Cheat Awakening-Chapter 722. End of The Nightmare

Myne observed the pattern.

Although the pattern appeared to have been carved long ago, causing the lines to be mottled and slightly deformed within the cracked bark, Myne could still discern it at a glance. However, due to his lack of experience, having only recently entered the gaming world, he couldn't pinpoint its exact meaning. One thing was certain: it was not a good sign.

The bark of the large oak tree continued to crack, and the lines of foul-smelling blood vessels burst open, oozing thick, scarlet juice. It was being purged of infection, cleansed of filth, and reborn.

The potion Kran had previously developed had gone astray because he couldn't eliminate the true source of pollution. Even if the nightwalkers were cured individually, they would be re-infected under this massive oak tree. Myne extracted the original liquid from the pure and perfect version of the Nightshade Fruit and gave it to Kran for cultivation and synthesis, which perfectly suppressed the tree's corruption.

"Crack!"

Myne tore off the cracked bark with the pattern and put it in his pocket.

At that moment, every other nightwalker in the cave fell to the ground, twitching continuously. They all felt pain from the hissing sound. Some tried to struggle but could only fall to the ground with a thud.

Kran's face was slightly pale, but he wasn't significantly affected. He had been injected with the antidote. Although his body still resembled a nightwalker's, his skin had regenerated, and his teeth and hair were approaching human norms. He would no longer become feral.

Kran turned around and sighed helplessly as he saw a cluster of black gun muzzles pointed at him and his girlfriend. The other survivors from the tower had surrounded them with extreme tension and vigilance.

Kran smiled bitterly, about to explain.

"Kyle Kran?" The bearded man's voice came with a hesitant tone.

Kran was stunned and asked in surprise, "You recognized me?"

"At first glance, your appearance has changed slightly, but your white coat and the birthmark on your back are definitely you. And now you look quite human, so it's not hard to recognize you from your appearance," The bearded man said, a little excited. Then he looked at the feminine nightwalker next to Kran. She seemed familiar, but he couldn't quite place her.

"What's going on?" The bearded man couldn't help but ask about the most pressing matter. He looked at Kran, then at the large oak tree undergoing a massive transformation, and finally at the nightwalkers struggling on the ground. "Can you explain what the hell is going on here?"

Kran explained seriously, "Simply put, they no longer pose a threat. The large oak tree, which was the source of the pollution, is no longer the source of the virus. Look carefully."

Following Kran's finger, the tower survivors looked into the air. Tiny blue particles were falling from the lush branches of the large oak tree, and the nightwalkers who came into contact with these particles were gradually cleared of their infection symptoms.

"Are they being cured?" The bearded man was shocked.

"The remaining nightwalkers will return to the nest one after another. They will also be cleared of infection and regain their human consciousness under the effect of this antidote."

Kran's words made everyone in the tower tremble: "You just said they will again become human?"

"Yes." Kran nodded heavily, speaking word for word, afraid that everyone couldn't hear clearly: "From now on, everyone will be completely cured, whether they are nightwalkers or zombies... Of course, zombies shouldn't be too heavily injured."

"The twenty years of hellish pain in this city are about to end!"

"We will also be liberated from the nightmare darkness!"

"And all this," Kran looked at Myne in the distance, who was calming down the excited Waffle trio—who seemed dissatisfied that their fun toys had suddenly become useless and they no longer had anyone to play with—"It's all because of him."

The bearded man and all the other tower survivors looked at Myne with complicated expressions, still unable to believe that someone could so easily solve a problem that had seemed impossible to them.

As dawn broke, all the nightwalkers returned to their nests. Just as Kran had said, upon entering the nest, they began to twitch under the effect of the antidote and started to recover human characteristics.

All this did not require the help of players like Myne. The people in the tower had already returned and excitedly began calling others to carry the recovered but still unconscious humans to an open area.

"Although there are a lot of zombies in the city, they are easier to deal with than the nightwalkers. The rest is up to the residents of Srinka to handle."

After all the nightwalkers were cured, a message appeared in front of all the players.

[ Main quest completed. ]

[ All dungeon players can go to the tower, have a final meeting with the tower leader, and then leave the dungeon. ] ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

"The plot has ended, and there should be something to be explained, or a reward," Achoo said excitedly, rubbing his hands. He had been helping the tower survivors attract nightwalkers, mostly by detonating bombs remotely. Among all the players, he was the least beaten, and not even his clothes got dirty.

Magmascorch nodded and sighed. "But we're just a foil. The most awesome one this time is Brother Glitcher. If it weren't for his divine intervention, we would have been wiped out."

"Ahem. What are you talking about?"

Ache, wrapped in bandages with his health at 20%, looked at the completely fine Achoo and couldn't help but bite his tongue in jealousy. He was disappointed that his best friend had avoided a beating, but there was nothing he could do since he'd lost at rock-paper-scissors. Out of anger, he shifted his target and cursed Myne:

"It was obviously a successful plan! If he had notified us beforehand, we wouldn't have had to fight so desperately. Even when I lost consciousness, I was still desperately stepping on the accelerator in my nightmare, thinking that everything depended on me. But who would have thought that the protagonist was waiting for the perfect time to show off? I was almost dead if Brother Red hadn't pulled me out at the last moment."

"Cool down, cool down, no need to be so serious. Now everything's over, and we cleared the mission. You should be happy."

Magmascorch was also treating his fractured arms, but the pain still bothered him. He was impatient to leave the dungeon so his injuries could heal and he could continue challenging dungeons. This time, he realized how weak he was compared to others.

Mr. Red looked at everyone and said with his trademark calm face, "Let's not talk about those things now. I'll go and borrow a car from them, call Glitcher, and then we'll go back to the tower together."

He was suddenly stunned. "Wait. Where is that guy?"

Outside the Cave.

At an exit outside the cave, after checking the system panel, Myne nodded and looked at the two people before him.

"Congratulations! It seems even after 20 years, you two still love each other. It's hard for me to believe how this guy hasn't found another woman in so many years," Myne smiled as he looked at Kran, who was holding his girlfriend's hand tightly as if fearing she might fall off the cliff again.

"Thank you for all this," The woman, no longer a disgusting nightwalker but still unfamiliar with such words, showed gratitude.

Myne accepted the thanks. He suddenly raised his eyebrows and pointed at the bearded man, who had a gloomy face as if he'd been forced to eat shit, smoking not far away with a disgusted expression. "What's wrong with him?"

Kran turned his head, and gave the bearded man a smile, before speaking in a low voice with a playful smirk on his face, "Twenty years ago, he and I were rivals in love. So, obviously, his expression can't be good after seeing us together."

"And thank you three for helping us as well," Kran didn't forget Waffle and the others, showing his gratitude to them as well. This made the three, who were getting bored in the background, very happy. Finally, someone recognized their hard work.

"..."

Seeing their happy expressions, Myne shook his head, said goodbye to the two, and met up with the others who were looking for him. Then, they all got into the car and returned to the tower.