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

Although Kean's series of actions in the capital could pose a certain threat to Jeremy and the others, they were completely unaware of this at the moment.

After returning from the special space of the class change goddess, Janna, Jeremy and Ritchie began searching for a suitable awakening instance. Discover stories at empire

An awakening instance is essentially a transformation from an already existing instance.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

To ensure that Ritchie would receive an awakening talent that most aligns with the skills he previously possessed, Jeremy and Ritchie had to choose an instance imbued with a strong presence of shadow power.

After all, all of Ritchie's skills were related to shadows.

Whether it was his shadow manipulation skills or his soul-stealing abilities, they both required an immense amount of shadow power.

Around Moonlight City, Jeremy and Ritchie could not find any instances that met their requirements.

This was because the higher-difficulty instances near Moonlight City had already been cleared.

Thus, Jeremy and Ritchie had no choice but to risk traveling to another city located further away from Moonlight City.

The city had long been abandoned, so the instances surrounding it had never been cleared.

"We're going to face a lot of risks on this mission. I expect you to follow my orders at all times. Do not act on your own," Jeremy said, giving Ritchie a serious warning before they headed to the chosen abandoned city.

Ritchie smiled reassuringly.

"I don't think you need to remind me. I'll definitely follow your lead. After all, this mission is crucial for me, and I'll be extremely cautious in how I handle things."

Ritchie's response finally put Jeremy at ease.

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"Alright then, let's head out! We need to return before nightfall. After dark, the strength of the monsters in the instances will increase."

Normally, the strength of monsters in the instances would remain the same during the day and night.

However, since the changes brought about by the Apocalypse Game, monsters in the instances gained a significant boost in power after nightfall.

Jeremy didn't know exactly what force empowered the monsters during the night, but he suspected the culprit was one of the creators of the Apocalypse Game, [Moon].

[Moon] had previously launched an attack on Jeremy.

However, after the failure of that attack, Moon and the power they possessed completely vanished. This left Jeremy very confused, and he was unable to continue searching for any further clues related to Moon.

Although Jeremy suspected that Moon was the most likely culprit, he would not voice his suspicions to others until he had more concrete evidence.

Jeremy and Ritchie quickly arrived at the edge of the abandoned city.

There, they were met with a staggering number of instances—far more than either of them had expected.

"To think there could be so many instances here? If all the monsters in these instances came out, wouldn't Moonlight City be in grave danger?" Ritchie muttered, his voice filled with surprise.

Jeremy remained silent, but the serious expression on his face made it clear that he also sensed the immense threat.

"We'll ignore these low-level instances for now. Our priority is to find a suitable awakening instance first. After you've completed your awakening, we can come back and clear all the instances around this abandoned city," Jeremy said slowly, outlining his plan.

Of course, Jeremy wasn't going to simply disregard the large number of instances here. He was eager to clear them as quickly as possible. But he also understood that the most important task right now was to find the right awakening instance for Ritchie. That had to come first.

Ritchie nodded in agreement.

"You're right! There's no way we'll find any high-level instances here. Should we take a risk and head into the heart of the abandoned city? I have a feeling there must be some high-level instances there."

As Ritchie spoke, his gaze was fixed on the direction of the abandoned city. Even though they were still on the outskirts, he could already feel the immense power emanating from the city center.

Jeremy, with a neutral expression, nodded in agreement.

"You're right! But before we do that, you need to be fully prepared. I think the moment we step into that city, we're very likely to encounter extremely powerful monsters."

Ritchie skillfully put on his gloves.

"I'm ready for battle! You don't need to worry, I'll be able to give it my all!" Ritchie said in a serious tone.

Since Ritchie was already prepared for the fight, Jeremy was naturally reluctant to waste any more time. The two of them quickly headed towards the center of the abandoned city.

As they advanced, they passed several entrances to different instances. While the difficulty of these instances wasn't too high, the closer they got to the center of the abandoned city, the faster the difficulty of the instances began to increase.

When they reached the very center of the city, both Ritchie and Jeremy's expressions became serious. They had indeed found a high-difficulty instance at the heart of the city, but the problem was that the difficulty level was far too high.

The instance at the very center of the abandoned city had a difficulty of level 66. Jeremy's own level had just reached 62, and Ritchie's was barely at level 50. Their levels were simply too low compared to the difficulty of the instance.

Under normal circumstances, they would only be able to challenge instances that were 1 or 2 levels higher than their own.

"What should we do now? A level 66 instance is way too difficult to serve as my awakening instance, right? There's no way I can clear a level 66 instance on my own," Ritchie said after observing the entrance for a moment, slowly expressing his thoughts.

Jeremy looked at the entrance to the instance with a serious expression.

He actually agreed with Ritchie's assessment, but he wasn't ready to give up so easily. He could feel the thick shadow power emanating from within the instance. This instance was perfect for Ritchie's awakening.

"The difficulty of the instance is indeed very high, but this instance has an incredibly strong shadow power. If we can somehow lower its difficulty, this instance would be the perfect one for your awakening," Jeremy said slowly, his eyes still fixed on the entrance.

Ritchie certainly agreed with Jeremy's analysis, but he felt that there was no way to lower the difficulty of the instance. At least, he didn't know of any method to do so.

"You're right, but we have no way to lower the difficulty of the instance. Let's not waste too much time here; perhaps we'll find a more suitable awakening instance elsewhere," Ritchie suggested, hoping to search for an alternative awakening instance.

Jeremy thought for a moment before agreeing. He too felt that if they could find a more fitting instance elsewhere, it would be good news for everyone.

So, they quickly left the area.

Not long after they had departed, a vague shadow suddenly flashed at the entrance of the high-difficulty instance in the center of the abandoned city. The shadow appeared and disappeared in an instant.

Jeremy and Ritchie didn't notice the abnormality at the instance entrance.

The two of them circled around the abandoned city, but the instances they encountered either had too low a difficulty or were far too high. There were no instances with a suitable level of difficulty.

By this point, the sun was already nearing the horizon.

Jeremy realized that they needed to return quickly. If they wasted any more time, they might end up having to spend the night in a dangerous area.

"We should head back for now. Tomorrow we'll search elsewhere for an instance that's suitable for your awakening. If we still can't find one, then we'll need to consider other strategies," Jeremy said.

In truth, Jeremy was hoping to seek help from the Class Change Goddess Janna and World. He believed these two might be able to assist him in lowering the difficulty of a specific instance.

However, Jeremy intended to rely on his own strength first to find a solution. If they couldn't find a suitable instance by tomorrow, it wouldn't be too late to seek assistance from his allies.

With that decision made, Jeremy and Ritchie returned to Moonlight City.

As they approached Jeremy's home, they found Bonnie and Liam already waiting at the door. The moment Bonnie and Liam saw Jeremy, their expressions turned slightly awkward.

Both Jeremy and Ritchie had a strong feeling that the two standing before them had brought bad news.

"What's going on? Why are you waiting outside my house? And judging by your expressions, it looks like you're here to deliver some very bad news," Jeremy asked bluntly, looking directly at Liam and Bonnie.

The two exchanged a hesitant glance.

It was clear that the news they carried was so dire that neither of them wanted to be the one to say it out loud.