Those are just words, easy to string together phrases that boost morale, but to do so requires true effort.
After defeating the wind spirit, Highess decided to take a short rest. He was too dizzy to continue pushing himself, especially now the clock showed 2 in the morning.
"I should be better at managing my time, but if I could, I wouldn't want to sleep..." Living in the gaming world, he found it much more enjoyable than constantly suffering in a world that was clearly cruel to him.
Alright, everything now shifted to the next day. It seemed that the activities Highess engaged in weren't too important, just brewing coffee and grabbing a piece of bread for breakfast today.
"Ouch..." He stared at his face in the mirror, his complexion too pale with dark circles around his eyes clearly evident. "This is the effect of staying up late too often, but if I don't hurry, other players might soon claim the rew
"What's up? Why are you staring like that?" Douger asked, his tone intimidating."No, I'm just confused! Have we met before?""Met? Hmm... I don't remember, but since I've met players, I haven't encountered any who chose the insect race...""Is that so?" There was a sudden silence, it wasn't normal for Highess to meet a player like this, and he was still unsure how to start a conversation in this situation."Damn, why am I getting nervous like this? No, if I act like this, I won't be a tough player. I have to speak up!" Gathering his courage, but it seemed like his demeanor showed a high level of caution, Douger saw Highess as someone ready to attack."If I may, I'd like to continue my journey!" Highess continued nervously."Oh, I understand if you want to continue this game, exploring dungeons like this is really fun, isn't it?""Hah?" Highess fell into confusion, Douger seemed to be putting on a friendly smile, but he felt like it wasn't just a normal smile. "Yes," He tried to respo
Sometimes Highess completely fails to understand the concepts others think about. What he said earlier had no hint of insult at all; instead, it was a cool expression he often saw in a video of a tough knight's tale.Douger slightly bowed, intensely observing Highess's body. Questions arose in Highess's mind about this action; he was confused about what the man intended to do.Whoosh...And, with high speed, Douger approached Highess, swinging a deadly slash.Tings...They finally clashed, both trying to push each other, although Highess's body was stronger and larger, Douger's strength was not significantly lighter."How skilled is this person? So heavy..." Highess complained as he tried to gaze seriously at Douger; the man's eyes were now filled with horror, two glowing red orbs that seemed to make it difficult for him to see."Wait, what is this?" Highess felt strange vibrations infiltrating his body, making it difficult for him to distinguish anything around him.Crash...As a res
"Huh?"Highess didn't understand at all why Douger could speak with such sincerity, which was very different from someone with Douger's bad personality."In essence, if you continue this pursuit, I can assure you that you will encounter dangers far more terrifying than me!" He threatened, widening his pupils.This didn't dampen the fire of determination within Highess; he felt this was just an empty threat."From the beginning, I understood the risks, no matter how terrifying or challenging the obstacles, I will still do it! I will conquer this dungeon...""Hooh... you're very enthusiastic. Wait a minute! Don't tell me you're doing this to claim the promised prize?" Douger asked, curious."Yes, what other reason would I have? Hunting players on each floor sounds boring. Why not just play a game where players fight to the death?""So, you're one of those naive people who think that finishing all this is easy! Let me tell you, it's not that simple in this dungeon. There are many players
Defeating Douger didn't resolve the issue; he had just entered the 40th-floor area, and if he continued to the 50th floor, the challenges would surely become much harsher.Highess felt weary about continuing this journey. He had already expended a lot of equipment, and while triumphing over Douger was advantageous, he understood the next floor would pose even greater difficulties. Moreover, the monsters on the next floor were far stronger than anticipated.Slowly, Highess advanced his steps, peeking from behind walls, ensuring there were no wandering monsters.No, there wasn't an immediate encounter with strange creatures. Instead, a translucent entity with rather sluggish movements caught his eye."A Slime?" This was the first time Highess encountered this monster. He often encountered similar monsters in the forest, most of which were not very strong."How strange. We're nearin
Highess's feet stopped in front of a large door, an indication this was the boss's room. However, he wasn't quite sure what scenario would unfold before him. He had encountered many slimes earlier, and if he entered this room, it wouldn't be surprising if he faced a slime boss as well.Glancing back, he saw the same path, a dark silent corridor. He wanted to make sure no one else was following him."I need to be more careful at a time like this!" If the slimes he faced before had the ability to melt iron materials, facing a slime boss would surely have a much stronger ability.With caution, he opened the door to the room. The atmosphere was usual, only displaying a gripping silence that choked the air around him."Now, where's the monster I'll face?" His feet continued to explore the room until he reached the center. In past experiences, he often received unpleasant welcomes at this point, and he was often attacked by monsters from behind.Just entering this room already felt suffocat
Even without the magic bells, the lich didn't care much about it. Quickly from both of his hands, various unique-shaped lights appeared, all of which were magic then immediately shot towards Highess.His swift movement helped Highess evade this attack, but not entirely, as the lich continued to rain down attacks upon him.Highess struggled with all his might to try to dodge these attacks, his eyes observing how the pattern of these attacks persisted."Uh..." However, at this moment, his energy was greatly depleted; the attacks he had used earlier had caused this. He could wait until his energy and stamina were replenished, but using skills required a considerable amount of energy.He understood that fighting the lich without a skill would be very difficult; he tried to think of a plan for what to do.Clap...This sound served as a stern warning, a loud clap then created a special circle that emerged from beneath the floor. A creature resembling an undead knight had appeared."Annoying
Currently, he entered a floor that was much more unique, having just arrived on the 51st floor, the atmosphere of the room was already filled with green plants that looked so beautiful."Plants... Hmm..." He was suspicious of all this; on the previous floor, he faced various kinds of monsters, and the last time he encountered a slime with unique abilities, he had to try hard to prevent his weapons and equipment from melting. If there were plants adorning the hallway here, it could be ensured that he wouldn't just face ordinary plants.He tried to remain calm, continuing to explore the passage. So far, there were only creeping plants, with many plants swinging from the ceiling, adding to the eerie atmosphere of the hallway."The developers are creative to make all this more realistic, but I didn't expect them to make the atmosphere on each floor different!""Groagh..."From ahead,
The search continued as Highess randomly attempted to enter available paths. Along the passage, he saw roots and moss clinging to the dungeon walls again. Even the flowers that had blocked the way before still grew as if without guilt."Jezz, is the developer of this game truly so insane as to make all of this feel even more repulsive?" What Highess saw wasn't a pleasant sight. The number of round objects hanging from the passage ceiling was so many, in various shapes, even emitting a foul-smelling liquid.It could be concluded that each cocoon was a living creature being processed naturally. The only way to avoid root attacks was to avoid making loud noises or aggressive actions, as they would awaken the roots as before.So far, Highess had tried to remain calm and had managed to pass many roots, but he couldn't do it forever; he had to be careful in all his actions.Highess looked to his right and