I simply realized that I was being watched when I had decided to simply go and look out of the window.
I an, I am a new resident of this world so I did feel like wanting to see it for myself but I simply ca back in the room the mont I felt those gazes.
I confird that I was being watched when I ordered my takeaways. Every ti I went to take my takeaway and stepped out of the room, I felt those gazes, scrutinizing .
And I have no idea who they are.
Noah, just what kind of trouble are you in?
Anyway, let's forget about them. Losing those people would be easy.
I have been doing stuff like that for a long ti.
Let's get to the main point.
So for you see, my condition worsened, or more accurately, it seems like trying to ss with my already ssed brain ended up being counter-productive.
I still should have had so ti left before my death at least according to Noah's prediction but guess I worsened it by trying to control my brain.
I an, what could have possibly gone wrong?
It's a given when you try to use damaged product, it becos even more damaged!
Noah's brain was like a fragile piece of glass which was on the verge of breaking and I like a dumbass grabbed that glass without any consideration and ...fu*ked up.
Well, in my defense it was my first ti using mana. So what if there exists a body mory? I myself have never done this shit. It was a given sothing wrong would happen.
Besides, I am pressed on ti. I have no idea about those stalkers, the academy is soon going to start and the main plot is along with it.
And I am in a body that's dying.
My actions are justifiable.
Ahem.
Next ti, I will do it right.
Wearing the protection necklace and the dinsional ring I had bought as I left my apartnt, an apartnt which looked like a ss, I hadn't cleaned it since coming here, and during the ti I was inspecting the place I turned this place upside down. I an, I found Noah's diary thanks to that.
Leaving the apartnt, I made my way towards the car that was waiting for .
I booked a cab. Why? 'coz the place I have to go is pretty far away.
As I sat down in the car I looked at the driver's seat. There was no one there.
Yes! Finally, automated cars!
You did one thing good fantasy world!
No need to deal with other people!
Besides, if not for the automated car I wouldn't have been able to go to the hidden dungeon.
You see, this hidden dungeon is located in a forest, a forest filled with beasts.
Beasts, as I have once said are creatures who once used to be normal animals but beca more dangerous and scary after 'The Great Disaster'.
So the thing is, no one would want to go near that forest, more so, when it's in the middle of the night.
That's right, it's the middle of the night.
Who said you can't work during the night!? I sure am gonna!
Oh, you may be wondering how could a forest filled with beasts not be a restricted area.
Duh, it's a restricted area.
I am gonna trespass.
As for what are beasts? Well, they are just animals, people just changed their nas to beasts after they evolved thanks to mana. They beco more ferocious, dangerous, and larger in size.
I looked at the sky through the window.
Oh, wait? Did I ever ntion we have got 2 moons here? Typical fantasy cliche.
But that wasn't important, what is important are the 7 pillars that I can see, they seed to stretch as high as the eye could see.
That's right, these 7 pillars were so damn big that I could see them from here.
What are these 7 pillars? Well, they are dungeons located in 7 different places in each domain of each race.
Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Beastfolks, Vampires and Demons. Makes a total of 6 species. So you might be wondering what's the 7th one.
That's still not clear.
You see, there's an island. An island where exists this 7th specie but no one knows shit about them. Why? Because anyone who went there never returned. Any caras or drones used didn't capture shit about the insides of the island.
There have never been any attacks from that place. I an, no one got caught leaving that place. Of course, everyone was curious about the island and tried many things until everyone finally gave up.
So, yeah. It's a mystery, no one knows what exists there.
In the novel, the island wasn't explored either but that doesn't matter to !
And as you might know, recently I asked my system to make a map of the whole world.
That's why, I know exactly what's there.
And man, am I gonna rob that place to oblivion.
Ah, but not now. Ti is not right.
Ah, sleepy...
I stretched my hand into the air as I tried to stifle my yawn.
I felt like I would really end up falling asleep if I didn't keep my mind preoccupied with sothing. I had taken the potion before leaving so I should be fine even if I don't sleep but the 'wanting' to sleep emotion can't be erased.
Let's think about sothing for now.
'When it's not morning it's night.'
'In every 60 seconds, a minute passes.'
'Why's there a D in the fridge but not in the refrigerator?'
'How did I end up in this guy's body?'
'How much ti has passed in my world?'
'Has the manga already ended?'
'Will I be able to binge a lot of Chapters when I finally get back ho?'
I kept thinking about stupid stuff until I realized sothing even more stupid.
Goodness, gracious...
I an, you know... I am going to go and kill so monsters.
What? what's the problem?
Well...
I know this world is different and values here are a bit different but still..
I an, I am consciously going into a hidden dungeon of my own accord to kill monsters. Let's say, if you stumble upon a wild animal in a jungle, what do you expect it to do? Greet you. Duh, it will try to kill you.
Basically, I am going to kill monsters for my own sake.
Killing people for your own sake.
What's the difference between the two? Both sound like murder.
What? In one case, it's not human.
Animal murdering is a thing you get arrested for, you know. Well, not like they are animals, so they don't have animal rights, I think?
Then again, it's not like it mattered much to . Except for the fact that this was going to be my first ti killing a monster I didn't really care for other things.
To begin with, the answer to whether it's okay to kill monsters or not is simple. As long as the world allows it who gives a damn.
After so ti passed I finally arrived at the destination.
I left the car and it went away probably to its next custor.
Now then.
"System-san, can you go and look for a route to the hidden dungeon with no beasts and no people so that I can enter it."
[On it! o7]
In a matter of a few seconds, the system ca back.
[Here's the map]
"Alright, let's go"
I said as I took out one of my daggers.
What? Why am I taking out my weapon on a secured route?
Well, it's because the system doesn't make a real-ti map. The once safe route might now have beasts there. So, just in case.
I didn't fail to notice the gazes watching over .
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My worries proved to be unnecessary, nothing really happened. I didn't have to encounter any beast on my way to the hidden dungeon.
I stood in front of a blue-colored portal.
My ticket inside the hidden dungeon.
"Hey, system-san. You really can't go inside it?"
[Not unless you go inside first. This is the 5th ti you have asked this. Why are you making feel incompetent? TwT ]
..
I ignored it.
Apparently, the system can't go inside it unless I go into this hidden dungeon first. Well, not like it matters since I knew what this hidden dungeon is like from the inside because of the novel.
I put my dagger back in the ring.
"Well, there are only two things that are happening. Either I am dying or I am living"
I cracked my neck as I stepped inside the blue portal leading to the dungeon.
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As I entered the portal my vision blurred and I felt as if my body was being stretched and shredded into pieces.
This is quite a peculiar experience...
The feeling lasted only for an instant and I was soon greeted with a sight of a purple screen.
{You have entered a hidden dungeon! Congrats on finding it!
To clear this hidden dungeon you will have to kill the monster located inside a hidden room in this dungeon. Good luck!
Ti remaining - 30 Days}
Soon after, the screen disappeared.
Yup, just like in the novel. It's the sa the.
What the? Well, all hidden dungeons have different thes. It will be easier to understand later down the line rather than explaining.
For now, let's focus.
Because right now, I am seriously in a dungeon that is crawling with monsters.
Alright, I circulated the mana inside my body and took control of it.
It was easier to move mana in my body compared to my brain and when I say easier, I an way too easier.
And you see, my condition is pretty worse. I can't even move properly, more like my head's hurting really bad.
Honestly, I wouldn't have co inside this dungeon with this body even if it's a do-or-die. I an, wouldn't it be useless to co here if you can't walk properly? How will you even fight?
But the common sense of my world doesn't work here.
You see, I wanted to control my brain but it didn't work out like I wanted but rember when I said it's easier to control mana inside my body when compared to my brain?
Yeah, so I am doing that.
I am using the mana in the form of strings attached to my body.
Do you get that? No matter how much a puppet is damaged as long as it's attached to its strings you can move it just fine.
That's what I am doing too.
Like controlling a character of a ga using your ga controller.
Usually, people move themselves consciously but here I am, moving the mana consciously to move my body.
It kind of feels weird and uncomfortable.
Okay, that was a lie. Feels hella weird and uncomfortable!
There's even lag when I move.
Not like I have a choice.
You might think that using mana like this would drain of all my mana pretty fast but that's not true.
Mana is like blood. As long as I don't bring mana outside of my body it won't drain.
So, yeah I am fine in that departnt.
'Ti to take a look around...' I thought as I decided to observe my surroundings.
What should I say? This place needs so lightening maintenance. The only source of light in the dungeon is its walls which were emitting faint glows. The visibility here isn't good.
I pulled my night vision goggles and wore them.
'Yup, way better but..'
Yikes.
The quiet eerie silence that enveloped this place definitely gave it the vibe of the haunted house except it's more gloomy, more creepier. The air surrounding felt cold and most of all, this place gave the feeling of being thrown into a detached world where life is almost ..bleak, exhausted.
That's all I can say about this place.
"System-san, check out the whole place, find the location of the boss room, make a map, and mark the places with monsters"
[Got it!]
The system left.
That's right, if you were wondering how the hell am I gonna clear this hidden dungeon which has a ti limit of 30 days fast enough to not die, then it's because now that I have entered the hidden dungeon, the system can go and scout the whole place.
Unlike the villain in the novel, who wandered all around the place and stumbled across lots of monsters while trying to find the boss room, I don't have to worry about that stuff.
Truly, finding out about the system is the greatest thing I have done in my 16 years of life.
'Alright then, ti to get to work~'
I turned around to see an amorphous creature hiding behind a pillar watching . The na of the monster is sli. It's sized around an elentary school kid's bag. It started to run away.
Without wasting ti, I pulled my assault rifle to kill the running sli. Slis are weak monsters, so they are cautious and only prefer sneak attacks, so when they are found, they decide to run away.
Slis are transparent globs of sticky gel that are small in size. No matter how much you try to cut or smash the gel it won't die. The only way to kill the slis is to damage the small brain you see inside their body. There are no other organs inside them except their tiny brain.
Gross.
[Done]
Oh, you are back.
"Wait a minute, system-san"
I aid toward the brain of the running sli monster and pulled the trigger.
Swish~
The sound of the bullet as it cut through the air entered my ears.
The sli stopped moving.
I looked at the monster's corpse, I could sell it for money.
The sticky gel is actually useful.
But..
Yikes, I ain't touching it. If the fact that thing there is a corpse isn't enough then its transparent brain which is visible and is gross as hell to look at is enough for to not touch it.
I am rich anyway!
"!"
Huh? What?
All of a sudden I felt the sense of being watched, being watched from all the directions.
I ran towards the nearest pillar hiding behind it.
"System-san, show the map" I ordered.
Complying with my request system showed the map of the dungeon.
Figures..
There were no monsters marked by the system around except that one sli that I killed. I tried to take a peek by poking out my head a bit.
Swish!
A spike grazed past and I hid behind the pillar once again.
Yikes. It's a hidden dungeon for a reason.
These monsters must have been summoned after I killed that sli. After all, the system made the map first and I killed the sli after. The system doesn't make a real-ti map either. So that's the only possible explanation.
Anyways, the spike that flew past is a solid gel. Slis are able to shoot it from their body not to ntion they can stick themselves on walls at any angle and they are hiding right now. I don't even know if it's only Slis that got summoned.
It's gonna be annoying.
"System-san, mark all of the monsters near again."
[Understood]
I waited for the system and it ca back pretty fast.
[Here]
"And these are all monsters that are G-ranked, right?"
[Cannot disclose the information unless you confront them.]
"Na of all these monsters?"
[Slis.]
Guess, the dungeon only called for slis.
It should have been clear by now but yeah, the system can't tell the rank of any monster not unless I see them for myself.
I already had a talk with the system, so I knew about it. But I wanted the confirmation. It will tell the na of the monster though and that's more than enough for .
I reloaded my assault rifle.
What can I say, it's ti to start hunting so slis.
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