Entering the Dungeon
A New Battlefield
Zero stood at the entrance of the F-rank dungeon, gripping his knife tightly.
A shimmering portal hovered before him, crackling with eerie energy. It was his first time stepping into a dungeon—not as a delivery boy struggling to survive, but as a Hunter.
Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward.
A chilling sensation wrapped around him as he passed through the portal, and when he opened his eyes—
He was in another world.
The ground beneath him was dry and cracked, resembling a wasteland. Barren soil stretched endlessly, devoid of life. A blood-red sky loomed overhead, casting an eerie glow on the twisted, jagged rocks scattered around. A fierce wind howled, carrying the faint scent of decay.
Zero clenched his fists.
This was a dungeon—a battlefield where only the strong survived.
And he would prove his strength.
First Kill
Zero moved cautiously, scanning his surroundings.
His God Eyesight flared to life, allowing him to detect movement ahead.
A goblin emerged from behind a boulder, its hunched frame covered in dark green skin. Yellow, beady eyes locked onto Zero, and it let out a guttural snarl.
Zero's vision adjusted, analyzing the creature's stats.
[Goblin]
Strength: 3
Agility: 3
Stamina: 3
Defense: 3
Elemental Power: None
Zero exhaled slowly.
"The stats are slightly higher than mine… but it has no elemental abilities."
He could win this.
The goblin lunged at him with a crude dagger, but Zero was ready.
"Blindness!"
A wave of darkness engulfed the goblin's vision. It screeched, thrashing wildly, completely blinded.
Zero seized the opening, dashing forward. His knife sliced across the goblin's throat in one swift motion.
The creature staggered, choking on its own blood, before collapsing.
A cold notification appeared before him.
[Goblin defeated. Earned 0.2 attribute points.]
Zero wiped his blade on his sleeve.
This was just the beginning.
Hunting for Strength
Fueled by his success, Zero pushed deeper into the dungeon.
More goblins lurked ahead, and he wasted no time hunting them down.
Each fight grew easier as he learned their attack patterns—how they lunged, how they retreated when wounded. Using Blindness, he swiftly cut down four more goblins.
[Total Goblins Defeated: 5]
[Total Attribute Points Earned: 1]
He opened his System Panel and allocated the point to Agility.
Agility: 3 → 4
His movements felt sharper, quicker.
But then, as he ventured further—
A massive stone door loomed ahead.
The boss room.
Zero inhaled sharply.
If he wanted to grow stronger, he had to face the dungeon's final challenge.
The Goblin King
Pushing open the heavy doors, Zero stepped inside.
A chilling presence filled the air.
At the center of the dimly lit chamber stood a towering figure—The Goblin King.
It was nothing like the lesser goblins. Over six feet tall, covered in thick muscle, with dark tribal markings carved into its green skin. Its beady eyes glowed with a cruel intelligence, and it held a massive bone club in its hand.
Worse, countless skeletons littered the ground around it.
Zero's breath hitched.
Had it… devoured the previous Hunters who came here?
The Goblin King slowly raised its head, locking eyes with him.
A low, guttural growl rumbled from its throat.
Then—
It charged.
Zero's instincts screamed. He activated God Eyesight instantly.
[Goblin King]
Strength: 5
Agility: 5
Stamina: 5
Defense: 5
Elemental Power: None
Zero's stomach twisted.
"All of its stats are at level 5… It's stronger than me in every way."
But I won't back down.
The Battle for Survival
The Goblin King swung its massive club, and Zero barely dodged, rolling to the side. The club slammed into the ground, sending dust and debris flying.
Zero retaliated with a quick slash to its arm, but—
Clang!
His knife barely pierced its thick skin.
The Goblin King roared and countered with a devastating punch.
The blow crashed into Zero's chest, sending him flying across the room.
He hit the ground hard, coughing up blood. His ribs burned with pain.
Damn… It's too strong.
Zero struggled to stand. Blood dripped from his mouth, his vision swaying.
"If I keep fighting like this… I'll die."
He needed a plan.
A Desperate Strategy
Zero's Blindness only lasted 10 seconds.
He had one chance.
The Goblin King charged again, raising its club for a finishing blow.
Now!
"Shadow Blind!"
The dungeon plunged into darkness.
The Goblin King let out a confused snarl, swinging wildly.
But Zero knew that even if the King was blind, it could still hear him.
I have to trick it.
His fingers brushed against a loose stone on the ground.
An idea sparked.
Zero hurled the stone to the left, making a loud thud—then, at the exact same moment, he rushed in from the right.
The Goblin King instinctively punched toward the noise—but it was the wrong direction.
Zero ducked under its missed attack and drove his knife straight into its throat.
The blade sank deep.
The Goblin King choked, its massive body twitching. Blood poured from its neck, gurgling as it collapsed with a thunderous crash.
Silence.
A notification appeared.
[Boss Defeated: The Goblin King]
[Reward: 2 Attribute Points Earned]
Zero slumped to his knees, exhausted.
But he did it.
He opened his System Panel, pouring both attribute points into Agility.
Agility: 4 → 5
His body felt lighter, faster.
Zero clenched his fist.
"This is just the start."
If he wanted to evolve, to become stronger, he had to keep hunting.
With renewed determination, he stepped forward.
There were bigger challenges ahead.
And he would conquer them all.
End of Chapter 4