The dungeon's shadows twisted violently, and the air vibrated with tension. Kai's pulse raced—not from fear, but anticipation. The Glitch Blade thrummed in his hands, reacting to the fractured space around him.
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
Hidden Dungeon – Layer 3
Objective: Defeat the Fractured Colossus
Recommended Level: 25+
Hidden Reward: Infinite Power Combo Skill
Kai was level 14. Recommended 25+. Perfect. Exactly how I like it.
Reality-Leak Escalates
Through cracks in the dungeon ceiling, neon-lit fragments of the real world seeped in. He could see streets, buildings, even players in their apartments, flickering like unstable holograms.
Lyra's voice was tense. "Kai… the Colossus is aware… it's reacting to your presence and the reality outside. Players… they will feel it."
Kai smirked. "Then let's give them a show."
Echo moved beside him, overlay flickering. "Kai… if we push this too far… I might not survive fully. But we can stabilize you."
Kai's eyes sharpened. High risk… high reward. Exactly.
The Fractured Colossus Appears
The ground cracked violently, and a massive form emerged. Towering, jagged, a mix of dungeon stone and glitching pixels, the Fractured Colossus radiated corrupted system energy.
Level: 30
HP: 3,500
Attack: 120–200
Abilities: Reality Crush, Shadow Shard Barrage, Temporal Overload
EXP: 2,500+
Its first step shattered stone tiles, sending cracks along the chamber.
Kai's numbers glowed brighter than ever:
STR: 17 + 7 (Solo Multiplier + Glitch Blade Fusion)
DEX: 19 + 6
Critical Rate: 15% + 10%
Reality Exposure: 45%
He grinned. Let's break this thing.
Infinite Power Combo – First Attempt
Kai activated Shadow Step, then Glitch Blade Fusion. The dungeon bent around him. Multiple attacks collided simultaneously:
Critical Hit: 600
Shadow Step Teleport → bypassed Colossus defense
Reality Rift Manipulation → caused overlapping terrain damage
Numbers exploded across the screen. XP, damage, loot chance—everything multiplied.
SYSTEM ALERT: Hidden Skill Triggered – Infinite Power Combo Initiated
Kai's vision split. Multiple sequences of attacks appeared: real-world echoes, dungeon physics, and solo multiplier effects overlapping.
He moved like a storm. Every swing, every teleport, every Rift manipulation stacked. Damage numbers grew: 720, 750, 780, 810…
The Colossus staggered but didn't fall. It roared—a sound like broken code tearing reality.
Reality-Becomes-Physical
Suddenly, Kai felt it. The dungeon's damage translated into real-world tremors. A lamp in his apartment shook. His monitor flashed a distorted image:
Kai… help…
Lyra's voice trembled. "Kai… the system… it's bleeding reality. Every hit you land… it affects the real world."
Kai's grin hardened. "Then I hit harder."
He synchronized with Echo, who stabilized the Rift around him. Together, they became a temporal anchor, bending dungeon physics while minimizing real-world casualties.
Boss Mechanics – The Fractured Colossus
The Colossus adapted with terrifying speed:
Reality Crush: Massive AoE → Kai barely dodged
Shadow Shard Barrage: Hit detection split → multiple illusions
Temporal Overload: System glitches increased → EXP and loot counters flickered
Kai analyzed each attack pattern and combined Shadow Step, Reality Rift, and Glitch Blade Fusion for the first true Infinite Power Combo.
Damage Output: 900, 950, 980, 1020
Hidden Skill Gain: +10%
Reality Exposure: 50%
He was playing on the edge of death and godlike power simultaneously.
Echo's Sacrifice
As the Colossus staggered, fragments of reality began collapsing around Echo.
Echo: "Kai… you can't do this alone. I… I'll anchor the Rift here."
Her overlay flickered violently. Lyra warned, "If she destabilizes, her consciousness will merge permanently into the dungeon!"
Kai clenched his fists. "Then we do it together… solo style."
Echo nodded faintly. She began channeling her existence into stabilizing the dungeon while Kai executed his Infinite Power Combo flawlessly.
Climax of the Battle
The Colossus roared, collapsing the floor beneath itself. Kai leapt, Shadow Step through the vortex, striking the final blow:
Damage: 1,250
EXP Gained: 3,500
Loot: Glitch Fragment x5, Legendary Weapon Upgrade
Skill Unlocked: Infinite Power Combo Mastery Level 1
The dungeon walls quaked violently. Reality flickered, torn between the game and the real world. Players' screams echoed faintly—but the Colossus was defeated.
Kai exhaled. His body ached, Reality Exposure: 60%, Glitch Blade glowing with unmatched power.
Lyra floated beside him, trembling. "Kai… you've broken… the system… and reality is paying attention."
Kai smiled faintly. "Then we grind… infinitely."
Cliffhanger – Chapter End
The dungeon settled—but cracks in reality remained. Outside, in the real world, monitors flickered. Players' forms shimmered between existence and data.
Kai turned to Echo. "Next level… we don't just fight the game. We fight the system itself."
Lyra whispered, almost fearfully, "Kai… the system is… watching."
And in that moment, Kai understood: the solo grind had become a war against reality itself.