As Jay heard the system message, he was immediately teleported away. As Jay opened his eyes, he was baffled by what he saw—a big lush green forest appeared before him. A system message popped up:
[Mission Started]
[Mission Objective: Conquer the Forest of Gods]
[Sub-Mission: Kill all monsters for mission completion]
-[Note: For every unique and divine monster killed, a special reward will be given.]
[Begin Mission]
He read the last system message and started contemplating. He thought about what the system meant by "unique" and "divine" monsters, as none of this was mentioned to him before. He stopped thinking too much about it and decided to enter the forest with caution.
As he thought of his status board, contemplating what skill would be appropriate for the mission and his survival, has system had warned "Death here means death in real life."
A system message suddenly appeared before him as he thought of his status board:
Name: Jay
Class: ???
Level: 1
Experience Points: 0/100
Stats:
Strength: 20 (locked)
Dexterity: 20 (locked)
Agility: 20 (locked)
Constitution: 26 (locked)
Intelligence: 28 (locked)
Charisma: 15 (locked)
Mana: 24 (locked)
Skills:
1. Tamper: Ability to tamper with your stats by unlocking them temporarily. The stats become permanent the more you level up. Overuse causes body stress over time.
-Level 1: Tampering effect of 30.
-Level 2: Tampering effect of 60, and so on.
2. God's Eye: Able to copy ?????? [Skill slots: 6/6] and see detailed information on anything or anyone.
Skills:
a. Solar Flare: A powerful burst of concentrated light that explodes upon impact, dealing immense damage to all enemies in a wide radius and causing temporary blindness. [Copied]
b. Blessing of the Ancient Goddess: Grants enhanced strength, speed, and reflexes far beyond that of ordinary humans. The user can perform feats such as leaping great distances, lifting heavy objects with ease, and moving with superhuman agility. [Copied]
c. Draconic Might: Grants a x3 increase in levels to all physical attacks and damage rolls for a period of time. [Copied]
d. Thunder Strike: Channels lightning magic through the body to enhance physical and magical attacks, adding an extra shock damage to all attacks. [Copied]
e. Divine Healing: Instantly heals a target's wounds by creating a wave of healing magic that instantly heals allies and the caster and restores a significant amount of health, curing physical injuries and purifying poisons or diseases. [Copied]
f. Enchantment: Enhances items with powerful magical properties. High success rate for complex enchantments and allows the use of ancient runes to imbue items with additional magical effects. [Copied]
3. God's Possession: ?????
4. ????? Blessed by the ancient god of ???? (????). He ???? Total obliteration of ???? Ancient dea ???? Rule ????
After observing his status board for a while, Jay entered the forest. Looking around, all he could see were trees. With no specific direction in mind, Jay decided to scout.
As he activated Blessing of the Ancient Goddess, he suddenly became lighter due to the skill's effect. "Hmm, it does give an overall boost to all physical abilities," Jay thought.
Testing its effectiveness, Jay bent down, positioning his legs and arms for a sprint. With a boom sound, he suddenly moved, running with incredible speed. Due to the number of trees in his path, Jay tried stabilizing himself, jumping from tree to tree, trying to control the sudden boost in power and capabilities.
After a short while of sprinting, he finally got used to the speed and started scouting.
In the Kingdom of Monsters, a subordinate knelt in front of King Aether and Queen Lyra, who sat on golden chairs at the center of a spacious hall. The subordinate had been sent by Prince Theron to report on what had occurred during the dungeon exploration.
As King Aether finish listening to the report he was naturally baffled by what happened as he began contemplating.
He gestured to one of his guards. "Tell the knight commander to assign forty knights, all level 50 and above, to assemble at the front of the castle gates immediately."
He then addressed the subordinate, "Inform the prince to remain there. Reinforcements will arrive shortly."
As the subordinate left, king Aether stood up and went to the side of the window, deep in thought. Queen Lyra approached him, asking, "Are you okay?"
King Aether looked at his wife lovingly and replied, "I'm just worried. If the portal only took him in, this might be an exploration meant for only one person. If he fails, it could lead to a disaster-level dungeon break."
Queen Lyra's expression shifted to worry. Seeing this, King Aether's face softened as he returned to his calm demeanor, determination flashed through his eyes. As he quickly exited the hall.
Back in the forest, Jay perched atop a large tree, staring intently at a massive bull, nearly the size of a tank. It was being hunted by three humanoid figures with lion-like upper bodies and goat-like lower bodies.
One carried two axes, another held a large sword, and the last wielded a spear.
The bull charged at the one with the large sword, which used the sword to deflect the attack causing it's direction to change. Another figure ran and threw its spear with unimaginable speed, puncturing the bull's leg and causing it to fall.
The one with the axes cut up to it and leaped, using the momentum of its speed, it slashed down with full force, severing the bull's head instantly.
Jay remained on top of the tree, observing the entire event. He had spotted these three while scouting and followed them quietly. Judging by their movement and coordination, Jay mused, "They're quite used to this already."
Contemplating whether he could defeat monsters like these, Jay used God's Eye on the bull:
Name: Gorehorn
Type: Beast
Class: Uncommon
Stats:
Strength: 48
Dexterity: 30
Agility: 32
Constitution: 50
Intelligence: 10
Charisma: 18
Mana: 25
Skills:
-Charge: A devastating rush attack that deals massive damage to anything in its path.
-Earth Stomp : Stomps the ground with immense force, creating shockwaves that knock back and stun enemies in close range.
- Berserker Rage : Temporarily increases speed and damage after taking significant damage, making the bull monster even more deadly.
Jay noted that the bull only used one skill before being killed. "Guess it's due to its low intelligence," he thought.
He then used God's Eye on the humanoid monsters:
Name: LeoCapra
Type: Chimera
Class: Elite
Stats:
Strength: 57
Dexterity: 60
Agility: 48
Constitution: 40
Intelligence: 20
Charisma: 22
Mana: 30
Skills:
Body of the wild : A natural body enhancement that give an overall boost to physical abilities. can only be used in the forest
- Basic weapon wielding : Allows the user to gain a Beginner fundamental proficiency in handling common Melee weapons with accuracy.
Savage Flurry: Engages in a rapid sequence of strikes, with the combination of slashes and strikes to overwhelm a single target or small group.
Jay observed that all three humanoid monsters shared the same skills. "So they're called LeoCapra," he thought.
As they packed the bull's carcass, the one with the large sword carried the body, while the one with the axes took the head. They started running, and Jay, still hidden, thought their heading back to where they came from, so he thought about it and decided to follow them.