Chapter 5

Jayden couldn't help but reveal a shocked expression.

His plan was only to force Morningstar to back out and let him display his strength just to impress Li Xi but who would have thought Morningstar would reply with such cold voice?

_Should I back out or forcefully collect the spear?_ After weighing the cons and pros he couldn't help but shake his head, _Forget it. We are in an unknown place, let me understand the situation before eliminating him._

Jayden didn't know that if he had made any slight move he would have been a dead man right now because Morningstar had tolerated enough of it and was planning on ending him for good.

"I will let this slide, but from now henceforth, we fight together and the ladies can relax behind us."

Saying so, he took a sneaky peek at Li Xi. Such action didn't escape Morningstar's sight.

"Tsk, just don't get in my way while trying to impress her." With such words, he left Jayden and continued hunting.

With the flickering dim light coming from the underground terminal ceiling. All of them were able to see their fronts, Morningstar and Jayden were busy hunting and clearing the place. 

Jace who got blinded by greed after seeing Jayden getting a rune couldn't help but also join the hunt in order to try his luck.

_Even without a skill this guy's speed is no lesser than mine._ Jayden thought with envy.

He knew he wouldn't be able to accomplish such an act if not for the skill he just got. With more energy, he increased his hunting speed.

_There is no way I'm accepting that you're much better than me Morningstar._

Just then, Li Xi who was also hunting threw a question that had been bothering her at Morningstar.

"You claim you want to go ride a bus, but to where?"

Thinking of this, Morningstar couldn't help but remember what his future self showed him.

[Storm, one of the strongest dark crowd legion leaders when he first started was lucky to stumble into a treasure under this bus terminal after being chased by a manic bisexual dude who was lusting after him. After stumbling on this terminal and with luck, he was able to get stronger faster than the rest and even killed the man with the most brutal move ever.]

Morningstar thought was simple, since Storm was able to get it even without having superpowers back then why can't he?

"I just want to go sightseeing."

Jace: "..."

Li Xi: "..."

Jayden: "..."

Jane: "..."

Finally, they reached the entrance to the bus terminal.

All of them couldn't help but halt as the extremely dimly light terminal gave them a creepy feeling like a predator was looking at them.

Even Morningstar couldn't help but shiver.

"A... Are you really going in?" Li Xi couldn't help but gulp as she asked.

_I have to, I have to get stronger or I will die in the future._ With such thought, Morningstar took a deep breath and replied, "Yep I am. Also if you ain't confident in surviving in there then I suggest you stay back and keep hunting the poisonous earthworms here."

"Hmph! What's even scary about this terminal? I'm going in." Jayden let out with his head held high.

Li Xi After contemplating grit her teeth and let out, "I'm coming with you two. I have to get strong or I won't be able to protect myself."

_She must be feeling pressured._ Morningstar thought.

Indeed without power in such a place her beauty is only gonna get her into trouble and worse of all she might end up as someone's toy and live a miserable life.

The only way for her to have full control of herself is to gain power, power that will make others think twice before attacking her. For such reasons, she definitely has to fight by all means.

"I... I also will go down with you guys." 

Everyone made a surprise expression as Jace, the person they least expected to have the courage suddenly spoke out.

"I'm staying here," Jane said after contemplating.

_Indeed what a wise choice. It's better to stay here to raise your strength rather than blindly going in with us._ Morningstar thought and with that, the trio made their way into the gloomy terminal.

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After going down the second floor. Morningstar kept looking around and rummaging through his new memories.

_From what my future self told me, there will be a convenience store here.

Just then, all of them spot a store with its light flickering. 

"Just what I needed!" Li Xi Screams with joy and dashes towards the store followed by Jace and Jayden.

Morningstar couldn't help but shake his head in disapproval.

_They didn't even care to check their surroundings for threats. Sigh, with time they will come to understand that security comes first._ 

Morningstar followed them in, he saw Jayden wearing a belt around his waist with knives fixed in it. Jace on the other hand was also doing the same. After thinking for some while, Morningstar walked towards the emergency place with a fire extinguisher and spotted an axe hanging on the wall, without hesitation he picked it up and also looked for a belt to hold one or two knives.

After which he saw some food. At the sight of food, his stomach couldn't help but grumble. Back at home, he was only allowed to eat once a day and that was in the night which made him have to fight without any food in his stomach.

"A bite won't hurt."

 With such thought, he found some breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and crackers which he quickly devoured with a bottle of water.

After feeling satisfied, Morningstar walked towards the medical part of the convenience store.

_More like a supermarket._

Picking up some belladonna plant Morningstar suddenly halted as his eyes lit up, without hesitation, he dashed out and returned with a rubber filled with poisonous earthworms blood. After which he finds a pot and gas which he turns all the blood inside and starts boiling it.

Li Xi, who was busy gathering sanitary pads couldn't help but ask him, "What are you boiling?" 

Morningstar didn't reply as he then added some plants to it and sat down. After ten minutes, the black blood was boiling furiously and something fascinating took place, the blood suddenly changed colour from black to blue. Morningstar then off the gas and started smearing the blood on his axe by using a spoon in a careful manner.

"What are you making?" Jayden made a slightly suspicious and alert expression as he asked.

After gathering the necessary stuff they needed, they all gathered around Morningstar to see what he was making.

"Poison." Was all Morningstar said before ignoring them.

"But how did you know how to make it?"

"The runes show me necessary information that is vital to me."

Jace: "..."

Li Xi: "..."

Jayden: "..."

"Then can we use it?" Jace asked with a fervent expression.

"Yes, you can..."

But the next word he said made their expression dimmed.

"But you will pay with a rune each."

"..."

"... Isn't this too petty?" Jayden let out with a furious expression. He thought Morningstar would give him face but the bastard was just trying to push him into a corner.

"I can give it to you for free but what do you think I am? A charity organisation boss? We are in a weird world with weird stuff and I need to survive as this is the survival of the fittest. So in the long run if you sentimentally view this you will know it has no value."

Indeed a one-sided relationship won't even benefit him if he keeps helping them.

"Fine!" Jayden grits his teeth and lets out, "I will give the rune to you later but, let me use the poison first."

"Okay then." Morningstar agreed then he looked at both Li Xi and Jace.

"Won't you two use it?"

_Why don't I use it and maybe later I can even pay or not pay if it isn't that good._ With such an idea, Jace joined both Jayden's and Li Xi's who was already applying it to apply his own.

"Be careful guys and don't let those poison have any body contact with you or your skin will peel off and you will fall into a deep sleep," Morningstar warned.

From what he knew in his memory, that poison was highly dangerous, especially for beginners. 

After everyone was done. Morningstar was about to lead them out when he suddenly paused as soon as he spotted heavy bags slung behind each of them.

"You guys, sigh. I think you will need to dig a hole and hide those bags. You do know you won't be able to fight for those rights and most importantly you are now more like a lure in fishing."

Morningstar after rummaging through his memory suddenly packed some snacks and looked for a spot where light didn't shine on after which he dug a hole and buried it.

Jayden and Jace also followed his footsteps and gathered all the food but just then Morningstar suddenly said.

"Leave a few for those who might come later or you will know why the public hates politicians who greedily and forcefully take every money meant for them."

"..."

"..."

The duos couldn't help but shoot Morningstar a vexed look before unwillingly dropping some.

Li Xi couldn't help but look at Morningstar once more. The more she saw his action the more interested in him she got.

_Not only is he brave but each of his actions shows how experienced he is._

If Morningstar knew what Li Xi was thinking at this moment he would have completely ignored her. You don't expect someone whose emotions are already numb to suddenly feel love right?

"Okay," Morningstar called their attention and with a faint smile said, "It's time for the main fun."

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