Shane looked around and was surprised to find two familiar people sleeping beside him. He pursed his lips.
He really didn't want to wait for them to wake up unless he had a death wish. He had embarrassed his master. Ed wasn't at fault. Tess wasn't that bald man's sister. So how could he expect a stranger to risk his life to save his sister?
In any case, Tess had turned into a zombie. So she might have died a long time ago already, soon after coming in contact with that demon.
He wondered if the students who studied along with him were still alive.
What about Frank?
He had a belly full of questions but couldn't ask anyone. He didn't want to wake the sleeping people up. So he silently pushed himself up. As soon as he got up, his head received a wave of dizziness. He held the wall beside him and pressed his finger on his temples.
Why did he feel like his body was breaking apart?
He took a deep breath and waited for the dizziness to pass before taking a step. All of a sudden, a jolt of pain appeared in his bones, especially in his legs. It almost felt like there were several cracks in his bones.
Shane hissed and endured before stepping forward again. Right then, he heard a familiar voice in the background as he walked over to the cave door:
"Where are you going?" asked Dirt.
Shane's entire body stiffened. He didn't want to face these people. It was a good thing that his master didn't wake up.
He took a deep breath and said, "I-I'm sorry….. It's my fault. I shouldn't stay with you guys anymore."
"Really?" Dirt's voice carried a hint of sarcasm as he stood up. Sure, the robot's body had severel human organs and nerves, but his heart and cells were still made of metals. His healing process was faster as compared to ordinary humans. So he squinted his eyes at the young man in front of him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Do you think you can still enter the system society after what happened?"
Shane showed a confused expression.
Dirt sneered and quickly opened up his menu and showed the comments on the live stream that had turned off not too long ago.
Livingbuddha: Damn! So much drama in a day. Are they okay? A demon was hiding among the new students, and no one even realized it. Shame on the authorities!
Hearttoheart: Seriously, is no one feeling sorry for Master Ed? He was killed by his own demon disciple!
Desiressshrhsg: Let's boycott the system named Shane. He should be locked in jail for killing so many people here! Such a ruthless and cold person! I have never seen someone as shameless as him! Not only he killed innocent humans in the last exam, but he also dared to harm his co-students! Even his so-called sister wasn't spared! I feel a chill down my spine whenever I think about it!
Mylifemyrules: The above person is absolutely right! Who knows if Tess was really his sister or not? Perhaps she was also a demon, just like Shane!
Shane's eyes turned cold as he looked at the comments against his sister. He had an urge to type and tell them what really happened!
How could these people be blind? It was clearly Dark who had wreaked havoc! Why was the public pointing fingers at him? What the heck was happening?
When Dirt saw that confused expression, he sneered and said, "Dark is a powerful person…. With a very influential identity in the real world. That person can change the live stream in an ongoing streaming program. What actually happened was way different from what was shown to the public, making them go against the young man.
"So, you typically are the most wanted criminal in the system world. If you're caught, they will first lock you in the darkest part of the prison and kill you by torturing you day and night." dirt smiled. "The choice is yours."
Shane's lips twitched as he sighed. "Well…. It shouldn't be bad if they haven't released the official news to capture me. I can still avoid the public."
"Oh?" Dirt somehow found it amusing and wanted to laugh. "Let me show you something then."
Then he showed another page that listed Shane as the most dangerous criminal, and the government placed millions of Crana as the bounty.
So he was worth millions of Crana now.
Shane didn't know what to say anymore. He pressed his lips in a thin line and stared at the government page. After staring at it for a moment, he glanced at a certain robot who was sneering nonstop.
"What should I do then?"
Dirt sighed and said, "I'll change your identity. Don't worry. I won't force you to stay with us anymore. My boss isn't awake, and he definitely won't be at peace seeing your face all day and night. After all, you are responsible for whatever happened. If you had remained rational and calm, Master would have been awake."
The more Dirt spoke, the more Shane felt frozen. In the end, he stiffly nodded and said, "Should I continue to work as a system?"
"Of course!" Dirt typed something on the computer and said it without even glancing at the young man, "Do you think you can still join groups to clear dungeons? Please, have some common sense. Dungeons would be more dangerous than normal system jobs."
Shane showed a guilty expression on his face. He finally nodded.
"Fine. I'm off then." Shane noticed that the robot had turned off the menu, assuming that Dirt was done with changing his identity. "My number will be different this time, right?"
"Yes, but you still can't show your face." Dirt showed a page on his menu. "You're a third-grade system according to your fake information without any job because you don't have an attribute. You have been living in this system world for ten years at most. This identity is common for most systems living in the Orient continent. Unless you do something very eye-catching, you won't be caught."
"So…." Shane paused and stared at the robot. "I still can't use my powers, can I?"
"I'm afraid you would have to refrain until the situation stabilizes."
Shane nodded. Now that everything was decided, all he had to do was leave. He glanced at his unconscious master as his body filled with guilt.
"Will he be fine?"
"Worry about yourself first."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShane pursed his lips and walked away. At this moment, the sleeping bald man opened his eyes and sighed.
"Why didn't you tell him the truth about my body?" The bald man's voice was hoarse as he glanced at the robot. "Sending him away just like that. How will you answer him when I'll die for real?"
"Let's find a cure for you first."
"Dirt, we both know I can't live after what happened. You know how dangerous demonic energy is to systems, don't you? There is a reason why demons are dangerous." Ed coughed as his face paled. "Shane's power was multiple folds greater than all the demons I have fought in the past. Of course, I'm not saying the young man is a demon, but he somehow got this power that he can't control yet."
"You're even more ruthless than your disciple." Dirt scoffed. "Not even letting him witness your last days."
Ed was silent for a moment as he said, "You're responsible for transferring my attribute to him after I'm gone. Make sure he learns how to control his powers, and you have to continue to upgrade well. And…. tell him everything about my past… about Dark…. About my brother."
Dirt nodded as he stared outside the door. He had already figured he couldn't save Ed while healing the two people. The dark energy had destroyed the bald man's organs so devastatingly that it was impossible to repair. His boss only had a few hours of breath left in his body.
He sighed and said, "Don't tell him I died because of him. Tell him I already had some illness or something."
"Don't you?" Dirt's voice was sarcastic at this time.
Ed went silent again as he rested against the wall. Then he closed his eyes and said, "Let's record last-minute instructions for Shane. Show him those when he encounters difficulty."
"Tch," Dirt opened the camera function and said, "that's why I hate humans and systems. They have so many unnecessary emotions."
In the institute, a certain silver-haired girl was responsible for handling the situation at this place. The injured systems were sent to the hospital while others rested in their dorms. She stared at the area that was wrecked and narrowed her eyes.
She had received so much intel these days that she could shed all the pretenses and do what she actually wanted to. But she still refrained.
She still wasn't more powerful than Dark. If she were, she wouldn't have worked her bones to become the System God's only disciple.
The thing that happened today was not unexpected. She had an inkling of this earlier, but when it actually occurred, she had no idea what to do anymore.
She came to watch Shane, but that person wasn't there anymore. What should she do? With Dirt by that person's side, it would be challenging to track Shane.
But one thing was for sure. There should be some connection between the King of Darkness and Shane. Otherwise, why were the two people had the same power? Such an important clue, but because of a simple mistake, she lost his trail again.
If only she could turn back time…..