Dungeon system ch 4
[ DING!!! The loot has been received.]
[ 2x Wolf tooth]
[ 3x Wolf mane]
[ $65 ]
[ All the items looted will be transported into the dungeon inventory. ]
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Along the way, Ray has killed more than 5 wolves, but with no death count this time.
Even though his stat didn't increase, the continuous battle had hone Ray's battle instinct, and he could clearly see the attack pattern of the wolves.
' Fiuh, another one bites the dust.'
Ray stopped and took a bit of a rest. Even if he could continuously die, it didn't mean that his fatigue was unlimited.
In fact, he has been pretty tired of all this exploring, killing, and dying cycle. If not for his strong willpower, he might have already gone crazy. No matter how good someone is, repeatedly dying would definitely place no small burden on their mind.
He chose a big rock and sit beneath it.
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[ Find your boss monster ]
[ As a Wannabe Dungeon-master, you need to find your boss-monster to protect the dungeon core.]
[ Recruit the boss monster before the time limits end.]
[ Time limit: 1 day, 15 hours, 42 minutes.]
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It has been about 8 hours, and he still hasn't found a suitable boss monster.
After repeatedly dying here, Ray couldn't even think about the consequences of failing the mission. If things go wrong, he will just use a common wolf danger beast as a boss monster. Either way, the mission would be completed, and he would be transferred back out of this plane.
Ray laid his head on the big stone and closed his eyes. As an awakener, he has been told that he must keep his form at its peak, as the slightest careless could result in misfortune.
But just only five minutes after Ray closed his eyes, he felt a pack of wolf danger beast coming. And this time, he could feel a strong aura leading them.
'This aura.. He didn't even bother to hide it.'
From his observation, Ray concluded that this should be a Boss Caliber monster. No common type of monster will be as stupid to display their aura around, as it would attract unwanted attraction from other danger beasts.
Now, Ray who knew his target was coming prepared himself to be at his best when they fought. He took the big stone which has accompanied him since his first battle here and grasped it tightly.
' It's coming..'
From the bushes, a pack of wolves appeared and rushed at Ray.
Roarr!!!
He lightly evaded the claws of the wolf-type danger beast rushing at him and smashed their head with the big stone. And then….
"Growl!!"
"….two big money incoming."
…And then, he dodged one of the wolves ' attack by jumping high into the air. He threw the big stone accurately into the wolf, and drop a flying drop-kick to end the wolf's life.
"Kyahk!"
"Growl!!"
The other wolves who saw their companion died on Ray's hand were getting crazier.
They continuously pounce at Ray. But for the current him, dodging their attack while counter-attacking was still somewhat possible.
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10 minutes into the battle Ray had slaughtered more than 7 wolves, but he was nowhere near his perfect state. His legs were full of wolf bites, while his right hand was missing because of a sneak attack.
' I don't think I could handle this anymore.. But first.'
Ray shifted his focus at the leader of the pack. The boss caliber monster who stayed calm when its pack was getting slaughtered by Ray.
The boss-caliber monster was a giant silver wolf with a single lustrous horn in his head. Its eyes revealed golden lights, and its body carried a majestic breath that couldn't be compared to a common danger beast.
Their gaze met with each other, and Ray could feel the hidden bloodlust on the boss monster.
His hand shuddered, and cold sweats dripping from his forehead. Now he felt like prey in the presence of its predator.
' So this is the power of a boss monster. But with the power of almost unlimited death, why should I be afraid.'
Ray stopped caring about the fear he felt throughout his body and charged at the Wolf Leader.
He pumped all his power at his foot, and with the power of twenty agilities, Ray quickly arrived at the boss side.
" Take this!!"
He swung the stone with all his might at the wolf boss.
However, before his stone even touched the boss's body. Ray could feel his sight getting blurry, and soon his consciousness faded.
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[ DING!!! You have died again ]
[ Death Count: 14/10000]
[ Returning to the starting place ]
Ray opened his eyes and stared in disbelief at the event that had just happened before him.
This time, it was like when he touched the giant tree. He didn't even know what has come, and he just died like that.
'Shit!'
Ray clenched his fist and punched at the ground. If this were the case, he just went back into step zero. The Wolf boss was too strong, and all the path around him was a dead end.
But Ray was not a person who gives up easily. Even though he had died before he knew what was coming, the sensation of his hand hitting something was definitely real. If the blow before could somehow damage the Wolf boss, then he might have a chance.
He chose to continue exploring the east path and try to find the condition of the wolf boss. Albeit the chance was pretty small, he would still take this bet.
It will all be worthed if he could get the wolf boss as his boss monster.
With that belief, Ray proceeded to take the path he has been following before. The path that took him to the battleground between him and the Wold boss.
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When Ray eventually reached the battleground, he found that the wolves have already been long gone.
And even the corpses of the wolves that Ray had killed were missing from there. All that was left was traces of blood that slowly drying.
Ray took a deep breath and released a sigh of frustration. In the system's procedures, he needs to touch the corpses of the dead wolves before receiving the loot. But he was too focused on the battle before that he failed to take his loots.
Now all he could receive was a feeling of disappointment. Seven dead wolves mean almost 200 dollars, and he just lost it because he was too absorbed in battle.
Ray sat down in a daze. That 200 dollars, just how much fried chicken he could buy if he was not negligent to collect it.
But when his gaze fell on the location of the wolf boss before, something instantly attracted his attention
There was a trace of blood there. A trace of blood on the location where Ray strikes the wolf boss with a stone.
The trace of blood may not be much, nonetheless, this trace means that Ray's attack was successful, and the wolf boss couldn't avoid his strike.
Now, this thing left a question on Ray's mind.
How such a strong boss caliber monster couldn't avoid his attack… Except!
The boss wolf was injured! Or he might have something that made him in a weak period right now!
Nevertheless, both of them worked well in Ray's favor.
He still had more than nine thousand death count left, and since the Wolf boss has been injured and his movement was impaired, Ray could slowly wear him down with his death count.
" Hehe, it seems after almost 20 years of suffering, my day finally come."
Ray smiled at this realization, and he proceeded to explore the surrounding area to find the wolf camp.
The Wolf boss might be injured now, but Ray didn't know the severity of the injury. If it was just a shallow one and could be healed easily, Ray would definitely regret it if he wasted any more time here.
His search for the wolf camp began, and it finally gave him a result after 2 hours.
In front of Ray, he could see a giant pack of wolves. If the biggest number of wolves he has seen before was just twenty or thirty, now ahead of him was a sea of wolves with more than 400 wolves in it.
And in the middle of the wolf camp, Ray could see the Boss wolf lying down with a small wolf on its side.
' So the Boss Wolf was a she, and she might currently be pregnant.'
That explained all the weird things happening before.
The day soon turned into night, and most of the wolves were sleeping.
A very appropriate time for Ray to ambush the Wolf Boss.
However, seeing the wolf boss with her child in the side, Ray couldn't help but hesitate.
As an orphan, Ray had been raised without the care of his parents, and seeing the child wolf on the side of Wolf boss, Ray couldn't bear to separate them.
' *SIgh* Maybe I should find another boss monster.'
Ray was no saint, but deep in his heart, he didn't want any other child felt what he has been through. Growing up without the care of parents, no child should have suffered that thing.
He was about to leave the vicinity, but then he heard the sound of a huge number of danger beasts approaching the wolf camp.
""Kkiiieeck!!"
"Kyahk!"
"Kkahk!!"