Blood for Power 3: A LitRPG Adventure by Scott W. James

Author:Scott W. James [James, Scott W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Timeless Wind Publishing
Published: 2024-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

A PRIZE-WINNING PHONE CALL

“Which phone reached you?” the Officiator asked.

Both of us stared at the phone.

“You’re supposed to be dead,” I said.

There was a whirring and clicking sound on the other end of the line before answering. “Yes, the central node was terminated. You are speaking with a backup module in the catastrophic event that my original being was destroyed. Now, which phone did you receive?”

I frowned. “Uh, the one in the dead girl’s stomach.”

“Thank you. In my current condition, my access to the Tower is limited and so are my prediction capabilities. I seeded phones in several locations designed to go off if they came into contact with you. A phone inside the future cadaver specimen wasn’t my first choice, but this information will help improve my future predictions for regaining control.”

“So you’re aware that Tanver Vhar and Roan have taken over the Tower?”

“I am aware of their attempts. Do not be fooled. The partnership between the two is on the brink of collapse and the access that Vhar has over the Tower is minimal. Destroying my central node did not instantly grant him full access. Much of the Tower’s security runs passively, and he is continuing to fight with it as we speak.”

I looked around, wary of other gods listening in. “Is it safe for us to be talking like this?”

“Yes, no one can see or hear us in the room.”

“Is this room yours?” asked Hugo.

“It is not. I merely predicted a scenario in which you would cross paths with the creatures in the cemetery and placed a phone in this body to open up a line of communication.”

“Wait, go back to before,” I said. “You’re saying Vhar and Roan don’t have control of the Tower, but I watched him kill all those Climbers at the Golden Door with nothing but a thought?”

“Yes, I’m sure it looked that way to you and the other gods. A stunning display of power meant to cow all of you into submission and cement his new position as owner of the Tower. The truth is that after Vhar had gained unauthorized access to a small part of one of my subnets, he then spent the next several weeks decoding the Tower marks for the people there.”

“Tower marks?”

“It’s like a unique ID that each Climber is tagged with. It’s used to track you and is only removed upon your completion of the Tower.”

A companion chat message from Hugo popped up.

Hugo: Well, that’s unnerving.

Lucas: Remember, the Officiator is not our friend. He wouldn’t care if the Tower killed us. If he’s talking to us, it’s because he wants something.

“I see,” I said, urging him to continue.

“What looked like a simple act of will from Vhar was actually a carefully orchestrated plan that took a lot of work and planning. As I had mentioned before, there were other Golden Doors with other Climbers competing for them. Had I brought any of those Climbers through to you, Tanver Vhar would’ve been unable to affect them. Frankly, I wish my original self had thought of it first.

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