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chapter seventy two : Other survivors
The roar echoed through the city and everyone froze as they looked around, The sound wasn't human.It wasn't an animal either, it sounded weird like metal scraping against bone.Like something mechanical was trying to move and finding it very difficult .Another roar followed and it was more closer now, The abandoned skyscrapers trembled and broken windows shattered somewhere in the distance.Sky immediately grabbed his knives. "What the hell was that?"Nobody answered.“I knew it was never going to be this easy” Trace said The system's warning still floated before them.> HUNTERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.Claire felt her stomach twist."Why do I feel like we're the ones being hunted?""Because we are," Ethan said grimly.Professor Lorne looked at the holographic map.” The checkpoint is seven kilometers east.""Then let's move," Rami said."No." Ethan said, everyone turned to him but he was staring at the empty street ahead.He couldn’t point it but he had a bad feeling about this, the c
chapter seventy one: Survive together
There was darkness and then there was light, Ethan opened his eyes and realized he was lying on the cold floor.He groaned and rubbed his eyes, for a second he thought he was still dreaming then the system appeared.A giant blue screen hovered above him and he realized he wasn't alone. Around him, the remaining survivors slowly woke up.Claire sat up first, clutching her head while Sky groaned.Bim cursed softly in Korean and Professor Lorne adjusted his glasses.Trace immediately looked around for threats making sure to glare pointedly at Ethan before turning back.All twelve survivors were there now, and it wasn’t a kingdom anymore but a massive city, Ethan looked around for monsters but didn’t see any.It was a massive city that had towering skyscrapers tha stretched into the clouds with glass buildings that reflected a gray sky.Digital advertisements flickered across giant screens and cars sat abandoned in the streets.Shops were open and the traffic lights changed colors for nob
chapter seventy: The fallen kingdom
THE FALLEN KINGDOMThe thirteen remaining players stood inside the central hall, silent as crimson warnings flashed across the walls.Nobody had slept well. Ethan stood near the back of the group and Claire beside him. Sky on his other side with Bim slightly behind them.The others kept their distance. The system suddenly came alive.A deafening alarm echoed through the hall.MASTER LEVEL TRIAL COMMENCINGTHE FALLEN KINGDOMPREPARING TRANSFERThe floor vanished and everyone screamed.The world shattered into light them darkness swallowed everything.Ethan hit the ground hard and pain exploded through his shoulder. He rolled instinctively and jumped back to his feet.His surroundings stole his breath. The kingdom was dead.Massive stone castles towered across the horizon.Ancient walls stretched for miles, cracked and covered in black vines. The sky was blood red and floating islands drifted overhead.Lightning flashed silently between them.WELCOME TO THE FALLEN KINGDOMDURATION: FI
chapter sixty nine: Ready?
The room was silent.Thirteen survivors stood beneath the giant red screen, frozen as the words continued glowing above them.POSSIBLE TRAITOR.Ethan didn’t move, the system was playing games now, he didn’t even have to say anything because he wasn’t permitted to and all these would be for nothing.Sky stepped forward first.“This is bullshit.” His voice echoed through the hall.Claire immediately moved beside Ethan.“I agree.”But not everyone looked convinced. Trace folded her arms, she was the one who didn’t trust Ethan ome bit, he always acted like the leader and now he was communicating with the overseer behind their backs.Her eyes never left Ethan.“Do you?” She asked Claire looked at her. “What is that supposed to mean?”Trace shrugged.“It means every piece of evidence points at him.”“Evidence created by the system,” Sky snapped.“Maybe.”“Maybe?” Sky barked.Trace’s jaw tightened.“How do we know?”Nobody answered.Because that was the problem, they didn’t know.The fake m
Chapter sixty eight: No trust
The atmosphere inside the dormitory changed now that everyone suspected Ethan, no one trusted him to be a leader anymore.Conversations stopped when Ethan entered a room and people lowered their voices.Nobody was openly accusing him yet but the doubt was spreading exactly as the system intended.Ethan sat alone in the training room. The rhythmic sound of metal striking metal echoed through the empty space.Clang.Clang.Clang.His spear moved automatically, his body trained while his mind wandered.The Overseer’s warning replayed endlessly.You may not defend yourself.Every hour that passed made those words harder to follow. Because remaining silent was becoming painful.A door slid open behind him, he didn’t need to turn around.“Claire.”The sound of her footsteps paused. “You knew it was me?”“Of course I do .” He said She laughed weakly and snorted, usually Ethan would have smiled today he didn’t.Claire approached him slowly. Something about her expression made Ethan stop tra
Chapter sixty seven: The target
Ethan couldn't stop thinking about what the system was up to now and if it was worth him trying for at all.He didn't want to tell the rest yet cause he didn't know if that is what the system is testing him for.The only way to end all these if for him to ascend to Master level so they can destroy the system.This morning he had a weird feeling and he couldn't wrap his head around it.And the system was calm, no trials or announcements, just waiting for something to make a move.The remaining survivors sat scattered throughout the dining hall, eating to their fill in silence. Claire pushed her food around her tray without eating while Sky sat beside her, equally uninterested.Across from them, Bim sipped her water quietly.Ethan sat with them, though his attention seemed elsewhere.His mind kept replaying the Overseer’s warning.You may not defend yourself.The words refused to leave him alone. He hated not understanding and he hated feeling unprepared because it meant he was clueles
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