Fate and Dust

Chapter 3: Ruin Diving

Riki'i and Fang walked into the bar in the town holstering their weapons. "We meet back at the door in 5 minutes. Walk around. Find boss quests" She said demandingly. Fang nodded "Got it." He walked off first going to the bartender first "Good afternoon! welcome to Broken Snake! How may I be of service to you?" He asked. "Well! I was wondering if you know any rumours? Any problems?" Fang asked for leads to ruin quests. Riki'i walked around the bar talking to NPCs and other online players. After 5 minutes they met back at the door. "Any leads?" She asked him. Fang nodded. "The bartender said that there are monsters wandering out of an old ruin in a cave and are wandering too close to this town. He said he'll pay us 500g" Fang reported smiling. She nodded still having an austere look on her face before saying. "Ok. we'll get some supplies and head out at night." Leaving the bar they walked around looking for a gun shop. Finding a gun store she ordered him. "That M16A2 won't be as good in the ruins. The ammo will tear the structure like it's nothing collapsing on top of us. The loudness will alert any enemy or player in the area. I suggest you buy the Scorpion Evo a1 and a suppressor." He was wondering if and why she knew so much. "I want to ask a question. Why do you know so much? You're a beginning player like me. Yet you know so much. How?" He asked. " She sighed. "Tell anyone and I will hunt you down." She said threatening then whispering "I was a beta player for Fate and Dust. I tested every part of the game testing the sniper class, Light assault and heavy assault classes." She sighed softly. He was speechless, "...o-oh I...I understand. Sorry for judging you" He stuttered a bit before walking to the clerk purchasing the SMG and the suppressor. He walked back to her. "Aren't you going to buy an SMG?" he asked. She shook her head, "No. I have a pistol. And with the possibility of a boss room, I'd rather fight from a distance" She responded. She soon walked out and Fang followed after. Later that day Riki'i sent a friend request and duo invite. "A friend request?" Fang asked. "Winning any successful battle either PvE or PvP with a friend and or duo/squad we will get experience and gold. Winning Boss Rooms are different. If everyone does equal work they get equal experience, gold and get the rewarded item. However, if you don't do the equal amount of work then you won't get anything. If you exceed the equal work quota then the higher chance of a better item." She explained. Nodding slowly he accepted. **You have befriended Riki'i! You have joined Riki'i's Duo!**  "So...what know?" Fang asked after accepting. "If I were you. I'd go to the quarry and milk as much XP from there as possible and get to rank 3. Here. I'll send you a message of two locations that are rank 1 friendly." She told him, getting the message Fang read the locations "ok. Got it". Fang was on his way to the first location. "they look so small and easy!" He said out loud. He walked down to the entrance of the ravine. These oversized rats swarmed him as he emptied the rounds from the chamber. After hours of milking the XP from the monsters at the locations given, he was rank 3 and walked back to the town. When night rose the two met up by the town square. "Ready Fang?" she asked. He nodded equipping his SMG and new side-arm. "let's get going!" After five hours of walking, they stopped at the ruins. "Here we are..." Riki'i sighed speaking shortly after. Walking inside the ruins the floorboards creaked and moaned. "Just....one room?" Fang told her. She walked in looking around. The floorboards creaked more and broke beneath them, there was a hole under the building's foundations, they slide down trying to avoid the large rocks. "You idiot! Why didn't check the structure?!" She yelled at him trying to reach for her rifle. "I did! I didn't know about the hole!" Their little ride came to an end once they hit the bottom. A large dark inner cave loomed over them. "This must...be the actual ruins" Fang said