The inside of the dungeon was quiet .
It was enough to make me question if this was a level 28 dungeon .
According to the intel, there were supposed to be thousands of monsters appearing .
But from what I could tell, it didn't seem that way .
It was as if the dungeon was already cleared .
The interior was similar to the manticore dungeon .
The difference was that instead of being a wide desert field, there was a winding desert road .
The width of the road was about 30m or so .
The floor was covered with finely ground sand, while the each side of the road stood wrinkly tress, their shells making a wall .
"Looks similar to a place I know, yet oddly different to it too . "
Finishing my monologue, I casted Mana Shield and shot forward .
Even after running for 2 minutes, I didn't encounter a single monster or any of their cries .
I didn't let it bother me, and continued forward .
Because it was normal as usual .
It was then .
"KWAACK"
"KRURU!"
The road was covered with my footprints .
Hundreds of monsters came out onto the road that I passed, howling and screaming all kinds of noise .
Dust Lizardmen, monsters with different sets of equipment and armor appeared .
Monsters that only do melee attacks .
Each swinging their weapons and surrounding their targets .
All of them possessed strength equivalent to a level 100 warrior . Quite troublesome to handle .
They looked similar to lizards .
1 . 5m in size .
They proudly showed off their reflective scales .
These scales were so tough that most magic could not even leave a scratch on them .
Not only were they immune to physical attacks, but they had a flat 20% magic damage resistance .
They were breaking the shifting magic and physical resistance pattern the dungeons had every 3 levels .
Kicking up a cloud of dust, they stomped their feet on the ground furiously .
However, Meteor Call had already finished casting in my hand .
Both Meteor and Iceberg had already hit level 159 .
Thanks to these guys, these skills will become stronger .
A 10% reduction in cast time as well the cooldown .
To the mass of mobs that were staring at me, I casted Eye of the Storm to group up the mobs that were still spread apart .
Utility skill Eye of the Storm pulled in all lifeforms in the area together .
The level 100 skill didn't even cause the mobs to budge .
Those strong gusts, they stood still as if it was a breeze from a fan .
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"Guess they're high ranking?"
Both Heal Canceling and Lower Resist were the same .
Debuff skills did not work either .
The marks on the chests that appeared if the skills hit were nowhere to be found, after all .
Resistance was a major factor, but monster level and ranking were to be reckoned with as well .
"I'm curious as to see what will happen . "
"Take this!"
The size of the Meteor was enough to block out the sky .
With one swift movement of my hand, it collided against them .
The entire dungeon shook from the destructive force .
The massive shockwave from the noise rang throughout the dungeon .
The flames from the meteor was enough to consume even the very sands it blew into the air .
The hot winds from the destruction came towards me .
The remains of the meteor covered where the lizardmen used to be .
The flames continued to burn fiercely, and a message followed .
[20,000,000 experience obtained . ]
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[Level up . ]
"Shit!"
I had barely taken care of half the monsters .
I had leveled up from 1/5th of my experience bar being full instantly .
Each monster offered 20 million points worth of experience .
And the numbers of monsters were not just hundreds, but nearly a thousand .
I heard that people leveled up all the way to 500 from this dungeon alone, but I didn't know it would be this good .
Even high level Awakened have to form up 5 man parties to get in, so they only get 4 million worth of experience per kill .
But I was keeping 20 million experience to myself .
Leveling in the level 18 dungeon, I was able to level up 12 times faster than the average Awakened .
But now I was running the level 28 dungeon that only one person was able to solo run in the entire world before .
Perhaps 20 times? Over even greater than that seemed possible .
I was overcome with goosebumps after confirming the sheer amount of experience I've obtained from them .
I was only surprised for a short moment though .
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-crack
My Mana Shield was shaking with great intensity .
I was at least 30m away from them .
However, in a blink of an eye, they had caught up and were attack me .
If it was another shield, it would've come apart and the attacks would've reached me .
If these mobs had this much destructive force, they had to be taken care of immediately .
The reason why about half of them were able to survive was surprising though .
They had come together to form a defensive formation, blocking the damage of the Meteor Call .
That's why they were able to retaliate .
"KYAA!"
Their sharp beak like mouth had drool spilling out of them .
When the drool landed on the ground, smoke was formed, the scent of sulfur thick .
It was obvious that it was highly acidic .
"Don't spit at me!"
-CRACK!
A huge iceberg started to form, enough to swallow up the dungeon that was nearly 40m wide .
The ice broke apart and reformed nonstop .
Even as their bodies were being crushed and torn apart, the lizardmen continued to resist .
All the monsters I've met so far had been instantly taken out from the sheer amount of damage the Iceberg did, but these monsters…
I was able to reconfirm just how strong these monsters were .
[Iceberg's skill level rose . ]
"Is it finally level 160?"
The cool down and cast time had become 1 minute each .
I was able to cast this destructive spell every 2 minute .
I used Holy Missile and Explosion to get rid of the stragglers .
The sand was painted in blood, the red matching the glow of the Bloodstones .
I collected all the stones and stood up .
I had to take down more lizardmen, after all .
Behind me, I could hear strange noises .
-crunch . -crunch .
"Ah! Right . The janitors . "
I turned around quickly to make sure I didn't miss this strange scene .
Bugs the size of my fist appeared, eating away at the corpses of the Lizardmen .
Almost like how thousands of locusts eat away at the crops, they came in droves, attaching themselves onto the corpses like waves .
Covered in black, it didn't even make a minute before everything but the armor and weapons of the lizardmen to remain .
Even dragging away the bones, they hid themselves into the sands once more .
"A lot more disgusting than I thought…"
* * * *
The dungeon's road seemed to be without an end .
I was curious what kind of ability Choi So-Hyeon had to be able to clear this dungeon by himself .
After taking down the boss, the exit gate appeared .
I was very thankful for one thing .
Other dungeons had the exit open up in the center of the dungeon .
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To move all the way to the center in this enormous room was a task in itself .
Thankfully the gate appeared at the end of the dungeon .
"Wew . With just one run, I already leveled up once and have 77% of my gauge filled . "
It was a high class dungeon far beyond my expectations .
Before I left through the gate, I casted my Mass Stealth Jutsu .
-sha sha sha sha
Casting it above my head, the air shimmered and swayed, like a disturbance on a surface of a pond .
Including me and everything that came in contact with me were hidden from view .
If I didn't have Eye of Insight, I wouldn't know what I was holding onto .
"All right . Shall I exit?"
* * * *
It was already 5 pm .
Maybe it was due to the dungeon being so bright, but the outside felt darker than usual .
I didn't have time to waste . I had to hunt some more .
I was about to use the ID scanner when…
'Who are these people?'
The level 28 dungeon was famous for its rare visitors .
It was to be expected, as there were not many who could clear this dungeon as it was only possible to clear with a party .
However, the dungeon had roughly 40 people surrounding it at this very moment .
About 20 of them were equipped with armor and weapons .
The rest had clean uniforms, using hand gestures to communicate between one another .
I couldn't help but wonder what kind of a combination was this .
It was because I saw a granny staring directly at the entrance of the dungeon .
'Seems like either the radical faction or the association . '
However, I could tell they were from the association .
It was because one of the people in the group was Se-Jin Kim .
I was focused on the grandma once more .
Yoon Jong-sun also had the look of a retired grandpa .
Most rankers had quite the age on them .
That grandma looking at this direction must also be very high leveled .
I felt that she was a cleric .
Because to see hidden targets, you needed Eye of Insight .
My monologue ended there .
The person next to the grandma spoke .
"Honored lady . It's about time that he would be exiting . Please give us the signal if you see him . "
"Yes . Understood . He doesn't appear to be out yet, though . "
"Not yet? Do you see anything?"
"Don't worry . My Eye of Insight is nearly level 100 . "
"Of course . I trust you . "
'What are you saying with me right in front of you?'
The bag on my shoulder .
In my hand I held my ID and the finger imitation .
I was sure that the cleric ranker could not see me .
'Glad I Awakened my stealth skill . The essence wasn't a waste . '
Should I just leave out of their sight?
No way . If I do that, they'd be 100% suspicious of my existence and dig deeper to find me .
Just in case the stones in my bag made a noise, I carefully moved my ID to the machine .
It was to make them think that the scanner was broken .
I was carrying out my plan to confuse them right before their eyes .
"Beep . Please present your fingerprint . "
Unlike how it was when I entered the dungeon, the sound from the machine felt much louder than before .
Hearing that noise, all 40 of them began to talk amongst themselves .
Then the man standing next to the elderly spoke .
"Lady! Is there anything at all?"
"Yes . I think you made a mistake today Mr . Kim . As you know, there isn't stealth that I cannot detect . There is no one at the entrance . "
"No . Impossible! Please check it again . Lady!"
Ho Jin, filled with frustration, looked about despite not being able to see .
Then the elder spoke .
"I'm sure that the machine is faulty . Then shall we end it here?"
"Yes! Of course . Sorry for taking up your time despite your busy schedule, lady . "
"Ohoho . It's enough that I get to see a young'un such as yourself, filled with energy and rearing to go . Please take care of the rest . "
"Yes! Thank you for your hard work . "
The elder finished talking and was heading to the car .
Kim Ho Jin couldn't help but wear his suspicions on his face .
He continued to stare at the entrance of the dungeon .
Our eyes finally met .
He was staring at the dungeon, and I was staring into his eyes .
After a long while, he called his subordinates .
"Did you check the ID?"
"Yes, dept . head . "
"Yeah, who is it?"
"Yoon Hyun-se . Awakened date is year 01, month 03 . Busan is his where his residency is . "
"First check the list of missing . Send a team over to check if the machine has a problem . "
"Yes . Understood . "
"If you find him, contact me immediately . "
"Yes!"
"Please present your fingerprint . "
While Kim Ho Jin was busy giving orders, the voice of the machine crackled out once more .
-beep
Without hesitation, I brought the fake finger towards it .
The dungeon entrance formed .
I didn't know who this ID belonged to, but once they found out the owner, it would be impossible to use it again .
'Hm…'