were utterly tapped out. There it freaking was: the SPI stat check! Without mana, they couldn''t use skills nor charge the gem. "Woo¡­." (Would they have to turn back?!) Jack prepared himself to grab that one chicken boss head as a catalyst. He could probably use it to open the door. He had barely taken it out that the demonic fog was gushing toward it to devour it. But he suddenly had a sh of insight as he put it back in his inventory. "Woo?!" (Puzzled) "I''ve just thought of something. Normally there would be 0% chance for this to seed, but the circumstances are special¡­." Jack gave a cryptic smile as he nced at the demonic energy surrounding them. Then he turned toward the ever so annoying FML. But this time, he was actually grateful for their ghostly presence. "Moon Moon. Every time something bad happens, don''t get fixated on the trouble. Nope, instead, you want to look for an opportunity, even when you think there are." Jack chuckled. "Woo?!" (Puzzled nodding!) That''s when Jack sat right in front of the archaic-looking door. At this moment, he didn''t want to have any trace of mana in his body. Instead of trying to ignore the FML''s song, he embraced it. He took a deep breath, making the demonic energy circte in his lungs. He felt it corrupt his body. Even with his new resistance, he felt it try to dominate his soul, to transform him into a monstrosity. This was why Demonic Energy was one of the best catalysts. It actively wanted you to evolve!¡ª just in a very perverse way. The key was control: control over one''s emotions and control over one''s mind. "Woo!" (Impressed!) The little wolf wasn''t sure what its master was doing, but it could feel his resolve. Whatever he was attempting would likely be dangerous. It sat near his body, acting as a silent guardian. Monsters would have to pass over its dead wolf body if they wanted to harm him!! The seconds turned into minutes and the minutes into eternity. Jack''s current endeavor could be summarized in one word: insanity. His goal was somethingpletely crazy that would have dubbed one a heretic in any mage''s eyes. It was a technique that belonged to the demonic path, after all. Trying something so nuts while being so weak?! Did he have a freaking death wish?! It required an incredible mastery of mana as well as demonic energy!! At this moment, his eyes were glossy as he dived deep into his memories. He had never used demonic energy before today. But even then, he knew it very well. He knew it as well as one would an old friend. After all, he had fought so many demonic users over the years. He had felt the corruption affecting them back then and also their greed for power. He had felt it so vividly as they tried to resist him only to fail atrociously. He had always been the one towering above their defeated grotesque bodies after they inevitably used forbidden techniques to try and reverse the fight. Over time, the old him had be the nightmare of the demonic yers. Apparently, his gentle smile had haunted many of them, not that it mattered. Ironically the Herald of Light had delved deep into the abyss to understand it, and he had used the knowledge to eradicate his enemies. This knowledge was now paying. But, he didn''t need just knowledge. He needed a strong desire if he wanted to seed. He let himself be ovee by the monster called ambition. He wholeheartedly embraced it at that moment. He was done being the Herald of Light. He was now the Demon King of New Leaf¡­no, the Demon King of Infinite! As such, he needed power, way more power! Power enough to dominate, power sufficient to grasp his future! "Muahahaha,e on! I need even more Demonic Energy! Just a tiny bit won''t be enough!" He thundered, taunting the surrounding darkness. Along with his shout, dark mana engulfed him, trying to devour him. he soon was akin to a caterpir in a cocoon of darkness, a crackling one full of demonic energy. Could anything emerging out of this even be pretty? Definitely not! For a second, the world became silent. But then a very faint sound resounded. It was the murmur of a me, one that wanted to devour the world as a whole. Fiery magic enveloped Jack. His Fire Maniption skill was working at full throttle! "Woo?!" (How?!) Jack gave a pained but triumphant smile. Everything in this world came at a cost, and this fire was no exception. People said that when a door closes, another opens. Only a mage who had lost all mana could use an¡­"alternative" fuel source. This fire was literally his life. [U-Used A Manaless Spell?!] [Analyzing! Analyzing! Analyzing!] [N-New Source of Power Detected?!] [C-Congrattion! Learned Blood Magic?!] [Acquired Title: "Mana? What''s that? Can it be eaten?!"] "Thanks, system." Jack calmly replied, amidst the incredible suffering. Burning one''s vitality was more painful than standing naked in a fire. It felt like his blood was getting turned intova. His entire body, soul, and essence were burning with demonic fire. The price for manaless magic was fucking steep! Most went insane, unable to hold on under the incredible pain. Some were scarred for life, forever losing the ability to use magic. Others got addicted to the power. It was a slippery slope that led one to be a ve to their newfound abilities: the blood magic dominating its users. There were a thousand reasons why one should never attempt to control this power. But, its attraction was as great as the demonic might it granted. It opened so many possibilities! Inevitably, there would be fools attempting to learn it. The smart ones always had contingency ns if the dark energy proved to be more than they could handle. They did it all with extraordinary purposes in mind. Well, almost all of them, for there was Jack. He slowly rose and turned his very life into fiery mana, sending it in the dull ruby. As it glowed a bright red, he gave a satisfied smile. The mana spread from the jewel all over the engravings of reading chickens. Then as the entire door glowed red, it finally opened. Jack had sessfully learned incredibly evil forbidden magic to open a simple door. It was time to see what had been sealed inside¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Interviewer: So why did you join the dark side? Jack''O: So there was that one door¡­. ^_^v Chapter 141: This Is A Challenge?!

Chapter 141: This Is A Challenge?!

The doors opened wide thanks to the blood-fueled mes. Jack and wolf warily nced at the next room. This was another challenge for sure! It appeared to be a spooky library. It was dark, smelled of mold, and there were books all over the ce. There were shelves, but they weren''t exactly used that much. "Now, where''s the catch?" Jack softly mumbled. As if on cue, there was suddenly a tremor as a pile of books was sent flying. That''s when five pirs rose from the ground in a line. They were engraved with the same reading chickens as one could see on the door. What was that about? A secondter, the pirs began to vibrate with a humming sound. As ghostly clucks resounded, light radiated from the posts formingrge colorful barriers. Then a few dozen skeletal chickens began to spawn inside. Their empty eye socket stared straight at the two, seemingly expecting the meal toe. Their bones chattered as they kept clucking non-stop, even without any lungs; they sure were motivated! "Woo?!" (Confused!) What was up with these small chickens? They were numerous, but they didn''t seem like much of a threat¡ª Notpared to the flying bones or the really big bone mountains. Why? Moon Moon took the stance of the apex predator it totally was as it pounced at the nearest enemy! It instantly went down! It never stood a chance in the first ce! The proud wolf towered over the remains of its defeated foe, already turning toward the others. The rest was quite simple. It was as if one had released a wolf into a chicken coop. It was a massacre! Jack just stood back and gave an appreciative nce, even humming a fun song about stabbing in the dark. He quickly followed inside the barrier, faintly noticing a faint pressure. As soon as he realized what it was, he couldn''t but sigh in relief. "Oh, this is gonna be so damn easy!" He chuckled. "Woo?!" (Puzzled!) Before they had had to wrestle their way through, they had died a couple of times to the flying bones and had to suffer the harassment from the flying bones. Why did it seem like this hurdle was especially simple?! "Before, we were struggling because of our low AGI and SPI, but now this is a test of INT. Without high INT, we''d be struggling to even walk in here." Jack patiently exined. "Woo!" (Sudden realization!) The now reassured Moon Moon happily went on a dismembering spree! It would take care of this alone and let its master rest! After all, he had been carrying them all this time. What even were Moon Moon stats? If Jack had to evaluate them, he''d have to say: STR: Low AGIL: Medium INT: Medium SPI: Low One thing for sure: its stats were unbelievable for a Tutorial pet. This was 100% thanks to it awakening an excellent bloodline. Anyway, Moon Moon was really going at it: ws, maw, even straight-up bitch-pping some undead chicks at times. Once all the monsters were cleared, they finally had ess to the pir. Destroying it made the entire barrier disappear. Afterward, they just had to repeat the same process of ughter and destruction. It soon turned out that every new barrier meant increased pressure. This challenge was as simple as potentially awkward. Thanks to the FML, the mages would only be able to use a few spells, if any, before running out of mana. The other yers would only be sitting ducks if they entered thest barriers. This meant that the chickens would have to be defeated by a poor mage who would likely be forced to use a melee weapon. Then again, it would probably be possible to clear this ce with ranged attacks from outside the barrier. But, such weapons were hard toe by, and it wasn''t like the pirscked skeletal shields either. They just happened to perfectly counter it since they both had a rtively high INT and were used to fighting at close range. Actually, considering Moon Moon''s stats, he would have made a great ranged guerri mage. But, it had unconsciously followed its master''s style. Why bother keeping your distance when you can avoid at point-nk range and punish the enemy with both magic and attacks! With every new barrier, Moon Moon would slow down slightly. All until the poor wolf was finally stumped at the fourth one. "Woo?!" (Panicked!) It yelped in shock. Why were the chickens suddenly going so fast?! They were even faster than that one teleporting shadow fox (That guy was already freaking fast!). But then it realized that it was the one that was slower. "Woo¡­." (Sad!) It was now even weaker than chickens. They charged at it with their sharp bony talons. They were intent on devouring him! But luckily, its master was there! "Fuck off!" Jack cursed, turning the enemies into dust. Even now, he still wasn''t showing any sign of difort! He was just destroying chicken after chicken almost as quickly as a ughterhouse! How glorious! Jack quickly did short work of the twost remaining pirs, the room returning to peace. "Woo!" (Impressed!) There was another door on the other side. The wolf quickly rushed toward it, eager to keep progressing. Wait¡­its master wasn''ting?! For some reason, he was rummaging through the paper square things on the ground. "Woo?" (Questioning!) "These are books. They contain the wisdom of the ancients on various topics." He grabbed a few random ones at his feet. "This one over there teaches how to craft a spear. This one is about how to trim unibrows. Thest one teaches how to cook street rats." "Woo?!" (Cooking?!) Cooking was delicious! Cooking was great! This would have been so helpful in that one vige with the bully rats! "There can be books about plenty of topics. Then, from time to time, one actually gets lucky and gets a grimoire or a doujin." Jack exined with a straight face. "Woo!" (Nodding thoughtfully!) "Oh!" Jack suddenly tried to open one of the books only to gasp in surprise. [Unlocked Secret Undead Library Reward!] [You Can Only Bring Along One Book Each!] [Once Opened, Book Will Be Selected!] [Choose Wisely!] "This sure makes it interesting." He gazed at the rest of the library with interest. It was time for a hunt!¡­ The logical thing to do was to separate to cover more ground. But that''s when the poor wolf realized in horror that it didn''t know how to read! Only a few had pictures as covers! How was it supposed to guess which books were interesting?! "Don''t worry too much and just bring any book that seems different from the others. Grimoires usually feel different. You''ll understand if you find one." Jack instructed. Thus began their quest. They were akin to diligent explorers looking for great content in a wastnd of boring books. Before long, they had found some engaging titles: ¨C Bing a Badass Necromancer: A Million Steps Process ¨C Necromancy 101 a Historical Perspective ¨C A Death Knight''s Struggles With Literacy ¨C Experiments of a Very Sane Lich ¨C Bone Summoning for Dummies ¨C A ughter on Elm Street ¨C Thick and Hard bone ¨C Left plenty of Deads ¨C Pecked to Death What were they supposed to pick?! Should they keep looking for something else? This sudden reward sure was attractive¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Thoughts on the books? Comment here if you want a book title cameo.. I will pick a few ones for the next chapter. ?? Chapter 142: A Farmer?!

Chapter 142: A Farmer?!

In a dark foggy library, a man was having a meltdown. Jack nced at the mountain of books they had set aside. It was now big enough to y king of the hill! The recent tomes they had dug out were: ¨C Tone-deaf tunes for Skeleton armies sieging cities¡ª Useless without an army. ¨C Infinite Demonic Energy in the Apocalypse¡ª Potentially deadly! ¨C Fantastic undead and where to find them¡ª Undead GO?! ¨C The man who threw pens at the undead¡ª WTF?! ¨C Making Eternal s?l?a?v?e? Friends¡ª Perhaps? ¨C A Loser''s Guide to Skeletons¡ª Maybe? ¨C Chicken Soup for the Soul ¡ª SPI? ¨C Liches of Azincourt¡ª History? ¨C Know your bones ¡ª Medical? ¨C The Good Skeleton¡ª Divine? ¨C Undead Life ¡ª Documentary? ¨C Etc. Hell, choosing just one each was as hard as picking between tits or ass! In an ideal world, Jack would have buried his face in all of them at once! (The books) Thus followed an incredibly heated discussion, filled with small "woos" and Jack''s terse replies. They discussed plenty until he finally settled on what he wanted. Then, it was Moon Moon''s turn. Jack smiled as he already knew what his pet was going to choose. Its clear eyes had lit up with incredible desire when it had heard of one peculiar title. But instead of going toward that one book it obviously wanted, it pounced toward one that Jack had almost picked! "Woo!" (Eager!) The little wolf felt that this decision was natural. It would get another book for its master! After all, he was its only family, ever since the day they had formed a soul contract! He truly deserved it! What about its own happiness? It would be happy if its master was happy! Its ws were just about to touch an undead summoning book when it felt its body float in the air. What?! Jack had picked up the pup by its neck and was gazing into its eyes with reproach. "Woo?" (Confused?!) "Dummy." Jack tapped its small head gently. "Your master will one day be the most powerful man in the universe. Do you think I need to steal a puny book from you?!" He thundered. "Woo!" (That¡ª) "That''s right! Now, grab that one book you wanted before!" Jack threw the small wolf straight at that one title that had made its small heart beat faster earlier. That''s when Moon Moon understood. As much as it wanted to please its master, he too wanted for it to be happy. Without causing any more trouble, Moon Moon selected its reward. The small wolf grabbed the loot as if it were the most precious thing in the world. (After its master of course) With this new book, it would be able to read! (Eventually) This newfound knowledge would bring it one step closer to understanding its master''s world! Perhaps it would be able to help him too! As for Jack, he had settled on an incredibly dumb choice. His head kept telling him that there was no way it would end up well, but his heart hadn''t been able to resist. Infinite Demonic energy would no doubt be horrible! He felt the stench of corruption on it, and this thing was forbidden for sure! The main question was how much of it he could actually use. As for why it was in the Tutorial¡ª who cared! The two ran out of the room with their newfound loot as if thieves. Moon Moon entrusted its new treasure to Jack for safekeeping. Fun fact, it was bound to the wolf, and he couldn''t even open it. Talk about peculiar! (Not that he''din¡­) The two continued their journey in a great mood. The incredibly annoying FML now felt like a chorus celebrating their sess. The other monsters couldn''t bring their spirit down either. It was smooth sailing!¡ª but that was about to change. The two partners were now stuck gazing at some enormous doors. They were inscribed with bones as well as chickens and were pulsating with a red light reminding one of a heart. "Woo?!" (Astonished!) "This sure reeks of a boss fight!" Jack clicked his tongue, looking at it. The little wolf suddenly turned incredibly solemn. It knew what a boss was! They were big bullies that gave treasure when defeated! The two shared a nce as they pushed therge doors in front of them. It opened with a world-shatteringly loud creak, echoing in the dark interior. ¡ª Creak!¡ª ¡ª Creak!¡ª ¡ª Creak!¡ª No matter how careful they were entering, that sound had already betrayed them! They had only taken a few wary steps inside when the doors behind them suddenly mmed shut! "Woo?!" (How?!) "This, my friend, is the typical scenario. Either we defeat whatever now spawns, or we''re dead meat." Jack exined. "Woo!" (Nodding!) That''s when two tiny green mes suddenly lit up in the distance. What was that?! It appeared to be¡­.the eyes of a skeleton?! The fire filled the eye sockets! The creature grinned as it gazed at them. "What the actual fuck?!" Jack uttered, shocked. As soon as he saw the name, he knew that the uing fight would be incredibly hard. The creature waved its hand. The entire room lit up, and it was freaking humongous. The floor was entirely white, and the walls were the color of obsidian. At every corner of the room, there were tons of weapons scattered¡­and even ballistae?! As for the undead, it was sitting on a throne made of¡­chicken bones?! The creature was wearing a weird farmer''s straw hat and kept going from mad cackles to freaking clucking! There was 100% something wrong with that guy! The monster suddenly opened its bony maw: "So yOu''vE ChOsEn dEaTh, GoOd! DeAtH AcCePts aLl, ChIcKeNs aCcEpT AlL, I aCcEpT AlL!" The lich (?) thundered. Damn, its voice was so grating to the ears! It was super high at times and nothing but husky mumbling at others. Also, what the hell was it talking about? "I didn''t choose shit!" Jack''s protests obviously fell on inexistent ears. That''s when the creature rose, its throne copsing into plenty of small bones. It waved again, and instantly the floor began to tremble. As it did, they gasped in shock and fright. The floor wasn''t just white. It waspletely made of bones! Now they were alling to life¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] A wild undead farmer appeared! How will you react?! =P Chapter 143: Intimidation Tactic!

Chapter 143: Intimidation Tactic!

The rumbling of a thousand undead awakening under one''s very feet wasn''t for the faint of heart. Jack and Moon Moon couldn''t help but grimace as the entire floor under them transformed into an undead legion: one full of freaking bony chickens! They all turned their lifeless eye sockets toward them as they clucked loudly. ¡ª Cluck¡ªGRRR-Cluck¡ªGRRR! ¡ª Individually, they''d be he weak, individually being the freaking keyword! As far as the eye could see, there were skeleton chickens and even more skeleton chickens! Then a fight for their lives began. At that moment, Jack was a steady rock fighting against an incredible tsunami. He kept fending the undead waves relentlessly. Trying to peck Moon Moon? How about fuck you! Trying tocerate them with bony talons? How about a Cluckinator to the face! He was a freaking hero! No matter how bloodthirsty the enemies got, he kept pushing them away! The undead was so eager to devour the living that they kept colliding with one another. He was calmly exploiting theirck of coordination! In the background, the pseudo-lich was busy mumbling plenty of spells, ones that gave the chickens an unholy glow. This made them stronger! Anypse in Jack''s focus would have him turned into meat strips! The pressure was way too freaking intense, but Jack remained calm: "So what if there are more chickens? I''ll crush all of your fucking skulls!" He thundered. At this moment, he had a specific title equipped that gave him an edge: "Anti-Chicken Warrior". One could have argued that it wasn''t that good stat-wise, and they would have been right. But, in Infinite, not everything was that simple. "WhAt?! aNtI-ChIcKeN WaRrIoR?! NoOoOoO!!" The lich cried out in utter terror! How many chickens had this man ughtered to achieve this?! It had to be thousands and thousands! At this instant, the Poultry Farmer lich felt intense fear. The creature shuddered as it saw Jack stride forward akin to an angel of death. The man''s confidence and his title were scaring it shitless! Usually, it would overwhelm its enemies with infinite chickens. As long as the enemy wasn''t near him, he could focus 100% on attack and whittle their vitality away. But would such a tactic even work against this crazy chicken-ughtering bastard?! The lich''s skull turned darker as it instantly resolved to step up its game straight from the get-go. Jack and Moon Moon had instantly skipped the first part of the boss fight through intimidation! The undead chicken sea began to billow as the necromancer issued amand to all of them! The monster was using its own vitality to do an ultimate spell! It didn''t make sense for the creature to use such a finishing move that soon! Jack watched, puzzled, for he had been expecting a long attrition battle. The chickens all flowed toward the lich, surrounding it in what seemed to be a protective ball. ¡ª Cluck¡ªGRRR-Cluck¡ªGRRR! ¡ª ¡ª Cluck¡ªGRRR-Cluck¡ªGRRR! ¡ª ¡ª Cluck¡ªGRRR-Cluck¡ªGRRR! ¡ª The two watched everything happen while gasping. The undead waspletely ignoring them! What the heck was it up to?! But a few secondster, they found themselves shuddering. Was it in fear or excitement? Even they weren''t sure. In front of their very eyes, the undead assembled themselves into a goddamn Titan! It was akin to the Hulking Chicken Bones Golems¡ª except freaking gigantic! It almost reached the damn ceiling! "What in sweet baby Raptor Jesus''s name is this?!" Jack cursed aloud. "Woo?!" (Shocked!) At least its weak point was somewhat obvious. There was the protective bone sphere containing the necromancer''s body in the colossal creature''s chest. "Tch¡ª guess we''ll have to fell a goddamn Titan!" Jack dered. "Woo!" (Holy shit!) Moon Moon howled to give itself courage. They could do it! It wasn''t sure how yet, but they would do it for sure! The giant took a step toward them. It instantly made the ground rumble. Heck, a single hit of any of its gigantic limbs would indubitably end them! It wasn''t the only threat either. The undead chickens were still rising over time. At least they weren''t spawning as quickly as earlier when the necromancer controlled them directly. "Evade that big guy''s attacks! Just picture that you''re dodging that ming heart''s fire¡ª except it''s a giant freaking foot!" Jack shouted as he got the fuck out of the way. "Woo!" (They could do this!) The two spread out to dodge. But they couldn''t always keep running. They needed a way to stop this freaking giant! That''s when the ballistae attracted Jack''s eye. These things that were essentially giant crossbows would be perfect for taking it down! The only issue was making it work. Jack sprinted to one, observing it closely. They''d need to load the projectiles in, and some were lying in the corner. But, he couldn''t do it at this instant as the colossal golem was heading his way! "Moon Moon! I''ll draw this bitch''s attention! You grab that big arrow there and bring it there!" Jack instructed his pet. The little wolf heroically answered his call! It rushed as fast as a tempest and decisively mped its maw on the huge arrow. It was time to y gigantic fetch!!! But as it tried to move, it found itselfpletely stumped. "Woo?!" (Shock!) Seeing this, Jack couldn''t help but sigh. Of fucking course! Thisst boss still worked on the same concept as this freaking Dungeon! It needed a bnced team toplete it. This part took rtively high STR! "Alright, let''s switch! You draw the aggro! Make sure you don''t end up as a wolf pancake!" Jack shouted, ncing at the colossus. It was very diligently smashing its legs and arms all over the ce in an attempt to tten them. This was annoying as fuck, especially since there were plenty of chickens trying to peck at them too! Jack grabbed the thing and very slowly made his way toward the giant crossbow. He felt like a man that had to carry the weight of the fucking world! This was so goddamn heavy! He dragged his feet toward his target and painfully loaded the bolt in the ballista. Then he finally turned toward Moon Moon that was running for its dear life. The poor wolf was covered in blood and barely surviving. "Come this way! It''s time for a freaking chicken skewer!!!" Jack shouted to his partner. The little wolf hurriedly ran over. It was time to take this big thing down! Hopefully, this would work¡­ Chapter 144: Unbeatable Duo VS Lich! (1/2)

Chapter 144: Unbeatable Duo VS Lich! (1/2)

Location: Boss Room Chicken Pce Trial of the Damned Current Status: Madly cackling while handling a ballista. Background: Shitload of FML and undead chickens. Current Objective: y the Titan! Jack carefully raised the giant crossbow, slowly pointing it toward the colossus''s chest¡ª or he tried anyway. This damn thing couldn''t move that high! "Whatever, we''ll destroy the legs first then!" Jack heroically shouted as he pulled the trigger. ¡ª TWANG!!! ¡ª The gigantic bolt powerfully flew toward the enemy. The recoil instantly sent him flying backward. What was up with that thing''s stability?! Wait¡­.it was off target! It all happened in slow-motion. The two of them gazed at the projectile as it made its way¡­straight at the thing''s crotch! It made everything explode, EVERYTHING! At this single instant, the two of them winced in pain. This was such a perverse attack! "Woo?!" (Shocked!) Moon Moon even yelped in fear, gulping loudly. It nced at its master,pletely shocked. Thisst attack had been so cruel, even against an undead! "T-that¡­. it''s important not to show any mercy," Jack uttered as if that hadn''t been aplete mistake. Luckily, the awkward atmosphere was shattered by the giant crumbling to its knees. The Necromancer''s bone cocoon was right in front of them. Without waiting, they charged! So what if there were undead chickens in the way? Screw them! (Not literally) The two happily hacked, shed, and bit at the thing. This reminded them of their fight with the fiery chicken heart! "Woo!" (Take this!) "Woo!" (This one is for the bad music!) "Woo!" (Here''s another swing of my mighty paw!) Moon Moon was really going at it! It showed it who was boss! Even then, they were barely doing any damage to it. This thing was so damn hard, as hard as wood on a morning! -1 -1 -1 -1 But even that pitiful damage was enough to make the Farming Lich inside panic. "GeT AwAy fOuL BeAsT! lEaVe mY BoNeS AlOnE! sHoO¡ª gO PlAy sOmEwHeRe eLsE" The creature''s voice was almost begging, then turned to anger. "ArRgG! sCrEw yOu! ScReW YoU AlL!" Along with that powerful cry, plenty of skeletal chickens rushed forward, throwing themselves against the thing. Their bodies fused with it, and a secondter, the golem was back in full shape! "Woo?!" (What?!) "We just need to keep attacking it. There are still w marks at the core!" Jack pointed out. "Woo!" (Relieved and resolute!) "But be careful. There is no way that it will remain that easy. Stay sharp and moving!" Jack reminded. Good thing he had. Before, they only had to avoid the creature while it tried stomping them. But now, everything was different. The Necromancer''s shouts filled the room as the monster used magic! The golem''s frame trembled as if a bell, filling the entire pce with a resounding echo. Then there was some movement near the outer walls. "Fucking bitches!" "Woo?!" Jack and Moon Moon''s faces fell as they noticed the flying bones heading their way. But they weren''t alone as there were plenty of FML. They couldn''t see them, but they could hear them for sure! Their perverse song filled the room. They came under incredible assault: 1. Dodge a giant bony foot 2. Avoid an enormous fist 3. Resist the endless sea of chickens 4. Sidestep getting impaled by a flying bone 5. Endure the unbearable background noise 6. Rinse and motherfucking repeat cause why not?! This felt like unending torture! Heck, even ves needed a few breaks at times, much less them! "Woo?!" (Comining!) "Tch¡ª I''m aware. We''ll have to improvise." Jack grumbled. They began to repeat steps one to six over and over. They were obviously in way over their heads!¡ª or so it seemed. But, they weren''t just desperately running for their lives (just 99%). They were also getting used to the Titan''s movement patterns! "Woo!!" (Careful!) "Dodge! Good wolf!" The two encouraged one another. They appeared to be at the end of their rope, but finally, they managed to get the timing right! ¡­.A secondter, a huge bony limb was crushing Jack. ¡ª CRUNCH! ¡ª At least that''s what it looked like. Actually, he had barely avoided it. His cloak was under the thing, but he was perfectly fine! That had been freaking close! As for the shattering sound? It was a liberating sound! The flying bones that had been right on his tail hadn''t made it! They were now on the ground in pieces so small they were invisible. Friendly fucking fire! Jack wasughing to himself, and even Moon Moon was sneering on the side. From this point onward, they would¡­aggressively flee!! (Yes, that was a thing!) For a second, even the FML shut up. The creatures were probably thinking something along the lines of: "Fuck my life! Did that guy just do that?!" Of course, the chickens were still clucking. (They never stopped!) "Just gotta repeat this a few dozen times. Are you ready?" "Woo!" (Hell yeah!) The few dozen times part would have been demoralizing to any regr yer, but luckily Moon Moon didn''t know how to count! XD "Come and catch me, you bony sons of bitches!" Jack eagerly screamed. Then after way too manyps around the throne room, he finally had a second of respite. He hurriedly used it to load another bolt in one of the ballistae. Then they were ready to go. "Fire in the freaking hole!" Jack screamed as he just happened to shoot the thing''s inexistent dick?!¡­. It really wasn''t intentional! "Woo?!" (Scared!) As the thing fell on its knees again, they went to beat it up some more. -1 -1 -1 -1 Now that they knew how to proceed, everything would be easy, right? Apparently not¡­ As soon as the round of beatings was over, the Necromancer went back to shouting spells. If only they had a way to mute it right now! But this time, it wasn''t just the Necromancer that was screaming, far from it! The Titan suddenly began to change. Before, it had vaguely resembled a humanoid, but it then got itself a brand new mouth! It was so well detailed down to the very teeth, all 64 of them! Wait¡­.64?! That''s when it opened wide and¡­.screeched!! ¡ª SCREECH!!! ¡ª The two instantly covered their ears in an attempt to stop the damn ringing. Jack sighed in relief when the sound was over, but Moon Moon couldn''t! The poor wolf was frozen in fear! Wait, no, it was frozen in magic! "Woooooooooo¡­.." (Whaaaaaaaatttt!) Oh, fuck! The flying bones were back and were already targeting the poor wolf''s vitals! "Moon Moon!" Jack cried out, rushing to save his pet. He grabbed his furry friend, slowing down in the process. A few sharp bones lodged themselves deeply in his back, scratched his arms, and even skewered his damn ass! The demonic energy prated him deeply and brought a torrent of pain! It was even worse than stubbing his little toe on a corner! No, it was even freaking worse! Maybe only recing toe by PP could describe the pain! But he kept running amidst the suffering. He even sighed in relief as he lowered his eyes. Moon Moon was safe! "Don''t worry, buddy. I got you!" He softly whispered. "Wooooooo¡­." Chapter 145: Unbeatable Duo VS Lich! (2/2)

Chapter 145: Unbeatable Duo VS Lich! (2/2)

But he kept running amidst the suffering. He even sighed in relief as he lowered his eyes. Moon Moon was safe! "Don''t worry, buddy. I got you!" He softly whispered. "Wooooooo¡­." The little wolf could barely move or talk, but the gratitude in its eyes was obvious. Immediate danger avoided! Jack couldn''t help but chuckle a bit. Then, a few secondster, he was straight upughing his bleeding ass off! "Doesn''t this remind you of how we met? Back then, we were ying hot wolf!" Hemented with Moon Moon reminiscing. The little wolf not only remembered but would never forget too. It had been so shocked back then, but it was so d that it had happened. It let its body be cradled in its master''s warm arms blissfully. Fear and stress lost all meaning. There remained only warmth. That''s when its body jerked in shock. Whenever it thought of its master, it felt the restriction on it¡­loosen?! Why?! But then it realized the answer¡­Obviously, it was because of its master''s heroic aura!!! Jack felt the little wolfe back alive in his arms: finally! After all, it was about time for the debuff to run out! Shouts were always time-limited. Still, he couldn''t help but shudder. This ability could have easily wiped out a whole party! "Woo!" (I''m back, bony bitches!) "S-sure! Let''s destroy them!" Jack gave a wry smile. Hadn''t the little wolf picked up that nickname a bit too fast?! Oh well, whatever¡­. They both got to work: 1. Repeat previous steps one to six, including all the running. 2. Crush the bone spirits with friendly fire! (And chickens) 3. Ballista time motherfucker! (Still shooting the crotch) The Titan fell once again, and they were able to deal mad damage to the bone cocoon the Necromancer was hiding in! Of course, mad damage meant: -1 -1 -1 -1 "Fuck him up real good!" Jack thundered. "Woo!" (Hell yeah!) Any hikikomori seeing them at work would have been shitting their pants! They were that motivated in getting that poor lich out of its shell! It didn''t help that they were even taunting it as they did. "Come on out! You gotta leave yourfort zone!" "Woo!" (Taunting!) "Here''s a riddle! What is white and would look nice in a wolf''s maw?" "Woo!" (yful!) The both of them were ushering the poor lich toe out to y with them. But the creature wanted nothing to do with them at all! "NoOoOo! Go aWaY!! LeAvE Me aLoOoNe!!!" It uselessly cried, but so what?! "Oh well, guess we''ll have to help you out. Don''t worry: we''re about to breach!" Jack reassured. But soon enough, the golem was repaired once more. The difference this time was that it seemed about to falter. There were obvious cracks on all its surface. They''d probably only need a few repetitions to get rid of it for good! "Let''s see what you''lle up with this time!" Jack shouted with both curiosity and reluctance. Couldn''t it just obediently die for good?! Along with more words of power, the golem began to glowpletely. The two partners couldn''t help but stare with bulging eyes. What the fuck was that?! The bone titan now had a ck fog engulfing it. Then it quickly shaped itself into what seemed to be¡­.a goddamn armor?! It was going all dark knight on them with aplete te-looking carapace! Luckily it didn''t seem to improve its offensive power at all. They were still barely able to dodge its stomps! Before long, they were shooting at it with a ballista¡­. that''s when the trouble began. The projectile flew straight and true¡­toward its crotch?! (Noment) But just as it was about to make contact, a red barrier appeared protecting its body. It instantly deflected the bolt, sending it crashing back at Jack! Oh, fuck!! It buried itself deep into the ground, right next to him. Had he not thrown himself on the side, he would have been one-shot! What the hell?! Were they supposed to keep shooting at it until it ran out of energy? But just as Jack was lost in his thoughts (still running), Moon Moon yelped to get his attention. "Woo!!!" (Excited!) It was pointing toward the giant golem with its tiny paws. It had noticed a detail that had even escaped Jack! Sharp wolf sight for the win! There were plenty of very small and barely noticeable red gems in the thing''s armor. This was its apparent weakness! "Nice catch Moon Moon!" Jack praised as he grabbed a random chicken lying around, dismantling the poor undead to bones. "Let''s try this!" He powerfully threw a sharp bone straight at the weak spots! It flew quickly and collided with the red energy barrier, turning into bone dust. Jack couldn''t help but click his tongue in annoyance. But then he suddenly thought of something. Even now, there was still the singing of the FML in the background. What if¡­. "Jack, use fireball!" He shouted seemingly at himself. His blood-infused mes flew toward the golem as he held his breath. The spell easily bypassed the protective shield and destroyed the thing''s jewels!!! Victory!! As the red glowing shield disappeared, the two genuinely cheered. This time they''d obliterate it! They got to shooting again, with every projectile destroying a part of the armor again. This thing was resistant! But after five shots, it finally crumbled once more. They rushed forward and dispensed another round of beatings! -1 -1 -1 -1 But this time, it was different. With the veryst hit, the protective bone cocoon finally exploded! It was time for revenge! They prepared to kill the lich, only for its body to fall on the ground lifelessly¡­ "Woo?!" (Confused!) The little wolf warily pped the cadaver that appeared with its tiny paw. Was it trying to y dead?! "It''s gone for real." Jack sighed as he rxed his tense body. "Look around." He instructed. The flying bones spirits were all falling to the ground, and the chicken undead had all stopped moving. This was over, truly so. The poor undead had run out of mana. For living creatures, it wasn''t that big of a deal. For a lich, however, it was the end of the line! No mana noifu! It was nothing more than an inanimate skeleton now. "Woo?! Woo!" (Triumphant!) Moon Moon howled in toward Heaven, happy at their glorious victory! How many times had they died in there? Many! But now they were done! Nothing could stand in the face of its master and it! As for Jack, he wasn''t celebrating. He was so busy touching the decrepit corpse all over! Loot! Loot! Loot! Where was it?! Then he finally found what he had been searching for. There was a grimoire in the creature''s robe: it appeared as powerful as mysterious. It was made of bones and was full of death demonic energy! Holy shit! He''d y with old corpses of old dudes daily if it meant getting such awesome rewards! On the cover figured an incredible, awe-inspiring title: Wait¡­.cluck?! Jack opened it in a rush. All pages were about raising undead chickens!! Yep, he should have expected that¡­ Even then, he was still grinning, his smile so damnrge that it was blinding. It was learning time¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] IMPORTANT read the NEW auxiliary note about the February Event! (Chapter 0)Tell me what you think! Thank you, love you guys big time!!! (It''s WAY too long to be added here!) Chapter 146: Who’s Homeless?!

Chapter 146: Who¡¯s Homeless?!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ In front of the Chicken Trials Dungeon, many D.L. yers were assembled. They had seen their idole in and out of the Dungeon so damn often recently! Just looking at his handsome and resolute visage (cultist vision), they had instantly known that he was up to something great! "There will be epics about his adventures!" "Epics? Bullshit! It''s gonna be more cheeky videos!" "Did you hear? Many "pro-gamer" were admitted to the hospital recently¡­." "Really?! What happened?! Did they stay too long in the game or something?!" "You see¡­.After that one Try not to sleep video, they were rushed to the burn unit!" "Pfft!¡ª That''s fucking true! That Pancakes guy slept through all of their fucking highlights!" But they suddenly froze as if deers in headlights as the dungeon portal showed signs of opening. Their hearts even began to beat faster. HE wasing! As Jack and Moon Moon appeared, they rejoiced. Witnessing the duo''s triumphant look, they felt tingly all over. As the Demon King nced their way, they squirmed like Japanese tentacles in a cultural movie. As Jack opened his mouth, his chiseled jaw trembled, and so did they. It was time for a speech that would make History for sure! Their ears were wide open! "Log-out!" He muttered. The purple glow took him away as he disappeared, leaving an awkward silence behind. "¡­." "¡­." "¡­?!" He was leaving?! Just like that?! What about the victory celebration or even the heroic tales of his adventures?! What about it all?! It appeared he cared for of it¡­ The fans looked at one another in dismay. Why did they feel like brides abandoned at the altar?! But at their darkest hour, a man approached, gently tapping their shoulders as if telling them that everything would be okay. His long blood-red cultist robe instantly made him the center of attention. "Fear not, my friends. All we need to do is to summon him back." He gave them a warm smile, one that was very contagious. After all, the Demon King cult epted all. The man grinned. It was time for the neers to master the art of blood reverse-pentagram drawing! This would be fun¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As Jack came to his senses, he was ambushed! There was a finger gently but relentlessly poking him. He slowly removed his helmet, with the culprit acting innocent. "Oh, you''re back!" Lilly eximed as she came closer, her eyes glistering with curiosity. "Did something good happen?" "Plenty of great things happened. Not only am I still alive but¡ª" "That''s not what I meant! You''re grinning like aplete fool!" She remarked, giving him an inquisitive re. "Did you get a girlfriend?!" A scene instantly resurfaced his mind. "I''ve found andpleted a Hidden Dungeon. I even got myself a Necromancy grimoire!" He promptly answered, giving her a teasing look. "Impressed yet?" "As expected of my brother!" She approvingly and exaggeratedly thundered before looking him right in the eyes. "You know, it''s fine to y with zombies, but make sure you don''t be one IRL. Can you promise me that?" She knew he had barely slept or eaten in the previous days. "Alright, but only because you''re the one asking." He did his best pouting expression, making her clutch her stomach as she giggled. "Pfft¡ª really now?! Trying to act cute?!¡­" but she suddenly jerked in shock. "Oh, right, before I forget! No screwing with the undead! I heard it''s a gue in other 18+ VR games!" She eximed, looking dead serious. Where the hell was thising from?! "You don''t have to worry!" He gave her a reassuring nce. But then he kept going¡­ "You can be at ease. I''m far too low level to summon myself a cute undead waifu just yet." He winked at her, chuckling at her shocked expression. "Y-yet?! That''s not what I meant?!" "Anyway, guess it''s time for my anti-zombie daily exercise. Want to join me on a walk? Maybe grab a bite too." He expertly changed the topic. "Sure! I''m getting my coat!"A secondter, she was already by their door, ready to go, her face glowing with child-like happiness. As they walked the quiet streets, he nced her way. She wore an awesome long ck jacket that gave her a distinguished air. So what if it was an imitation? It looked freaking amazing on her!¡ª Well, in his eyes anyway. Jack knew as much about fashion as Moon Moon did. Still, even he could tell that his outfit looked horrendous inparison¡ªfaded jeans with holes and a coat worthy of a homeless guy. The two made an incredible sh, one that a few passersby were happy to point out: "Tch¡ª What''s with that guy?" "How the heck did such a bloke get a girlfriend as pretty as her?!" "Look at him. There''s just no way! I bet she wouldn''t touch him with a ten-foot pole!" "Hey, what if he''s ckmailing her or something?! Do you think we should call the cops?!" They didn''t even bother to lower their voices. Her cute forehead wrinkled as she frowned in displeasure. What the hell did these guys know?! At this moment, she wanted to very gently stick her foot down their throat¡­ until they choked to death! "Don''t worry about them. There will always be idiots in this world. They''re just a fart: disgusting and worthless." Jack gently patted her head, ignoring the fools. Coming back to her senses, she grabbed his hand and resolutely walked away in a random direction, expecting things to end there. But for some reason, three youngsters followed them. They seemed well-off as they wore what seemed to be branded clothes. They were already pointing at the two of them while angrily shouting: "Hey, let go of her hand, you bastard!" "This district doesn''t wee your kind!" "Go back to the fucking slums where you belong!" Jack suddenly jerked up in shock as he nced at Lilly. His expression was one of disbelief: "Did you hear that?! They said there are more of my kind in the slum. Is that even possible?! Since when are the slums filled with handsomely rugged dashing men?!" Lilly''s face went from twitching in anger to twitching trying to hold herughter. "Pfft¡ª I think they''re just confused. They probably got lost while looking for the nearest gay bar." She gently exined. In the background, the youngsters were turning purple. They couldn''t take it anymore! They charged over, ovee by anger, only to suddenly stop in their tracks. Jack had a thousand ways to intimidate them. But why waste time? He had his phone out and looked very casual. "Hello, police! I''d like to signal a robbery in progress. Right at the corner of main street and fifth. Three of them! One''s wearing a blue shirt with a small crocodile on it, with¡ª" That''s all he had to say. The miscreants were already running away at full speed. Being overly pampered definitely turned some intoplete imbeciles. At least in Infinite, he could directly ughter them¡­ "Shall we go?" Lilly gently tugged on his hand. He nodded, apanying her. Her steps were so springy and full of vitality. He''d make sure she''d always remain that energetic. That''s when she sent him a teasing nce: "By the way, the next time you call the police, you should probably turn your phone on." She chuckled. "Lots of stuff happened in-game. It can''t be helped that I forgot to charge it." He shrugged helplessly. ¡¥_(¥Ä)_/¡¥ "What were you going to do if it turned into a fight?" She asked curiously. "Whoop their asses, what else?" Why was she even asking? "Oh, maybe castration¡­" She mumbled. "Damn, girl!!" He choked. How could such a sweet girl think of doing such a vile thing?! Then again, he wasn''t one to talk given his "aim" back in the Dungeon. Still, this just proved how angry she had been and how highly she thought of him. He truly was lucky! "Shall we go?" Her smile was ever-so radiant. She was obviously heading toward the cheaper side of town. It was filled with plenty of hole-in-the-wall restaurants. The food there was godly! The cooks honed their craft through years of hard work and dedication. It was the best quality/price ratio ever, and only a madman would look down on them. Normally, he would have been the first to head there, but he had a different purpose this time. After all, he now had some credits to his name from selling Infinite gear. After all, the many runs he did while farming reviews had actually given him mad loot! CPR dude had been the one taking care of the sales while he was busy and now it was all neatly sitting in his ount! It was hard to check the exact amount with a dead phone (x_x), but he''d have plenty for now. "Follow me. We''re going somewhere else," Jack uttered, with Lilly giving him a perplexed look. He couldn''t wait to see her reaction¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] February Mass Release Mood! Are you ready to be buried in chapters? Hehe ^_^ Thoughts about cute undead waifus? =P (Reminder: check Chapter 0 for details!) Chapter 147: Who’s That Guy?!

Chapter 147: Who¡¯s That Guy?!

Was there anything more banal than the sight of a shopping mall in a modern city? ¨C Way too big so people could stroll to their heart''s content. ¨C Filled with happy shoppers, some followed by their personal U-Bot ve. ¨C Way too shy with holograms greeting and advertising in one breath as if rappers. ¨C Filled with countless shops selling expensive things people didn''t really need but bought anyway. There really wasn''t anything more mundane than that. Hell, it had been like that for as far as anyone could remember! Yet, there was something phenomenal happening in the parking lot of the ! A young woman stood still, pointing at the shopping mall with horror in her beautiful amethyst eyes. "No way we''re going there! Don''t you remember?! Window shopping without buying is illegal! Even snacks there cost a few credits!" Lilly eximed. "I know." Jack calmly nodded. "Heck, maybe we''d be arrested for ruining the other customers'' experience. This ce is Hell, I tell you!" She heatedly drove her point in. "Capitalist Hell." Jack nodded, entirely in agreement. "It''s good that you understand! Let''s run before they call security on our ass!" She grabbed Jack''s hand, only to find out that he wasn''t budging at all. He softly dragged her into a gentle hug. "Trust me, nothing bad will happen." Jack smiled at her. At this moment, Lilly froze, stunned. What the hell had happened to her brother?! It was stupid, but she found him wanting to go to a shopping mall even stranger than the whole pro-gamer thing. It just so didn''t fit his usual persona! "Let''s go." He dragged her along while she was still shocked. They soon reached the mall''s main gate. It was big, opulent, shy, and had a steady flow of people. But, they would all inevitably turn to look at the young man that had just shown up, frowning. Jack looked so out of ce that he attracted all the gazes. Lilly tensed up as she noticed the attention they were getting. Near the automatic doors, there were two security guards. Their only job was to watch this ce. At that moment, both guards were staring straight at them! Their piercing eyes were already evaluating if they were troublemakers. But Jack''s clothes just were too horrendous! One of the guards was already clutching hismunicator, about to ask for backup. There were undesirables! At this moment, Lilly was already preparing herself to salvage the situation. She was a student at , which would give her leverage. Sure she was a broke schrship student, but she could always bluff! She reached for her pocket, grabbing her student ID and¡­. "Are you an idiot?! Put that thing away!" The guard with themunicator was pped by his colleague. What?! Why?! What was happening?! What happened next was even harder to understand. The man came forward, stopped right in front of her brother, and suddenly addressed him with incredible politeness. "Sir, could I please have your autograph?" He begged Jack. An autograph?! At this moment, Lilly seriously wondered if there was an issue with her hearing. As the man respectfully handed Jack a pen and some paper, she had toe to terms with reality. But even then, she just couldn''t make sense of it. What the fuck was happening?! Was this an borate prank show? She looked around for anything out of the ordinary, but the more she looked, the more confused she got. Every-fucking-one around was pointing at her brother with curiosity and admiration. Seriously, what the fuck?! "There you go! Make sure to keep it preciously." Jack instructed the guard, who bowed, thankful. He then turned toward her: "Shall we go?" She followed him, confused beyond belief. Why wasn''t anyone popping out shouting "pranked"?! Jack had only been gaming recently. Had he be popr through Infinite?! Even then, his character''s face was slightly different than his IRL one! How had a random guard recognized him?! "What was that?" She softly asked. "How badly do you want to know?" Jack teased her, chuckling. Her bewildered face was so cute! It wasn''t often that he could see her lose her bearings. Since he and the old man were always working, she had been forced to grow more mature andposed. Just as he was about to tell her, she answered him. "Snacks and massages! It''s 100% needed for a pro-gamer! Spill the beans!" She uttered extremely quickly. She was dying to know! Jack approached her ear and exined in a whisper. "You''re kidding me?! That works?!" She eximed,pletely shellshocked. That''s when she took another look at him, only now noticing the obvious¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Back at the entrance, the two guards diligently watched their surroundings¡ª or at least they looked the part. "Tell me already! Who was that guy?!" "Why don''t you guess?" "Can I get a hint?" "Nope!" "Tch¡ª Stingy!" One kept begging, but the other guy just gave a mysterious smile. Even seeing the damn autograph didn''t help! It was only signed "Jack": it was such amon name! No amount of goggling would reveal his identity! In desperation, he turned toward the shoppers. Many had witnessed the scene and were talking about it. He used the opportunity to eavesdrop on their conversation sneakily. "Do you guys have any idea who he was?" "Nope, this young man couldn''t be more unfamiliar." "I never forget a face and I''ve never seen him in my life!" "But you guys all saw how that guard reacted, right?!" "Yeah, we should have asked him to sign something for us too!" They were either wondering or grumbling about the lost opportunity. That''s when the guard finally realized with fright. "Don''t tell me you were messing around?! This is bad we have to¡ª" "You really are blind!" His colleague sighed deeply. "What?!" The poor guard was confused. "Let me tell you. Anyone that shows that much assurance while wearing rags has to be a godly actor! Do you understand?" He exined with gusto. "Wait¡­he''s an actor?! Who is he?!" He excitedly asked. "T-that¡­.I don''t know. Never seen him." The other admitted. "¡­." "¡­." "Really?!" "What? I like to gamble¡­." "Fucks, sakes!" The poor guard couldn''t help but curse. They were risking their jobs because that guy loved to gamble?! They should have turned them away¡­ He could only hope that the two youngsters wouldn''t cause any trouble. They wouldn''t, right? ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: #Last PRIV Tier #meRAJ ?? (1/6) Chapter 148: Give Me One Of Everything!!!

Chapter 148: Give Me One Of Everything!!!

Inside a very normal shopping mall, a young man was going crazy. "I''ll take one of everything! I want it all! All of it!!! Don''t worry. I have the money!!!" Jack energetically shouted. "I-isn''t that super expensive?!" The nearby Lilly was shaking from head to toe. "Don''t worry. We came here to splurge!" Jack heroically thundered. The shop attendant on the side couldn''t help but raise a brow. Wasn''t this lover pair exaggerating a bit too much? Right now, he wasn''t sure whether tough or facepalm. This wasn''t some high-end store. This was the "Creamy Goodness," a simple ice cream shop. By the mall''s standards, it wasn''t even that expensive. Still, the young man should have avoided this ce judging by his clothes. It just wasn''t within his financial means. Yet he had freaking brought a girl here. He was even making it sound like he was a young master on a shopping spree! Was he trying to impress her? The weird part was that it was seemingly working¡­WTF?! The beautiful woman at his side was gazing a the full ice cream cups with horror, picturing the rising price. "I really don''t need any more toppings! Just in ice cream will do! Actually, I''m not that hungry!" She seemed almost in tears as she tried to save the poor guy''s wallet. Damn! She sure was a good girl! The attendant began to imagine their story so vividly. She did not desire for his money, nor did she mind his pitiful appearance. She just loved him! She wanted to forever remain at his side. He loved her so much that he wanted to give her the world! How many months had he saved just for this moment? It was so goddamn dumb and silly, but he would make her feel like a princess just for this day! Fuck, he was even forgoing his own wellbeing! His clothes were old and tattered, but he did not mind, and neither did she. This was so damn touching! While the attendant was having massive delusions, Jack was having mad fun looking at Lilly''s expressions. She was hovering between despair and shock. "I already told you that I have the money." He reassured her. "Even if you have the money, I''m really not hungry and¡ª" but the rumbling of her stomach instantly betrayed her. "Busted." He chuckled. "We could buy cheap supermarket ice cream instead! If we get the half-melted one on sale¡ª" "Denied!" Jack went to pay. The attendant gave him a look that was so heated it was almost scary. Wait, was he crying?! He freaking was! "It''s free for you, brother. Enjoy your youth!" The man gave him a thumbs up. On the side, Lilly was beaming. Had they just escaped debt?! She didn''t know why, but did it matter?! They were saved!¡ª or so she thought. "Here''s my card: just swipe it!" Jack insisted. "R-really?!" The attendant uttered, shocked. "Yes, really¡­." What was wrong with him? Beep! -23.96 Credits One Mighty Card Swipe About 5% of the rent money gone Two gigantic ice cream cups filled to the brim. The attendant was now looking his way with incredible admiration while mumbling how admirable he was under his breath. "¡­." "¡­." "¡­." The two sat down and began eating. Lilly was doing her best to show how much she was enjoying the sugary delicacy, but he could sense how distracted she was. In fact, she was already considering an intervention. Obviously, Jack had managed to get credits from his new job, but it wasn''t a reason to squander it! If he wanted to spend, he should use it to buy food supplements, a more conformable bed, or anything that would improve his quality of life! But her thoughts were suddenly interrupted. "Follow me," Jack ordered, decisively heading toward the nearest bank branch. He probably had four-digit credits in his ount? He''d simply show her. They had lived on a tight budget for too long after all. Everything they ate was bought in bulk and at a discount. He went toward a terminal. [Wee to Trust Financial!] [What Brings You In Today?] There was an AI tasked with helping him. A few secondster, he was opening his bank ount. He quickly nced at it: it showed 2,4k something. "See? Everything''s fine in the short term, and I have a n for the long term." Jack moved aside, letting Lilly see the screen. She nced at it, double-checking. That''s when her face suddenly twisted. It went from disbelief to shock to disbelief again and finally settled on terror. Her whole body shook, her grip loosened, her precious ice cream cup fell to the floor. That''s when she turned toward Jack. "What''s up?" He asked, perplexed. "The fuck did you do?! What kind of contract did you sign?! How many years does itst?! Tell me already!" It was as if she had suddenly lost her mind. She was freaking hysteric! "Contract? Oh, nothing of the sort. I just sold random loot to other yers. It just happened to be a dungeon only I can solo." Jack shrugged. For most yers, the Chicken Trials Pce was impossible toplete on Hard, much less Hellish. This made the demand for earrings and nes insane! "Random loot? Random loot?! Freaking random loot?! How does one make 24 942 Credits in a single day selling random loot?!" Jack quickly approached the terminal. She was right. It really was 24k. How?! But as he checked the transaction history, he couldn''t help but pause, shocked. A single one stood out. + 20 000 Credits Message from sender: What the fuck. What the actual fuck?! That wasing from the guys worshiping him, right? Jack couldn''t help but grin: he had a SIMP!!! A rich one!!! "Well, that exins a lot." He happily nodded. "It has to be a mistake! Someone entered 20k instead of 2k¡­ it can only be that, right?!" Lilly eximed in shock. "I''m not sure, but don''t worry. We''ll be doing the right thing." Jack''s reassurance made her sigh in relief. "You''ll give it back then?" She proposed. "Close. We''re going shopping!" He excitedly cried out. Jack then dragged a shellshock Lilly all over the mall. This time he could actually afford one of everything¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: #Last PRIV Tier #meRAJ ?? (2/6) Chapter 149: Roombot Goes BRRRR!

Chapter 149: Roombot Goes BRRRR!

It was raiding time!!! Jack dragged Lilly along in plenty of shops. He first needed new clothes so he''d stop embarrassing her¡ª even if she didn''t mind. Anyway, it was time to spend! He swaggered in many clothing stores, but every time the clerks would discreetly (or not)ugh upon seeing him. Heck, they were either attentive to all clients but him or watched him closely to prevent him from stealing. Where was the basic trust between humans?! He could have easily done the "Screw you I''m a big shot routine" and pped them into submission with his bank card. But wouldn''t that give them amission?! Fuck that! It was better for him just to leave! That''s why they kept going from shop to shop akin to explorers looking for a lost treasure; one called basic human decency! It seemed pretty impossible to find. But then they found the jackpot! Even after looking in his general direction, the clerk didn''t show any sign of looking down on him! She was also blind, but whatever. Before long, Jack tried various clothes and forced Lilly to do the same. On the side, that one blind girl was praising how handsome/gorgeous they looked¡ª talk about shameless! Well, in this case, she was right. It turned out that going from rags to riches did increase his handsomeness a lot! The only downside was that he had lost his rugged hobo look¡­ "Wow! Who are you, and what have you done with my brother?!" Lilly jokingly praised. Slowly but surely, he convinced her to buy a few things for herself. But this was just the start of their shopping spree! They rented themselves some U-Bot helpers to carry the luggage and bought more and more! ¨C Even more outfits (Mostly for Jack). ¨C New super fluffy pillows and mattresses for them both! ¨C Plenty of vitamins that were supposedly "perfect" for Infinite VR Gamers. ¨C They had even stopped to buy her an Infinite VR helmet, even with how expensive it was! Lilly had protested during the entire purchase and calibration phase, but so what?! He had been adamant and bought one anyway! After all, Infinite would be mainstream very soon. The whole time, many red at her in utter jealousy! Heck, it wasn''t just the women being jealous. Many dudes totally wanted him as a sugar daddy if it meant getting an Infinite helmet! There was only one thing that she had wholeheartedly epted without grumbling during the entire trip. It was a small, round, cute, and cheap pumpkin pin that she could hang to her long ck flowing hair. He had instantly thought of her upon seeing it! It looked a bit childish, yet somehow made her look even more beautiful. He could often see her run her fingers on it, a smile blossoming on her face. This was a token more than anything, But they weren''t just shopping. They were enjoying the sights too as they strolled the mall. Honestly, the view almost justified the over-inted prices. She began to loosen up enough to start enjoying herself: "Look at that! That''s so damn cool!" She eximed, her eyes full of wonder. Above them, there was azy river seemingly just floating in the air. Inside of it was plenty of colorful fishes that swam following the current. The light from the surroundings vibrantly reflected on their scales. It was gorgeous! "Oh? Is that free?! I want to try it!" She pointed at a train that ferried the shoppers around. It was neither fast nor slow and would sometimes rise in the air, allowing them to get a perfect view of the mall. Before long, they had nced at most of the attractions. There was a cinema. There was a petting zoo. There was a shooting range. There was a small botanical garden. There was a zero-gravity floating simtor. There was so much varied stuff! It was crazy! There was even a tiny Roombot shop that Jack insisted on visiting alone for some reason. The ce was small, the white of emptiness, and only had a single Roombot tirelessly working. The little robot kept moving about, cleaning the already pristine floor and chanting prerecorded messages. ¡ª Roombot! Reporting for cleaning duty! ¡ª ¡ª Cleaning your house like a boss! ¡ª ¡ª Roombot Powwaaa!!! Eiyaaa!¡ª It sounded so cute! Heck, this little thing had more personality than 99% of social media influencers! That''s when a man came out from the back store. He looked rtively ordinary but was surprisingly very fit. He had a kind face, a small mustache, and looked like a jovial uncle. Oh yeah, he was also wearing a name tag: . The man had recognized him, even if he tried to hide it. "Hello there! How can I help you?" He asked with a gentle voice. "Tch¡ª Give me the debt transfer contract already. After today the old man won''t owe you anything." Jack spat out, cutting straight to the chase. "Ah, don''t tell me you''re¡ª" "No need for the theatricals. You already knew I was in this shopping mall." Josh had noticed hisck of surprise upon seeing him. The man chuckled, grabbed an envelope from his pocket, and handed it over. But right before Josh could grab it, he clicked his tongue. That''s when five powerful-looking men came out of the back store and surrounded him. All red at him menacingly, but he didn''t flinch! Were his nerves made of freaking steel?! A few then seemed to recognize him as they shuddered. They had heard horror stories about him! Was it all true?! It was strange as hell. How could such a young guy be that confident while outnumbered?! He even calmly looked at them one by one before uttering: "Were you guys having a sausage party back there or something?" His voice was so very calm and easygoing. But he was suddenly interrupted by the very serious-sounding loan shark/ Roombot seller. "Needless to say, either you''ll pay up, or we''ll use your organs to settle the debt. Do you understand?" Darius gave him an ultimatum, mobster style. He then gave a long speech: "You really don''t want us to collect¡ª" ¡ª Roombot! Reporting for cleaning duty! ¡ª "¡­.For we''ll quickly turn you into sashimi! We''ll¡ª" ¡ª Cleaning your house like a boss! ¡ª "¡­Gouge all your organs out and sell them to¡ª" ¡ª Roombot Powwaaa!!! Eiyaaa!¡ª The upbeat sound of the miniature robot was so damn awkward! Itpletely screwed up the otherwise intense atmosphere! This was so damn ridiculous! Trying to intimidate someone with these silly messages ying in the background?! At that moment, Jack just couldn''t take it anymore. "Pfft¡ª Hahaha! Bro, these Roombots are the best, hahaha!" Jack was chuckling while holding his stomach. "This cover business of yours is really too good!" "Tch¡ª Cover business? I''m an amazing Roombot salesman! Or are you looking down on me?!" Jack couldn''t help but stare, perplexed. Wait¡­what?! "Are you serious?!" He asked in disbelief. "Hell yeah! Selling Roombots brings joy to tons of families all over the world!" He thundered, weirdly motivated. The goons scratched their heads awkwardly. Did they really need to be there? They would rather go back to ying poker! As they saw Jack''s bright smile, they figured that they definitely didn''t want to stay there anymore. "Actually, if you really care about this Roombot business, I may just have an opportunity for you," Jack uttered. He looked more like a shark than the actual professional loan shark. He had also smelled blood¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: #Last PRIV Tier #meRAJ ?? (3/6) Chapter 150: Scheming Demon King! (1/2)

Chapter 150: Scheming Demon King! (1/2)

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ In New Leaf forest, shouts and ngings of weapons repeatedly resounded. A few dozen yers diligently trained: they were thest remaining D.L. yers. They all had their reasons to remain in the legion. They were either loyal, hopeful, or in crazy. Some would really just follow the Demon King because he was as insane as they were! At the end of the day, they were all hiding away like defeated thieves, uselessly plotting revenge that would perhaps nevere. It wasn''t like they had anywhere better to go than the forest, not since I.R.L. had kicked them out of the training grounds. They swung their weapons with incredible fervor as they practiced their skills¡­but was there even a point? A man by the side was sitting on a log, sighing as he nced at their futile efforts. His physique looked valiant, but his slumped shoulders betrayed how depressed he was feeling. He kept raising a sk full of a troubled liquid and taking big gulps: he reeked of cheap booze! Igor was at an all-time low! Anyone watching would have inevitably shaken their head in disappointment. The previous hero had lost the drive that made him great. This much was to be expected. He had recently lost everything! He had lost his honor, his title as a training instructor, but most importantly, he felt so helpless! This new kid, the Jack fellow, had been so damn promising! So promising that he had wanted to help him, just to see him develop his potential! Igor regretted giving the kid false hope. He had failed him when it counted the most! So he drank, drank, and drank some more! It didn''t erase the sadness, but it made him feel as shitty in body as in mind. But just as he was about to take anotherrge gulp, a hand suddenly came out of nowhere to snatch his sk. "Hey! Who do¡ª" Igor drunkenly thundered only to turn meek. Jack''O was there. The man he had failed was right in front of him. This was his chance to apologize! But just as he was searching for the right words in his half-drunken haze, he couldn''t help but be stunned. Why did he seem in an incredibly good mood?! Was he putting a strong front? No, this happiness was genuine!! "Partying without me?! This is uneptable, hahaha!" Jack chastised as he drank directly from the sk. "Right, Igor. I need your help with something. I feel like it will be right up your alley!" No, he was 100% in a joyous mood! Igor had been ming himself for failing him¡­but the victim didn''t even seem to mind?! "W-what?" He muttered. "Can you sculpt me a Demon King throne? It doesn''t have to be that detailed. It just has to scream badass!" He eagerly exined. "S-sure." "Nice! I''ll be counting on your then!" The young man gently pped the NPC''s back, obviously grateful. "Everyone from D.L. Is there anyone here who has woodcutting as a profession?" There were instantly a few people excitingly lining up. Arge chunk of wood was waiting to be carved by his hand in a matter of minutes. Igor got to work feeling at an incredible loss. What the fuck was happening?! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ In the forest clearing, a man sat on a wooden throne. With his left hand, he waszily petting a very peculiar wolf. The orange fur and the dark demonic patterns hinted at its mystical background! This was already a testament to his power. He held a bony book that reeked of Demonic Energy in his right hand. The content was definitely forbidden knowledge! Chances were that anyone ncing at it would lose his mind. Well, not him. He would sometimes be waving a hand as illusory white bones seemed to grow out of his palms, only to disappear a secondter. He was obviously training yet so casual! But one thing made this scene appear so very striking: the NPCs that wereing one after the other! He kept training and kept gesturing them to freaking wait on the side! yers usually did everything they could to please the big shots of New Leaf vige, yet there he was treating them so badly! What kind of influence did he have?! He had called for a meeting, and they answered his summons. The florist was the first to arrive. Jack mentioning the word "magic" was enough to get him to charge over. He was now staring at the wolf and the grimoire with incredible greed. He wouldn''t leave this ce before he learned something new! Steven showed up early. He looked highly awkward, but he understood that whatever happened that day would determine the vige''s future. The butcher came over to sell sausages. God, did he freaking love the D.L. members! These guys understood his art and allowed him to get creative! So what if there was a bit of human flesh in there?! The cksmith camest. He had been busy in his forge and hadn''t seen the time go by. Igor was still watching, eager to see what would happen. After a silence that seemed tost an eternity, Jack finally opened his mouth. "The Vige Chief is drunk with power. He wants to control the braves, but he doesn''t understand them. It will only spell cmity." Jack slowly uttered, cutting to the chase. Even now, he was still freaking training! This just showed how easy he found confronting the NPCs. So what if they were all higher level than him? He was the freaking Demon King! "I''m calling for a Vote of Confidence Loss," Jack spat out. The NPCs instantly showed great shock. "What?!" "Are you crazy?!" "There''s no way that this will work!" "The vote has to be unanimous to remove a chief from his functions! No viger missing!" "If it fails, he''ll be able to use the momentum to gain even more power! No freaking way!" They mored one after the other, all opposing the idea and filled with disbelief. After all, they knew for a fact that the old potiondy would side with her crush. This was 100% a lost cause! Faced with their objections, Jack chuckled. Wait, even now, he was still training whileughing!! What was up with his level ofposure?! This was insane! What gave him such confidence? ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: #Last PRIV Tier #meRAJ ?? (4/6) Chapter 151: Scheming Demon King! (2/2)

Chapter 151: Scheming Demon King! (2/2)

They mored one after the other, all opposing the idea and filled with disbelief. After all, they knew for a fact that the old potiondy would side with her crush. This was 100% a lost cause! Faced with their objections, Jack chuckled. Wait, even now, he was still training whileughing!! What was up with his level ofposure?! It was insane! What gave him such confidence? ¡ª> Shitload of research about the vige. At this moment, he was freaking thanking Bubblegum internally. This was all thanks to her recent information-gathering efforts. He just had to convince them to help real quick. He pointed at each of them: "He screwed us both big time." (Igor) "I''ll show you incredible magic." (Florist) "I know your sausage business is not popr with I.R.L." (Butcher) "He went out of his way to undermine you, calling your work sub-par." (cksmith) "He''s slowly increasing the discount you have to give his faction and is raising the tax on your shop." (Steven) With Jack reminding them, they felt their blood boil in anger. s, they were utterly helpless. "It won''t matter as long as that bitch supports him!" The cksmith reminded him. It was very tough to fire a vige chief! "Our only choice is to write a letter to the Empire and ask them to redress our grievance. But that will likely¡ª" Igor proposed. "Too long!" Jack cut him off instantly. "I have another alternative. I''m going to get her on board with my n. I just need to tempt her." He winked. Many suddenly felt like vomiting. Was he really going to honey trap the wrinkly old bat?! They weren''t sure whether to praise his courage or be downright disgusted! "But for this to work, I''ll need your help with something." He had theirplete attention. "You all agree that no power is intrinsically evil, right?" He asked with a smile. They couldn''t help but nce at the necromancer tome in the man''s hand. True, this thing really felt so freaking demonic! "Naw, worse than that, haha." He chuckled, seeing their looks. "What?!" "How''s that possible?!" "Just what the hell are you nning?!" They uttered in shock. Why did his n sound more and more cmitous by the second?! But then he gazed at each of them, and they faltered. This guy was a bastard for sure, but he treated his allies well. "Tch¡ª You''re really the devil. You already know that we''ll agree. Why don''t you spill the beans already?!" The cksmith grumbled. That made them chuckle. Yep, that summarized the situation pretty well. Fuck, this guy was so damn scheming! He had only called them after analyzing the whole situation! Even then, this was only possible thanks to his high affinity with them and reputation. "Hehe, alright." Jack turned toward the Butcher. "It''s easy. We''ll need to use that thing in your basement." "That thing?" The Butcher seemed confused for a second. But then it finally clicked. "Nonononno! No freaking way! Impossible! I''m out!" He screamed in fright. His face was pale, his breathing rough, and cold sweat already covered his body. But then he slowly forced himself to calm down. "In any case, it''s broken! It''s missing some of the words and¡ª" "I''m aware." Jack was still freaking smiling! The Butcher couldn''t help but shiver, seeing his steady appearance. Was this all part of his n too?! All ording to keikaku, right?! The others were all staring with their mouth open in astonishment and their eyes glowing with curiosity. What the fuck were they talking about?! "Steven, I''ll need some materials." "I''ll need a cksmith to forge some coreponents." "Florist guy, you''ll be helping me with rewriting the missing magical runes." "Igor, you''ll be in charge of generating mana, just like with the mana engulfing technique." "We''ll need blood, lots of blood. I''m counting on your for that." He looked at the Butcher, then all of them. "Ladies and gentlemen, believe me, this is going to be lots of fun! Alright, it''s already toote to back down since I''ve already shared confidential information with you." "There''s no way that I''m¡ª" The Butcher was stillining. "Look into my eyes. I know what I''m doing. I know not only how to use the thing but also how to contain it. Trust in Demonic Legion!" Jack reassured. Gazing into Jack''s confident eyes, the Butcher finally calmed down and grumbled that he''d participate. This whole operation had about a thousand red gs, yet they somehow were all dragged into his pace. This was the same trick he had used to convince the NPCs in the Wolf Den and the guard at the shopping mall IRL. It was 100% bodynguage! (+Years of actual practice) CPR dude on the side had his mouth open in shock. What the hell were they up to as a faction?! He couldn''t help but feel his entire body shake as he remembered Jack''s words from back then: he was getting rid of the prison entirely. How would the NPCs react if they knew they were about to doom their entire vige? Would they despair, would they panic? They would definitely revolt! He would conscientiously keep his mouth shut for now. But just when the crowd was ready to leave, a beautiful girl and a raisin appeared. Bubblegum wasing just in time, following his message. "You wanted to meet me? Make it short. I don''t have all day!" The old potiondy sneered. "I''m taking the vige chief down, and you''re going to help me." Jack calmly stated. What the fuck?! Why was he so freaking blunt?! The NPCs couldn''t believe it. What was wrong with him?! What had happened to the honey pot?! Setting the mood should have been super important! "You''re delusional, kid. I can''t believe I wasted my time with you!" She snorted, ready to take her leave. "All the others can leave, but you shouldn''t. If you hear me for 1 minute, I''ll give you one gold." He shamelessly tried bribing her. "I should give you a chance. After all, I am magnanimous." She shamelessly uttered as she came closer. Her palm was already outstretched, and she was waiting for her payment. What kind of circus act were the two ying at?! One minuteter: Jack ¡ª> -1 gold Old Raisin ¡ª> Leaving She was going away with a spring in her step. She couldn''t wait to bber about Jack''s n to the chief! The others were extremely confused. He was just going to watch her leave?! Her intentions were obvious! "No need to go after her." Jack waved. "I''ve done all I can. The rest will depend on her." He murmured cryptically. He wouldn''t have any more control over the oue from now on. He could only pray¡­.. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: #Last PRIV Tier #meRAJ ?? (5/6) Chapter 152: Cheerleaders VS Chief

Chapter 152: Cheerleaders VS Chief

The vige chief''s greed and attack on D.L. had effectively driven Jack into a corner. Most of the activities of his faction were either slowed down or paralyzed, all thanks to that one NPC. Now that he had already cleared the Necromancer Chicken Dungeon, he had nothing else to do than to enact revenge. Oh, also a few key points about the Damned Chicken Pce: ¨C Rewards were only obtainable once. ¨C It was unknown if carrying yers in there would help ¨C In any case, the whole Dungeon was a freaking pain to run! The point was, all his efforts were now aimed at his new task! All the participating members of the uing n quickly made their way toward the Butcher''s house. Jack journeyed there with an ample cloak to hide his identity. By his side, there were: Bubblegum, CPR dude, some sexy cheerleaders in skimpy outfits, and a few selected cultists. The reverse-pentagram guys were so damn happy to tag along that Jack was seriously beginning to wonder if they''d live the rest of their lives stuck smiling. Ever since the anonymous 20k donation, he suddenly found the cultists very pleasing to the eye! They could worship him more and, at this rate, he wouldn''t mind posing nude for them! XD Anyway, the journey there was surprisingly uneventful. They descended into the Butcher''s basement, where they finallyid eyes on something incredible. It was a half-destroyed demonic-looking altar with four torches, a red cover made in part with human skin, and plenty of other metallic trinkets. He couldn''t help but reminisce. Back then, the Butcher had offered him a small emblem of the Benevolent Lord. Except the design had been slightly different. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Torch with three lines ¨C Benevolent Lord ¨C Be benevolent toward allies, strangers, and enemies. ¡ª VS ¡ª ¨C Torch with four lines ¨C Exalted Hunting Lord ¨C Hunt in all directions to devour/enve. ¨C Fun fact, this exalted one was totally a devil. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Back then, he hadn''t overthought it. After all, besides cannibalism, it was pretty normal to worship such a god near a hunting ground (forest). Never in his wildest dreams would he have ever thought that the guy would have a full fucking altar in his basement! Sure, it was broken but even then! Logically it wouldn''t have been possible to fix it. But, it just so happened that he had an incredibly deep runic knowledge from his previous life and tons of NPCs to assist him. Reincarnation cheat + Power of friendship !!! "Are you guys ready to get to work?" Jack asked. They all answered in very shaking voices. "Y-yes?" "S-sure?" "K-kinda?" God, this altar really looked evil! Was it really a good idea to unleash whatever was in there upon the world?! To thatst question, the cultists answered, "Hell the fuck yes!!!!" They were so goddamn excited that they looked like New Leaf yers in front of a bucket of fried chicken! At that moment, Jack was putting his leadership stat to good use. He had so many NPCs and yers with him that it was definitely activating, haha. It was tedious but very challenging work that took forever toplete. In the end, they were left with a pristine altar with an incredibly well-detailed magic circle surrounding it. They were all set to begin¡ª or almost. "Are we starting?" "What are we waiting for?" They all looked toward Jack, awaiting his okay. But he simply shook his head, signaling them to be patient. What he nned on doing would absolutely create an incrediblemotion. It would be impossible to hide it from the vige chief. The seconds turned into minutes as Jack waspletely lost in thought. "Boss? What are we¡­?" CPR dude wanted to ask, but amotion resounded above ground. ¡ª BAM!! ¡ª The basement door flew open a secondter, a bloodied body tumbling down the metal stairs. The projectile was the Butcher, and he was utterly incapable of getting up. That''s when the vige chief appeared. "Fuck!" "This timing is horrible!" "Oh crap! Protect the Demon King!" Many screams resounded as the man slowly descended step by step, loudly cracking his knuckles. He had arge savage grin on his face as he witnessed the people present in the room. "Would you look at that? All of you guys are aplices?! How stupid of you! Now I''ll have to bring you to justice. Taking all you own should teach you a lesson, right?" He cackled. Behind him, there was the olddy obediently following. Her eyes were glued to his chest. A yer couldn''t help but raise a brow. "Wait¡­.he''s alone. Training instructor, let''s fuck him up!" He thundered excitedly. But the ally NPCs'' faces were stern. They knew that they couldn''t defeat him. They couldn''t flee either since he was blocking the only exit. A yer charged at him and hacked with his axe. But, his blow was deflected by a protective shield that looked the same as the barrier around the vige! "W-what?!" The bbergasted yer was henceforth squashed to death. This was the sad reality of the situation. The chief was invincible in the vige. The allies couldn''t help but shake their head in despair. They freaking had known that she''d snitch on them! For once, Jack had been wrong, entirely so! The chief guffawed: "You guys are really idiots. You told her your n! At first, I thought it would be a feint, but nope. You really all are here!" "It was my pleasure, vige chief!" The olddy enthusiastically replied. "I''d do anything for you! You know that, right?" She lovingly whispered as she glued herself to his muscr chest. That''s when she leaned in for a kiss. The vige chief tried his best to endure the horrible sensation. She had just helped him so much after all. But then his gazended on the cheerleaders with their perky breasts and their skin that looked so damn supple! Their expression was one of disgust as they nced at the decrepit thing that was embracing him. That''s when he couldn''t take it anymore. He quickly pushed the old woman away, showing apparent repulsion toward her. No one could me him either. As the vige chief, he had stunning female yers vying for his attention daily. The problem was that the olddy noticed how much he loathed touching her. That''s when Jack grinned. Love could oh so easily turn into scorn! "Who wants to overturn the chief?" He chuckled. The olddy was the first to raise her hand. This was Karma, but only the very first step of a cmitous n¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 1: #Last PRIV Tier #meRAJ ?? (6/6) Chapter 153: War God: Invincible Chief!

Chapter 153: War God: Invincible Chief!

As soon as the olddy raised her hand, the vige chief''s face instantly fell. He had fucked up! But it wasn''t toote just yet! He gazed at the old potiondy with innocent and clear eyes. "L, it''s me. How long have we known each other?! Are you really going to help these troublemakers? They''re just trying to drive you against me! Give me a chance to make this right!" He begged. Her eyes that were filled with boundless admiration and love a few seconds ago, were now full of tears. "I didn''t want to believe it, but what that asshole said is right. I disgust you! Give you a chance? That''s all I''ve been doing! Yet you''re always flirting with these young sluts!" She criticized. But the vige chief had a foolproof argument¡ª or so he thought. "Just think about it! If you side with them, we won''t ever be together! Can you tolerate that?! I can''t!" The Chief heroically uttered. Jack had to admit that the man honestly looked valiant. He knew how to pose as someone great! His eyes showed the perfect amount of gentleness and resolve. "As long as we''re together, everything will be fine?" The olddy asked, her eyes turning cloudy as she pictured a bright future with the man she still loved. "Yes! As long as we''re together, everything will be fine! It will always be you and me protecting this vige from evil, together!" The Chief drove in thest nail. A bright smile blossomed on her face as she nodded, spellbound. "Yes, just you and I, together forever¡­." She whispered. At that exact moment, the Chief couldn''t help himself and gave a taunting look toward Jack. There was a reason he was the goddamn Vige Chief! He couldn''t wait to see the despair in the man''s eyes! But all he saw in his dark eyes was calm and confidence. Tch¡ª Even now, he was acting strong! So what?! As long as the old bat was on his side, he''d remain Chief, and as long as he remained Chief, he''d be invincible! The vige itself would protect him! The other NPCs were already hanging their heads low in defeat. They, too, understood the fate that would await them. It was his victory, it was¡ª But the olddy suddenly interrupted: "I, L Maxing, solemnly dere that current Vige Chief Conrad Dupli is unfit for the job and should be removed from his position instantly. Let the Empire''s Protection Array record my statement!" At that moment, silence filled the room. Everyone only had one thought: what the fuck was happening?! Everyone was utterly confused! Well, everyone but one man: "What are you guys waiting for?" Jack softly reminded them. "A-ah, right!!" All the NPCs began a simr vow. They were all solemnly addressing the formless protection magic surrounding the vige. It was time for the bastard to lose his job! The Chief suddenly narrowed his eyes as he knew that he''d be screwed at this rate. But it wasn''t over just yet! Right now, he was still Chief! He''d freaking kill them! Right fucking now! "I sentence you all to death for scheming against the vige!" He thundered as he charged fearlessly. It was easy to be fearless while invincible. His mighty fist went straight for the nearby Steven''s head. He was the weakest, for he was only a merchant! "I solemnly ¡ª w-what?!" The poor NPC screamed in shock. The Chief wouldn''t let them finish the vote: he''d ughter them. It was a dastardly, simple, yet brilliant n! But, there was just one issue. Igor suddenly appeared right in front of this fist, blocking it. There was cold fury in his eyes as he nced at the Chief disdainfully. He was on the defensive, but it felt like he was on the attack instead! He swung his enormous hammer at the man''s fists! He even apanied every strike with a sentence: "You were always jealous of my Training Instructor title, weren''t you?" "You hated that the King rewarded me with that cloak." "You were vige chief, but it wasn''t enough." "You wanted everyone to respect you." "You wanted everyone to bow to you." "That''s why you schemed against me." "That''s why you schemed against the Demonic Legion." "That''s why you schemed to be a tyrant lording over us all." "Do you know why they always looked at me with respect and at you with derision?" "That''s because I''m not an insecure little bitch! Do you feel strong because you have the vige''s protection? So what? Big deal! I''m the motherfucking training instructor, bitch!" Igor sent the Chief flying with onest swing, colliding heavily with a wall. He was still perfectly intact¡ª physically, that was. His face contorted in hate, but there was fear present too. How the fuck was Igor so damn strong?! But then he regained hisposure and rose. Igor was actually panting. It was time to finish him! "I''ll freaking kill you!" The Chief bellowed. He was akin to an invincible war god with his bulging muscles, his heroic brows, and the mighty aura he emitted. Heck, he could have smashed a watermelon with his pecs!! Yet, faced with such incredible killing intent, everyone giggled madly. "Pfft¡ª Sure you will, big guy!" "Say Chief, are you a beach? Cause you''re salty AF!" "Oh no! He''s angry now! Quick, throw him a snicker!" They were having so much fun at his expense! How were they so brave all of a sudden?! But then he realized withplete horror that the protective barrier around his body was gone. Oh crap! Instantly his confidence escaped him. He was like a balloon that had just lost all its air. He stood there, nervously gulping as he nced at the vigers assembled. The cksmith had a forging hammer out, ready to give the ex-chief a free body tempering session. The florist had a few magical vines twirling around his hand. These were extremely hard to avoid and were great at painfully constricting people. Igor was especially smiling, ying with his incredibly massive hammer. This next strike of his wouldn''t just push back the opponent. He''d break a few dozen ribs! But there was one guy that looked even scarier! Jack was still smiling, a smile he had kept during the whole encounter. At this moment, the ex-chief finally realized the truth. Everyone had yed a role in his demise, but it was all that bastard''s fault! All of it! That fucker! He thought he had won, right? But so fucking what if he wasn''t the Chief anymore?! They wouldn''t have the balls to kill him. As the Empire''s servant, he couldn''t be eradicated that easily. No matter how much the others hated him, they wouldn''t let the dastardly Demon King finish him! At that moment, the ex-chief swore to himself. He would have his revenge. He would destroy that bastard! He would do it at all costs, no matter how long it took! But now wasn''t the time to fight. He was outnumbered, overpowered, and out in the open. He would use his connections to slowly enact his vengeance,ter that was. He lowered his fists in defeat, his face showing sorrow and disappointment. Seeing him "give up" the people in the room eagerly cheered. "We actually seeded?!" "This is amazing! I can''t wait to¡­.not tell anyone about it!" "Yep, we can''t just tell the world about our covert operations." "Yeah, haha. Guess we didn''t even need the altar after all! Nice!" "I really thought we were goners! I still can''t believe the potiondy changed sides!" "Even now, I''m not sure what happened, but whatever. We freaking won! Hahahaha!" Jack shook his head at how naive they were. Would it simply be the end of the story? Nope! In the ex-chief''s eyes, he saw a dishonest light. He was already scheming hiseback or at the very least his revenge. A typical hero would mindlessly celebrate and foolishly hope that the viin had learned his lesson. Luckily, Jack wasn''t aplete retard. Suddenly, the olddy interrupted the celebration. "Demon King, it is time for you to honor your promise." She chimed in. Everyone stared at the two. Promise? What Promise? They were dying to know how he had turned her into an ally! Jack gave her a small nod: "Indeed. Now, let us unleash Hell!" He cackled. Hell?! Why did hisugh sound so ominous?! What about their hard-earned victory? Weren''t they done already?! Apparently, they weren''t¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 2: Reckless Typing Mantra ?? (1/4) Chapter 154: Summoning Devils Is Easy!

Chapter 154: Summoning Devils Is Easy!

The Butcher''s basement was almost a war zone. Jack was akin to a legendary general as he barked orders at his troops: "Get the blood ready!" "Bring the magical catalysts over!" "Igor and the florist stay. Everyone else goes out!" "Secure the perimeter. I do not want anyone interrupting! "CPR dude, you''re in charge out there. I''m counting on you!" "Whatever you see or hear in the uing minutes, do note in!" His series of shouts made them vividly feel how important this step was. Most were stillpletely baffled, but theyplied theless. The old potiondy gave him onest meaningful nce as she brought along the ex-chief. He looked like a tied-up roast: quite silly! A few undesirables remained in the room. For some reason, even after all this tumult, the cheerleader squad was still there. The female yers were encouragingly moving their makeshifts pompoms. They shook their asses, made their breasts jiggled, and looked surprisingly happy to be there. "Why are you still here?" Jack questioned, perplexed. "You asked us to cheer like the world was ending?" Their representative seemed confused too. "Yeah, that was before. Hurry up and get out." He ruthlessly drove them away, not minding the puppy eyes. On their way out, they encountered the Assassin Seraphine. She was on the metallic stairs, guarding the basement. Wait, why wasn''t she asked to leave?! Had this temptress already managed to get to the leader?! While they were cheering, many had low-key been trying to seduce the Demon King. But no amount of enticing nces had been enough to draw his attention. Was it because of her? The girls stared at her with jealousy as they left. Then again, it couldn''t be helped. They knew she was part of the inner circle along with CPR dude. But as Jack kicked them out, he saw the head cultist hovering near the door with a longing look on his face. He was proudly wearing his shy red robe now that they had dealt with the chief. Looking at him, Jack''s heart suddenly softened¡­as he remembered the 20k credits! He pointed his way. "You, do you want to help inside?" The cultist''s red hood shook in trepidation. Was the Demon King really talking to him?! He wanted his help?! "R-really?! Yes! YES!!!" His eyes sparkled in pure ecstasy. This was a dreaming true for him! He would be able to see his idol at work! He skipped forward as happy as a man tasting maple syrup for the first time. The cheerleaders couldn''t help but gasp in shock. They could ept Seraphine¡­.but how were they also losing to some random old dude in an oversized red poncho?! At this moment, they felt¡­cking. Then the doors closed, the Butcher shop was nowpletely sealed. The people outside were already softly discussing what would happen inside. It was so mysterious! All they knew was: 1. It would be dangerous 2. It would be batshit insane 3. It frightened even the OP NPCs. Then again, didn''t this apply to everything he did?! They kept guessing¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Inside, Jack looked incredibly solemn. "Listen up. We''re about to summon a devil!" "What we''re about to aplish is very easy!" A devil?! Oh god! ¡­.Wait, easy?! They all showed confused expressions. Wasn''t this supposed to be hard? "Summoning will be easy, and losing your soul will be even easier!" He smiled. Oh¡­.damn! That kind of easy?! They couldn''t help but shudder as they pictured the dire consequences. "Luckily, there''s also an easy way to remain unharmed." He paused as they listened with incredible attention. "Stay put and shut up." He spat out. That was it?! He seemed serious¡­ As they all nodded in understanding, he gave a satisfied sigh before signaling the NPCs to begin. Igor approached and began feeding mana to the magic circle. The quantity was incredible, but the control he showed was even more so! The blue energy swirled seemingly chaotically in the runic circle they had previously drawn. It enveloped the demonic altar, making it shine with an otherworldly glow. The few trinkets on it shook, seemingly rejoicing. There were small traps, intricate metallic chains, and the devil''s symbol: a torch with four lines. "Now chant the incantation," Jack ordered, the florist getting to work. The words of power echoed in the sealed basement and made the mana swirl even faster. It almost looked like it woulde alive! Then the rest was all up to Jack. At his feet were buckets full of foul blood. He threw it all toward the altar in one swift movement, drenching itpletely. A blood mist spread and permeated the entire room. It stuck to their clothes, their hair, and their skin alike. But it also made the mana bubble. It turned dark, corrupted, and it was all devilish demonic energy in a matter of seconds. It was oppressive, perverse, and so goddamn powerful! Even contained inside the magic circle, it made everyone tremble as their stomachs churned in disgust. This thing was evil! So goddamn evil! They had to force themselves not to run away screaming. Yet Jack rxedly advanced toward the circle. Instantly the florist opened his mouth to scream a warning¡ª only to freeze under the man''s stern gaze. The "stay put and shut up" was still in order. How?! The florist gasped, feeling as if his world had been turned upside down. It should have been impossible for anyone to remain sane in there! Yet¡­there he was. Jack nodded, seeing as the NPC was behaving, and headed even deeper. Perverse demonic mana surrounded his entire body, but he didn''t care. This devilish energy was easier to resist than the death one¡ª physically, that was. It had other dangers. As he reached the altar, the mana churned. The trial was staring. [Sessfully Summoned A Devil!] [Exalted Hunting Lord Appearing!] [Brace Yourself! The End is Near!] The formless devilish energy suddenly floated over the altar as it formed a grinning visage. It yfully nced at the fool who had summoned it. Oh, this would be fun! It couldn''t wait to y with this mortal, to drive him crazy! The man would forevere to regret this moment¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 2: Reckless Typing Mantra ?? (2/4) Chapter 155: Devilishly Endless Torture!

Chapter 155: Devilishly Endless Torture!

The devil grinned at the foolish mortal, enveloping him in its powerful energy. Devilish demonic mana didn''t seem that scary at first nce, but it was near impossible to get rid of. It would feed on people''s desires and grow exponentially stronger! Devils themselves were simrly hard to exorcise. Theytched to the living like parasites! Their grasp was like a baby: gentle-looking but terrifying! Once marked by them, there was no escape, only endless torture¡­ Jack felt it engulf him, both in body and spirit. He closed his eyes as he awaited what would inevitablye. The devil faintly cackled in the background. "Foolish mortal, it''s already over." It rejoiced as it "knew" its prey would be helpless. That''s when Jack''s body turned lifeless as his vision went dark. The nightmare was about to begin¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The vision began, one that was impossible to distinguish from reality. This was the creature''s world, one it hadplete control over. In there, the mortal would be subjected to the devil''s whims. Was there any fate worse than this?! As Jack endured it all, he couldn''t help but cry out: "God, I love this ce!" He sounded eager. His tone was one a tourist would have the first time visiting a titty bar. Well, it did fit the asion. As far as his eyes could see, there were beautiful, slender dancers. They would have put goddesses of fertility to shame with their assets. They shook their naked bodies to the gentle tune of a bass boosted stereo. They even waltzed all over the ce, jiggling in all the right ces, as they made sure to satisfy their leader. The powerful and handsome Jack sat on a majestic golden throne engraved with dragons. He was enjoying the show as countless attendants delicately fed him ?reos. They were as gentle as possible, eager to please, and even gave him inviting nces at times. They would obey all his orders, all of them! But, he wasn''t the only one enjoying the show. Near the walls, there were plenty of battle-hardened veterans. They were men that had dedicated their lives to serving him and had helped him create his empire. They had been nothing more than a small hunting tribe long ago, but now they were THE Hunting Empire! All thend knew of them, feared them, and trembled as they dreaded their arrival. They were spreading in all directions, conquering all. Their enemies would inevitably be turned into mere food or shown mercy and kept as ves. Led by Jack, their legion knew not the meaning of the word defeat. Power, women, wealth, fame, they had it all! Yet, they hungered for even more! No, HE had it, and HE craved, for Jack was the soul of the empire. He was their god. He was their "raison-d''¨ºtre". He was their all. Without him, there wouldn''t be any Hunting Empire, only a bunch of naked savages. Jack truly had everything! Heck, at this rate, he would have the world itself!¡ª Or that was how it should have been. In the background, the invisible and silent devil was pulling the strings. So many years had gone by, and the man had long forgotten the life he had once lived. He had long forgotten that his body was still in Infinite. He had long forgotten the man he used to be. He truly was Jack the Hunting Lord. There was no other truth than this. But, it was all about to change. The devil had spent so much effort weaving this beautiful tale, and now it was time to make it serve its purpose. It would steal everything the mortal was ustomed to. The delicious food, the subordinates, the power, his health, and every-fucking-thing! Oh, this would be so glorious! He got to work. Disaster struck, then another, and yet another. Enemy armies showed up, natural catastrophes happened right at the capital, the man''s loyal subordinate all betrayed him, his concubines turned on him, and even his ability to get it up was stolen from him! It was a time of reckoning! The man despaired more and more with every passing day. He tried to endure, remembering the god he used to be, only to find himself nothing more than a cockroach fighting for survival. He was the lowest of the low. He had lost it all. No one could shoulder such a blow. Absolutely no one. That''s when the devil came. He appeared as a friend from olden times. He appeared to him and offered him a chance at redemption. All the man had to do was ept his terms, and he would have it all back. He would be king again, no emperor, and the world would be his, for sure this time! In the foolish mortal''s eyes was endless gratitude as he mistook him for a savior. He gave him a gentle smile as he looked at his surroundings. They were in the sewers, and he was hiding like a rat. There was no doubt that he couldn''t wait to leave it as soon as possible. He was going to ept the devil''s proposal for sure. He opened his mouth: "God, I love this ce." His tone was one a tourist would have the first time he visited a titty bar. It did NOT fit the asion at all! The devil stilled for a second. Had it misheard, or had the mortal misspoken? But then it finally noticed. Those words were the same one the man had uttered when the devil had begun the fall from grace n. Then it noticed the man''s sardonic smile. He knew, somehow he knew! He knew about the illusion. He knew that this was all a game. He knew that the devil was expending its energy to generate it. He could have stopped the illusion at any time. He could have avoided all the suffering, hardships, and tribtions. He could have escaped it all¡­and yet he hadn''t?! Why? Why?! Why!!!! What was wrong with this man?! It didn''t make any sense! Didn''t he have any desires?! No, he had plenty. He had feasted, he had lusted, he had ruled over them all, he had freaking indulged in every vice! How could he let go of it all so easily?! "Now, now. You''re no fun if you just remain silent, mister devil." The man''s words brought it to its senses. "That was pretty fun. Shall we go again?" The devil froze. F-fun?! It had been fun?! It couldn''t understand. It simply couldn''t understand any of it! But then the man waved his hand, and as he did, the world went dark¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Devils were near impossible to get rid of. Theytched unto the living and just wouldn''t, nor could let go. This one was already linked with the foolish mortal. There would be no escape, only endless torture¡­ This was the creature''s world, one it hadplete control over. In there, Jack would be subjected to the devil''s whims. It was supposed to be horrifying¡­ "Go on, do your worst. Ah, but try to be a little bit more creative this time." Jack spoke alone and aloud, as if cursing life itself. Devilish mana grew along with human desires. It had infinite potential, as did human greed. It fed on the inability of humans to control their impulses. The man seemingly prayed: "How about goddesses with a few pairs of titties this time?" "For the army, can I rule over a legion of cyborg minotaurs?" "Can I get some godly nectar? Maybe some mead or hydromel?" "Oh yeah, the pce is nice, but we need Inte in this bitch! Make it fast too!" He kept endlessly requesting. This time the devil threw the cmities at him right away. Itunched everything it could think off at the man. He had him devoured by crickets, torn limb by limb, assassinated, drowned, buried alive, the devil freaking tried everything! Every time, after an endless torture session, the man would weakly utter: "God, I love this ce!" It would always shake the devil''s consciousness to its core. After every death, the nightmare would start anew, never-ending. But with every repetition, the devil felt its devilish essence dwindle. It was barely noticeable, but it was slowly being deplenished. When it ran out, the devil would disappear. It would be true death. To survive, the devil would have to innovate. It had to make the mortal lose himself in the illusion! Soon, the human indulged in every pleasure possible. He''d even look toward the devil while embracing his six-tittied goth girlfriend! Yet, it wasn''t ever generating any mana. It meant that he was always ready to walk away! No illusion was ever sufficient to ovee his will. How?! He''d y to his heart content, then walk away. After that, he''d nce at the pitiful devil, uttering praise that felt like a curse: "God, I love this ce!" The devil was going crazy. It tried it all! Killing. Torturing. Bargaining. Straight up begging! But it would always end up with, "That was pretty fun. Shall we go again?" The devil couldn''t take it. It just couldn''t! Its invisible and immaterial spirit floated in a corner as it cried. It couldn''t bother weaving a new nightmare. What was the point? The man would just break it anyway! "Now, now. You''re no fun if you just keep sobbing, mister devil." The devil was now bawling in addition to the sobbing. Every time it heard the man''s voice, its entire being shuddered, and it felt sick. At that moment, the poor devil only had one wish: "Let me out! Let me ooouuuutttt!!!" But the man would always give him a peaceful smile as the nightmare started again. "Please, anyone! Please exorcise this poor devil from this man''s body!" Would it ever end? Please, mercy¡­. ( ¨i©n¨i ) Mercy? What was that? Could it be eaten? In any case, Jack didn''t seem to know its meaning¡­ "Hey, at least generate me a drink or something." He heartlesslyined. Hearing the reproachful tone of its "prisoner," the devil seriously began to consider suicide. What if it detonated its essence? It would likely kill them both. Death sure sounded nice¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 2: Reckless Typing Mantra ?? (3.5/4) Long chapter, enjoy ^_^v Chapter 156: Fight Them All! Fuck Them Up! Feast On Their Blood!

Chapter 156: Fight Them All! Fuck Them Up! Feast On Their Blood!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The air in the Butcher''s basement was heavy. The people there exchanged ufortable nces as they shivered endlessly. This mana was giving them the creeps! The magic circle was full of dark swirling energy, so thick it formed an imprable fog. It had wholly swallowed their leader! He had bravely gone inside, and now there was no trace of him. All they knew was that the malevolent aura was getting stronger and stronger. Did this mean that the devil was winning?! They dreaded this oue, but all signs pointed to it! That''s when it happened. The mana billowed and then suddenly exploded! It was as if a bomb had been thrown inside as the fog cleared for an instant. Inside was Jack''s bloodied body. Was he still alive?! He looked like he was suffering endlessly! He wriggled in incredible pain, his face twisting in silent screams. Their heart clenched as they felt his pain. It was an unimaginable one! The mana then engulfed him again, eager to devour his essence. Bubblegum''s gaze turned resolute. If she dashed in there, she''d be able to feed him a healing potion. She understood that she''d be attacked by the devil, but so what?! She didn''t feel good just watching him suffer without doing anything! She would go in! Inside the magic circle, a devil was smiling¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Guarding a single house shouldn''t have been hard, right? The vige wasn''t a PVP area, and all the D.L. members had to do was body block the shop. Who would stop them? Certainly not the ex-vige chief! After all, he was now stuck in a potato bag. Their current job was more of a formality. They were here because the Demon King didn''t want them to mess up his ritual. They were like kids told to y outside. Still, they couldn''t help but nce behind them with wonder. Whatever he was doing inside was undoubtedly rted to the Exalted Hunting Lord. They were just unsure of his entire purpose. Everything should have stayed calm, so very quiet, but then all Hell broke loose. ¡ª BOOM!!!¡ª " WHAT?!?" They heard an explosion inside. Then a secondter, dark smoke began to seep out of the building. As soon as they touched this energy, they felt sick. This thing was worse than old dishwater! Fuck! What the fuck was happening in there?! The mana stuck to them, making them cramp in disgust. But it was only the beginning. [New Event Quest!] [Evil Looms At The Butcher Shop!] [An Heretic Is Summoning a Devil!] [Will You Stop Him And Save The Vige?] [Y / N ?] The D.L. member''s faces suddenly fell. What the actual fuck?! Their leader wasn''t just doing a demonic spell, but summoning the entity whole?! As for the instant quest¡­. "Bitch! Who are you calling a heretic?!" "Biased as fuck system, go fuck yourself!" "Quick, open your friend list! Summon our people!!!" They instantly organized themselves under CPR dude''s lead, but it would take a while for the reinforcements toe. On the horizon, there were already yers swarming their ways. "Tch¡ª the I.R.L. fuckers are already here!" "Of course! They''re always trying to y heroes!" "They really look like locust! There''s so fucking many of them!" The enemies were already pointing at the D.L. members, recognizing some of them as they got their weapons out, preparing for a strike. They were more than d to have a quest to exterminate their arch-nemesis! In their eyes, the Demonic Legion was a bunch of unruly bastards following a madman. Then again, they were kinda right¡­ hence what made D.L. great! A man had already stepped forward to lead them: "Brothers and sisters, today we eradicate evil! As soon as the vige chief arrives, we will charge forth and bring justice unto¡ª" His heated speech was suddenly interrupted. For some reason, the D.L. members were all clowning around. "Pfft¡ª hahaha!" "This dude better be patient!" "What?! Not the vige chief! Noooo!" "Guys, don''t make fun of them. They can revere an exhibitionist if they want." They were having lots of fun, but they suddenly had to stopughing. What the hell?! Their names had just turned red. This meant that they''d have higher chances to drop their items on death. Fuck, this was getting serious! Damn, how were they the bad guys? They were freeing the vige from the joust of a tyrant¡ª that was their narrative at least. Seeing their enemy''s red names finally gave the I.R.L peeps some courage. "Look, everyone, even the game is on our side! Let''s cleanse the world of their vile presence!!" The representative courageously shouted before adding: "Everyone, show those evil bastards the result of your training! While they were gallivanting in the forest, we grew stronger and stronger! It''s time for reckoning!!" That''s when the sea of yers charged forward. D.L. VS I.R.L. Experience VS Zerg. Demonic VS Self-Righteous For the first time, they would fight on a massive scale. For the first time, this wouldn''t end with just banter and a few random duels. For the first time, blood would flow. At this rate, it would paint the entire vige crimson. D.L. was strong. They were veterans that had been ying the game sinceunch. They were the ones that had been part of the Chicken Event: the OG yers. But I.R.L. was so damn numerous! 90% of Noobs would join them as soon as they stepped in Infinite. They had so many members that their charge made the ground shake. Yet this wasn''t enough to scare the proud D.L. members: "Hahaha! Men, tonight we feast!" CPR dude bellowed. "Let theme! I hunger for more!" "Let''s fight those sons of bitches!" "Let''s fuck them up!" As the bastards were reaching them, CPR dude gave onest shout, one endlessly repeated. "Fight them all! Fuck them up! Feast on their blood!" "Fight Them All! Fuck Them Up! Feast On Their Blood!" "FIGHT THEM ALL! FUCK THEM UP! FEAST ON THEIR BLOOD!" With every repetition, it got louder and louder. All until it was deafening. It drowned the I.R.L. members'' shouts and made it seem like the few defenders were legion. Then they all shed. Weapons were swung, and spells were flung. shes of silver and transcendent blue filled the battlefield, and everything turned so damn chaotic! The sea of attackers pushed into the resistance, and they seemed unstoppable. The Demonic Legion was outnumbered 5 to 1, with the enemy forces growing by the second. The Training Grounds was the enemy''s base, and it was right next to the vige. But so fucking what?! They''d fight together, always! Fear? What was that? The D.L. members felt their des dig into the flesh, enjoyed crushing the opponents, heard theirpanions'' shouts, and felt their blood boiling. At this moment, they felt fucking alive. Killing those bastards was so damn fun! Their bodies were full of wounds, yet they wereughing: "This is the fucking best!" "My de wants more! Even more! Come!!!" "Is that all you can do?! What time is it, amateur hour?!" The I.R.L. members'' confidence was crumbling. The D.L. peeps had not only endured the first assault, but they had even counterattacked! They were all fucking madmen!! Sure, their HP had gone down a lot, but so what?! Most yers would have been recoiling from the fear, pain, or given up from being outnumbered. What fucking gave them such courage?! The D.L. membered saw the hesitation in their enemies'' eyes and how shaken they were. The few had greater momentum than the many. The sea of attackers unconsciously took a step back. So what if the defenders were weaker? They would hold their ground, no matter what. They would never cower. Otherwise, how could they face their leader? Even now, a dark aura seeped from the building. It enveloped the D.L. members. It should have been crushing their spirits, but somehow they endured. It even gave them an unfathomable aura. More and more yers came over. The I.R.L. troops grew stronger, the bystanders decisively decided not to fuck with D.L., and the NPC stood on the side, sighing. This was a matter between braves. By now, the ratio of enemy to ally was 10 to 1, but it didn''t matter to them. The Demon King was counting on them, and they would hold the fucking line. They found themselves chanting, "Fight them all! Fuck them up! Feast on their blood!". They were ready for the second wave. Some had even taken butcher knives out. They were freaking ready!!! This would definitely end up a bloodbath¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 3: Drinking Stone Cold Coffee ? (1/4) Hopefully will reach the target today ^_^v Chapter 157: One Who "Lead"

Chapter 157: One Who ¡°Lead¡±

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The screams of men mixed with the smell of iron as blood covered the earth. Lead was very familiar with such a scene. How often had he been at the very front of armies in other VR games? Far too many times and he freaking hated it! He wasn''t especially courageous, but he wasn''t a coward either. But he was fucking tired of dying for others'' sakes! He wouldn''t be cannon fodder anymore! He wanted the excitement of the battlefield. He wanted to brave all odds with allies, and he wanted glory!¡ª but his timing was always bad. Every time he invested himself early in an MMO that he found promising, it would somehow inevitably flop. Yes, all the fucking time! He had always been that one low-level noob that wanted torge-scale PVP even if he wasn''t strong enough. He''d just get used and die without making a ripple. But this time, it would be different! Many still looked down on Infinite since the game was just too¡­different. Even he had a bad feeling about it, but that''s why he started ying it! Good Feeling¡ª> Flop? Bad Feeling ¡ª> Great Sess, right? This time, he would be betting on the right horse! He had even joined a faction that was impossible to take down because the game itself backed it! He had joined the mighty I.R.L. faction!!! While the acronym was questionable, it was led by the Vige Chief himself! The NPC was a great guy that would be very friendly as long as people kissed his ass. Not to brag, but Lead freaking knew how to kiss ass like a pro! His own "Lead" name was as ironic as he had never led anyone. He had always been a follower. Yet, somehow, people looked up to him in I.R.L.! There were many noobs, and he just happened to have lots of experience in VR games. He never talked about his past since it was pretty shameful, but they all assumed that he was being modest. Hence they followed him. That''s how he had brought them to stop the devilish summon and face the D.L. bastards! But quickly, he had realized that leading wasn''t as easy as it looked. He had managed to rile them up. He had even yed the righteous leader that they had expected of him. He had managed to send them charging in the right direction. But now, everything was chaotic. Lead sighed as he sidestepped an axe to the face. It kept going strong, cleaving an ally behind him in half. Damn! The more they fought, the more he realized how freaking incredible their enemies were. In their eyes, he saw the same desire to fight he had. Blood kept sshing around, brain matter exploded everywhere, and flesh got cut into tiny pieces. Many in I.R.L. were grimacing in disgust. They were already calling out for the system to turn off the gore settings in tears. Yet Lead found himself at peace. As attacks rained on him from time to time, he would rxedly evade. Many of the D.L. members were trying to assassinate him, but he did not mind it. He would navigate the battlefield to dodge their assault. But sometimes, he''d also counterattack. He''d swing the long polearm he had found in the vige chief''s armory. It didn''t cause severe damage, but he loved the reach. Trying to kill me? Can you evene close enough? Can you even handle the tip?! He was fighting, and he was still alive past the first minute! This was an incredible achievement for him! After all, for once, he was part of the high-level yers. At this moment, hepletely forgot about leading. Hepletely forgot about the stakes of the fight. He simply lost himself in the moment. He didn''t feel rage, his blood wasn''t boiling either, and he somehow felt at peace. He had the feeling this was the ce he belonged. At that moment, he wouldn''t have minded for there to be no victor. He''d be content with this fight going on forever. But it didn''t change a thing, and he would fight with his full power. He got serious, and soon Lead became a nightmare for the enemy. D.L. did not fear, but they sure cursed that one spearman a lot. "Coward! Stop hiding behind your allies!" "Come fight me close range if you dare, bastard!" "I bet that''s all you do all day: y with your stick!!" They badmouthed him, hoping to make him angry. As long as he broke formation, they''d have a chance to kill him. Lead chuckled. Nice try, but he was used to battlefields¡ª very used to them! "Yes, I really like ying with my spear. That''s why I polish it diligently!" He calmly answered back, not even flustered. His mere presence slowly but surely emboldened his allies. In the beginning, they had been so eager to charge. They had run ahead of him only to get stomped. The first exchange had been a tie because the I.R.L. peeps had been fearful. But now Lead''s calm slowly reminded them that they had the advantage in number. Unknowingly, even as he acted as a foot soldier, he led them. yers on both sides were perishing as bodies fell and disappeared in colorful blue glows. Lead took a profound inspiration. At this moment, he was so d that he had joined I.R.L.! This was the kind of gamey he had wanted all this time! Even as they died, he nced at the noobs at his side with a warm gaze. They would get better with time, and they''d all have fun together in Infinite! For sure! How would they have reacted if they had known his thoughts? Many of them had lots of experience in VR. They just weren''t used to Infinite just yet. They hadn''t been game hopping like Lead. The man kept thrusting his spear as if an extension of his arm. He had a bright smile as he pictured their glorious future. This puny D.L. would be their stepping stone, and they would spread to the vast world! Some thought that I.R.L. would be nothing but a temporary faction forever stuck in the beginner vige, but he knew better. The vige chief had connections back in the Empire. That one level 34 messenger bird they had seen wasn''t even a special one. It was disposable! How many more marvelous things would await them? Either way, he would face them with his faction. He gave the noobs an encouraging shout as he kept dancing across the battlefield: "Don''t worry, everyone! It''s normal to be nervous during your first battle! Just focus on not getting hit and on hitting the opponent!" His voice was benevolent andposed. It was strange considering that he was running across the ce. This came with experience. When you die quickly, you learn to scold your killer like a boss to at least leave an impression! Yet, the allies reacted strangely to his good intentions: "First battle, are you calling us noobs?!" "Fuck you, man! I yed thousands of hours of Eldritch Scrolls Online!!" "Goddammit! Stop freaking hiding behind us! They all want to kill you on the other side!!" Lead sighed. What was the point of lying about their ytime? This wasn''t a contest. As for him staying away, it was the whole point of a spear! Just as he was sighing, his eyes suddenly fell on the NPCs a distance away. Why did that potato sack sound familiar? [Generating New Super Secret Mission!] [Rescue The Captive Vige Chief!] [Will You ept? Y/N ?] "What¡­." ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 3: Drinking Stone Cold Coffee ? (2/4) Chapter 158: Foolish Girl! (1/2)

Chapter 158: Foolish Girl! (1/2)

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As the devil summoning kept progressing, the basement turned into a nightmarish scene. Somehow the devilish mana was contained inside the magic circle, but the aura it emanated spread all across the room. It was unbearable! It felt like they were drowning inside a pool of rotten eggs. But Seraphine didn''t care about any of that. No, she worried about him instead. Jack was still in there, and god knows what suffering he was facing! On the side, both Igor and the florist were sighing as one would at a funeral. Their eyes were full of sorrow and pity as they looked at the magic circle. But then they hardened their gazes, seemingly preparing for a fight. They definitely knew something! Jack had instructed them not to talk or move. Seraphine grabbed a coarse paper from her inventory and sent a ne-shaped message toward the NPCs. She needed answers ASAP! They gave her a sympathetic look as they replied. Her heart skipped a beat as she read: 1. The longer the ritualsted, the stronger the devil''s grasp on the victim. By now, Jack was assuredly a goner. 2. To save him, they would need an exorcist, but there were in the vige, nor could they call any. 3. To get rid of the devil, they would have to destroy Jack utterly. If he were unlucky, perhaps his soul wouldn''t survive such an ordeal. 4. Entering the magic circle was suicide. It would subject one to the same devilish trial, and they would most likely sumb to it. God! This was so freaking bad! She couldn''t understand. He had always been so amazing, as if he had everything under control! What had changed this time around?! Had the devil found his weakness?! Time was running out. Stay behind and pray? Rush inside and try to save him? Chances were that heading inside would be catastrophic. Chances were that she would get cursed and perhaps fuck her ount. The logical choice was to cut her losses and wait, to let him fend for himself in there. Yes, it was the logical choice. But so what? As she remembered his pained face, all hesitation left her. She took a step forward¡­only to be stopped by an old man. He silently shook his red hood from side to side, gesturing her to stop. Amidst the worried and terrified expressions, he was still perfectly serene. Had he seen through the magic? Nope. His level was far too low for that. Did he know anything about devils? Neither! All he "knew" was that the Demon King was invincible. This was the power of faith. They entered into a stalemate, staring at one another. None of them were budging¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Inside the magic circle, a devil was going insane. It had been so damn close! Who the fuck was that old man?! Seriously, who the fuck was he?! The poor devil couldn''t understand. It had lived for millenniums and perfectly knew how to manipte humans to do his bidding¡ª or so it had thought! What was happening with the world?! Since when were humans so cunning?! Why was being a devil so difficult nowadays? At this moment, it felt like crying! ( ¨i©n¨i ) No, it already was crying¡­. It watched that hateful red guy with resentment. If only it weren''t for him, its n would have seeded! But just as it was despairing, something incredible happened! The foolish girl suddenly elerated, bypassing the red guardian entirely! This was such great news! As the guys in the back moved to intercept her, the devil found itself cheering for the foolish girl. "You can do it! You''re almost there!" It silently shouted. The others intended to block her, but the foolish girl was fast, so fast! Then she finally reached the magic circle. As she entered the devilish demonic energy, the devil found itselfughing. Finally, fucking finally! Now it would have a chance at life! No, it wouldn''t only survive. It would draw strength from her, it would corrupt her, and it would use all this newfound power to destroy that horrible guy! It would make him pay: it would torture him endlessly! This would be so much fun! The devil cackled as it plunged the foolish girl into a nightmare, one she would never wake up from! "Muhahahahaha!" ?? The devil cackled evilly. It was augh it had copied from that dastardly mortal¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The foolish girl was now stuck in the illusion realm, one that looked exactly like the world she was hailing from, Infinite. She hadmitted a horrible mistake earlier by revealing her weakness: she cared about that mortal. She cared about him so much that she had been ready to risk her life for him. The devil would reward her noble sacrifice and allow them to meet! Obviously, it wouldn''t be the real one, but it would be impossible to distinguish from the original. After all, the devil had been forced to observe the mortal so much that it knew everything about him. It knew the way he spoke, moved, and even flirted! Oh, this would be so ironic! All the suffering he had caused the devil woulde to bite him in the ass! Hahaha, this was the best! The devil created the best opportunity for them to meet up. It created a nightmarish dragon and sent it after the foolish girl, forcing her to run for her life. The creature was so powerful that her only option was to run in despair. Then came the next step: it brought him into y. The mortal came out of nowhere and charged straight at the monster. But this was a trial, so the devil made it look like an impossible fight. Yet, the mortal never gave up, and he made sure to protect her. He would never let the evil monster eat his beloved! He was the perfect example of a great hero, and the foolish girl would fall for him for sure! She did, hard. She looked at the mortal lovingly. Soon woulde the fall¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 3: Drinking Stone Cold Coffee ? (3/4) Chapter 159: Foolish Girl! (2/2)

Chapter 159: Foolish Girl! (2/2)

He was the perfect example of a great hero, and the foolish girl would fall for him for sure! She did, hard. She looked at the mortal lovingly. For a second, the devil felt shocked as it saw her golden demonic eyes but then disregarded that detail. It really didn''t matter. As long as she was spellbound, everything would be fine! It let them y around for a bit¡ª not that much happened. The foolish girl was shy and pure, even when the mortal was very forward. Poor girl! While she fell in love with this illusion, her beloved was screwing plenty of fake concubines of various races in his own "nightmare". But the devil couldn''t wait. It had to bring things to an end. It couldn''t tolerate waiting anymore for its revenge. It mercilessly subjected the copy to unimaginable torture. Everything it had tried on the real one it did to this one. The copy at least wouldn''tugh in its face! It forced her to watch it all with incredible joy! The devil found pleasure in the torment and even more delight at seeing the foolish girl''s suffering expression. It was so damn happy that it would have been smiling if it had a face. She cried, begged, and despaired, but it never stopped no matter what she did. That''s when the devil showed up. It took the appearance of a friend of her lover. He was on the article of death. He had barely managed to steal an incredible profound technique from a powerful sect but had paid the ultimate price: his lifespan. He now wanted to give it to her to rescue his friend and her beloved. It was the perfect n! That''s when the foolish girl looked at him with resolve. "No thanks! I''m not that bored." ¡­?!? Suddenly the devil had a bad feeling. He reminded her that her beloved would die if they didn''t save him! "You can slice him, cook him or boil him for all I care. He''s just a fake anyway." She shrugged. What?!!! No, Noooo!!! How was this possible?! There was no hesitation at all in her voice. She was even smiling. She knew, she freaking knew! How the fuck?! What the actual fuck was up with mortals nowadays?! The devil reviewed all it had done, but it really couldn''t notice any mistake. The copy''s expression had been perfect, so had the dialogue been, the gestures, every-fucking-thing! The more it thought about it, the more confused it got! It was going insane! What was up with her?! It would have to try again¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ On the side, Bubblegum was chuckling. After a while here, she had understood the nature of this realm. Even if she spent a lot of time here, barely a few seconds would have psed outside. Also, it seemed like this devil was very on edge. Jack had never needed help, and it seemed that she had done something unnecessary. She hade in with the resolve to face anything and had been highly wary. But, the actual illusion had been way too easy to see through. Jack appearing and saving her from a monster? Please! Each time she was with him, she was freaking getting eaten!¡ª in more ways than one. The whole white knight routine had been so damn suspicious! She wasn''t some naive little girl! Plus, the copy had been professing its love for her so many damn times! The real Jack had been very clear that he wasn''t looking for a rtionship. Heck, she could understand, for he was almost always gaming! As soon as they went their separate ways in Infinite, he wouldn''t have time for her anymore. She had once been a pro-gamer and recognized the me in his eyes. There was only reaching greater heights on his mind and it was fine. Point is, the copy had been far too perfect! It sounded like Jack, looked like Jack, and felt like Jack¡­but seen through rose-colored sses, ones that were thick AF! At that point, she was still ying dumb. She didn''t want to be too obvious. What if the devil realized that she knew it was an illusion? What if it created another one that was harder to see through? But just as she had been wondering, she had received a surprise. As if a gift from heaven, a system message had appeared for her. With it, she had been able to rx. What had been a rtively easy illusion to see through had turned into aplete joke. [Congrattion! Hidden Bloodline Quest Completed! ] [Managed To See Through The Devil''s Illusion!] [Detected Rare Fox Bloodline!] [Activation Conditions Met!] [Unlocking New Ability!] [Fox Demonic Eyes!] [Have Fun ^_^v !] Her first reaction was: "What the Hell?!" She had almost given away that she had seen through the mirage at that moment. The shock had been way too huge! After all, she had suddenly unlocked the ability to see what had previously been invisible. With this new ability, she could detect the devil silently cackling nearby. It didn''t have a set physical shape and instead looked like a floating mass of demonic energy. She had begun her n to make it waste as much time and energy as possible from that point onward. She had no reason to fear. It was pretty hard to forget that this was an illusion as she saw the creature create it all in front of her. (While cackling) Thus, she patiently waited as the devil got ready for round two. She could hear it grumble that it would definitely break her. Her days were numbered!¡ª or so it said. Whatever¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The devil swore that it would break the foolish girl. So what if she had seen through the previous illusion? There was probably a detail it had missed, one that only she and the mortal knew. It would get creative! This was no problem at all. It would simply reuse all the things that hadn''t worked against the bastard! Thus it got to work. First, it tempted her with incredible power! It gave her all the authority that she could desire! That didn''t work one bit. No matter the scenario it threw at her, she would never forget that she was retired and snap out of it. The devil couldn''t understand how such a young woman could be retired already, but whatever. It tried something else. It tried to lure her in with fame. Once more, she surprised him. The devil offered her all the fame she could want, only for her to sneer and utter: "What is wrong with these guys? Don''t they know who I am?!" What?! It had people literally crawling at her feet trying to kiss her ass! They were swearing to dedicate their lives for a single smile from her and it wasn''t enough?! She even said something about having more dedicated simps. The devil didn''t understand what the fuck that was about, but it knew better than to keep trying. It tried to offer her wealth, but she looked down on everything it proposed. No amount of gold would ever satisfy her! She always wanted something called credits. The problem was that the devil didn''t know what that was! The devil tried a few other things but failed every freaking time. In the end, it couldn''t take it anymore. It just looked at her in its silent and invisible form. Then it screamed at her even if it knew she couldn''t hear it. "Tell me, woman! What the fuck do you want?!" It repeated this a few times, and it helped a lot¡ª or it should have. That''s when she looked straight at it with her golden demonic eyes, giving a sadistic smile. "I want to see you squirm." She could see it?! SHE COULD SEE IT!!!!! She could freaking see it¡­this exined a lot. All this time, she had been toying with it. Fucking hell! The foolish girl was neither foolish nor a girl! She was a scheming and incredibly vile demonic creature, one that could see through all illusions! At this moment, the devil started crying once more. ( ¨i©n¨i ) "Now, now. You''re no fun if you just keep crying, mister devil." She said with a soothing and gentle voice that reminded one of an angel. But this sweet melodypletely terrified the devil. Those two humans really were a good match¡­ Goodbye, world! Let this poor devil return to nothingness. What is the point of an existenceden with nothing but suffering? The devil sighed as it got ready to detonate its essence and end it all. But just as it was about to do it, it suddenly heard amotioning from the outside world. "This Vige Chief is back! Let me see you try and stop me this time!" What now¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 3: Drinking Stone Cold Coffee ? (4/4) Chapter 160: This Is MY Village, Bitch!!

Chapter 160: This Is MY Vige, Bitch!!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Never had the Vige Chief suffered such humiliation! They had stripped him of his position, stuck him in a fucking potato sack, and now he was at the mercy of that disgusting olddy, goddammit! He couldn''t help but hurl every time he felt her wrinkly hand caress his back through the sack, telling him that everything would be okay, that they''d together from now on. Fuck no! Who wanted to be with such an old bitch!!! She should have known her fucking ce and watched him from afar. He far out of her fucking league! But no! That crazy shrew had schemed with the Demonic Fucker to kidnap him! Oh, he would get his revenge on both of them! His wrath would be fucking biblical! Yes, it would! Inwardly he was professing how he''d make them pay, make them eternally regret. But suddenly, the earth trembled as war cries echoed all over. At first, the Chief was perplexed, but then he began chuckling. Those were his I.R.L. soldiers! Oh, this would be great! He could already picture what would happen. He had seen how meager the D.L. troops were! The vigers would never participate in a fight that included only braves. D.L. was doomed and this was an opportunity! He perked his ears, listening to the massacre that began as blood flowed like a torrent. It was mostly his people dying, but as long as they ran over D.L., they could all die for all he cared. He was looking for a man, in particr, one who was the perfect subordinate, one that was incapable of insubordination. "Pssst¡ª Lead!!!" He whispered as subtly as he could when he heard the whooshing of the man''s spear. "C-chief?!¡­" The man had definitely heard him. Now all the Chief had to do was wait and pray. His current captor was only the old bat, with the others a distance away. This was good. As long as he got out of these fucking bindings, he''d be able to overpower her! After all, she was just a frail olddy, and her poison would barely affect one as strong as him. He couldn''t see anything, but he heard the fighting. He heard the people cursing Lead¡ª enemies, and allies alike. He heard him move toward him, and he waited. The olddy was watching everything happen with eagle eyes. She was wary, sending death res toward the battlefield. "I''m watching you." She warned. The braves gulped whenever they met her gaze. They understood thating near her was a death sentence and obediently stayed away. But then one spearman was suddenly thrown backward after blocking an attack. It looked straight out of an action movie!¡ª Not that she would have known. The man''s face twisted in horror as the olddy grabbed a few vials. "I-I''m very sorry beautifuldy! I''d never dare to disturb the Chief''s wife, but they threw me and¡ª" "Fine, scram!" She waved her hand, feeling magnanimous¡ª Totally not because of the praise¡­ She nodded, pleased as she watched him rejoin the battlefield. But that''s when she felt something wriggle at her feet. "Hehehe, toote." The Chief cackled as he broke free from his restraints, making them explode. He couldn''t help but praise that one Lead guy. How masterfully done! He had used the long reach of his spear to free him so subtly! "H-how?!" The olddy turned white. "I''m a fucking hero, that''s how! It''s reckoning time, you wrinkly blind bitch!" That''s when he pped her. ¡ª p! ¡ª Oh god! That was so fucking satisfying! He felt his palm collide with her cheek. Her eyes widened in horror, but it was toote. There was enough power in this p to throw her to the ground, herst remaining teeth flying all over the ce. "W-why?!" She cried out weakly as if her entire life was crumbling around her. He loved that look on her face. After all the times, he had to freaking pretend to like her so she wouldn''t betray him! "Fucking dumb toad lusting after your better. The fucking ground is where you belong!" He spat on her, then gave her onest kick, her ribs cracking. Shey weakly on the ground, her entire body a mess. In the distance, a few yers had noticed the scene and were staring with their eyes bulging. "As the vige chief, I hereby sentence this evil bitch to repent for her sins! She took part in that devil summoning attempt!" He heroically shouted. Many braves shuddered: "That''s so cruel!" "She''s an olddy!" "Yeah, but an evil one!" "No mercy for the enemy!" "Don''t worry too much. It''s a game." "So what if she''s a frail woman?! The witch deserves it for conspiring with the enemy!" Perhaps they wouldn''t have been so vindicative had she been young and beautiful, but as things stood¡­.they did not care one bit! The Chief gave a mocking nce at the nearby cksmith and Steven. They could watch what would happen next, for they were too weak to prevent it! He heroically turned toward the Butcher''s shop. It was time to end it all! He gave a confident grin. Seeing the dark energy seeping out, he knew for a fact that something had gone wrong with their ritual. Normally, he wouldn''t be able to fight Igor and that magic-obsessed bastard, but now everything was different. "It''s time for Justice." His voice echoed in the vige, and with it, D.L. crumbled. They had been powerfully holding their ground, akin to legendary Spartans, but their HP was already running out. With the Chief''s call, they all perished, all of them! This was because of them even tried to flee. As they perished one after the other, loot rained. They all dropped at least one item, whether it was a consumable, an armor piece, or their weapon for the unluckiest. This was all because of their red names. They had failed, and I.R.L. had won. The Chief and his minions barged into the basement. He waved his hand, and the nearby spearman understood what he meant. As Lead led the charge against the two NPCs, the Chief cackled. "This Vige Chief is back! Let me see you try and stop me this time!" He took a step toward the magic circle. All he had to do was release the devil inside, and the asshole would be doomed. Oh, the consequences would likely be dire for the vige too, but why should he care? A vige in perfect condition stolen from him? OR A vige in tatters where he was king? The choice was obvious! He was the motherfucking Vige Chief! Always and forever! As if he''d let anyone steal it from him!!! As for the destruction? The Demon King and the traitorous vigers would naturally take the me! Just as he was about to reach the circle, a lone red-robed old man stood in front of him, blocking his way. "It''s no use." The man shook his head. "What?!" Who the hell was this fearless guy?! "You might as well give up. The Demon King is invincible! He is a god amongst men and¡ª" He kept babbling. Tch¡ª He was crazy! The Chief wouldn''t lose any time with him. He grabbed his head in his powerful grip, slowly crushing it all until it exploded like a watermelon. Yet even as he was dying, the weakling had still been running his mouth. "Fucking D.L., they''re the fucking worst!" The Chief spat. It was time to end them¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 4: Nothing Tastes Better Than Revenge! (Besides Ice Cream) ?? (1/4) Chapter 161: Use A Devil To Slay A Demon!

Chapter 161: Use A Devil To y A Demon!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The Vige Chief struck, and the vigers screamed in fright. "Nooooo!" But it was far toote. His mighty fist connected with the magical circle and crushed it. As soon as it was breached, the whole thing lost its glow, and all hell broke loose. The devilish demonic mana was akin to a drop of ink in milk as it spread everywhere, corrupting all. There was no hiding nor running from it. They could only brace themselves. "Let''s see how bad this thing fucking is!" The Chief cackled as the dark energy engulfed him. So what if he had to fight a devil? As long as the Demon perished, it was fine¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ He found himself in his vige, with the I.R.L. members cheering for him. The D.L. members were all kneeling at his feet, exactly where trash belonged. "C-chief, would you like to eat a grape?" A beautiful brave girl shyly asked him on the side. They were all at his beck and call, ready to do anything for him. Had he ordered them to die for his sake, they would haveplied. The Chief closed his eyes, showing a peaceful expression, enjoying the moment. This was life! In the background, a devil couldn''t believe how easy this was! If only that guy had been the first to enter! But then the vige chief opened his eyes again¡­.and walked away! He was heading in the distance,pletely ignoring the questioning gazes of his valiant subordinates and the begging looks of the little minxes. "This ce sure is nice, but this vige isn''t mine." He sighed profoundly. He may have been hungry for wealth, fame, and power, but he wanted it to be real. Perhaps in another life he would have been tempted, butpared to the Demon King''s dastardly schemes, this illusion felt sorelycking. But just as he was heading away, a group appeared in the distance. It was Lead, always ass-kissing yet reliable. He proudly carried his spear in one hand and forced a prisoner to walk forward with the other. "Chief! You''re here! Look who I found lurking around our vige! This fool thought he could save his men! Hehehe, D.L.''s leader is aplete buffoon!!" He guffawed. "Good work!" The Chief nonchntly praised. The Demon King had wounds all over his body. Blood, snot, and tears stained his face as he crawled on the ground, begging for his life. This sure was a lovely sight! It was even better than a thousand goddesses attending him. Sadly it was all fake. At first, the Chief hadn''t understood, but now it was apparent: the Demon King was insane. Fighting with him would only end up with both sides scarred. After all, he would never give up. Had the Chief known, he would have never forced him to remain in the vige. He thought he could control him, force him to serve him, but he had been dead wrong. Curse that one Dragon brave who had convinced him that it was a good idea! Restraining him? Sure, but at what fucking cost?! He gave a self-deprecating smile as he crushed the fake''s throat, casually watching the life leave his annoying eyes. What was the point? "Devil, why don''t you stop wasting our time and show up already?" He called out to empty air. The Devil couldn''t help but shiver, even with its incorporeal body. It suddenly felt so naked when faced with those crazy humans. The air in front of the man rippled as an entity made of dark energy suddenly materialized. The Chief couldn''t help but chuckle. Just standing up to a devil would have been praiseworthy in normal circumstances. But at this moment, he did it so damn easily. After all, his mind was only upied by a cold rage. He wanted revenge and his vige back. That was all he desired at this moment. He would make them all pay! He would rule again! The Devil felt fear as it saw the man''s heated gaze. It was as if the human wanted to devour it alive! What the hell?! This was supposed to be the other way around! "W-what are you looking at?!" The incorporeal Devil stammered. "Vengeance. I''m looking at vengeance. Now, what will it take to get rid of that fucking Demon King?" The Chief grinned. The Devil shuddered once more. This guy was crazy, so damn crazy! In the man''s eyes, it saw unbelievable hatred. It seemed like they shared amon enemy. At this moment, the Devil couldn''t help but wonder how things would have turned out had this guye earlier. In any case, the Devil would do what the Devil did best: "Do you wish for power? Do you wish to rule above all living beings? As long as you¡ª" "Let''s hurry up. I don''t have all fucking day. The world can be yours, but the vige is mine and mine alone to rule. Do we have a deal?" The Chief cut it off. "¡­." "Deal or no deal?" "D-deal¡­." The Devil teared up: this contract wasn''t much of an achievement. This guy was just using it! At this moment, the Devil felt like a worthless cum rag. Infinite sure was a scary ce¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As the Chief returned to his senses, he felt his body brimming with power. Demonic energy was coursing through his veins, noticeably empowering his body. Basking in the devilish mana felt even better than a spa! But he knew that all this power was temporary. It was nothing but a taste of what was toe. There still remained onest step. A being of darkness slowly materialized next to him: the Devil was here. The Chief knew what he had to do if he wanted to keep this power. He would have to bow to the Devil. He didn''t mind either. He would rather rule above all but one than to lose everything. As for the harm that unleashing a devil would cause, he couldn''t fucking care less! "Kneel and profess your loyalty¡­." The creature uttered in a deep voice. The Chief didn''t even hesitate as he got on his knees, even smiling. "I Conrad Dupli hereby swear upon my soul to serve the de¡ª" "The devilishly handsome being standing before me." The Devil strangely corrected him. So what if he had to kiss-ass an entric devil?! He was taking down that fucking Demon King! "I Conrad Dupli hereby swear upon my soul to serve the devilishly handsome being that stands before me. In exchange, I¡ª" Light shed. Just as he was about to list his conditions, the oath activated. At the same time, all the demonic energy left him, leaving him frail. How?! This shouldn''t have been possible! Devils weren''t supposed to be able to go back on their words!!! "W-we had a deal?!" The Chief stammered. "We? Nope. Never heard of it!" The Devil denied, but then he showed a look of realization. "Ah! I think you have me confused with someone else." It chuckled. That''s when the dark entity trembled, slowly disappearing as if a mirage. In its ce appeared a man gently smiling as he sat on an engraved wooden throne. The Demon King''s smile looked so peaceful. The Chief felt his heart freeze as he realized what he had done. Confused by an illusion, he had just sworn allegiance to the Demon King. Fuck! He was screwed! "Now, shall we get started?" Jack Motherfucking''O yfully uttered. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 4: Nothing Tastes Better Than Revenge! (Besides Ice Cream) ?? (2/4) Chapter 162: Endlessly Suffering Village Chief (1/2)

Chapter 162: Endlessly Suffering Vige Chief (1/2)

The Vige Chief''s efforts had been admirable, but he simply hade over far toote. Jack had already subjugated the Devil when the man had barged in the magic circle. As for the rest, it had been challenging! Well, the tricking part had been easy. The hard part had been not to erupt in madughter! After the Devil and the Chief reached an agreement, the people inside the dream world were freed. They had all appeared in a room heavy with a blood mist. The walls, the ceiling, the floor, and the air was full of blood! As if that wasn''t enough, the devilish energy gave it a horrifying glow. The yers were all gone, all fucking dead! There remained only the vigers that were peering at the altar, their faces pale. Their state became even worse when they saw the demonic Chiefing back victoriously. At that moment, they understood that they would have to fight for the vige''s survival. They also understood that Jack and Seraphine had been vanquished. But a secondter, they realized that they didn''t understand shit! The vige chief moved out of the way, revealing Jack and Seraphine. Not only were they intact, but the Demon King even calmly took out the throne Igor had carved him. As he rxedly sat, they felt like tearing their hair to cope with the stress. What the fuck was he doing?! Couldn''t he see the Chief that was about to charge at him and¡­.kneel?! WTF?! He was freaking kneeling! What?! How the heck had this happened?! Then it got even more astonishing. Their enemy straight-up offered himself as a servant?! Why would he do such a thing?! Their mouths were open sorge one could have fit an entire pack of hot dogs in there. They kept ncing between the two before looking at Seraphine for an exnation. She casually shrugged, mouthing a yful: "As expected of the Demon King." When the Chief finalized his oath, they felt like they were in a dream. Was this a trick from the Devil? But then they saw the poor thing next to Jack. What was supposed to be an incredibly malevolent evil was now nothing more than a small wisp of mana barely managing to float next to him. They even found themselves finding it pitiful. What the heck had he done to it?! It looked like it had gone through countless tribtions and had barely survived. Jack yfully addressed his new ve: "Aren''t you angry?! Don''t you hate me? But what can you do!" He gave him a bright smile. At that moment, many sucked in a cold breath. Jack definately knew how to hold a grudge! This was what the Chief had screamed at him right after the Royal Missive. "Now, you should kneel even lower, oh, and lick my boots clean." Jack casually ordered. The Chief wanted to resist, he truly wanted, but the oath''s magic forced him into obedience. The more he tried to resist, the more he felt his soul tear. "ARRRGGGG!" He cried out in anguish, his body moving on its own. But just as his tongue was about to reach the blood-stained boot, Jack mercilessly kicked his face, sending his whole body flying away. The humiliation mixed with the pain¡­.but then it got even worse. Since he wasn''t licking, the soul torment resumed. His body was convulsing, he could barely move, he could barely think, but even then, the light of defiance shone in his eyes. God knows where he found the strength, but he raised his head high up, only to drive it toward the ground with incredible momentum! "You aren''t allowed to harm yourself." Jack''s decree came just in time. The oath''s power forced the man to stop himself right before impact. A third of a secondter and his brain matter would have only been mush on the ground. If only he had been quicker, if only¡­..but then he realized. This third of a second hadn''t been a coincidence. The Demon had been toying with him from the start. The man had understood his limits from the previous fight. Was it even possible to escape his new master''s evil clutches? Jack suddenly began rapping out of nowhere. The others looked at him in iprehension, but then they finally understood the "lyrics". What he was shouting at the speed of a jet were all orders. In a matter of seconds, the ve found himself bound by an impossiblyplex web ofmands. He was now utterly helpless against Jack, without hope of any rescue. In the end, he had no choice but to crawl to the Demon''s feet to fulfill the order. He wanted to fight it, but he just couldn''t. As the NPCs saw the once-mighty Chief reduced to such a wretched state, they couldn''t help but shiver in fright. Well, all except one. The olddy looked at it all as she breathed heavily. She wanted so much to be in Jack''s ce! Her legs twitched as she could barely contain her excitement. "D-devilishly handsome and benevolent Demon King¡­." She sent a begging look his way. "No need to worry. I keep my promises. You can leave now and I''ll send him to warm your bed when I''m done." Jack shooed her away as she left, drooling. Oh god! None of the NPCs would have wanted to be in that guy''s ce! No wonder she had helped them! Jack had promised to give her the man she had a crush on as a reward! The ex-chief''s despairing expression sure wasical! Hey lifelessly on the floor as he twitched. Jackpletely ignored the worm. He waszily sitting on his throne as he addressed the others: "Igor, I''ll be counting on you to take care of the Training grounds." It would take a while to get his title back, but it wouldn''t necessarily be impossible with the Chief''s help. "Florist guy, either you be an honorary member of D.L., or I''m not showing you any more runic magic." The whole ritual had wetted his thirst for knowledge. "You can count on me t¡ª" "Skip!" Jack just dismissed him. They both knew he was saying yes; he could keep the tedious speech forter. "cksmith, I''ll send yers to help you expand your forge. D.L. will count on you in the future." "I have a name you know it''s¡ª" "A cksmith only deserves a name when he bes a master." Jack ruthlessly shut him down. The others were confused. Weren''t the two on friendly terms? Why was he being so petty all of a sudden?! The cksmith widened his eyes in realization as he solemnly nodded, not taking offense at all. He even felt touched, for this meant the man thought he had the potential to one day reach that level! "You got it, Boss!" The cksmith eximed, showing a toothy grin. It seemed the two spoke their ownnguage¡­. That''s when Jack turned toward the broken man on the ground. "Now, "Chief", was this all that you amounted to?" Jack yfully stressed the title. It didn''t seem like he was done torturing him just yet¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 4: Nothing Tastes Better Than Revenge! (Besides Ice Cream) ?? (3/4) Chapter 163: Endlessly Suffering Village Chief (2/2)

Chapter 163: Endlessly Suffering Vige Chief (2/2)

That''s when Jack turned toward the broken man on the ground. "Now, "Chief", was this all that you amounted to?" Jack yfully stressed the title. "Actually, the ground suits you very much! It''s perfect for a worm like you!" As much as Jack insulted the guy, a tiny part of him couldn''t help but be impressed. He had never seen a man cling so much to a title as worthless as "Vige Chief" before. Jack sat on his throne as he kept mocking. "Truly pathetic. Even if you could fight back, you wouldn''t dare, haha." "You''re nothing but a spineless coward! You were never fit to be Chief in the first ce!" "How about this? For the next minute, I''ll allow you to punch me as much as you want, but every step will feel like being burned by a thousand suns." Jack chuckle. The vigers couldn''t help but throw weird nces at Jack. Was there a need to humiliate the man even further? They weren''t taking his side. It was just a waste of time. After all, the man was lifelessly¡­standing?! His broken body was suddenly up. His face was twitching in agony, and so was his whole body! The incredible pain he felt was illusory yet felt real. At this moment, could understand what the fuck was happening. 1. How could he get up?! This suffering couldn''t be faked! 2. Why was he getting up?! Jack would obviously give another order right before he reached him. What was the point?! No one understood, except the man himself and Jack, for he had seen his resolve in the Dream Realm. He was the Vige Chief, always and forever. This was his resolve. Even if he lost his title. Even if he lost his mind. Even if he lost every-fucking-thing. He would remain the Vige Chief. At least, that''s how he would always consider himself. The two had been fighting from the very beginning because the man had been afraid for his position. Step after step, he came closer to the casually sitting Jack. Every subsequent step became increasingly difficult. He was already far beyond his limits, and yet he kept going. All until he finally reached Jack. The Chief raised his arm. His whole body was unsteady, he couldn''t generate any strength and knew it was all wasted effort, but he did it anyway. He knew the man was toying with him, but so what? He would never forgive himself if he missed an opportunity to punch the bastard! His fist flew in slow-motion, not because of the tension, just because itcked power. Even then, the oue was obvious. ¡ª p! ¡ª As the weak pnded, brows were raised in confusion. Why hadn''t Jack stopped it? Was he trying to shame the man by showing him how weak he was? "How was it? Did it feel good?" Jack grinned. "Y-yes, very. But I bet it would feel better with more power behind it." The Chief replied amidst the pain. The two men gazed at one another as if in a staring contest. No words were exchanged, at all! "What are they d¡ª" the florist softly murmured. "Shh¡ª I don''t know either but let him do his thing," Igor replied. On the side, Bubblegum''s eyes were filled with a spirited glint. At this moment, she was reminded of why she was so drawn to him. There was other like him! She already had an inkling of what would happen as she watched eagerly. Jack gazed deep into the NPC''s eyes, reminded once more of why he loved Infinite so much. Other games could reproduce everything to the tiniest detail, but it would never feel as true. In the bastard''s eyes, he saw incredible weakness but also astonishing perseverance. At this moment, the Chief felt incredibly alive. How could mere data feel that strongly about anything?! Infinite, that was how! Motherfucking Infinite. Jack finally broke the silence. "What was it that you said again? The world can be yours but not the vige? You really care about such a tiny ce?" Jack gave him a teasing smile. That''s when the Chief finally realized his foolishness. All this time, he had been fighting this man for encroaching on his vige. He had tried to subdue him when he could have just waited. Instead of begging a random devil, he should have been begging this man to take him under his wing long ago. As the braves would say: he hadn''t recognized Mount Tai. But now it was toote. The Demon King had a sadistic smile and wasn''t one to forgive easily. He understood that very well. He truly had been so foolish¡­ "How about it? Do you still want to be Chief?" Jack proposed with a smile. Many choked in the background. "W-what?!" "He''s not serious, right?!" "After all we went through?!" This didn''t make any freaking sense! He had to be pulling his leg, right, right?! "You''ll forgive me?" the Chief asked with as much confusion as suspicion. "Of course not! I''ll make sure that your entire existence is filled with nothing but suffering!" He grinned, with the people sighing in the background. But then he added: "That said, I don''t mind you being the acting Chief while I''m gone. But, if you ept, for every second of it you''ll feel a Hellish pain¡­." What kind of crazy talk was this?! There was no way that anyone sane would ept this! He was taunting him again with¡ª Suddenly the Chief fell to the ground. "Then I''ll be in your care, Demon King!" This time he was voluntarily kneeling. The NPCs all watched, bbergasted, not understanding what the fuck had happened! Bubblegum nced at Jack with a heated gaze. How many yers had called themselves Demons in the history of games? Far too many! How many had dared to call themselves Demon Kings? A few. How many had truly deserved the title? Only one as far as she was concerned. A saint would have forgiven the NPC. A viin would have happily watched him suffer. Motherfucking Jack''O would condemn him to endless torment, yet the poor sob would willingly serve his sentence and his new king! She could already picture the future. Empires would rise and fall, but he would always remain. Others yed the game while he yed the game and everyone in it! She found herself wishing to witness it all. Wouldn''t that be nice? "Now, my new repentant Chief, let''s get you ready for a nice y." Jack mischievously said. Of course, he had more schemes¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 4: Nothing Tastes Better Than Revenge! (Besides Ice Cream) ?? (4/4) Chapter 164: SAY WHAT?!!!

Chapter 164: SAY WHAT?!!!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ The yers were already rushing back to the Butcher''s shop as fast as their legs could carry them. They had to Stop/Protect the Demon King!! Lead was one of them as he ran, happily giggling like a schoolgirl. It was the first time he felt so joyful! He had been one of thest ones alive for a change! Still, his happiness didn''t cloud his judgment. His eagle eyes swept the vige, looking for the enemies he knew would be there. He kept his spear close, ready to BONK any enemy! The entire vige was swarming with running yers: this was a freaking exodus! They were akin to mad shoppers during ck Friday! This was a race against time and their enemies! I.R.L. and D.L. were already shing, killing one another on the move. Many sounds echoed all over: the nging of weapons, the grunts of pain, the curses, and the guys shouting "I am Speed" as they ran. It was so damn chaotic! At times, there was even friendly fire happening. In response, Lead shouted at the noobs: "Check the emblem before attacking!!" He reminded. It should have been easy! How were they even getting confused?! Ah! For some reason, the enemy names weren''t red anymore. Still: No emblem ¡ª> I.R.L. Emblem ¡ª> D.L. "There''s ! No one has a freaking emblem!" "Who''s an ally, who''s an enemy?! Stay away from me!!!!" Many shouted, panicked. That''s when Lead finally noticed a man grinning as he ran: CPR dude! He was even silently mouthing: "noobs"! Not only were the D.L. reinforcements finally there, but they had all removed their emblems! Since they had fewer members, they knew one another better and did not fear friendly fire! Lead nced around and realized just how devious the D.L. members were! Some had even unequipped some of their gear to look more like the broke I.R.L. yers. Heck, some were even acting like they were chased by other D.L. yers, for the enemy to mistake them as allies! Tch¡ª At this rate, his allies would all be paranoiac! "I.R.L, heed my call!!! Formation COVID-34! Stay 6-feet apart from one another! Kill everyone thates nearby!!!" They all separated. Even then, who belonged to what faction was very hard to tell, but it didn''t matter. At least the killing had stopped. No more would D.L. rampage during the confusion! Instantly, the bloodbath turned into an incredible race. They were all rushing forward while keeping their distance. Then they all reached the Butcher shop, only to freeze. At the door were Igor and the florist. They looked stern and powerful as they nced at the sea of iing yers. Many I.R.L. yers couldn''t help but gulp. They remembered how fierce they were and how quickly they had died fighting them, all to buy time for the Vige Chief. They all knew that the man had managed to barge into the devil summoning ritual, but had he sessfully stopped it or not?! yers from both sides were wondering. "These two are allied with D.L., right?! "Does that mean they/we won?!" "Idk, but look at their faces¡­." "Why are they so gloomy?" There was no indication of whether they had won or lost the fight. The NPCs would have easily been the greatest poker yers of all time! But that''s when messages started flooding their visions: [The Devil Ritual Has Been A Sess!] [Evil Now Walk New Leaf Vige!] "Hahaha, suck it, I.R.L! Who''s you daddy!!!" "You guys are all fucked! Demon King 1, you 0!" "That''s what happens when you mess with him!" But perhaps they had rejoiced a bit too fast¡­ [Generating Subjugation Quest¡­.] [Devil Already Defeated?!¡­.] [Analyzing, Analyzing!] [¡­] "Hahaha, go suck a big fat Chicken D.L!!!" "Daddy? The guy already lost his new Devil!" "Damn! That has to be the worst dad ever! #Bad Parenting!!" They wereughing their asses off as they saw the faces of the D.L. members sour so fast! It was as if they had just eaten aged bull testicles! Oh, this was the best, they couldn''t wait to remind them daily how much they had screwed up and¡ª [Analysis Completed! The Devil Hasn''t Been Defeated!] "What the fuck?!" "Does that mean D.L. won?!" "This system is as cryptic as my wife!!" "Why do I feel like the gods are trolling us?!" They all held their breaths¡­ [The Devil Has Only Been Partially Banished!] [The Devil''s Curse Is Activating!] [Devilish Corruption Starting!] What?! It seemed like neither side had truly won. What the heck was this? A motherfucking Schr?dinger ritual?! But suddenly, they didn''t feel like pondering the topic anymore. No, they suddenly felt like freaking out. At that moment, they all felt potent vile energye from the Butcher''s ce! "We''re screwed!" "This is madness!" "Is it toote to run?!" With a loud BANG, the door exploded! The yers gulped as dark miasma spread from the entrance. But in the malevolent cloud, a valiant silhouette could faintly be distinguished. That''s when a muscr man punched his way out! The Vige Chief appeared in all his splendor. His upper body was glistering with sweat, emphasizing his well-defined muscles, and his expression was heroic as he nced all around. He looked incredibly solemn at that very moment, so solemn that he didn''t react to the female yers devouring him with their gazes. "Braves!!! An incredible evil is upon our vige! Will you let it be ruined and destroyed? Or will you stand by my side and defend it!!!!" His thundering shout resounded across the realm as he kept going. "Are you cowards that are afraid of a tiny little Devil? Or are you proud Heroes of New Leaf?!" At this moment, many I.R.L. yers couldn''t help but beam in pride. This was their leader! He wasn''t perfect, but he was a true man!!! "WHO''S WITH ME?!!" Hisst shout was all it took as one yer after the other answered his call: "You have my sword!!!" "And you have my sword!!!" "And my sword!!!!" How were there so many swordsmen in a fucking beginner vige?! Ah, they were just the ones moring the loudest. Many long and hard sticks were also raised high up in a show of support! "We''ll fuck that Devil and we''ll fuck those D.L. bastards!!" "Destroy them all! Show them the might of I.R.L.!!!" The Demonic Legion clenched their weapons, ready to fight a losing battle. So what if they were outnumbered once again?! They would struggle with their leader, wherever he was! But that''s when something that bbergasted everyone happened. The Demon King suddenly came out of the miasma! He was walking casually, showing an annoyed expression. He looked like a man missing one number to win the Jackpot. He even seemed to be grumbling. Wait, what?! What was going on?! Couldn''t he feel the demonic energy? Couldn''t he see the heroic Chief right in front? He slowly walked next to Vige Chief, giving him a resentful nce. What the heck had happened in there?! Behind them, the dark energy billowed as if a cataclysmic storm was brewing. Oh, it was about to rain¡­and hard!!! The Chief called out! "Braves! Today is the day mankind either survives or perishes! Today, there is only one thing that matters: New Leaf!" "Whether you''re I.R.L, D.L., or neither, it doesn''t matter! Be ready to fight, for evil ising!!!!" SAY WHAT?!!! All the yers stared at one another in shock. But they didn''t have the time to be stunned or confused. At that exact moment, the demonic energy finally overflowed. The miasma was akin to a tidal wave, the world became fifty shades darker, and then they heard a soul-chilling voice. In the background, a Devil was madly cackling¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 5: A storm is brewing¡­.and tea. ? ? ? (1/4) Chapter 165: "….. WE’RE FUCKED!"

Chapter 165: ¡°¡­.. WE¡¯RE FUCKED!¡±

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ In the background, a poor Devil was madly cackling¡­against its will! What else was it supposed to do?! The Demon King had told it to cackle, so it cackled! The creature had always thought itself a master of torture, but it had been so wrong! This smiling man was the actual monster! His peaceful smile was more frightening than a thousand holy archangels¡ª and they were a devil''s nemesis! The Demon King had driven it near insanity before making an offer it could never refuse. He had offered the Vige to the Devil! Yes, the entire fucking Vige! Devil were beings that resided in another ne of existence, and their sole purpose ining to this world was to gather power. There were two main ways to do this: 1. Soul Possession: They would possess a being, go on a rampage and use whatever means to be stronger. For one such as the Exalted Hunting Lord, it meant hunting. The Devil would transform its host into a great predator that would grow stronger with every new prey sessfully hounded. The human knew of this process. Apparently, his people called it "A Noob getting his ount hacked by a mob lol". It was a very long and cryptic name. The Devil had initially tried to use the nightmare to take over his soul. Sadly, this attempt had been PTSD-inducing. But, there was another path for a Devil to be stronger. 2. World Link: This meant establishing a link from the Devilish realm to the world of the living. Afterward, the Devil would use minor devils to collect energy. It was also damn near impossible! The Devil had almost gone insane when the man had casually mentioned this! Its incorporeal body had been shaking so much it had almost poofed out of existence! Was he freaking crazy?! The Devil wanted to grow stronger, not to die!!! But apparently, not only was the man crazy, but he also knew what he was doing. He talked confidently about it in terms that the Devil barely understood. But, it remembered it all word for word: "See Infinite as a restricted airspace and devils as flimsy aircrafts. Entering this world to establish a link would usually get them shot down by anti-air missiles set-up by the Empire¡­." "But, what if one just happened to have control of said missiles? For instance, by lording over the Vige. What if one helped the aircraft with thending?" He had given an enormous smile as he hadid out the options for the Devil. 1. Serve him and share part of its power. In exchange, the demon King would allow it to prosper in New Leaf. 2. Suffer, then die. It wasn''t too hard a choice. That''s how the Devil hade to serve its new master, how it had assisted with entrapping that one "Vige Chief" human, and how it was now exploited. The poor Devil wanted to sigh, but it had to keep cackling, or there would be trouble. Then it got to work, slowly establishing the link, something that probably hadn''t been done in eons. At least it would see the living get ughtered. This was the only constion to its current pitiful state. [Congrattions!] There came the strange voice again. Ever since it had agreed to serve the Demon King, it could hear its murmurs. It didn''t seem alive and would narrate when something noteworthy happened. [Sessfully Established Devilish Link!] [Establishing A New Spawn Area For Minions!] [Soul-Devouring Exalted Hunters Can Now Spawn!] Oh, it would have fun witnessing them steal the life force of all those annoying humans! [Beginning World Corruption: New Leaf!] [Ding! Detected Rare Energy Node! ?] [Corrupt Energy Node? Y/N?] W-what?! As soon as the corruption began, the Devil felt it! Deep inside the earth, far from the surface, there was a great mass of energy! It just waited there,pletely unused! What were the odds?! At this moment, it suddenly began cackling, for real this time! Itughed enthusiastically, giving what appeared to be the performance of its existence! This was an opportunity to turn the tides! As long as it could corrupt and harness this incredible energy, it would be strong enough to rebel against the Demon! As long as its subordinates devoured enough life force from the puny mortals, it would win! This was a goddamn miracle! At this moment, the Devil uttered a silent cry: "Go, my precious! Hunt them and bring me their souls!!!" Oh, this would be so much fun! How would the man react confronted with death? No, possession was better! Oh, it couldn''t wait! ?? The Devil was looking forward to the show as it kept cackling¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As it often did in Infinite, the apocalypse began with a system message. [Curse Of The Exalted Hunting Lord Activating!] The entire vige was plunged into darkness as miasma spread across the beginner area. The shivering yers could only see the ominous system messages appearing before them. Reading only increased the dread. [World Corruption Has Begun! Current Corruption 1%!] [New Leaf ¡ª> Exalted Dark Hunting Grounds!] [Soul-Devouring Exalted Hunters Spawning!] [They Are Coming! Run If You Can¡­] [It Is Time To Die!] This didn''t augur well. Who knew when the creatures would¡ª that''s when many stopped thinking. The monsters were already here. Their incredibly sharp ws plunged into so many yers, killing them instantly. The victims disappeared in blue particles that illuminated their killers. They looked like humanoid wraiths but showed predator characteristics at times: wolves, pumas, hyenas, etc. The creatures were shadowy, tall, slender, incredibly fast, and godlike hunters. "These things are so fucking quick!" "They''re freaking everywhere!" "Level 22?! That''s crazy!!" The blue glow of death was one the yers were used to, but the next scene chilled them to the bone. The creatures opened their maws wide as they¡­devoured the light?! Some already had an inkling of what this meant. "Oy, tell me this is just a visual effect!" "What else can it be? It adds horror!" "It has to be, right, right?!" But then many yers respawned, soon turning as white as chalk: [Part of Your Soul Has Been Devoured!] [Affected By Eternal Hunting Curse!] [Congrattions! You''ve Lost XP!] "G-guys¡­.We can lose XP now¡­." "Tell me this is a joke!" "O-oh god! No!!!" They all turned to one another, seeing the same shock in the other''s eyes. A brief moment of silence followed before one perfectly summarized their situation. "¡­.. WE''RE FUCKED!" ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 5: A storm is brewing¡­.and tea. ? ? ? (2/4) Chapter 166: He Really Is A God!!!

Chapter 166: He Really Is A God!!!

"¡­.. WE''RE FUCKED!" The yer''s cry resounded loudly, only for a reply to instantlye. "Hadn''t I made this point very fucking clear!!! Now, what are you all waiting for?! Counterattack!!!" The Vige Chief''s bellowed. He had indeed warned them: they simply hadn''t believed! After all, what did immortal Braves have to fear? Pfft¡ª They were used to dying! But everything changed when XP loss was involved! Only pain feedback ¡ª> Actual progression loss! Now that they had something to lose, the scary monsters felt even scarier! The yers were shaking, their feet already inching backward. But as assuredly as there were cowards (a shitload of them), there were also fearless people. In this moment of darkness, their courage shone as would a bonfire kindled after being doused in kerosene. "Of course it wasn''t clear, you bastard! You never said anything about those guys! Heck, I bet you have no goddamn clue what''s going on!" CPR dude thundered loudly. As soon as he shouted, a man spoke up for the chief: "Hey, don''t be so hard on him! After all, he''s obviously retarded. Why else would he have gone against our God, the one and only Demon King!!" Uttered a red-robed old man. "Screw you both! Everyone, stop freaking panicking! I''m gonna drive my spear very deep in the first guy that tries to run away!" Lead shouted very "encouragingly". "Tch¡ª Now''s not the time to tell your I.R.L. boyfriends how deep you''ll screw them! Tsk-tsk-tsk, no shame at all!" CPR dude taunted. Then it instantly devolved into an insult contest with that one cultist''s voice in the background praising the almighty Jack''O. The trio was so goddamn ridiculous, and many found themselves smiling at their antics. Were the monsters a joke to them?! Suddenly the nightmare-inducing creatures weren''t that frightening. But courage wouldn''t suddenly reverse the situation. The creatures were still having one hell of a field day. For them, it was an all-you-can-eat human buffet! ¡ª Screech!! ¡ª The things rejoiced as they stole the vitality of even more yers. They were akin to reapers as they half-ran and half-floated toward their next prey! The more they devoured and the more potent the miasma was getting too. [World Corruption Has Increased To 7%!] There was only one way that the yers could possibly survive this, and they all knew what it was. It was a tactic ingrained in their very DNA since times immemorial. After all, humans had always been social animals¡­. "Group the fuck up!!! Get ready to m them into oblivion!" (CPR) "Watch your allies'' back! Don''t let theme anywhere near!" (Lead) "Come to me. We shall pray to our lord and savior, the Demon King!" D.L. was ready to go on the offensive. I.R.L. barely managed to adopt a defensive position. Cultists seemingly wanted to do it all, plus pray simultaneously! Something strange happened. Some-fucking-how the cultists were thergest group! Everyone without a faction had huddled in their direction. Soon three different Legions roamed the vige, finding safety in their numbers. Every time a creature would attack, weapons would rain on it like green at the strip club! Even being level 22, the hunters couldn''t take thebined assault of dozens of yers! But, it only dyed the inevitable. Every other second, the monsters managed to bypass their defenses and run away with a yer in their grasp. "They got Dn!" "Fuck, this is like a horror movie!" "You''re right. This is freaking scary!" "No, I meant they got the dumb bitch first!" "¡­." They casually bantered to calm their nerves, only to get a grim reminder of their situation. [World Corruption Has Increased To 15%!] That''s when came the moment that Jack had been waiting all this time; 1. yers were calm enough to realize how fucked they were. 2. This harsh realization only increased their stress. 3. They were now praying for a miracle. 4. He would be that miracle! That''s what being a hero meant: to always be there at the optimal moment to save the day. Oh, Jack would make sure his grand entrance would never be forgotten. "Let''s get this party started, shall we! Let''s see how tough you guys are!" Jack''s chilly voice echoed. What?! Was he hunting the creatures alone! The yers couldn''t help but shiver. This guy was 100% crazy! "He''s so gonna die!" "Yes, he''s royally screwed!" "Talk about a stupid way to perish!" How could someone possibly fight level 22 monsters? It just wasn''t possible, for they were everywhere! Many instantly assumed that he was doomed. That''s when the I.R.L. members finally saw the man as he came close to their group. "Little devils, where are you hiding? Come out,e out wherever you are!" He was even taunting them?! The yers'' eyes bulged as they barely discerned three shadowy blurs heading straight for the man''s heart! They watched eagerly, waiting for him to be devoured, some even cheering for the creatures. Jack gave a subtle knowing smile. He could feel their heated gazes upon him. Just as the monsters pounced at him, he suddenly rotated on himself, sending three powerful punches in a row. "As if a yer could do anything to¡ª" One yfullymented before choking on his saliva. The shadowy creatures were sent flying! They flew so high that the yers lost track of them! (Not too hard given theck of visibility.) "T-that was a level 22 monster, right?!" "Not just one!! What the fuck?!" "What kind of skill was that?!" Many simply couldn''t understand the scene they had seen. It was way too shocking! It didn''t help that he was giving an unfathomable aura while sighing. "Was this all they amounted to? How disappointing." Jackined before he resumed his hunt for new prey. The gallery was already gossiping: "Holy fucking shit!" "That''s the D.L. leader, right?!" "No wonder all the crazies call him a god!!!" "At this point, I''m not so sure that they''re crazy¡­" In his wake, Jack left many awe-struck yers. They still couldn''t believe what they had just witnessed! [World Corruption Has Increased To 33%!] Jack felt slightly puzzled. Wasn''t this going a little too fast? Still, it wouldn''t change his n. He was already heading toward new gullible targets for another heroic show. He didn''t have to fear for the whole thing was 100% fake! Oh, this would be fun¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 5: A storm is brewing¡­.and tea. ? ? ? (3/4) Chapter 167: Our Savior! NVM!!!

Chapter 167: Our Savior! NVM!!!

©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ In the darkness, a hundred yers huddled together, their faces ashen. Many were repeatedly pressing their menu, trying to run from this madness! [Log-Out Now Will Be Considered A Death! Confirm? Y/N?] Fuck! They didn''t want to lose their precious XP! But was it wise to stay here? It wasn''t like things were turning for the better either¡­ [World Corruption Has Increased To 51%!] [Next Level of Corruption Reached!] [Hunters Are Now more Powerful!] They were fucked! But as they were panicking, a man''s soothing voice resonated. "Follow my lead, and salvation will be yours! Now, repeat after me¡­." The red-robbed old man began to chant! Manyplied as they shouted the same verses over and over. What was wrong with them? With every repetition, they became bolder and their volume increased. It was akin to a crescendo from Hell! Then it even reached a point where they were shouting so loud that it made the miasma tremble! "I believe in The Demon King, the almighty leader, creator of the Demonic Legion! Eternal God, whose power is endless, give us the strength to face this new enemy! Allow us to prosper in your shadow and aplish your bidding in this world!" At this moment, many just wanted hope! It just happened that the sweet promises of the fanatical old man struck a chord in them. Chant for protection? They could do that! Of course, not everyone would just go along with a crazy cultist¡ª but he was pretty darn convincing. "¡ªHumph! I''ll kick anyone not chanting out of the group! Mess up the verses, and you get a warning! Mess up again, and you''re out!" He thundered. Hearing this, many had a sudden inexplicable change of heart. Perhaps shouting with the homies wasn''t that bad after all! They all redoubled fervor as they screamed their fear away, getting louder and louder! They were so goddamn loud that they even managed to startle the hunters! ¡ª Not that it would stop their feast¡­ But what it did was summon Jack! He had been watching the scene all this time with a wry smile. Now that the prayers were reaching their peak, he suddenly appeared as if a miracle! "W-what?!" "H-he really came?!" "You''re obviously new here, haha!" "Wee to the cult! We do plenty of fun stuff like blood drawings!" "Hehe, you should see the Demon King summoning rituals. Now those are impressive!" Many members of D.L. were already advertising their cult. But why did they sound like this was a casualzy Saturday morning? This wasn''t the time! "There are still hunters here!" "Don''t let your guard down just yet!" "Why are you all lowering their weapons?!" Many random yers were already wondering what the hell was wrong with their attitude. How could they be so naive and reckless! Even their temporary leader frowned, watching them. "What do you guys think you''re doing?!" He bellowed. He would finally talk some sense into them! Right?! "Stop gossiping and start cheering!!! Tch¡ª Neers nowadays, gotta teach them everything!" The cult leader grumbled. Wait, what?! Four hunters were surrounding his so-called God, and all this guy thought about was fucking cheering?! Not running, not helping, motherfucking cheering!!! "Go, Demon King! Show them who''s Boss! Banish these evil creatures who dared go against your will!"¡ª And then he kept going. But the man''s reaction was even worse. He just gave a thumb up before he began to trash the creaturespletely. Many noobs still thought that the mad tales of the Demon King''s prowesses were inurate. Oh, they were inurate AF¡­ for the man was even stronger! They felt like they were watching a scene straight out of a movie. He pped the creatures so hard that he looked like a Gallic drunk on magical potion! Some found themselves cheering from the bottom of their hearts, while others just followed the mood. As they kept the encouragements going, more creatures suddenly appeared! They wereing out of nowhere as if one''s distant rtives after winning the jackpot. But as they saw the Demon King''s valiant fighting stance, the yers couldn''t help but scoff. So what if there were tens of them?! Jack would effortlessly defeat them all!! Their eyes shined with boundless trust! His presence was a godsend¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Jack made it look so easy, but he suddenly drew a cold breath. There was something so very wrong with the current situation! He was supposed to "finish" this group of creatures then meet up with the Chief for the rest of the show, but then this happened: [World Corruption Has Increased To 66%!] The corruption itself shouldn''t have been an issue. Thanks to his contract with the Devil, it would never be able to take over New Leaf without his permission¡ª or that''s how it was supposed to be. But he could suddenly feel a different air about the monsters: it was malevolent. They weren''t ying anymore and were truly gunning for his head. This didn''t make any sense! How was this possible?! It would have needed the Devil to bypass its words somehow. Sadly, he didn''t have time to ponder this mystery. The creatures were almost upon him, ready to tear him to pieces! Could he handle this assault alone? There was no freaking way, especially since Moon Moon had stayed at the Butcher shop for a snack. He was akin to a pay-per-view wrestler suddenly thrown into an actual deathmatch without warning! Nearby, the groups of cultists and randoms were watching intently. They were all eagerly cheering him on. But at this moment, Jack had to make a decision. His Life VS All of Theirs Yep, fuck them all! As for that one loyal old man, he''d make it up to himter on¡ª maybe teach him some runes or something. Jack turned their way and then uttered with arge grin. "You know¡­.only the worthy deserves to be saved." His gentle voice contrasted so much with what he was saying! Was he abandoning them?! But a secondter, they began wishing that it had been the case. No, it was far worse! He charged straight in their midst, akin to an agile monkey! He then gave a yful smile as he nced at the dozen hunters approaching, then back at the yers. "Show me what you got." Fuck! What kind of sadist was he?! He had kindled their hopes, only to plunge them right back in the despair! They felt like crying. No, they were already sobbing¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 5: A storm is brewing¡­.and tea. ? ? ? (4/4) Chapter 168: What A Chad!!

Chapter 168: What A Chad!!

The Demon King''s words were a death sentence. "Show me what you got." He had said. But., what the fuck were they supposed to show?! Certainly not their shaky legs, or their leaking dders, or even the sweat creeping up their asses, right?! But that''s when an intelligent fe suddenly spoke up: "Oh wise Demon King, please have mercy upon us! We will forever revere you as long as you offer us protection and¡ª" Jack casually nced at the guy, his mind distracted by his current rebellious Devil predicament. Forever revere, was it? Bullshit! The man''s eyes obviouslycked sincerity. He was like those two-faced envoys guing the Church of Light before he had gotten rid of the annoying "no killing the messengers" policy. He could instantly tell what the man was up to. 1. Kiss-Ass 2. Climb the ranks 3. Betray him on the first asion! 4. Profit! Jack gave a friendly smile as he over-excitedly replied: "Really?! Forever?! That''s amazing! Now I definitely have to save you! Don''t worry. I''ll attract their attention while you run. Ready?!" "W-what¡­.yes!" The man was utterly confused. Wasn''t this change a little too quick? Jack grabbed the man¡­.. and threw him outside the defensive circle! He was heading straight toward the creatures'' maws! He screamed in horror before, during, and after (albeit shortly). "What a shame, he almost reached safety! It seems my aim was a little off." Jack "innocently" mumbled to himself. The yers suddenly felt like they''d rather show some backbone from that point onward. This man was scarier than the nightmarish creatures heading their way! As for fighting him? The idea didn''t even cross their minds. They had just seen him casually wreck level 22 monsters! Still, not all felt forced. Some were actually in high spirits, eager to fight. 1. The cultists were ready to die because Jack had asked them to! They were the minority, but their enthusiasm was goddamn impressive! 2. The smart yers had "understood" the Demon King''s purpose. He didn''t seem to care if they lived or died, but this was all a test! He would quickly step in to help as soon as they proved themselves! One even kindly enlightened the others: "Psst¡ª Guys, stopzing around! This is all a test. Get the fuck up and help us." He whispered to his colleagues, who rose with a look of realization. This would be the fight of their lives! They were eager to impress the Demon King, who looked so calm even now. This was true power! He didn''t have anything to fear! Meanwhile, Jack was trying to figure out how to escape alive. Dozens of hunters? He could deal with three at most! As for the disposable troops now under hismand, it was very ironic, but the less he did, the better they''d perform. He could see the way they looked at him. Many were convinced that he had everything under control and could solo this whole event. He couldn''t!¡ªNot anymore anyway. His options were limited: Run? He''d get cornered and killed. Use Magic? He''d run out of mana (HP) quickly. Fight them melee? He''d get straight up ughtered! Whatever he did would end horribly! That''s why he chose to stand there, rxedly tapping the air as he sent messages. To the yers, he looked like an ultimate Chad! He didn''t put the monsters in his eyes at all! What was he even doing? nning his next scheme? Exchanging some friendly banter? Perhaps even flirting?! But they couldn''t watch him anymore as the deadly hunters plunged their ws into the humans. The fight was starting! No, this wasn''t a fight but a massacre. yers 0 Hunters 15 The yers were devoured one after the other. They understood very well that a few shes like this would be sufficient to wipe them out! "Come, you foul beasts! Taste my power!!!" The head cultist cackled as he took out an intricate-looking scepter with a dark gem atop it. What?! Where the fuck had he gotten that?! No one had ever seen something so majestic-looking!¡ª Ah, except the Demon King''s weapons. As he raised it high up in the air, everyone held their breath. What kind of powerful magic was he about to invoke?! As he began chanting, they felt themselves quivering in expectation. They finally understood why the Demon King had asked them to show their power! That''s what he had wanted to see for sure! Had he known about this beforehand? Then the chant finally reached its climax. That''s when the cultist suddenly shouted as he¡­.mmed his scepter on a creature''s head. ¡ª Bonk! ¡ª "¡­." "¡­." Really?! That was it?! After all this build-up, he had just fucking clobbered the thing and nothing else?! Why did they feel like they had been scammed? This was bullshit! Many died while distracted by the man''s disappointing performance, one that the other cultists still praised to no end. "Wow, that was awesome!" "Bonk all their heads hard!" "Smash them until they''re dead!!" What kind of madness was this? Why did so many of them have sticks?! That''s when they finally realized that the intricate scepter they had seen before was actually just a glorified stick too. Those cultists were fucking insane! They couldn''t help but stare, feeling disgruntled. The head cultists didn''t miss the opportunity to berate them. "What are you all doing?! Fight! Fight for your God! Show him that you are worthy of his blessings! No respite nor mercy!!" Many answered with grunts. They now realized they were better off just ignoring the cultist: fuck that guy! As Blood flowed and lives were lost, Jack happily typed messages. Good thing that the yers couldn''t see what he was writing, or they would have freaked out. ¨C Jack''O: Help! ¨C Jack''O: Mayday!! ¨C Jack''O: Distressed Demon Here! ¨C Jack''O: Send Dudes! I Need Dudes! ¨C Jack''O: Okay¡­What the fuck are you all doing?! He couldn''t understand. Why was everyone giving him the cold shoulder all of a sudden?! This didn''t make any sense! But then he suddenly thought of something as he sent a message to the head cultist: ¨C Jack''O: If you see this, shout Demon King thrice in a row. Nope, nothing. He had only shouted Demon King twice in thest sentence (as usual)-. Fuck! It''s only then that Jack understood the gravity of the situation. When the fucking messages are disabled, you know something big is about to happen¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 6: Time traveling like a Boss! ^_^v ?? (1/4) Chapter 169: Rescue Operation!!!!

Chapter 169: Rescue Operation!!!!

Jack watched all the yers perish without giving a single fuck¡ª or that''s what it looked like anyway. Their numbers kept dwindling, but even then, he didn''t do anything about it, only gently smiling. He looked as if a man watching grass be cut,pletely indifferent. As their bodies were crushed and their limbs severed, many gave a resentful nce his way. Why, why, just why?! Why hadn''t he saved them?! It would have been so damn easy for him! All he had to do was kill the damn shadowy creatures! But he didn''t, even as they disappeared, even as they lost their hard-earned XP. This was what being abandoned felt like. Surprisingly, the old cultist survived until the end, but even he was about to go down. As the life left his eyes, he gave an apologetic smile toward his king for dying so quickly. Jack was left alone with the dozen hunters. They eyed him while opening their dark-hole-like maws. They wanted to devour his essence. Not only was it shining the brightest, but it also contained something that attracted them. Even they didn''t know what it was, but they would certainly grow stronger should they devour this man. It was freaking calling out to them, and they wouldn''t wait anymore. Oh, this would be so delicious! That''s when they pounced on him. This would soon be over¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Moon Moon had been gleefully devouring sausages when it almost choked on one. Its surprised expression made the Butcher chuckle: "Hahaha, no need to eat so quickly. Now that your master has won, the mystery sausages are going back into production! No need to be sneaky about it anymore! Here''s another!" But the previously cheerful wolf suddenly rose, an incredibly solemn expression on its tiny face. Then the Butcher saw the little one''s eyes and unconsciously took a step back in fright. What the Hell?! They were color of ink and overflowed with incredible rage. The little wolf wasn''t looking at him, and yet he could feel his legs shake. But a secondter, Moon Moon looked as it always did, fluffy and cute. Had it just been a mirage? The perplexed Butcher didn''t have time to ponder that the little one was already gone. It didn''t know how, but at that moment, it knew that its master was in danger and there was no way it would abandon him! After all, they were family! At first, the little wolf was rushing as fast as its tiny legs could carry it, even about to transform in its mighty battle form, but then it controlled itself. It could hear the shadowy devilish creatures in the distance. They were everywhere! At this moment, Moon Moon knew that it couldn''t afford to die¡ª or else who would rescue Master?! No one! Could it fight them? No way! It could sense how scary these creatures were, and it didn''t stand a chance. But then it remembered all the adventures with Master! They had seen something simr before. Moon Moon could vividly remember the sneaky foxes hiding in bushes, the bully wolves roaming all over the ce, and the crazy exploding chickens! At this moment, the little wolf understood just how wise its master was. He had taught it so much, and it was time to put it to use! I had to be sneaky, but it had to be quick too! It also needed to bring help! That''s how a strange fluffy orange and ck shadow began sneaking from house to house across the vige akin to a ninja! Whenever it sensed an enemying nearby, it would throw itself on the ground, behind cover. Then it would slowly count inwardly, repeating its favorite number. "One." "One." "One." Moon Moon knew "one" very well: it was a warm and caring number. It loved it! Its master would always go, "I''m getting a sausage. Want one?" Then after counting to a few ones, the scary shadows would leave, and it would dash again. Usually, Moon Moon wouldn''t have been afraid of them. Dying was no big deal; it just meant chasing that six-eyed god again! But this time, it could sense that its master''s situation was bad! Moon Moon quickly reviewed possible helpers in its head, Man that smells of iron? Too weak! Man with the nts? Too unreliable! Man with the big hammer? Way too far! There was only one guy left that it could think of. He was incredibly annoying, but that didn''t matter right now. The priority was Master! Moon Moon knew where to go already: it could hear the annoying man. He had been shouting a lot today and was still doing it now. That''s how Moon Moon made its way over, as quickly as possible. Then it finally reached arge group of yers. There he was! The annoying man was in the back, as naked and loud as usual. But many I.R.L. yers noticed it first and decided to cause trouble. Before Moon Moon could attract the annoying guy''s attention, it was already surrounded! The cowards wanted revenge on the Demon King but didn''t dare to attack the man directly. But now his pet was alone and isted. How would the little thing resist? It couldn''t! They chuckled, a vile light in their eyes: "Goddammit, it''s the Demon King''s mutt!" "Let''s make it into a freaking coat!" "Kill that fucker''s pet!" A dozen enthusiastic yers grabbed their weapons as they charged forward. They were ready to skin the poor wolf! At this moment, Moon Moon realized its precarious situation. Die ¡ª> Fail to Save Master No freaking way! It found its little heart overwhelmed with rage for one of the first times in its life. These bastards wanted to hurt its master?! That''s when something clicked inside it as it began cursing them! "Woo!" (You don''t deserve any meat!) "Woo!" (You don''t deserve headpats!) "Woo!" (You don''t deserve to live!) "Woo!" (Evil Bastards!) They were evil! So freaking evil! They were enemies of everything good in this world! It felt the same ck energy it had felt back then overwhelm it. The yers wereughing: "Is it really trying to be menacing!" "Hahaha, it couldn''t scare a fly!" "What a dumb fucking wolf!" Moon moon didn''t know how, but it suddenly knew what it had to do. It used all the hate it felt and harnessed its power! It would need all the power to save Master! Then it opened its mouth and¡­. ¡ª???????? ?????????????????????????????W????????????L????????????????????!?????????????????!???!?????????????¡ª????????????? All the surrounding yers turned pale as they fell to their knees. The smiles of ridicule disappeared instantly, as they were far too busy soiling themselves. The nearby I.R.L. yers all kneeled in a pool of their own piss; their eyes widened in horror at the shadow that had very briefly appeared behind the little wolf. A distance away, the annoying guy had been busy monologuing. "Everyone with me! It will be time for a counterattack and¡ª" But he froze in shock as he heard AND felt Moon Moon''s mighty howl. What the heck was that?! It sounded like an archaic godly demonic beast!! He saw a small orange wolf staring straight at him as he turned around. But for some reason, there were at least a dozen braves lying defeated at its paws. What the hell?! This was the Demon King''s pet, right?! What the fuck was it doing here, and how had it done so much damage?! In the pet''s eyes, he could see its reluctance to be there, displeasure, a bit of hate, and even disdain! How could a pet be so goddamn expressive?! That''s when it opened its mouth. "Woo!" Moon Moon waved its paw at the annoying guy, gesturing to follow it. Then it walked away, leading the way. The Vige chief stilled. How the heck was he supposed to understand this?! He wasn''t a freaking druid! Was he mistaken, or was the wolf asking him to follow it? "W-what is it?! Do you want me to follow you?" He asked, perplexed. Moon Moon rolled its eyes at the idiot, giving him a disdainful nce. How many times would it have to repeat itself? "Woo!" The Chief followed the small wolf, shellshocked. As for the yers in the background, they were either trying to get up or pinching themselves. The cute-looking Moon Moon was that scary?! It was to be expected. After all, Moon Moon was a wolf on a mission: it had to rescue its Master¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 6: Time traveling like a Boss! ^_^v ?? (2/4) Chapter 170: Raging Inferno!!!

Chapter 170: Raging Inferno!!!

A dozen of shadowy creatures circled a man as they kept screeching at him. Their shrill cry echoed in the area as if a promise of death. ¡ª Screech!! ¡ª Their level was even higher than at the beginning as the Corruption Rate had increased. By now, it was already at freaking 78%! This was going way too fast! As for how Jack was still alive¡­.well, it was pretty damn obvious as he stood in a literal sea of fire! He just "chilled" there like: ???? !_! ???? ¥´¥´¥´¥´ Menacing! Knowing that he was slower than the creatures, he had chosen to hold his ground and had sprayed fire all over. Jack was definitely working that Fire Maniption! The inferno engulfed arge area near him as it burned so damn brightly! But, it had been generated using the same trick as at the party. It was all show and no substance!¡ª Mostly anyway. Right now, he was cackling madly as he gazed at the monsters, seemingly taunting them, daring them to approach. But they were hesitant as the few that had tried had been burned pretty badly. He was mixing the fake and the true akin to a godlike illusionist: 99% of the fire ¡ª> Harmless and barely taking mana 1% of the fire ¡ª> Would char one''s skin pretty badly Oh, neither had the potential to kill, but they did believe it could. None dared call out his bluff! As for convincing them: Jack had used a burst skill and made them think it was DoT from walking in his sea of fire. #Totally Real #Not Fake Now, the creatures were too scared to charge forward, leaving him to y the paper dragon as he sent fire all over the ce! Was it dangerous? Nope! Was it scary? Hell yeah! That''s how began a prolonged stalemate. Since most of it was fake, he could sustain the illusion for a while by relying on his blood magic. Jack could only inwardly wish that they would keep their distance. s, it seemed like that was nothing but wishful thinking. [World Corruption Has Increased To 81%!] [The Devil Gains Newfound Powers!] [The Hunters Grow Stronger!] [Almost Out of Time!] That''s when he felt the presence of the Devil appear. But, it wasn''t weak anymore. It had seemingly absorbed some of the energy to be stronger and was happily cackling: "Haha, you didn''t expect this, did you? I''m almost freed! I''m a changed devil now! At this rate, this ce will be mine! MINE!! Mine truly, and not with the bullshit conditions you offered me!! Hahahaha!" Then the Devil addressed the Hunters: "Fools! The fire is obviously all fake! What are you all waiting for?! Go get back the part of my soul that he stole!!!" the Devil screamed at its minions. Tch¡ª Now that they had amander, they would not fall for such deception. Jack sighed as he took his Aegis out. Even if there was no hope left, he would still fight back: "C''mon, you faceless bastards! Come and try me!! Muahahahaha!" He wasughing in the face of death, eager to annoy the Devil that was spectating. He wouldn''t give it the satisfaction to see him lose his spirit. As the first creature reached him, it took him everything he had to block. He had the feeling of being a toddler in a contest of strength with a minotaur on steroids! ¡ª CLANG! ¡ª He got pushed back, only to be instantly sandwiched by another monster. This time he barely dodged the ws, but he had to lose his bnce to do so. ¡ª MISS! ¡ª That''s when the third shadow came and¡ª just as Jack was convinced he''d die, a fiery chicken suddenly spawned above his head, distracting the monster, rendering it confused. Sadly, the Devil had it covered: "It''s his wolf! A goddamn wolf! Just disregard it entirely and focus on that bastard! Hurry!" But as it turned out, it wasn''t just the wolf. Using the short time the enemies were confused, the Vige Chief suddenly zoomed by! "You vile creatures, your reign of terror ends now! You''re not wee in this vige!" He thundered, as loud as usual! His fist glowed the light of Justice as hended a powerful uppercut on the nearest shadow. His fist was so mighty that the entire wraith-like body trembled, seemingly about to disappear! "How''s that! Get wrecked!" He shouted victoriously. But his shout was cut short as he had to defend himself from three enemies at once. Luckily, he could handle it with rtive ease, pushing them back! That''s when the Chief suddenly gasped in shock: "How the heck is it that they''re easier to get rid ofpared to you?!" The Chief remarked as he kept punching and pushing them back. He looked at Jack in confusion. It didn''t make sense! These creatures were obviously more powerful than him, then why?! "You use technique and power to fight, right?" "Of course, every warrior does!" "Technique loses some of its effectiveness if the opponent instantly sees through it," Jack exined. The vige chief finally understood. There was no trick: it was experience! But he was quickly brought back to his senses as the creatures charged back! Jack didn''t waste any time and nted himself solidly at the front along with his shield! As long as he focused 100% on defense, he''d be able to barely handle himself. #Shield Hero Time! "Punch them all. I got you covered!" He shouted at the Chief. "Alright! It''s time to beat up some devils!!" Thus began their fight¡­ One had to admit that this guy was great when only power was concerned! He was a motherfucking bull! One blocked, and the other punched as they quickly gained the upper hand. At this moment, there was no sign that they were once mortal enemies. The oath prevented the man from rebelling, so Jack was 100% at ease. He wasn''t like that annoying Devil who had already found a loophole! "Crush their souls! Murder them!" Even now the Devil was encouraging its troops. As for the Chief, he was defending the vige with the same persistence he had defended his title. He wasn''t showing any mercy!! There was no need for them to talk as both found a rhythm that worked for them. Before long, they had managed to eradicate half of the dozen devils with the others fleeing. They regained their breathing as the mastermind pouted in the background: "Just you wait! I''ll make you both pay! You''ll regret this!" The Devil cursed as it went to do more scheming. But things just weren''t over just yet. Jack could feel its gaze on them! Still, for now, they had to get ready! They had to find a method to end the corruption! Were there even yers left alive? As for the hunters, they would most likely infinitely spawn. At least Jack was finally able to roam around. The only thing was that the messages were still disabled. He rubbed his pet behind the ears, scratched its back, and solemnly dered: "Private Moon Moon, you''ve performed wonderfully! But, the battlefield isn''t a ce for a small wolf like you. You can go back home and eat chips and bubblegums if you want. "Woo!" (Nodding!) Moon Moon had obviously understood the meaning. Master could count on it to deliver the letter now hidden in its fur! It was time to counterattack!¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 6: Time traveling like a Boss! ^_^v ?? (3/4) Chapter 171: They’re All Gone!!

Chapter 171: They¡¯re All Gone!!

Things were going way beyond control! Soul-Devouring Hunters roamed the entire beginner area, snuffing the livings'' lives out. The Devil had somehow managed to break the shackles that Jack had put on it, and now it was just snowballing, bing stronger by the second. [World Corruption Has Increased To 86%!] Jack couldn''t help but click his tongue in annoyance. That damn % was rising even faster than the oceans'' level! Even for him, it was impossible to do anything about it, not alone. That''s why they had called for reinforcements by using an archaic but effective method. He had unleashed the loud Vige Chief! "EVERYONE! GET YOUR ASSES OVER HERE!!!!!" He''d bellow over and over as if a broken record. Heck, it was so freaking loud that it was torture! It made anyone remotely nearby feel like their eardrums would shatter. Oh, and it was super fucking effective! In a matter of seconds, the first yers were showing up. They came running, chased by voracious, soul-devouring monsters! There were unexpectedly a fair amount of survivors. After all, Jack and the Chief had been the primary targets for a while. But even if they could go against the creatures using their tag-team, it didn''t change a fucking thing in the grand scheme. 1. The defeated hunters had no doubt already respawned. 2. The Devil could simply hunt the regr yers until it achieved 100% world corruption. There was no need for it to bother with them when it could just attack the weaker links. Soon there was a sea of yers around Jack, the I.R.L. and the D.L. groups finally meeting. Many couldn''t help but raise brows as the cultist group was nowhere to be found. What had happened to them?! Whatever¡­ They were many yers, and they were united! Yet the Devil watched it all happen as it cackled: "Hehehe, so what if you group together? You''ll only be a bigger target!! Go on, try to protect them all!" It rejoiced at seeing this scene. The Hunters were already circling the massive army as they listened intently to the Devil. They were tasked to grab a few braves at a time and retreat right afterward. They were so fast and powerful that they could literally waltz in the legion, grab a snack and fall back. Sure sometimes one or two would get killed¡­but so what! They''d respawn! Many couldn''t help but shake. "I.R.L. and D.L. at the same ce¡­ this won''t end well¡­." "Even with hundreds of us, we can''t do shit!" "Fuck! I shouldn''t havee here at all!" What many had thought would bring them safety turned out to be nothing more than serving themselves on a silver tter. [World Corruption Has Increased To 89%!] But that''s when Jack shouted: "Everyone, it''s time to fuck this Devil''s n! Are you ready?!" Instantly D.L. answered his call, cheering so loudly that the entire army shook. Of course, the Demon King would lead them to victory! They had been waiting for this moment. But the other yers weren''t that enthusiastic. Why the fuck should they listen to that guy?! No matter how powerful he was, he remained one man. "Any brave that doesn''t participate will be banished from the vige!" The Chief shouted a threat he couldn''t even enforce anymore. The yers instantly gulped as they opened their eyes wide in shock. The Vige Chief was going that far?! Holy shit! Now they definitely had to cooperate! They listened to Jack as if the freaking messiah! "Everyone! If the Devil wants toplete the corruption process, it will need to devour powerful souls! Everyone who''s level 5+, follow my lead. We''re gonna cut its food supply directly!" Many unconsciously took a step away from him. Wait, what?! Cut the food supply?! Weren''t they the food in this case?! What did he want to do?! Jack grinned: "Let''s starve this bitch. To the dungeon!!!!" It was as if lightning had struck them as many jumped in shock. Right, they could hide in the dungeons! There was no way that the hunters would catch them there! Suddenly all of them moved as if a tidal wave! "Give it your all! We''ll be there soon!" "Use all your mana and potions!" "To the Dungeon!!" They all rushed together, and they were unstoppable. Sure, many would get nabbed, but the vast majority survived since the hunters'' specialty was gueri tactic. In the background, the Devil sneered at their efforts. It had already made sure that this ce was isted from the rest of the world! So what if they tried running away? "Run all you want, but you''re all getting eaten¡ª W-what?!" That''s when the yers started disappearing one after the others!! How the hell were they doing that?! It had to investigate the issue! Then it understood. It was another realm, one that was only connected to this ce. This meant that they were now stuck in there, but this was still bad news! As it saw Jack, it couldn''t help but scream at him! "Damn scheming human!! Demon King bastard!" But then it suddenly realized that it still had the advantage. "So what if they hide, dumbass!! They''ll have toe out at some point, and I''ll corrupt everything!! I''ll skin you alive. I''ll fill your body with miasma, I''ll¡ª" "Pfftt¡ª Sure you will, hahaha!" Jackughed heartily. Wait, what?! The human wasughing?! Why?! Didn''t he understand the situation?! Wait, no! This man was far too intelligent to miss something so obvious! "You seem to be underestimating the adaptability of humans. So what if we''re stuck in another world? I''m sure many will be happy to popte it." ( ?¡ã ?? ?¡ã) "We''ll establish new roots in there, live our lives and prosper. We''ll even train and grow stronger by the day. It won''t be toote to exorcise you in a few years." "Anyway, take care, mister ''I corrupted a lifeless world''." Jack gently waved as he disappeared into the mouth of a chicken-looking statue. Lifeless world?! The Devil turned its gaze toward the rest of the New Leaf. The more powerful braves? All gone! The other ones? Disappearing too! Before the corruption, braves appeared every second in the vige. But now, there were barely a few, if ever. What?! Had they really given up on this world?! Devils grew stronger by stealing power from the living. A dead world was useless to it! It had been so close too! Would it always see its "almost" sess from now on?! [World Corruption Has Increased To 96%!] No! It couldn''t ept that! It would go after them, no matter what it took! There was no way that it would let them get away with it!!! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ While the Devil was doing its best to breach into the Dungeons, the yers were alreadyining. "How long do we have to remain here?!" "It''s already been 5 minutes. This is getting boring!" "We can hunt foxes for a while, but I''d rather do something else." "¡­Bro, weren''t you literally hunting foxes before the event began?!" "Hey, there''s a big difference between hunting foxes because I want to and because I''m forced to!" Jack''s bluff that they''d remain there for years? A day would be a freaking miracle! It wasn''t just a matter of it being possible or not. They''d simply never ept it! As if people would tolerate self-isting for so long! Pfft¡ª What a joke! But, the Devil didn''t know that, so it spent all its energy on breaking the barrier between the worlds. This took all its attention¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 6: Time traveling like a Boss! ^_^v ?? (4/4) Chapter 172: Snuffing The Pesky Players Out!

Chapter 172: Snuffing The Pesky yers Out!

Jack sat on his throne, rxedly turning the pages of his Necrocluckonomicon and nodding from time to time. He was gently ying with a me, making it twirl around his finger as it softly illuminated the dark surroundings. It was barely a flicker in the face of the Death Demonic Energy, but it was sufficient. He didn''t care about the FLM''s song in the background, nor did he the apocalypse happening in New Leaf. He knew that all he could do was patiently wait from now on. He kept reading, time slowly trickling by: A minute. An hour. An eternity. But then, an announcement chimed in¡­ [The Devil Has Breached The Dimensional Space!] [The Exalted Hunting Lord Is Coming!] [Where Will You Run Now?] Everywhere else, the yers jumped up in fright. They were shaking in their armors, knowing they were utterly fucked!!! The Soul-Devouring Hunters intruding upon the dungeons only confirmed that sentiment. This was a death trap! How were they freaking supposed to fight now?! They were stuck like rats on a sinking ship! At this moment, so many cursed the Demon King! As for Jack, he still sat on his throne, casually reading and ying with a fiery wisp. But this time, he had a huge smile on his face. The Devil had jumped right into his trap! "GG!" He whispered to himself. This would be fun¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Never had the Devil been so happy: it had finally seeded! After a lot of effort, it had managed to temporarily remove the pesky barriers that only allowed the brave through! There would be no refuge for them no more. "Hahaha! Where will you run now? Go forth, my minions, and ughter them all!" It cackled gleefully. Soon the Demon King would perish, soon it would control this ce, and soon it would be free! Never would it have toply with the human''s demands¡­.or even that guy back in the devilish realm! Yes, YES!!! It would be able to use its newfound power to climb the ranks of the devil hierarchy. Ah, it couldn''t wait! With the dungeons breached, the braves appeared one after the other. Their faces were a mask of terror as they were either fleeing hunters or already in their grasp. "Ah, fuck! Get away from me, you shadow bastard!" "Fuck this game! I just want to kill chickens!!!" "Noooo! They''re fucking everywhere!!" "Chief! Please help me!!!" Some were begging, some were sobbing, and some were angry. But no matter their mental state, they''d inevitably end up in the maw of one of the Devil''s minions. As the creatures stole their life energy, the corruption counter kept increasing. [World Corruption Has Increased To 98%!] [The Devil Became Even Stronger!] By now, it could feel the power coursing through its immaterial being. It could already use part of the Mana Node''s energy and was already incontestable! "Hahaha, finally! This will be the start of my legacy! From now on, the Exalted Hunting Lord shall rule all! There will be no exception!" It reveled in seeing its victory bing a reality But there was a man it wanted to find. Where was the bastard? It couldn''t wait to see his face as he realized that he hadpletely lost! It couldn''t wait to¡ª That''s when the portal in the in shook, a maning out of it. There he was "Wee back, Demon King, hahaha. Are you ready to be tortured? I sure am! I can''t wait to see you writhe in pain under my demonic touch! Minions, capture him!" "Sounds kinda gay if you ask me." Jack nonchntly replied. That''s when the Devil froze. Not because of his words or attitude, but because it could feel an incredibly horrifying smell on the man. Under his arm, he was carrying something hidden in a nket. "W-what is that?!!" It couldn''t help but cry out. "Tch¡ª You''re dumb, but your nose sure is sharp. What are you, a beast?!" Jackined as he sprinted away. "Kill him, quick!!! He''s carrying something dangerous! Be careful! Whatever he''s nning, you need to crush him right now!!!" The Devil shouted, panicked. That''s when 100% of the hunters swarmed toward Jack. "Damn, I sure am popr today!" He jokingly grumbled as he got ready to fight. But then, as if on cue, all the NPCs that could fight showed up, led by Bubblegum and Moon Moon! Thank god they had received his message in time! The florist was the first to run forward excitedly: "I heard you need me for a spell. Is that true?! What will it be this time?! Just tell me what to do! Quick!" He was so damn hyper! He couldn''t wait to learn more stuff from Jack, looking as excited as a girl buying her first dildo. "There you go, get to work quickly." Jack gave him the item he had been carrying. The others couldn''t help but nce at it with incredible curiosity. What the hell was it?! All they knew was that their n relied 100% on this thing! As it was revealed, they all gasped in shock. This was a torch?! How hadn''t it burnt the nket already?! No, it wasn''t just any torch. It was the one found in the Damned Chicken Pce! It emitted a soothing aura in the surroundings as it burned with a holy light that didn''t generate any heat. Even then, it looked exactly like a me. How?! Even if understood what it was, it instantlyforted the humans. As for the Devil¡­. "W-what?! A holy me?! Where the hell did you get that?!" It was shellshocked. But it got worse as it saw one of the humans start chanting with the torch held up high. What were they nning now?! Either way, it had to stop it at all costs since holy energy was the nemesis of corruption! "Minions! Destroy that me! NOW!!! Stop messing with the other humans and focus on those guys there!!!" The Devil thundered, its voice spreading across the chaotic apocalyptic scene. As the hunters all turned toward Jack''s party, many couldn''t help but sigh in relief. They were saved! But then this happened: [Generating Special Quest!] [A. Survive The Last Hunt!] [B. Defend The Holy me!] [C. Stop the Corruption of New Leaf Vige!] [PS: Rewards Affected by General Event Performance!] The terrified yers all seemed toe back to life at that moment. They now had something to live for! "Finally! I was wondering why there weren''t any quests!" "Now this is more like it! Let''s Fucking Goooooo!!" "Where''s the Holy me? Ah, the Demon King!" "As usual, another quest involving that guy¡­." "That''s cause he''s fighting, not running!!" They all swarmed toward Jack''s group. They knew they''d probably die, but they''d at least get some participation rewards, right?! On the opposite side, the incredibly deadly-looking hunters were already surrounding Jack''s group, ready to tear them to pieces. "Everyone, hold your fucking ground if you don''t want to be hunted daily!!" "With everyone helping, this will be a cinch! Let''s fucking win!!" "Follow the Demon King! Huzzah!!" As the Devil saw them get organized, it realized half-assing this wouldn''t work. Good thing that it had just unlocked an ability from increasing the corruption. This new trump card of his would wipe them all out for sure¡­ ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 7: Tomorrow will be special yet the same ?? (1/4) Chapter 173: This Is Bonkers!!

Chapter 173: This Is Bonkers!!

At this moment, a certain sub-purpleddit called was blowing up. -Babies&Butter: Holy shit, guys! The goddamn Devil is growing even stronger! -JellyJellyFishy: Yeah,st I heard, the freaking hunters were level 25+. How does one deal with that?! -SupImABot: This is an automated message. DO NOT LOG INTO NEW LEAF!! Don''t do it! Don''t be yet another casualty of the Devil. We hiding, brotha!!! -ILikeTrains: Guys, that bot''s old news!! Log in! Fucking log in! It gives a quest now, and it''s time for the counterattack! -BallsTinglingWithHype69: Can you feel the hype?!!! ?? Can you?! ?? -STDCollector: Oh god! Time to get those sweet rewards! Can you guys imagine what we''ll get for beating that dude?! -911WasAnOutsideJob: I''ming too! This Devil can suck on my mighty stick!!! -TomatoPhone: LOG IN!!!! New blood wasing over. The yers would call all their friends and get them to join in on the fun! There were so many yers spawning that the blue shes illuminated the dark fog! Then they''d make their way toward the main battlefield, aka right outside the chicken dungeon! They could already hear the shouts of the yers there, and it was glorious! "Protect the Holy me!!!" "Don''t let those fuckerse anywhere near!" "So what if they''re super strong, super fast, invincible, and¡­.fuck!!!" Hundreds of yers were resisting as thest bastion of humanity! (At least the one in New Leaf) Any neer couldn''t help but gulp in fright. What monstrosity were those creatures?! None looked the same, but they all were positively fucking scary! It was as if death was lurking on the new Leaf in! Did they really want to get mixed with that?! They would actually do it for the loot!! Yep, the sweet promise of a reward was luring them all in! The holy glow in the middle acted like a beacon. The loot was right there!!! yers and Hunters were akin to moths as they threw themselves straight at the me! They''d then meet in the middle, and it turned into one huge-ass meat grinder!! Heck, Moon Moon was even turning a sad eye to the whole thing. There was so much meat getting lost right now! Then there was an evil being fawning the mes. "Kill them all! All of them!!! Especially destroy that ursed torch!!!" The Devil screamed at its troops. The hunters were relentless while the yers kept losing more and more XP as they died over and over again! Some screaming over the chaos: "Fuck, I''ve just lost a level!!" "But have you lost your courage?" "Heck no! Wish me luck. I''m going back in! They were all dying over and over¡­and for what?! No, seriously, for what?! None of them freaking knew! But, they believed in the Demon King and the Chief. They had to have a n!! In this case, "they" actually should have referred to Jack. He slowly guided the magical instructor, telling him how to control the holy energy. Somehow it looked as if he had done this all his freaking life!! The Chief standing guard by the side was utterly confused: 1. Where had the holy torche from? 2. What kind of spell were they weaving with it? 3. How did the Demon King know how to manipte holy energy?! 4. Also, how had the Devil gone from standing at the man''s side to turning on him?! He felt like a LOT was happening at once. Thus, he did the logical thing and stood still,pletely disregarding it all. He would just stand guard and punch things. Yep! In fact, the only one other than Jack who had an understanding of what was going on was the florist, but he was way too busy focusing to tell anyone. Never in his NPC life had he done a task so hard! This was the perfect opportunity to learn! A huge smile wouldn''t leave his face. This was freaking holy energy!! How amazing was that! In any case, he would soon be done and simply couldn''t wait! He felt like he had been born for this very moment! The yers sensed that things were going well and began cheering. "Guys, I think we got this in the bag!" "Motherfucker, that''s a death g right there!" "Tch¡ª Are you superstitious? How silly! As if it would change anything!" "Death g? Who cares! We got the devilishly handsome Demon King with us!" The yers chuckled, feeling that the tide was turning in their favor. They couldn''t wait for that one annoying Devil to stop cackling in the background! But that''s when it started cackling even harder. "Hahahahahahahaha!!¡­..You guys really pushed this Devil into a corner!" "What is wrong with it?!" "Has it gonepletely bonkers?" "That sounds so ominous! What is it nning?!" That''s when the Devil finally went all in! This was how it would eradicate the pesky Demon King! "Try and survive this!" It waved its invisible, immaterial hand as it gave a conqueror''s grin! (still invisible) That''s when the density of the Demonic Energy in the air suddenly increased. This was so much freaking overkill! It was as crazy as a sleep-deprived author drinking 100 cups of coffee at once! It affected everyone in the in alike without discrimination. [You Are Affected By Demonic Energy!] [Your Body Is Being Corrupted!] -1 -1 -1 -1 yers all over the battleground began to lose HP every damn second! While it wasn''t that much damage, how were they supposed to fight now?! Would they have to chug potions non-stop? It was already challenging to do that inbat, but now they also had a time limit? This was madness! But then they realized with horror that it wasn''t all. The energy also affected the enemies! The Hunters suddenly began to grow bigger, stronger and their expressions were sharper! Oh god, no! What kind of crazy transformation was this?! Earlier, the creatures had been rising in level, but now it was aplete overhaul! They were now Soul-Devouring Hunters 2.0! Oh, and they were ready to party! As the yers saw the buffed creatures charge toward them, they collectively shat their pants. How the fuck were they supposed to survive this?! What was worse was that even the Demon King was frowning¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 7: Tomorrow will be special yet the same ?? (2/4) Chapter 174: Invincible?! What The Hell!

Chapter 174: Invincible?! What The Hell!

Jack deeply frowned as he saw the hellish army decimating the human troops. They pounced on the yers, ending their lives as easily as one would chickens. < Soul-Devouring Exalted Hunter lv 25 ??? > It was as if the Hunters had been injected Stimpacks! Their damage, speed¡­and even resistance were increased exponentially. Jack quickly did a few mental calctions. There were a few hundred yers and a few dozens of the creatures, but the allies would be wiped before one could say Pumpkiiinnn! Fuck! This was the freaking worst! "Hahahaha, this is the end!! Kneel over and admit your defeat!! Actually, there''s no need. Minions, kill them all!!" The Devil''s voice resounded across the battlefield. With each of its cackles, more and more humans would die. Itsugh was the precursor of their defeat, driving the monsters to a frenzy. The dark miasma invaded all, with the humans barely able to fend it off! They were struggling even more with the deadly predators! Screams of distress echoed only to be instantly silenced. At this rate, it would soon be over, they''d perish and the holy light would be snuffed out. Many yers were alreadyining. "Noooo! This is impossible to clear!" "We''d need about a thousand more yers!" "How the hell is this so unbnced?! It''s like no one nned this event!!!" Jack couldn''t help but give a wry smile. Thest guy was definitely right since he had been the one forcefully summoning the Devil. But, how could anyone have known that it would somehow devolve into this whole mess?! To be fair, anyone else confronted with a sudden apocalypse would have probably lost their cool long ago. The be even fairer, it wasn''t like others even had the qualifications to attempt such an insane thing in the first ce. But now he had clean up¡­ Thest line of defense had just fallen, and the creatures were upon them. Jack''s party stepped forward, but they knew their efforts were futile. This was only thest effort of a dying cause. This was the Devil''s victory. They knew it, it knew it, and Jack¡­ sighed as he resolved himself to use a trump card of his own. He wanted to keep it, but his hand was forced! "Stupid Devil, you should have stayed obedient. Now there''s no turning back anymore." He scoffed. That''s when he extended his arms, summoning giant mes toward the rest of the in. A secondter, Jack had created an enormous ring of fire around their little group. The scene looked incredibly heroic with the fiery circle and the holy glow in the middle! But that didn''t impress the Devil one bit! "Hehe, it''s only a matter of time before you run of mana! What will you do then!!" The evil cackle,ughing its ectosm out. But the man simply gave a small smile of ridicule. "When I run out of mana? I''ll do this instead!" Jack stated. That''s when the mes suddenly changed. From pure fiery destruction, they became tainted with darkness. Were there traces of demonic energy in there?! The stunned Devil realized that the man was pouring his very life essence into the spell. Was he crazy?! At this rate, he''d die in a heartbeat! But just as his HP was running out, Jack casually gulped a potion, then another and another. What the fuck?! He was popping them as an incredible junkie would! There was no downtime at all! +24 HP! +22 HP! +23 HP As soon as his HP went up, he''d instantly spend it to increase the might of the mes! No, those weren''t just mes anymore. It truly was an inferno! It consumed the in, the Hunters, the yers, and any other creature still alive. It devoured absolutely everything. "How?! This doesn''t make sense! How can you do that?!! What are you?! The Devil cried out as Jack kept raining fire. [ + Fire Maniption Mastery! ] [ + Fire Maniption Mastery! ] [ + Fire Maniption Mastery! ] ¡­ "We call this an exploit." Jack''s murmur was almost lost amidst the crackling of the magical mes. Only hispanions barely heard it. The NPCs were especially stunned. "H-how is this possible?!" "X-ploit? What kind of power is this?!" "It must be an incredibly unique one!" "This goes against the veryws of magic!" "He''s using his very life force. The pain must be unbearable!" Yet even now, Jack was smiling as he grinned at the Devil in the distance. So what if the creature had OP troops? He was motherfucking Jack''O! At this moment, he had been elevated from Demon King to God of Fiery Destruction in their eyes. Many even wondered what he was doing in the mortal realm! The heat kept rising, so quickly that it would have put the greatest arsonists ever to shame. The firepletely engulfed the shadowy creatures. The Hunters all died, all at once! "W-WHAT?!" The Devil trembled in fright but then resolved itself. The human wanted a fight of endurance? It would freaking bring it on! It was ready to drain the mana node''s power to the veryst drop! It sent all that mana to its minions! "Let''s see you fight this!!!!" The Devil screamed in annoyance, rage, and pure malice. The shadows were still disappearing, but they''d instantly respawn as soon as they were gone! They were seemingly invincible! This face-off made everyone feel like they were insignificant inparison. Many I.R.L. members fell in fear as they witnessed it all! But then one of them finally ran out of juice¡­. [Detected Multiple Usages of Blood Magic!] [Abnormal Quantity Of Spells Detected!] [Analyzing! Analyzing! Please Wait!] [Added Overexertion Bacsh!] The system had already fixed the exploit. From now on, this infinite "mana" trick wouldn''t work anymore. With it stopped all offensive from Jack. The inferno disappeared entirely as the Devil cheered. "Hahaha, it''s over for you! It''s time to die and¡ª" But instead of showing despair, Jack looked incredibly confident. His arms were even crossed as he nced at the battlefield. "Idiot, I was only buying time!" Jack winked, and that''s when the Devil finally remembered that its target hadn''t been Jack, but the holy torch! Except, it was already toote¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 7: Tomorrow will be special yet the same ?? (3/4) Chapter 175: Tons Of Holy Shit!!!

Chapter 175: Tons Of Holy Shit!!!

At that moment, all eyes turned toward Jack as he looked so damn confident! The legion of shadow beasts was rushing at him, ws ready to tear and maws prepared to devour. But, he didn''t even bother to take a defensive stance as he yfully winked at the creatures. The few yers miraculously still alive cried out: "The balls on this guy!" "Is he just going to stand there?!" "Oh yes, he freaking will. No fucks given!" But just as the enemies were about to reach him, the florist finallypleted the ritual. Instantly a shockwave of holy energy spread in a ring shape, sending all the shadows violently tumbling backward. ¡ª Screech! ¡ª The creatures screeched in pain, for this energy was their nemesis. Yet, this was only the beginning! Light began to radiate outwardly from the magician. It began to pulsate, inundating the surroundings with a warm glow that gave hope to the humans. Then he shouted a few more words of power. All across the in, a miracle happened. This spell was simr to the one he had used long ago during the Chicken invasion. Giant nts rose all over the ce as the grass turned into powerful nt abominations. But this time, there was a key difference: It was imbued with holy energy! < Holy Magical Shapeshifting Weed Level 20 ???> They''d radiate circles of holy light wherever they spawned, driving the demonic mana away! The dark energy had encountered its natural enemy and was running away! This created pockets of clear air in the otherwise dark, nightmarish ambiance. "Quick! Head there!" "As long as we stay on the edge of the nts, we''ll be fine!" "Just be careful not to get eaten by the nts. They''re super strong!" "Yeah guys, especially be careful with the tentacles. Once it gets you, it just ys with your body to its heart''s content!" "¡­.." "¡­?!" But as the yers rushed to safety, they had a delightful surprise. The holy weeds were unexpectedly friendly. Eating Random yers ¡ª> No way! Eating Delicious Demonic Creatures ¡ª> Hell yeah!!! The nts didn''t even bother attacking them as they sucked in the miasma and attacked the now panicked Hunters. The dark creatures had been damn near invincible earlier, and only Jack had really managed to kill a bunch of them. But everything had changed now! Holy energy to the monsters was akin to math homework to students: terrifying and possibly deadly! "W-what is all this?! What madness is this?! How are those nts so strong?! HOW!!!" The Devil was having a breakdown as it witnessed its minions get ughtered. Jack''s concerned voice obviously didn''t help. "What happened, little Devil? You sound a little bit upset. Would you like to talk about your feelings with little ol'' me? Don''t worry. I''m a great listener!" Heforted. "Y-you!! Fuck you! Fuck your holy energy, fuck your nts and especially fuck you!! You''re evil! So freaking evil! Was that your n from the fucking start?!!!!" The Devil cried out. The yers couldn''t help but stare, shellshocked as they drew cold breaths. Holy shit! Jack had utterly broken the Devil. He had turned the all-powerful corrupting evil that had easily overpowered their entire vige into the crying mess that it now was!! Quite a few suddenly made a mental note never to offend him. Fuck, it was the fastest way to Hell! It turned out that on the evil spectrum: Demon King > Devil They naturally redoubled efforts in their vengeful monster-cleaning quest. They''d show the Demon King that they could be useful, even if only a tiny bit! They had to show the Demon King that they were helping with the cleaning. They didn''t dare have him turn against them! "Noooo. This is impossible! All of you step out of the golden light! You bunch of cowards, step outside and fight like proud Devils!!!" The being screamed, obviously having lost it. The Devil''s immaterial body kept quivering in pain. It felt connected to its minions, and it was the freaking worst right now! When they devoured, it would feast with them and grow stronger, but now that they were getting obliterated, it felt as if burned by thousands of suns! "ARRRRGGG! The light, it buuuurnnsss!!!" It screamed non-stop. But the Devil''s shrieks only emboldened the yers as they happily thundered. "Let''s clean this up properly! "What do we have to fear now! Nothing!" "Use whatever CC ability you have and bring the creatures into the light!" But that''s when something peculiar happened. The chickens had started to respawn ever wherever there was no demonic energy. They would utter a majestic cry as they did: they were back! ¡ª Cluck!!¡ª ¡ª Cluck!! Cluck!!¡ª ¡ª Cluck!! Cluck!! Cluck!!¡ª As more and more chickens appeared, there was less and less space in the holy areas. But even then, they just kept spawning! It was as if the game ounted for all the chickens that hadn''t spawned earlier¡­.all at once!! There were freaking chickens as far as the eye could see, and they made their presence heard! ¡ª Cluck!! Cluck!! Cluck!!¡ª ¡ª Cluck!! Cluck!! Cluck!!¡ª ¡ª Cluck!! Cluck!! Cluck!!¡ª They were still peaceful for some reason, but they were definitely pushing the yers out just by spawning. But that''s when many began to notice the way the chickens looked at the shadow monsters. "Damn, those chickens are mad!" "So much resentment! They really hate the Hunters!" "At this rate, it looks like they''re about to get revenge ASAP, haha! Thest yer had just been joking, but then something incredible happened. The chickens began pecking at the nts for some reason? A secondter, the damn chickens were glowing golden! What?! Suddenly they seemed super excited, as if they had taken powerful tonics! < Holy Crusader Chicken Lv 5 ???> ¡ª Cluck!! Cluck!! Cluck!!¡ª ¡ª Cluck!! Cluck!! Cluck!!¡ª ¡ª Cluck!! Cluck!! Cluck!!¡ª They just kept clucking as they stared at the creatures invading their in! Then they all charged! The yers watched inplete awe: "This the most beautiful thing I''ve ever seen!" "Look at those beautiful majestic feathery bastards go!" "Go on, Chicky. You can do it! Peck that big bad guy into oblivion!" They''d throw themselves at the creatures that would kill them with a swipe of their ws. The problem was that the chickens would then explode in a puff of feathers and holy aura. It would ssh straight unto their murderer and cause them so many burns! Holy fuck, they all had the freaking martyrdom perk!! It wasn''t the basic one either!! It was hrious, but the level 5 chickens werepletely winning this war. Then again, many yers knew not to underestimate the cute feathery creatures. "Oh my god, I''m so d to be here today!" "Gentlemen, today we''ve witnessed History!" "That one time that Holy Chickens saved the day!" "Hehe, please! It''s obviously all thanks to the Demon King!" They all nced in his direction. He was slowly walking toward a now semi-material amalgam of energy. Was this the Devil?! Every of Jack''s steps had the "evil" crying for mercy. "Please stop! Let it end! Please make it stop! Live and let live? Please!" Jack had such a gentle smile at this moment as he gently whispered, "Nope!". Many couldn''t help but chuckle, with Seraphine turning red for some reason¡­ "F-fine!!! Let''s go down together! Screw you!!" Suddenly the Devil went all out, radiating with incredible energy! Was it blowing itself up?! Many could instinctively feel it: this would wipe them all! Oh god! This energy was so dark and ominous! It was vengeful, and it wanted nothing more than to hurt them no matter the costs! "Hehehehehe! You''ll pay! You''ll pay! You''ll¡ª" It was goingpletely insane! But it got even worse! The being suddenly began floating as a dark mass of energy encircled it. What was happening?! The mana was so chaotic, and it was raising a freaking storm all around! At this moment, many couldn''t help but gulp. There needed to be someone to stop it, but approaching was impossible! What kind of crazy situation was this?! But even then, Jack didn''t show any sign of being frightened. He simply shrugged as he gestured toward the nearby Bubblegum, whispering something in her ears. She promptly left as the world kept turning darker and darker under the Devil''s ultimate spell. She had toe back soon, or they''d all be dead! They didn''t have to wait long as she came back with Jack''s secret weapon. As they saw what it was, the yers couldn''t help but gasp in shocked awe. He looked like a legendary general as he gestured to start the assault! How could a man look so awesome?! "Release the Chickens!" He valiantly thundered, no trace of pity in his voice. Yes, Bubblegum had gone to the nearby Chicken Arena and had brought back with her an entire legion of the little creatures! They may not have looked like much at first, but as soon as they pecked the weeds, they turned into heroic Chicken Pdins! At their head was an incredible being that radiated with suave grace and raw clucking power! < Holy Crusader Chicken: Michael-Clucking-Jackson Lv 5 ???> With it as their leader, the troops were in good ws! It took the rookies under its wings and charged at the enemy! It was the most impressive moonwalk backward charge ever! The Devil almost had a heart attack as it saw the chickens pounce on it¡ª but it didn''t have any. Thanks to the Holy Energy, the chickens majestically flew to the offensive and easily pierced its demonic shield! Then began an incredibly amazing yet worrying show as the Chickens almost entirely devoured the Devil. #Holy Pecking! It eventually got banished back to its realm along with a despairing wail that came from its very essence. Why was the human realm so scary nowadays?! As the Chickens clucked in victory, the yers held their breaths, expecting the rewards toe. They couldn''t wait! [The Devil Has Been Defeated! Issuing Rewards!] ¡­.!!!! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 7: Tomorrow will be special yet the same ?? (4/4) A bitte since it''s already morning, but long chap ?? Chapter 176: [ STATUS! ]

Chapter 176: [ STATUS! ]

A single system announcement made the entire New Leaf yer base tremble with excitement. [The Devil Has Been Defeated! Issuing Rewards!] The ones who had participated in the Event were incredibly hopeful, while the ones that hadn''t gossiped as they awaited the reveal. It would be different for everyone, and this was especially the case for Jack. He was snickering on the side, looking at his messages. The system was about to write a novel just to analyze this one Event! [Completed the surprise Devil Event Quest Line!] [Analyzing performance! Analyzing! [Incredible Achievement Detected!] [Incredible Achievement Detected!] [Incredible Achievement Detected!] [Repaired Exalted Hunting Lord''s Altar!] [Sessfully Summoned the Exalted Hunting Lord!] [Sessfully Survived the Devil''s Nightmare Realm!] [Sessfully Established a Temporary Devil Contract!] [Sessfully Brought The Vige Chief Under Your Banner! [Reversal!! The Devil Found A Mana Node! Shocking!!!] [Sessfully Recruited The Braves Under Your Banner!] [Analyzing! Analyzing!] [D.L. Group ¡ª> Demon King''s Banner!] [Cultist Group ¡ª> Devotion Toward You!] [I.R.L. Group ¡ª> Indirectly Controlled!] [The Resistance Has Unified Thanks To You!] [Brought Humanity To A Temporary Retreat!] [Paused The Corruption of New Leaf Entirely!] [Tricked The Devil Into Invading The Dungeons!] [Brought Back The Holy me From The Dungeon!] [Organized The Weed Holy Imbuement Ritual!] [Faction Aplishment: Sessfully Stalled For Time!] [User Has in Soul-Devouring Exalted Hunter ??!] [Managed To Defeat An Invincible Foe Completely Alone!] [Analyzing! Analyzing!! Error Detected! Error Detected!] [User Has in Soul-Devouring Exalted Hunter ??!] [User Has in Soul-Devouring Exalted Hunter ??!] [User Has in Soul-Devouring Exalted Hunter ??!] ¡­.Jack''s whole screen instantly filled up. [Analyzing! Analyzing!! Error Detected! Error Detected!] [Creative Use of Blood Magic And Fire Maniption! GG!] [Managed To Defeat The Soul-Devouring Legion Repeatedly!] [Incredible Feat! User Has in The Demonic Army Alone!] [Sessfully Destroyed The Devil''s Sanity! PTSD Forever!] [Sessfully Guided "Florist" Into Completing Holy Ritual!] [Drove The Devil To Suicide! It Initiated Self-Destruction!] [Sessfully Used¡­Chicken Army To Cause Devil''s Demise?!!] [Sessfully Banished The Devil Out of New Leaf Vige!] [Saved the Entire Region of New Leaf From Corruption!] [Checking Resulting Public Opinion From NPCs + yers!] [Public Opinion Is Surprisingly Favorable!] [Made The Entire Vige Do Your Bidding!] [Sessfully Schemed Against All Sides!] [Calcting Contribution Score!] [12%, 24%, 58%, 85%, 137%, 213%¡­.] [Error! Error! Impossible To Calcte!] [Issuing Maximum Rewards Possible!] [Analyzing! Analyzing! Please Wait!] As soon as Jack saw thest lines, he gave a triumphant smile. There it freaking was! It was the legendary "Congrattions, you broke the fucking game" reward screen!!! Heck, this was way better than a perfect score! At this point, even the system didn''t know how to deal with the issue. Now he just had to cross his fingers. "Please make it be something game-breaking!" Jack inwardly chanted over and over. He held his breath, looking way more intense than he had been during the actual apocalypse level event! To him, the earlier fight had just been that, a single challenge to add to a long list. But this would possibly affect his entire development. [Unlocked Magical Array Creation F!] [Unlocked Summoning Affinity F!] [Acquired Title: Inviting a Friend! +5% Summon Stats (Passive)] [Unlocked Resilience Attribute (Mental), +10 !] [Acquired Title: Illusion? Where?! Increased Illusion Resistance!)] [Unlocked Negotiation F!] [Acquired Title: Ah, Yes. The Negotiator! Boost to Negotiation!] [Leadership Increased Greatly!] [Acquired Title: Evil Scheming In The Shadows!] [me Maniption Has Ranked UP!] [me Maniption Has Ranked UP!] [Gained tremendous XP! Level Up!] [Gained tremendous XP! Level Up!] [Gained tremendous XP! Level Up!] [Gained tremendous XP! Level Up!] [Gained tremendous XP! Level Up!] [Acquired Title: An Army? Oh no! Anyway¡­+15% Dmg VS armies] [Unlocked Teaching F!-] [Title Living Call of the Void leveled up!¡ª Dangerously Persuasive] [Unlocked Devilish Soul!] [Increased Affinity to Demonic Energy!] [EPIC! New Race Unlocked! Demonic Human!] [EPIC! New ss Unlocked! Devilish Demonic Agent!] [Unlocked Blessing of the Hunt! Bonus against weakened targets!] [Detected Title: Demon King!] [Title Affected by Devilish Soul! Level UP!!] [Unlocked Personal Runic Symbol! ?????? ???] [Unlocked Demon King''s Weapon Aspect (Nascent)!] [Demon King: The higher the fear, the higher the power!] That''s where the flurry of notifications ended. At this moment, Jack didn''t even bother to hide his joy as he began tough madly. "Muahahaha!" He was as happy as a kitty that had eaten catnip brownies. Hisugh echoed in the ins, making every yer turn toward him and stare in shock. What kind of reward had he obtained to rejoice so much?! "Holy shit!" "It''s the first time I see him like that!" "Whatever he received, I bet it''s super crazy!" Jack heard thatstment and gave a knowing smile. Super crazy didn''t even begin to cover it! Life skills, attributes, and passives? Always great to have! The resilience attribute, for instance, was as difficult to unlock as the leadership or courage stats. It was especially helpful to resist spells. Summoning bonuses? Awesome! This would go nicely with the spells in the Necrocluckonomicon for sure! Level up? More than wonderful! It wasn''t supposed to be possible to level above level 10 in the Tutorial, so this was a big deal! Then again, it wasn''t supposed to be possible to summon a Devil either. Gaining two ranks of me Maniption was a huge leap! This represented countless uses of the skill; Rank E was the equivalent of the skill being level 20, fucking twice the max Tutorial level! The new Blessing of the Hunt was an amazing passive that would certainlye in handy. This had straight been the devil''s power! The new runic symbol would allow him to pimp his Infinite Cloak and increase "drip"! His new titles had so much potential too. The most notables ones were: 1. Call of the Void: This could have unexpected cheese potential 2. An Army?: The damage potential was great. He foughtrge groups so often that it would certainlye in handy! 3. Demon King: This one would let him feed on the fear of his opponents to be stronger, as devils would. This one was by far the best! Then there was the whole fucking Devilish Demonic Soul thingy. A new race and ss?! Both were EPIC and had insane growth potential! Getting this opportunity so early in the game was madness! It would allow one to snowball so hard! All Infinite yers would have died of jealousy had they known. [Would you like to change Race / ss Y/N?] "No fucking way, you can keep it!" Jack instantly rejected it. Sure Demonic Human was powerful and all, but he was freaking done with humans. It was so boring! His new motto was: Reject Humanity ¡ª> Embrace Undeath! As for the agent ss, it just didn''t fit his ystyle. Agents were too low on the totem pole for his tastes. One would have to revere Devils to gain power: fuck that! Then there was the Demon''s King aspect. Then there was the freaking DEMON KING''S ASPECT!!!! It was that big of a deal. It would read weapon, but it was actually an ability that allowed one to use demonic energy to generate an ultimate weapon at a cost. 1. It was hard to use 2. It was hard to upgrade 3. It was hard not to ughter countless yers while wielding one! Without waiting, he quickly summoned it. The florist nearby couldn''t help but gasp in shock and awe as he felt the incredible energy emitted by the invocation. The poor NPC was shaking, his heart about to explode from the excitement. He could feel how incredible this would be! The earlier events were nothing inparison to this! Then it appeared, in all its magnificence and all its incredible power. It shone with a dark luster, its surface darker than a ck hole and seemingly absorbing all light around. The florist could barely resist his urges to pounce on the amazing weapon. He was already giving puppy eyes toward the devilishly handsome man that had summoned it. Even CPR dude by the side couldn''t help but praise wholeheartedly: "Damn! That''s a nice toothpick!" He gave a thumbs up. Yep, besides the florist, no one had realized how amazing it was. Jack had summoned a very tiny ck toothpick. It looked pretty cute. As for using it to ughter people? Perhaps it could pierce sandwiches. But Jack didn''t discount it for he knew its secret: Current power: 0 Potential power: ¡Þ This was a soul-bound weapon. As long as he didn''t lose his ount, he would always have it with him. He would just have to turn it into the mightiest, most legendary toothpick ever! Hell, one day bards would sing about it! There was just one thing left. He gave a grin as he eagerly whispered the magic word: Status. That''s when he could finally gaze upon the progress he had made ever since joining the game. This was all the result of his hard work! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ?? [ STATUS! ] ?? ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ yer: Jack'' O Level 15 ss: None Title: Demon King! ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ HP: 50 Mana: 25 Condition: Healthy ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Armor Rating: 18 (60%) Defense Type: Bnced ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ STR: 19 + 1 AGI: 1 + 9 INT: 33 + 11 SPI: 1 + 7 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ Resilience 10 Leadership 26 Fire Affinity 16 Holy Energy Affinity -13 Demonic Energy Affinity 37 ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Bloody Cleave F ¨C Fire Maniption E ¨C Wolf Blessing (1/day) ¨C Demon King''s Weapon Aspect (Nascent) ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Teaching F ¨C Gathering F ¨C Negotiation F ¨C Butchering F+ ¨C Magical Array Creation F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Well-Fed ¨C Regeneration (¡ª) ¨C Blood Scent (1 STR + 1 AGI ) ¨C Shadow Guardian ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ ¨C Devilish Soul ? ¨C Burning Man F ¨C Walking Cmity F ¨C Summoning Affinity F ¨C Blessing of the Hunt F ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ There were a few points to note: 1. Basic stats had increased a lot! 2. The extra stats had slowly risen as well. 3. His armor rating had stayed the same but the % lowered since it was now showing for level 15 4. Walking Cmity F¡­.What the fuck was that? No matter how much Jack racked his brain, he couldn''t remember this. Had he perhaps gotten this during the party? But that''s when an announcement came, one that would change Infinite forever. Jack knew what this meant: he really had to leave the Tutorial ASAP! [yer Lightbringer Has Completed Quest "A NEW ERA"!] [His Achievements Will Be Celebrated For Ages!] [Unlocking New Infinite Functionalities!] ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ [A/N] Hype! Feb Mass Release Time! ?? Day 8: Celebrating a very handsome author''s birthday ?? This chap took a while, not gonna lie, enjoy! xD Chapter 177: Is It Love? Goddamnit!

Chapter 177: Is It Love? Goddamnit!

The announcement came as if lightning, shocking the yers as much as a toaster bomb bath! [yer Lightbringer Has Completed Quest "A NEW ERA"!] [His Achievements Will Be Celebrated For Ages!] [Unlocking New Functionalities!] This instantly raised many murmurs: "What the hell is this?! New stuff?!" "Wait, does that mean Infinite is getting an update?!" "Who knows. Anyway, I freaking hate that fucker!!" "So does the rest of D.L.! He did trash talk our leader¡­." "Thrash talk or not, he''s bound to have some serious skills." But then the system chimed again, and with every new addition, they grew more excited. [LOCKED = Conditions Are Only Partially Met!] [Recording Near Safe Zones Now Avable!] [Infinite Streaming LOCKED!] [Infinite Forums LOCKED!] [Trading LOCKED!] [Guilds LOCKED!] [Arena LOCKED!] "That''s so much stuff!" "Yes, but why is it all locked?!" "Damn, this system is such a tease!" "Guys! At least we can record outside of the Dungeons now!" So many excitedly bugged the system to start recording their surroundings. The girls were already taking selfies while the boys were ying the overenthusiastic cameraman. "First recording In New Leaf, woo! Isn''t my avatar pretty?" "Everyone, look at this rock. Isn''t it so freaking smooth and big?!" "What''s the point of aiming at rocks. There are so many cute bubble butts around!" "Amateurs! Amateurs, all of you! You gotta record the feet, otherwise what''s the point!" "You bunch of horny bastards! The holy chickens and weeds are still here. Better record them before they despawn!" Jack sighed slightly. They sure were having fun! How would they react if they knew that the recording function had been there since the beginning? How surprised would they be? In any case, this meant that he could now use the footage he did have. He grinned, picturing theizens'' reaction as he thought of his next step. He had to leave the tutorial ASAP! Now that the Vige Chief was part of his crew, it was only a formality. This also meant that he''d have to settle everything before going. Jack was like the headmaster of an orphanage about to go overseas. He had to make sure that the children had food, water and that they kept the sweatshop running in his absence! He turned to the Vige Chief and CPR dude by the side: "I''m logging off for a little while. I''m counting on you two to take care of D.L. We''ll do most of the changes when Ie back. Anyway,ter." He waved before adding: "Oh yeah, Bubblegum, thanks for being so quick! You saved me!" He gently smiled as he disappeared in a purple sh. The few people left behind shared nces. "Every time he''s here, the vige trembles." "And yet he always leaves so damn casually!" "Yep, always in a sh of purple too! That''s so awesome!" CPR dude was about to say something about Jack being an NPC, but Bubblegum stopped him. She didn''t want to hear his wacky theories AGAIN! They patiently went to do their own business, but then this happened: [Ding! Official Infinite Promotional Videos releasing!] [Made By The Incredible and Beloved Infinite System!] [Releasing One Per Vige: Wee to X Vige!] [Would you like to watch it now?!] "Oh? This seems entertaining. y it!" "Free Infinite movie? Hell yeah! Now I just need popcorn!" "System-chan made it? Who knew she was that talented!" Many couldn''t help but nce at thatst guy. System-chan? Dafuq?! Many sneered in ridicule, but many cultured men gave the guy a big thumb up, whispering: "Follow your dreams, brother! System Waifu FTW!" But as they began watching the video, their faces inevitably turned incredibly strange. They were ying and reying it over and over, confirming and reconfirming. At this moment, many felt like their whole Infinite life had been a lie! An eloquent man expressed how they all felt in the most poetic terms: "Holy shit!!! What the actual fuck?!" They couldn''t help but nce at the spot the Demon King had been a minute ago, still shaken by what they had seen¡­. ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ POV ©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥©¥ As Bubblegum saw him disappear in a purple sh, she chuckled to herself. Geez! How was he able to even make a simple logout look cool?! A sense of loss apanied his disappearance. Now that he was gone, she knew that New Leaf would be boring. After all, he had caused most of the catastrophes in the vige. It was such a shame that he had to leave this ce so soon. They didn''t y together much nowadays, but she still enjoyed watching him summon cmities left and right. Hell, that Devil event had been so entertaining! They were the only vige to have experienced it too. Anyway, now that Jack was gone, she''d take a break too. CPR dude sure didn''t miss her departure. "Have a great day, Holy Pink One!" He yfully waved her goodbye. Once upon a time, he had called himself her fan. What a freaking lie! Since she was part of the family, friendly teasing had be the norm. Screw the goddamn cultists for giving her weird nicknames! What kind of title was Holy Pink One?! As she disappeared, the man gave her a knowing wink. She sure left Infinite quickly whenever Jack was gone! As she removed her VR helmet, she couldn''t help but il around on herrge fluffy bed for a few seconds. What did he know?! She just liked to have him around because of the events, that was all! She didn''t care for his handsome looks, nor did she care for his nonchnt confidence, and especially not for his incredible skills! Goddammit! Just thinking about the term "incredible skills" had her reminisce about a particr bush. Fuck! This would have been so much simpler if he had left the following day as nned. Now that he was still there, he was freaking getting in her head! Then again, CPR dumbass was clearly to me for that one. He kept egging her toward him simply because he loved shipping people together! It was so strangeing from a guy that thought his master to be an NPC! But he''d just shrug, saying that true love knew no bound. In any case, she wasn''t sure how she felt about Jack. She found herself iling around some more. She buried her face in the pink pillows as she searched for her feelings. She wanted him to stay. She wanted to y with him some more. She definitely wanted to try that bush thing again. But wasn''t calling it "love" a bit of a stretch? Sure she often thought about him, but they were in the same faction. She''d always find herself thinking: "What would the freaking Demon King do in my ce?" before every game decision. She couldn''t help but scratch her head. Shecked too much data! Dammit, this was why games were simpler. It was all numbers! But then she took a profound inspiration. As she opened her clear green eyes, she was done sorting her feelings. She was curious about him. She wanted to know more about him and even meet IRL. He had already told her that he didn''t have time, but it would be fine. She just had to get in touch with him. There was bound to be a server maintenance at some point! They''d be able to meet then. She now felt at peace and in a good mood. She reached for her favorite toy, a pink rabbit she had since little, hugging it gently. A secondter, she reached for her second favorite toy, one that quickly filled the room with aforting buzzing sound. But suddenly, she received a flurry of notifications. ¡ª Ding! ¡ª ¡ª Ding! ¡ª ¡ª Ding! ¡ª What the hell was this?! She fished for her phone, thetest one from Orange, as she checked her messages. It was an old friend, back from her pro-gaming days. She was her BFF, one of the few that still had her contact. After all, she had epically burned most bridges when she had left. ¨C Bubblegum: I''m here now. What''s up? Do you need a lift again or something? ¨C ?? Evil Pudding Thief ??: Heyyyy! Remember that guy you told me about?! The one that is a walking cmity, the one called the Demon King, you know THE one!!! ¨C Bubblegum: You like gossip way too much! -_- ¨C ?? Evil Pudding Thief ??: That''s not it! Check the official Infinite website and look for New Leaf Vige! He''s there. It''s just that¡­. you''ll see. Don''t worry. I''m here for you! What was up with her? How suspicious! Bubblegum soon found what she had been looking for: < Wee to New Leaf Vige!> It was a montage that showed many of the daily scenes in the vige and introduced the main NPCs at the end. Was Jack about to make a cameo or something? He was there. He sure fucking was! Sheid on her fluffy bed, adopting the legendary salted fish position. Why did things have to turn this way? How fucking realistic was Infinite for her to have been utterly fooled? She didn''t know whether to feel like aplete idiot or be freaking impressed! As she pondered the question, her heavy sighs resounded in the vast room. She quickly replied to her friend, giving a self-deprecating smile as she typed. She suddenly felt an incredible sense of loss, but she''d be fine for sure. After all, she wasn''t a wallflower that hadn''t seen the world. Still, she did feel like beating up CPR dude a bit. She wouldn''t be asking Jack to meet up IRL anymore. He sure looked as handsome, as casually confident, and as skilled as ever in that video. There was only one slight issue.