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Jake ran toward to pick the shingle. No one other than these two had seen the shingle. It was expected that the ogres might drag it away from the cottage or the eyeless serpent might enfold body around. In all possibilities, Jake shouted, “Give me cover.” The other blinked their eyes while Sashi understood and used both weapons standing alert. 

Jake made way between crowds of the ogres. Sashi killed all those who tried to pry upon the kid. Jake picked the purple fist size stone and returned. “We have gotten first shingle. Now nobody should escape from this cottage.” Sashi shouted excited. 

The purpose of her shouts was clear. She wanted to tell all of them that the effort did not go to waste. Junan reacted first of all. “Close all paths then. Let’s have party with these buddies.” The eyes were no more stinging. They could see the decreasing dark smoke and understood what was going on. 

All of them reacted soon after. They were short of time to show how happy they were. In the middle of the chaos, someone showed source light of hope. At some point of battle, few of them thought that perhaps this would keep going and the worn out cottage might fell on their heads. 

“The eyeless serpent is trying to escape from the third window.” Jake uttered. He was desperate to kill the serpent however the circumstances were not in his favor. He could ask others to stop it. Sashi looked at him and felt his restless expressions. 

“You can kill it little kid, don’t you.” She brought heartwarming smile on her face and gestured to move toward the target. Jake was stunned. She was seriously going to help him kill the serpent instead of taking kill for her hp. They hurled many ogres in the surrounding. Jake could see the experience level of the girl. She seemed enjoying mass kill of the ogres. Her agile movements were enough to bring threat for the creatures. 

The ogres already lost hope of defeating team members now that the serpent was trying to escape the ogres were also agitated. They were running in the big cottage in hope to leave earlier however the team members almost shut off all paths of escape. 

In the chaos, Jake was rushing toward the serpent. He fired bullets and flung small pouch of dynamite toward the serpent. Now that the shingle was in safe hands, he could use other means of killing. 

The small amount of explosive was enough to blast the part of cottage along with the serpent and the third window. The team members were at the other side and none faced the repercussions however Jake warned, “This cottage is no more stable. The roof might fell at any moment.” 

Junan also warned and they jumped out of the possible and near paths. “This is it. See this cottage and none could tell that shameless serpent could be waiting inside earlier.” Orin mumbled. His thoughts were that they might not be able to meet bigger challenge in the worn out cottage. 

Jake came near the team head and brought out the shingle. At the same time the roof of the poor cottage fell at the bunch of dead bodies of the ogres and the remaining alive. Junan saw fist size stone and nodded. He was once again got reassured. 

“So according to the book of Detection, we are going to collect another two shingles. You all are working with all might. Now I believe we can cross this damn level. Who else is excited?” Junan rose up the shingle in the air and looked at them anticipation of success visible on his face. 

The team members rose up their weapons in the air. They were not sure earlier as to where the adventure would lead them but now they were excited to face the Hidden Python and clear the district. Third eyeless serpent was killed; this means the strength of the Python was slowly vanishing out. 

It also means that they cleared the second street successfully. Every next step was bringing meaning to their struggle which was welcoming for them. The team was more than ever enthusiastic. “Wait you bulldog Python we are coming…” Hammer boy waved the big hammer laughing. 

They all looked at him and shook their heads. This guy was excited as well they could understand. “We are heading toward the third street. Anything is possible. Stay alert.” Junan led them toward the street. The ogres hiding in the small cottages lost courage to follow behind or suddenly attack. 

This was third colony and the two eyeless serpents were already killed. The normal ogres almost lost their strength in front of the players. They were mere flies for the players to walk over them. This let the weak ogres stay away and save the time of the team. 

Jake was satisfied to sneak at his stats. His Exp was near to complete the second level. It brought some satisfaction. He wanted to kill as many ogres and the bosses as he could to collect Exp. At this moment he was able to understand the difference between killing significant NPC and the normal one. 

The third street was bigger than the Satan’s guts. There were many small cottages. By observing closely they could tell that someone was watching over them. Cobra Lord was getting mad at the remaining two eyeless serpents. Third and fourth street was visibly occupied. 

The creatures as well as the Python were distracted by the presence of three teams earlier. The last dead declared that two teams were no more in the district however it kept the Python and its underlings in the dark till the third team destroyed the heart. 

It was huge damage. The third team was tirelessly advancing and slaughtering underlings. The first and foremost attack advantage (poison) was rendered useless. Now most of the creatures were keeping eyes what would happen, how the Hidden Python would get rid the players, whether the Python would show up for killing or it has trustable and strong creatures to kill the players. 

“We have nowhere to go unless this third street ends and we know it would not end simply.” Junan took deep breath and spoke.