Sung Jin-Woo's morning ritual was a disciplined dance of body and mind. Cardio, weights, and stretching were followed by hours of intense training in the digital realm of the dome. His focus was on Dunari, a martial art that emphasized joint manipulation and precise strikes. It was a demanding routine, but the rewards were evident in his growing strength and agility. Today, the digital realm would have to wait. A dungeon raid was scheduled, a chance to test his skills in the real world.
Joining him were six other hunters, a motley crew of varying skill levels. Among them was a young man, clearly inexperienced but equipped with high-tech gear that radiated an otherworldly glow. The rest were a mix of veterans and newcomers, their expressions a blend of anticipation and apprehension.
The dungeon was a labyrinth of darkness, punctuated by the eerie glow of bioluminescent fungi. They moved cautiously, their weapons at the ready. The first few encounters were routine, the monsters dispatched with relative ease. However, as they delved deeper, the challenges grew.
Watching them moving forward and collecting the essence crystals, Jinwoo was persuading his mind to kill them. He knew they would betray him from his knowledge of the novel. He needs to have a firm mind to grow stronger to reach his goal.
To defeat the monsters, Jinwoo helped them locate the monsters hiding on the ceiling and the direction from where the monsters were coming towards them. After defeating a couple of D-rank monsters and walking to the innermost region of the cave. They find a huge bulk of essence crystals with a giant spider on the ceiling with webs around it.
Since the monster was sleeping the group of hunters decided to sacrifice Jinwoo and rich brat to the spider. After the spider sleeps and falls into slumber they can loot the crystal while causing a dungeon break.
They caused debris of rock to fall with a magic attack. The sound caused the spider to wake up from its slumber finding two humans in front of him. In the world of hunters, it is common knowledge that to beat a C-rank monster several C-rank or a B-rank hunter is needed.
Jinwoo said," Kid, stand at the side so that you don't get hurt. Otherwise, if you die then it is not my problem." The rich brat could not understand the meaning behind Jinwoo's words but frightened to face the beast decided to stand in the corner.
Sung Jin-woo, sword at the ready, moved with a predatory grace. The rhythmic thud of his boots against the damp ground was the only sound that broke the silence. A colossal spider, its chitinous exoskeleton glinting in the dim light, descended from the ceiling. Its eight spindly legs ended in razor-sharp claws, and its many eyes glowed with an unnatural hunger.
Name: Giant Arachnid Buryura
Rank: C
Description: It is a massive spider with grey exposed joints. It also has multiple glowing red eyes. It is capable of great power. It is also able to spit bursts of corrosive acid.
The monster felt a tad weak compared to the monsters in the D-rank dungeon provided by the system. His eyes trailed over weak points he could exploit in the beast. He decided to test the water.
The spider lunged, its massive body moving with surprising speed. Sung Jin-woo met the charge with a swift sidestep, his blade a blur as he aimed for a vital point. The sword bit into the creature's exoskeleton, but the impact sent a shockwave up his arm. The spider was tougher than he anticipated.
He provided mana to the sword and impaled it inside the spider's body. The spider roared in pain and swiped his limb on Jinwoo. With a set of fluid footwork, he dodged the attacks of the spider.
"The easy way to finish is to completely overwhelm it with speed."
The spider felt a gust of wind and one of its limbs was torn. The spider spat venom on the spot where Jinwoo cut its limb. Jinwoo flipped and landed near the other limb. One by one he tore the limbs while dodging the venom. The spider fell to the ground with no support to his body.
Jinwoo jumped over the head of the spider and impaled his sword,
[You have killed a Giant Arachnid Buryura]
[Congragulations! You have learned a new skill]
Bloodlust: You are able to magically intimidate an enemy combatant into submission, inducing intense fear in those who are targeted by this technique and decreasing their stats by 50%. It can also be used on multiple opponents at once.
The rich brat could cover his mouth in shock. He cannot understand how an E-rank hunter defeated a C-rank monster solo. Before he could reach a conclusion the group of six hunters came back through another hole.
The leader of the group said," Huh, you were able to kill the monster." The members of his team were confused about how they were able to kill the monster. Thinking that the rich brat was able to kill due to the monster sleeping, they decided to kill Jinwoo to hide their secret.
[The system detects killing intent towards the player]
[Quest]
[Kill the hostile]
0/6
A traitorous D-rank hunter fires a magic ball towards Jin Woo. He did not dodge causing him to land on the ground with injuries. He got up and dusted off his clothes.
He thought," If my defense was high, there would be no injuries and I could easily assault with assurance. A D-rank lousy hunter manages to harm me. In a life-and-death situation, all factors are important right. Wow, even in this situation I am analyzing to grow stronger. It feels like an emotion I had died."
The D-rank hunter was confused about how Jinwoo was not dead. His companions urged him to finish the hunter and not waste much time. He channels mana through his arms to form magic. In the next second his mind goes blank and he falls with his neck severed from his body.
[Kill the hostile]
1/6
The other teammates became afraid of Jinwoo. Both of them rushed to attack him but their heads were already severed.
3/6
Jinwoo dodged a fireball and deflected a waterball with the help of his sword. He impaled his sword in the fire user pulled his sword and cut the water user with a swift strike.
5/6
The leader gripped his sword firmly," Idiot, I am a C-rank hunter. In front of me, you can do nothing. Die."
The leader sprinted towards Jinwoo swings his sword towards his head. Jinwoo parries it and impales his sword in the opponent's leg. He screamed holding his leg. With tears running down his eyes he swung he slashed his sword which Jinwoo dodged and cut his arm.
The leader groaned in pain and frustration," Please, don't kill me. I will give you everything from money to fame, and women. Don't kill me. I will never tell anyone about this. You never see my face. Please."
Jinwoo watched him beg for his life and felt satisfaction watching him squirm in front of his power. He smiled," Tut..tut I can't help but say. Your entire existence is worthless to me. I feel better if you die."
"My brother will kill you."
Jinwoo put his foot on his head and crushed it on the floor. With a sickening crack, his skull split with blood all over the ground. He looked at the rich brat and motioned him to come near him.
The brat said," Sir, I will not tell anyone. Please spare me."
Jinwoo said," Since you want to live send money to this account. And if you try to be smart you will face the consequence."
The brat said," Of course, thank you for saving my life, sir." They exchange contacts and Sung Jinwoo stored the crystals in the storage with the help of the system. They left the dungeon and walked their separate ways.