they ventured into the dungeon, the darker it became. The oppressive silence was unsettling, even for the higher-ranked hunters. Darren's eyes darted around nervously, trying to stay alert. His "Sense Danger" ability was unreliable at best, but it was all he had.Suddenly, a chill ran down his spine.[Danger Detected.]His system finally pinged a warning. It wasn't much, just a vague alert, but Darren knew better than to ignore it. He raised his hand slightly, a signal he had practiced countless times. But, as usual, no one paid attention to him."Captain Hwang…" Darren whispered.The raid leader, a burly man with a scar running across his cheek, turned his head slightly. "What is it, Kim?""I… I feel something. It's faint, but we might want to slow down."Hwang frowned, looking skeptical. "Your danger sense hasn't exactly been reliable, Kim. We're not stopping because of some gut feeling."Darren opened his mouth to protest, but before he could say anything, Joon Lee cut in with his usual sneer."Of course he feels something. He's probably just scared of the dark. Let's keep moving; we don't have time for this."Laughter erupted again from the group, and Darren felt his cheeks burn with embarrassment. But the sense of danger didn't go away. If anything, it was growing stronger. Something was definitely wrong.They continued walking, deeper into the dungeon's maze-like corridors. Darren's anxiety grew with each step. He kept glancing at his system window, but it was frustratingly uninformative.[Danger Detected.]The same vague message kept flashing, but there were no specifics, no clear threat in sight. Just the unsettling feeling that something terrible was about to happen.And then, without warning, it did.A deafening roar echoed through the dungeon. The ground beneath them trembled, cracks forming in the stone floor. Before anyone could react, a massive figure emerged from the shadows, its eyes glowing with a menacing red light. It was a monster, but not like anything they had expected.It was huge—easily twice the size of any normal dungeon beast. Its skin was covered in thick, jagged scales, and its mouth was filled with rows of sharp, gleaming teeth. The air around it seemed to ripple with a dark energy."Everyone, get into formation!" Captain Hwang shouted, his voice booming through the dungeon.The hunters scrambled to prepare for battle, their faces filled with a mixture of shock and fear. This was no ordinary monster. Something was horribly wrong with this dungeon.Darren stood frozen, his heart pounding in his chest. His "Sense Danger" ability was blaring now, but it was too late. The creature lunged forward, faster than anyone could react, and slammed into the group with terrifying force.Screams filled the air as hunters were thrown back, some crashing into the dungeon walls, others being trampled underfoot. Chaos erupted as weapons clashed with the monster's impenetrable hide.Darren tried to move, to do something, but his body wouldn't respond. Fear had paralyzed him."Move, damn it!" he screamed at himself internally, but his legs refused to obey.Just then, the creature's massive claw came down, heading straight for him. Time seemed to slow as Darren watched the deadly appendage descend. He was going to die. He knew it.But then, something inside him shifted.[New Skill Acquired: Abyssal Awakening]The notification flashed across his vision, and in an instant, a surge of power unlike anything he had ever felt coursed through his body. His senses sharpened, his fear evaporated, and instinct took over.Without thinking, Darren dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the creature's deadly strike. He felt a strange energy bubbling up within him, a dark and ancient force that had been dormant until now.The hunters around him were still struggling to fend off the creature, their attacks barely making a dent. But Darren… he felt different.He stood tall, his hands trembling with the new power flowing through him. The digital window in front of him had changed. No longer was he the weak, insignificant F-Rank. Something had awoken within him, something far more dangerous than anyone realized.