Chapter 13: Memo of Valthor
"Arghhh…"
I held onto the ground but my hands were severely bruised and it pained a lot.
Pulling myself up was a big challenge as I did not have the necessary strength or even a normal body that wasn't third degree burnt.
Quick strike…
I channeled the Essence within the card and put all the energy within
It was fruitful and I managed to climb out, but…
"Ahhhhhhhhh!"
My burnt skin peeled off and my healed wounds opened up. I began bleeding while rolling on the ground in pain and howling.
[02:08:19]
[02:05:26]
I stopped rolling around and tried to collect myself.
The pain was so much that tears leaked out of my eyes. I wasn't crying, they just came out on their own.
[02:02:03]
The pain had slightly alleviated and I could walk around normally.
I looked at the time and found that I had a little over two hours.
My points were 345 and I only needed 155 points to pass the tutorial.
To fill the remaining points, smashing the eggs below was the only right thing to do. I only needed six proper eggs and there was a high probability of me achieving that if I smash all of them.
To do so, I first looked around and tried to see if I had anything useful around me.
I was still in the forest and the only noteworthy things around me were sticks and stones.
I grabbed a large stick and put it down in the hole, penetrating it deep and smashing the eggs.
I didn't get any notifications so far.
Stopped poking my stick in the cave and took it out. It had a lot of liquidy, wet goo on it.
Putting the stick aside, I rolled a big rock towards the hole and dumped it within.
A lot of cracking and smashing noises resounded within and finally, I heard the melodic voice of the system.
[Sky Serpent killed.]
[Sky Serpent killed.]
That was nice. I just needed four more and it was a done deal.
Rocks were effective so far so I went to fetch another. It was at this time that I heard a deep growl getting closer to me.
Son of a bitch!
I cursed and ran without thinking much.
I grabbed the stick and jumped back down in the hole.
It was barely half a meter's jump so I was fine this time and unhurt.
I jumped back in the hole because it was the hidden quest's location. I was sure to get four more kills from the eggs, and even if that didn't happen, I was safe here and could wait until the timer ran out.
With such a thing in mind, I began smashing the eggs again.
[01:53:17]
[Sky Serpent killed.]
[01:33:29]
[Sky Serpent killed.]
[01:15:08]
[Sky Serpent killed.]
Good. Only one more to go.
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Tsk. The eggs are about to be finished and I haven't had any luck. Just one more dude. I need just one.
*Crack* *Crack* *Crack*
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*Crack*
*Crack*
*Click*
Huh?
*Rumble* *Rumble*
The ground below me began shaking and once again…
"Noooooooo—!"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh—!"
I fell in a ditch again and this time, definitely broke the bones in my hands.
I howled and rolled around in pain and made the bad injury even worse.
The pain did not subside quickly and I kept screaming and shouting.
[00:38:42]
I was still crying from pain but I managed to stand up on my feet.
My hand was twisted and I couldn't move it anymore.
I was supporting myself with the stick I carried.
As I looked around this time, my screaming stopped instantly and I shivered as I felt a tingle in my spine.
The room I was in…
It was not dark. It had illumination.
The light came from my front, from something metallic that was shining brightly.
The thing was, this metallic something object was embedded within a giant serpent's head.
The serpent's head was as big as a truck and its body was so huge that it encircled the room I was in at least twice.
It was a dead snake as the metallic object had pierced through its head and may have perhaps killed it.
I limply walked towards the metallic object and to reach it properly, I had to walk inside the snake's mouth.
Given my history of misfortune, I wouldn't be surprised if the snake turned alive and ate me up.
Shaking my head, I thought whatever happens, happens, there's no point brooding over it anymore.
I moved in the snake's mouth and looked at the metallic object. It was cylindrical and emitting a bright light.
I had to close my eyes when near it and when I touched it…
[Ding!]
[Obtained — Memo of Valthor!]
[Ding!]
[Playing a message from the Floor Guardian…]
A holographic screen popped up in front of me. On it was a man in a fine suit.
[Player, it has come to my notice that you've obtained the Memo of Valthor. As the Guardian that has been guiding—]
"Pause."
"Make this screen disappear."
The screen vanished on my command.
I didn't need that message. I knew what it would contain and I had no plans of playing along with the guardian's wishes.
"I am choosing to keep the memo."
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[Ding!]
[The Tower acknowledges your choice.]
[Deducting 500 points…]
[Total points: -5]
[Error — points cannot be negative.]
[Attempting to resolve conflicting data…]
[Error — points insufficient.]
[Fetching bonus points…]
[…no bonus points detected.]
[Unable to resolve conflicting data…]
[Glitch detected — negative points.]
[Glitch resolution in progress...]
[Recalibrating system parameters...]
[Ding!]
[Command received!]
[Initiating compensation protocol…]
[The Abyssal Trial has been unlocked.]
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