Temporal Pearls

Chapter 49: Not Alone

Seth stared at his recovering health conditions with a frown. He doesn't like it. Without a progress indicator, he knew the game might d up screwing with him.

In the d, he dismissed it with a sigh. It was a good lesson and he should do well to remember it in the future.

What he learned was Quest didn't care about players' condition, it doesn't give immunity to players.

Wh he was asked to mix all water, he should have prepared. Having immunity or a cure to Poison Beauty was impossible but if he had prepared a way to breathe while he immersed himself, the situation would have not become worse.

Seth glanced at the Womb and noticed something strange. He didn't spd hr in the game and it was already 60%.

Seth called upon the Womb status and checked well before he understood. Wh he logged out at the sleep stage, the Womb kept charging. But the charging will be slow. Wh he was in the game, the charging was faster.

Another thing he comprehds was that as his mind became sharper also contributed to it.

Seth sighed at his sorry state. He was now bound to stay in place until he can move. He weakly dragged a slice of dried meat and he began chewing, lamting the fact that most of his meat was soaked by the rain.

He could have put them out to dry if he could move.

While Seth has become a sitting dock, beyond the forest in the Dead Land something was happing.

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"Damn, fucking roots"

A monster that was a mishmash of differt beasts cursed. It has the head of a vulture, forelegs of a camel and hind legs of an ostrich.

On its back, where the wings were supposed to be, were the ears of elephants, and the hump of an ox. Its whole body was covered with something one can call the pelt of a pig.

What made it hideous wasn't the amalgamation of many animals but the monster's dark brown swellings all over its body.

Seth couldn't activate the Aura Sight. But whever he shouted its name, he forcefully activated it for a second.

And he has be doing that for four hours straight. Wh he was tired he fall asleep and after recovering he will continue.

He didn't feel it, but Seth was improving.

If he gets tired of all that, he will focus on the Womb and fantasize about using it. But think as he may, what gave him a foul mood was that, how in heav's name will he be able to defeat a Dragon.

He can't ev level up unless he has Class. That means his power might be improved but it will not be offsive power.

Wh he thought about exploring the Dead Land he felt fear and excitemt. Still, he knew he needed to learn a lot of things to prepare for that exploration.

That was if he take it that far. What he was planning was to explore the whole forest in and out. Sadly, he was poison.

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While Seth was having complicated emotions about being stranded in the middle of the forest alone and having poison in his system with no appart cure, in another location far away from Living Roots, someone was in a similar situation.

Which among the two has a better situation is a matter of perspective. And it might be unlikely that the two will want to trade situation despite their precarious situation.

"Poor kid, he is so young and was betrayed. I hope he did not develop a Heart Demon!" A grey hair old man said.

No one knew who he was commting on as he was in a small cave that only allowed him to be in a crouching position. He seemed to be taking a dump. Finishing his business, the old man whistled and cleaned himself before he put back his pants.

He seemed to be in a good mood. The cave was pitch black and the man used his hand to find his way a.

He crawled out where there was some ray of light, but not ough to see a. But the old man doesn't ev react to it as most players might stay a it to have a respite from the unceasing pitch darkness.

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