Mika checked his status more curious than disappointed .
He did not know if the values given were either high or low but they looked good enough .
The bracketed values were probably the ones he could achieve using his augmentation skills but he wondered if the values represented here were for the him of now or the him before he died .
[[ PLEASE WAIT AS YOU ARE TRANSPORTED TO THE MAIN GOD REALM OF THE INFINITE TOWER ]]
He felt the presence that had once pushed back the darkness started to recede until it enclosed him once again .
IT felt like he was being squeezed tightly until he popped , disappearing from the darkness .
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LOCATION : THE CAVE OF GENESYIS
TIME : EARLY MORNING
POV : MIKAEL
A sudden influx of senses overwhelmed Mika , smell , touch , sight , sound . It was all very disorienting .
He could hear the buzz and chatter of the countless other humans beside him , the feel of the dirt that covered his very sensitive skin , the blinding light that overwhelmed his sight and the minute taste of blood that covered his mouth .
Mika shot off from the ground his eyes quickly re adjusting to the light and he could see the countless human bodies covering the entire floor , some of them were already leaving .
Exiting from the , ... cave ?
He wasn't sure , but it looked like one . Looking around , they seemed to be in a large nexus point where the other pathways congregated a this point.
He could see other pathways leading further into the cave system and the other one with the only light source where the contestants were exiting .
Mika sat back down , regulating his senses to an optimal level and he could already feel the difference from this new body of his .
He felt weaker . He had returned to the state he was before the cybernetic enhancements were added to his body .
It was both a liberating feeling and at the same time disappointing but , he would adapt to the new feeling soon enough .
Good enough though was that without the enhancements it meant that his emotional blockers were gone and that was both good and bad for him .
Bad in that his emotions would be going from 0 to 100 in an instant and good in that he would not have the feeling of that machine shocking his brain into apathy .
The only true disadvantage of the experiments he had under gone was the fact they they removed any and all emotional limit he had on his mind .
Meaning he could be laughing like a madman in one second and crying in the other but he would handle it . IT was him .
It took Mika a while to adjust to his new body , 30 minutes to be exact but he was one of few people still in the cave .
He didn't know why though but one of the other people was giving him a weird feeling , almost a sort of tangible Intent that he could feel radiating from here .
Yes , some of the others also had this but her`s was different .
More vibrant ,more explosive . As if it would burst out furiously in the future . Another one of his ability derive from his innate talent .
He could feel intent .
That's why , when he finally stood up he approached the body ,identifying it was female .
If he was going to get an ally this early on why not acquire the one he could easily influence . She was covered in dirt but he could clearly see her features as she was lying face upwards .
A light caramel skin tone , slightly amber eyes , brownish hair and very tall about 5'10 if he was being precise but , what truly caught his attention was the look in her eyes .
The same life less look he once had , the same anger and hate vailed behind denial . But what was even worse was constantly knowing that she would never acquire her revenge on whoever had made her like this .
The prospect of having the chance to get revenge and failing , it was the most shattering feeling in the world and he could understand how you would feel like after it .
But where others saw a roadblock , Mika saw an opportunity .
With the information the being had given him ,It was likely possible to visit your home planet if it was telling the truth .
it did say this realm was connecting other random realms and he rather believe that the being was not lying on that part .
"Don't you want Revenge ?! "
The woman finally seemed to notice him . As if her mind had been on a far of journey .
Her body trembled slightly as her eyes started shaking , in search of something in his own blue eyes
"How long are you going to wallow in your guilt . Are you going to let him get away with this !"
For the most part he didn't know if whoever had wronged her was female or male but with the look she had it would be someone very close to her .
Probably a best friend or a potential boyfriend so he was just giving it to chance that it could be either .
Mika didn't really need to be correct though , he just had to make sure that she knew he understood her pain and try to turn it devotion in the long run .
A broken mind is an easy to influence mind . Was doing this wrong , yes ,yes it is .
Her eyes looked shocked , worried ? Maybe a mixture of both .
This was good , now all that he needed to do was to get her to believe that he could help her .
And that was the beautiful thing about revenge ; it blinded you , it made you so laser focused on that very goal that you ignored everything else .
"I can help you , you can make him pay , suffer for what he's done !"
She was now looking at him , hopefully, no ... curiously ? That was strange but it didn't matter , her attention was now on him and that's all he needed for now
" All you have to do is take my hand and I will help you ! " On what basis was he telling her this , NONE .
But would someone desperate care if he was lying to them , NO.
The lady started to think , as he could see the gears turning in her mind in contemplation . It staid like this for long enough that he started to think that he might have failed before the lady once again looked at him and blue met amber .
She was searching for something , possibly assurance or maybe signs of deceit after which she finally took his hand .
Mika lifted her up and tried giving her what was most likely a kind smile or at least his best attempt at one but she remained closed off still untrusting but it was okay , progress was still progress no matter how little.
''My name is Mikael , what about you ? "
She looked shocked that he had told her this , but then her features finally relaxed as if she had started to believe his words . " You should never give anyone your name . They might curse you !"
She said almost seriously or was she joking , her eyes were blank and her face was still stone cold .
Was this her way of not telling him her name , or was she being serious and it was just a thing from her home planet , he didn't know .
He was about to tell her she didn't have to give her name as it was also clear to him that he was walking on very thin ice , if he wanted to slowly control her , he would have to be patient .
"I'm Zoe " she finally said surprising him but it was good enough , fake or real name progress was being made .
" Good to be working with you Zoe ! " He smiled slightly and she squeezed his arm in response .
" We should go "
He finally told her releasing her arm as he started going towards the caves entrance . Why he could so confidently leave his back unprotected to a stranger , the answer was floating right in front of him .
[[ SAFE AREA !!! ANY ATTACK WILL CAUSE ZERO DAMAGE }]
But , he really needed to hurry up . The others already had an advantage on him with their early dispersal and he needed ta catch up.
He had the feeling that whatever would happen next , would only be the beginning of a very long challenge .
His chest ballooned with excitement as he stood at the cave entrance .
The golden rays of sunshine felt angelic to him , touching his now again sensitive skin and he could not help but open his arms wide as if in praise .
Mika felt his chest burning , a certain emotion feeling his entire being . It was overwhelming , suffocating but he did not wish to suppress it .
YES , he would suppress it no longer . He refused to be suppressed from now on .
"Isn't it beautiful ! " Mika was gazing at the long lush forest in front of him . The trees were huge and crowded , almost causing zero light to touch the ground .
His words were directed to Zoe and he could feel her judging eyes on him . They had never left him but this time they felt judging as if she was questioning her decision to follow him but who was he to judge .
He also did not think he was very sane in the head . But she still nodded her head in agreement and stood beside also eyeing the forest .
[[
YOU HAVE REACHED THE DESIGNATED CHECK POINT FOR THE TRIAL MISSION TO BEGIN
MAIN MISSION : PASS THROUGH THE FOREST OF GENESIS AND REACH THE SECOND CHECKPOINT 50 KM FROM HERE
SIDE MISSION : KILL ATLEAST 5 DENIZENS OF THE FOREST
MISSION DIFFICULTY : E-
MISSION TIME LIMIT : 5 DAYS
MISSION HINT : LIGHT AND HEAT
MISSION REWARD : WILL BE DECIDED ON COMPLETION
MISSION FAILURE : DISQUALIFIED AS A CONTESTANT
]]
Mika finally smiled feeling the rising tide of excitement . Yes he would win this , he would come out on top as he always has , why ?
Because it was him .
" This is going to be fun !"
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A/N ; AND THAT IS THE PART 2
NEXT ON WILL BE IN THE FOREST WHERE WE WILL SEE THE BEGINING OF MANY TRIALS
AND IV'E FINALLY INTRODUCED A NEW CHARACTER ZOEEE !
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The map icon beside the mission screen pointed to the general direction they needed to go . Their was no specific route and no path to follow .
it seemed like that was going to be all the help they would get .
From the mission itself , he could infer allot of things ;like the existence of a living race that resided the forest .
Were they hostile , the answer was most likely yes . And the hint they were given .
Did it mean that they should only travel during the day . Was it telling them that the denizens were only active during the night .
There were too many questions but too little answers .
" What do you think Zoe ?" he asked turning to his new companion . " Should we try going into the forest ? " His question served two major objectives .
One, to judge her reasoning capabilities and two to see if she could also come to the same conclusion he had arrived on .
She remained silent in thought , not answering him directly but clearly thinking about what she was about to say .
" I think we will face attacks from the forest denizens , most likely during the night " she said and looked at him and he nodded urging her to continue .
" It will probably be a large group that will force us to delay until the fifth day and . I don't think killing any of the denizens of the forest will be as easy as the system is trying to say "
He nodded and he would have even clapped if they were the only ones still near the cave entrance .
"What about the hint ? . Any ideas . " he asked once more , that was truly what he was interested in . Could she comprehend the inner workings of this whole mission .
From the moment he was talking to the being , he had understood many things .
First of all , despite the being saying it's nature was solely based on it's power ,it did not dismiss the relevance of chaos and order ,it only said those concepts would not limit it's judgement .
This likely meant that the being followed certain rules and regulations , certain things it could do and things it could not .
This also meant , it also had to maintain a level of fairness that would allow the contestants to complete the mission no matter how hard .
A small detail that when exploited would make the mission decrease in it's difficulty and to him , the hint was that detail .
" I ... think ... " she seemed to be hesitating , likely unsure of the answer she was about to give . Mika nodded in encouragement .
Mika felt it , the answer he was about to get would not disappoint " I think we should use fire ? " Zoe looked at Mika still questioning what she had said , unsure of her own answer .
" HA A HA HA ! "
YES , this was it . That was the answer Mika had wanted , the only true way to complete the mission .
It did not matter any more if he attracted the attention of the others no , Mika was satisfied with Zoe's answer , she had proven herself worthy ..
Zoe started looking crestfallen , almost sad that her answer had been dismissed with a mere laugh .
"You are right , we do need fire "
Her head quickly shot upwards gazing into his eyes , searching for any sign of deceit .
Maybe Mika was just agreeing with her to make her feel better but after a while staring at those crystal blue eyes , Zoe realized he was being serious .
Mikael saw the worry that had clouded her face disappear now replaced with curiosity .
She wanted to know how they would possibly create fire . She had said it as an option but not as the conclusion they would rely on .
Suddenly , a large group burst from the forest screaming their lungs out . They looked injured and bruised in several areas and parts of their clothes were reaped and torn .
They scrambled away from the forest , quickly reaching near the cave entrance as they started shouting at each other .
" FUCK !! HOW THE HECK CAN A MONKEY THROW A STONE THAT HARD !" The first person shouted almost sounding unwilling at what had just happened .
" YOU BASTARD , YOU SAID THAT WE WOULD BE SAFE DURING THE DAY ! " " FUCK OFF , HOW WOULD I KNOW THAT IT GOT DARKER THE FURTHER YOU WENT !"
Two people were arguing , probably the leader of the group that had formed and an angry contestant .
"HEY YOU SAID YOU WOULD PROTECT MY BACK FROM THOSE MONKIES . WHERE THE FUCK WERE YOU ! " "HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO HELP YOU WHILE ALSO BEING ATTACKED . USE THAT BIG HEAD OF YOURS IDOT !! "
Immediately after they finished shouting at each other they started fighting already coming to blows .
"EVERYONE SHUT UP ! "
The new leader finally reached a breaking point tired of being blamed by the group . " Listen , we can do this again . We now know how those monkies attack give me ... "
"No Max , we already gave you a chance and you failed , their are no second chances , "
The person who had been arguing with the leader, now confirmed to be Max shouted out making sure the entire group heard .
As an outsider watching the ordeal , it was almost funny to look at . From what he could guess from the two , they were both trying to be the leaders of this large group .
Max was the most favoured at the start but now that he had failed the other guy was thinking of taking over .
If Max had succeeded in leading them through the forest the guy would have probably never spoken up but now , the fruit was ripe for picking .
That was why Mika would never let himself be on the loosing side . It made people think you were weak .
"Let's leave . " Mika said taking Zoe's arm and leading her away from the group , her hand tensed for a second before it relaxed .
" Where are we going ? " Zoe asked , accepting to be led back into the cave . Mika turned looking at her and smiled brightly
" To create our TROJAN HORSE "
Zoe was confused by Mika's words . How exactly did he plan on doing that , she wondered but grew more confused as Mika led her back inside the cave .
Mika walked up to where they had spawned and looked around , searching for something . He looked round the huge empty space they had woken up from and then he took a deep breath .
Mika finally picked a pathway and dove into it's darkness , Zoe tensed holding his hand tightly maybe afraid at what he was doing .
" Where do you think the bats are in this cave . " Mika turned to look at her , and he could see her navigating well enough in the dark environment .
" Isn't it suspicious that we haven't heard a single bat since we started walking ? "Mika hinted trying to lead the conversation .
Zoe looked at him curiously . Was this her way of telling him she knew he could also see in the dark , he did not know .
Zoe looked to be in thought , thinking about his words , there was a small detail she was missing . Why else would Mika mention bats .
" yes , you could say this cave isn't infested with bats but , their is one thing that disapproves that point "
A horrible stench suddenly filled Zoe's nose . It was like smelling .... rotten eggs !
She quickly turned to Mika and she found him smiling , waiting for answer . " The smell of rotten eggs , that's why you think that these cave has bats . Bats urinate a highly toxic form of Sulphur that smells like rotten eggs but , where are they ? "
Zoe was now more confused than satisfied . YES , where were the bats .
" Now that we know bats are supposed to be in this cave . The real question is , why aren't they ? . Maybe they migrated , which is very unlikely or maybe they were moved so that the contestants could undergo the trial mission ! "
Zoe nodded in acceptance , the reasoning was logical enough but so what , how were the bats going to help them complete their mission .
" Despite that , what I'm interested in isn't the bats themselves , but what they produce !! "
She looked like she was starting to finally understand but barely . She thought it over turning the reasoning over in her mind .
" Bat droppings also referred to as bat guano is a highly combustible contact based explosive that can be used in gun powder due to it's high concentration of salt Petre ! "
Zoe finally got it , using the guano , they could make , fire !
" Even better , the urine of the bats is a highly concentrated form of Sulphur that is not only very explosive but also very flammable , we will use it as the fuel to kickstart the whole process and viola , we have a make shift grenade .''
Zoe felt the excitement bubbling through her . If what Mika was saying was true , they would be able to accomplish the mission in the shortest amount of time possible .
They walked further into the tunnel as it curved , twisted and turned every few second . The pathway finally widened opening up to a huge cavern that glowed dimly blue, the bioluminescent glowworms painting an image that was breathtaking .
They were both silent each with their individual thoughts . Admiring the opportunity to catch their breaths .
Mika took in another deep breath and felt the slight stinging in his nose .The smell of rotten eggs was concentrated in this cavern and that was obviously a good sign .
Mika gazed at the ground of the cavern , his eagles eyes zooming in on the ground and he spotted piles and piles of of the dark brown bat guano filling the entire floor and he smiled once again .
" We've struck gold ."
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