After a battle like the one they just had, the group needed to find somewhere to rest. At the same time, they wanted to be careful not running into any more beasts. In the fight, both Wilson[Dennis] and Lawson[Nat]e had used their soul weapons which took a lot of energy and MC cells. They needed time to recover before they could fight again.
In the desert, there were several areas where large rocks would be sticking out of the sand; although most of them were small. Eventually, they managed to find one big enough that allowed them all to fit under, taking cover in the shade.
It wasn't hot like a regular desert back on earth, or on other planets. The planet itself was quite cool, but it was still a nice spot for them to gather their thoughts. While doing so, it felt like Archer[Quinn] had the eyes of the Parasites on him, but it wasn't only them, as those in his group were staring at him as well.
'Archer[Quinn], I thought we were progressing fast, ' Lawson[Nat]e thought. 'I knew you were strong, and you surpassed me a while ago, but just how have you grown so much in a short amount of time? Will me and the others get left behind." Lawson[Nat]e was clenching his fist, for some people, this would get them down.
However, for Lawson[Nat]e, seeing someone strong and improving so much, just made him want to reach that place quick and just as fast.
Lawson[Nat]e wasn't the only one who felt this way, the others did too, including Arian[Fex]. The questions on their mind were, how much stronger could Archer[Quinn] get? It was only a short while ago where he needed help from others to defeat an emperor tier beats, and now he was able to beat one on his own.
"Let me know when you guys have recovered, " Archer[Quinn] said. 'And we can head off and look for the next one."
"The next one!" Melissa[Hana] shouted. "What do you mean? Are we not going back? You already got two emperor tier crystals, and one of our people died."
Although these people were strong, she felt like they were fools. Even between different tiers of beasts, there were different strengths as well. Maybe the emperor tier they had fought with was weak compared to others. If they continued, she was sure more of them would die.
"Jorge[Mantis] said this was a joint hunt, we agreed to bring you along, and we have shown you this place, " Archer[Quinn] replied. "Look, I don't think it's the best idea you guys come with us either. Otherwise, some of you might die, and I don't want you to die for no reason."
"We will end our hunt when the sun goes down, " Rachael[Linda] said. "If you want, Mill[Sil] or Wilson[Dennis] can take you back to the van, and you can wait for us to return."
"Fine, " Hanna yelled. "But if you don't return after two hours when the sun has gone down, then I will assume you all have died and return without you."
Pulling out his strong large wings, Mill[Sil] was getting ready to take the two of them back to the van. With his fast flying abilities, it was easy for him to head back and return, but he could only carry two people at a time, and Wilson[Dennis] was still recovering.
"Do you want to go back with them first?" Hanna asked.
Pestile[Wevil] was silent for a second before he eventually replied.
"I'm not going back; I'm going to stay with them."
"What, come on Pestile[Wevil], have you gone mad?" Melissa[Hana] asked. "You will be killed, and you're not part of the Cursed faction; they won't protect you when it really matters."
Pestile[Wevil] placed his hand on his stomach once more, as if he was in slight pain, and then looked at Archer[Quinn] talking to those in his group.
"I can't let this opportunity slip by me, don't you think he's special, Melissa[Hana]? Do you know anyone who could have done what he had done, and shown the skills he did at the game? When I look at him, I think they're going somewhere. They follow him because they feel it too. When I look at Jorge[Mantis]." Once again, Pestile[Wevil] placed his hand on his stomach.
"Fine, " Melissa[Hana] huffed. "You two, go ahead. We'll meet you at the van later tonight." She said to the others before turning back at Pestile[Wevil]. "If you're staying, then I'm staying as well. I don't see what you see, but I can't have these guys burying your body."
"Thank's Melissa[Hana], " Pestile[Wevil] said.
Mill[Sil], was off sending the other two back to the van, and before they left, Pestile[Wevil] made sure to tell them to contact the base and inform Jorge[Mantis] to not do anything to the Cursed family for now. Otherwise, they would be in for a whole pain of trouble.
While Mill[Sil] was away, Archer[Quinn] decided to go over to Wilson[Dennis] and try a few things. He got Wilson[Dennis] to sit down, and close his eyes and relax, Archer[Quinn] would then place his hand on his back and focus on his Qi.
As he did this, he tried to get Wilson[Dennis] to focus as well. Although meditating and learning Qi control couldn't help one get their MC points back, it did help with recovering their stamina a lot faster.
By the time Mill[Sil] had eventually returned, Wilson[Dennis] felt energized and was ready to fight again.
"What was that?" Wilson[Dennis] asked. "I feel great."
"It's something my teacher taught me a while back, " Archer[Quinn] replied.
"Can you teach it to me!" Wilson[Dennis] asked. With a faster recovery time, he could fight more often and get more out of his hunts.
'It's not mine to teach, but in the future, I hope to introduce him to everyone at the Cursed faction."
The group was off again, and decided to stay as close as they could along the borderline of the desert; they didn't want to go too far in. At the moment, they had hardly made a dent on their maps. As they explored more, the digital maps they carried would update themselves, and other Travellers could use this information in the future.
Along the way, they had discovered more Emperor tier beasts, only this time, it was only one rather than two. Archer[Quinn] got involved with the fighting, helping them out, and with him, it was a lot easier. Pestile[Wevil] and Melissa[Hana] would stay back observing for the first emperor tier.
But when they came across another emperor tier beast, Pestile[Wevil] decided to try and help out, however, although brave in his actions, an emperor tier proved to be too much for him, and it looked like he would come to his demise.
Melissa[Hana] wanted to step in, and she tried, but she knew it would be useless and her legs wouldn't move, but none of that mattered. For, when Pestile[Wevil] was about to get hit, the shadow came in front of him, blocking the attack.
"If you are helping me out, then I will help you as well, " Archer[Quinn] said, and went on to kill the beast again.
In total, the group had defeated an additional three emperor tier beasts, giving them a total of five crystals. They were having a break once more, at the same rock as before. It had become their resting spot. They knew it was void of beasts so it was good for them.
"This place has plenty of emperor tier beasts, " Rachael[Linda] said. "It's like we thought, the new land is quite a dangerous place compared to the rest of the planet."
"We have only scratched a small part of it according to the map, " Lawson[Nat]e said, holding the digital map in his hand. "It's best not to go in too far if we don't want any more trouble."
Both Melissa[Hana] and Pestile[Wevil] looked at each other.
"You're not planning to go further in, are you?" Pestile[Wevil] asked.
"Of course not, " Wilson[Dennis] replied. "If there are that many emperor tier beasts just this close in, then that means the further we go in, there is more of a chance of us running into the next tier."
'The next tier.' Archer[Quinn] thought. So far, the highest tier beast Archer[Quinn] had fought against was an emperor tier beast. He was confident in his current skills that no matter what emperor tier beast came his way, as long as he could use his full strength, he could beat them.
The next tier they were talking about, was legendary tier beasts.
'I wonder how well I would do against them?'
To be continued....
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