Chapter 6: Caught

Yu Han felt strange after that episode, to be sure that no repercussions were activated he checked everywhere on his body if something happened but none of them were not fine, in fact, he felt a little stronger.

Does the Zheal Crystal did this?

"Stats" He said in a hush tone and his azure eyes went round in shock.

"Level 2???" He gasped in surprise. He remembered that he is only a pitiful Level 0 with a lot of zeros on his attribute, now his attributes has change

STATUS: Mining Slave { Cursed }
NAME: Yu Han
LEVEL: 2; Tier 0
RACE: Human
HP: 50/50
MP: 30/30
EXP: 13/50
STR: 3
DEFENSE: 2
AGILITY: 3
INT: 2
AVAILABLE POINTS: 4
SKILL
>>> Literate Man: 100/100
[ Activate? ]
[ Yes ] [ No ]
>>> Scholar: 20/200
>>> Digger: 70/100
>>> Analysis: 50/100

Yu Han blinked and was surprised to see that he had already level up twice before he knew it. He was puzzled, do Zheal Crystals really that magical?

Even though Zheal Crystals were sought by every human and can change their DNA structures and obtain one ability but it doesn't make sense that he could gain one level just by scratching it on his body!

Were it because it could cause a chemical reaction on his body and change the structure and make it even stronger? Or maybe it was because he's handsome that the Zheal Crystals loved?

He rolled his eyes for being delusional. He didn't know the reason but he knew that it is a good thing.

He noticed that aside from his level up, he had completed his skill: Literate Man and is now proceeding to Scholar, he could understand some basic language and successfully learned the common tongue of the world but he can only awkwardly talk about intonations and words, but now, he could already understand what others say unlike when he first came, he didn't understand a single thing!

Others would think that he's crazy because he kept spouting words that doesn't simply belong to this world. But in end, he kept silent while silently observing others, learning their language until he faded from the background and keeping a low profile while gathering information

So far, he only gathered a few useful information. Few people who guarded the mines would rarely talk about themselves and always keep their lips sealed. But a few braggarts would often mention it infront of him whenever they have time which make Yu Han frowned.

The way they said it; was full of pride fear and a faint reverence, which makes him wonder if it was still a pirate hideout or a soldier camp where soldiers talk about their captain with pride and worship？

Yu Han hurriedly shook his head and with a bitter smile. He looked at the sky with a bitter smile, he somehow missed his time at his former galaxy system.

Yu Han is still unaware that he is in another dimension instead of another galaxy, which is something an ignorant would do when being limited by one's vision

*Rustle *Rustle

Startled, he acted swiftly and quickly hid behind a huge boulder where he got a box that he hid other things as he saw other guards that were chasing someone, due to his level being very low and didn't have a good eyesight thus, he could only saw a pink hue and vague white shadows before his eyes ache and head getting dizzy for a moment.

The second later, it accompanied a piercing alarm that made his head hurt, sending buzzing alarm that almost made him faint. The alarm echoed throughout the entire base alerting many pirates.

Because of this, the lax pirates where he could take advantage and sneak out is no longer a useful tactic. Forceful breakthrough is not even a choice, he'll be just sending himself to die!

'Did they find out about me??' Yu Han nervously thought. If the pirates knew that he had escape then it would be all over for him. Just as he was fretting over a solution, furious voices after another cried out.

"Chase her!!!"

"Don't let her go!!"

"Crap! She's going to escape!!"

A series of footsteps followed with a whooshing sound and suddenly the enemy camp became deserted

Yu Han who was still on a dilemma, suddenly became speechless. Just when he was thinking countless solutions, a pie drop from the sky and a slave suddenly became an escapee.

He felt that he just became too blessed!

And also, he wanted to criticize those pirates, leaving their posts behind just to chase a slave and leaving their camps unguarded. What if those mining slaves that regain their ability to think takes their opportunity to escape? Isn't it too naive? Too simple? Or maybe they are too stupid?

He shook his head. The more stupid they are, the better chance for him to escape. Just as he was about to return to his place, he suddenly thought of a bold plan.

Now that the place became unguarded wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't take a good look (plunder) at a few of their things?

Ehem. He's just going to take a look, just a quick look before going back to the mining area. Don't get the wrong idea, he's a righteous man!

He took a good look at their base and secretly memorizing the route in case of emergencies, after some twist and turns, he found himself at a huge bunker, without any pirates guarding the entrance but he did not become too complacent because of the empty and unguarded place.

Since those pirates left chasing after the slave who managed to escape and run away, there must be a someone with strong strength and level to guard this area!

Otherwise, they wouldn't be at ease leaving the place unguarded, there must be something that could make them confident that no one could breach the camp.

Hmm... Sure enough, his guess is correct.

Right after he arrived. A black mist creature that look like a ghost with an eyeball floating suddenly appeared.

"That's strange... I thought that I heard a breath just then... Well, I must be imagining things" The ghost-like figure muttered but still, it was very careful and vigilant and choose to stay and guard the bunker

'Tsk!' Yu Han spat in annoyance when he saw it. He didn't give up and throw an old trick by throwing rocks to lure him out but all he saw was that the spectre suddenly split into three clones of itself and ordered to find the source of the noise and Yu Han meet a dead end

'Ohh~~ How vigilant~' He didn't know what to say. But he couldn't give up now! This kind of opportunity knocks at my door rarely, if he didn't grasp it who knows when will another opportunity pops out! He had to grasped it this time!

He bit his nails trying to come up with a solution to lure away the creature guarding the vault. He couldn't help but sigh, why does he look like a thief waiting for the security to pass by to sneak into and snatch the treasure?

He's only going to take a look, yes, just looking and see what's inside and 'borrow' some things for a 'long time' before returning it. Yep yep! Just that!

And then 'Tsk! What a lame excuse!' his conscience said to him and he clicked his tongue in annoyance but the noise made by clicking his tongue made the two spectres alerted, he quickly held his breath, he didn't know that the race Spectre had no physical bodies and immune to physical and magical attacks and not only that, their perception is really abnormal, once someone is careless when sneaking upon them and got caught by it then there is no then.

Everything that Spectres caught would not have a good ending, he held his breath as he hope that the Spectre wouldn't find him but he suddenly got an idea. He took a quick glance at it and saw the intimidating Level 29 and quickly give up the thought of knocking out the spectres.

He is only Level 2 for Pete's sake! Not only did his physical strength is very mediocre but he had no offensive skills at all! The only thing he got was literate man that needs to be activated...

-Wait!

As Yu Han was absorb in thought, he didn't know that the Spectres were closing in his direction but because he was finding out about the literate man, he didn't notice and that gave himself away.

"Gotcha! I finally caught you little mouse.." The two spectre's voice overlapped as black mist envelope him and lifted him up in the air.

!!

-Crap!

Yu Han wanted to scold himself for committing a childish mistake in his entire life as an elite soldier, did the life as a slave that used to mine crystal and minerals dull his senses and instinct as a soldier??

The spectre who caught him, grab him by the jaw as if it had manifested a physical body. Yu Han took a closer look at it.

[ Bhastie, Level 29 ]

"How dare a mere slave had the audacity to sneak out?" Bhastie only eyeball glare at him with malicious intent.

Yu Han couldn't speak not because of fear but because of the aura that the Spectre emitted, it was level suppression.

"Hmm? Merely level 2 yet you dare to escape huh..." His eyeball full of disdain as he saw the level above Yu Han's head. He held a tight grip on his cheekbones that made him so hard to breath. His azure eyes coldly glare at those round eyeball.

Bhastie chuckled disdainfully. "I wonder what gave you the courage"

Yu Han felt that the world became blurry and black, as he tried his best to remain conscious...

His azure eyes lingers on the Spectre's body slowly merging with a dull expression and he passed out.

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"Ugh..." A groan escape from the lips of a small being with a pitiful level 1, it open its eyes and reveal a pair of azure eyes.

[ Harmful Substance detected, permission to eliminate, sir? ]
[ Yes ] [ No ]

[ Activation of Literate Man: ]
[ Progress: 56% ]
[ Countdown: 1day:16h:25min:00sec ]

Yu Han felt dizzy and woke up, when he regained his clarity, he immediately sit right up. He found himself, shackled in his neck and wrists.

Bzzzt Bzzzt

"Huh???" He hissed quite a bit when he tried to move a bit, zapping him with electricity. It only takes for him a moment to realize that he was caught

"Fuck..." He said in a low voice. "Did I get imprison again??"

Chapter end