After X's shocking victory in the tournament, rumors spread across the academy.
"Did you hear? X destroyed Tyran with one hit."
"No way! That guy?!"
The bullies who once mocked him now **avoided his gaze.** His crush? **She seemed curious.** But X didn't care.
Right now, **he had another challenge ahead.**
A **dungeon hunt.**
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### **The Mission**
The academy arranged **a dungeon expedition**—a **test for promising students.**
Ape-X wasn't invited.
"Too weak," the instructors said.
But **his friends, Rey and Hana, were chosen.**
The dungeon was **high-risk,** and X didn't trust the teachers to keep them safe. So, he did what any reasonable person would do.
**He sneaked in.**
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### **The Dungeon**
Inside, the air was **thick with mana.**
The walls pulsed, alive with dark energy. **Monsters lurked in the shadows—waiting.**
Rey and Hana led their group forward, **unaware of X watching from above.**
Then—**trouble struck.**
**A Titan Beast emerged.**
A towering **six-armed monster, armored in obsidian scales.**
The students **panicked.**
"Retreat! We can't fight that thing!"
But it was too late.
The Titan Beast **swung its massive fists**—the impact **shattered the ground.**
Students **screamed.**
Hana tripped—her body **frozen in fear.** The beast's arm came crashing down.
She closed her eyes.
**Boom.**
Silence.
She opened them.
A figure **stood in front of her, one hand raised.**
X.
He had **caught the Titan's fist.**
The beast **growled, confused.**
X sighed.
**"Lock—Titan Strength."**
The monster **froze, its power sealed.**
**Then, he smiled.**
**"My turn."**
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### **The Battle**
X moved **too fast to see.**
**Bam! Bam! Bam!**
Each of his **six arms struck with godly force.** The Titan **stumbled back.**
Then—**X