Zane, ignoring all the pop-ups, began swiping straight to the shop, confused the system…
[Zane? What are you doing?]“Oh damn! The prices have increased after all! How many players are trading in this shop???”
[Well actually, it’s generated by fake users; you see I adde-]“Sweeet! Yeah, what were you saying again?”
[… So what did you sell?]“Well uh… The hiveling’s egg sold for quite a nice price!”
[Jesus, what kind of insane brat did I summon into my world… He just died and is being forced into this system, yet, he stays so calm…]“I can hear you…”
[F-] [Alert: System activity suspended] [Alert: Rendering world]A vast cave presented itself in front of Zane. A tower could be seen breaking out of the cave’s edges, spanning into the sky.
So this is the dungeon she was talking about? She just left me without explaining what would happen if I survived this. Maybe I’ll get sent back to reality, to my boring life as a cashier…
Zane had been very calm about the situation, acting dumb, as if he’d been hiding his fear behind a false mask. He’d always been like this – when he’d be scared, he’d hide it and suppress it with bravado and laughter. Sure, it sounds insane but if it helps him, why not?
Though, this does make the story about him being in a mental hospital more likely right?
“I know you can hear me! I’m going inside Sys! right now! You hear me?”
Well, guess what, I entered the dungeon. Generic mobs have been gathering near the entrance to surprise me but lucky for me, they were a bunch of low-level hivelings and a few goblins. She may have all the power in this universe but she sure as hell can’t make an interesting dungeon! That’s for sure! Looking back at the design of the entrance, it looked like a dungeon Immortal Legacy would use as a “Tutorial Dungeon” for new players…
[Hiveling Lvl.3] [HP: 0/200]*PUNCH*
[Hiveling Lvl.10] [HP: 0/500]*SPLATTER*
This system… And she expects me to continue with this until I reach the 69th floor? Who even makes exactly 69 floors whilst being imprisoned for over 1000 years? Can any sane being accomplish such a task and make it boring for its players in the process?
[Dungeon of Death] [Description: the dungeon of death is a 69 layered dungeon. Each layer has its own boss and theme. For example, the first level has low-level insect-type monsters and is covered with cobwebs. Its interior is strangely similar to that of an abandoned mine. The more levels the player progresses through, the more difficult of a job it will be to defeat the layer’s boss. Rewards will be randomly given out when a boss has been defeated. Rewards do not increase in value. The boss’ level or equipment stats do not influence the reward. The only variable reward increase is XP; XP rewards depend on a monster’s level and equipment and though the XP is static to a certain degree to prevent players from grinding levels, it’s still easier to defeat enemies with a lower level than yours.]That’s a rather long description for something as generic as this dungeon she made for me… Why would she even make a dungeon for me? Who knows… Maybe she wants to improve her worldbuilding skills or maybe I’m still a beta tester that’s supposed to die after completing the given tasks. Damn, she’s ruthless…
Zane progressed through the first layer, fighting countless boring insect-like creatures – in the same way, he defeated the first 3 hivelings he encountered in this world, except this time, there was no magical unclogger for him to use.
I could really use a f****** sword right about now
Zane stood before a large wooden door, presumably the 1st layer boss battle entrance.
Generic entrance? Check! Boring level-design? CHECK!
Speaking of, where is she? She always used to spam emojis at me and laugh about people dying and my inevitable demise. But she isn’t even here to witness it!
[Enter Boss Room?] [Yes] [No]“Alright, here I go…”
*TUM TUM TUM*
“Oh yeah, I almost forgot! Generic boss battle music!”
*SCREEEEEEE!!!*
A large spider stood before Zane, a countless number of lesser Hivelings spawned near it and rushed towards him.
Alright, I’ll put these sharp hiveling claws I ripped off to good use… I have to admit, she at least learned how to increase the size of game models! I’m kinda feeling proud!
Zane ran straight towards the giant spider and parkoured towards the creature’s head, using its hair strains as a means of climbing.
“Almost there, you sure are one ugly fella! Now, let me show you the proper way of using a hiveling’s claws!”
*SCREE?*
*SLASH*
Zane crushed the creatures countless eyes with his newly acquired sharp hiveling claws, causing the creature to lose balance and screech ever louder.
“Done whining? Time to squeeze out the last bits of your HP whilst you’re blinded! Let’s see, open my display and!”
[Giant Tarantula] [HP: 9999/10000]“Ah f***, I forgot about the damage output of the claws… Time to use my ultimate move! Grinding activated!”
[Giant Tarantula] [HP: 0/10000]“Pfuh… Finally…”
[Well done Zane, looks like you got the hang of it!]Zane looked around him, trying to identify the source of the sound.
[I’m right here!]“Where’s here!?!?”
[Do you like my NPC skin, Zane?]“What the actual f***??”
A grey-haired female NPC stood before Zane, glaring at him with a mix of hatred and something else… The NPC was dressed in full regalia and had an ultra-greatsword resting on her leg.
“System?”
[Like my new outfit? I wanted to look nice, it’s time to materialize myself into my own creation… Being a mere display isn’t fun at all… I want to feel you dying with my own hands when you progress up into the higher layers…]“Yeah, of course… Sure, go ahead and stalk me whilst I beat every single boss… And since when do goblins have no equipment at all?”
[What do you mean?]“Well… It would’ve been a lot faster to grind that spider boss if I could’ve stolen a goblin’s weapon…”
[Ah, you see….]“You forgot to give the mobs equipment? So you had enough time to think about the design of your equipment and skin but you still managed to forget the most essential aspects of a dungeon???”
[Well…]*BIEP*
And she’s gone… Let’s hope I’ll get to see some interesting mobs WITH equipment this time in the next layer… Damn, I hope these dungeons get a big update in the near future… Because right now, the mobs aren’t the ones who’re gonna kill me…
At this rate, boredom is going to kill me…
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