Walking through the streets of Korea was strange, after all I hadn't even been to this country in my past life.
I saw lots of people just going about their days each with their own struggles and hardships in a world as dangerous as this one, and yet it didn't seem all that different from life in my previous world.
CRASH!
BOOM!
That is if you don't catch the odd dungeon break every few blocks or so. Those areas were blocked off by the Hunters Association and had Hunters already there fighting off monsters usually around D to C-Rank.
[11:46:13]
The timer was still draining obviously, but I don't want to enter a dungeon with others, they may steal my kills after all.
I walked for a few more minutes when I looked down an alleyway that I felt a bit of mana from, and there I saw it, a dungeon swirling in place like a blue vortex.
It's presence wasn't all that strong, about the same level as the D-Rank dungeon where the double dungeon formed albeit noticably lower. It also likely didn't have a second dungeon within right, so this should be perfect to complete this quest of mine.
Looking around for a moment I ensure nobody knew about this dungeon or saw me entering it and I headed inside without much hesitation.
Whirm
I exited the other side of the dungeon and found myself standing in what seemed to be a large cave tunnel lined with torches. I couldn't see any monsters immediately, however as I walked further into the tunnel I spotted a group of Goblins huddled together around a fire.
"What a prime opportunity to test out [Cleave X Dismantle]" I say and making a finger gun at the group of 7 goblins I activate the skill draining 7 mana from my total of 15.
Shing!
Instantly 6 of the 7 goblins were cut in half, their purple blood spattering across the floor as the 7th goblin survived due to my poor aim with the skill loosing half his left leg and 1/4 his right leg making him fall to the ground thrashing in pain.
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
Only two levels, not the most exp but I guess it is a D-Rank Dungeon. I think Jin-Woo entered a C-Rank when he first leveled up in that train station right?
Name: Ryomen Sukuna
Level: 3
Class: None
Title: None
HP: 1100
MP: 508
Tiredness: 0
[Stat]
Strength: 13
Stamina: 13
Agility: 13
Intelligence: 13
Perception: 15
(Available points to distribute: 0)
[Skills]
Humm... I don't remember stats increasing HP and MP so drastically at the start. Perhaps since this is a different version of the Solo Leveling world stats work a bit differently.
Though on the bright side I can use way more slashes now than I could before. Anyways I head further through the cave and continue to come across multiple other groups of Goblins all of which I slaughter with brutal efficiency.
Shing!
Shing!
Shing!
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
Wow, I'm feeling a decent bit stronger than before already and I'm only level 6 now.
Name: Ryomen Sukuna
Level: 6
Class: None
Title: None
HP: 2600
MP: 987
Tiredness: 10
[Stat]
Strength: 16
Stamina: 16
Agility: 16
Intelligence: 16
Perception: 18
(Available points to distribute: 0)
[Skills]
[Weekly Quest: Origins of Slaughter]
Kill 50 Beings (76/50)
[You've completed 'Weekly Quest: Origins of Slaughter'.]
[Completion rewards have arrived.]
[Would you like to confirm?] (Y/N)
'No' I think after all I have the foreknowledge that I can reach a true maximum for the quest and net better rewards.
Grahhh!
I hear the sound of a Goblin charging me from behind as well as several arrows being fired as well yet with a simple and casual wave of my hand I unleashed a barrage of dozens of Dismantles dicing them all to meat cubes and wood scrap.
"I won't lie, this power I'm gaining is exhilarating compared to my relatively normal past life." I muttered to myself clenching my fist that seemed noticably more powerful.
I continue my way through the tunnels killing any goblins in sight, the names above their heads long becoming white signaling how little threat to me they posed.
That was when I found it. A large door at least 20 meters high at the end of this very long tunnel. And as one could guess it creaked open the moment I walked close enough.
Creeeakkk
The moment the door opened all the way hundreds of torches ignited within the room allowing the dozens of armored goblins and oh what's that, despite all my leveling up the boss still has a red name over it's head.
"Interesting..."
[Goblin Chieftain Lv. 15]
Jin Woo really got lucky with his daily quests. His stats are much higher than my own, well at least his strength stat is since he does nothing but pump points into strength at this time.
'I don't know why but I have this urge to defeat all of them....'
I clenched my fist again.
'With my bare hands alone!' I think with a grin spreading across my face as I rush forward punching through the head of the first goblin before kicking another goblin into the others.
This began a frenzy as I dodged and countered attacks from all sides as the armored goblins clumsily tried to keep up. With a brutal overhead swing I smashed one goblin into the ground while blocking the sword of another with my hand which I had coated in mana.
"This is more fun than I thought it'd be!" I say as I throw one of the goblins at the Chieftain which he'd simply blasted to dust before it hit him.
"Welp that was fun, never let loose like that in my lives" I say as the Goblin Chieftain stands from his makeshift throne.
"But unfortunately these guys are already boring so..."
With the spread of my arms a torrent of slashes fire in every direction shredding all of the other remaining Goblins, save for the Chieftain.
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
The rush of power from leveling up flowed through me as I killed every goblin left but the Chieftain. All my stats should be over 20 now meaning...
"Your name has turned Yellow Chieftain~ It means we're closer in overall power than you'd probably like..." I start walking towards the Chieftain who stares at me with a grimace.
Grakk!
The Goblin Chieftain sharled as I stopped a good 5 meters ahead of him. We stared at each other for a moment before in a flash he raised his staff shooting a fireball at me directly.
Shing!
I fire a slash cutting the ball of flames in two as it exploded around me. Dashing through the cloud of flames I punch at the Goblin Chieftain's head which was blocked by a barrier that formed with a pulse from that staff of his.
Boom!
It crashed into a wall. Seems my punch still sent it flying despite the forcefield blocking the actual damage.
From the cloud of smoke multiple fireballs flew as I dodged through them all turning to my left to block a flying kick from the Chieftain who took me blocking as a chance to unleash a powerful bolt of lightning point blank as I barely have time to block before I'm blasted across the room, adjusting myself midair to land on the wall without much damage.
Placing a hand on the wall I activate Cleave grabbing chucks of the rock and hurling them at the Chieftain who fires spell after spell to counter it.
"Loosing sight of me?" I say using the smokescreen to appear behind the Chieftain grabbing his left arm.
'CLEAVE!'
PUCHI!
Instantly the arm of the Chieftain was cut off making it roar in pain, it's staff falling to the ground as I then kick him in the chest sending him crashing into a wall.
'Now DISMANTLE'
Shing!
Hundreds of slashes rip at the flesh of the Goblin Chieftain who desperately tries to defend with a shield that shattered instantly.
Graaaaah!
It shouted in a desperate rage clapping it's hands together forming a large ball of lightning, it's bloodied body ragged as it fires at me aiming to at least take me with it before it bleeds to death.
"Sorry pal, seems I just have the better skills..." I say grinning as I swipe at the ball of lightning.
Shing!
Boom!
I fire a massive slash that cuts through the ball of lightning and the Chieftain as the ball explodes violently in front of it burning it's divided body in two.
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
Name: Ryomen Sukuna
Level: 16
Class: None
Title: None
HP: 14,600
MP: 7,265
Tiredness: 48
[Stat]
Strength: 26
Stamina: 26
Agility: 26
Intelligence: 26
Perception: 28
(Available points to distribute: 0)
[Skills]
[Weekly Quest: Origins of Slaughter]
Kill 50 Beings (150/50)
[You've completed 'Weekly Quest: Origins of Slaughter'.]
[Completion rewards have arrived.]
[Would you like to confirm?] (Y/N)
'Yes'
I confirmed and the panel in front of me changed.
[The following rewards are available.]
Reward 1. Full recovery of the current physical condition
Reward 2. 15 additional Stat points
Reward 3. Two random box
[Would you like to collect them all?]
'Yes' I confirm again and I feel a cooling rush flow through me as ally exhaustion fades away, as well as the damage from that point blank lightning bolt I took too.
While I'm at it I add 3 stat points to each of my stats and keep the two random boxes in my inventory for later.
"Time to head back, growth this fast feels great but all this killing has got me hungry" I say as I exit the dungeon with a smile stuck in my face.