Cheat Awakening

Chapter 282: Chapter 282. Alban's Stuck Naming Talent

"Alright, how does this thing even open?" Myne muttered, frustration gnawing at him. The excitement of finding Velvet had waned, replaced by the cold sweat of a mounting crisis. The pod, resembling a glistening cocoon, refused to reveal its secrets. He scrutinized it, searching for a handle, a latch, anything resembling an opening mechanism.

Minutes crawled by, punctuated by the echo of his increasingly heavy breaths.

"This doesn't look good. The door is solid enough to withstand any casual attack. If I use too much force, it will not only harm Velvet but also attract that weird thing's attention. That's the last thing I want in my life was that damn ugly thing chasing behind my ass." Myne concluded, the words tasting like ash in his mouth.

"There must be a way to open it; otherwise, how did they put Velvet inside? I just have to understand it... Think, Myne, think," Myne growled at himself, suddenly slapping his forehead. "Yes, how could I forget about that thing? Staying inside that thing for too long makes my brain slow."

Hope flickered in his chest, like a fragile flame in the wind. With trembling hands, he focused on the pod, desperately use the appraisal skill to work its magic.

[ Name: Dreamstrucker Pod

Grade: ???

Attribute: Dark

Description: A special pod created by Albangarous Lomanhelishin Malethraxelotharionis to extract his prey's emotions, such as fear, happiness, excitement, etc., and vitality and soul slowly, to be fully enjoyed by the person inside the Main Hub leaving only a hollow shell behind.

This pod is always filled with vitality liquid, which not only weakens the mental defences of the person inside but also allows them to stay alive without the need for sustenance. The person inside the pod can live for two months without needing anything. However, if the person inside is provided with food from other sources, the time limit can extend to four months.

The pod is connected to the Main Hub, from which it is operated. Any change in settings or shutdown processes can only be done from there.

Special Note: Please don't try to forcibly bring out the person inside the pod; otherwise, their consciousness can be lost in a dream world, and their real body would go into a coma state until the end of their life.]

"F*cking hell! Lost in a dream world? Does such a place even exist?" Myne spat the curse a bitter tang on his tongue. He wiped the cold sweat clinging to his forehead, the words from the appraisal echoing in his skull like a death knell. Thank God he hadn't acted impulsively, tugging Velvet out of that pod. The consequences, he shuddered to think, would have been a lifetime of regret.

Myne gaze darted around the room, searching for the "Main Hub" mentioned in the inscription. Soon, his eyes snagged on the solitary, imposing pod in the center, its sleek surface bisected by a thick, pulsating tube that coiled up like a venomous serpent. The pieces clicked into place. This, this was the key.

Every Dreamstrucker pod was connected to this central unit, a monstrous spider weaving its webs of terror.

[ Name: Dreamstrucker Pod's Main Hub

Grade: ???

"Moan... This is so wonderful," Myne, making a face that could even make the biggest pervert in the world feel shame, wanted to relish that incredible sensation. However, suddenly, everything in front of him turned dark, and he lost consciousness.

...

"Damn it, I wanted to enjoy that feeling more," Myne, who hadn't even opened his eyes after regaining his senses, immediately started complaining like a child.

After venting his frustration, Myne slowly opened his eyes. To his surprise, what greeted him was complete darkness in front of him. He looked left and right, but nothing had changed; everything was covered in darkness.

"Now, what's the matter with this situation? Is something wrong because I'm not a demon?" Myne muttered, frustration simmering into worry. Suddenly, he noticed something strange under his feet. He glanced down... and down... and down...

The ground had vanished, replaced by a dizzying expanse of nothingness. Myne's face lost all its colour as he realized he was hovering probably thousands of meters high in the sky.

"Haaa, haa, haa, haa, f*ck, why am I in the sky?" Myne, while trying to calm down his heart, cursed loudly. He looked down again, only to realize one thing – he was scared of extreme heights, especially when he knew that he couldn't use his teleportation skill.

Myne, who was having a panic attack, tried to think of any way to get down to the ground. However, due to fear, his brain had already stopped its job, hiding in a random corner and writing its will.

This process lasted for the next few minutes. Even then, with no sign of falling like a meteorite, Myne couldn't help but boldly start thinking of braver things.

"Wait a minute. If this is the dream world created by the main hub, and currently, I am the main operator, then won't I be able to do what I want just by thinking?"

Suddenly, a weird thought came to Myne's mind. He focused a bit and thought about slowly flying toward the ground.

Myne's thoughts were inexplicably whimsical, lacking any semblance of logic, yet within the enchanting confines of this magical realm, filled with wonders of all kinds. As the notion crossed Myne's mind, a sudden gust of air brushed against his face, and his body began a gradual descent toward the ground.

Upon reaching a certain height, Myne beheld the very same haunting town from his dreams, shrouded in darkness and devoid of any signs of life. Myne took control of his descent, hovering over the town in search of Velvet. Along the way, he couldn't help but notice a peculiar change – previously, in his dreams, whenever he reached a certain height, three-eyed crows would aggressively assail him.

However, now, even if he approached them directly or circled around behind them, they simply ignored him, as if he were invisible.

"You damn crows! You caused me quite a bit of trouble before. What's the matter now? Don't feel like pecking me to death with your beaks? Huh? Why the silent treatment, you wretched crows?" Myne exclaimed in frustration.

"Tsk, cowardly crows. Go f*ck yourselves!" he vented, releasing the accumulated frustration from before, before slowly start flying away from the flock of crows.