The Infinite Item Box IS The Best Thing Someone Can Have On An Adventure

"Seven… Ten… Twelve… Five,"

Not too far from the hideout, there was a blue lake with an open canopy. A seven-minute walk and a glistening pond would lie in their wake. Nicko was there, picking up stones from the rocky shore and skipping them into the lake, watching as each one skipped across the still water.

He was doing this in utter peace for half an hour; it was only until a welcomed guest comes to say hello. Allanae appeared behind Nicko, and he felt her presence, skipping on a final stone before sighing and turning around.

"What are you doing here this morning?" Allanae asked him.

"I'm improving on my control," Nicko turned back around. "And if you don't mind I would love it if I was left to just that," He picked up a stone and skipped it.

"Alright, but may we talk as well?"

"Is it important?"

"No,"

"...I guess I can talk as well,"

Allanae sat down on a mossy boulder and looked at Nicko for a while. In the corner of his eye, Nicko also saw Rache on Allanae's head, sleeping soundly. It was cute, a small white spider who was arguing with her was now motionless of top of the head.

"I'm surprised she hasn't strangled you with string," Nicko smirked. "Rache does hate you,"

"But now she is sleeping soundly on my head, something you can only do with someone you trust,"

"A tsundere she is through and through,"

"Tsundere?"

"A term from my old world, a person who is gradually cold towards a single or multiple people, but as you are around each other longer, they grow to like you, becoming closer and less hostile,"

"So Harrians arachnid is a tsundere?"

"To you, eight,"

"What are you doing, spouting random numbers and throwing rocks,"

"It might not seem like it, but I'm trying to control my power,"

"Your [Strength Stat] I guess, why?"

"Everyones getting stronger one way or another, Harrian becomes a liquid, Enar can use her emotions to her advantage, Atogin has his [Alchemic] knowledge and [Limit Break], and what do I have?"

"You are the strongest out of the party with physical abilities,"

"Exactly, and I don't want to become a walking battering ram, so this is what I'm doing, eleven,"

"You're trying to go for a strong, but a controllable approach, is that what it is?"

"What would I be if I was led down the path of raw power? I would reach the top, as everyone surpassed me, I couldn't grow stronger like them with raw strength,"

"Well then, I might be able to help," Allanae stood up.

Nicko turned to her. "How? How can you help me?"

"When I extracted Harrian from your body, I had to... get the entirety of him from all across your body, so I used my silk to do so, I guess is that parts of you are hollow now,"

"Can you fix it?"

"I can now turn around."

Nicko did as he was told, also closing his eyes and Allanae put her snow-white hands-on Nicko's shoulder blades and found the smallest hole, the hole where she extracted Harrian and used her silk to borrow back into Nicko's body.

He screamed for a moment, as Nicko was conscious at the time. Allanae's silk filled up all the injuries left in Nicko's body, and very slowly, healed him. Two minutes later, Allanae walked back to the path of the lake and told Nicko to try again.

He picked up a stone, and threw it, saying six. The rock skipped for eight steps before sinking to the bottom. Nicko's face filled with joy, and he picked up a stone and said that this would be his last one for the session.

"One."

A blue transparent fiery aura appeared around Nicko's arm, as he lifted it and threw the pebble. As soon as it hit the water, an eruption of water occurred, it was five times the height of Nicko and made the area around the lake rain for a few seconds.

Allanae covered her long hair with her hands, as Nicko's scales were cleansed with the water. After the sudden downpour stopped, Nicko and Allanae headed back. By that time, a few more people had woken up and began their day.

Enar and Harrian were discussing something telepathically thanks to Harrians [Primal] skill; no one bothered them. Meanwhile, Atogin finished talking to some [Demihumans] about how to make bombs when the revolution does happen.

In the two days that the group was in there, another layer was implemented into the hideout below it. It was around the same size as the original dome; the revolution called it the hatching zone.

One of the more dangerous missions to do was to get more people into their cause. People had snuck into the castle by borrowing and quickly got a handful of eggs before leaving and destroying the tunnels. Beezlebub, the creator of those eggs thanks to [Chaos North], didn't mind if a few of them got stolen, as he had a lot more on the way.

Dozens of eggs were incubating in the hatching zones, as well as some people were teaching the newly hatched [Demihumans] about their cause. [Bug Demihumans] for some reason go through their birth cycle very quickly, until they reach an a.d.u.l.t form, that is when the process slows down, and they age like a typical [Species].

Allanae was one of the first [Demihumans] to have been liberated. Vespa, when she awoke very quickly, grabbed a handful of eggs, and ran, cared for them as they grew. Those eggs became the four generals and a few others.

Nicko and Allanae were called down there to help out, as they were going to try and stop Grandage from being taken over. Allanae spun some threads, whilst Nicko cooked an entire boar and fed them to the children, as they were starving. Afterwards, the [Heroes Party] met up, and everybody waved them farewell.

The group began to walk around, knowing the direction of where to go. There were only two significant towns where they had to go through. One was the capital of Jörmun, where Beezlebub was, and the other was the mushroom town of Suuf.

The group walked away from the main road, as that is where most likely they could be ambushed and taken as prisoners, something that no one wanted. With the help of Harrian, the group could scout ahead without losing anyone.

Thanks to [Primal], Harrian changed a small mass of his own body into peregrine falcon's as they scouted the area, and all the information transferred into Harrians mind. For a while, nothing didn't happen, and everyone was silent, it was until Harrian broke the ice.

"Two people,"

"Where?" Atogin asked.

"Almost right above us!"

Nicko and Enar readied themselves, as Harrian jumped up, turning his arms into black mantis claws. Atogin ran up the large trees, and Allanae did something interesting. Her long white hair began to change into two strands, as they glowed white.

Two large wings from her hair appeared, and she flew up to with the two of them. Atogin and Harrian had already reached the top of the trees and saw two people standing only fifty metres away. Atogin joined him soon after, and Allanae's wings grew brighter.

The two people were [Elves] and wearing clothes that were similar to Muspel. Another two of the nine Yggdrasil warriors. One was larger than Nicko and had ice blue hair and eyes. He wore no shirt, and his pants looked like they were made out of leather and fur. His hair was unchecked and was everywhere.

The other warrior was as large as Atogin, and a mask covered his lower face. He wore some golden chainmail, both his hands in his pockets. Both of the [Elfs] eyes and tied up ponytail was golden, also being very slim.

"We found them Mida! Quick let's defeat them!" The large one yelled, putting his knuckles together, killing the surrounding flora by freezing them.

"Indeed, my plan can move onto the second phase,"

"What plan?"

"This."

The slimmer [Elf] known as Mida placed his left hand on his comrade, and very quickly, he was covered by a golden material. Mida then closed his eyes as well, making the golden statue melt, making it pour to the ground. Mida then looked at Atogin, the [Demihuman] stepping back.

"[Alchemy], the golden touch," Atogin stuttered.

"That isn't going to stop me, [Primal: Deduct all points: Activate Skill…"

"I'm not here to fight, I'm here to discuss," Mida said.

"...Into the tophat," Harrian's hands went back to normal, and he walked towards Mida.

Harrian then put his tophat on Mida's head before the [Infinite Item Box] swallowed him. Harrian looked in the tophat, before staring into a [Status Board] and the trio jumped back down to Enar and Nicko.

Harrian then swept them all up and hid in a bush, joining them as well. Mida was in a black room, a never-ending room with only a floor. Above him, a bright gash appeared in the void, and everyone fell in.

"Is this how you treat people who try to help you?" Mida asked Harrian.

"You wouldn't have entered if you weren't passive, the [Infinite Item Box] can't put players in here against their will,"

"I see, now what was I here for again…" Mida paused. "Oh yes, I wanted to help you,"

"Mida, short of Midgard, one of the now eight Yggdrasil warriors, state what you have to say!" Enar walked forward and drew her blade pointing it at Mida.

"I want to help,"

"...Pardon?"

Mida appeared in front of everyone, as his [Speed] couldn't be comprehended by the group. He placed his right hand on Allanae's cheek, before removing it.

"Beezlebub controls many people through a fungus; I believe you knew Muspel?"

"First-time Harrian used [Primal]," Nicko placed his left hand on the [Dark Magicians] head.

"Interesting, but could we get a little more comfortable, if the pink-haired one could accommodate,"

"Very well, [Wooden Chairs x 7], [Wooden Table x 1], [Teapot 1200ml x 1]," Harrian paused for a moment. "[Jasmine Tea 170°F/76.667°C x 1 Litre], [Teacups 100ml hold x 7],"

All of the items then laid themselves out behind the group, and they all sat down. Mida sat down and poured a cup of tea, as everyone took their seats. He took a large sip and complemented Harrian on his tea, before finally talking.

"That fungus was created by the new king of this land, Beezlebub, as I said, he controls all major powers as well as his closest subjects,"

"What does this do?" Allanae asked.

"It's simple; he doesn't control me, as I would've killed all of you in a heartbeat,"

"So why are you here?" Nicko took a large sip of his hot tea. "Damn Harrian this is pretty good,"

"Out of context, but the fungus also weakens us, as Beezlebebub has to control us. Otherwise, we'd be as powerful as I am now,"

"So the fungus weakens the body," Atogin muttered, stroking his chin.

"Exactly, you see, it acts like a parasite, growing inside us, all across our body, your slime friend won't be affected, but the rest of you will probably do,"

"Not likely," Harrian replied. "You see thanks to [Primal] I can also alter any other living being to an extent, I've made it so that the spores fight of the mind-controlling ones, not only that, but my altered creation also acts like living cells in your body, practically making you immune to any fungal infection.

"So they do the same things like red blood cells when they grow old, they retreat to the bone marrow where they can be remade by the stem cells there,"

"Yes exactly…" Harrian glared at Mida.

"I was a beta tester,"

"Makes sense you knew about that in a fantasy world,"

"Indeed, but finally, I want to give you something."

Mida opened his hands, and two scrolls appeared out of them, one of them had a chain bound to it whilst the other when opened was a map. Mida asked Harrian to put the locked scroll in his [Infinite Item Box], and so he did.

Allanae looked at the map, to see that it was a route to the throne of the castle, where Bezzlebub would be. The map then expanded, the paper was the same size, but it then showed them the entirety of Suuf, and a route to go through.

"This, this is, a national treasure," Allanae stuttered.

"No, it's only a replica, I've lived for three hundred and fifty years in this world, and I died due to an outbreak in 2020, Beezlebub has already put the spores in me, and I can't hold back much longer," Mida coughed up blood.

Atogin ran at Mida and held him up.

"I'm glad I found you Harrian, you with one of the [Eleven eyes of the world], I also have an eye like this, the [Eye of Recreation], that scroll contains that eyes power and everything related to it, and the five of you have to agree to open the scroll and pass it onto the next holder,"

"...Does Beezlebub have something similar to that!!" Harrian asked.

"No, only [Chaos North], which your moth friend wants, and now I ask any of you, please kill me, when I am still in control."