Chapter 12 start: Joker virus

“Hey Godolf, should we stop and wait for the guard now?” Ben asked blankly. “ Why should we? “ Godolf questioned, totally confused. “ Well, we kinda.. you know. Break into the third zone illegally. “ Ben answer, voice dripping with guilt.

“ Umm.. you shouldn’t have done that, but since it already happen, all we can do now is stroll around leisurely and be on the look out for guard. Maybe we could pay them double the entrance fee and cook up some good excuse to avoid suspicion. “ Godolf said, carefree and unbothered.

Hearing that, Ben is convinced. ‘ as expected of Godolf, living for a hundred year now. ‘ Ben thought, mentally shaking his head up and down approvingly. However, Ben image of the wizened Godolf cracked and fall apart after he said, “ If that doesn’t work, then we run. Don’t want to mess with these nasty fella. Power clouded their mind. “ After saying that, Godolf look at Ben and noticed the slight twice in his fellow friend right eye. Knowing what that implied, Godolf confessed, “ Sigh.. can’t trick the young’uns these day. Ok fine, I don’t know what do to. That is the best guess I could offer. “

Getting the needed confession. Head lifted high with determination in his eye, Ben replied, “ Don’t worry, we can go with the flow. “ Seeing the mismatch between the action and sentences, Godolf raised an eyebrow. ‘ Even if I am too old to fool the young one, I am not easily trick. ‘, Godolf thought, amused and ashamed by Ben shamelessness.

Driving around the rich district, Ben was amazed by the weird sighting. Young couple kissing out in public, people wearing ornament as an armor or everyday clothing, a store selling different type of monster as pet, and lastly, a weird mixture of people wearing a different color of robes in there with different emblem stuck on their shirt, emphasizing alchemist, spiritual master, or kung fu.

People who have a Kung fu emblem, wore a loose white-robed, six pact out in the open, undisguised. People who had an alchemist emblem, show off their luxurious golden robes, looking like the proud son of the heaven. People who on the other hand has a spirit master emblem, wore their green robes tightly, looking shy to even show the slightest of their skin, they even wear a glove on their hand to prove the point.

Overall, a weird gathering of people. As Ben and Godolf past by the road, they could see the greed and jealously emit by people in the crowd. Ben flinched, not expecting people to be interested in his Lambo, so to proved his point, Ben make a sign with his ( Creation ) skill with it saying in a bold letter [ NOT SELLING ] and hang it in front of the window.

Seeing this display, Godolf couldn’t help but nod. With the sign, the majority of people turn around disappointed or outright angry, but some however still have the same glint in their eye.

“ Boss, there is a high technolagy here, will fetch a good price. “ said a stick looking guy.

“ Its called technology you idiot, but no doubt it will make us rich. “ said a huge guy, two meter tall with a scar on his left eyes. He is currently smirking and thinking about his rich life, knowing that he found a jackpot.

“ Let’s hurry before our priced disappear! “ said the boss, rubbing his rough and scaly hand together.

So with that said they both run into a nearby alley, disappearing from sight.

Coming back to Ben. They are strolling around the zone, of course with their amazing Lambo, giving them the bragging right and a good amount of stare from people of all age. Wandering through the crowded road, Ben took a glimpse on a certain building. Breaking, Lambo came to a stop.

“ What’s the matter, pal? “ ask Godolf. “ No. It’s just that the building seem oddly familiar.. Yes! It’s a cowboy bar, with its swinging saloon door. “ Jumping out of Lambo

, parkour style. Ben casually stroll into the bar, pushing the double door out of the way. Outside, the bar hang a loosely put sign, called “ Pink gentleman “. Which by the way show much of today cowboy swageness.

Getting off track here. Inside, the bar is decorate by innumerable wooden chair and desk. In the center, situate a nice looking counter, with many type of wine and beer on display. “ Not at the age yet. “ Ben mumbled. In the bar people are seen whispering to each other, with some sneakily glancing at Ben.

Ben breath in, steadying himself and walk to the counter grabbing a bar stool and sit on it, one leg supporting up the other, a cowboy like image. ‘ Hey, hope this blended in well… I guess not. ‘ thought Ben, trying to act like a cowboy. He notice that his acting seem to do the trick. To make other suspicious of him I mean.

So with that, he drop the image and carry on sitting politely. Supposedly perceiving Ben action, someone in the crowd snicker. The snickering seem to be the ignition to

A bomb since everyone just start laughing, some even make their beard fly in the air from laughing too hard.

“ You’re funny boi. But don’t be too stiff, we ain’t gonna eat you. We’re not interested in men. Muscle lady, maybe. “ some cowboy in the crowd said, cracking up a joke. With that, the laugh is apparently up another notch, with some drunk guy falling to the floor and continue to laugh, tears falling from his eyes.

‘ If they don’t stop soon, I may have to pay the hospital bill for a whole crowd.. Wait! Isn’t this the perfect power? Let’s see if it work. ‘ thought Ben, enlightened. Evidently with that thought, Ben start to use his newfound power ( Creation ).

( Are you sure you want to create this mass destruction? )

‘ Yes ‘ Accepted Ben.

( Hope the host bring terror upon this world. Creating..)

( Loading..)

( Ready to execute [Laugh.exe]. Open? )

“ Yes! “ said Ben, too excited to think.

( Here we go )

Skill: Laughing matter. ( AOE skill ) Consume 1 stamina per ten sec - Make anyone designated in the zone heavily prone to laughing. If they laugh, you will have a control to their funny spot, making them laugh to death under a minute for it is too funny for them or theoretically enslave them by giving a command which if broken, they will laugh uncontrollably.

Ben seeing the description, couldn’t help but mouth agape and eye almost popping out. ‘ What the actual ‘, thought Ben, seemingly couldn’t believe that this is real.

“ You did say to make a skill to be able to make people laugh to death. “ Prime cut in telepathically.

“ So am I a joker virus now? “ asked Ben, still in cloud nine.

“ Hey! Whatever float your boat. Mother won’t judge. “ Prime telepathically said.

“ … “ , Ben.

To be continued.

Chapter 12: Joker virus.