"By changing my clothes, I won't smell like Bloody Mamba's blood, and without the smell of blood, the monster won't be able to find me right away. I don't know about the other bosses, but I don't think there will be a monster that won't notice the smell of blood." Aiden said.
Aiden thought briefly about which fog he should go to and then decided to go to the brown fog.
When Aiden came in, he was shocked to see the surroundings because the fog was...
'It's a fucking desert! Wasn't this a jungle dungeon? Why am I in a fucking desert!'
Aiden slowly started walking on the sand because after all, the dungeon could not be cleared unless he defeated the boss of all the areas.
The thing about this desert-type area was that it was difficult to move because of the heat, the sand and the unpredictable poisonous dust storms.
'I can barely see what's in front of me because of this poisonous sandy place and the sand in my face all the time!' Aiden thought.
Aiden was trying to feel the surroundings with his senses as he carefully moved forward, but he could not sense any presence in the environment, then suddenly something clicked in his mind.
'That giant snake had ambushed me and it was above the trees. In the documentaries I had seen before, animals living in the desert would ambush under the sand. That means-!'
*Tremble!!
*Tremble!!
As Aiden stopped to think, the ground began to tremble and Aiden quickly jumped into the air.
*Rumble!!
*Booommm!!!
Sand flew up from under the ground as if it were exploding, and a giant scorpion surfaced from under the ground.
"I'll finish this now! [Imaginary Mass]!" Aiden was falling from the sky towards the Scorpion.
"Ka-me-ha-me-ha!!" Aiden created a corridor for [Imaginary Mass] with his mana, concentrating the explosion in a corridor and sending it to the Scorpion, aka Burrowing Scorpion.
[The class [Mage] has Leveled Up]!
[The skill [Magic Control] has Leveled Up]!
[You've killed the Dust Fog's Boss [Burrowing Scorpion] successfully.]!
[You've Leveled Up]!
Aiden's fall was slowed considerably by the [Imaginary Mass] he used when he fell, which he recovered from with as little damage as possible by using [Body Strengthening] again.
'The mana in my body became much more fluid and easy to feel and use. And thanks to my increased mana, I can now use these skills more easily.' Aiden thought as he cast a heal magic on himself.
After finishing healing, Aiden collected the drops from the scorpion boss and entered the other fog areas.
So Aiden entered the flame red fog, one of the three remaining fogs.
The thing about this fog was that it was very hot in general and everything was on fire, so one misstep would turn into a poisonous burn. And the biggest problem was that there were not bosses there, there were multiple low bosses like mini bosses.
However, thanks to the level-ups, this fog was relatively easy and Aiden easily defeated all the mini bosses, namely the Flame Tigers.
Then he entered the Blue Fog, which was extremely cold, but thanks to the flame essence Aiden had taken from the Salamanders in the previous dungeon, the cold had little effect on his body.
The boss of the blue mist was a bird-type, shooting ice from its mouth and ice lances from its wings.
But with Aiden's increased power stats and [Dash] skill on top of that, this Ice Kite boss was no match for him.
And finally, the purple fog.
There were cobwebs in many different places in the purple mist and cocoons in many different places. Aiden immediately recognized this and took out a couple of knives from his inventory and stabbed the spiders growing in the cocoons, killing them and collecting exp.
*Kiiieeekkkk!!!
Looking in the direction of the sound, Aiden realized that a giant spider was coming towards him and without letting it get close, he destroyed the spider's head with [Imaginary Mass] Ka-me-ha-me-ha and after receiving his reward...
[Dungeon [Posion Forest] cleared]!
[The dungeon reward is in the center of the dungeon]
[Please get the reward before time runs out.]
"Wha-!"
Aiden quickly went to the green and saw a box on a small altar in the middle of the field. With time running out, Aiden touched the box at the last moment and the dungeon was cleared and Aiden found himself back in the Babel dungeon.
Aiden immediately opened the prize box and took out a bottle with a green liquid inside. As soon as he picked it up, system messages appeared.
[Name: Elixir of Ten Thousand Poison]
[Type: Consumable]
[Rank: S]
(Description: The Elixir of Ten Thousand Poison is a rare and potent concoction that amalgamates the essence of ten thousand different toxins. It grants the user ressitance to all known poisons, transforming their body into a vessel impervious to toxic substances. If the user Survives.)
[Effect: Toxin Resistance: The user is resistant to toxin and can't harmed by any form of toxin, whether ingested, inhaled, or injected.]
[Risk: The elixir of ten thousand poison is ultimately made up of 10 thousand different poisons. The user will be exposed to 10 thousand poisons at the same time. If the user cannot withstand it, they will die.]
"This is so Op but risk is high. I can use this after The Eight Triagram Urn's Flames ritual."
Aiden came out of the dungeon and looked outside and realized it was already night.
"One full day for two dungeons is not too bad." Aiden said.
But what Aiden didn't know was that he had spent 2 days in the dungeon, not 1, so Aiden had actually entered the dungeon 2 days ago.
Aiden went to one of Orario's rundown and unoccupied houses that he had discovered earlier.
"It will not burn because it is made of stone." Aiden said and went inside the house and closed the windows using some boards and barricaded behind the doors with some ramshackle furniture and prepared the place for the ritual.
"Let's start. But first."
Aiden took the blue [Mutated Orb Of Fire] from the Salamander boss out of his inventory and swallowed it with difficulty.
[You've consumed 1 [Mutated Orb Of Fire] item.]
[The flame has mutated!]
Aiden felt the difference. If the other [Orb Of Fire] was a fireball, the [Mutated Orb Of Fire] was a Firestorm.
After he thought he had done all his preparations, Aiden took the book out of his inventory and read and memorized it one last time.
"Here I go."
[Bloody Mamba's Poisonous Fang ×1]
[Flame Tiger's Flame Toxin Claw ×9]
[Ice Kite's Ice Toxin Beak ×1]
[Underground Scorpion's Stinger ×2]
[Plague Spider's Poison Sac ×1]
After pointing the tip of the [Bloody Mamba's Poisonous Fang] at himself, he pierced his left chest swiftly with the fang.
*Stab!
*Badump!
His heart began to beat in a strange rhythm.
[The 'Bloody Mamba's Poisonous Fang' has pierced your heart!]
[Deadly toxin quickly spreads throughout your body.]
[The Effect [Low Poison Resistance] has been activated.]
[The skill is ineffective.]
[The skill is ineffective.]
[You have entered the 'Poisoned' state.]
[Caution]!
[Remove the 'Bloody Mamba's Poisonous Fang' at once and try to detoxify yourself.]
The heart was an organ that was connected to all the blood vessels in the body, supplying blood to other organs. As Aiden had pierced that very organ with the fang, it was only natural for its poison to spread quickly.
Aiden's blood circulated rapidly through his body. Due to the heavy pressure from his frantically beating heart, every vein in his body swelled up like a balloon that seemed about to pop. His face turned pale in no time, showing his blue veins.
His breathing became so shallow and rough that it almost seemed as if he would faint. He was so dizzy that he felt as if he would pass out at any minute. Of course, he would really die if he lost consciousness.
Suddenly, however, he was stopped by something.
*Ding!
He could swear he had actually heard a sound.
The fang in his hand melted away as if it had never existed. His heart swiftly absorbed the fang, completely integrating its poison.
[[The Bloody Mamba's Poisonous Fang] has been completely absorbed.]
[A Hidden Piece has been found.]
[Serpent Toxin Factor has been acquired. The ability to create a little bit of [Bloody Mamba's Toxin] has been obtained.]
[You have entered the [Critical]! state]!
Although it did not sound easy, he searched for a place to stab without a single hint of hesitation. When he found a suitable one, he thrust the claw into it.
*Stab!
[A [Flame Tiger's Flame Toxin Claw] has begun to penetrate your liver!]
There were eight more claws that he had to pierce himself with before their toxin made him faint.
After stabbing eight more...
[A [Ice Kite's Ice Toxin Beak] has begun to penetrate your bowels!]
[The [Burrowing Scorpion's Stinger] has penetrated your spleen!]
[You have entered the Brink of Death state.]
The system had not been exaggerating when it said he was on the brink of death. His skin had rotted away, his bone structure had collapsed, and his muscles had melted away. As he could no longer feel his hands or see clearly, he had wasted a lot of time searching for the right spots.
And Finally...
[The [Plague Spider's Poison Sac] has been absorbed into your lungs!]
[A Hidden Piece has been found.]
[Your five major organs are all filled with deadly toxins.]
[Five different deadly toxins are clashing with each other inside your body.]
[The toxins have made your body's condition significantly worse!]
The five deadly toxins that had begun circulating inside Aiden's body clashed with each other, creating extremely complex chemical reactions. Some of them became deadlier as they combined, while others were neutralized when they met each other.
Aiden felt as if several fireworks were exploding inside his body each time such a reaction happened. So many things were happening in his body that he had a difficult time regaining his composure. His body had practically become a stage on which to display complex reactions, each of which was ravaging him at a freakish pace.
However…
'Not now,' Aiden thought hardly.
He endured and endured. Consuming all of the toxins did not mean they would automatically ignite the Purification Fire. There would no doubt be a proper opportunity to trigger an explosion.
'A little more. Just a little more…'
Of course, the toxins were still ruining Aiden's body to the extent that he could no longer sit up straight.
[Low Poison Resistance is ineffective.]
[Low Poison Resistance is ineffective.]
[Warning! Attempt to detoxify yourself as soon as possible. If you do not receive any treatment, you might die.]
[Warning! Attempt to detoxify yourself as soon as possible. If you remain under the effects of toxin, you may sustain a permanent injury.]
'Not yet!'
[Warning! All of your organs have stopped…!]
'Now!'
The moment the five deadly toxins, which had been violently clashing with each other, came into balance, Aiden took a deep breath. His esophagus had almost stopped working, so he was able to inhale very little air. However, that was enough, as what Aiden truly needed was the very faint trace of mana in him.
[The Purification Fire's dormant ember has absorbed mana.]
[The Purification Fire has been ignited.]
[The Purification Fire is flaring up.]
[A Hidden Piece has been found.]
[The Purification Fire's ember is growing stronger.]
[Congratulations!]
[You have successfully lit the [Eight Triagram Urn's Flames] and the forgotten sacred fire of legend has begun to blaze.]
[The [Heat of the Eight Triagram Urn's Flames] is now in effect.]
[The heat is restoring your body.]
[The heat is regenerating your body.]
[The heat is eliminating all toxins.]
[The heat is eradicating all impure energies.]
The toxins and waste that had gushed out of Aiden's melted muscles disappeared, engulfed by heat. His rotted skin crumbled away, replaced by new skin. His weakened bones were replaced. His muscles also became significantly tougher.
[All of your acupoints have opened.]
[All of your principal meridians have opened.]
[All of your extraordinary meridians have opened.]
[Your magic organ has been recreated, and your magic circuit has been remade.]
[You have gained the fire attribute.]
[You have gained the poison attribute.]
[You've acquired [Ten Toxin Immunity (passive)] skill.]
[You've acquired [Blood Toxin] skill.]
[You have an unopened [Dantian], would you like to open it in exchange for 180 Stat points?]
"Now I understand why I shouldn't distribute my stat points." Aiden said before collapsed.
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