One mishap after another left Alvin unable to help marveling,
Was this what you got for entering a world worth "ten thousand" Source Power?
So far, they hadn't even figured out the truth about this "world," yet they'd already run into this much trouble.
One could only imagine how many more such "troubles" awaited them as they continued exploring this world. The hypnotized crowd had dispersed. As Alvin and Maximus exchanged thoughts and information, they left with the flow of people.
Since their initial plan to "stay hidden" had already been ruined, he decided there was no point in hiding anymore.
So they wanted trouble?
Fine. Bring it on.
Alvin sneered. He wanted to see what exactly the person hiding behind the scenes was.
[Important "character" discovered] [Current world exploration progress: 10%]
The sudden notification left Alvin dumbfounded.
What the heck? How had he discovered an important character, and why had his exploration progress jumped by 10% all at once?
"System, do you mean...?" A flash of insight crossed his mind. He abruptly turned to look at the dispersing crowd. "Was there a 'protagonist' of this world among those people just now?!"
Aside from the world's "protagonist," he couldn't imagine what other "important character" could increase his exploration progress by 10% in one go!
[Yes, Navigator]
"Where is he?"
Alvin searched the dispersing crowd with his eyes.
[I'm sorry, respected Navigator. You will have to find him yourself. I cannot provide you with any clues.]
Receiving the reply he'd expected, Alvin wasn't annoyed.
"What's wrong?"
Maximus noticed that something was off and stopped, turning to ask, "Didn't you say we should leave here as quickly as possible?"
"No, that's not it." A glint seemed to flash deep in Alvin's eyes. "We were both wrong.