39 ‘Surprise’ Party!

"Young man! Want some cigar?" Kentaro smirked as he casually handed Pedro a cigar.

"??? No... No thanks!" Pedro slightly pushed Kentaro's hand and shook his head.

"Too bad... Here is a tip from your senior! There is a surprise party for our ship!" Kentaro lighted the cigar and placed it in his mouth. He started walking towards the front deck of the ship.

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You have looted the following:

1x Octrocras Heart

1x Octrocras Egg

2x Octrocras Eyes

20x Octrocras Meat

1x Vitality Enhancing Gem

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'Vitality Enhancing Gem? No wonder the HP of the mutated Octrocras was unusual even to a mutated one! Unfortunately, I still have no accessories to place it!'

Enhancement Gems increase a specific attribute of a player once it was socketed on accessories. It can also improve or strengthen a specific skill. Hence, Pedro could only store it at the moment.

"What party?" When he finished letting the system to auto-loot and checked them, he ran towards Kentaro.

'Auto-loot' was a technique developed by the players on his past life. To loot, one must touch the items to store it to the inventory interface. It was later learned that items can be stored with in five meter distance as long as the inventory interface was open and the palm of the player's hand was facing the item. This new method was the method called auto loot. Since a player needed only to face his palm on an item as long as it is with in five meters.

"You looked excited! It's coming soon, don't worry!" Kentaro smiled as he glanced forward and lift his sword slightly.

"???" Pedro was confused and all he could do was to look forward, trying to spot anything ahead.

Woooong!

A loud siren erupted from the CBCR. Pedro glanced at the CBCR confused about the current events.

'What is this party senior was talking about?'

"Young man!" Pedro turned his head towards where Kentaro was standing.

'???' When he turned his head and was facing forward, Huge cube cut and blood of Octrocras was heading straight towards him.

"Watch out..." Kentaro jumped to the left side, avoiding the huge Octrocras cubes and blood.

Splat!

It was too late for Pedro to react. He was buried in Octrocras cubes and blood.

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You have looted the following:

1x Octrocras Heart

1x Octrocras Egg

2x Octrocras Eyes

20x Octrocras Meat

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'... Does this game really wanted me to become a masochist?' He chuckled inwardly as the system auto loot functioned. He got the same materials except for the vitality enhancing gem.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

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You have looted the following:

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You have looted the following:

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You have looted the following:

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After five minutes, Pedro and the 'auto loot' finished the last set of Octrocras loot.

"Not bad, young man! The 'surprise' party is finished!" Kentaro laughed as he sheathed his Katana to its scabbard and lighted another cigar.

Bag!

The door of the CBCR opened! Alivia rushed towards Pedro as Madame Soledad followed behind her. Carlos opened the door to the rooms from the deck.

'You won't get me this time!' Pedro steeled his self. The moment Alivia was about to grab Pedro, he jumped backward.

'Eh??' Alivia was astounded by the reaction of Pedro.

"Relax kid! Alivia won't attack you like last time!" Madame Soledad gestured to Pedro in a calm but serious manner. Pedro relaxed a bit as Alivia didn't approach further, but he didn't dare to lower his guard.

Swoosh!

Pak!

'Are all the NPC in this ship crazy and too aggressive?' Pedro was able to react and move his faithpursuer Katana to block, but when his gaze reached to his side, he already saw Alivia stoping Kentaro's light-red glowing Katana between her two palms.

"As expected! The gap between a Master rank and a Grandmaster rank was like heaven and earth! Even I, who was at the peak of Master rank, can be stopped bare handedly!" Kentaro shook his head as he sheathed his sword back to its scabbard.

"That's good you know!" Alivia placed his hand into her pockets and turned around and faced Pedro with a curious/interested, determined look!

"By the way kid! What was that skill? Where did all the Octrocras remains go?..." She was dragged back to the CBCR by Madame Soledad and Kentaro on each hand! She tried to struggle but it was no use.

"I'd be free tomorrow and the rest of the trip! Be sure to find me, that's if you want to learn the basics of skill-making! Also, be noted, we would be arriving in an island in two days at the least! Join Carlos' group to have some experience!" Madame Soledad, Alivia, and Kentaro entered the CBCR deck door. Kentaro waved to Pedro before closing the door.

Bag!

When the door closed, Carlos approached Pedro, who was still covered in blood from head to toe.

'What? My team? Haha... I just hope he won't drag us down! Your survival will depend upon your self!'

"Mister... Death! How about we get something to eat? You just woke up right?" Pedro was out of the game for around 14 hours(real-world time). Hence, he was "sleeping" for almost 28 hours now!

"Yeah, sure!" Pedro nodded and followed Carlos.

"Please stand there for a moment!" Carlos stopped Pedro in entering and took a hair blower looking equipment.

'A wind blower?' He was familiar with the equipment that Carlos was holding. It was the equipment used in flying a blimp or air balloons. (The only flying method in game)

It was the only method of flying since it was only developed by players. Like other AVR games, the Bearth online was a self progress and develop game.

It is like another world that develops overtime by itself. The only factors the developers can change was the system used to 'guide and help' the players.

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When Carlos transfered a magical energy to the wind blower, a strong wind blew towards Pedro. The blood that covered Pedro was either blewn away or dried up.

"That's good enough! Let's go!" Carlos stored the wind blower in a hidden compartment and closed the door as soon as Pedro went in.

'I must keep my distance from this troublesome man! But... with Beatrice in a bad state, another help would be great!' Carlos can't help but feel dejected. Pedro at the least would become the 'cannon fodder' of their team.

"Senior! Can you tell me about the island thing?" Pedro stared at Carlos in a curious and enthusiastic look.

"I'll run you about the details while you eat!" He scratched his head and looked troubled.

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Author's note:

Quest are only activated when NPCs require the assistance of a player that will benefit them. That is why quests were normally activated when an NPC was willing to give a player as a reward.