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Chapter 10 - The Test

Art looked at the man with scars and saw how he was angry at himself for not doing better and tried to punch the first best thing which was Art's face. Art who could see him throw the punch he dodged and kicked him in the stomach but that only made him angrier and he became serious and got another punch ready 

"They never learn." Art mumbled and threw a quick punch right to the man's jaw. Everyone heard how a cracking noise came from his jaw. 

Everyone looked at the man who backed off and got out of there. When he had left the woman and the man looked at Art with a weird look. Art raised his head and said "It was just self defense. Would you be so kind to not talk about it with anyone else?"

Both nodded. 10 minutes later the same man came out and said "Art Ward it's your turn" Art wondered why he got to go before the other's but when he got inside he had no more time to wonder as he saw how a big room appeared in front of him. In the back of the room was a big gate. Art saw how the man walked towards a small door to the side and walked up some stairs.

Art looked around and saw how the man sat up in a box-like room with a window down towards the room Art was in. 

After 1 minute the Man started speaking "You are going to be fighting animals and defeat them. The more of them you defeat the more your score goes up and the higher score the better rank you get. Understood?" 

After the virus the animals became different and became aggressive and got certain features they didn't have before. 

Art nodded and the gates opened. 

Out of the gate came a big fluffy monster with two horns on its head. Art looked at it and used inspect.

[Creature: Frightling] 

[Race: Monster]

[Tier: Basic]

[Level: 5]

Art heard a ping sound and immediately opened the system.

[You have received a new quest]

[Defeat the monster in front of you]

[Reward: 50 exp]

Art saw the message and a big smile appeared on his face. The exterminator who sat in his booth saw how he stared at the beast. "Just like the Grim reaper when she took the test."

Art looked at the big Frightling who prepared to ram him. Art saw that its whole body was covered in some kind of wool that probably would have been impossible for him to punch through.

Art, who saw that the monsters didn't have any protection on its leg, decided to run straight towards him and jump before the horn hit him and turned around. When Art was behind him and the Frightling was confused, Art took the opportunity and grabbed its legs and threw it into a wall. 

When the Frightling smashed into the wall a new message appeared.

[You have defeated the monster]

[Reward: 50 exp]

Art looked at the monster for a split second before he heard how the gates opened and another quest appeared

[You have received a new quest]

[Defeat the monsters in front of you]

[Reward: 150 exp per monster]

As Art saw the amount of exp he would get and became a little scared. When Art saw that the thing that came out he froze. The monsters that came out were three one meter long spiders. 

Art saw how the spiders had a large stinger on their end. Art looked at them and used inspect

[Creature: Stinger spiders] 

[Race: Monster]

[Tier: Basic]

[Level: 10]

Art read through the information he had gotten and thought about how he could kill these monsters. Art looked at them and they started to look at him the next second they came running towards him at a great speed they were faster than Art and ran straight towards him. 

Art was chocked and started running towards one of the corners to get away from them but they continued to run after him. The spiders were so close that he could hear them breathing. Art looked behind him and saw how the spider was about to jump so he got ready and threw a kick to its body. When the kick landed he saw how the spider got sent 2 meters back but wasn't defeated yet. The two other spiders had also gotten ready to jump but art who saw them coming ducked both of them and punched them in the back. Art saw how a message appeared

[You have defeated a monster]

[Reward: 150 exp]

Art looked at the message and was about to throw a kick towards the other one before it got back up. Art started to throw a kick and saw another message appear as something pushed him to the ground.

[You are poisoned you will take 1% HP every second]

Art thought one thing

"I'm dead" but before he could keep saying anything more another message appeared.

[You have gained poison immunity] 

The next second Art rolled to his back and kicked the big spider that was over him right in its head.

[You have defeated a monster]

[Reward: 150 exp]

Art heard a voice.

[You have leveled up to Level 4]

[You have gained 3 stat points]

Art, who saw how the spider was moving towards him, stood up and got ready to punch him head on. Art saw that the spider jumped up towards him at a fast speed but Art was still able to punch him.

[You have defeated the last monster]

[Reward: 150 exp]

Art quickly took up his stats and put his new points into strength. Art looked towards the gate which had opened. Art couldn't see what type of monster he was about to fight but his system informed him about it and he got shivers. 

[You have received a new quest]

[Runaway from or fight the monsters in front of you]

[Reward: Instant level up]