The Player’s System - Chapter 257

Art Gallery

He was about to ask task panel but could not. Ahram reached near him. “Jake I am here to inform that both opponent teams are present in the art gallery.” He told in low tone.

Jake got surprised. “Where are the rest of team members?” He asked in same low tone.

“We will collect all of them.” Ahram gestured toward the direction. They secretly walked and reached near Orin. Later they found Sashi in the same section.

“It is better to keep the daggers in the hands. Be active and we will go toward the team head. He could guide us what should we do.” Ahram spoke. They followed behind him. Clark told him to be at the near the second section so that they could talk with ease with the team head.

It was apparent that the both opponent teams wanted to act soberly in this level or else they would have attacked to see the team members dispersed ignoring the warning of the ‘Book of Detection’

This was not good sign. It could continuously create trouble for third team however it was bound to happen. Sooner or later the opponents would be able to take part in the portal with real spirits.

After some time third team gathered at the back section of the gallery. It would have been different scenario if the third team happened to be only team in the art gallery. “Since our opponents are already here, we will focus on the two aspects. First is to make sure none of enemy sneak attack us. Second is to find the haunted object before the opponents.” Junan spoke.

“There is another concern we don’t know how to recognize haunted piece of portrait. Is there specific way?” Clark asked worried.

All of them looked toward the team head thinking he must have some idea. He was equally clueless. He never heard about the haunted things apart from the dictionary or randomly people using this word for weird things.

“Well to be honest I have no idea about the term. Let’s suppose the haunted piece of art might be poorly drawn sketch with some horrible image in it. One might feel oddity to look at the portrait?” Junan commented his approximate pointer about the haunted piece of art.

Team members tried to digest his words. They were not sure also this interpretation seemed off. “Wouldn’t it be easy to find such image in the gallery? I don’t think they would put such image as haunted and what about the task? The task would be cleared in the blink of eye. Do you all think the developers has created this level to make fun of the creativity level?” Albert commented.

There was zero possibility that the level creativity would decrease in the advance levels. “You are right. That’s why I am not sure of anything.” Junan added.

“Alright you all could relate what you think about the haunted object?” Junan thought to take their suggestions. Their suggestions could help them. Aimless wandering would waste time. They didn’t know how the opponents would search the object but it was necessary to get it first.

“In my opinion some dark piece of art could be haunted or created by some evil person to make it haunted.” Sashi spoke first. She always thought that the artist could influence his art pieces in one way or the other. This might make the art piece haunted or ominous for the onlookers.

“I saw a dark piece at the back section. However it was not carring any ominous instinct.” Albert answered. He was quite learned in the instinct recognition.

Jake was clueless. In his eyes anything could be haunted if it was anyway but this explanation was not enough to complete the task. Jake thought to ask the task panel.

“Are we going to move next section if the opponent team came here?” Clark asked after looking at the shadows of the players at the near section. Jake got attentive. There indeed the players of other team were moving and searching the portrait.

“We are not going to more instead keep at the position. Remember once you gave way then you are going to loss it each time. We will remain alert and see if the opponent want to attack or retreat.” Junan firmly held his sword and spoke.

The team member understood his intentions. They got alert and active. The second team happened to notice the third team. They were eager to get hold on the haunted object and witness the first slap as hard as they could.

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“Why we are nearing third team? You forgot the orders of the team owner?” A team member of second team asked.

The team head glared him. “I still remember however there is no harm if we scare them a bit. They are not fools to start battle after the warning of Book of Detection.” The team head winked.

Soon they stood in front of the third team. Clark stood at the left side. He was tapping fingers on the handle of the hammer. His covered face already brought some fear. All of them were looking like blood thirst players. The second team saw their actions and soon retreated.

Any type of foolish act could start battle between them. This would be equal of throwing themselves in the pit of fire and blaming the fate.

The player silently mocked his team head since he wanted to scare third team. “I think if someone threw third team in the lava they wouldn’t get scare. How can we imagine that our presence could scare them?” The player who reminded early murmured under his breath.

The team head of the second team did not speak anything. “Let’s focus on the haunted portrait. Where it could be?” The team head shook off the burden of embarrassment from his shoulders and went to search the haunted object.

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“We are still clueless about the portrait. It must not be prominent in the normal sense of haunted..” Jake added his comment after the second team went back.