Chapter 328: Bribe (1/2)

Earth shook and quaked. At that moment, a second moon appeared in the sky. But, compared to the silvery beauty that was the original, this one was bathed in blackness, making it exceptionally difficult to pick out in the night sky.

The result was an even more violent change to Earth's climate. It was impossible to tell exactly what would happen and just when these changes would come to an end.

That said, these things had little to do with Leonel…

…

Leonel's vision blurred. When it finally cleared once more, he found himself in a familiar white space.

One would think the first thing Leonel would do would be to rush forward and demand the treasures he had earned. But, instead, he collapsed to the ground, taking deep steady breaths.

These past few months had truly been too hard. Even though only a week or so had passed in the real world, to him, it had been over a year. His 19th birthday was also quickly approaching within this true timeline.

He looked up toward the endless vastness of white and smiled. He didn't know why he did, but he just felt like he should.

”How long are you going to lie there?”

Leonel grinned hearing the familiar voice.

”Just a bit longer, Uncle Montez.” Leonel mumbled.

Eventually, Leonel sat up.

Seeing the boy finally move, Montez wanted to admonish him about the time limit of this place again, but he seemed stunned to see Leonel's current state.

The current Leonel looked practically like a beggar. His clothes were torn and caked in blood, mud and rain. It was as though he had spent several years on a battlefield and only just came out. In fact, this wasn't even that far from the truth.

Still, what shocked Montez even more was Leonel's hair color. Despite the state of the rest of his body, Leonel's hair seemed untouched and unblemished. It didn't even have the slightest speck of dust on it.

After a moment, Montez hid his shock and shook his head.

”You look like a mess.”

Leonel's grin didn't fade. ”Well, your nephew here suffered quite a lot in the past few months.”

Montez laughed. ”I can see that.”

Without another word, Montez took out a scroll and unfurled it. The moment he did, his playful demeanor vanished.

In silence, he read the details of the Zone and what Leonel went through. When he finally looked up, he couldn't decide whether this boy had heaven defying good luck or bad luck.

The first time he entered a Zone he accidentally cleared a four person Sub-Dimensional Zone on his own. The second time he entered a Zone it nearly became a Unique Zone. And the third time he entered, the worries from the second Zone became reality.

”You cleared a Unique Zone?”