End of Days Game: I'm the Only One Who Can See the Hidden Cues

As Jeremy, Bonnie, and Liam found themselves on the brink of despair, Ritchie's consciousness suddenly awakened in a peculiar, isolated space.

Ritchie felt as though he was trapped within a mirrored dimension.

"What kind of creature just attacked me?" he wondered. "Why didn't its attack kill me? Instead, it seems to have transported me into this mirrored space."

At that moment, Ritchie was filled with confusion, carefully observing his surroundings.

In this mirrored space, Ritchie could use his shadow manipulation abilities to safely explore the area. His power allowed him to control the shadows with precision, keeping himself secure as he searched for answers.

After a brief period of observation, Ritchie concluded that he was in some sort of cave.

"This must be the interior of the special space," he thought to himself. "If my guess is correct, I'm probably not too far from Jeremy and the others. The next step is to escape from this mirrored space."

Ritchie's guess was actually quite close to the truth. The mirrored space was indeed located near where Jeremy and his companions were. However, escaping from it would not be easy. Ritchie would need to exert considerable effort to break free.

Without hesitation, he used his shadow manipulation skills. He sent his shadow beyond the confines of the mirrored space, and with a subtle command, the shadow gripped a massive stone and smashed the reflective surface.

As the mirror shattered, Ritchie merged his physical form with the shadow, and in an instant, his body was transported into the cave.

The moment he materialized in the cave, Ritchie immediately sensed a fragmented space not far ahead. He could feel it due to the abundance of shadows surrounding the area.

Each shadow carried its own unique information. When many of the same shadow appeared together, the information from those shadows would converge. This caused individuals with shadow manipulation abilities to notice the presence of these identical shadows.

Aside from using his shadow control to confront enemies, Ritchie could also navigate through different mirrored spaces by manipulating the shadows. This was how he had managed to escape earlier from the mirrored instances.

Upon detecting the existence of the special space ahead, Ritchie quickly pressed forward.

Before long, Ritchie found himself in close proximity to Jeremy and the others, who were in the middle of a perilous situation. However, it was not Jeremy who first noticed Ritchie's presence, but rather Bonnie.

The moment Bonnie laid eyes on Ritchie, she immediately realized that he might be able to offer Jeremy significant help in this dire moment. Without hesitation, Bonnie cast a frost spell, but this time, instead of using it as an offensive weapon against the monster, she used it differently. The energy from the spell wasn't absorbed by the creature, as it would have been had it been intended for an attack.

Not far from Ritchie, the walls of the cave suddenly began to shift and a line of text materialized, appearing as if etched from ice. The frost-carved message read:

"We're trapped in a strange space. This space is extremely fragmented. Jeremy is currently fighting the monster responsible for this, but I fear that he may not be able to defeat it quickly. You must find a way to help him."

Upon reading these words, Ritchie immediately made his decision. Without wasting any time, he activated his shadow manipulation ability, commanding the shadow of a large stone to move. Under his control, the shadow entered the fragmented space.

At first, Ritchie had planned to use the shadow to explore the conditions of this strange space more carefully. However, to his surprise, the moment the shadow entered the space, he lost all contact with it.

Within the shattered space, the shadow of the stone seemed to multiply, splitting into countless identical copies. These countless shadows began to converge, gathering into an immense force. The combined power of the shadows began to push back against Ritchie, affecting him with an overwhelming force that he hadn't anticipated.

Realizing that his initial actions had been reckless, Ritchie quickly understood his mistake. He had underestimated the complexity of the situation. The power of the shadows now pulling at him was unlike anything he had dealt with before.

Immediately, Ritchie used every ounce of his strength to counter the powerful force drawing him into the fragmented space. He wasn't about to allow himself to be sucked in.

At the same time, Jeremy finally sensed Ritchie's presence. He could also see the countless duplicates of the stone's shadow that had been created. A plan began to form in Jeremy's mind, one that would perfectly coordinate his efforts with Ritchie's to defeat the monster.

"Can you hear my voice?" Jeremy called out, activating his The King of Time and Space ability. His voice rippled through the shattered space, breaking through the barriers and reaching Ritchie's ears. "If you hear me, follow my instructions!"

The moment Ritchie heard Jeremy's voice, he immediately responded, nodding vigorously. The plan had begun, and the two of them were ready to cooperate flawlessly to defeat the creature and overcome the shattered space.

"Good! Quickly enter the fractured space! We must coordinate perfectly if we're going to defeat this monster!" Jeremy's voice came through again.

This time, Ritchie didn't hesitate at all. He immediately stopped resisting the powerful pulling force.

He was drawn into the fractured special space.

The instant Ritchie entered the broken space, he dove into one of the shadows within it.

Ritchie's actions successfully prevented him from being split across different spaces.

"Very good! Now what you need to do is control my shadow! You must scatter my shadow across different spaces! You have to move fast! I don't have much time left!" Jeremy's voice came through again, full of urgency.

Although Ritchie didn't understand why Jeremy wanted him to do this, he remained loyal and followed the instructions without question.

Ritchie continued to manipulate Jeremy's shadow.

Soon, Ritchie had placed Jeremy's shadow in several different special spaces, at least a dozen in total.

Once Jeremy confirmed that his shadow was spread across multiple special spaces, he activated his The King of Time and Space ability. At the same time, his shadow also activated The King of Time and Space.

A multitude of portals appeared across different spaces.

These portals allowed Jeremy to teleport back and forth through the fractured spaces.

This meant that Jeremy could now finally attack the actual body of the creature made of geometric shapes.

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In response, the creature began altering its body again, re-arranging and recombining the geometric shapes.

The special space became even more fractured than before, and the distances between the different spaces shifted.

However, this time, the creature's movements were not as fast as Jeremy's.

Jeremy moved through the many portals with incredible speed.

Finally, he found the specific space where the creature was located.

The moment he entered the creature's space, Jeremy immediately activated The King of Time and Space. He channeled all of his power to enhance his ability.

"The space we're in has been completely sealed! You can't leave this space anymore! Now, it's time for us to have our final showdown!"

Jeremy had indeed exhausted most of his power.

But he had successfully trapped both himself and the monster in the same space.

With that, Jeremy gripped Mortal Combat and launched an attack on the creature.

Although the creature had previously posed a significant threat to Jeremy, it only had the ability to counteract Jeremy's The King of Time and Space ability.

When faced with Jeremy's assault, the creature, made up of geometric shapes, had no means of resistance.

After relentless attacks from Jeremy, the creature's body was completely shattered.

A large number of geometric shapes dissolved into the real world.

At the moment the creature's body collapsed, the shattered special space also vanished.

Bonnie, Ritchie, and Liam returned to the real world, but Jeremy remained trapped in the original special space.

Once Bonnie, Ritchie, and Liam found themselves back in reality, they didn't immediately celebrate.

They were all deeply concerned about Jeremy's situation.

"How can we help Jeremy? He's still trapped in that special space!" Bonnie asked Ritchie urgently.

Bonnie believed that Liam wouldn't be able to offer much help, and only Ritchie could potentially provide some assistance.

Ritchie's expression was grave.

Ritchie shook his head and said, "I don't know either! I can only control shadows. It's only when the space is extremely fragmented that I can sense the existence of anomalous spaces. So right now, I can't offer any help to Jeremy."

As soon as Ritchie finished speaking, Jeremy appeared in front of the three of them.

"You're right, you can't help me, but I don't need your help. I can leave the special space on my own."

Jeremy's sudden appearance made the three of them breathe a collective sigh of relief.

"We need to leave quickly. Once the monster is eliminated, the special space will collapse completely. The entire instance will be wiped out soon," Jeremy said, his tone calm.

Naturally, the other three didn't hesitate at all. They followed Jeremy, moving as quickly as possible to exit the instance.

As soon as they had just passed through the entrance of the instance, the entire instance collapsed in front of them.

Once the instance shattered, three treasure chests appeared in front of the group.

Clearly, the monster they had just defeated was one of high difficulty and level. The loot it dropped would undoubtedly be of significant value.