End of Days Game: I'm the Only One Who Can See the Hidden Cues

In the suburbs of Moonlight City, within a relatively low-difficulty instance, Bonnie's face was tense as she gripped her staff. She was currently hiding in a corner deep within the instance, her heart racing.

Not far from her, a level 60 monster was relentlessly searching for her.

As the seconds ticked by, Bonnie's anxiety grew, and regret flooded her thoughts. She had never imagined that acting alone would lead her into such a perilous situation. She had initially believed the instance she entered was going to be an easy one, but once she ventured deeper, Bonnie realized with growing dread that the instance boss had been significantly enhanced.

At her current level, which was still under 50, facing off against a level 60 monster was an impossible task. Her survival seemed out of the question.

All she could do now was buy time, hoping that someone would come to her rescue. As she continued to evade the boss's search, she quickly sent out an emergency distress signal.

The distress signal was immediately received by Jeremy.

However, Jeremy was still resting, as it was only early morning, before the sun had even risen.

Half an hour later, Jeremy was woken by the persistent sound of his phone ringing.

"Who's calling me at this hour? Is there another crisis brewing?!" he muttered groggily as he reluctantly answered the phone.

On the other end of the line, Liam's voice was filled with fear and urgency.

"What's going on? Did you get Bonnie's distress signal?"

The question confused Jeremy at first, but within a split second, he sensed something was wrong.

"What do you mean? What happened to Bonnie?" he asked, his voice rising in concern.

"She just sent me a distress signal. I'm sure she didn't only send it to me. You should've gotten it too, right?" Liam repeated, his voice shaky.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Jeremy quickly checked his phone, his pulse quickening as he saw the distress message from Bonnie, sent just thirty minutes ago.

"She did send me a message, but I was asleep! I'm heading out right now! You should leave immediately as well!" Jeremy said, his voice firm despite the early hour.

Without another word, he hung up the phone, quickly throwing on his clothes and grabbing his weapon, preparing to head out at full speed.

Jeremy's actions created a great deal of noise, and soon, Ritchie, who had been peacefully asleep, was abruptly awoken.

"Why are you up so early? Didn't we agree last night that we'd rest until noon today? Are we already heading out to search for an appropriate awakening instance for me? Isn't that rushing things a bit too much?" Ritchie asked, still groggy, assuming Jeremy was up early to find the right instance for his awakening.

"We can't look for an awakening instance for you today!" Jeremy snapped back, his voice urgent. "I have to head out immediately to rescue Bonnie! She's in danger in some instance right now!"

Ritchie, still half-asleep, was completely confused by Jeremy's sudden declaration.

"Bonnie? Why would she be in an instance? Did she go in alone to clear it? Mayor Benjamin would never approve of that, would he?" Ritchie fired off a series of questions, his mind racing to make sense of the situation.

But Jeremy didn't have the time to entertain those questions.

"Stop asking questions!" he shot back, his frustration growing. "The most important thing right now is rescuing Bonnie! If I don't get there in time, she could be killed by the monster in that instance!"

With that, Jeremy grabbed his weapons and rushed out the door without another word.

Stunned, Ritchie hesitated for a moment before quickly scrambling to gather his things. He realized that he needed to go with Jeremy. But it was clear that Jeremy wasn't going to wait for him, so Ritchie hurriedly packed, hoping to catch up as quickly as possible.

Jeremy was already moving with incredible speed. In just thirty minutes, he reached the entrance of the instance where Bonnie was trapped.

The instance Bonnie was in turned out to be a labyrinthine maze, and despite Jeremy's attempts to contact her, she had been unable to pinpoint her exact location. All he knew was that she was somewhere deep within the instance.

"You don't need to worry!" Jeremy sent a quick message to Bonnie. "I'm coming in now! As soon as I kill the instance boss, you'll be able to safely leave!"

With that, Jeremy readied himself. Taking a deep breath, he gripped his weapon tightly—his "Mortal Combat"—and dove into the instance.

Inside the instance, Jeremy's movements were swift and decisive, each step calculated as he raced toward Bonnie. He couldn't afford to waste a single moment.

After all, the level of the entire instance wasn't that high, and the monsters Jeremy encountered in the upper levels of the instance were all relatively weak.

It only took Jeremy a quarter of an hour to reach the deepest part of the instance. However, once there, he didn't find the instance boss, nor did he find Bonnie.

The deepest part of the instance appeared empty. But Jeremy's keen senses detected the lingering presence of some very powerful monsters.

This indicated that the instance boss had probably been there for quite some time.

"This doesn't seem right. Where could Bonnie have gone? Did the instance boss take her? Normally, the instance boss shouldn't be able to leave the instance," Jeremy muttered to himself, deep in thought.

Unable to find any immediate clues, Jeremy decided to take some time to think things over.

As he was contemplating, Liam suddenly appeared in front of him.

"How's it going? You haven't found Bonnie yet?" Liam asked, panting heavily.

Jeremy slowly shook his head.

"When I reached the deepest part of the instance, I didn't find Bonnie or the instance boss. It seems like both of them have disappeared for some unknown reason."

Liam was taken aback by this.

"So what should we do now? We've reached the deepest part of the instance. And if the instance boss is gone, then doesn't that mean we've cleared the instance? It should automatically close after that."

Liam's words made something click in Jeremy's mind.

He suddenly realized he had overlooked the most important detail.

"You're right!" Jeremy exclaimed, his eyes widening. "If the instance boss has left, the instance would automatically shut down. Since it hasn't closed, that means the instance boss hasn't left. It must have hidden somewhere. The entire instance is like a maze, so the instance boss must have some sort of spatial ability. I'll activate my 'The King of Time and Space' ability right away to find the hidden space."

Liam was even more confused after hearing Jeremy's explanation.

He didn't really understand how Jeremy had come to that conclusion, but it didn't matter. Since Jeremy had made up his mind about their next move, he would act on it immediately.

Jeremy activated his King of Time and Space talent, and under its influence, he quickly located a hidden, special space.

"I was right! The instance boss really created a hidden space! Let's go into it now!"

As he spoke, Jeremy grabbed Liam's hand and pulled him along. Before Liam could react, both of them had already entered the hidden space together.

Not long after they entered the hidden space, Ritchie appeared deep within the instance. At this moment, Ritchie was even more confused than Liam. At least Liam had seen Jeremy deep inside the instance, but Ritchie, upon entering, had encountered no one.

In fact, Ritchie hadn't encountered any monsters in the instance because all the monsters had already been eliminated by Jeremy, Liam, and the others.

"What's going on here? Where did everyone go? Could it be that this instance isn't the one where Bonnie encountered danger?"

Ritchie carefully examined his surroundings. He didn't see a single person, which left him puzzled. At the same time, he had no idea what action to take.

He tried reaching out to Jeremy, but received no response.

"What's happening? Did Jeremy get into trouble as well? Should I leave the instance and seek help from someone else?"

Ritchie was utterly bewildered. He didn't know what to do next.

As he was thinking, a shadow slowly began to drift toward him from behind.

Ritchie, who actually had the Shadow Talent, was able to sense the shadow behind him, but he didn't take any immediate action. He wanted to see if the shadow would reveal more information.

The shadow came to a stop when it was only about five meters behind him. It rapidly expanded, and Ritchie felt himself being completely enveloped by it.

In that instant, Ritchie immediately activated his Shadow Manipulation skill, attempting to use it to disperse the shadow that had surrounded him. However, his attempt failed.

The reason his actions failed was that what surrounded him wasn't a mere shadow. It was a special kind of space.

The instance boss had never actually left. Jeremy and the others hadn't noticed the instance boss because it had been in a highly folded space the entire time. The special space that Jeremy had found wasn't a hidden refuge, but rather a trap specifically set by the instance boss.

Jeremy and his companions had unknowingly walked straight into a deadly situation.