Gaige blankly stared at the upside-down buildings while his body traveled through the air at great speed. As part of their plan, they began their mission with Ainspenser hitting his back with her whip, which instantly sent him flying up into the sky. He wasn't sure if Ainspenser was very good at aiming, but he was descending like a meteorite toward the location they had chosen after shooting up into the sky like a rocket. Gaige crashed inside a worn-out warehouse near a landfill, creating a large hole in it. However, he didn't stop there. The force caused Gaige to crash even deeper into what was really beneath the worn-out warehouse—it was the dungeon Andy had created. Gaige didn't know how many floors he broke through, as he only stopped when he hit the hard ground. "Still alive?" Gun asked. "Barely," Gaige replied. He was speaking Earthling language now, even if it was uncomfortable, because they aimed not to let Andy know anything about Gaige. As a result, despite seeing his targ
Ainspenser and Gun have both told Gaige that Andy loved to mess with people who had high hopes. They informed him that Andy had a hobby of raising someone's hopes to extreme levels, only to shatter them with betrayal or despair in the end. With this in mind, Gun suggested a plan that could exploit Andy's source of amusement. Gun's plan was simple and straightforward, provided Andy performed as expected. "Remember that Andy has many unique skills that we don't know about. When he meets you, he'll probably check your status, your points, and EXP, or even the number of times you've respawned. We don't have that information, so we need to be extra cautious. He'll use that information to toy with you," Gun had warned Gaige. Gaige recalled Gun's words when he had been cautioned about Andy. Fortunately, the system wouldn't reflect his divine powers in his record. If Andy could see his record, he might mistake him for a newly converted purger who was just starting out—an inexperienced and r
A half-hour ago, just before Gaige crashed, somewhere within Andy’s dungeon, five aliens hung on a wall, resembling decorative ornaments in a dimly lit room. They were all chained together by a specially forged chain designed to keep them motionless, like dolls. One of the aliens drawled, "Howl will come and save us soon," which caused another alien to snort with the same low energy. "We’ve been here for too long; give up." The five aliens were all bony and thin, with very little flesh remaining. It was a miracle they were still alive, but the truth was that Andy was keeping them alive—barely. None of them knew how many days, months, or years had passed. All they knew was that they had been suffering for a long time. Three years ago, on the fourth day of the hunt, Andy gathered them together, thinking they were safe with him. However, they ended up imprisoned and hung like wall decorations instead. Their whole bodies ached, but their hearts ached the most, as betrayal was the sharpe
As soon as Andy realized that something exciting was happening inside his dungeon, he left it eagerly, his resolve to capture Ainspenser as swiftly as possible before the Bidyus returned firmly in place. This way, he could manipulate everything without the system being aware of it. He had offered nearly everything inside his dungeon to Gaige, all to make the situation more entertaining by having a lower-ranking purger challenge and possibly defeat a higher-ranking one. As the current situation developed, the smile on his face grew wider and wider. The ring on his thumb glowed even brighter as he tightly gripped Ainspenser’s whip. He hadn't intended to completely turn the whip ash-colored, but when he realized that the whip wasn't actually in Ainspenser's grasp and was only tied to a sturdy pole, which was also a tool from Ainspenser's system, Andy couldn't contain his excitement and ended up breaking the whip. "Why is she only attacking me now? If she’s this clever, she could have ke
After safely dropping the aliens off, Gaige sprinted back to Andy's location. Veins were popping out as he doubled his running speed to rescue Ainspenser from being beaten into a pulp.Andy remained unmatched even as Ainspenser's rank increased. There was still a significant gap in their skills and experience, with Andy being a thousand years older than Ainspenser. "Perhaps you forgot about me?" Ellise suddenly asked, keeping pace with him as they ran. She was still in her undetectable and invincible state, so Gaige couldn't understand why she was bothering him now. "What do you want?" Gaige replied irritably. "This is boring. I thought I'd see you fight, but it was just that rank 4," Ellise grunted. "Leave me alone, Ellise," "What's the sense of upgrading then?" Ellise inquired. "It was you who suggested that. You know I feel really sick because of it!" Gaige protested. "Oh? My bad," Ellise admitted. Thanks to Ellise's distractions, Gaige couldn't control his rapidly moving fe
Adrenaline and excitement surged through Ainspenser as she felt her victory drawing near. She tightened her grip on her gatling gun, and her eyes locked onto her sole target. She exclaimed, "This is your first time dying, Andy!" She fired her machine gun and was astonished at how much more powerful it had become. Her gatling gun now spat out 300 rounds per minute, and the bullets even glowed in the air. "Haha! Nonsense! Do you think—ack!" Andy's words were cut short as he quickly freed himself from the suppressing whip and dodged the remaining bullets shot at him. "You've been hiding this to get me?" Andy exclaimed while laughing heartily. He couldn't evade every bullet showered upon him and relished the sensation of pain, something he hadn't felt in a long while. He smiled widely as his body was covered in blood and wounds. "Die, psycho!" Ainspenser twisted her body to keep up with Andy, who continued to evade her gunfire. "Psycho? Aren't we all?" Andy shrugged. Using his vast ex
Gaige watched as the Bidyus flew away after circling Ainspenser for a celebratory moment on her ascent to the top. Ainspenser's leg regrowth became a demonstration of her newly acquired top-tier regeneration skill, a perk of being number one. He observed Ainspenser's wide grin, which made him realize that simply leveling up brought about significant differences in skills. Along with Ainspenser’s celebration, the Purger system made an announcement about Ainspenser's feat and rewards. It was then that his screen showed a notification that the broadcast had finally ended. [The broadcast ended] [The full broadcast was recorded.] “What will you name the title of the recorded file?” Adal asked. "Bullshit," he blurted out without thinking. “Okay. The title file is "Bullshit."” Adal confirmed. Gaige instructed Adal to record everything before the broadcast, primarily to have a record of Andy's messed-up state for his own amusement, but he didn't think he would enjoy watching this broad
The sun was up, and everyone else was getting ready to start their day, but for Gaige, it was time to finally rest. He hurriedly bathed and changed into his pajamas, eager to jump into his bed as soon as possible. However, someone else had invaded his bed first. He crossed his arms and looked down at the woman wearing a white nightgown, comfortably lying on his bed. The woman had ghostly features—white long hair and a pale complexion—and she was sleeping soundly on his bed. "Why are you still here?" Gaige asked. Ainspenser slowly opened her eyes, her crescent-shaped eyebrows inclining slightly as she saw him staring at her. "It's time to rest. I've done everything you asked," she reluctantly replied, closing her eyes again to show she had no intention of getting up. “Patal has prepared a room for you. Leave." "This is the best room. The top one deserves the best," she replied with a sleepy tone. Gaige couldn't argue with Ainspenser's assessment of the room. Patal and Lisa had as