The forest is filled up by tall trees that cover most of the sky; only a few sun rays get past through it. The surrounding overgrown grass is still with no wind blowing. The sun shines on the peaceful lake and there is a girl standing on the nearby tree.
*Bleghhhhhh!*
'Dammit' She cursed as she threw up while supporting herself by leaning on the tree.
'Finally, I am out ---- Bleghhhhhh*
'Ughh. It is hard to vomit anything since I didn't eat any real food.' She thought as she washed up her face in the lake.
After running away from the lab she found herself transported in the middle of the forest vomiting her innards out.
'Ughh I will never do that again.' swearing to herself while leaning to a tree, closing her eyes and tilting her head up to recover from organ juggling escape trip.
*Ting*
~ Quest Completed ~
[QUEST : Escape the Laboratory]
Rewards:
25 Experience points
1x Small Healing Potion
1x Random Weapon Box (Rank F -C)
*Ting* Ting
~System Leveling Unlocked~
~Skills Unlocked~
*Ting*
[Level up!]
She opened The System.
THE SYSTEM:
Profile
Player's Name : ????
Title/s : n/a
Level : 2
(Exp needed to level 3)
Skills:
Beginner's Luck (Lvl. 1)
Tolerance (Lvl. 2)
Stat:
HP : 17/40
MP : 0/30
Fatigue: 26/40
Attributes
ATK : 15 DEX : 16
DEF : 12 INT : 9
STA : 12 CHA : 6
AGI : 18
'Stats and attributes go up when the level goes up but attributes can go up even without leveling up.'
She open her profile once in awhile back in the lab and notice that her attributes slightly increase after series of workouts
She switch tab from Profile to Inventory
THE SYSTEM
Inventory:
2x Small Healing Potion
1x Random Weapon Box
The item she used to teleport away is not in her inventory anymore. She was desperate to escape and remembered the rewards from the hidden quest.
She opened the system when she slightly slid down her fingers. The system appeared. She already had a hunch they were not able to see the system but she observed that nobody reacted. She then reached for the Escape rune.
[Escape Rune]
Difficulty: Rank A
Description:
A rune that will help the user to escape a dungeon, building etc. by breaking it. The destination is unknown.
After reading the description, She didn't contemplate the destination at that time. Judging by the reaction of the brooched masked man, he knows the rune exists. He shouted something and started charging at her.
She selects the Healing Potion from the inventory.
[Small Healing Potion]
Difficulty: Rank D
Description:
Heal minor injuries. Restores some HP. Reduces fatigues.
'Should I use one? I can recover by resting. . .' She looked at the dark forest and rethought her decisions.
'That looks dangerous. If I get attacked, should I just die?' Contemplating whether to use or not use the potion.
'Shouldn't risk it.'
She then reaches the system screen and gets the healing potion. The small healing potion is a green colored liquid placed in a glass tube.
"Ekk!" A sound of disgust after drinking a whole bottle of healing potion but then a surge of energy flowed in her body.
'It tastes disgusting. . . but amazing. . . ekkk.' A mix of amazement and disgust are her thoughts.
She went and selected the Random Weapon Box.
[Random Weapon Box]
Random Weapon Ranking F - C can be drawn.
'I am in an unknown forest. I need a weapon.'
This time instead of reaching in the system window another screen pops out where a black shadowed box with question marks shows a fast random selection and a weapon is drawn after 3 seconds.
[???'s Paralyzing Hunting Spear]
Difficulty : Rank D
Description:
This spear is a special spear made to paralyze prey. It can paralyze up to Rank C monsters.
Skill: ???'s Hunting Eyes
ATK: + 10
AGI : + 10
'ha. ha. ha more and more questions are popping out. Monsters?? Monsters exist here?' She tries to calmly read the description again. It clearly states 'Monsters.'
'Waking up and finding myself trapped in a laboratory, the appearance of the system and now there are monsters? What more. . .'
"The System is a program created to help The Player survive."
A realization hit her.
'This is what The System is preparing me, The Player for. At first I thought I was like an avatar but I have full control of my body and decision. . . then what do players do? '
*Ting*
~New Quest Has Arrived~
[QUEST : Escape the Monster Forest]
"FUCK!!" She cried.