148 Episode 28: The Blotches (1/2)

The monsters that were killed by Anya were all cleanly killed. There is no chance for them to even stand again due to how they ended up being in pieces. It took a while collecting the shards but I managed to collect them all from the places the monsters were hiding. When I returned, Anya is currently poking one of the blotches on the floor. Good thing she is poking it with a stick, not directly through her hands. When she saw me approaching, she stopped doing it and stood up.

”You are back brother. I am just curious about these blotches on the floor. They felt like they are alive and whenever I poke them, they try to fight back.”

”They fight back?” I frowned.

”It was quite a weird thing. It felt gelatinous but it also feel like they are made from rubber. I have never seen this kind of material before even in the Phantasmal Reality.”

”Let's just ignore that for now. I am not sure about it for now but I hope they don't do much. They have been around the place since the first floor. Let's go and ascend to the third floor. We have to finish clearing this G.A.T.E.S before dinnertime.”

We continue to our destination but I can't help but look at the blotches that was poked by Anya earlier. Just what the heck are those?

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As usual, we tried probing to the third floor using our abilities that can scan the surroundings but just like how it happened in the first floor, it still didn't work.

”We still have to personally went inside again huh? Is there some kind of rule that prohibits us from probing further?” I scratch my head as I stare to the stairwell.

”It might be a gimmick of this place. I heard from Father that things like the anti-probing magic or equipment are always placed to places where treasures and other things are present.”

”Treasure huh? I don't think that is the case here inside the G.A.T.E.S. As far as I can tell, treasures do not exist in this plane. I think it was more like a prohibition teaser or something.”

Probing the place would be really good as I can plan preemptively if whether it is fine to proceed or not.

”Are you tired already, Anya? We can postpone the exploration and proceed to the next floor in the next few days. What do you say?”

”Hmmm, I am a bit tired and I wanted to rest for a while. If we can return here again the next time you are free, then we should go back. I also felt a little bit hungry.”

”Haha, alright then. We should make our way back to the ground floor.”

”It's blocked?! I clearly saw earlier that its not blocked!” Yuri inspected the blotches on the floor.

”Don't touch it Yuri, you can just look at it but don't touch it. We can't afford to do careless things on what these things are.”