In a dark corridor, Ace stepped into it with a cold temperature that almost killed him.
The lantern he got from the beginning when Ace fell made the journey easier for him who was in the dark corridor, and the light emitted from the lantern he got was white with a slight blue tint, and the shape of the lantern looked more like a modern model rather than a traditional one.
It's very cold here but, luckily the floor I'm stepping on is metal not soil, but I wonder why this place is so clean, unlike the place where I first fell, yeah just thinking about it already feels like something absurd.
Ace then glanced at the lantern he was holding with many questions in his head "for some reason my feelings tell me that the lantern I found when I fell in the bunker seems to release something valuable when I use it." After that Ace then turned his gaze forward.
"I'd rather use a flashlight to make it easier, but I have to stay grateful for what I have right now,"
"But, I don't understand what the meaning of the small star from that old paper is, even from that old paper there's no name written on it." Said Ace who was still walking in the dark corridor.
Because of that he also forgot, that he was walking through the corridor barefoot. Oh my god bro barefoot really, isn't that freezing and even a weird person wouldn't last long because the air in a closed room, even the room is full of metal, but it seems he doesn't care about that, even doesn't feel bothered by his journey, truly a strange but also brave man.
After walking for a long time in the dark corridor, which was large and slightly winding, finally he found a light at the end of this corridor.
Happy about that, he then ran toward the light source and found that it turned out to be a slightly open door, he managed to reach the front of the door, and then went inside.
After entering he realized something, that the room he entered was actually a large modern grand hall, but still had a traditional nuance.
And Ace hugged his body because the room was so cold.
"Wait a minute, is this an inner hall, oh god this whole journey feels like adventuring in a game using VR. Yeah hopefully this journey won't be too hard," Joked Ace, because the hall was so cold that he shivered.
This is more like a freezer in large size.
While on the other side someone was smiling seeing Ace's behavior, and almost burst out laughing because of Ace's rather eccentric attitude.
Back to Ace, now he turned off his lantern because he was in a bright place, then he glanced around the hall and saw, a large monitor screen hanging above the hall.
Yeah maybe this could help a little for now, but I kinda doubt that the monitor actually works properly.
Ace then walked toward the monitor, with an unpleasant feeling.
For some reason my gut tells me, that something is about to happen. But there's no time to think about that, because now I need information from this place now.
When standing in front of the monitor, Ace then looked at the monitor screen, "hmm, I'm kinda curious about this place, was there once a sign of life here," He said while holding his chin.
"But if that's true, maybe important information from this place is still stored here. Yeah hopefully so, because if not I'll be trapped here forever, oh god just thinking about it already makes me panic." Muttered Ace, frightened.
Ace then glanced at a rather wide and long control panel below the monitor, apparently besides the keyboard there were so many various buttons, "seriously, the control is really this complete, oh god what kind of genius made such a modern tool. Are they advanced people, yeah judging by the technology used it should be, maybe!"
Ace then looked at the control carefully and luckily he found an empty space to store an item, "wow, such a helpful innovation yeah, not bad but ok then." Ace then put his item in the prepared space.
Then Ace also saw that there was a power button on the right side of the keyboard, where the button was red and blinking.
Of course, Ace immediately pressed it without hesitation.
Then the monitor began to react and slowly loaded the system, which luckily still worked properly.
"Thank goodness, I'm lucky this tool still works fine, if not I don't know what would happen to me next. I would almost faint if this thing didn't work, since it hasn't been used for so long" He sighed, relieved.
After a few minutes of waiting, now the monitor was fully on. The monitor screen showed the word (Welcome) and gave instructions to press the ENTER button to start.
Wow, just the display already looks so modern, really crazy. Alright let's focus on the main thing first.
Ace then pressed the ENTER button and the screen displayed several pieces of information such as:
-Document ??? (Locked)
-Main Map
-Status up (Locked)
-Hack (Locked)
-New Ownership
"I knew it, it won't be easy if you can only turn it on."
"But, wait what's this!"
After seeing the monitor screen display, there was one information file that made Ace curious, namely the NEW OWNERSHIP file.
Ace then tried to check the file, but instead the file showed a notification, that he needed a new ID Card identity.
Oh my god seriously, I'm like a stranger now. But yeah I really am a stranger here, oh man why am I being forgetful now.
Yeah, maybe it makes sense too since I've been moved to places without direction several times, besides that I was thrown into a dark abyss by that bastard Casca. She called herself a Goddess, but apparently her personality is just one-sided.
Ah whatever I just want to be free, why am I thinking about someone who threw me away, it only adds headache and anger.
After calming his mind, Ace then continued his main thing now, which was to find information then get out safely. But Ace knew that certainly wouldn't be easy for him now.
That's because the only choice Ace had now was to check the map of this place. Ace then selected the map to see the place and find out his current position.
The monitor then showed the map and Ace's current position, where the map had three different paths but two of them were close signal, and only one could be entered, which was the employee changing room.
The place was on the left side, more precisely to the left of the monitor there was a door leading there. And there weren't many turns, but the path remained one-way.
But the other two doors could be found, while on the map their distance was in front of the monitor.
"Alright this isn't too bad, and I hope there's something useful there."
Ace then approached the door leading to the employee changing room and pressed the button to open the door. Then went inside without hesitation.
So far it felt smooth, because the corridor was full of lights on and yeah the place was also quite clean like it was still new.
Now Ace had arrived at his destination, then entered without anything blocking him.
Looking around the room, Ace found items and tools he could use for his needs right now. Where he also found a small paper on the attendance table.
Ace took the paper from the table and then looked at the contents of the paper.
• Please to all employees use the lab coat that has been prepared before starting work.
• Use the special watch that has been provided as an official employee identity.
• When using the lab coat there should be no additional clothing such as a jacket, except if you only use a hoodie.
• Make sure to keep cleanliness before working, because the healthier you are, the better for all of us.
• Other tools and necessities have been provided in each locker.
Happy working and don't cause trouble :)
"Hemm, alright this is really helpful for now. Yeah even so I don't know if this is a bunker or a secret lab, hah truly absurd,"
"But with this I don't have to struggle anymore now, because this place is quite disciplined in preparation. Unlike in games but yeah a little better." He said while putting the paper back.
Without delay Ace found the employee locker room, he entered then found a locker that hadn't been used. Ace tried to break the locker, but unfortunately the locker wasn't locked at all, Ace immediately made a patient face after being tricked by fate.
I was like an idiot just now, didn't even check first and tried to break it, damn.
After a few minutes, finally he returned to the main hall. Where Ace wore a cool lab coat, even the watch looked cool too, and most importantly he had found the item he needed which was (New ID Card identity).
Ace then returned to the control and saw the tool to confirm the ID Card, then placed it there. Finally Ace could access the data file easily now, yeah although not everything was unlocked.
Here Ace then began accessing the new ownership file, and guess what the screen displayed. Correct, are you willing to become the owner.
"What, just that, HEY WHAT THE HECK KIND OF TECHNOLOGY IS THIS, THE TECHNOLOGY IS ADVANCED, BUT THE SYSTEM MAKER ACTS LIKE AN IDIOT, AAAHAHHAAHHAKKAKKAKK." Suddenly enraged, started trembling uncontrollably.
Seriously this guy is hopeless.
On the other side, someone who saw Ace's behavior starting to act like a trembling person could only laugh loudly, because Ace was given no seriousness at all.
Ace then stopped his foolish act, and began to get serious again on his goal.
Ace then accepted it, then the system asked for a code name alias to be made as the official identity. Where Ace gave his alias code name with the nickname (LITTLE STAR).
After that his ID Card extracted the file, and his body was scanned for his new ownership identity. Yeah that's just an addition though, who knows if there's someone worse than him.
After that the door on the right side began to be shown, Ace who saw it immediately went to the place in front of the door, then when Ace started to open the door the inside was only a place to control electricity. Yeah maybe there was a system that hadn't received power at all, or maybe it was disconnected.
He then checked inside, and saw there was one plug that hadn't been connected. Where that plug was the key to access the middle door, because only the middle part didn't have electrical power, as a result it couldn't be accessed at all.
In short Ace had restored the system as before, then returned to the main control. Now all files could be accessed, but since there was no more time the system suggested copying to his watch.
Ace could only accept it, because he knew too that he had to get out of this place soon. After finishing everything needed, Ace then continued his journey to go to the middle door.
Before he left the system told something, does Ace believe that the small star will guide him to a safe place.
Ace who saw it only smiled and nodded, because he believed that there was still hope for him to survive, even though the chance of him surviving was very small.
Ace then stood in front and commanded the door to open now, the system then heard his command and opened the last door.
After the door was opened, the atmosphere became so tense because he would enter a large corridor that was pitch dark. And there was already a cable car available there.
But in terms of design not bad, it's big, and the waiting area also looked cool.
Now something was also waiting for him from behind the shadows with glowing sharp eyes.
Ace then braced himself to be brave because this was the only way out he could get. With the supplies he had brought from the start now he was ready to begin by stepping inside.
In short Ace had boarded the cable car, but would all of that go smoothly as usual.
The system asked, [is the passenger ready to depart], Ace then agreed, and the cable car slowly began to move toward the next destination.
Ace then sat with an uneasy feeling, while holding his rifle on guard.
For some reason, my feelings tell me that something is about to crash toward me. But I can't just be afraid, because I have many questions lingering in my head that must be answered, for a certainty.
Will his journey go smoothly, I don't think it's that easy because from behind the shadows something big was already waiting for its moment, now aiming toward Ace. Surely that wasn't a good sign either, but could Ace face this nightmare?
I'm not so sure.
End of chapter (believe in the small star).