Law of the Jungle (Book 3): A Wuxia Progression Fantasy Adventure Series by Mahanenko Vasily

Author:Mahanenko, Vasily
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Magic Dome Books
Published: 2024-05-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“SO YOU DON’T KNOW the rules at all?” I smirked as the members of my group tensed up — everyone except Vyllea, who frankly couldn’t care less. Fighting right beside the portal for the first time, so what?

“Zander, let’s skip this whole routine!” Carmin was clearly nervous, despite his forced bravado. It wasn’t every day you marched to your potential demise.

“There will be four entry points in the anomaly, arranged at the ends of an imaginary cross. The team’s location is determined randomly. So, the Tigers won’t be waiting for us right at the entrance. Alright, we’re next. Let’s go!”

Vyllea took my hand casually. Rules were rules, but one had to be prepared for any trouble. Space blurred for a moment, and then materialized into a sparse forest. The dimensions of the anomaly were impressive — whoever had created it was quite powerful. The opposite edge was not visible, obscured by a huge rock formation that soared into the skies at the anomaly’s center. I couldn’t immediately gauge its height, but one thing was clear — the rock was an ideal place to hide our group and plan our next move.

“Vyllea, you trust me, right? Can you carry out my orders silently and without argument? It’s important. I don’t want the others to see us interacting.”

“Are you planning some trickery again?” My partner managed to scowl even in our private inventory.

“There’s no other way — only trickery and your help can save us. Will you do it?”

“You’re infuriating! Really, truly infuriating, human! You just use me all the time! I’m not your slave!”

“Is that a ‘yes’?”

“Yes, may the Heavens tear you apart! What needs to be done?”

“Vyllea, we need to figure out who among our temporary companions weighs the least,” I posed the question outside of the private inventory. My partner threw me a displeased look but complied. My request was so unexpected that no one resisted, allowing Vyllea to lift them.

“Darna,” came the answer eventually. I weighed the pros and cons, then announced: “Honored Taoists, what I’m about to propose will sound strange, but you’ll need to follow through. We need to reach that rock and climb it as quickly as possible. If everyone goes at their own pace, we’ll waste a lot of time, not to mention that we might be overtaken and forced to fight on unfavorable terms. Therefore, Vyllea and I will carry you. My partner is much stronger than me, so she can handle the two heaviest ones. I know this sounds crazy and insane, but I see no other way out. Though actually, there are two options. The first — you trust us, you survive, and myself and Vyllea get the deserved reward. The second — you resist and declare how fantastic all of you are, since you come from the inner Tiers or even the Central Tier. In that case, Vyllea and I won’t get our reward.”

“So, we just die, right?” Carmin smirked. “Not the most obvious choice, of course, but I’ll still choose life.

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