Michael Brown
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The passage of time was quite fast, and there were no significant events that occurred during the time that they were staying inside the cave. The rain persisted without any indication of letting up or slowing down until the afternoon of the seventh day, or if one considers the tablet's clock, until the morning of the seventh day. Mako and the rest of the group had really gotten to know each other in the past two days as they had nothing better to do than to just huddle around the campfire while the…-
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It seemed that the sergeant wasn't going to stop getting unbelievable news as he could be seen huffing and panting slightly as he was standing next to the main table once again to relay information to the main commander. Normally, the sergeant would huff or pant even if he would have to run for 24 hours non-stop; however, the sergeant was continuously observing the effects of the high-level auras being released by all the high-level officials occupying a seat on the main table alongside the main…
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*Ding!* Mako had received another notification while he was still processing the previous one, and he was feeling quite frustrated about the unjust punishment that the system had imposed on him for missing just one daily quest. When Mako used the 'Ask' feature to inquire why the system had not canceled the quest as it had done before, the system's response was blunt. It stated that Mako had sufficient time to complete all the tasks from the moment he had escaped from the original cave with the girls…
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As Leon worked on carving the cave, Erin pitched in by creating water blades out of the rainwater. On the other hand, Iris looked after Bill, who was resting against the tree, all while maintaining the protective bubble around them as they worked. Meanwhile, Mako focused on collecting as much food as possible to sustain them for the next two days without having to venture out of the cave for an extended period. Of course, they would need to leave the cave if nature called. Mako had hit the jackpot for…
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As they trudged through the muddy terrain, the diminishing sunlight made the journey even tougher for Mako and the group. Nightfall had set in, compounding the challenge as now they had low visibility as well as beasts were now more active, increasing the odds of them getting attacked. To address the situation, Leon suggested carrying Bill for a while, which Mako approved. Consequently, Mako took up the rear, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings while also being the only source of light due to…
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As soon as the tablet was powered on, Mako was presented with a main interface that featured multiple options to select from. Additionally, the same blinking red light located in the corner of the screen caught Mako's attention. This light was caused by a small button that displayed a bell symbol, indicating that this was a notifications tab. Mako's first action was to access the notification tab on the tablet in order to remove the blinking red light that was causing him some distress due to his OCD…
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The rain had made the ground muddy, making their feet sink into the ground a bit, so they had put extra effort into every step. Despite that, the group continued to track forward at a reasonable pace. They continued their journey, sticking close to the flowing stream and keeping watch over each other's backs, especially Mako's who couldn't fight since he was carrying Bill on his back. If he made sudden movements, it might cause Bill's stitches to tear open so he tried to minimize that as much as…
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Sweat rolled down Iris' face as she continued to heal Leon even though she had just started to recover some energy. Iris appreciated Mako's assistance and didn't want to add to his already considerable load of responsibilities. Therefore, to resolve one of his burdens, she decided to be useful to him and heal his friend. The healing session continued for around 20 minutes with barely any conversation occurring as Iris requested them to remain quiet as she needed to concentrate. The healing ability…
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While Leon was re-experiencing his past trauma in his awful nightmare, Mako narrated his entire altered story of their Terra Beetle encounter to Iris who was listening with great interest. She was quite impressed with the feats that Mako had told her about even though he had cut out several bits of information to make it look less suspicious. After that, Mako asked Iris to share a bit of her own experience on the island and why did she even sign up for the test in the first place. Iris was quite shy…
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Leon's whole world had crashed at the exact moment that those words came out of Paul's mouth. His feelings were akin to glass shattering as he couldn't even process the information that he had just received. Tears rolled down his face as suddenly Leon started remembering again. He remembered that their car was attacked while they were traveling to the airport. He remembered how his father was fighting all the bad guys at once but one of them was able to strike him down with his blade. They carried him…
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