31 Failed Experiments (1/2)

Panic-stricken, anxious and desperate, the youths ran towards directions in the forest. None of them had the intention of lingering around, since they did not know how fast the wisp would spread. Feigning to be anxious like the others, James broke into a dash too, but he controlled the pace at which he ran. His eyes scanned those around him, as him he was searching for someone or something.

'Hmm…She is not here. I can't have that psycho following me,' James mused when he realized he the crazy redhead did not follow his path. Since he was neither fast nor slow, the others easily overtook in their frantic dash for survival. However, James did not care. The moment the last of the youths dashed into the thick forest, he stopped in his tracks while scanning his surroundings.

”System, can you detect if any of is lingering around the area?”

<Ding! >

Scanning…

Scanning Completed!

The distance between the user and targets is gradually increasing!

<Ding! >

James nodded his head gently after reading the system's notification.

”Come out,” James said via his mind. At that moment, a familiar aberration from the pit of hell hovered above his head. He had summoned a damned soul from his inventory. The earth a few meters away from him also trembled, and two frightening corpses emerged from the loose earth.

”You two, walk towards the Nether field,” James said while pointing at the two corpses. Raising his head, he stared at the subservient damned soul, ”Do the same. But only hover above the earth. Go,” James added.

With a gentle nod of acknowledgement, the three aberrations walked and flew towards the nether field. Meanwhile, James stared at them with an expectant look on his stern face. Maybe because of James's control, the two corpses from the Army of the Fallen were faster than the damned soul. The moment they reach the Nether, James's heart thumped in anticipation. Because, if his Items could survive, then he would look for a way to use it for his advantage.

”You wait. Let them walk further before you proceed,” James instructed the damned soul via his mind.

One step, two steps, three steps… Two steps and yet nothing happened. James had a brilliant smile on his face as he watched the scene. In fact, he had to restrain his rising urge to laugh. Through the system, he also commanded the damned soul to do the same as the corpses. And just like them, nothing happened.

'It seems this Nether is not as terrifying as I thought it would be. It's a good thing I've this guys to do the dirty work.'

”Come back. Let the…” before James could finish his order, a soul shaking system notification echoed in his mind. At that moment, James felt light-headed while a stabbing pain coursed through his body. Which caused fresh blood to leak from the sides of his mouth while his body shivered as he dropped to his knees.

<Ding! >

Warning!

A Foreign Energy is trying to invade the user's consciousness through the Items - Damned Soul and Army of the Fallen!

Name: Nether!

Effects: The user's level is too low to access this information.

Odds of the user surviving if the invasion is successful: 0.00%

System Recommendation: the user should sever the link between the Items - Damned Soul and Army of the Fallen.

Estimated time until it completes the invasion: 10 seconds.

Will the user like to sever the connection?

<Ding! >

”Cut it, damn it!” James retorted while clenching his chest which felt as if it would explode at any moment.

<Ding! >

I have severed the connection between the user and the Items - Damned Soul and Army of the Fallen.

<Ding! >