Pick Me Up! Novel Chapter 2: I Found You (2)

Chapter 2: I Found You (2)

Standing open before : the Advent Dungeon at the Supre difficulty level.

A mix of joy, excitent, and tension coursed through , making my heart race.

The Celestial Scrolls.

They were the essential ingredients for promoting a seven-star hero.

I had already acquired the other materials long ago, leaving only the Celestial Scrolls. Obtaining them in the Special Advent Dungeon was an incredibly rare occurrence, with fewer than five seven-star heroes in the entire world. It was an opportunity that could potentially challenge even the top-ranked player.

With anticipation, I opened the [Hero Box] and recruited new heroes to join a party.

Among them were heroes who, although not crucial, still possessed useful abilities. However, managing them in the waiting room was a bit challenging.

Their role was to serve as the vanguard.

In Pick

Up, when heroes died, they were gone for gooda hardcore system that left no room for mistakes. So people criticized the ga for such a brutal chanic, but for

and other Pick

Up true fans, it was part of the thrill.

Pick

Up provided a mobile gaming experience that felt remarkably close to reality. The constant suspense of not knowing when or where death would strike, the satisfaction of watching heroes execute their unique combat moves controlled by internal artificial intelligence, the joy of seeing them grow, and the despair of losing themit was a ga that captured the essence of an adventure.

I assembled a temporary party for the Advent Dungeon, not knowing what boss awaited us.

The boss could be of any level, with various forms and skills.

The vanguards duty was to analyze the bosss patterns and bravely face the challenge.

[Durudung!]

[Advent Dungeon opens!]

[Alert, Alert, Alert]

The screen displayed a red ssage, signaling the arrival of formidable enemies.

The field was engulfed in darknessa rarely seen dinsional space according to the gas setting. It was a map completely shrouded in black, a sight that even after clearing thousands of dungeons, I could count on one hand the number of tis I had encountered.

Without further ado, we imdiately entered the boss battle, bypassing any progress stages.

However, as soon as we entered, a ssage appeared on the right side of the screen, indicating changes in the heroes statuses.

Diora () feels terror! All stats decrease by 30%.

Nicholas () feels terror! All stats decrease by 30%.

Gent () feels terror! All stats decrease by 30%.

Acelta () feels terror! All stats decrease by 30%.

lki () feels terror! All stats decrease by 30%.

I couldnt help but wonder, Whats happening to these guys?

The boss hadnt even made an appearance yet.

To my surprise, Diora, the partys leader, and main tank, suggested a retreat.

Diora (), the leader of the 38th Party, suggests a retreat. Will you accept?

[Yes / No (Selection)]

Without hesitation, I pressed No.

Diora () falls into panic! All stats decrease by 50%

Nicholas

Gent

Whats going on?

Even if its just a phrase thrown around, it seed odd for heroes with five or six stars to panic. Panic was a state that new heroes often experienced in their initial battles.

That could only an one thing.

The boss has an ability related to fear.

I quickly considered items and skills that could boost fear resistance.

Perhaps I would need to create a secondary vanguard party for this battle.

With an energetic sound effect, the boss finally appeared.

The bosss na appeared at the top of the screen.

[SSSH Lv.999]

What is this?

What kind of na is that? Is it a bug?

To make matters even more absurd, the boss was entirely covered in mosaic, leaving only a vague outline visible. I couldnt discern any details.

Diora () falls into despair! All stats decrease by 80%

Nicholas

Gent

I let out a disappointed laugh.

And what about his level? 999? It was clearly a system error.

In the end, I always thought that I would end up seeing a bug in Pick

Up sooner or later. Except for a few pranks, there hadnt been any reported bugs since its initial release two years ago.

I pressed the cara button to take a picture, then waited for the vanguards final monts. I wanted to help them sohow, but once the battle began, there was no turning back.

And the battle has already begun.

I used a few potions, purchased with gems, to counter the status ailnts, but the feeling of despair persisted.

Diora stood her ground, raising her shield with a determined yet apprehensive expression, despite her stats being reduced by 80%. Nicholas and Gent, the damage dealers, positioned themselves in the middle, while Acelta and lki, the support heroes, took their places at the rear.

Their formation was textbook-perfect.

Then, within the darkened and violet-tinted field of darkness, the boss began to move.

It was a massacre.

Diora fell without even a chance to resist. Despite having skills to prolong the battle, there was no trace of the Near Death status or any indication that she fought bravely until the end.

The mosaic obscuring the boss made it impossible to discern its skill set. It advanced slowly, closing in on Diora, leaving nothing but her lifeless body behind.

Diora () has returned to the embrace of the goddess. Her indomitable spirit will be forever rembered.

Nicholas

Gent

The words You Lose appeared in the center of the screen.

In less than ten seconds, the party, including the level-maxed heroes, was annihilated.

Damn it.

I knew death was a possibility. I had prepared for it. But was this the reward I got? Do you have any idea how much ti it takes to cultivate a five-star hero?

I cant even estimate the expenses without consulting an expert!

Damn it, what a stroke of bad luck!

And to top it all off, a bug had to ruin everything!

Even if I went on a rant to custor support, they wouldnt restore anything. Once a hero is gone, no matter the circumstances, recovery is out of the question.

Frustration filled

as I relentlessly tapped the unresponsive screen.

Wait a minute, though

Why isnt it transitioning?

The screen refused to switch to the waiting room.

The boss still stared at the center of the screen, and the You Lose ssage lingered.

What on earth is this bug?

I forcefully pressed the power button on the right side of my phone.

This bug was beyond a simple custor support complaintit called for a strongly worded phone call.

I patiently waited for the phone to shut down, hoping for a clean restart.

This is insane.

It wouldnt turn off.

The phone refused to shut down. The You Lose ssage remained stubbornly visible. And then the boss inside the screen seed to be peering through the mosaic, its blurred mouth whispering sothing.

I found you.

Then, my consciousness faded away.

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