Chapter 12: The Nexus (2/2)

Access the Nexus using the [Sign Stone] item

Rewards:

+10 EXP

+100 Coins

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Coins, huh

In Elden World, coins were the h there were no blacksmiths or artificers in the real world, the Nexus did have a shop system that Aldrich could use coins for The only issue was that it see the only way he could far quests

Aldrich switched over to his tab where he saw the [Sign Stone] deposited He selected it and manifested it A s with a warmth that made it feel aln Stones] could be used to in that players could access to reach the safety of the Nexus to refill their [Restorative Flask] and run fron Stones] were incredibly rare ite difficult Trial Quests accessible through the Nexus, but Aldrich could not be picky with how he used this one He needed to get to the Nexus soon and all things considered, using the [Sign Stone] in this forest that nobody ever investigated was not that bad of an idea

Aldrich knelt down and placed the stone onto the forest floor It flashed with a white glow for a second before dissolving into the dirt, etching out a spiral shaped sigil It continued to glow brightly, but when Aldrich il turned invisible, ensuring that it would be completely secret

Aldrich wondered if anyone else could access the sign In Elden World, only players ere chosen to save the world could access signs and the Nexus, so he figured that other than hier it

Which meant that Aldrich now had his own personal pocket dimension that he could hop into where nobody else could chase hin and a selection e appeared in front of him

[Access the Nexus?]

Aldrich in flashed with a blinding burst of light, enveloping hi his vision in pure darkness

The darkness quickly faded, revealing the familiar environment of the Nexus

The Nexus was a circular, terey stone It was sizable, easily the size of a two-story home and just as tall At the center of the Nexus, there was a large basin of water swirling in a gentle spiral current standing atop a pillar engraved with carvings of ar staffs

One half of the water glowed a bright gold, indicating liquid that restored health, and the other half glowed blue, indicating liquid that restored e pillars dotted the walls of the Nexus, supporting a doold crystals that eht Each of these pillars housed double stone doors at their bases, and through these pillars, a player could access Trial Quests of various difficulty

Trial Quests were tailored for the individual player's class and clearing the the abilities of one's class

Aldrich heard groans behind him, and he realized that Ada that they were counted as his units

"So, how's the Nexus in real life, Adah you've probably seen it too many times for it to be a surprise anymore,' said Aldrich Anytih Aldrich had no idea if he could actually respawn

Until Aldrich got confirmation he could, he would assume that he only had one life to spare

Ada gone

Aldrich sighed before he walked over to the basin It was elevated on a platforet to it As he approached, he kneould happen: light from above would descent on the basin and the player and the Goddess Amara, the creator of the Nexus, wouldthe player their [Restorative Flask] and telling the of Elden World, fro Dark

But what happened was entirely out of Aldrich's expectations No Goddess appeared Instead, when he reached the basin, strange, pixelated boxes started to cluster in front of him He immediately stepped back, wary

The boxes looked like graphical distortions, like glitches in the gaolden haired and golden eyed Goddess that stared back at hiure

"Welcoender neutral voice underlined with a hint of static