61 Jinxed (1/2)

”According to this bestiary, the strongest monster is the Brown Terram Sand Worm which is one of the few B ranks found on this planet. They are Giant worms that are always found under the ground, they jump up onto unsuspecting pray right from beneath them. Their power levels range from 14,000 to 21,000. But, Don't worry they are extremely rare. It would probably be more likely to find an actual unicorn!” Natalia said with a chuckle.

”I hope you didn't jinx it…” Jay replied.

”OOO Boy! I hope you did jinx it! Giant sounds like a lot of fun! Plus, if we beat it, we would definitely be in first place for at least a while!” Travis said enthusiastically.

”Hey! Do you have a screw loose or something? You know this is the real deal right? This is no joke. We can all easily die if we go against something that strong. So, I'd rather not fight it. We can easily get the same amount of points by just killing weaker monsters,” Haley said, disgusted and annoyed by Travis's words

'He can't be that stupid, no one is that stupid… He must have an ulterior motive,' Moby thought.

Then, a sudden realization hit him.

'Wait a sec… He is supposed to be our long-range sniper. He doesn't even have to be in the attack range of the monster. He will be able to attack it while it's distracted by us on the front lines. He must not give a shit because he would have the highest survival rate out of all of us! Also, we will all equally split the loot we get from the magical beasts once we all finish. If there are fewer of us means everyone will receive a bigger slice of pie. Also, he wouldn't even get in trouble as he was just doing his job. I bet he can put himself in danger without any repercussions. Then flee to the back lines letting us attack it close range while he stays safely in the back.'

'I think Travis and his motives are a lot darker than he makes them out to be... has to be.'

'This world is too cold and cruel for people like him to last long…'

'At least that's the best theory I could come up with,' Moby thought.

'That's one crazy theory you got there but it might actually be possible…' Avilia said, agreeing with Moby.

”Well, anyway, we should probably get out of the desert and head into the forest. Other than the worm, there are just weak monsters found scarcely around the desert. Usually, there is nothing else to see here but… you know...sand,” Natalia said with a chuckle.

Suddenly, a loud ringing noise came out of everyone's watch before the professor's voice could once again be heard as he said in an overly enthusiastic tone.

”Attention all examinees! Your exam has officially started! Good luck! I hope you all make it back safely! See you all in a week!”

”Alright! We can't waste our time here! Let's go get some points!”

Everyone else nodded and immediately followed right behind her.

”Oh! By the way guys, I'll keep the leader boards visible on my watch. If anyone needs to know the rankings just let me know!” Moby said with a smile.

”Sure… you can do that… No one really cares one way or another. I guess I'll just ask you whenever I need to see the leader board,” Haley replied to Moby.

”Ya! Moby that would be lovely! You will be in charge of letting us know the rankings when its important or when we ask,” Natalia turned around facing Moby with a radiant smile.

'Exactly as planned!'

'Now I can use my full power without anyone noticing!'

'Ahhh! I see what you're doing! That's pretty resourceful of you,' Avilia said.

'I have already Informed Jayden and Abby meaning that they can also use their full powers without anyone noticing as well!'

'If I leave the leaderboards open on my watch, it means that my power level won't be displayed. This means people won't notice the spike in power level that happens when I let out my full power. If I were to do this without letting everyone know, it would look extremely suspicious. But now, It wouldn't be odd in the slightest!'

'Let's just hope everything keeps going like this,' Moby inwardly hoped.

5 minutes later...

”AAAHHH!! WHAT THE FUCK!! Can we not go any faster!” Jay complained.

”I share that sentiment! I want some action! I bet we are already far behind in the rankings” Travis nodded in agreement.

”Well sorry! I can't go any faster than this! Especially with all your shit slowing me down!” Moby snarkily replied.

”Hey! Porter boy. How many points does first place have? and who is in first place?” Haley asked Moby.

”First place is team Abby Ried followed by team Alex Hart in close second. Third place is Team Nags Axel who are pretty far behind first and second. First place has 28 points and second place has 24 points while third place only has 17,” Moby replied in a monotone voice.

As soon as Moby finished reciting the rankings, He Natalia biting her lips along with a large, ugly visible scowl, that appeared on her face. However, It was only visible for a split second before going back to her regular smile not allowing anyone else to notice.

”Let's pick up the pace just a bit! We can't fall too far behind the other groups now can we!” Natalia said with a smile, now going a little faster than before.

”I'm sorry about this Moby, I know that it will be tough to keep up. But, I know you can do it! I believe in you!” Natalia added with a small blush on her face.