The Player's System

Shredded Skin

Sashi was glad that the team members finally gathered. The last struggle was important for all of them. They were nervous as well as excited. The possible hidden boss was horrible. They accumulated enough of experience and the smooth path which led them toward the last colony. 

It was gesture that despite playing the portal for the very first time, they were able to solve most riddles. Their actions and the mass killing worked well until now. 

"What path you saw earlier?" Junan hurriedly asked. He was looking as to the ogres would jump down soon. They were now restless and frustrated. They would not stop till they get to them. 

This also confirmed his suspicion about the colony. Team head was hundred percent sure that the Python was hiding in this colony. The foremost drawback for the Python was clear. As the players were completing their tasks, the ability of the Python was getting limited. 

If earlier it must have surrounded them as soon as they entered in the colony. After they killed three powerful creations and the stronger Cobra, the Python lost its power over the complete colony. 

The poison effects were already cleared by the players. It simply restricted the actions of the Python. The Python was hiding in the last part of the colony. It could only order to the creatures and the ogres. 

This was last fort. Its most of attention was fixated on the ticking time. If the ogres could drag it and the team members could not reached last part then the district should remain under the Python forever. 

It would be black day for all the creatures of the district. They had been anticipating that the team would set them free from the slavery of the Python. 

"I saw the path behind the broken wall then there appeared another wall. I don't know how it happened to be that the ground changed its location all of sudden." Clark explained. 

Junan and others looked at the pointed location and nodded. They were going to see what was at the other side of the wall. The ogres with stronger prospects changed the appearance of the underground location. It was still there however behind the wall. 

They did not have much liberty at the things so it was up to the team members how they would follow up for the first part of shredded skin. Jake wished that the ogres did not take away the shredded skin. According to the system the first of the shredded skin should be there however system warned that it could relocate rendering to the decision of the ogres. 

Fortunately the ogres decided to relocate the walls in the middle. Clark possessed drilling machine. They looked at him to do the business according to his profession. "You can use drilling and see how the wall is going to break." Junan beckoned. 

He was in the middle of tough situation. Others might be happy because it was last colony however the team head was taking burden for many reasons. 

A single mistake could ruin their struggle. Clark walked ahead and drilled the wall. The weapon was taking time with the longer cool down. However after three attempts the wall crumbled down. 

The first thing that they saw was the black shredded skin. It was placed on the ground while three ogres were standing in front. They were desperate to protect the skin of the Python however the team members were in no mood to let it go. 

"Since we are here to burn it why battle with the ogres. Burn them together. We will retreat backward in order to avoid the impact. Albert get ready." Junan saw the ogres and changed his mind. 

Earlier he was ready to invest some time for the sake of this skin however team head ordered Jake. Jake nodded and threw the grenade only one was enough since they were underground. The skin caught on fire immediately. 

For the bad and ominous signs, the underground path started shaking. The Python was convulsing because the recently shredded skin was burning away. They heard the tremors and got frightened. Half of the team members thought that perhaps Python was coming to them in hurry. 

The rumbling died down little later. There was no more shredded skin but a small dagger shining. Junan looked at Orin. Perhaps it was the gesture of the first clue that they were unable to decode. 

"I hope it could help in killing the boss." Clark spoke dazed. His worries were limited with Python and the ways how to kill it. "I will pick it." Junan shook his head and walked ahead to pick the dagger. 

He held it in his hands imagining the Python in front. The dagger was not small or long like sword however it was slightly bigger than the standard dagger size. 

There was round empty place on the hilt. They noticed it however none pointed something important because they no more remember it. "There must fit the stone we got from the Cobra." Jake pointed. 

Junan looked surprised then nodded. He was indeed overwhelmed by the imagination of the Python and did not notice the empty space. 

He picked the stone and placed in the empty space. It got fit as if made for it. "Now I have some courage to stand in front of the Python." Junan waved dagger in the air and gladly announced. 

It was first ever after they entered in the district that his face was glowing. Team members were enthusiastic to see that team head was full of energy and dedication for this level. 

Jake took deep breath. He was not sure how he will get chance to kill the Python but for the sake of broken arm, he was going to snatch this chance. 

There was no other choice for him. He was going to go against the team head sooner or later. He could silently wait for that moment when he would be killing Python and offending team head.