# Chapter 2: Stay Away from the Silver Skeleton
The Silver Skeleton was about to be driven to mental collapse by this chatterbox who loved to ramble. This human's incessant talking was more terrifying than the malignant whispers from the darkness.
By the burning campfire, the contemplative Molei picked up a piece of rotting wood, looked at the red-hot embers on it, and said:
"Everyone, are we falling into some kind of misunderstanding?"
Molei's words made Selin, who had been dozing with her head down, look up. With a deliberately exaggerated expression like Green Gillian's signature look: "What do you mean?"
"I feel like we're missing something. Like a trial token?"
"Token?"
"Yes, a token. Based on my rich experience of being tricked... ahem~, my rich experience of trials, I'm convinced that this trial only looks dangerous. In reality, it's also not safe."
"?"
"Huh?"
"What are you talking about?"
Molei's confusing words made everyone find it both amusing and baffling, silently thinking that this was indeed the great Molei.
"What I mean is, although this place is dangerous, it's not dangerous enough. This is a wizard's trial. Since it's an opportunity left by an old wizard, shouldn't there be some kind of token or artifact, so that after trial-takers undergo the test, they can gain rewards?"
Molei's words made everyone fall into contemplation. Silver Skeleton, who was in a very good mood after earnestly counseling the shadow monsters, said:
"Since Miss Molei has raised this point, she must have some discovery or solution, right?"
"Of course~"
When Molei said this, everyone's eyes lit up.
"No."
Molei spread her hands. It could only be said that nicknames never lie. The title of "Leg-Breaking" was not undeserved. This silly girl even dared to mess with Su Xiao, let alone in the current situation.
"Then... are we going to be trapped here forever?"
"No, no, no."
This time Molei was very certain. Everyone looked at her suspiciously, meaning that if she messed with them again, they would all beat her together.
"We won't be trapped here forever. Over time, we will gradually become darkened, eventually losing our minds. This is the mental trial among the threefold tests."
Molei was a bit mischievous, but her knowledge was unquestionable.
"Actually," Selin suddenly spoke, and everyone looked at her. "Ever since I entered this place, I've had a feeling of being called."
"You..."
Huanyue almost said "Why didn't you say so earlier" but swallowed it back. Selin's terrible temper had been experienced throughout the journey.
"I have a feeling that if we follow the direction of the call, we can get out of the maze. At worst, we'll reach the maze's core."
Selin only said half of what she wanted to say. The reason she hadn't responded to the call was that she vaguely sensed that the source of the call carried a strong sense of danger.
Now they were in a trial area certified by the Void Tree. Although it was called a trial, calling it a huge trap with benefits was not wrong. They were at the mercy of others.
The problem was that in their current situation, they had to make a choice. Selin's witch eyes inadvertently glanced at Xia. If others died here, she didn't care, but this one absolutely could not die here. Absolutely not!
"Ms. Selin, what's wrong?"
Selin's loss of composure caught Huanyue's attention. Selin shook her head and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely take you out of here safely. Definitely."
"This... hmm, thank you, Ms. Selin."
Huanyue expressed gratitude, momentarily confused about when she had become so charismatic.
Just then, rustling sounds came from the surrounding darkness that the campfire couldn't illuminate. Everyone immediately sat up and looked around to see dark creatures everywhere.
Seeing this, Selin's heart sank. She finally understood the complexity of this wizard's maze. It had been invaded by darkness. If this were during the Abyss War, it wouldn't be worth mentioning, but even though the thick darkness that had invaded this place had long receded, it was still dangerous for this small team.
Selin's pupils gradually turned silver-white. Molei, Huanyue, Glasses Girl, and Silver Skeleton all prepared for battle. Everyone subtly protected Xia in the center. If not for Xia processing food along the way, making dangerous food safe to eat, everyone would have already been eroded by the darkness. Protecting her now was both recognition of Xia's importance to the team and a repayment of kindness. Truly, similar people are more likely to gather together.
"Roar!!"
As if receiving some command, all the dark creatures surging from the surroundings became enraged, rushing forward like a tidal wave. This made Selin and Molei's expressions turn unpleasant.
None of those present, not even Xia herself, noticed that the blood-colored mark on the back of her hand, which had been upgraded by her close friend, quietly changed from blood-red to crimson.
Suddenly, the surging horde of dark creatures came to an abrupt halt. The madness and violence in their eyes seemed to be instantly cleared. Some powerful individuals turned and fled, while others simply collapsed to the ground, kicking their hind legs randomly, and died on the spot from fright, excreting waste. The better ones prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, not daring to move an inch.
Selin, Huanyue, and Silver Skeleton, who had just released their auras, were all stunned. The scene before them made them subconsciously think, "Have I become this strong?" But the situation was too strange, so they didn't dwell on it. Selin led the way, and everyone quickly advanced toward the maze's core area.
An hour later, the maze passage finally came to an end. Everyone felt a sense of sudden enlightenment. This was a huge underground palace covering tens of thousands of square meters. At the center of the palace was a giant bronze-cast metal coffin. Seeing this coffin, Selin sighed inwardly. Sure enough, this was the work of ancient wizards—both an opportunity and a trap.
If they failed to defeat the temporarily revived ancient wizard, they would become a medium for its rebirth. Conversely, if they succeeded, they would inherit everything from the ancient wizard. In the Witch Realm, such ancient inheritances were already rare. Selin very much wanted to encounter one because she had confidence in herself. The problem was, she didn't want to encounter it now.
Boom!
The lid of the metal coffin was blown off. As if filthy whispers that could make listeners degenerate came from the air, amidst a sense of ascension ritual, a withered figure over five meters tall gradually floated up from the coffin. Its dried-up face and cheeks with worm-eaten marks undoubtedly indicated that this was not a living being.
Translucent souls of the dead appeared around them, some wailing silently, others covering their faces and crying. Combined with the darkness gradually gathering on the ground and the large number of skulls embedded in the dome above, with eerie green flame burning in their eye sockets, this ancient wizard gave everyone a strong sense of oppression. It was as if an invisible heavy pressure weighed on their shoulders, and their hearts were gripped by an unseen large hand, giving them a life-or-death feeling that their hearts might be crushed at any moment.
Everyone present prepared for battle. Molei, beside Xia, quietly slipped a life-saving item to Xia. Xia whispered to Molei:
"Thank you, but... this is too precious."
"This is a return gift."
"What return gift?"
"The return gift for the dessert you treated me to when we first met."
After saying this, Molei smiled and winked her left eye, the meaning clear. Since they were friends, there was no need to be polite. Xia looked deeply at Molei and nodded with a gentle smile.
Selin took off her coat and threw it aside, beginning to untie the bandages wrapped around her right arm, her back to everyone. Her appearance was already very attractive, and now she looked even more cool. She said:
"Everyone, although it's rude to say this, please withdraw from this place and don't interfere with my deathmatch."
As soon as these words were spoken, before anyone could respond, the temporarily revived ancient wizard spoke in a deep voice:
"What lively... sacrifices..."
The old wizard, who had just established his presence, had barely finished speaking when an eye suddenly opened in the darkness beneath his coffin. At the same time, the mark on the back of Xia's hand had quietly turned completely crimson.
"What!"
The oppressive feeling the old wizard had just created suddenly diminished by half. In the darkness beneath his coffin, numerous eyes had opened, and black tentacles had already wrapped around the old wizard without anyone noticing.
The old wizard was greatly alarmed. Just as he erupted with power, most of his remnant body was pulled into the huge metal coffin. He clumsily propped his arms on the edge of the coffin, his previous strength and dignity gone.
"Glut... Gluttony! How did you awaken? Why are you targeting me? I, I am not your feast. You should go devour..."
Before the old wizard could finish, he was pulled into the coffin by an irresistible dark force. Eyes appeared on the outside of the coffin. Amidst the old wizard's unwilling screams and the gruesome crunching sounds, the old wizard's aura gradually weakened, and his soul and causality began to disappear.
Everyone witnessing this was dumbfounded. Selin, at the front, had no joy on her face. Instead, she felt a sense of despair. She couldn't perceive what was inside the coffin, not even a hint of danger. And that was the truly terrifying danger.
Rumble~
The entire maze began to tremble. The metal gate that had just closed behind them was shaken open a crack. Everyone immediately turned and fled. Before Xia was pulled away by Molei, she instinctively looked back at the metal coffin. For some reason, Xia suddenly had a very absurd feeling—that she had fed this unknown powerful existence before. Although this sudden intuition was very ridiculous, she suppressed it.
Amidst the collapse of the maze, everyone fled all the way to the entrance of the ancient ruins. A few minutes after escaping, they felt the tremor under their feet intensify once more. The maze had completely collapsed.
That afternoon, in a restaurant in District 15 of Moon Ring City, after the meal, everyone said their goodbyes. Soon, only Xia and Molei remained. With a smile in her eyes, Xia invited:
"I have a restaurant in the Ten Thousand Races Realm. Although it hasn't been open for a long time, I've arranged a dinner gathering with a friend. In a few days, I'll cook a table of my signature dishes for him. As the chef for this meal, of course, I can add one more person's portion. Can I invite you, my friend, Molei?"
After hearing this, Molei smiled from the bottom of her heart, showing her neat white teeth: "I'll definitely be there."
Having gained a new friend, Molei was in a good mood, her face full of happy smiles. She didn't know if she could still smile so happily when she met the other guest at this dinner gathering.
---
# Extra Story 3
During the Abyss War, within a fifth-rank world called "Euse."
This world was in eternal night, shrouded by perpetual darkness. Even so, this world had blossomed with different civilizations. Initially, various types of nocturnal plants gradually brought life to this place. As time flowed in the Star Realm, this world gradually developed intelligent life—a nocturnal race called "Koken."
The Koken race had light gray skin, slightly long arms, sparse transparent fuzz on their bodies, hair like shiny thin cables, and most uniquely, their eyes—clear blue eyes that shone in the darkness.
This fifth-rank world called "Euse" was more commonly known as the Eternal Night Realm. This place had multiple unique products. Some of this world's rare ores, supernatural characteristics, and various magical plants all possessed three traits: darkness, life, and faint light. When these three universal supernatural characteristics were combined, their value skyrocketed.
Therefore, the "World Key" to enter the Eternal Night Realm was extremely valuable. Such high-value World Key items were uniformly called "tickets" across the major paradise factions.
Tickets naturally had grades, from 1 to 5. The higher the grade, the higher the value. The World Key for the "Eternal Night Realm" was approximately at the 3.8 grade level.
Currently, within the Eternal Night Realm, the Silent Forest.
The Silent Forest, with its numerous colorful glowing plants, had a fantastical beauty. Deep within this dark forest of light, where occasional beast roars could be heard, a hundred-meter-tall ancient tree that looked like a giant treant was entrenched. Within a radius of several hundred meters, there were no other plants, as if they all feared this existence.
And fear was warranted. As one of the strongest beings in the Eternal Night Realm, Tree King Berse did not like conflict, but once angered, it would likely be a fight to the death.
Within several hundred meters of Tree King Berse, the only exception was a giant plant similar to a pitcher plant. This crimson plant was over five meters tall. Its main body had an oval container structure in front, looking from afar like a circular tank over a meter in diameter, filled with viscous golden liquid.
The reason Tree King Berse allowed this "Great Pitcher Plant" to grow and absorb the abundant underground vein power here was due to their subtle distribution relationship. The Great Pitcher Plant absorbed 40% of the sap it produced for itself, while the remaining 60% belonged to Tree King Berse. The Tree King was very satisfied with this arrangement, not only gathering more vein power for it but also providing protection.
Thus, the Great Pitcher Plant, which had been less than a meter tall years ago, was now over five meters.
Under the slightly incomplete blue moon in the sky, a slender figure was hidden in the bushes several hundred meters away. She was carrying a half-meter-tall alloy sealed device with a capacity of about 30 liters. This was Youyouan, the wielder of the causality-level talent "Non-Existent Colorless Angel."
The side effects of this talent ability were quite troublesome. It could make others quietly forget Youyouan's existence, even her own parents would naturally forget they had a daughter. Moreover, in mission worlds, teammates who had just experienced life and death together minutes ago would suddenly find a stranger in their small team and would immediately "eliminate this suddenly appearing anomaly."
Even the generous benefactor who had always invested in her had once forgotten her existence. Thinking about this, Youyouan was full of tears. She had been through so much hardship. Her life... was therefore too wonderful and marvelous.
But at this moment, Youyouan's mood was very beautiful. Her fair little hand touched the alloy container. This 31.5 liters of "Great Pitcher Plant Sap" was unique to this world. She could take it back and give it to Mr. White Night. As for what benefits she would get, Youyouan hadn't thought about that. Last time, Mr. White Night had sponsored her 300 Soul Coins, which converted to 45.54 million Paradise Coins. With such sponsorship, Youyouan sincerely wanted to do something for this benefactor.
As for how Youyouan managed to steal so much "Great Pitcher Plant Sap" right under Tree King Berse's nose, the "Non-Existent Colorless Angel" wasn't just about side effects. Its effects were equally powerful. Looking at Tree King Berse's confused expression at that moment, one could feel the strength of this talent.
After waiting a moment, Youyouan quietly deeply awakened the "Non-Existent Colorless Angel" ability. Just as she was about to escape from this place, suddenly, a loud crash came from above. It was a huge black severed arm, looking like a severed giant's arm, still emitting black smoke that inspired fear, carrying a strong sense of darkness, ominousness, and slaughter.
This was, from the Abyss battlefield, a severed arm from an elite unit of the Abyss Legion—a Dark Giant. After being cut off, it was affected by a supreme-level ability's teleportation and ended up in this world by chance.
Boom!!
The Dark Giant's arm landed. The abyssal darkness triggered this world's eternal darkness. In a very short time, this world's darkness went nearly mad. Everything fell into the madness of darkness and mindless slaughter. Regardless of whether they were intelligent or not, plants and animals quickly underwent abyssal nourishment and mutation.
"Roar!!"
Tree King Berse, who had completely mutated into a secondary unit of abyssal darkness, let out a hysterical mad roar. The power it had once believed in was nothing in the face of the spreading "Residual Level" abyssal energy. Moreover, when it was invaded, it didn't even have time for conscious struggle or resistance...
Months later.
One of the several basic worlds, Tianren Star. This was the basic world where Apocalypse Paradise recruited contractors.
A three-story standalone old house, in the bedroom.
Whoosh! The blanket made a sound as the person in bed sat up abruptly. Youyouan was breathing heavily, her memories still lingering on the darkness suddenly spreading toward her, the feeling of powerless resistance against peak power.
Even now, Youyouan still felt a shiver. As a lazy fish invested in by top big shots, she had learned some records about abyssal power from Lord Demon Eagle, that is, Baha. But she had never imagined that "Residual Level" abyssal invasion could be so terrifying and unsolvable.
Willpower resistance? Struggling desperately? None of that existed. The moment she was enveloped by darkness, her consciousness was assimilated into the darkness. It felt like falling into extremely cold water—the moment she fell in, her body, mind, and soul were all frozen. Everything entered a state of nothingness, unable even to feel herself.
Youyouan even suspected that this was actually the feeling of death.
In fact, Youyouan wasn't wrong. The moment she was enveloped by "Residual Level" abyssal darkness, she did die. Although the Dark Giant was nothing on the Abyss battlefield, the secondary abyssal energy contained in one of its arms, falling into a fifth-rank world, was definitely a catastrophic disaster.
"I am..."
Youyouan murmured as she raised her hand. Sitting on the bed, she felt her body somewhat numb, especially the hand she raised. But compared to the numbness, her splitting headache made her instinctively touch her head. What she touched wasn't her familiar long hair, but short light white hair that only reached her shoulders. As her vision gradually cleared, she found her hands very frail, or rather, morbidly thin.
"Hmm?"
Youyouan was confused. But as a contractor, she quickly calmed down. She forced her numb body to the floor-length mirror and looked at the stranger in the mirror. This situation made her think of one possibility: reincarnation. As for why she could reincarnate, besides her talent ability that she hadn't fully understood herself, there should be no other possibility.
As her soul, consciousness, and body fully merged, the medicinal smell in the room entered her sense of smell. It was quite strong, even choking. Youyouan's gaze swept over everything in the room.
Various medicine bottles on the bedside table.
A large-scale wilderness oil painting on the wall.
Slightly rusted curtain rails.
A body so thin it was almost skin and bones.
A gas lamp that had been lit for a long time without being extinguished.
Electrical technology creations that weren't rare in the room.
Combining these factors, Youyouan thought of a possibility: a unique condition called "Specific Glial Cell Syndrome." It was non-infectious, non-genetic, with unknown causes. Direct sunlight would worsen the condition. Living in a sealed, lightless environment for a long time would cause the condition to progress. Firelight was the safest known light source and could alleviate the worsening of symptoms.
Some worlds would call this condition "Ancestor Disease" or "Vampire Disease." Patients would gradually become emaciated, weak, until death.
The poor girl named Eluna should have died from this. Because her father had many children and her mother had died early, in the later stages of her illness, her family had half abandoned her. They hadn't completely abandoned her only because they didn't want to lose face as nobles. So they sent her back to the family's old house, assigned a few servants to take care of her, and left her to live or die.
After the poor girl Eluna died, it happened to match Youyouan's reincarnation target choice. She reincarnated into this body. Moreover, under the effect of "Non-Existent Colorless Angel," this sickly body could perfectly fit Youyouan's soul.
Although she was only a mid-to-low-level contractor, Youyouan quickly deduced the current situation and that her resurrection from death probably didn't involve any schemes and plots.
Not to mention other things, the two big shots who wouldn't forget her existence—one was her adventure group leader, the other was her benefactor—meant that no old silver coin would scheme against her. The risk didn't match the reward.
Having eliminated all possibilities, Youyouan was more convinced that everything she was experiencing was coincidence + misfortune + luck + that troublesome talent ability.
Youyouan tried to activate her reincarnation mark, but failed. This made Youyouan, who had been calm all along, start to panic a little. Her reincarnation mark contained all her assets, and more importantly, her identity as a Reincarnation Paradise contractor was her biggest trump card for turning the situation around.
After trying for a long time, Youyouan slumped dejectedly at the foot of the bed. This confirmed that she had truly died before, not a fake death followed by resurrection. Unlike the principle of life-saving items, the reincarnation brought by "Non-Existent Colorless Angel" first had the causality of death, then began reincarnation. Her body was completely dead, but her soul wasn't.
Once "death causality" truly appeared, in Reincarnation Paradise's judgment, it was a failure. Coupled with the subsequent reincarnation stage where Youyouan was completely unconscious, after a series of judgments, her reincarnation mark would be recycled. At this moment, Youyouan had only one thought: 'Great reincarnation, don't abandon me!'
After taking a few deep breaths, Youyouan quickly calmed down. She began to summarize the current situation. This body had quite a few memory fragments, allowing her to gradually understand her current circumstances.
This was Tianren Star. The situation in this world was relatively stable. The four major forces checked each other, with small and medium countries surviving in the cracks. The situation of the four major forces was:
Eastern Federation: Radical in action, with a combative populace. It still maintained slavery. This was a paradise for the strong and a place of suffering for the weak. The Eastern Federation had invaded and annexed multiple countries. Its capital's representative building was the Sand Blood Arena.
Northern Alliance: A ethnic group located in the cold region. The people were tough, almost all citizens were soldiers, worshiping force and the strong. It was composed of tribes, large cities, and multiple beast races. This was a powerful, ambitious country.
Island Alliance: A country located on multiple islands. It had advanced technology and was famous for maritime transport and commerce. It had almost no intention of external expansion, but every civilian in the other three major forces had products developed, produced, and sold by them in their homes.
Atlantean Empire: Located in the south where spring was eternal. This world's electrical technology was above average, crystal technology was developed, war capability was inferior to the Eastern Federation, the number of strong individuals couldn't match the Northern Alliance, and commerce couldn't compare to the Island Alliance. But it wasn't weak in any of these three aspects, ranking second in all of them. Its comprehensive strength was off the charts, and without a doubt, the Atlantean Empire was the richest because it was the largest producer of energy crystals in this world. Over 90% of energy crystal technology was in the hands of this country.
Currently, Youyouan was in the Atlantean Empire, in a remote town east of the royal capital. In earlier years, the underground crystal vein here had been exhausted, and this once-prosperous town had gradually declined.
Youyouan felt her current body. She could be sure that her life was counting down. This body had already died once. Although it was revived by "Non-Existent Colorless Angel," the life force within the body was ultimately rootless duckweed, consuming itself over time.
Youyouan slowly walked to the bedside table. After identifying several medicine bottles, she immediately gave up and instead picked up a slightly old alarm clock.
Click~, click~
Turning the alarm clock's winding knob, Youyouan set a timer for 2 hours. Because in 1 hour, the loss of life force would be enough to render this body unable to move. For an ordinary person to reach the royal capital, where there might be a chance to prolong life, it would take at least 2 hours, let alone Youyouan's current dying, weak body. As for the few maids responsible for taking care of her, they came once at noon and once in the evening. It was now 9 AM.
Youyouan's mood was very bad, but she never thought of giving up.
Although she appeared as a low-level lazy fish in front of Su Xiao and the group leader, she was, after all, a Reincarnation Paradise contractor who had successfully survived to the mid-level.
After looking at the alarm clock, Youyouan laboriously pulled open the curtains, letting harsh sunlight into the bedroom. After doing this, she returned to the foot of the bed and sat down against it. What followed was a test of willpower. She knew this choice wasn't the best, but she was aware that she didn't have infallible wisdom or vast knowledge reserves. So a simple, feasible plan was the current first choice. In plain terms, she knew she was still somewhat weak, so she couldn't do anything fancy. That would only make her die faster.
Time passed minute by minute. An hour later, Youyouan's eyes became increasingly dim.
An hour and a half later, Youyouan, who should have died, was barely holding on purely by the willpower she had cultivated in the past, preventing her soul from beginning to dissipate.
Two hours later, Youyouan, whose pupils were about to lose their luster, seemed to want to say something, but she no longer had the strength.
Yes, Youyouan chose to stay quietly here. Not because she had given up, but to live as long as possible, to the limit of her willpower, until... she was chosen. Having been a contractor once, Youyouan knew too well that impending death + strong willpower could greatly increase the possibility of being chosen.
Only by being chosen was there a chance. This town was almost abandoned. The nearest relatively authoritative medical institution would take at least 3 hours to reach. Moreover, she had no money. And from her memories, before her predecessor was abandoned by her family, she had already been to all the major hospitals in the empire, hospitalized intermittently for several years, with no cure for her condition. As for seeking supernatural help with this body's current condition, that was too wishful thinking.
Unfortunately, Youyouan had done her best within her capabilities. She had held on for two hours without dying. The difficulty couldn't be described in a few words. But she still didn't want to give up. She wouldn't give up until she was completely consumed by darkness and nothingness again.
However, if evaluated by strict standards, Youyouan was only at the mid-to-high level of Reincarnation Paradise contractors. If it were a Reincarnation Paradise contractor who had struggled through to the late stage, they would likely use the limited starting resources to successfully prolong their life, then seek more in the future, creating an absurd dream start.
'Ultimately, I am not strong enough.'
In her dying moments, Youyouan was neither angry nor unwilling. That couldn't solve any problems. Her final sigh was more about the helplessness of this situation.
Youyouan's vision uncontrollably narrowed. After a moment, it was completely dark. But that wasn't all. After the darkness thickened, it became nothingness. Just then, a sky-blue " " mark appeared before her eyes, dispelling the darkness in her vision.
'Hmm?'
Youyouan, whose consciousness had returned to clarity, was stunned. Why wasn't it the blood-red "ф" mark? Instead, it was the sky-blue " " mark. This mark probably, seemed to, represented Apocalypse Paradise?!
Suddenly, Youyouan knew where this was. This was the "True Present World" corresponding to Apocalypse Paradise for recruiting contractors. The precise term was "Basic World." The more professional term was one of the several basic worlds. It was slightly inferior to the "Basic World" that Reincarnation Paradise had signed, but it could still rank in the top three among the several basic worlds.
At this moment, Youyouan's only feeling was wonder. Her mood was: 'Hmm? Am I going to become an Apocalypse Paradise contractor?'
When Youyouan's vision recovered, she was still in that bedroom. But besides herself, everything around her had a somewhat illusory feel.
The intense discomfort of impending death gradually faded. Semi-dataization pulled her physical condition above the death line, but that was all.
[Contractor, welcome to Apocalypse Paradise.]
[Yes/No to agree to join "Apocalypse Paradise." Here, you have everything you desire.]
[1:59:59, 1:59:58...]
...
A two-hour countdown began. Youyouan originally wanted to be a bit reserved, but then she laughed at her own stupidity. She actually tried to hide her secrets from a paradise. This was too ridiculous. While her body was semi-dataized, her causality and past fate would also be judged and searched. As for having been a Reincarnation Paradise contractor, it seemed... this wasn't a deduction point, but rather a bonus point.
[You have agreed to join "Apocalypse Paradise." Mark being bestowed...]
[Bestowal complete. Checking contractor's current status...]
[Check complete. Due to the contractor possessing hidden potential far above the standard line, you may make the following choices.]