The Player's System

White Altar

Fourth Quest

Third team and the two team members from the first team were transferred in the fourth quest.

White Altar was chosen to hide the fourth card. This altar was full of wooden structures. They could see some freshly designed wooden cottages, not polished or abandoned in the middle of the construction.

Team head looked at his left. There was some open cafe with the tables and chairs similarly unpolished and freshly shaved. One could tell that the small town was under construction.

Junan walked toward the tables of the cafe. There were one or two cups randomly placed on the tables. The near shop showed the sign of working hours with the slate, 'Open'

Junan looked the tea cup, it was half filled with the tea. "Is it possible that the town suddenly faced something and the human population escaped or they hid for the time being." Till the time he asked Orin was ready to let the book of detection read itself.

Junan thought to later investigate the town first listen to the name of the quest and the place after all it was what the book of detection could do least.

The cover page opened up and the words appeared. "This is the White Altar. Go and search the fourth card." Orin forced himself to not curse the book of detection. Other players were getting the benefits of their professions while his haunted profession and the cursed book of detection made him embarrass always.

Orin was completely disappointed to learn this profession. He was counting the days and the levels to get rid this profession. Junan listened the book of detection and nodded. So they knew the name of the place nothing else.

It was getting normal. Junan no more demanded 'Detective' profession to interpret the quest direction or anything. 'Thief profession' was under Jake so he was doing two different jobs at the same time.

Junan was thinking to exchange the professions of both players since Jake Lin was best 'Detective' from nature. Perhaps 'Thief profession' would suit to Orin. It was all thoughts of the team head and he was unsure about the future quests. They could only reassign professions at the end of level five.

Junan moved again and focused at the open cafe and the possible customers that disappeared suddenly.

The ground was all white. It was immensely white as if double coated with the whitewash.

There was banner hanging at the outer range of the cafe. He could read that it was milestone probably some train junction was in the vicinity or some small platform for travel.

"Do we need to clear these wooden cottages? Albert asked. The town was empty for unknown reason. The silence was not threatening from the looks.

"We will find out what is the requirements of this quest. The boss might have prepared after knowing our appearance. Search the town carefully. We will find the clue hopefully." Junan spread them to check all directions of the town.

They followed the orders and spread to search the clue. Sashi walked with the younger player. She was sneaking at Ahram but did not want to get noticed by others.

She happened to see how Ahram used the ability of his profession and wanted to talk about it. She liked her profession of Archery but it was entirely different from what she experienced in other games.

Someone should point out how they could use the profession along with ability. It was tough however there was blunt truth. She was afraid to experiment it at first attempt. In case she failed it might bring trouble for team members in the middle of battle. Apart from it there was no method to test it.

"Did you befriend with the ivy in the previous quest? I saw you were unhurried to leave it. Did it ask you less difficult question?" Sashi thought to initiate conversation with the younger player.

He was quite capable. "I politely talked to the ivy and it let me stay but the question was tough." Jake casually answered. He was looking at the wooden table near the track.

It was quite different from other tables that he saw in the open cafe and in front of the wooden cottage. All those visibly looked freshly made. This one was also freshly made but only one single plank looked like slightly polished or older.

Sashi saw brightness in the eyes of the younger player, he was answering her but looking at the distance. She followed the line of his sight and saw the table.

Jake started walking toward it. He decided to closely observe the table. Sashi followed. She was curious and just now he felt as if some newbie in the game.

She was talking simply while Jake was noting down the surrounding and searching the clue honestly. He was actually diligent player. His cumulative habits and the methods made his strong base in the team.

"I am not sure what is meaning of designing all new table adding one old wooden stick. Could there be clue of something important? But what it could be?" Jake swept his left hand on the table.

The effects of the reality were at the peak. He could not deny that the cold wooden table was present in real. The weather was not clear in the White Altar. One might think that that the creator of this table was in hurry to get last piece of wooden stick to add in the table.

Also it was placed at the distance of usual placement which was off the track.

Jake again placed his hand on the table to feel the cold but he immediately retracted. The previous cold was bearable for him but this time his hand felt stinging.

He stepped back and gestured Sashi to get ready for battle. Sashi was amazed at his reaction. It was just a table but she did not want to ignore his gesture.

Holding the arrows she was ready. The table shook slightly and the wooden sticks started to take form.