Blue Gate
Alex got home, took an extremely cold shower and ate the leftovers from before while looking for a particular thing.
'I need to find the right lottery company... The biggest prizes usually are given weeks after winning. I only have a couple of days. I might have more time if I clear the Gates but...'
After searching for some more.
'Nice! This company gives the money right away. The winning numbers for tonight are already given...'
"System, can you take notes for me?"
[The System can.]
"Alright, for 20 K, the number is 77284. For 50 K, it's 219743. For 10 K, it's..."
Alex enumerates more than 30 different prizes ranging from 50 K$ to 1000$.
In total, he could win about 400 K$.
'That's as much as I can make right away. but this money only has value for the next few days. I'll leave it for the next regression. For now, I'll continue raising my Stats.'
...
30 minutes before the appearance of Dungeon Gates.
"Status Window." Alex said.
[ Name: Alex
Species & level : Human Lv1(0/40exp)
Gold: 0
HP: 160/160
Endurance: 80/80
Stats: Strength: 19
Agility: 14
Sense: 12
Vigor & Endurance: 16
Unused Stat Points: 0
Skills: Sacrificial Regression.
Titles: (None)
]
'Strength and Vigor increased a lot. The Sense Stat can't really be raised by training. As for Agility, well, that's all I could do. I'm sure I will find something more efficient in the future.'
Alex wore his black tank top, a black hoodie and black pants before going out.
'I can buy weapons from the Store thanks to the System, but I'll have to settle for this in the meantime.'
All he had was a sharp kitchen knife, which in reality was more than enough to kill.
"I approximately know the location of two Dungeon gates. The one near the store and the one in the desert..." Alex muttered as he walked towards the store.
"Time before Dungeon Break?" He asked while staring at the store.
[Dungeon Break will start in 24 hours, 2 minutes and 4 seconds.]
While Alex waited in front of the store, people stared and avoided him.
After all, he was wearing a hoodie which made it hard to recognize him. Plus, his whole outfit was pitch black.
2 minutes later, a bright blue light shone from behind the store for a second.
Alex immediately went there.
After pushing two dumpsters out of the way, he found a blue gate.
[Congratulations!]
[You are the first to discover this Dungeon gate.]
[100 Gold Coins awarded.]
[You are the first to discover a Dungeon gate.]
[1000 Gold Coins awarded.]
[Additional rewards will be given if the Dungeon is cleared.]
Immediately, Alex got an idea.
He grabbed his phone and took a picture of the Dungeon Gate.
After that, Alex posted it on a certain social media app.
#BlueGate, he wrote.
'Alright, let's hope people find the rest of them...'
Alex stood in front of the Dungeon Gate, not too sure what to do.
"So? I just go through it?" He asked.
[By going through the Dungeon Gate, you will access the Dungeon.]
"Ummm, open the Store. Show me what I can buy."
[Select the desired category:
{Weapons}
{Armor}
{Items}
]
"Show me all of them."
[Weapons Available:
Iron Dagger[F]: 120 Gold Coins.
Iron Sword[F+]: 250 Gold Coins.
Wooden Shield[F]: 150 Gold Coins.
]
[Armor Available:
(None)
]
[Items Available:
Health Potion: 50 Gold Coins.
Torch: 10 Gold Coins.
]
"I'll buy one of each weapon."
[You have obtained 1 Iron Sword.]
[You have obtained 1 Iron Dagger.]
[You have obtained 1 Wooden Shield.]
[You can find the various Weapons inside your Inventory.]
"Inventory?"
As he muttered those words, a digital screen showed many empty squares.
Only three of those squares were full.
Alex selected both the Iron Sword and the Wooden Shield.
The two weapons appeared in his hands.
He tried moving the two weapons and taking a defensive stance.
As Alex was moving around between two dumpsters, the people passing by the alley did not pay him any mind.
If anything, they sped up.
'Alright, I guess I can use these...'
"I'll use the rest of my money to buy Health potions."
[You have obtained 11 Health Potions.]
He stared at the gate in front of him.
His right arm started shaking as he remembered that monsters were waiting for him on the other side.
Alex shook his head.
'If I don't do anything, nothing will change...'
He took a step into the gate.
'...If it's Game Over, I can always go back...'
An instantaneous change of scenery.
Alex found himself in front of a forest.
The trees were not very tall but there were plants and greenery everywhere.
"It's beautiful..." He muttered.
[You are the first to enter a Dungeon gate.]
[1000 Gold Coins awarded.]
As Alex turned back, he found the Blue Gate.
But the next second, it disappeared.
[You will be able to leave the Dungeon after clearing it.]
Alex looked around him, but he couldn't find any monsters.
"How do I clear it?"
[Defeat the Boss Monster.]
"And where is it?"
The System gave no answer.
Alex raised his weapons defensively.
'Guess I'll have to enter the forest...'