The Player's System

Pit

Clark stepped back and gave some space. Junan carefully observed. It was unbelievable that someone took effort. "What if I break this cuff? I would not be able to know without doing it so where is the strongest weapon?" Junan asked.

He thought to break the cuff and see what changes appear. Jake nodded. He wanted to break the cuff so that first support should get destroyed.

"My hammer can do this?" Clark asked. Junan looked at the hammer and confirmed. "Break this cuff. We will be waiting outside." Junan gave gesture to Clark.

Clark got worried because this gesture was not good, it could potentially be sign of threat. He gulped the dry breath and thought to sacrifice his in-game life for the goodness.

Junan gave this gesture because anything was expected after breaking the cuff.

The ground might collapse on the head of the team members that's why Junan gestured others to leave. If it was meant to get destroyed then only one player will face the damage.

Clark could not deny the order of the team head.

Others jumped out of the pit.

Things did not change on the surface. It was all the same. They could only wait and see. Sashi found the time to talk about the second pit. "I was moving along this crevice line and found another pit. Now I have strong reason to doubt this place. This first pit and the underground grass is pointing something. Last time we were walking through the big garden and found the third palace. Could it be…" She stopped to let the team head conclude. Junan heard her details. The possibility could not be overlooked.

Since the skills and abilities were working among the npc's then they also witnessed magic masters. If the npc's could wield three types of ways to battle then it was possible that the magic attendants covered the palace or something similar happened.

"After breaking this cuff we will go toward the second pit. And from the looks there are two more pits if I am not wrong. The cubical shape could only support something in the form of magic. Hopefully we will be able to discover this hidden palace." Junan answered.

Clark held his hammer ready to smash the cuff. He rose up the hammer and banged on the cuff. The iron cuff created some sound. It was attack on the skill of the magic attendant.

The magic attendant was facing tough times. The second attack made his head bleed. The third attack made him fell and lose. There was slight jerk on the ground, nothing happened more than that.

Clark was thinking that perhaps the ground will overturn on his head. After waiting a moment or two he jumped out of the pit.

He could see other ready to walk along the line of the ground.

Jake felt easy. Finally they were again at the right track. The second palace could no more remain hidden after they destroyed four cuffs and eventually the magic attendants will be killed too.

"Well done Clark there are three pits remaining on our way to the palace." Junan spoke to increase the enthusiasm of the experienced player.

They were ready to face the demons again.

Jake did not receive any urgent task which saved his day. He was sure that they were moving toward the end of second last task of this level. It would become tough. The task panel did not want to create separate quest for him at the crucial point of game level.

Jake was trying to figure out how they task panel worked for him. It was not difficult. Perhaps the task panel decided his destiny and wanted him to remain on the track in order to achieve the final level and the outcome of this struggle.

Now that he thought about it things were getting clear however there was fear in his heart. With the increasing levels the task panel would demand him to be more competing.

He was worried because the process of Exp gain was calculated. He wished that till level seven the task panel should not give him headache.

This team was feasible for his present condition however the next levels and the possible threats could turn the tides at any direction. That day would be horrible.

He could not ignore the chances where the team would be thrown in tough situation at the moment some of them would sacrifice his in-game life. Jake was sure that he was not all suitable for the tough levels. He was worried because the team members might ask him to do this for the sake of other members.

His fears were not groundless. The future was unpredictable.

(The next two teams were selected for the level three. Most of the spectators predicted that this team would be able to complete the level. They were keeping eyes at the developments and it was confirmed that the team was near the second palace.

Now the keen spectators were considering the actions of the younger player. They were doubtful how he could tell most of the unpredictable hidden tasks which were hidden from the profession too.)

Jake made it habit to appear as if he was keenly keeping eyes at the settings of the game the second thing that his battle sense was different.

Whenever he took action against some enemy it was invulnerable. This was enough to let the spectators wait for some time.

The team reached near the second pit.

They were ready to battle with the demons. Team members were prepared. They knew that the demons would use same weapons. "I already saw you there." Orin sneaked in the pit and called out.

The initial intention was to remain hidden from the runners in order to let them wander and search second palace.

The demons jumped after Orin mocked.

They were bigger than the previous enemies. "This would be little tough." Albert spoke and stepped ahead. Other got ready to battle in pairs. Double or triple weapons confuse the actions of the demons easily.. Also they did not want to prolong it.