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Chapter 7Three Ways Down

The guy was able not only to protect his friends, but also to collect all the resources from the bats. Jake never let his guard down for a second, as it would mean he would get hurt. So soon the first part of the monsters was defeated, and the young man did not receive a single scratch. His friends were shocked by how strong the hero had become over the past few days in the game.

As promised, Romero shared with Franklin the simple tokens that dropped from enemies. Robert was overjoyed that his friend had already managed to find several useful things. As soon as the guy demonstrated his skills, he was surrounded by players again. It was for this reason that the hero liked to travel alone, because no one distracted him with admiration.

Their journey through the cave continued, and soon the boys came across an unknown fork. There were three passages in this place, and it was unclear which one would lead to the desired bat. But Jake wasn't upset about this, since he still planned to clear the entire cave. Romero would not have called the group into the cave if he had not been sure that he could protect them, and there was indeed something to protect them against.

Since there was a whole bunch of mice in this branch of the cave, if the guild had faced them alone, the best solution would have been to flee. But the hero didn't even think of turning around, since he was attracted by the opportunity to get a secret token. It didn't take the guy long to find the right bat.

This creature did not even suspect that the hero had once again opened a serious hunt for it. Robert's only worry was that any noise might wake up all the huge mice at once. And in this case, even the help of friends would not save Jake from inevitable death in the clutches of enemies. But Romero had already figured out how to avoid such a situation, so that no consequences would arise.

He left the Immortals guild a little further away and boldly approached his opponents. The young man deliberately woke up only one mouse, to fight it one-on-one. The friends decided that Jake had made a mistake when he couldn't handle the mouse right away. They were ready to come to his aid at any moment, but Romero did not ask for anything.

The whole point was that the hero used the jump and moved a long distance. His plan was to lead the mice away and deal with them one by one. No one could have imagined that their ally would have such a useful skill. Only thanks to this did the hero kill the mice as silently as possible, as he lured them further away.

The stupid creatures didn't even suspect that soon they would all be easily killed one by one. As soon as the guy woke up a mouse, it obediently followed him and then quickly died. The friends didn't even have to do anything, because the resources themselves came into their hands thanks to Romero's battles. Although this method was too long, it ensured maximum safety in battle.

So Jake didn't lose patience with the fact that it took a long time to kill one mouse. It would have been better to deal with them one by one than to try to attack the entire horde at once. Only after a few hours did the hero finish cleaning, and in the process he raised several levels. So the guy was fully prepared to catch the red mouse that had escaped from him last time.

By that time, his friends were so bored that they returned to real life for a while. But at the right moment they again occupied their game bodies, since they were in a dangerous place. Jake was glad that he wouldn't have to deal with the mouse alone, as it could be strong. But Robert couldn't believe that his assistants had missed Romero's entire brilliant fight.

But in the end, Gray was especially inspired by what he had seen, since he had long dreamed of helping. While Jake waited for the jump to be restored, the young player decided to take the battle into his own hands. The guy was confident that he could easily handle a small mouse on his own. But with this creature, everything was not so simple from the start, as only the hero suspected.

The mouse didn't let anyone get even a meter closer to her, since that wasn't part of her plans. The mouse's powerful energy nearly knocked the friends off their feet as it suddenly began to transform. Until the very end, Jake hoped that this mouse would not cause any problems. But everything turned out to be worse. In a couple of seconds the mouse transformed, and a dangerous boss appeared before the players.

Even Romero did not expect the creature to be so strong and resilient in its characteristics. It was not surprising that none of the guys were mentally prepared for such a dangerous battle. As the team captain, Robert decided to attract all the creature's attention to himself while the others ran away. But his assistants were so loyal that they did not want to leave their friend.

The hero had his own reasons for choosing a dangerous battle instead of the usual flight. The guy suspected that this monster would definitely drop a secret token, and the fight was worth it. Moreover, this time Romero was counting on the help of friends who could save him from death. So the young man boldly rushed into battle. Even though such a monster could kill any player with one blow, Jake had been pumping up his agility for a reason all this time.

And now the decisive moment had come. The creature moved quickly, and so far Romero could not find any of its weak points. But the hero had a good ability, so he wasn't going to give up so quickly. The boy made a few experimental strikes at the creature, but they did little damage. The creature seemed not to feel the attack at all, but only became more angry because of it.

Gradually, the hero came to the realization that he would have to suffer with this monster. Jake's friends also noticed that things were bad for him, as he was doing almost no damage to the monster. Robert understood perfectly well that if not Romero, then no one would be able to cope with this boss. No matter how hard the hero tried, he still couldn't cause much harm to his enemy.

At some point this made Jake doubt his success, although he was not used to giving up. So the young man missed the boss's swift blow, even though he had previously managed to dodge it. Not only did Romero receive serious damage, but he also suffered bleeding. Just one blow sent Jake flying so far away, while the monster remained almost intact.

The friends moved in panic, as they did not want Romero to suddenly die. But the creature didn't care about people's feelings, since it was used to killing all the players. While Jake was unable to move, the monster tried to finish it all off with one blow. Only at the last moment did Gray repel the boss's attack, even though he was many times weaker.