The Player's System

Sea desert 5

Jake felt talk panel did deadliest joke today. His body was under the water and another team member was helping him swim. He was confused because the creature was under the water. If he talked to the creature would it listen to his talk?

However he was short of time. Clark also noticed his frustration. "What do you want to do kid?" He asked. The kid was smart in his eyes and most of time bring something easier to get rid the enemies.

"I want to talk with the creature." Jake innocently and honestly replied. Clark felt he did not hear properly because he was trying to remain on the surface of the water along with the kid.

"What did you say?" He asked again to confirm. Jake could not reply instead held his single shield to avoid the black sand coming out of the mouth of the creature.

Currently Albert was in tough situation. He was maintaining his breath and also using shield to keep the creatures away. He was nearly breathless and perhaps would not be able to maintain the struggle.

Other team members barely kept themselves intact from direct attack in case some creature got succeeded to escape from Albert.

Jake found this chance when the creature was near. He coughed to clear his throat and shouted toward the creature, "Friendly buddy we are here to dig out the card and then leave silently. Can you help us spot the card?" His words were off the track from the heads floating on the water. All team members looked at the younger player.

Well it was not simple to elaborate what they were feeling at this moment. The creature stopped in the water and looked toward the human.

Jake brought foolish smile on his face and the creature hurried to inform other creatures. Albert lost his stamina to keep the struggle. He did not notice but more than half of his hp dropped.

If any further he might have received first warning of red line of the hp fall.

Team head hurried to support Albert. The water level started decreasing again. This time it took longer time to return back. However it stopped again when half of the surface lowered.

The creatures swarmed around Jake to talk to him. "Are you trying to create false assumption or you are really here for the card." One of the creatures that supposed to be leading others cleared its throat and asked. It was hesitating at first.

"I am here with my fellows to dig out the card and solve your problem. You can trust my words." Jake confidently answered. All team members were standing in the water. It was near at their waist length that was safe for now.

Team members looked at Jake then at the creatures. They were unable to tell their expressions. Earlier team head mocked that they should fix a meeting between the enemies and the team however it turned out blunt truth.

They were witnessing the real conversation happening. Orin looked at the team head with blank expressions. Clark scratched his head.

The creatures looked at the other humans to test the words of the younger one.

"We are actually here for the card." Junan spoke one word at a time to confirm what Jake said. He was blinking when speaking. The situation was slightly strange for them so it was natural to behave this way.

"If this true then we can let you see the place where the card is hidden. Take the card and leave. Do not try to destroy this land or else we will revenge." The creature gave strict warning.

The secret about this quest area was something they never faced before. If they intentionally damaged some part of the quest area they would remain stuck here until they built the place which was nearly impossible unless they sacrifice their precious Exp or their hp.

Junan wanted to speak but he stopped because the creature spoke in hurry. "We are leaving. In the next tide we will come again and show the card place." The creatures moved with the water flow and left.

It was more than favor that the humans wanted to dig the card and leave. It would decrease the trouble of the creatures. The water level dropped again.

Junan and others kept quiet for some time. They were in the middle of settling their hearts and feel sober. First it was the sun that taking their hp then the water level that increased at its will. Now the creatures and the friendly talk of younger player.

They would never have talked or this idea might never have crossed their heads that the creatures wanted to get the card.

"Little cham how do you know that the creatures could be helpful?" Clark pinched his cheeks and asked. He wanted to remain sober but he needed solid reason for that.

The explanation of the younger player could save his serenity. Jake thought for a moment. He created this excuse as soon as the task panel gave clue to solve the problem.

"There is universal rule that if we wanted safest solution then we should ask our enemy first. I read this in the old history book in the library and thought to try when things were against the team. Thankfully it worked or else I might have died." He answered and innocently laughed.

Clark heard the excuse. He was not some bright student in the high school so he rarely read any book from the library. The books of the course were already burden for him why would he go and bother out of the course study.

However today he learned that knowledge could give him source of light in the middle of the darkness so he decided to visit library often after the portal games ended.

Albert coughed and held the shield above his head. His hp was at worst state so he could not stand under the sun in the desert.. They thought to wait for the next sea tide and the creatures.