Daichi sat down and closed his eyes for several seconds. His mind replayed the battle he just went through.
'Finally… I'm getting stronger and stronger each day... One day I'll be powerful enough to walk the path I want without any fear.'
He looked at the new skill he got as the reward for defeating the first boss of this dungeon.
[Ozark's Resilience - Active(LV.1): The power to resist and be resilient even during overwhelming odds. When the health points fall below a certain threshold, this skill increases certain stats for a limited period of time.]
[Effects: +2% to Strength, Vitality and Agility stats for 20 seconds when HP falls below 20%.]
[Cooldown time: 8 hours.]
Happy with a new skill and the level up, Daichi went to sleep. Since he eliminated all the creatures that lived there, he wasn't worried. He slept for over 6 hours and when he woke up he felt refreshed. His HP, CP, SP, MP have all been restored.
He checked the status of his dungeon quest.
[Enemies killed:] [195/201]
'6 more huh… Looks like I'll be done with this dungeon soon.'
Daichi checked his map. He looked all over the place and soon found the location of the remaining 6 opponents. There was an enemy near the lake. And 5 others were grouped together some distance away.
'Should I go for the one that's all by itself or the ones in packs. Based on the map the lake is near. I'll get the crocodile boss first then deal with the rest.'
Daichi made his way to the lake. Due to his map he had the exact location of the boss monster that resided there. He didn't go into the water but instead planned on drawing the crocodile out.
The lake was located near a cliff. Daichi got his hands on a handful of paper bombs before the dungeon run. He only used a few during the first few days when he was overwhelmed. He currently has 4 remaining.
Daichi took out two paper bombs and placed them on two giant rocks. Once he set the timer for 30 seconds he dropped the rocks into the lake. They would drop to the bottom of the lake right where the next boss of the dungeon was.
Daichi jumped back and gained some distance between him and the soon to be battlefield. Before long two loud explosions rang out from the lake seconds apart. As Daichi looked on he could see the water beginning to churn and twist into a whirlpool.
[You have sensed killing intent.]
Suddenly, without warning a strong water blast shot out from the lake. Daichi quickly evaded to the side and looked at the destruction. The water blast tore through rocks and trees leaving nothing but wrecks.
"Maybe I should have saved this guy for last…" Daichi looked back at the lake. The water bulged for a second before blasting apart. A giant crocodile emerged and made its way to the surface. It was several times larger than Daichi.
[You have encountered one of the two remaining bosses of this dungeon.]
[You have sensed killing intent.]
['Observe']
[LV.31] [Water Tyrant - Krodos ]
[HP: 5520] [CP: 7011]
[The apex predator living beneath the lake. This crocodile is the largest and most vicious of its species. It killed several other crocodiles and became the ruler of these waters. It can use chakra attacks and has a powerful water affinity. Despite its large stature it is quite agile. When disturbed it is known to be extremely violent, often flying into rage and killing everything in its path. The water beam it shoots from its mouth has the power to shred most targets. A ruthless tyrant and the strongest of the 3 bosses of this dungeon. It wants to kill you for disturbing it's slumber.]
[Note: Killing this boss rewards +1 Level.]
The reptile boss Krodos set its eyes on Daichi once it set foot on land. It wanted to kill the one that woke it from its sleep. Despite the giant body it had, it was extremely fast.
Daichi jumped up and barely avoided getting eaten. When he was in the air Krodos's tail came with surprising speed and struck Daichi across the torso.
[-514 HP]
The attack not only sent Daichi flying but also cut him up badly. Red warning boxes popped up.
[Negative Status - Bleeding.]
"Aaahhhhh... It's scales are like blades." Daichi gritted his teeth as he somehow balanced himself in midair and managed to land on a tree branch. Daichi held his bleeding belly. He quickly took out some bandages and wrapped them around his wounds.
Daichi didn't get the chance to do anything else as a fast jet stream of water shot the branch he was standing on. Daichi fell but before he hit the ground he threw a shuriken with a wire attached to another tree and swung himself to safety.
The angry crocodile followed Daichi. It was determined to kill the little human. It smashed through trees and followed Daichi into the jungle leaving a path of wide destruction.
Daichi was jumping from one branch to another. 'From the observation skill's information, this thing has a good water affinity and fighting it near the lake would be a bad call.' Daichi's plan was to bring it into the middle of the forest where he would have more advantage.
'This thing just tramples on anything in its path. Even the giant trees and rocks are getting smashed. It's scales may have a strong defense but it's belly must be soft like the rest of them. But how exactly do I attack the belly of this thing?'
Daichi thought of several strategies and discarded the most impractical ones. 'Whatever the case maybe, I'll have to make him use up his chakra. Get him tired. Then things will go a lot smoother.'
Daichi created several clones and used them to distract the water beast. It swiped its tail and tried to kill the afterimage clones. It shot several water blasts trying to kill the real Daichi.
Before long Daichi lured the beast far away from the lake.
"Grrrrrr….." The beast growled. It sucked in a breath of air and bellowed loudly.
"GRRRAAAA…" The jungle shook from the angry roar. It ran and swiped at the tree Daichi was standing on. With just one strike from its leg, the tree snapped. Daichi aimed several shuriken and kunai at its eyes. But Krodos evaded them all. They bounced off his hard iron like scales without even leaving a scratch.
'Sharp weapons won't work. So my dagger is useless. Against an enemy like this it's best to use blunt brute force… But if I punch that thing, it's scales will shred my hands. And I don't know any powerful offensive jutsus…'
'I could use my points…'
'No. If I use points to increase my strength everytime I run into trouble, I won't survive the real world for long. And I'll be out of points when I really need them…'
'Damn it...What should I do?'
Daichi was evading the attacks of the crocodile boss and was in a bind. He couldn't think of a way to attack his enemy. That is until he saw them.
Two rocks a little over half of Daichi's size. They were wrecks from a larger stone Krodos destroyed earlier. Suddenly a new idea formed in his mind. It wasn't a solid plan but it was the best he could think of at the moment. For his plan to work he would need a minute.
Daichi lured the giant angry boss away from the area and once they were some distance away he used smoke bombs and 'sprint' to escape as quickly as he could and return to where he saw the two rocks.
'I can use these to attack. But I just can't grab and try to smash that monster with them. I won't be able to inflict the maximum amount of damage that way…'
An idea formed in his mind. Daichi grimaced at what he was about to do. Or more specifically about the pain he was about to experience. He took a piece of cloth, rolled it up and put it between his teeth.
He closed his eyes and took several deep breaths. He clenched his fists and focused. He concentrated his chakra on both hands. Specifically below the elbow. And after a few seconds he opened his eyes. They reflected a determination someone his age seldom showed.
Without wasting anymore time Daichi punched both rocks. His intent wasn't to break them but to wear them like gloves.
BAM… "Aaahhhnnnn….." Daichi groaned in pain as he managed to bury his hands, elbow deep in the two rocks.
[-168 HP]
[-161 HP]
[Negative status - Broken fingers, Bleeding.]
A couple of fingers on both hands were broken and the sharp edges of the rock tore into his skin on both his arms. Tears ran down his face as he gritted his teeth in pain. But he never made a single sound. A few seconds later all the pain he was feeling turned into anger.
Daichi turned around in the direction of the crocodile. He had a vengeful vicious look on his face.
[A new skill is created with a specific action.]
[Through continuously projecting your murderous intent, the skill 'Killing Intent' has been created.]
[Killing Intent - Active (LV.1): The ability to project your will and intent on your enemies. The user of this skill exudes pure killing intent and has it affect their opponent to the point of paralyzing them with fear. At higher levels this skill can give the victims visions of their own death. ]
[Effects: Enemies with a 3 level gap between the user are paralyzed for 2 seconds.
Enemies under 4 levels below the user are struck with terror and paralyzed for 4 seconds as well as 3% reduction of their physical stats.]
He had blood running down his lips, his teeth grinding against each other. Along with bloodshot eyes and veins popping up on his skull, Daichi exuded a truly fearsome image.
He didn't even bother reading the description of the new skill. Daichi's sights were set on killing his target. Without wasting time he ran to his enemy. He reached the boss monster in a few seconds. He jumped high and from behind attacked. He fell down and punched its head with both hands. A powerful double blow that had enough force to slam its skull onto the ground.
[-388 HP]
"Take this you giant fucking lizard."
Daichi subconsciously let his chakra flow into the rocks, coating them with it. So it didn't break apart when he used it as a weapon. Daichi punched its head a few more times before he jumped away.
Krodos shook its head and looked around. Once it spotted Daichi it roared and shot a water blast from its mouth. Daichi evaded using sprint skill. His speed increased and he attacked the giant crocodile from all directions.
"Think you're so tough…!!!? THINK AGAIN!!!."
Daichi used as much force as he could when he punched the beast. He kept attacking and evading the large reptile. Dozens of strikes landed on its large body. Several notifications popped up as he fought the boss crocodile.
[Due to the extreme physical training, you have obtained +1 STR.]
[Due to the extreme physical training, you have obtained +1 AGI.]
[Due to the extreme physical training, you have obtained +1 STR.]
The crocodile used its tail to smash Daichi several times but he always successfully evaded. Daichi's stamina was slowly depleting due to the use of sprint skill but he was reducing the health of his enemy as well. The damage from the powerful bashes was taking its toll on the large beast. It tried to to kill its tiny enemy with all its might. Daichi after evading another strike from its tails and legs jumped and smashed one of its eyes.
He used 'strong hit' to boost his power. He destroyed its left eye.
[Due to the extreme physical training, you have obtained +1 STR.]
[Due to the extreme physical training, you have obtained +1 VIT.]
"Grrraaaa…." Dungeon boss Krodos roared in pain. It thrashed about and destroyed everything around it. Daichi, evading it's raging frenzy, kept attacking. Even with chakra coating the rocks they started to show signs of cracking. After several more strikes Daichi used a powerful double uppercut on it's jaws.
That was more than the rocks could take. The force of the punches broke them apart around the boy's hands. His fingers bloody and a mangled mess. Both his hands below the elbow were torn in several places and bleeding.
[+1 STAMINA]
Daichi ignored his wounds and pain and with shaky hands took the last two paper bombs. He tied them to a shuriken and when the beast opened its mouth to roar, Daichi activated the bombs and threw them into its mouth.
They reached their target and went deep inside the beast. After a couple of seconds the sounds of two powerful explosions rang throughout the jungle. The body of Krodos bulged several times due to the force of the explosion and then shrunk back down.
The mighty tyrant Krodos fell down with a loud thud and in a few seconds it turned into smoke and disappeared.
[Enemy killed.]
+3000 Exp.
+450 Exp.
[You have leveled up.]
[You have successfully eliminated all the Iron skinned crocodiles in this dungeon.]
[You have defeated the boss Water Tyrant Krodos.]
[Reward: Skill 'Water Style - Hydro Blast Jutsu'.]
Thanks to the level up, Daichi regained half his lost stamina and health points and healed small wounds. Even though his negative status of bleeding and broken fingers were removed due to the healing, he was still in no shape to face another opponent. Especially a boss one.
Daichi planned on resting and healing himself completely before starting the next fight. But unfortunately fate had other plans.
"Oh you gotta be kidding me." Daichi exclaimed looking ahead.
For in front of him stood the remaining enemies of this dungeon. 4 wolves and their leader. A huge alpha wolf and the last boss of the dungeon.
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'It must have come here listening to all the commotion. This thing looks smart. Well… Smart for an animal anyway. I bet it knew whoever was left alive would be wounded and in no shape to fight. What better opportunity than now to kill it's enemy!!?'
[LV.30] [The Alpha Wolf - Scourge ]
[HP: 5003] [CP: 4756]
[The Alpha of the pack. Savage and fearless, this wolf hunts anything it perceives as its enemy. It fought numerous other strong wolves and killed them to become the leader. The last boss of this dungeon. It is able to use chakra to shoot wind projectiles. It's claws are sharp enough to tear through steel. It wants to kill you. ]
Daichi took a breath and composed himself.
'Just one more boss. Then I'm done.'
He looked at the other four wolves. There were two 'level 25's, a level 26 and 27. Even in his current state Daichi felt like he could deal with the lower level wolves at once. But fighting the leader would be more difficult than usual. Still he didn't back down.
After spending a week in the dungeon and fighting for his life and killing every enemy he came across, Daichi developed a dangerous aura.
The presence of a predator.
This intent leaked out. Daichi was looking at the wolves as a predator would a prey. To him, at first this dungeon was the habitat of several dangerous beasts, but now that perception changed. These beasts were nothing more than EXP points to him. Just waiting to be collected.
[You have sensed killing intent.]
Despite the unfavorable situation he found himself in, he smiled. He looked at the boss wolf and stared into its eyes. Two kunais ready in each hand. Man and beast stared down. Both of their murderous intent filling the air.
[Skill Killing Intent's level has risen by one.]
That was the signal for Daichi to begin the battle. He headed not for the boss but for the two weakest wolves of the pack. He reached them as they were paralyzed in fear and without wasting time, slashed through every inch of their bodies. In just a couple of seconds over two dozen strikes landed on their bodies and Daichi ended them by plunging his kunai deep into their heads.
He jumped back as Scourge the alpha wolf jumped and tried to take him by surprise.
[Enemies killed.]
[+1200 Exp.]
[+180 Exp.]
After a couple of seconds the other wolves started moving as well. They circled and surrounded Daichi. The ninja in training was calm and on guard. He didn't wait for long. Before his enemies pounced on him, Daichi moved. He swiftly jumped to a tree and landed on its branch. The remaining three animals of the dungeon gave chase with the alpha wolf in the lead. It shot several wind bullet attacks from its mouth. They grazed Daichi as he tried to avoid them. His HP was slowly plummeting.
Daichi turned around and threw several shuriken aimed at the leading wolf. The moment it dodged the oncoming projectiles, Daichi launched another wave of shuriken at a much faster pace. But these were aimed at the flight path of previous shuriken Daichi threw. The new shurikens collided with the first wave and they changed the trajectory of all shuriken to target the two wolves trailing behind. All of them hit their marks. Through the battles he fought in this dungeon Daichi had improved his shuriken jutsu skills beyond the norm.
The two wolves, unable to escape, were riddled with the sharp weapons and fell down from the trees. Daichi changed path and went for the downed creatures. The wolf scourge howled and followed at a faster pace but Daichi used clones to distract it and used 'sprint' and increased his speed.
He took out the short sword and severed the heads of the two enemies before they could retaliate.
[Enemy killed.]
[+600 Exp.]
[+90 Exp.]
[Enemy killed.]
[+700 Exp.]
[+105 Exp.]
"Finally. Now it's just you and me." Daichi turned and smirked looking at the enraged beast.
[You have sensed killing intent.]
The leader of the now dead pack was furious and howled.
But Daichi wasn't affected in the least. 'Strange... Even though I might get killed fighting this guy I don't feel nervous or afraid… why?...Well it doesn't matter. I am going to make it out of this alive. Whatever it takes.'
The large wolf rushed to Daichi. It's maw eager to comp down on Daichi's neck. The boy avoided the large drooling teeth and the sharp claws that tried to cut him to pieces. He tried to slash the large body of his enemy with his sword only for his opponent to dodge as well.
They slowly circled each other and made no rash moves. The alpha wolf was smarter than the others of its kind. Its instincts were sharper and more attuned to the dangers surrounding it. It knew the human would be just as ruthless as it when going for the kill.
It jumped and closed the distance in an instant and slashed its claws at Daichi. He defended with his sword and avoided getting his head bitten off. Just then Daichi sensed the attack of the wolf's tail. Unable to avoid it, Daichi was slammed on the side by the tail that was enhanced with chakra. The force sent him skidding sideways.
[-201 HP]
"Ahhh….That definitely cracked a rib or two." Daichi looked up as the wolf pounced on him. He rolled to the side and created a few clones. The wolf looked at the clones but it wasn't fooled this time. With its sense of smell and hearing it could pick out the real Daichi and went for him.
'Shit. This thing is smarter than I thought. My stamina is running low. I won't be able to keep this up for much longer. I need to end this now.'
Daichi took to the trees again with the wolf right behind him. He suddenly had an idea in mind. He deliberately slowed down just a bit to let the wolf get to him.
As he predicted the large wolf jumped with the intent to tear through his body. Daichi quickly evaded the fatal strikes but let the claws land on his body. The sharp large claws drew several deep gashes along Daichi's chest.
[-376 HP]
[Negative Status - Bleeding.]
"Aaahh…." Daichi gritted his teeth and endured the pain. But it gave him the chance he was looking for.
Health points have fallen below 20%. Skill 'Ozark's Resilience' is activated. +2% to Strength, Vitality and Agility stats for 20 seconds.
With the speed increase, Daichi quickly got behind the wolf. He locked his arms around the neck of the large beast and squeezed with all his might.
"Raaaahhh…." He screamed as he used every ounce of his strength to kill the boss. The flailing of the wolf caused Daichi to lose footing and fall from the tree but he didn't loosen his grip for even an instant. Even as he hit the ground he was choking the wild beast. With one final yell, Daichi succeeded in crushing its neck. Without wasting time Daichi took his dagger and plunged it into the beast's head.
The limbs of the beast stilled and fell. In a few seconds it turned to smoke and disappeared.
[Enemy killed.]
[+2700 Exp.]
[+405 Exp.]
[You have successfully eliminated all the voracious wolves in this dungeon.]
[You have defeated the boss The Alpha Wolf - Scourge.]
[Reward: Skill 'Wind style - Wind bullet jutsu'.]
A red notification box appeared among the blues.
[You have fought the boss of a dungeon with less than ¾ of your HP and SP and won. You have reached the special condition needed to unlock the persistence stat.]
[+1 PERSISTENCE]
[When health reaches below 25% this special stat will activate. Gives the user's Stats 1% boost for 3 Minutes.]
[You have unlocked a special stat.]
[Reward: +500 Exp.]
[+75 Exp.]
[Enemies killed: 201/201]
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[Quest 'Kill all 201 creatures inside the dungeon' Completed.]
[Rewards]
[New Skill: Dual Wielding Mastery.]
[New Title: Beast Slayer. (This title will increase all your stats by 10% when fighting non humans.)]
[Ryo 200,000.]
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[You have successfully defeated every enemy in this dungeon. You have been granted access to the return key.]
A gold key suddenly materialized in front of him.
Daichi didn't have the energy to read through every pop up box that appeared. He focused on the box that told him he could leave the dungeon.
He took the key with shaky hands and placed it in his inventory.
'It's not telling me to leave right now. So I'll take a good rest and then go home. I'm in too much pain to move anyway.'
Daichi took out a small bed from his inventory for just such an occasion. He laid on the bed and fell asleep just a few seconds after closing his eyes.
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[You have slept in a bed. HP, CP, SP and MP have been fully restored.]
Daichi woke up refreshed and feeling better than ever. All his wounds healed and he was back to full strength.
He sat up and looked at the system messages. There were a lot piled up. Daichi started going through each one. Due to being ambushed he didn't even get the chance to check out the rewards he got after he beat the crocodile boss.
"Oh man! There's a lot of messages to go through… I need to check my status page and skill list page. See how much they've improved. Hmm… What about the return key...? Alright! I'll have a look at that first."
Daichi took out the gold key from his inventory and used 'observe'.
[Dungeon exit Key.]
[With this key the player can open the exit door and can leave the dungeon. Key valid for only 24 hours in dungeon time. Once the key becomes invalid, the door will be locked and the player will be trapped inside the dungeon forever.] [Time remaining: 16:12:34]
After reading the description Daichi's eyes almost popped out of his skull. He jumped to his feet and yelled.
"What the hell system? You couldn't have said that I only had 24 hours to leave this place in a pop up box or something." He shouted looking forward.
A few seconds passed by and as he expected, no answer was given. Daichi let out a long sigh and sat down.
'Whatever… Thank you brain, for making me use 'observe' on the key.'
'You're welcome.'
Daichi then looked up with a dumb expression on his face.
"Oh man. Listen to me talking to myself. One week in this dungeon and I'm already going crazy." He shook his head and looked at the rest of the blue boxes.
'Beast Slayer title huh. So it increases all stats when fighting non humans. And it doesn't say it has to be in a dungeon or anything. So that means this title could be applied when I'm fighting wild animals or summons or God forbid, tailed beasts in the real world… Alright I'll take it. And 200,000 Ryo. Not much but also not little. Let's see… What else?'
'Dual Wielding mastery? Let's see what that's about…'
[Dual Wielding Mastery - Passive (LV.1): This skill allows proper amounts of power to be displayed when dual wielding weapons. Wielding two weapons at once requires a high level of attention and dexterity as well as ambidextrous coordination. Train this skill to wield two weapons effectively and efficiently.]
[Effects: Passively increases the player's minimum and maximum melee Damage, Critical rate and Balance. ]
[+2% Increase to Damage inflicted.]
[+2% Increase in attack speed.]
"Nice skill. Would definitely come in handy. I need to buy two sharp weapons. Preferably short swords. Or some daggers... Alright. What's next?"
As Daichi looked through the notifications, he saw the red pop up box. "Yes. Looks like another special stat awakened. Guess that wolf attack was a blessing in disguise". Daichi read the information on the new stat 'Persistence'.
'The benefit of this stat is incredible. And it'll only get better with more points. Excellent. This dungeon run yielded more rewards than I thought. What else is there?'
Daichi looked through the remaining notifications.
[Wind style - Wind Bullet Jutsu - Active(LV.1): The user takes in a deep breath of air and kneads chakra into them, which they expel from their mouth as several miniature wind bullets.]
[Rank: C]
[Type: Ninjutsu]
[Hand Seals: Bird - Horse - Dragon - Ram.]
[CP Cost: 300/5 Bullets.]
[Note: Strength and number of wind bullets can be increased with more chakra kneaded into the attack.]
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[Water Style - Hydro Blast Jutsu - Active(LV.1): The user kneads chakra in their body and turns it into water, which they expel from their mouth in a fast spiral blast.]
[Rank: C.]
[Type: Ninjutsu.]
[Hand Seals: Dog - Ram - Hare - Monkey - Horse.]
[CP Cost: 312 Per Shot.]
[Note: Amount of water and speed of the jutsu can be increased with more chakra kneaded into the attack.]
"Finally. Some jutsus to attack. So roughly 300 chakra points per attack huh. I'll have to keep training and increasing my chakra reserves if I want to be a Ninjutsu specialist."
Daichi got down checking out all the notification boxes. 'Time to see my status page.'
'Status.'
[Name : Daichi Hekima (The Gamer)]
[Class : Student]
[Age : 6]
[Title : Capable Child, Explorer, Prodigy, Beast Slayer.]
[Level : 26 (10105/20550)]
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[HP : 2200]
[CP : 2379.8]
[SP : 1860]
[MP: 920]
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[Primary Stats]
Strength - 47
Vitality - 46
Dexterity - 42
Agility - 45
Intelligence - 50
Chakra - 55
Wisdom - 30
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[Special Stats]
Sense - 49
Stamina - 55
Indomitable (LOCKED)
Charisma - 27
Persistence - 1
Dignity (LOCKED)
Luck (LOCKED)
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[Stat Points - 245]
[Ryo - 213650]
As he looked at his improvements a wide grin formed on his face. A moment later he closed his eyes and had a hearty laugh.
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