Essence looked awestruck. Then he saw there are 3 panels to begin with. 1st being his own status, 2nd being the inventory. HIs eyes fell on the 3rd one. He relaxed his mind and clicked on it. He saw it was an actual chat box. Essence's mind started racing and he went shouted "WHAT!" at the top of his lungs. As he spoke, his words appeared on the chat box. Robin then explained "Your words spoken or thought of to be sent will directly be sent in the chat box and to your teammates." As soon as he finished speaking. Kibo sent a message on the chat box. Ironically it was "What!" as well. Essence then said "look Kibo calm down. Don't freak out." Then 3 messages appeared at the same. First being from Muriel which was "AHHHHH!!" and second being from Sutairu being "Yo I'm dead? Nice." and 3rd being from Kai being "OMG SLUMBER MF WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?" Essence calmed them down. He then slowly explained the situation they were in. Everyone dead silent. First to break the silence was Kibo. "I thought I'd get a sword like in games at least." No one answered him. Essence then spoke up "use anything as a weapon and fight back for now I'll check with Robin." Kibo then privately messaged Essence "How does this System panel or whatever works? It shouldn't be free use,right?" Essence was still slowly trying to understand the thing before him. He was left in awe of the things he could do. He gave a short answer to Kibo "Yea ur right it takes the Mana but don't worry I hav a lot of it due to being an apostle." Right as Essence starred to flex his perks, a loud scream echoed. It was Herb. He looked bloody and exhausted with a metal bat in his hand. He yelled again "QUIT SPEAKING TO THE FLOATING SQUARE AND HELP ME WITH THE RATS!" Essence then remembered he has people to protect. His had a sorry expression for not doing the job he is assigned. He ran with a metal rod in his hands and struck a rat, killing it with blood spraying everywhere.
Closing the System panel, he asked Herb. "You look bloody. How many did you kill?"
Herb smiled and said "7 or maybe 8. Why ask? Do you wanna race to who kills more of them?" Essence saw the determination in the eyes of a Herb, it was the same as when they use to play games together. Essence let out a small laugh and challenged him "If you can reach even half of my kills. I'll give you this rob my fav weapon." Hreb argued as he killed one more rat. "Nah won't need it. My metal bat is better." Essence still didn't lose his smile. Herb was intrigued to see Essence bend a little and hold the metal Rod like a Katana. He spoken in a strong voice, lounge enough to be noticed by more rats as they approached fast. "It's true your bat is better but my skills are much better with my blade." As a loud sound of air being cut rings as his blade makes a full rotation around him killing many rats. Herb is stuck in his head trying to comprehend how a guy who use to play games with him now use a rod as a sword while looking like a samurai. He questions Essence about it. "DUDE HOW DID YOU DO THAT? KILLING 14 RATS IN 1 SWING? ARE YOU EVEN THE SAME ESSENCE I KNOW?" Essence shuns him down "Woah, calm down, I didn't even use 0.000001% of my strength" Herb makes a pitiful face as he stares at Essence's hand shaking. "Yea I believe you..... wait why is the Rob sword glowing?" Essence looks at his blade and gives an explanation while killing 2 rats in a swing " Oh yea, I forgot to show you this. You can coat your blade in Mana making it weight a little less to you and make it more durable and easier to use as a weap-" Essence's words cut short by Herb screaming "YOU CAN USE MANA?" Essence covers his ears and starts to reprimand Herb. "Don't shout! I can hear you. So can these rats. Save some breath to fight aswell." Herb leans in closer to Essence's ear. He whispers in a soft voice "Yo, can you teach me how to do that? Or is it like your cheat skill similar to the system thingy. Essence answers him with a thumbs up. Another voice speaks " Are you guys on a picnic or something?" It's Rantaro with a chain with 3 blood dripping locks on it. He look tired and Fed up of everything as usual but with look on him now. Essence finds Rantaro's weapon of choice intresting. He was about to speak but Rantaro cuts him off. "Did you guys forget we have our families to protect?" They both go from smiling to shocked faces. Essence asks the important Question. "ARE THEY SAFE?" Rantaro answers in the positive. "I liked them in the basement thingy and gave the men a few weapons. They should be safe." Essence looks shocked "SHOULD BE?" Rantaro answers " Yea I'm not a 100% sure they are safe. I saw a dragon like thing fly in the sky and a f*cking Tiger sized cat. I'd be shocked if we can even survive this." Herb closes his mouth with his hands and says "Never speak in a struggling situation again." Essence gets their mind back on the mission to reach their family. He instructs " Run as fast as possible while being read to fight. I'll be running ahead to deal with then things in front. Rantaro you look back and Herb you do support. Also pick up the rat's teeth they might be useful." As he put a few in his inventory.
They Start the sprit home