Chapter 20: Cloak of Edginess.
"Oi, old man. I found my skill."
I glared at the weird-ass snail floating mid-air, smug as ever.
"Who are you calling an old man, you brat?" he snapped, adjusting his tiny glasses with what I swear was an offended look.
I could’ve argued. I really wanted to but I didn’t have the time. Literally. I had no idea how much was left on the clock.
"Fine. Whatever. How much time is remaining?" I asked, trying to change the topic.
Hong, the snail, paused.
"You have thirty seconds," he said, his voice slower than evolution itself. "Once time’s up, you’ll be transported out."
...Fuck.
I thought I had at least a couple of minutes left.
Panic surged through me. I hadn’t even picked an artifact yet.
My eyes darted across the room. It’s not like choosing an artifact was mandatory. I could always buy one later.
But still...