He slammed the sword into the floor, slicing a rat in half. Then he backed into the wall, crushing another against the stone.. The room was filled with the smell of corpses, blood and sounds of squeaking.
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +5]
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +10]
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +5]
Jerry was bleeding. No longer glowing in blue but didn't give up. He stomped on another rat before blindly slashing and hitting nothing.
He felt something on his face, grabbed it and slammed it against the wall.
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +10]
The numbers of the mobs were much lower now.
[Watch Out 😱]
[From Your Back!]
A wolf lunged from behind. Jerry didn't turn. Didn't look. He just swung the sword backwards, eyes squeezed shut.
He sliced its jaw open but it wasn't enough to subdue the beast. Jerry's arm was bitten. Just then he noticed the beast clinging to his arm by its teeth.
"Get off you—"
He was at an awkward angle to slice open its head therefore he chose to hit it with the hilt of his sword.
It didn't let go.
He slammed his own arm against the wall on which the wolf was latched. Yet, it still wasn't letting go of his arm.
At the same time, the rats weren't letting go of him either. Jerry let go of his sword, pulled out the dagger, and successfully stabbed the wolf in the gut.
The wolf let go of his arm, and Jerry kicked it. One rat entered inside his shirt, he grabbed it through the fabric and squeezed it to death.
The wolf tried to get up, but was kicked again, and a scream of rage from the boss followed. Another wolf burst through the door and leapt. Jerry's dagger caught it mid-air, slicing through its underside. It died before it hit the ground.
Killing it on the spot.
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +15]
He didn't notice it.
While the rats still bit and ran all over his body he ignored it, getting his attention back to the wolf now backed at the corner of the wall grinding its teeth at Jerry.
He picked up the sword and threw it at the wolf.
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +15]
While stomping his feet on the ground. Either missing or killing rats.
[Dungeon Experience Gained: 10]
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +5]
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +5]
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +5]
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +10]
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +5]
Some of the rats start to retreat. Except, another wolf had appeared. Larger than the first two.
Jerry leaning against the wall met eyes with the Wolf, with its sharp teeth visible.
[Jerry! How will you handle it? 😱]
He did not answer. Just looked down at his injuries. Blood running through his body, both that belonged to him, and those that didn't belong to him.
The wolf got into position to pounce on him.
And he just raised his dagger, the tip pointing to his chest. A bit left of the center.
[Hey! What are you trying to do?!]
He didn't answer, just stabbed himself.
[Jerryyyyyyyy Noooooooo 😩]
He dropped to the floor. Back leaning on the floor. Seated on the cold floor breathing heavily, a blue aura surrounded him.
The wolf lunged at him. Scratched, clawed and even bitten. Yet no damage was inflicted.
[Oh I see that was a pretty good strategy 🤩]
Jerry's eyes reminded on the wolf and didn't budge an inch. He asked, breathing heavily.
"Can I kill it right now?"
[What?!]
"Can I kill it right now, dammit?!"
His grip tightened at nothing, aggressively shifted his body and hit the back of his head on the wall.
[No no not at all. Right now, you can't.]
Hearing that he closed his eyes as his breathing started to relax. Jerry opened his eyes and stared at the wolf. At its teeth gnashing inches from his face. At the blue glow that kept him alive but useless.
"Then what the hell am I supposed to do?"
[DUNGEON INFORMATION]
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NAME: Unnamed Dungeon #47
RANK: GATEWAY (Tutorial Level)
CURRENT LEVEL: 2
NEXT LEVEL: 3 (840/850)
MONSTER COUNT: 134
SPECIAL FEATURES: None
CURRENT BOSS: Jerry (Level 1)
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[Combat Details]
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MONSTERS KILLED: 134
SMALL RATS KILLED: 92
MEDIUM RATS KILLED: 32
SMALL WOLVES KILLED: 10
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His eyes roamed over the details for a moment before he asked the words. "Hey, what did you say about spawning limbs. Since I'm now level 2, I must be able to do it. Right?"
[CORRECT. Excellent observation. And YES you can.]
"How?"
[Just imagine it?]
Jerry's eyes twitched, "And how do I imagine it?"
[Use your 🧠]
[By the way, your HP is about to reach 2—]
The blue aura starts to fade just then the wolf opens its jaw wide before his face, about to crunch down Jerry backed off to the wall with no space and raised his arm in an attempt to grab its neck.
He did but failed to restrain it… Or so he thought.
An arm formed in the air grabbing the wolf's neck before it could bite Jerry.
Jerry watched with wide eyes of stunned expression as the arm held the wolf's neck. The wolf clawed at Jerry's arm even at Jerry but could only do minor scratches.
Jerry saw the opportunity and trusted the dagger's point on the skull. Twisted it and thrived in deeper.
The wolf stopped moving.
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +25]
He let go of the dagger and both dropped to the floor.
[Congratulations on level 3! Congratulations🎉🥳👏]
[DUNGEON INFORMATION]
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NAME: Unnamed Dungeon #47
RANK: GATEWAY (Tutorial Level)
CURRENT LEVEL: 3
NEXT LEVEL: 4 (15/2,000)
MONSTER COUNT: 135
SPECIAL FEATURES: None
CURRENT BOSS: Jerry (Level 1)
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[Combat Details]
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MONSTERS KILLED: 135
SMALL RATS KILLED: 92
MEDIUM RATS KILLED: 32
SMALL WOLVES KILLED: 10
MEDIUM WOLVES KILLED: 1
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Jerry stared at the words for a long moment and his eyes flickered to the puppet arm. It was bone-coloured and had veins made of wood.
[By the way. You got yourself another arm. 👉🦾🦾👈]
Jerry stared at the arm. His not. But the one that saved him.
He flexed his arm, taking a closer inspection he asked, "What is—"
[Reward: 3x Basic Weapon Crate]
[Title Acquired: Sprouting Puppet Master]
[Title Acquired: Rat Hater]
[Dungeon Experience Gained: +5]
"Let me—"
[Attention: There's a guest! 🗣️]
"Huh?"