Unfair.
So unfair.
You introduce a boss that I haven't seen before, at a blood moon, on the second floor. One of the easiest floors for every single player of Infinite Dungeon? I know that this is my reality from now on, but every single time I try to escape, fate interrupts me by giving me challenges that are hard to complete. I don't have any more items I could use to cure myself, I don't even have enough strength to use the skill [ Focused Shot ].
What the fuck do you want me to do? Is the world trying to kill me? Am I not allowed in this world despite being given a second chance in life? You brought me here, you fuck! If you just brought me here to see me suffer, I don't wanna play along your fucking games! You piss me off!
"I'LL CREATE MY FATE! I'LL DECIDE MY FUTURE, SO FUCK YOU!!!!" His eyes opened, only seeing red.
[ Activated "Adrenaline-Rush". ]
[ Adrenaline-Rush boosts every single one of your status by 10 points for 3 minutes. Resistance over curses and debuffs is increased.
"πβπ π€πππ ππ βπ’ππππ ππ π π‘ππππππ π‘βππ πππππππππ¦ ππππ π‘πππ , ππ’π πππ π‘πππ¦ ππ π‘π ππππβ π‘βπ π π‘πππ ."
Requirement for activation: Near-death scenario, where the player is almost at the brink of death. Unique to Human-Type characters only. ]
[ Scream. ]
"HRAGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
The roar of a human being resonates and reverberates throughout the entire dungeon floor.
The Human Archer stood up, removing all of the debris that fell on him. Then, he pulled his bowstring farther than before; he had placed 3 arrows before letting go of the string. Releasing arrows that had turned into bullets because of the velocity and force that had been placed upon them when the archer pulled the string much farther.
[ Temporarily used the skill "Snipe". ]
The arrows did not only kill 3 rats in the front, they went through their bodies and killed the other 3 that were behind. Killing six Dire Rats in total within a few seconds, but it didn't stop there.
Nash shoots 2 more arrows, killing 4 Dire rats. The rats didn't have the chance to scream or run, they were petrified by the warcry that the human did earlier. It was louder than theirs, ferocious, and more volatile. The human became the apex predator, instinctively unlocking an ancient skill that only humans have.
The Adrenaline Rush.
It is part of their anatomy that some form of energy sends adrenaline through their brain and it affects every single organ and limb of their body. It boosts their strength tenfold, which is why they are considered the top of the food chain back on Earth.
Nash, not even logically thinking anymore, pulled the strings of his bow. The archer released his fingertips from the string before it suddenly broke down.
The string snapped and hit his chin instead, the arrow didn't have enough force so it barely reached the Rodent King.
Unfortunately, the arrow did not pierce through the skull of the rat. Only the skin and it stayed stuck there.
[ Arrows remaining: 20 ]
[ Adrenaline-Rush Duration: 1:56 ]
The rats looked forward, thinking that they should take this opportunity to lunge at the man. However, they couldn't. They were too heavy and fewer rats are still alive that can carry the weight and also continue moving at the same time.
Then, a blur went towards them before a rat screamed. It got heavy, their weight got heavier than before. A rat looks up and sees the human archer with a bleeding chin, continuously stabbing a rat twice with an arrow. A bloodied hand, an injured head, and a bruised body. Yet somehow, he was able to move. How?
The rats continued thinking, how is he moving? They couldn't even fight back, they were too intertwined to even reach the human. All they could do was shuffle and shake their bodies, hoping that they would throw the human away from their body.
"I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU YETβ¦! I'LL KEEP KILLING YOU UNTIL ALL OF YOU DISINTEGRATE! RAAAAAAGHH!!!"
He kept stabbing, but the arrow he used to stab them with broke. But, the stabbing didn't stop. Is he using the arrowhead? That's impossible, it would shatter into crystals just like in the game. So how?
[ Arrows remaining: 19 ]
πππΌπ½! πππΌπ½!
...β¦
[ Arrows remaining: 18 ]
[ Dire Rats remaining: 9 ]
"HUAGHβ¦!!"
πππΌπ½! πππΌπ½!
...β¦.
[ Arrows remaining: 17 ]
πππΌπ½! πππΌπ½!
...β¦.
[ Arrows remaining: 16 ]
[ Dire Rats remaining: 8 ]
"DIE, YOU RAT FUCK!!"
πππΌπ½! πππΌπ½!
...β¦.
[ Arrows remaining: 15 ]
The broken arrows keep being replaced with new ones, then when the new arrows shatter, they get replaced again. Every time the human stabs twice, he breaks an arrow but also kills a dire rat.
Thisβ¦continued for 5 minutes straight until only one rat could be heard screaming in pain.
...
[ Arrows remaining: 1 ]
[ Dire Rats remaining: 1 ]
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
One final stab. It struck the final rat's skull, spraying dirty blood on the human's body.
ππΆπ§π§β¦! ππΆπ§π§β¦! ππΆπ§π§β¦! ππ’β¦! ππ©β¦
[ Arrows remaining: 0 ]
[ Dire Rats remaining: 0 ]
[ The Rodent King has been slain. Congratulations on being the first adventurer to have slain the King of all Dire Rats. ]
[ You have leveled up! Lvl.10 > Lvl 17 ]
[ Loot obtained: Rodent King's Hide, Rodent King's Claw, Rodent King's Eye ]
[ You have obtained +21 Status Points! ]
[ You have gained the title "Super Rookie" ]
[ You have gained the title "Rodent Exterminator" ]
Countless holographic interfaces appeared on his face. Gaining titles, and leveling up a ton after killing an enemy that is way too strong for him to fight early. Despite all the hardship, he has managed to defeat it.
"YeeeeEEEEEEβ"
Nash tried to scream but became extremely nauseous instead. His body wobbles, his mind spins, his sight rotates, and his body coordination fails.
[ Exhaustion %: 95% ]
"O-o-ohβ¦"
He blacked-out. His body hits the ground. His consciousness left the body, and the adrenaline rush deactivated.
'...atleast I died fightingβ¦ manβ¦ it was so funβ¦Iβ¦I'm sorryβ¦motherβ¦fatherβ¦even in another worldβ¦ Iβ¦'
"...Holy crap! There's a person here!"
"Quick, heal him!"
"...How the hell? There shouldn't be any adventurers around this time, especially on a blood moonβ¦"
"Is he an assassin? A serial killer perhaps?"
"If he was, he wouldn't be covered with so many injuries! Are you stupid? Get out of the way, I'm going to heal him!"
'...ahβ¦I'm savedβ¦I guesβ¦luck..did..came..througβ¦'
[ You have been chosen as a candidate for the ππ»π³πΆπ»πΆππ² title. ]
[ 1 Hour and 5 Minutes remaining on the timer, escape the Infinite Dungeon within the given time limit. ]
[ Reward: Character Profile, Quiver, 64x Silver Arrows. ]
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"Hahaha!! See?! I told you he'd be fine, you were too~~ worried, my brother~!"
"That⦠was too⦠close. What would've happened if those people didn't come, huh? We would've lost a potential player?"
"But we didn't, no~?" She says, using her soft voice and looking at him with her puppy eyes.
"Aghβ¦No more of that, okay? Though, I didn't expect him to beat the unique monster all on his own. Did you?"
"Nope! I just thought it was fun! Hahahahahh~n!"
"The next phase, dear sister?"
"Yeah yeahβ¦! You are too eager to start, dear brother. Is it because you too are also excited?"
"N-no! I'm just happy that our world is gonna finally progress⦠Y-yeah! That's why! Is there something wrong with that?"
"None~~! Just cute, is all! Hihi."