HELLO I'M JAM SELLER. YOU MAY KNOW ME. IF YOU ARE READING THIS IT MEANS YOU HAVE BEEN WITH ME IN THIS JOURNEY. AND IF YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT I WILL DO NEXT, KEEP WATCHING MY JOURNEY.
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THE SKY IS RED. SEEMS LIKE BLOOD MERGED UPON THE SKY WITH ITS DEPTH.
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PRB: OH MAN! THAT WAS TERRIBLE. I ALMOST DIED 2 TIMES.
KYOICHI: ON TOP OF THAT, I HAD TO CARRY A LOSER LIKE YOU.
PRB: PARDON ME? I WAS THE ONE TO CARRY YOU. DON'T FORGET WHO'S THE TEAM LEADER.
KYOICHI: YEAH, I JUST LET YOU BE THE LEADER BECAUSE I'M JUST A BIT LAZY. AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE. OTHERWISE, WHO WOULD EVEN TEAM WITH YOU?
PRB: BRO, SHUT THE FUCK UP!!
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ON THE OTHER SIDE, WE SEE FLAME AND SERENE STILL MANAGING 10 GOLD TOKENS TO ESCAPE.
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FLAME: ARE YOU OKAY, SERENE?
SERENE: YES, BABYGIRL.
FLAME: HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU, DON'T CALL ME THATTT!!!
SERENE: HEHE.
FLAME: WE ONLY MANAGED TO GET 7 GOLD TOKENS, AND YET A LOT OF PEOPLE ALREADY COLLECTED ALL OF THE 10 TOKENS. AT THIS RATE, WE ARE BEHIND ALMOST EVERYONE, SO WE SHOULD FIND A WAY TO GET TOKENS FAST.
SERENE: YES, SIR!
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QUEST WINDOW APPEARED!!
QUEST --- ELIMINATE AN INTELLIGENT GIANT MONSTER
REWARD --- 4500 SILVER TOKENS, SUPER POWER TELEPATHY.
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SERENE: WOAH, SO WE WILL HAVE 4500 SILVER TOKENS AND 7 GOLD TOKENS IN TOTAL IF WE COMPLETE THIS QUEST.
FLAME: YEAH. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY! BUT HOW WILL WE EVEN KILL THAT MONSTER?
SERENE: HMM, WE CAN USE OUR POWERS. WITH THE HELP OF MY ABILITY, I CAN STOP THE PROGRESSION OF ANYTHING.
FLAME: THAT'S A GREAT IDEA! WITH THE HELP OF MY POWER, I CAN SEE ANYONE'S CRIME. FOR THAT, I CAN GIVE PENALTY, AND IT DEPENDS ON THE CRIME.
SERENE: SINCE IT'S A MONSTER, IT MIGHT HAVE KILLED A LOT OF PEOPLE TOO. WE CAN USE YOUR ABILITY FOR THAT, AND I'LL STOP THE PROGRESSION OF TIME FLOW FOR SOME TIME.
FLAME: YEAH, THAT SOUNDS GOOD! BUT I NEED A WEAPON FIRST. MY SWORD IS ALMOST BROKEN. LET'S SEE WHAT'S IN THE SHOP!
THE SHOP WINDOW OPENS
WEAPONS SECTION
FLAME: SINCE I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SPEND, LET'S SEE SOMETHING CHEAP.
OPENS PREMIUM SECTION
FLAME: HMM, SINCE I CAN'T FIGHT THE MONSTER HEAD ON, I NEED A LONG RANGE WEAPON. A BOW? IT ONLY COSTS 1 GOLD TOKEN AND 500 SILVER TOKEN.
CONVERTS
1 GOLD TOKEN = 1000 SILVER TOKENS
FLAME: LET'S CHECK THE STATS FIRST
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WEAPON NAME --- BOW
WEAPON TYPE --- LONG RANGE
ATTACK DAMAGE --- 10 MILLION NEWTON FORCE
ATTACK SPEED --- HYPERSONIC+++
PASSIVE ABILITY --- LEVEL 10 POISON EFFECT
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FLAME: WOAH, THAT'S PRETTY NICE. I'M GONNA BUY THIS
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PURCHASE SUCCESSFUL
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SERENE: LET'S GOOOO!!!
THE MONSTER ARRIVES WITH A GIANT APPEARANCE, HAIR COVERING FULL BODY, STANDING ON 2 LEGS.
SERENE: T-THAT'S A GIANT GORILLA!!
FLAME: LOADS ARROW. I HAVE TO MAKE IT WEAK FIRST.
SHOOTS AT MONSTER'S EYES
THE FOG REMOVES
SERENE: WHAT!! HE DEFLECTED IT WITH AN AXE!
FLAME: SHIT, THAT'S BAD. I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.
MONSTER ATTACKS SERENE
FLAME: SERENE!! NOW!
SERENE: STOPS TIME FLOW. BABYGIRL, NOW I CAN'T DO THIS FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS.
FLAME: SEES THE CRIME
MONSTER CRIME
STATUS: HUNTER
KILL COUNT: 1000
FLAME: NICE!
DIVINE JUDGEMENT
SHOOTS THE ARROW WITH DIVINE JUDGEMENT
BOOOOM!!
SERENE: WOAH, IT WAS MORE INTENSE THAN I EXPECTED
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SYSTEM WINDOW APPEARED
QUEST COMPLETE
REWARD GRANTED --- 4500 SILVER TOKENS, NEW SKILL TELEPATHY
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FLAME: FINALLY, WE MANAGED TO GET 10 GOLD TOKENS
TRADES
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10 GOLD TOKENS = 1 PLATINUM TOKEN
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IN ANOTHER SIDE OF THE JUNGLE
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MISTY: AHHH! I'M SO AFRAID. THEY'LL KILL US.
EMMA: SHUT UP! STOP ACTING LIKE A KID. WE ALREADY COLLECTED 8 GOLD TOKENS AND 3000 SILVER TOKENS.
MISTY: I WAS JUST KIDDING. HEHE.
EMMA: SHUT THE FUCK UP.
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SYSTEM
PLATFORM USER --- EMMA
ABILITIES --- DARKNESS MANIPULATION
FAVOURITE WEAPON --- BLOOD REAPER
FIGHTING STATUS --- WEAPON MASTERY
PLATFORM USER --- MISTY
ABILITIES --- ILLUSION
FAVOURITE WEAPON --- NONE
FIGHTING STATUS --- SUPPORTER
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SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT
ALL THE REMAINING PLAYERS WILL GET ELIMINATED IN NEXT 5 MINUTES IF THEY COULDN'T MANAGE TO COLLECT 1 PLATINUM TOKEN
"COUNTLESS PEOPLE ARE STARVING AND KILLING EACH OTHER JUST TO SURVIVE. THEY ARE KILLING THEIR OWN SPECIES AND PARTNERS TO SURVIVE. WHAT'S THE POINT OF ALL THIS? DOES LIFE REALLY HAVE ANY MEANING?"
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SYSTEM
"ELIMINATE PLATFORM USERS"
ELIMINATION COUNT
-1000
-10000
-100000
-1000000...
WIPED OUT!
REMAINING USERS COUNT --- 120
SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT --- BEFORE ENTERING PHASE FOUR, YOU HAVE TO QUALIFY FROM A TEST.
EVERYONE HAS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GAME - RULES ARE SIMPLE
RULES ---
* HAVE TO MAKE A TEAM OF 2 PEOPLE
* 1 PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM HAS TO PLAY
* PLAYERS WILL HAVE DUEL
* PLAYERS WILL GET ADMIT CARD FOR PHASE 2 IF THEY KILL THEIR OPPONENTS, AND THE ONE WHO DIES, HIS/HER TEAMMATE WILL GET ADMIT CARD FOR PHASE 2
* THE ONE WHO WINS GETS ADMIT CARD FOR BOTH TEAM MEMBERS
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SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT --- QUALIFICATION TEST FOR PHASE 2 STARTS NOW.
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SYSTEM PLAYER STATUS
PLAYER: FLAME
ABILITIES --- CRIME ANALYSIS & PENALTY ATTACK
WEAPON --- LONG RANGE BOW
ATTACK DAMAGE --- 10 MILLION NEWTON FORCE
ATTACK SPEED --- HYPERSONIC+++
PASSIVE ABILITY --- LEVEL 10 POISON EFFECT
EXPERIENCE --- HIGH
TEAMMATE --- SERENE
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PLAYER: ARRON
ABILITIES --- MASS DESTRUCTION & EARTH MANIPULATION
WEAPON --- GIANT AXE
ATTACK DAMAGE --- 8 MILLION NEWTON FORCE
ATTACK SPEED --- SUPERIOR TO AVERAGE HUMAN
PASSIVE ABILITY --- CRIME-BASED RESISTANCE
EXPERIENCE --- MODERATE
TEAMMATE --- NONE
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FLAME VS ARRON
ARRON: YOU THINK YOU CAN STOP ME, FLAME? I'VE DESTROYED ENTIRE CITIES!
FLAME: YOUR CRIMES HAVE WEIGHT, ARRON. YOUR PENALTY STARTS NOW!
ARRON SWINGS HIS GIANT AXE, ROCKS AND DEBRIS FLYING EVERYWHERE. THE GROUND CRACKS UNDER HIS FORCE.
FLAME DODGES EFFORTLESSLY, OBSERVING EVERY ATTACK, EVERY WEAKNESS, EVERY CRIME.
FLAME: TIME TO END THIS.
HE FIRES A SINGLE PENALTY ARROW. A BLINDING LIGHT DESCENDS ON ARRON, SEARING HIS BODY, CRUSHING THE POWER OF HIS CRIMES.
ARRON SCREAMS, THE AXE DROPPING FROM HIS HAND. BOOM!! HE EXPLODES INTO PIECES, HIS ATTACKS AND DESTRUCTION ERADICATED.
SERENE WATCHES, AMAZED: FLAME, THAT WAS… INCREDIBLE!
ZENKAI, OBSERVING: AS EXPECTED.
FLAME: ONE DUEL DONE. ADMIT CARD SECURED.
FLAME: "EVERY CRIME HAS A PRICE. NO ONE ESCAPES IT, EVEN THOSE
WHO THINK THEY DO."
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SYSTEM PLAYER STATUS
PLAYER: DIVINE
ABILITIES --- ANTIMATTER MANIPULATION
WEAPON --- LETHAL KATANA (INFINITE SHARPNESS)
PASSIVE ABILITY --- WEAPON MASTERY
EXPERIENCE --- HIGH
TEAMMATE --- CHAERIN
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PLAYER: SAMUEL
ABILITIES --- GRAVITY MANIPULATION
WEAPON --- BROKEN EDGE (NULLIFIES ATTACKS)
EXPERIENCE --- HIGH
TEAMMATE --- JAEG
DIVINE VS SAMUEL
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DIVINE: SAMUEL, THIS ENDS HERE.
SAMUEL: GRAVITY WILL CRUSH YOU, DIVINE.
SAMUEL RAISES HIS HAND. GRAVITY WAVES SWIRL, PULLING EVERYTHING TOWARD HIM. CHAERIN SHOUTS: "BRO, STAY SAFE."
DIVINE: I WON'T LET YOU HURT CHAERIN.
ANTIMATTER SHIELD FORMS, DISSOLVING ROCKS, DUST, AND GRAVITY ATTACKS INTO NOTHINGNESS.
SAMUEL: IMPOSSIBLE! MY GRAVITY!!
DIVINE ACTIVATES HIS SECOND CARD. THE LETHAL KATANA FLASHES, EDGE INFINITE, CUTTING SPACE ITSELF.
THEIR POWERS CLASH. GRAVITY VS ANTIMATTER. EVERY ATTACK NEUTRALIZED. SAMUEL SWINGS HIS BROKEN EDGE, NULLIFYING
DIVINE'S STRIKES.
DIVINE MOVES WITH LIGHTNING SPEED. EVERY MOTION CALCULATED, EVERY STRIKE PRECISE.
DIVINE: DIVINE SMITE.
THE KATANA SLASHES THROUGH SAMUEL'S GRAVITY, TEARING SPACE-TIME, ONE STRIKE ENOUGH TO ELIMINATE HIM.
JAEG SCREAMS, TEARS POURING: SAMUEL… NOOOO!!
DIVINE LOOKS AT CHAERIN: ADMIT CARD SECURED.
DIVINE: "POWER IS NOTHING WITHOUT CONTROL. SOMETIMES, EVEN BROTHERS MUST FACE EACH OTHER TO SURVIVE."
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SYSTEM PLAYER STATUS
PLAYER: JAM
ABILITIES --- INFORMATION MANIPULATION, PEAK HUMAN BODY
WEAPON --- OBSIDIAN BLADE
PASSIVE ABILITY --- SETTING ALL STATS TO IMMEASURABLE, BILLIONS OF YEARS EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE --- HIGHEST
TEAMMATE --- SHIRO KAGE
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PLAYER: MIXXY
ABILITIES --- NON-EXISTENCE MANIPULATION
WEAPON --- SCYTHE
EXPERIENCE --- HIGH
TEAMMATE --- ALEX
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JAM VS MIXXY
MIXXY: YOU WON'T EVEN KNOW I EXIST.
SHE VANISHES. NOTHING EXISTS. ATTACKS PHASE THROUGH JAM.
JAM: ENOUGH.
HE FEELS SHIRO KAGE BESIDE HIM. HER HAND TOUCHING HIS ARM.
SHIRO KAGE: I'LL PROTECT YOU, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO.
JAM SMILES, KISSING HER LIPS.
JAM: DON'T WORRY, I'LL BE FINE.
HE LIFTS HIS HANDS. EVERYTHING IS INFORMATION. SPEED,
STRENGTH, EXISTENCE — ALL CODE.
MIXXY ATTACKS, PHASED THROUGH AIR, CUTTING HIS HAND. BLOOD SPRAYS.
JAM: EVERYTHING IS INFORMATION. YOUR EXISTENCE WAS ALIVE. NOW… DEAD.
HER BODY EXPLODES. ATTACKS DISAPPEAR.
ALEX SCREAMS, HOLDING MIXXY'S PIECES: MIXXY!!
SHIRO KAGE: JAM…
JAM: I'M FINE. ADMIT CARD SECURED.
JAM: "SOMEONE'S VICTORY MEANS BREAKING SOMEONE'S DREAM.
YOU CAN'T BE HERO IN EVERYONE'S LIFE. WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE EITHER. I DON'T HAVE ANY REGRETS OF MY OWN ACTIONS."
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SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT: DUELS COMPLETE. ADMIT CARDS DISTRIBUTED. PHASE 2 QUALIFICATION TEST END.
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THE ARENA IS SILENT AFTER THE DUELS.
THE CROWD OF PLAYERS WATCHES, BREATHING HEAVY, STILL SHAKEN FROM THE POWER DISPLAYED.
ON FLAME AND SERENE'S SIDE
SERENE: FLAME… THAT WAS… INCREDIBLE…
FLAME: SERENE, STAY ALERT. SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT ATTACK NEXT.
SERENE NODS, HEART STILL RACING. HER HAND GRIPS THE BOW, READY TO AIM.
ZENKAI OBSERVES, UNMOVED: AS EXPECTED.
FLAME LOOKS AT THE ADMIT CARD IN HIS HAND: PHASE 2 QUALIFICATION SECURED.
FLAME: "EVERY CRIME HAS A PRICE. NO ONE ESCAPES IT, EVEN THOSE WHO THINK THEY DO."
ON DIVINE AND CHAERIN'S SIDE
CHAERIN: DIVINE… ARE YOU OKAY?
DIVINE BREATHES HEAVILY, HIS KATANA STILL SHIMMERING FROM THE ANTIMATTER STRIKE.
DIVINE: CHAERIN… WE DID IT. ADMIT CARD SECURED.
CHAERIN SMILES, RELIEVED, HOLDING HIS ARM.
DIVINE LOOKS OUT AT THE CROWD, SEEING JAEG CRYING FOR
SAMUEL:
DIVINE: "POWER IS NOTHING WITHOUT CONTROL. SOMETIMES, EVEN BROTHERS MUST FACE EACH OTHER TO SURVIVE."
CHAERIN NODS, UNDERSTANDING THE DEPTH OF THAT FIGHT, THEIR BROTHERLY BOND STRONGER AFTER THE CHAOS.
ON JAM AND SHIRO KAGE'S SIDE
SHIRO KAGE: JAM… ARE YOU SURE?
JAM WIPES BLOOD OFF HIS HAND. HIS OBSIDIAN BLADE STILL GLOWS.
JAM: SHIRO KAGE, EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL. ADMIT CARD SECURED.
SHIRO KAGE SMILES, TEARS IN HER EYES, BREATHING HEAVY.
JAM: "SOMEONE'S VICTORY MEANS BREAKING SOMEONE'S DREAM. YOU CAN'T BE HERO IN EVERYONE'S LIFE. WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE EITHER. I DON'T HAVE ANY REGRETS OF MY OWN ACTIONS."
ALEX, HOLDING MIXXY'S REMAINS, SCREAMS IN DESPAIR: MIXXY!!
JAM TAKES A DEEP BREATH, FEELING THE WEIGHT OF HIS ACTIONS, BUT HIS FACE REMAINS CALM.
SHIRO KAGE: I'M GLAD YOU'RE SAFE…
JAM: I PROMISED I'D PROTECT YOU.
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SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT
ALL DUELS COMPLETE.
ADMIT CARDS DISTRIBUTED.
PHASE 2 QUALIFICATION TEST END.
THE CROWD OF PLAYERS STILL STAGGERED, SOME CHEERING, SOME TEARS, SOME SILENT, PROCESSING THE RAW POWER DISPLAYED.
SPECTATORS REACTIONS
PLAYER 1: DID YOU SEE THAT?! FLAME ONE-SHOT ARRON!
PLAYER 2: DIVINE… THAT KATANA… IT CUT THROUGH GRAVITY…
PLAYER 3: JAM… HE MANIPULATED EXISTENCE ITSELF… I… CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
ZENKAI WATCHES QUIETLY, TAKING NOTES, UNMOVED, A SLIGHT SMILE: THESE PLAYERS ARE… EXTRAORDINARY.
BACKSTAGE, TEAM BONDS
FLAME AND SERENE SHARE A NOD OF UNDERSTANDING, BREATHING HEAVY.
DIVINE AND CHAERIN STAND TOGETHER, QUIETLY ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR STRONGER BROTHER-SISTER BOND.
JAM HOLDS SHIRO KAGE CLOSE, WHILE ALEX CRIES FOR MIXXY, THE PAIN OF LOSS WEIGHING ON HER HEART.
SYSTEM: PHASE 2 QUALIFICATION TEST CLEARANCE GRANTED.
NEW CHALLENGES AWAIT.
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SYSTEM THE QUALIFICATION TEST ENDS.
REMAINING PLAYER COUNT 90
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JAM SELLER THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE SUPPORT IN PART 1 OF MY ORDINARILY LIFE HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY PART 2 AS WELL.
STAY SAFE
KEEP WATCHING MY JOURNEY.