Andrew has a disheartened look upon entering the boss arena. The bosses were already dead with their corpses lying to one side of the dungeon.
They were monstrous creatures resembling spiders but much larger in comparison. They regular ones had black and red linings all over their bodies,sharp and deadly mandibles which was a warning to any creatures to avoid them at any cost.
But his attention was elsewhere. At the middle of the arena was the boss which was surrounded by four huge spiders in comparison to the smaller ones.
They had a human torso,well built and male like structure. They had pale white hair while the queen had lustrous black hair,an enticing upper body and the lower for both resembled a spider.
Every single corpse present had no marks on their body,as if they simply fainted but they remained unmoving.
The boss along with her subordinates quickly disappeared and loot appeared in place.
Andrew picked the items up.
[{Treacherous Arachnid Silk:(Epic)This item can be used to craft garments possessing high defense, agility and resistance to various poisons}]
[{Venomous Dagger:(Epic) A short dagger with intricate designs laced with the venom of the spider queen which is extremely lethal to most creatures}]
[{Scales of the Arachnid Queen:(Rare)This item can be used to make all sorts of enchantments and used in augmentation}]
Andrew groaned in frustration. "Why are these items so trash?!" Those watching him would probably wish he were dead. Fog them,such items were valuable in their eyes whether they kept it or sold.
But it would seem that to him,it was trash. "Do any of the other dungeons have trash equipment equivalent to this?" He asked his system.
"Fortunately,no. One of the other contains a legendary artifact however it can only be accessed to as the dungeon has a time trial setting. The rarity of the weapons you earn depends on your speed."
Andrew contemplated about it before asking another question. "Where are the legendary artifacts located?" The robotic voice rang once more.
"Naturally there are plenty in the core world along with a mythic weapon but there are deeper in this part of this world." It responded as Andrew was exiting the dungeon.
Dark Rose on the other hand fainted after he had slain the boss however Anri could tell that she was fine,just unconscious.
Upon exiting the dungeon,a lot of players were waiting for him. How could he disregard the worth of an epic level weapon? If he didn't fancy them then they wouldn't hesitate to take them off his hands.
"Hedon,it would seem that you do not have epic weapons in your eyes and must be trash. Why don't you hand it over to relieve you of your burden?" A player brazenly asked.
Andrew looked at her. A stunning appearance but with a feature of changing one's appearance,he wasn't moved. Dainty Charms,the player asked with a soft voice.
It wasn't just her who was here but other otherworldly players and their motives had to be something to do with him. "You shouldn't be asking but rather buying it? Don't you think!"
Andrew said as he looked at this group. He valued time thus...
[{Forming three other clones of the original host}]
Three black eerie slimes formed from his shadow taking a humanoid shape but they didn't attack but strangely enough,they ran in different directions leaving Andrew alone again.
Players thought that he would use those sludge like beings to attack them but seeing that they left,they were left flabbergasted. "How could I have been so disrespectful! But of course I'll buy it from you at a reasonable price."
Dainty Charms said softly beneath her cloth which masked her face but it wasn't an issue for Andrew. "100,000 heloid coins for a piece!"
He said as he took in the expressions of his opponents. It was theft in broad daylight and he knew it but he wanted to see what they would do. They weren't in a position to negotiate so he could only take in their helpless scenario.
"Fellow player, don't you think that is a little too high?" Another player commented. For an epic weapon,it would go upto 70,000 heloid coins, artifacts and others would be less but here he was, asking for an exhobitant amount of money.
"It's not my problem that you cannot afford it,so take it or leave it." He said coldly as he started to walk away. Players couldn't stop him,by now,it had been noted of how he was dangerous from those he had killed earlier.
The slime around him made him extremely difficult to fight. Some speculated that it was the reason why his stats were so low.
"Wait!I'll buy it!" A voice coming from the crowd rang halting Andrew's movements. Players looked at the source,it was a renowned player among them. One of the top five highest players in the game.
One glance at her was enough to tell that she was a formidable force to reckon with.
[{Player: Scarlet Valour}]
[{Level:132}]
There was more to her description but Andrew pushed it to the side. She stepped forward from the crowd. She was a veteran player so she obviously knew what she was doing.
The question players wondered was why? She was dressed in black and red robes similar to an assassin, warning others to take caution when dealing with her. She also ran the assassin syndicate in the game,The Crimson Dagger.
"A bitch sucking on a man's dick for progress." Andrew said flatly as he looked at her. Her eyes narrowed onto him. What kind of idiot would insult his buyers already considering that the price was through the roof.
"Do you have any ideas of what you've done?" She asked playfully. She was angered underneath. "I would be lying to say that I cared." Andrew said as his slime started to wrap around his body.
Scarlet Valour seeing this readied herself brandishing her own weapon. A dagger that was similar to the one Andrew had. "You want to augmentation them together to get a stronger weapon of the same type."
Andrew concluded understanding her motives. He didn't form a weapon but rather,he stood there.
[{Player:Hedon}]
[{Level:1}]
[{Artifact:A slime with an unknown origin that can be used in any situation. For combat and defense.}]
[{Effect: Any player that is killed by this slime runs the risk of having their progress wiped out and starting the game all over from scratch}]
Naturally this description wouldn't be there but Andrew felt it necessary for her to understand what she was going up against.
'What!She thought as she read this description. To start over was akin to suicide. If she started over,then some of her enemies would use this and make her existence a living hell.
Not to mention her organization would be run to the ground or someone else would take. And all of her items would be confiscated as well,this wasn't something she could face.
'I'll just attack him with long range attacks.' She thought as she brought out a marksman rifle. Rare rank which she quickly took a shot at Andrew.
*Bang*
The bullet pierced his head forming a hole but he didn't die. In a matter of seconds,the hole disappeared and he was fine.
"Long ranged attacks won't save you." He said calmly. "My turn." He said as he remained rooted in place. His shadow stretched and moved inhumanely fast towards her.
They seemed to project sharp and volatile nature in them and everyone could feel a lingering danger with this slime. It was a foreboding to anyone who came in contact with it,they would certainly not survive.
She was forced to move as she gracefully dodged it's attacks but Andrew didn't seem worried at all as he saw her jump all over the place. He also didn't forget the other players and attacked them as well.
"Why?" His system asked. "Why not!" He mused as the sounds of players dying reverberated throughout the place. Some would wail in anguish as the slime would behead them,others would be heavily impaled and gouged.
Some opted to run away but they were severely outbested in all aspects as they met their end. Regardless of whether they had armor, weapons and all kinds of spells,the slime remained unaffected by all of that before claiming their lives.
It was simply a bloodbath and the perpetrator stood completely still, unaffected by all that happened around him. The only person who remained standing amidst all of this was Scarlet Valour.
From the demise of others,it was evident that Andrew was intentionally keeping her alive or else,she would have been dead a long time ago. It wasn't that she doubted herself but from assessing him,it became clear that she would die.
By now,she remained haggered and exhausted as the slime had completely surrounded her in all directions. It was huge in size and height and any contact with it would result to immediate death.
She looked back at Andrew who remained rooted in his position the entire time. Seeing her perilous situation,she opted to risk it and instead of looking for a way out,she lunged and Andrew.
*Stab*
She decisively stabbed Andrew in his heart but he remained unfazed by her actions. Upon removing her dagger,the hole instantly healed.
Tense,she stabbed him in his eye to which there was no opposition and the dagger ventured deep into his skull through his eye socket but he didn't die,just remaining inactive as he looked at her lifelessly.
"Are you done?" He asked with a soft chuckle which sent shivers down her spine. 'What is this monstrosity?!' She thought as she instinctively jumped backwards.
The pulled the dagger out of his eye calmly before throwing it back to her. "I could kill you and erase all of your progress for shits and giggles but... I've lost internet."
He said dismissively as his clones came back. Each had something rather perculior in their hands. 'Each of them is a legendary artifacts?!' She mused.
[{Warning!!!}]
[{The player Hedon has been set a bounty of 1,000,000 heloid coins by the kingdom.}]
[{Also killing said player will grant you favourability with the local races such as the elves and the dwarves}]
[{It should be noted that he is a red labeled player}]
A notification rang to every single player in the game. Andrew simply let out a small laugh at this notification.
"To spice things up." His system mused to which he didn't mind. At least it would keep him on his toes.
Scarlet Valour could only grit her teeth as she saw this notification. Kill him,she stabbed him in his head and heart and remained unfazed. How was anybody suppose to kill him?
Andrew tucked the items his clones that had come back with away into his inventory. He cracked his neck in boredom as he paid his attention back to Scarlet Valour.
[{Stream mode turned off}]
*WHOOSH!*
All the slime that had surrounded her simply retracted back to his shadow. "Call it a favor." He said before he teleported out of place.
She saw him suddenly glitch out of her vision. She still couldn't believe that she survived that encounter. "Wait,what is that?" She pondered as something caught her eye.
As she went over to where he stood,she saw a dagger implanted into the ground. 'He left it?' She thought as she thought that he would sell it to her. Was it luck that she survived the encounter without dying and getting her dagger? Either way,she was glad that she didn't die.
...
"How lazy does she have to be? I can't believe she fell asleep!" Andrew groaned as he went back to the Black Ace guild.
Anri was watchfully looking over Dark Rose as she fell unconscious. He knew her situation so he decided to let her be and logged out of the game.