The taxi abruptly came to a stop, its engine stuttering to a halt.
Deimos looked out the window, taking in the scenery. The newbie-leveling region sprawled out before him, a wide expanse of fields and forests just waiting to be explored.
"Sir, your fare would be 5 quesos," the driver said.
Deimos' gaze went to the driver, killing thoughts creeping into his mind.
"Not now; I have to first level up and get some skills and weapons," he thought.
Deimos retrieved five quesos from his pocket and handed them over to the driver with a polite gesture.
Without wasting any time, he stepped out of the taxi and made his way towards the newbie leveling area.
"Oye system, can you add the money status to my stats?"
[Yes]
[Name: Deimos (Apostle of the Demon Lord "Lucifer")
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Level: 1 (5/100)
Class: ?
Title: ?
Strength: 16 Agility: 16 Stamina: 16
Health: 11 Mana: 151 Int: 11
Machoness: Max Money: 100 quesos
Skill point: 0 Stat point: 0
Skills: Hand-to-hand combat (mastery), Sniping (mastery), Gun fu (mastery), Daggers and knives (weapon mastery)]
"Nice!"
Deimos looked at the vast forest zone, his gaze tracing the trees and bushes for as far as the eye could see.
The scale of the region astounded him; the Nexus York city he had arrived in appeared considerably larger and different from the cities of his world.
This world was clearly larger and more complicated than anything he had previously encountered.
Deimos moved towards the forests, his eyes scanning the area for other humans and monsters.
Suddenly, he caught sight of a board hanging from one of the trees. It seemed to be some kind of notice or warning, and he felt a curious urge to investigate.
He approached the tree with a rapid stride and read the contents of the board.
LEVELING ZONE NEWBIE AREA: LVL 1 TO LVL 5
"Hmm… So there must be monsters from levels 1 to 5 present here. The same goes for humans."
"I should first go and hunt some level 1 monsters to gain some exp and maybe get some skill if I am lucky enough."
With that said to himself, Deimos ventured further into the forest, keeping his senses sharp and his knife ready, which he took from the man he killed.
"Oye system, how would I know if the monster is level 1 or 5?"
[Monster details will hover above them]
"Is this the case with other humans too, who have systems?"
[No]
"Are there any skills required to see their stats and skills?"
[No, you can't view another person's information]
"Interesting, so no one can know I am an apostle of Lucifer."
The forest's dense vegetation was both gorgeous and perilous, with vines and branches reaching out to trip him at every step.
The sounds of chirping birds and rustling leaves were soon replaced by the growling and snarling of a neighboring monster as he walked deeper into the forest.
"Finally, the first prey,"
Deimos' every step rustled through the greenery as he made his way through the dense forest. As he moved closer, the monster finally appeared before him, its detailed information hovering above its head, visible to Deimos.
[Name: Ratmorph
Level: 1
Grade: Common
Health: 30/30]
His gaze was drawn to a small creature resembling a rat but with frightening razor-sharp claws, a whip-like tail, and a set of eerie yellow eyes that could fill anyone with fright.
Despite its small stature, the creature, which was roughly the size of a housecat, appeared to be a formidable foe.
"That fucking rat can easily eat a cat from my world."
Suddenly, Deimos froze as the monster's nose twitched, and its yellow eyes locked onto him with a menacing stare.
He hardly had time to react as the monster leaped at him at breakneck speed. Its razor-sharp claws were just inches away from slicing his face apart in an instant.
Deimos instantly drew his knife and clashed it with the razor-sharp claws of the monster. The monster's power and lightning-fast speed knocked him back a few feet.
He was taken aback by the sudden retreat of the monster, which quickly darted back and began to leap from tree to tree with such incredible speed that it left Deimos struggling to track its movements.
All he could see were fleeting and fuzzy glimpses of the monster disappearing into the dense forest.
Deimos' instincts kicked in just as the monster launched a surprise assault from behind, aiming for his neck this time. He rolled to the ground quickly, narrowly missing the monster's spiky, deadly tail.
His veteran senses were on high alert, allowing him to react quickly and evade the monster's attack.
But suddenly the monster turned around and lunged towards him again, baring his sharp teeth, which Deimos deftly blocked with his knife.
With lightning reflexes, Deimos drew a second knife from his back pocket and thrust it towards the monster's throat, piercing its flesh and sending it to the ground.
[-10]
Deimos acted on his instincts, rushing towards the monster and striking it from both sides simultaneously.
[-10] [-10]
The blades plunged deep into the creature's back, causing it to screech in agony before collapsing onto the ground.
[Ding!]
[Level 1 Ratmorph slain!]
[10 exp gained]
[Exp Gained: 15/100]
*Tsk* only 10 exp for one kill. Now that I know the attack pattern and its abilities, I should hunt more of them."