Locked in an Instant Dungeon (Part-6)

The plainfolk almost fell dizzy, collapsing to the ground in sleepiness. The ones with low mana reserves began to feel drowsy.

Vera blinked her eyes rapidly… "Umm… Dad, I'm kinda feeling… sleepy…" She followed it up with a yawn.

Tianzhu stood still for a moment, the holographic screen floating before his eyes.

*Ding! Mental resistance check.

*Ding! Mental Resistance Successful.

The drowsiness instantly vanished from Tianzhu. Meanwhile, Noa also seemed like she was unaffected.

"Is that your son?" She asked. "I can see the resemblance now."

With a steady breath, Tianzhu muttered in response. "Noa," he said quietly, "Can you hold her?"

Noa looked at him sharply, sensing the shift in his tone. She gave a small nod and gently pulled an unconscious Vera closer.

He then shifted his gaze to the monster, which looked like it was in a daze. He looked at the other hunters.

They all seemed to have fallen unconscious.

Of more than two thousand people who scrambled in the Atrium, there are only like less than 20 who have resistance to the melodic music of sleep apart from Theo himself, and only 7 were completely fine.

Of the seven, three seemed injured. Tianzhu and Noa were not fighting. The muscled hunter from Haze Guild charged forward nevertheless, taking advantage of its state and attacking it with his fists.

Tianzhu's eyes searched for the men in suits. It was then the last remaining conscious person seen, checking in on his colleagues.

Tianzhu wanted to call, but remembering Noa's presence and her identity, he took a deep breath and mumbled as he walked forward. "System, open character interface."

Name: Qin Tianzhu

Alias: Alexander Qin

Age: 33

Ethnicity: Han Chinese

Arcane Path: Mage

Ability: Mimic

Ability Rank: C

Mana reserves: Tier-7 (Maxed)

[MIMIC ABILITY]

Store skills: 3

[Lightning God Armor] [Gravity Suppression] [One Punch]

Usage Remaining: 1 (each)

Duration: 60 seconds

Recovery time: 1 hour

Re-Mimic Cooldown: 7 days

"Because I added two more skills, Lightning God Armor's usage reduced by 3 to 1. Not that it mattered because the recovery time is 1 hour. Either way, the skills share the same cooldown timer. And judging the situation, I can only pick one. Of the three, I have only tested the effects of Lightning God Armor. It is safe to choose. But the problem is Theo. So far, he only thinks of me as someone experienced in fighting and one who can only copy lower rank abilities, just someone he and Vera will eventually surpass. If he sees me using the power of Lightning God Armor or even One Punch, he will be devastated. It was enough that he was jealous of Vera's ability and potential. That rebellious teenage phase he was going through. No one knows what it will make him do. Storm can take it out with ease, but with witnesses around, it is not safe for him to take action."

Tianzhu closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "In this scenario, there's only one choice left."

Tianzhu then charged forward. He didn't charge at the monster in a disoriented state.

Instead, he approached his son.

Theo gave a proud smile to his dad, as if he was stating, Look, Dad. I'm strong. He continued to play the violin.

Tianzhu didn't say anything to him and instead shifted his gaze toward the guy who was attacking the Red Ogre with his fists. He said. "Hello, mister, over here."

"Hmm?" As the guy halted and turned his head to look at Tianzhu. The latter then pointed at the giant ax on the floor. "You looked quite strong based on your physique. Can you pick up that weapon? It could inflict more damage on the Ogre." He said.

"Hmm?"

As the hunter tried to pick up the Ax belonging to the Red Ogre, his mana surged out. However, he couldn't pick it up.

Tianzhu couldn't help but click his tongue. "Tch, I guess this won't do it." He raised his hand and made a swift movement toward his son, grabbing the bow from him and snatching it away.

The music instantly stopped. Theo's face froze at once. "Dad?"

Tianzhu looked colder. "You are not exactly helping, Theo. Look around you."

"Wh… what?" Theo's eyes wandered, looking at the unconscious people around. Then, his gaze fell on the Red Ogre. "But Dad, I stopped the beast. You just need people to cover their ears with earbuds and attack it. It's going to wake up soon. Hurry. Give it back…"

"Theo, stop it." Tianzhu interrupted him and grabbed his hand, dragging him back.

"Dad… dad…" Theo tried to struggle, but Tianzhu continued to drag him with him.

Meanwhile, others slowly got up. Those who were unconscious continued to sleep. Only those who were slightly too dizzy dozed off.

But before them, the Red Ogre managed to get out of the sleeping spell.

*Graaaa*

It roared and charged at Tianzhu and Theo.

"Careful…" Noa shouted.

Right then, Tianzhu raised his hand, pointing at the incoming monster.

"Activate, Gravity Suppression."

As the ability was unleashed through his palm and struck the target, the Red Ogre instantly experienced its effects: 4 times the gravitational force, its bones, muscles, and joints buckled under the pressure. Because of its insane skeletal density, the Red Orge instantly dropped to the ground.

Right then, Tianzhu spoke to others as loudly as he could to those who had just gotten to their senses, especially the elites of the Haze Guild. "I can only pressure it for 30 seconds. Don't waste the time."

But instead of them, before anyone even made their move, all of a sudden, the man in a suit made the move. From his features, he looked like a typical average Chinese person one could find on the street. No noticeable features, average height, average physique, not so attractive face, or anything.

However, when he moved, he turned into a blur, reaching the Red Ogre in an instant.

Tianzhu frowned, his expression turning ugly, watching the man reach the Red Ogre and stretch his palm.

"Water Prison," Lu Zhen, aka Storm, spoke under his breath.

Volumes of water escaped from his palm and instantly imprisoned the kneeling monster in a sphere of water. And then he mumbled. "Absorb."

A moment later, the Water Prison was dismissed, and all that was left was a dried, fleshy carcass of the Red Ogre lying on the ground. And then the man in a suit disappeared in a blur as the barrier

"This little sh*t…" Tianzhu's face crumpled.

Meanwhile, on the fourth floor, a pulse of light burst out, and a swirling vortex opened where the monsters had first come through. A powerful suction followed. The remaining orcs and lesser ogres, wounded or still hiding, were dragged toward it, screeching, panicking.

Within seconds, they were gone.

The portal pulsed once more and then vanished completely. Cheers followed it, and the Starlight guild hunters and freelancers high-fived in success.

Watching everyone cheering around, in the quiet corner of the atrium, a hooded man was irritated. "Tch… So much planning and still failed. If I can't assassinate her today, I will have no choice but to go into hiding. The High Council will punish me this time if I return with another failure."

RESULTS: 4 civilian casualties, 9 Hunter casualties. Survival Rate: 98.64%.

Monsters Killed: 78 Class-3 Orcs, 5 Class-2 Ogres, and 1 Class-2 Red Ogre.