Karas couldn't help but sneer at the Frozen Hound from the window: "Yeah eat your fill, later, you'll definitely die!"
He noticed too that the one he's eating is a Poison Rat, he then thought of another idea: "System, shop, show poisons."
*Ding!*
[Poison will be available only after the system reached level 2.]
"How to get the system to be level 2?" Karas asked.
*Ding!*
[System upgrade to level 2 requirements;
Host player lv. 50
Player had bought a total of 500,000,000 points.]
Karas couldn't help but frown: "Okay, I'm that close already huh?" He remarked sarcastically.
Still, he kicked the window.
Thud! Thud! Thud! "You freakin' mutt, come and have a taste of this fat meat here!" Pak pak~!! He slapped his own butt and it made a wavy motion.
The frozen hound got enraged, it started to make its way towards him. But Karas chuckles, he continued his way up.
The sheer size of the frozen hound couldn't really fit the window, but it still moved its head out and glared at Karas climbing the stairs.
"Grrrr." The Frozen Hound grumbles as it slowly withdrew.
Karas couldn't help but be confused from its action, still, he shook his head and entered the 24th floor.
As he entered, he saw another group of beast fighting, this time, it's a lot.
"Must be one of the cockroaches that I've wounded earlier on." But seeing the ground, he saw four of them marked with his sharp swords; 'They gathered in a single room? Or were they brought here?"
There are five poison rats all at level 6, there then are thirteen healthy cockroaches and seven rock spiders.
Clearly, the rats are above the other two species.
Karas didn't even need to act as he started browsing the shop for anything useful, but he merely has 12,024 points left.
"Grrrrrr." But as he was browsing, he heard it, the Frozen Hound.
Its surroundings started to have frozen, he couldn't help but sigh, he then slowly peaked and saw that it's at the other far end of the corridor.
But then, the Frozen hound didn't enter and went towards the other path.
'He too does not want to be ganged up upon huh.' Karas thought flashed; 'Then...'
He continued browsing; "Bomb?"
*Ding!*
[Bombs will be available when the system upgrades to level 3.
Would you like you to know the requirements?]
Karas shook his head: "D*mn, I don't want to even see it."
Karas then continued asking for traps, installation, and many more, yet, no results were given: "So, I still need to do everything at this stage, basically, I am only able to buy things that I can use on my own or operate manually."
"Things like bombs, poison, and such are off-limits for now."
After a while, Karas decided to join in, he looks ahead and saw that there are still three poison rats while only one rock spider and two rabid cockroaches remain.
Karas held his two swords in hand, as soon as they fight again, he will jump in too and kill the poison rats.
He needs to be fit as soon as possible, he needs to lose weight, if he could, he will be able to at least do the things he had done before, killing these lowly pests!
"Swaaaaaaa!" One of the poison rats jumped towards the rock spider, the other two followed.
Karas opened his eyes, a flash of intent appeared from his eyes as he started moving, using his toes to move without much noise.
The Rock Spider has high defense, the rabid cockroach has flexibility, and the rats speed and attack.
As one of the rats dug the cockroach's belly, Karas looked at the rock spiders, it's being defeated already.
Karas made his move.
'Weakness!'
The poison rats almost have no weakness, with the only two red spots, their two eyes.
Karas pointed one of his swords at the rat's eyes: "Hmmp!"
He couldn't really aim at the rat's blindspot, after all, the only blind spot it has is 30% of its back!
As soon as Karas made his move, all of the beasts became wary of him.
But he merely smirked, the poison rat he's aiming at has its sharp teeth piercing the cockroach deeply, the latter is wrapping the rat completely with its steel-like antenna, not letting go trying to strangle the rat to death.
The rat glared at Karas filled with rage, but it couldn't do anything.
Karas let loose of one of his swords, he held the other one with both hands, securing his footing with complete balance, using every ounce of his strength from his body and struck.
He can feel it, every fiber of his body felt like electricity is running wild.
Piak!
Directly from the rat's eyes and down to the cockroach's head and all the way to the ground.
*Ding!*
[You've learned a skill;
Strike Down Lv. 1
Rarity: Common
Description: A piercing strike from above!
Making use of the host's whole body to land a deathly critical strike on his foe.
Damage: 14~79
Mana: 12 per use.]
-49 HP!
-53 HP!
Burn effect applied.
-1HP!
Gained 7 EXP!
Gained 4 EXP!
Karas opened his eyes widely: "I can learn skills too?"
But this isn't the time to be astounded, he placed his right foot on top of the rat, held the sword and pulled it out.
He also took his other sword back and distanced himself from the other four beasts.
Rabid Cockroach (5/100)
Poison Rat (1/25)
Rock Spider (2/100)
His quest progress is extremely far from being clear, and he already stayed in this place for like... more than five hours already.
With only 7 hours remaining, he couldn't really hope to finish everything up.
As Karas backed away to prepare, he couldn't help but be speechless, the rats and the rock spiders are locking each other, no one budging nor trying to retreat.
One of the rock spiders is dead, but its limbs completely wrapping around the poison rat with its edge slightly pierced the rat's back, the other rock spider is about to die too, with the poison rat already eating the back of its belly.
Karas immediately made his way to the locked poison rat: "Strike down!"
He shouted, this time, his blade started to shine in red light.
Pipiak! It pierced right through to the rat's eye and went straight to the ground.
-43 HP!
Burn effect applied.
-2 HP!
The poison rat still has more than 20 hp left, but with the sword completely clutching it, Karas made his way to the other beasts that are fighting.
Seeing Karas approach, the rat immediately started to flee, removing its fangs from the Spider's rear belly.
The spider merely has 12 hp left, but as soon as its restraints were removed, like a wild beast escaping from a trap, it immediately jumped at the rat, completely wrapping its legs at it not budging a single inch!
Karas couldn't help but smirk: "I'll make it painless for you for helping me!"
This time, Karas jumped high, with the sword over his head, he couldn't help but smile: "STRIKE DOWN!"
Swish~ Piak!
-48 HP!
-32 HP!
Gained 5 EXP!
Burn effect applied!
-1 HP!
The rock spider made a 'Jiji' sound before crumbling further and died, the rat couldn't help but become enraged, but with the spider clutching its body and the sword embedded on its back piercing directly at the ground, it couldn't do a thing but wait for its death.
With merely only 30 HP left, the rat with burning effect and its blood continuously flowing out of its body, it will be dealing enough damage, it's bound to die.
Karas heaved a sigh, but then, he felt something strange from his back, he couldn't help but shiver as he jumps up.
He looked back and saw the rat jumped towards him, its body still pierced with his sword, he couldn't help but feel shocked.
Karas tried to kick, but he missed it.
"Tsiiiiiiishaaaa!" The rat scowled and bit Karas's stomach, it tried to hold on for as much as it can, but after three seconds, its maw opened as its eyes lifeless.
Gained 8 EXP!
Karas couldn't help groaned from pain as he read a notification from his side, he frowned as he looked at his stomach.
*Ding!*
[You've been poisoned!
Poison Rat's poison lv. 1.
Description: Poisons a living being, will lose 1 hp every 5 seconds.]
"Antidote." Karas immediately opened the shop window and started searching for an antidote, but it's a pathetic struggle for his part.
[Basic Antidote
Lv. 0
Description: Can cure any poison below level 3
Points: 100,000.]
Karas sighed: "A death sentence..."
He browsed his inventory, there are still forty hp potions and sixty SP potion, he did some calculation, and he'll definitely not likely finish the mission within the deadline.
Karas had not thought of an occasion ever occurring, to think that he'll be poisoned at this moment even though he had been careful to the extent that he wasted five hours to get no more than ten kills.
"Tsk!" He couldn't help but frown, he used every Gis in his possession, only a few hundred left, if he gets out of this place and the poison is still in effect, then, he'll definitely die even in real life.
Well, unless, he'll get restored back to full.
Rabid Cockroach (5/100)
Poison Rat (3/25)
Rock Spider (2/100)
With no more option, Karas asked: "System, is there a way for me to remove the poison in my body?"
*Ding!*
[There are three ways to remove the poison from your body with the current player's ability.
1. Antidote.
2. Removing the part that's infected before it spreads.
3. Level up.]
Karas couldn't help but chuckle, removing the flesh from his stomach? Instead of poison, he'll die from blood loss, and for an antidote, he has no money for it!
Karas looked at his stats: "So, the only option is to level up."