Jake activated The Eve's Necklace and guided his team to the second floor.
There was no difference between hiding in the invisible mantle as a teammate and being the one keeping it on.
Of course, Jake was the pillar of this invisible zone, so Sin and Prince were compelled to follow him.
Jake also had to use his epic ring to fuel it with mana.
Besides that, there weren't any notable differences.
Since the team decided to call it a day on the second floor, they weren't in a mood to fight. They avoided anyone close and kept their breaths stifled around a few luckily players who stumbled too close to them.
It was exciting in its own way.
In a few instances, Jake ended arm-to-arm with Sin Blackberry. He couldn't lie and say that his heart didn't react in any way to this development.
It was nothing special but a pure interest in the opposite gender that Jake couldn't explain or fight against.
Jake kept his head clear and thought of different kinds of development.
'So Prince is an actor... if we become good buddies, I might be able to ask him for help to spread the archery's prowess. If I am gonna be a part of his movie, it should also open an eye to a few people, right?' Jake thought. Upon hearing about Prince's name and occupation for the first time, Jake didn't know how to react to this and was even overwhelmed by it.
Jake, however, could see a lot of benefits now!
'He's gathering attention in his unique way. I've been called the irregular a few times, too. I wonder why... it's like those guys don't want to admit that an archer killed them. It gets on my nerves. I won't be able to spread the prowess of archery if things continue this way... but the idea of telling everyone that they have been killed by an archer turns my stomach,' Jake thought.
Bringing the weakest class to the top was already tricky.
But that was the path Jake had decided to climb. It still pissed him that players around his level didn't want to acknowledge his class and that they came up with a nickname to avoid any shame.
They'd only accept defeat to the bow and arrows if he were Grin Grid.
How could they be so petty and complicate things for him?
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That was when Jake recalled the necklace's description.
Prince sent him a thumbs-up, "Good night!"
Sin faintly smiled, "Good night."
Everyone had seemingly clicked the log-out button at the same time.
Ten seconds started counting.
Sin was the first one to log out.
A half-second later, Prince followed her.
When Jake was about to log out, the third party stopped him.
A short dagger flew past Jake's cheek, grazing him.
Jake had turned his head to the side just in time to avoid it!
A man's voice boomed in the cavernous zone.
He said, "I was aiming for that hottie, but I will take on the irregular."
Jake clicked his tongue, "The irregular nickname gets on my nerves... but it's nothing compared to what you've done now. I wanted to take a bath and go to sleep... yet you stopped me just as I was about to log out. An arrow up your throat is not enough to humor me."
"Haha! You won't be able to even scratch me with your puny arrows. My first character might not be enough to match Grin Grid's skills, but this second character is more than enough to get pest like you forever out of this dungeon," the man said.
Jake narrowed his eyes, 'He just told me he's on an alt char... he's hiding in the shadows, so thief... or maybe worse, an assassin?'
This kind of enemy was Jake's least favorite.
He gritted his teeth and entered his Joker Form.
'I might need to go all out on him,' Jake thought.
He had been fighting so many mobs that Jake's companions had no role. The numbers hadn't compelled Jake to summon Odin or Wukong, as his team could also use the environment to their advantage.
Hiding behind pillars or in grooves or even using monsters as a distraction, Jake's team has fought in many ways.
But at that moment, a player who could bring out Jake's strongest appeared.