Tejasv raised his head and peered above the dungeon doorway, followed by his comrades.====>[Dungeon]Level-1{Only four teams, each with a maximum of five members, may participate.}====Tejasv rubbed his chin with a smile and said, "Hmm...only four teams. Fascinating." He was fully aware of what this system expected from the attendees before the portal was opened.Without a doubt, this condition ignited a spark between the contestants, compelling them to murder one another and move on.Tejasv cackled, "Clever move!"He tallied the number of teams in the stadium, obviously ignoring the eliminated ones that were now reduced to corpses, and his eyes twirled as he did so."Roughly ten, not bad! Many people survived the fierce brawl." He grinned and taunted, "I don't know how many of you will make it out alive today."Daemon noticed the screen, glared at the other teams, and mocked, "I don't think anyone will have a problem with us being the first team to enter." He cracked his fists wi
"What the hell is this?" Those were the only words he managed to blurt out before his mouth dropped open, and his eyes bulged out. His breath stuck in his throat as he watched the error screen repeatedly. |What's this damn system up to now? Is this how it's supposed to work and help us?| In a hurry, Tejasv tried clicking on other functions of the system. ==== >[dungeon] ... ...[ERROR] --- >[coins] ... ...[ERROR] --- >[Skills] ... ...[ERROR] --- ../initializing dungeon quest --- ...[ERROR] ...[ERROR] --- SCANNING THE SYSTEM FOR PROBLEMS--- .. instability .. [ERROR] --- SYSTEM CRASHED |:(-_-):| ==== Stumped and dismayed, he sweated buckets, his brow became wet, and his entire body became cold as if his blood had sucked to leave his body dried out. The system crashed during a critical step of a life-or-death scenario. Blanked like a white sheet of paper; nothing came to his mind. |What now? What should I tell my team? That system betrayed us! Or all of this
Participants experienced stress and anxiety when the dungeon quest notification was out. The clamor wasn't about receiving the quest, but about its ambiguous contents. They had to kill the boss monster, but what was this boss monster? Who will give the rest of the details? In distress, both eyes flinched in confusion. They tried clicking the system screen again and again but to no avail. Click! Click! ==== ...[ERROR] : OUT OF SERVICE ==== All they received was either an error or a service failure. Angry over the error, they despised these words like never before. |Is this shitting us? Give us at least some more details about the quest. Where is this monster in this forest? How strong is the boss? Can we even fight a monster while protecting ourselves from other fucking teams?| Many questions need answers, but the only one who can give them answers shuts its door on them, saying "OUT OF SERVICE." Without precise information, what can they do in this situation? Members glance
Tejasv takes the initiative, keeping Salina between Daemon and Catherine. They used an arrow formation for this team of four, with Tejasv in front, Catherine and Daemon on either side while shielding Salina in the center. Catherine had the job of protecting Salina first in any circumstance, while Tejasv and Daemon would deal with the incoming threat. Because they had already encountered various monsters until now, and many of them were intelligent enough to make traps. They had their weapons unsheathed, ready to counter an ambush or trap. Their alarmed state was a natural condition in this terrain. But somewhere in their conscience, they knew the dungeon was level 1, so the threat must be within their limits. -- Yet another constant thought crossed their minds that no one wanted to raise among others. |What if this quest requires the combined efforts of multiple teams?| The system never stated that the boss monster should be eliminated by an individual team or in a group, keep
Ah-eh-em! Changing the topic, Tejasv clears his throat and composes himself. "We should stay alert and consider the possibility that someone may have the same skill as Salina." Then he turned to Salina and said, "Use your skill to find water first. Depending on that, we can finalize the location for our camp." While smiling, Salina nodded enthusiastically. She closed her eyes and invoked [Skill-search]. As her eyelids opened, she rolled her head back and raised her finger, pointing in a specific direction. With frowned brows, their gaze locks in that precise direction. "Isn't that ?" Catherine gasped while staring in that direction. Standing firmly on the spot, Salina pointed in the way thugs chose to run. This alarmed and distressed others, as that path, must be enclosed by monsters up to now, hunting those thugs. Since this was a dungeon, there was no doubt some monsters could be hidden for the time being. However, that also meant they would obviously target a group exhibiting
Moments later, Tejasv and his crew took a rest by the stream to replenish their stamina. Seeing them complacent, Tejasv shrugged and sighed, "Guys, I think we've had enough fun. Remember, we're not here for amusement. Monster's maybe lurking around somewhere while other teams could be one step ahead by each passing moment." He lifted his head and stared at the sky. "In a few hours, dusk will fall upon us. Before that, we must build our camp while looking for food. I don't think any of you can toil around on an empty stomach, right? " The fact that, he mentioned food hit his companions hard as they gulped their saliva due to hunger. Obviously, they were hungry by now; none had eaten since embarking on this raid. Tejasv glanced at Salina, especially worried for her since he was unaware when the girl last had her fill. Everyone shook their heads, supporting his suggestion. Rolling his eyes, he inspected the terrain opposite the stream. His gaze fixed on a specific direction, sharply
The buzz from millions of insects and other creatures rushed about their daily lives. During midnight hours, the cicadas started their calls, filling the forest with a continuous drone. Periodically, the background noise of the forest may be pierced by other bird calls. In the hustle and bustle around midnight, it was Catherine's turn to keep watch. She rolled her eyes, fearful of lingering loneliness. She sat beside the campfire, dozing, unaware of the threat advancing towards her, and the exhausted body overtook her consciousness. Suddenly, some yellow-shiny eyes sparkled in the pitch-black darkness. They stared at the four people sleeping comfortably nearby. A mouth flicked open under the eyes, slithering the tongue and licking the lips and face, drooling saliva on the ground. Slowly, it stepped forward, cloaking itself in abyss-like silence. Crack! The figure stopped after stepping on a twig, roused Catherine from her snooze, and frightened when a cracking sound resounded in
Faced with blood and gore, Tejasv showed a worrisome expression. Upon being noticed by Catherine, he tried to feign ignorance. Yet Catherine sensed something was off and asked abruptly, "What happened? Why the solemn face?" Tejasv sighed, uncertain whether to reply or not. Even though he tried to keep his companions away from most of the burdens by providing ample rest, some issues still needed to be addressed. He scratched his cheek and stutteringly answered, "I-I know everyone is exhausted, but-, w-we have to leave soon." Catherine raised her eyebrows, frowned, and said, "You must have a valid reason behind it, right? Why not just let it out in the open?" Daemon stared at them from a distance, his hands clamped. Not to mention he avoids complicated stuff if it's not life-threatening. Glancing around, Tejasv sighed inwardly and replied, "Look around us! Blood and gore, what do you think will happen if we still keep using this place?" Catherine and Daemon had their eyes and mout
Tejasv and Daemon both had aloof and nonchalant expressions on their faces as if nothing of concern happened in those few fractions of seconds when some arrows took out those fearsome monsters with ease.Noticing the piercing gazes of the robed duo, Tejasv waved his hands to them smoothly with a soft yet incomprehensible smile. He steps forward towards the duo with his arms relaxed, to drop the tensions in the ambience.The robed duo unaware of the situation cautiously took a stance and firmly fixed their weapons to strike back if necessary to which Tejasv didn't respond either positively or rebelled. He knew his team may seem suspicious to an outsider in such a bloody and ruthless world.On the other hand, Tejasv considered the behaviour and comeback of the duo normal and even better than some blinded people, who would regard others as a saviour after only first glance. To be prepared and counter, these are the basics to survive in most circumstances.Tejasv reigned his steps a few
The robed duo kept an eye on Tejasv to see which direction he was pointing at the snipers. They had their eyes widening at Tejasv’s figure, who was standing still and peering at the robed duo themselves.His eyes weren’t wavering or watching somewhere else, as if his men were around everywhere, prepared to trample them at any moment. The robed duo were shocked by what was happening in front of them.When the robed duo couldn't notice any changes in the area and no one came out from anywhere, they began to be perplexed, and their inner turmoil heightened even more as the seconds passed.Suddenly, when the robed duo rolled their eyes to scrutinise their surroundings, they noticed two silhouettes walking toward them from afar. For starters, they mistook those two for members of another party rather than Tejasv and Daemon's snipers.The only reason for that could be the number of people approaching them and the distance they were from them. It was difficult for the robed duo to imagine th
Tejasv, after a momentary contemplation in his head, blurted out while scrutinising the robed duo. He said, "What is it, now, about that strange behaviour of the spider?"The robed duo stood silently and shook their heads without any word from their mouth. The one with the manly voice stepped up and conversed, "Not here!" He hinted about the surroundings and resumed, "This place is too open for us to talk about anything!"Tejasv’s eyes widen, and a taunting smirk gradually creeps onto his face. He realised the robed duo were wary of the snipers, whom they presumed to be guarding the safety of Tejasv and Daemon from somewhere hidden around the area.Tejasv, on the other hand, remained silent and only glanced at Daemon; both of them understood the robed duo's intentions and concerns. Because Tejasv and Daemon might kill both of the robed men once they have the information they require, they wanted to relocate to a safe and well-known location.Aside from these concerns, Tejasv also saw t
In the end, Daemon finally ended the misery of the spider with his wild and broad muscles. He gradually stood back on his feet and relaxed his breathing while calming his drained state from this sudden, extensive labour.Then he looked to the front and saw Tejasv standing there with a slight distance and a wide gaze fixed on him. Tejasv was peering at him, while the former responded similarly and paused in those moments.Tejasv even had his eyes slightly wet from the last state he remembered Daemon lying before him. He appeared to be dying at any moment because the spider was about to go into a complete frenzy to eliminate him.However, his friend appeared in front of him after counter-eliminating the monster in a frenzy for him. Daemon also had similar feelings leaking from his eyes because he knew what he experienced, and Tejasv just saved him in the nick of time.Both had enough to say, but not even a word was coming out of their mouths. Tejasv and Daemon both nod and step towards
As the battle between Tejasv and the spider continued with Salina’s backing of arrows, the pressure on the monster intensified from the number game played by Team Tejasv with their vigorous strength.Gradually, Tejasv and Salina’s attacks withered the exoskeleton of the spider. It even fell to the floor with no chance to retaliate against those two. When the spider realises it has no choice but to overthrow this situation, it lashes out in a frenzy.The spider swings the rest of its limbs with ferocity and abruptness while thrashing them all over. Its intentions were clear: to land some heavy blows on Tejasv since it had no other plan but to dash away from this situation.Another cause behind such trancelike behaviour could be defending itself from the incoming barrage of arrows. The spider must have thought that by moving around in unpredictable ways, it could avoid the arrows and prevent the archer from marking the spider.However, the spider had no clue about the skill of the arche
Tejasv and Salina had a short conversation when Salina enhanced her skill to a better one, which was able to use the features of both [search] and [chaser strike].That was the moment to mechanise the way Salina may use the skill, which should handle the use of this skill more appropriately and better than Sally. As a result, Tejasv and Salina talked things out, and Tejasv then suggested a method to her, which elevated her talent as a sniper to new heights.Tejasv suggested to Salina that she may aim for a target and mark him with her skills. Then he asked her to act differently than Sally. Tejasv instructed her to strike her arrow in a different direction rather than releasing it to the target she had targeted with her skills.Because her ability would direct and hover the arrow on its own, it will take a curve and strike the target with a different path after releasing the arrow. Even if someone tried to find the location of Salina, these events would lead to a different origin poin
As the spider began to repeatedly attack Tejasv, Catherine and Salina were rather a in relief since Daemon was now out of danger for a few moments, but when they realised Tejasv had no weapons in his arms, they were frightened.Whether the spider was in his straight head or not, its attacks were enough to paste a human with a single blow on the right mark. Tejasv was in definite danger because he had nothing to fend off the strikes of the spider.Not only that the spider was somewhat in a hurry to end Tejasv, and because of these reasons, it used every ounce of strength within him to stomp him on the floor when facing no resistance from him.The spider gradually realised that Tejasv had nothing with him that could threaten or halt its aggression toward him; therefore, the spider was now on a killing spree for Tejasv. It cackled in rage and resumed attacking Tejasv.However here, Catherine, and Salina, along with the robed men, could see Tejasv wisely moving in Daemon's opposite direct
Salina, when she got a permit from Catherine, aimed for the spider’s front legs since its head and the rest of its body was covered by a tough armoured exoskeleton. She intended to put an end to the spider's frenzy of pursuing Daemon.She shot another arrow for the next limb of the spider as soon as she marked it and invoked her skill while releasing the arrow to definitely stop it in that position and give Tejasv more time in that strenuous task.When those arrows struck the spider, it became stuck in that position because two of its limbs, which had previously allowed it to crawl toward the Daemon, were rendered useless by the arrows, which appeared out of nowhere and attached to the floor.Tejasv sighed with relief and smirked slightly. He was drenched in sweat from the intense and laborious task he had taken over. He had to pull a monster whose mouth had been salivating over a certain target.Tejasv tensed every muscle in his body in an attempt to stop the spider from moving any f
The agitated and perplexed ones were not only team Tejasv but also the robed duo. Though they had no dismay for the spider’s strange actions, they had more concern for Tejasv and his companion, Daemon, who was in a hopeless state.When Dameon fell and faced a sudden attack from the spider, they lost all hope of him surviving, regardless of whether Tejasv intervened or someone else struck the spider, because the monster was intent on eating Daemon whether anyone approached him or not.When they least expected it, Tejasv not only disturbed the spider’s balance but also leapt before it to rescue his friend from the spider’s clutches. Tejasv threw Daemon back and stood in his position in these circumstances.Anyone with such a trained body and mind could assess the situation and its severity. The robed duo agreed that the spider's fangs on Daemon would inevitably bite Tejasv instead and that Tejasv could've known about it before jumbling into the fray.Even then, Tejasv leapt to rescue hi