[Dungeon cleared]
[Quest completed]
[All Rewards have been distributed accordingly]
[Game Developer class has leveled up]
[Zen reserve has been activated]
[All Game Developer skills will now use Zen in place of XP]
[New Game Developer skill: Mob Creation obtained]
[XP earned: 21000 XP]
Ivan's entire vision was filled with numerous notifications that brought a smile to his face as he muttered "status."
[Name: Ivan Golborne
Title: The Creator
Player Level: 43
Class: Game Developer, Temporal Shaper
Temporal Shaper Level: 2
Game Developer Level: 6
Lives Used: 0/1
XP: 21360
HP: 120
SP: 20
Stats:
- STR: 102
- AGI: 78
- INT: 17
- DEF: 50
- MAN: 0/15
- Zen: 100/100
Skills:
- Sword Mastery: B
- Eye of the Creator: C
- Master Craftsman: C
- Skill Developer: C
- Iron Rain: D
- Stat Override: D
- Game Gate: D
- Chrono-Speed: F
- Fear: D
- Mob Creation: F
Inventory:
- Rustless Sword
...
Quest Log:
- Complete the Tutorial: Halted
- Clear the C-rank dungeon: Completed]
"This was quite worth it after all," Ivan said, feeling satisfied with the outcome, and he let out a long sigh. He then turned to Iris, who sat a bit away from him.
"You did great as well and saved me again," Ivan complimented her.
"Did great? I was unconscious for almost all of it," Iris replied with a tinge of frustration.
"Well, you're now Level 61, so you did quite a lot as well," Ivan reassured her.
"Level 61? Are you sure?" Iris asked, her excitement growing.
"Yeah," Ivan confirmed.
"Finally, I've reached B-rank! This truly was worth it," Iris exclaimed happily.
"Now let's leave; I hate it here already," Iris added as she struggled to stand, still weighed down by her injuries.
"I'd help you, but my wounds are even worse," Ivan said, noticing Iris's struggle.
"Yours are worse? I had almost all my bones broken, and I don't need help anyway," Iris retorted, determined to move forward despite her injuries, limping with struggling steps.
"Wait, how do we make money from the dungeon, what about my ten percent?" Ivan inquired.
"We can make money from gathering and selling all the monsters' items, weapons, and armor, or you can find more hidden items if you are willing to explore the dungeon," Iris explained.
"Yeah, I'm too tired for any of that," Ivan said as he walked towards Iris.
"we could just sell the dungeon instead; cleared dungeons go for great amounts, although that means we can't take anything from it" Iris proposed.
"But won't the dungeon close soon, like in the game?" Ivan asked with concern.
"No, it only closes when all monsters within the dungeon are killed. But now that I think about it, there are a lot of monster corpses. Did you possibly kill them all?" Iris wondered.
"Well, about four wolves ran away, so it should remain open then," Ivan confirmed, reaching Iris and bending slightly in front of her.
"What the hell are you doing?" Iris asked, raising a brow.
"Get on," Ivan offered.
"What? No, I told you I can walk," Iris replied stubbornly.
"And you walking looks like you would fall and die at any moment. Get on before I change my mind," Ivan insisted.
With slight hesitation, Iris walked closer to Ivan and climbed onto his back.
"Hang on tight; I'm moving quickly," Ivan warned. Iris wrapped her hands around him as Ivan launched towards the dungeon gate at great speeds.
After maneuvering through the dense forest, whizzing through trees and vines, they finally reached the dungeon gate and swiftly crossed through it. As they emerged, the morning sun's light danced upon their skin, and they breathed in the air with relief.
"We really did survive," Iris muttered, the reality sinking in as they stood outside the dungeon.
"Where to now?" Ivan asked Iris, who still held on to him for dear life.
"Could you take me to my house, please?" Iris asked softly.
"Alright, hang on," Ivan replied as he continued his speedy movement towards Iris's home.
After a few minutes of dashing through the city, Ivan arrived at Iris's home and put her down to stand on her own. She then stretched her hand to knock on the door.
Enti opened the door, and her eyes widened at the sight of them.
"Iris!" she exclaimed, capturing the attention of the other guild members who looked their way.
"Iris, where have you been? We've been trying to reach you for hours," Greyson said, concerned, as Ivan walked in with Iris, who was still clearly struggling to walk and swaying every which way.
"Sorry, didn't see the calls; there's no signal in dungeons," Iris explained, falling onto the couch.
"Are you okay?" Enti asked, noticing her movement.
"Let her rest a couple more hours; she'll be fine," Ivan reassured.
"What do you mean no signal in dungeons? Were you in one?" Denvar asked, perplexed.
"We decided to clear the dungeon; we went to get the rights for by ourselves," Iris explained.
"What? Why would you do something like that?" Greyson exclaimed.
"Bad influence," Iris said, glancing at Ivan.
"Well, I better start heading out. I'll let Iris tell you about our wonderful adventure," Ivan said, ready to leave.
"Oh, and Iris, I won't be able to come to work for some time," Ivan added.
"The guild or the store?" Iris asked.
"Both. I need a necessary leave," Ivan replied.
"Sigh, do what you want," Iris said leaning back into the couch.
"Thanks," Ivan replied, turning away to open the door and leave the rest of the guild in Iris's house.
As Ivan closed the door behind him, feeling tired and still recovering, he decided to take a cab back to his own apartment.
He stood in front of the door for a while before placing his fingers on the fingerprint scanner, causing the door to unlock. He twisted the knob and entered his apartment.
Walking straight towards his bed, Ivan sat down before bringing up his system window and clicking on the new skill he had obtained.
[ Mob Creator:
Game Creator can summon, create, or upgrade a mob depending on the skill rank. Mob rank is limited to skill rank, and mobs summoned or created obey all Creator's commands. The number of mobs that can be created at a time is dependent on skill rank. Mobs will despawn after all of the Creator's Zen is exhausted, but they can be respawned if the creator possesses enough Zen.
Rank: F ]
"Summon mob," Ivan said.
[ There are no scanned mobs to summon. Current skill rank requires the user to scan a mob to summon it. ]
"Create mob," Ivan attempted.
[ Skill rank too low. ]
"Sigh, was worth a shot. Well, now I should be able to deal with that slithering boss," Ivan said, clicking on the game gate skill.
[ Game gate: 1 usage left ]
[ Would you like to enter the game? ]
[ Y/ N ]
"Yes," Ivan responded.
Then his vision went blue with the familiar sensation of his body being ripped apart and reconstructed again before landing on his feet this time.
[Tutorial resumed]
[Quests resumed]
He looked forward and saw Azura, who had noticed his presence and was ready to attack. Then, he turned his gaze to the red screen in front of him.
[Quest time: 00:20]
"Twenty seconds, huh?" Ivan said, taking Blood Hound from inside his inventory.
[Skill: Fear is active]
Azura felt Ivan's enormous bloodlust, causing it to freeze in place, momentarily paralyzed by fear and confusion. That slight hesitation was all Ivan needed.
[Skill: Chrono-speed is active]
With blinding speed and deadly precision, Ivan closed the distance between himself and the boss. His sword, coupled with his now enormous strength, sliced off the head of the serpent cleanly.
[Azura, the Crystal Serpent, has been slain]
[Boss battle has ended]
[+5000 XP]
[+10 Stat Points (SP)]
[Would you like to proceed to the next floor?]
[Y/N]
"Yes," Ivan replied with chilling conviction.