My head started to ache as I pondered the various descriptions displayed on my system screen. Moreover, why does my system look so different from what others who have awakened described? Why is it reddish-purple? I can't figure out whether this is a good or bad sign… damn it, my habit is kicking in again. Whenever I overthink, I tend to repeat the same thoughts and endlessly ask myself questions. I wish this habit would go away, but I can't seem to get rid of it completely.
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Regardless, it seems like I need to uncover the secrets hidden within my system… but before that, I should buy some food to ease this hunger. Maybe I'll head to Alfamart and grab some snacks, drinks, and instant noodles to eat. After changing my clothes again, I stepped out of my house. As I walked, I observed the surroundings. To my right, people were busy lifting materials and supplies needed for the dungeon. On my left, I saw a portal about 2-3 meters tall, oval-shaped, with the same width. The color of the portal varied depending on the dungeon's rank, but there didn't seem to be any significant difference in color between the lower ranks. Except for the higher-ranked portals, like the SS-rank portal that was a deep blood-red, categorized as a dungeon almost impossible for humanity to conquer.
The dungeon ranks are similar to the ranks of Hunters. Below, I'll explain them in detail.
Dungeon/Portal Ranks:
SS-Rank: Has an extremely dense magic aura, blood-red in color. The size is unpredictable. If a regular human stands near this portal, they would immediately feel death, or if they're lucky, fall into a coma for life. This portal has the highest difficulty level, and in the past 10 years, only one portal has been identified as capable of causing an "apocalypse" for humanity. This was during the first appearance of a portal, which triggered worldwide chaos. You might ask why this portal no longer threatens humanity? That's because of the emergence of the "System" and the chosen individuals blessed by it who managed to suppress the dungeon. However, even after all that, humanity couldn't close or clear the dungeon, so the portal was sealed with layers of defensive barriers. Its location is underground on an uninhabited island. After killing and suppressing the monsters emerging from the portal, they sealed it with magic and placed layered magical defense barriers so strong that even a nuclear bomb couldn't scratch it. Around this area, a heavily guarded defense facility was built.
S-Rank: Has magic density slightly below SS-rank, with a dark red aura. Its first appearance was seven years ago when humanity was in the process of rebuilding facilities after the monster invasion. A dungeon of this difficulty could threaten and destroy an entire nation.
A-Rank: Has a dense magic aura, dark blue in color. At this level, it could threaten the safety of an entire province.
B-Rank: Has a moderately dense magic aura, blue in color. This level could endanger an entire city.
C-Rank: Has a slightly dense magic aura, light blue in color. At this level, a county could be destroyed.
D-Rank: A low-rank dungeon, with minimal magic density and a pale light blue aura. If left unchecked, it could destroy a neighborhood.
E-Rank: The lowest-rank dungeon, with extremely low magic density. Dungeon breaks rarely happen at this level, and it's generally used for national resources and to train newly awakened Hunters.
Phew, it's exhausting to explain all of this.
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...And again, I always end up thinking too much in short moments like this. I saw people on both sides of me, busy dealing with a D-rank dungeon. Before I realized it, I had already arrived at Alfamart. I entered the store and began picking out some food.
While browsing the shelves, I noticed a woman entering the store. I was stunned—I had never seen a woman so beautiful before. She had an elegant appearance, with long, silky black hair and an incredibly beautiful figure. I couldn't describe her properly… she looked like a mix of a beautiful Indonesian woman and someone from the Middle East? I don't know, her beauty was beyond words. She wore simple clothing and had a friendly but firm gaze.
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But for some reason, I had this feeling that she was incredibly powerful. I didn't see any gear or bulging muscles that would indicate she was strong.
Hah, I really want to know just how powerful this woman is, but one of the basic rules of this world is that no ability can see through another person's system, except with special tools.
"If only I could 'Observe' at her status window, like in the comics I read," Lathan muttered.
Just then, a notification appeared in front of him:
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[Due to the influence of the OverLimit skill, congratulations to the host for developing the skill •Observe•]
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I obtained a skill to peek at others' status windows?
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~~To be continued~~