When Dhruv woke up again, he felt extremely exhausted.
It was as if all the energy in his body had been drained.
He slowly sat up and immediately checked his System Status.
MP: 0 / 120
Dhruv took a deep breath.
"So this is the problem… if I can't use my skills repeatedly, I won't be able to grow stronger quickly."
He understood something very important.
Leveling up was the only solution.
Because with every level:
Mana (MP) increases
Strength increases
Stamina increases
Dhruv thought to himself,
"If I really want to become one of the strongest people in the world… I need to level up as fast as possible."
Dungeon Training
A few days later, the college made an announcement.
Support-class teacher Abhinash Pandey gathered all the students and said,
"You have all awakened your talents. The next step is Dungeon Training."
Near the college there was a Starter Dungeon.
It was a beginner dungeon where:
Level 1–5 monsters appear
Students learn combat
And gain EXP to level up
Most students were forming teams of 4–5 people.
But Dhruv and Narender made a different decision.
Narender smiled and said,
"The two of us are enough."
Dhruv nodded.
"Yeah… I'll handle the boss."
Entering the Dungeon
The dungeon gate looked like a huge cave.
Cold air and the smell of monsters were coming from inside.
Dhruv explained his plan.
"I'll save my skill for the boss."
Narender replied,
"Alright. I'll deal with the normal monsters."
Dhruv laughed.
"Let's see how strong your Metal Body really is."
First Battle
A little deeper inside the dungeon, three Goblins appeared.
Level: 1
The goblins screamed and rushed toward Narender.
Narender smiled.
"Come."
He activated his skill.
Metal Body
A shining metal coating covered his hands.
The first goblin attacked.
Narender punched it.
BAM!
The goblin flew into the wall and died instantly.
System notification appeared.
[Goblin Killed]
EXP +10
The second goblin jumped from behind.
Narender grabbed it and slammed it onto the ground.
CRACK!
Its neck broke.
The third goblin ran toward Dhruv.
Dhruv calmly stepped aside.
Narender punched from behind.
BOOM
The third goblin was defeated.
EXP Calculation
3 Goblins = 30 EXP
Dhruv's EXP:
30 / 100
Narender's EXP:
30 / 100
They needed 100 EXP to level up.
Slime Area
Further inside, they encountered a swarm of Slimes.
Level: 1
Slimes were weak but appeared in huge numbers.
About 50 slimes surrounded them.
Narender grinned.
"Perfect training."
He coated both arms with metal and jumped straight into the slime group.
SMASH!
One slime died.
CRUSH!
Another one exploded.
Narender kept punching rapidly.
Meanwhile, Dhruv used Spatial Perception to observe the surroundings and avoided attacks.
Within minutes—
50 slimes were destroyed.
System notifications kept appearing.
[EXP +5]
50 slimes = 250 EXP
Level Up Calculation
Previous EXP:
30
Slime EXP:
250
Total EXP:
280
100 EXP → Level 2
200 EXP → Level 3
Dhruv and Narender both reached Level 3.
System message appeared.
[Level Up!]
Level 1 → Level 3
Stat Increase
Dhruv's MP increased significantly.
MP: 120 → 260
His strength and stamina also increased.
Narender's strength and defense increased as well.
Now he could use Metal Body on his entire body for a few seconds.
Narender laughed.
"Now I'm basically a tank!"
Boss Room
At the deepest part of the dungeon was a large hall.
Standing there was the dungeon boss.
Goblin Chief
Level: 5
He was nearly two meters tall and carried a huge club.
When he saw Dhruv and Narender—
He roared loudly.
ROAAAAR!
Then he rushed toward Narender.
Narender vs Goblin Chief
Narender didn't retreat.
He activated Full Metal Body.
His entire body turned into a metallic armor.
The Goblin Chief swung his club.
BOOOM!
Narender slid backward but endured the attack.
Narender shouted,
"My turn!"
He punched the boss in the stomach.
THUD!
The Goblin Chief stepped back but was still standing.
The boss attacked again.
Narender dodged this time.
But Dhruv realized something.
The boss was too strong to defeat with brute force alone.
Final Attack
Dhruv closed his eyes.
Spatial Perception activated.
He could clearly sense every movement of the boss.
Dhruv raised his hand.
Then activated his most dangerous skill.
Mindless Cut
Space distorted.
SHHHHHHHKKK!
An invisible slash passed through the boss.
The next moment—
The Goblin Chief was split into two halves.
The boss collapsed.
Dungeon Clear
System voice echoed.
[Dungeon Cleared]
Because Dhruv and Narender defeated the boss faster than anyone else—
They received a Ranking Reward.
System notification:
[Bonus EXP +200]
Final Level Calculation
Previous EXP: 280
Boss Reward: +200
Total EXP: 480
Level 3 → Level 4 (300 EXP)
Level 4 → Level 5 (400 EXP)
Both Dhruv and Narender reached Level 5.New Growth
Narender's strength and defense increased dramatically.
Now he could comfortably use Metal Body on his entire body.
Dhruv's MP also increased significantly.
Now he could use Mindless Cut twice.
Dungeon Reward
Another system message appeared.
[Dungeon Reward Received]
A glowing sword materialized in front of Dhruv.
Item: Space Blade
Ability:
A sword made from space energy
Capable of cutting almost anything
Dhruv picked up the blade.
It was extremely light… yet filled with dangerous energy.
Narender smiled.
"Brother… if you keep growing like this…"
"One day you might actually become the strongest person in the world."
Dhruv looked into the dark depths of the dungeon.
A new determination appeared in his eyes.
"This is only the beginning."