The Player's System

Embrace End 2

Third quest

Third card

It was dull surrounding with the occasional wind. The team members were trying to figure out how to leave these ivies and reach the save rocks or the caves.

Junan tried to lumber the ivy forward. It was best ever trick for someone who wanted to make some shuffling and move a bit. Mostly it could lead favorable point where the person could jump at the opening of the cave.

Junan and Albert were very familiar with this trick.

They forced their body to move the ivy but it seemed like it turned similar of rock. The ivy did not move. Junan looked at the direction where Albert was trying same trick.

They gestured each other that it was not working. Team head was about to lose hope when he heard childish voice near his ears. He attentively looked around as if looking for the dearest thing on earth.

"Old bro I am in front of you." The childish voice mocked his eagerness. Junan did not like the way this voice called him old bro. He was only twenty six how come he became for someone.

Junan sneaked because there was nothing in front of him but the ivy. Two eyes appeared on the ivy in front and he barely held himself. His hand got nearly slip.

"Look at me old bro, you cannot move without my permission, see." The ivy moved its stature like it has all control on it. The big white eyes with the small black ball danced in front of his face.

Junan gulped dry breath thinking what type of sorcery was happening with him. He gave a glance toward others. They were going through same trouble. Most of them got sliver pain of heart attack. If it was under their means they might have jumped on the ground, alas it was not choice.

"Okay I can admit that you have control over this ivy. Can you be nice and send me at the safe opening of some cave?" Junan spoke sweetly as much sweetness he could bring in his voice.

"Old bro is smart but not smart enough to make me happy with your words. I will ask you a question if you answered perfectly then I can let you reach opening of the cave. If you failed first attempt then there is second choice but if you failed second attempt I will throw you from the height of the cliff." The childish voice changed the tone from easy to grim.

Junan thought for a while. This ivy that could surprisingly speak was giving a choice. But he was oblivious about the type of question. What if he could not answer? Although there was second choice but what will happen after that. He will be thrown ruthlessly.

He felt the sweat pouring on his forehead. It was do or die. There was no choice because his hands could not keep holding the ivy for long. The speaking ivy rolled big eyes because the player was taking time before the final decision.

"If you are unable to decide I can throw you immediately." The ivy threatened.

Junan felt he was fool to take this long for deciding. Of course he could try two times before death. It was up to the fate whether he would be able to answer or not.

"You can ask first question." Junan spoke grimly. Inside his head he was calling his ancestors to help him this once. He was never good student in the general knowledge subject.

"What is the thing that could stand without visible support? You can ask one person in your surroundings." Junan thought little bit. He was sure that holographic images could be answer. But soon he felt it was not. Then he thought about latest air balloons.

He was so much worried at this question. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he answered. "Magnetic trains. They would travel without the support of the tracks." But right after answering he regretted.

The magnetic tracks were necessary. "Your answer is not correct. I will give last chance before throwing." The speaking ivy rudely spoke this time. "By the way your answer should be logical not regarding the differences of the worlds only if you know what are differences of the various worlds." The speaking ivy gave pointer. It did not want to throw the player however there would be no choice if he again answered incorrect.

Junan felt his chest stiffening. This was last chance. Till now others were listening the question of the speaking ivy.

Junan voiced Ahram he was near at his left. "Ahram what is the thing that could stand without support?" He used his choice to ask someone. Junan wanted to succeed in the answer.

Ahram thought for a while and answered, "It could be sky."

He was sure about the answer but he could not shuffle the brain of the ivy if it has any brain.

Junan took deep breath and compered the answer with the pointer. Now he got the idea although not entire idea but it was related with the differences of the various worlds.

According to the science class teacher there were several worlds. Some were ahead in technology and the development while others were still in the ancient era.

The sky never changed so it could be possible answer without differences.

"The answer is sky." Junan answered and immediately closed his eyes. even if the ivy threw him, Junan had no heart to witness it. If would be in-game death but he could not deny that the developers of the portal were ruthless.

They designed to give full experience of death before the last breath of the player. It could potentially make his hale and healthy heart collapse. "Correct answer. I will send you at the opening of the cave." The ivy surprisingly turned its voice childish again.

Junan could not believe that the answer was perfect. However it was only perfect for ivy. There were several answers that could be perfect overall but the ivy would not accept them.