Chapter 20: The Unforeseen Ripple [II]
After dragging the Direwolf King to its death once again, Ryan didn’t even bother looting the corpse. Without hesitation, he activated his daily teleport and returned to the starting village.
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Desperate Teleport:
Allows one teleport per day to the nearest town. Resets at midnight.
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The moment he reappeared in the village, Ryan logged out of the game.
"Something’s off. This game feels... strange."
He scratched his scalp, irritated by the nagging sense of unease creeping into his chest.
"Wait... where are my sisters?"
The house had gone eerily quiet. Frowning, Ryan got up and headed to the living room. Molly was napping at the table, her cheek pressed against a picture book. Mia, however, was nowhere to be seen.
"Out playing?" Ryan muttered. "No way. It’s scorching today. Going outside would be pure torture."