Ethan sat leaning on the wall, his chest heaving up and down; he really had overexerted himself. He raised his hand, checking the burn he had gotten earlier. The flesh had been charred, black spots were on his arm. Pus and blood interlinked, dripping down his hand. The pain was intense. He then checked his palm. The rock he had used earlier to kill the spider had some lingering acid, which had caused some lingering burns on his hand. I need to stop this from getting infected, he thought.
With a grunt, he used his non-injured hand to stand up, walking toward the pool at the edge of the cave. He knelt down, gulping down large amounts of water. The water was cold and refreshing. He drank till he had his fill.
He then looked at his arm, then with a deep sigh, plunged his entire arm into the cold water. A grunt escaped from his mouth; he didn't expect it to be that painful. After a while, he recoiled back, his arm throbbing in pain. But at least now the wound was clean.
He removed his shirt, ripping it into long strands, which he wrapped around his forearm and palms to prevent any infection. He sighed, sitting down, taking some time to recollect himself. System, he thought.
Name: Ethan Kraneal
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Level: 3
Skills: N/A
Patron: N/A
HP: 170/200
Mana: 100/100
Quirk: N/A
Skills: N/A
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Strength:
Stamina: 2
Speed: 5
Endurance: 3
Vitality: 2
Wisdom: 6
Intelligence: 6
Perception: 3
5 stat points available
INVENTORY
He now began to ponder where to place his stat points. But it didn't take long for him to decide. In that last fight, he needed strength to be able to survive in this dungeon. So he placed 3 points into strength and 2 more into perception. With perception, he would be able to sense the dangers before they arrived.
He then moved onto the next thing. INVENTORY, he thought.
Inventory:
1x Wishing Stone
1x Mystic Relic Roulette Wheel
1x Acid Spider Dagger (Common)
He smiled. He clicked on the Acid Spider Dagger, and in front of him, the dagger materialized. It was about 50 centimeters; its body and blade were black, the same color as the spider. But its edge had a slight green tinge. Ethan juggled it from hand to hand, getting adjusted to its weight. It's quite light, he thought. He had never used a dagger, but it shouldn't be different from a knife.
Suddenly, the weapon's stats appeared in front of him, revealed by the system.
Item: Acid Spider Dagger
Grade: Common
Durability: 100%
Level: 1
Attack: 12
Passive: Poison; each attack imbues the target with poison.
Actives: N/A
Quite strong for a level 1 item, Ethan thought. His mind drifted back to the times he used to play APOCALYPSE; he would have never even looked at this weapon, but now this was his lifeline.
He took a deep breath, staring deep into the cave. It's time to move forward, he thought. I'll clear this goddamn dungeon, he vowed.