Chapter 2: The First Quest — Kill or Be Killed
> Darkness.
Silence.
Then — a pulse.
Jin gasped awake.
But he wasn't in the dungeon anymore. The stone floor was gone. The ceiling was an endless sky of shifting code, blue like lightning, cracking softly above him.
A mechanical voice echoed:
> [Welcome, Player Jin.]
[You have entered the Tutorial Zone.]
[Your first quest has begun.]
> [Objective: Survive 3 waves of monsters.]
[Time Limit: 10 Minutes]
[Reward: Basic Stats Boost + 1 Skill Book]
[Failure: Death]
Jin stood slowly. His wounds were gone. His body felt... lighter. Stronger.
He opened his hand — a small glowing dagger materialized in his grip.
> [You have been equipped with: Shadowsteel Dagger (Basic)]
He gritted his teeth.
"I won't die again."
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🕷️ WAVE 1: Blood Rats
Screeches echoed from the darkness. Dozens of red-eyed, snarling creatures swarmed forward — rats as big as dogs, their fangs dripping with venom.
Jin's heart pounded, but his body moved automatically — faster than before.
> SLASH!
The first rat was cut down. Then the second.
He dodged instinctively, his senses sharper, his reflexes faster.
> [You have defeated: Blood Rat x3]
[+30 XP]
He smirked.
"I can feel it... I'm leveling up."
More came. He fought with fury, unleashing a side of himself he never knew.
> [Wave 1 Complete]
[You have leveled up! New stats available.]
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🐺 WAVE 2: Shadow Wolves
The ground shook.
From the mist emerged shadow wolves — fast, silent, deadly. They circled him like ghosts.
One lunged — Jin sidestepped and buried his dagger into its neck.
Another leapt — he spun and struck its eyes.
He was bleeding now. But he didn't stop. He couldn't.
He screamed as he cut the last one down.
> [Wave 2 Complete]
[You have leveled up! New Skill Unlocked!]
[Skill Gained: Bloodlust — Intimidate enemies and lower their stats.]
Jin's eyes burned red for a moment.
The shadows trembled around him.
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🪨 WAVE 3: Stone Golem
The final wave was just one monster — but it was huge.
A Stone Golem, three times his size, its body made of jagged black rock.
> [Warning: Boss-level monster detected.]
Jin dashed forward, landing slashes on its legs — but they barely left a mark.
The golem raised a massive fist.
> BOOM!
Jin rolled aside, breathing hard.
> "I need more power…"
The moment he said it, the System responded:
> [Hidden Skill Available: Shadow Extraction (Locked)]
[Requirement: Kill a Boss-class enemy to unlock.]
He knew what he had to do.
Dodging blow after blow, Jin climbed the golem's arm, using its own momentum. With a scream, he drove the dagger into its eye — and twisted.
> The golem screamed.
Cracks formed.
And with a final burst of light—
> [BOSS DEFEATED!]
[Shadow Extraction Skill Unlocked.]
The monster's body fell... and its shadow began to rise.
A strange energy flowed into Jin's hand.
> [Would you like to extract this shadow?]
[YES] / [NO]
Jin, covered in blood, raised his hand over the fallen beast.
> "Arise."
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To Be Continued...