1 What is this...
*System start*
*Loading…*
*Evaluation of ***** is complete*
*Current Identity established as Nameless*
*Body Adjustment starting now*
At that moment, my body, mind, and every aspect of me started to feel like it was one fire.
What the hell is this!
What the hell just popped up in my head!
What is a system!
I have many questions that I have right now, but I put that off in order to maintain my composure and to withstand this endless pain.
After a cruel and agonizing period another message popped up seemingly in my brain and in my eyes.
*System established*
*Now loading current status*
Name: ********** (Nameless)
Race: Human
Age: 21
Height: 188 cm (6'2)
Weight: 79 kg (175 lbs.)
Physical Prowess (Tier 1)
Mental Prowess (Tier 1)
Magic Prowess (Tier 1)
Technical Prowess (Tier 1)
*Sub-stages inaccessible as user cannot handle information yet*
*Judging rewards for survival in Dungeon EX for 3 years*
*Calculating…Complete…User gets the benefit of having a personal interface to ask questions*
*Additional bonus for surviving against the odds in an inhumane environment and adapting*
*Reward given: Personal Storage Magic & Basic Tools*
…What is all this shit.
I need to figure out what all this crap means soon. I have a bad feeling about this…
After I had a basic read of this information dump, I decide to get the biggest concern out of the way. Figuring out how to use this so called "Personal Interface to ask questions", I think I can find out what this is by just asking a question.
"Who are you and what is a personal interface?"
(Hello, my name is Prime, basically I am a separate consciousness that exists within your brain that allows you to ask me questions within certain limits. A personal interface can be regarded as a helper.)
"…Uh…can you show yourself somewhere else besides someone talking in my head…it creeps the hell out of me."
(Certainly.)
At that moment, a white sphere around the size of basketball appears, it has clear blue eyes and a somewhat metallic line for a mouth. I know I asked for this thing to appear, but its appearance is strange. Wait a moment… putting aside all the oddities that have been occurring so far, this thing should be able to answer the questions that I have long desired for. Now, what should I ask for first?
"…Why am I here and how the hell am I?"
(I am unable to answer this question currently.)
"…Well shit, why not?"
(You have not met the qualifications to know.)
"How do I gain these qualifications you speak of?"
(You will be given a task and if you have succeeded within a certain expected range the answer to why you are here and who you were.)
"…were…no, you cannot answer my questions based on how I got here but who I am, but I am assuming you can at least tell me what this place is…am I correct."
(You are correct.)
Thank god this thing is not a complete piece of shit.
(You know…I can hear your thoughts…)
…Fuck…now I must deal with a weird entity that can listen to my thoughts…this day could not get any better at this rate.
(Well…sorry for having thoughts…anyways anymore questions.)
"Alright…I got a few more, so tell me, where am I?"
(You are currently in a space known simply as the Dungeon. This place acts as a test to observe the qualities and characteristics of a user and to provide them with a place to grow.)
"Okay…you said I have been here for 3 years, why did it take so long for me to finally interact with you?"
(You have recently broken through your standard limits as a human and have gone to a stage where your physical and mental thresholds have reached the minimum requirements to ascend to a higher level of human.)
"The hell does that mean…in layman's terms?"
(Basically, your too strong to be considered a normal human, so by that logic the system has changed your constitution to match your body.)
"…so, in other words I have gotten stronger. But I do not believe I could simply ascend past human standards within a period of 3 years, that is far too absurd."
(Not necessarily. The Dungeon is a special type of environment that was born to enhance the growth of everything that exists in here. Just by passively being here and training as you have, you could exceed the standards of a human…but you are the first to survive this long in this space.)
"I am the first…so what happened to all my predecessors…did they get out of here…"
(Could not complete the tasks given prior to your arrival to the Dungeon. By the way, only one user may exist in this space at a time so there is no one else to learn from.)
"…well there goes my hope of company…is there anyway to get out of here?"
(Yes. You must complete this quest in order to leave.)
Seriously…I can get out of here.
"Give me the quest."
(Certainly. But you must not think this is an easy task to accomplish.)
*Quest Received*
"…so how do I read this thing?"
(Say "View Quest" and a menu will pop up for you.)
"Alright…View Quest."
*Quest: Escape the Dungeon*
*Details: You are the first user to ever survive long enough to meet the minimum qualifications to escape. For you to leave, you must complete the following requirements *
-Reach Tier 3 in all Primary Stats
-Completion rate all 9 quests scattered throughout the dungeon
Rewards upon Completion: Exit Pass for the Dungeon and your memories.
Bonus Reward: ?????
"Okay this looks relatively simple…so just do all 9 of these quests and get to Tier 3 in Primary Stats, and I should be good to go."
(If it were that simple your predecessors would not have perished.)
…Killjoy…
"Okay, then could you put up what my 9 Quests are."
(Certainly.)
*9 Quests Displaying*
1) Learn 3 Tier 2 (Novice) Magic Skills
2) Learn 3 Tier 2 (Novice) Weapon Skills
3) Find the 3 inheritances from your predecessors
4)Develop your own Unique Attribute
5)Hunt 10 Lightning Tigers
6)Hunt 100 Blood Boars
7)Learn 3 Tier 2 (Novice) Technical Skills
8)Learn 1 Tier 2 (Advanced) Skill from any category
9) Slay "Goliath"
…Son of a bitch…
