Chapter 16: 16. Work

Chapter 16: 16. Work

Dexter looked at the two orbs in front of him. One was golden-colored while one was just plain blue.

"So, I just smash it?" Dexter asked as he looked up to see Zain nodding.

He grabbed the blue orb first and then, with not too much strength, he squeezed the ball in his hand and crushed it. Surprisingly, none of the glass pieces entered his palm, and they turned into blue streaks of energy and shot into his head.

Dexter's eyes widened as he felt new information entering his head. It was too quick! He gritted his teeth as he shut his eyes to see and master the new information entering his mind.

After almost three minutes, he opened his eyes with a smile and looked at Zain and Rina, who were looking at him with a confused expression. Even Leo had wide eyes while furrowing his brows.

"What... what happened?" Dexter asked.

"Only three minutes. It took you only three minutes to learn it," Zain said in disbelief.

"What? It took you guys longer?"

Rina nodded.

"It took Zain five hours to learn his skill," Rina said, shutting Dexter up.

Zain sighed.

"Let's just forget about it. So what skill did you learn?"

Dexter brought up his hand and then focused as he began fiddling with his fingers. Streaks of lightning began flashing between his fingers, and Dexter smiled and closed his hand as he realized something.

"Wait. This is your first time going to Heaven's tower?" He asked.

"Yup," Zain confirmed.

"Then how did you get that skill of yours if not in the tower?"

Zain sighed tiredly.

"We told you that killing beasts which are higher than you in level will give you a reward. But it's not limited to Heavenly totems, but also skills."

Dexter nodded in understanding.

"Me too."

Leo and Rina also accepted to work, leaving Dexter, who was still busy thinking.

'If it is me stressing myself, then I think maybe I shouldn't work. The last time I felt hunger for blood was after I out ran and killed those zombies. The second time was the time that I fought those dogs. The third time was still a little bit after I fought the dogs,' Dexter pondered.

'Maybe I shouldn't work. It'll make me go longer without blood. But these three have to agree,' he thought and looked up to see all of them staring at him, giving him chills.

"What?" He asked in confusion.

"Work or not?" Laurence asked.

Dexter looked at Zain and the others.

"They agreed?" He asked with wide eyes, and Laurence nodded.

'Damn. You guys just love stressing yourselves, don't you?' He sighed.

"I'll work," he said, making Laurence smile.

"So there are many groups. It'll depend on what you can and want to do, though," Laurence took a short break. "So there is the exploration team: we explore and search for food and other survival needs."

"There's the cooking squad: self-explanatory."

"There are the ones in charge of architecture and temporary houses. Do I need to continue?" Laurence asked as he already knew the answer they would pick.

'Exploration team, huh? I'll be able to kill more zombies and hunt freely to save up points for the next time I go to Heaven's tower,' Dexter smiled.

"I choose the exploration team," he said as he walked forward.

"Me too."

"Same."

"I'll join too."

Zain, Leo, and Rina also agreed, showing that they are in the same boat.