ALYONA'S POINT OF VIEW
I stand straight and stared at the sweating form of the simulacrum. Then I averted my gaze at the sleeping regressor. He's probably inside the void, the place where the stones reside. By the time he would wake up he would already know I'm not really from here. Let's all hope for the best.
Kim Dokja! what's taking you so long? I look at the trembling Simulacrum. I know that the Dungeon Master took this opportunity to rest, the moment Dokja and the others arrive here, He'd already had his power gained back to fight again.
He probably thinks I would be already exhausted by now, Well sadly this is only just a mere child's game for me. He looks up at me and backs down from the empty table. I sat down once more not saying anything. Hmm, Let's see how long can he hold on.
I close my eyes and look inside the void. All I saw is Yoo Junghyuk's sleeping form. Then the stones blink at me. heh, I guess they notice my presence. Yoo Junghyuk, stay alert I can send your body back any moment that I please... I inwardly tell him.
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KIM DOKJA'S POINT OF VIEW
The moment the yellow eyes looked at us, a deafening roar echoed in our ears.
Kuoooooh!
[The 7th grade, Tyrannosaurus Rex has recognized you.]
[The 'Tyrannosaurus Rex' has triggered the 'Fear the Predator' skill!]
[The exclusive skill Fourth Wall has blocked the effect of the 'Fear the Predator' skill.]
My mind was calm thanks to Fourth Wall, but I couldn't stop the chills that occurred. This was the fear of a predator. "Everyone, get out of the way!" The petrified Jung Heewon and Lee Jihye regained their spirits. I fell back with Lee Gilyoung beside me.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa!
A long tail flew through the forest in front of us. "Kuaaack!" The men who were running fell on their backs and coughed up blood. Fortunately, Jung Heewon and Lee Jihye were away from the danger zone.
I shouted to Lee Gilyoung lying down next to me. "Gilyoung fall back, while Heewon-ssi and Jihye-ssi scatter to the left and right!" Then a message popped up. ...Huh? "Tyrannosaurus are agile compared to their size, but they are vulnerable due to their narrow field of view."
[The character 'Lee Gilyoung' has activated the 'Dinosaur Book' skill!]
"...What?" I stared blankly at Lee Gilyoung. "I saw it in a book when I was a child." This wasn't the time to tackle it. "When you were a child?" He belatedly realizes his words "...Younger than I am now."
Kuoooooh!
[The exclusive skill 'White Pure Star Energy' has been activated.]
I started waving the iridescent blade to attract the attention of the T-Rex. Lee Jihye and Jung Heewon weren't tankers. I didn't even need to mention Lee Gilyoung. Therefore, I was the only one who could take the risk here. "While I draw its attention, attack its rear―"
I hadn't finished talking when I saw Lee Jihye and Jung Heewon already at the T-Rex's rear. They noticed quickly. I barely avoided the incoming teeth and the stomping legs. Before I could wield Unbroken Faith, its tail passed over my head. An electrifying thrill swept over my body. I wouldn't die because my stamina was over level 20, but it was dizzying.
Kuoooooh!
Maybe I had been lucky until now. I might be the 'sunfish' rather than Yoo Jonghyuk.
Sukak! Supaak!
Meanwhile, Jung Heewon and Lee Jihye were steadily dealing damage from the rear. It was a combination of 'Sword Training' and 'Kendo.' Noticeable sword wounds were being dealt with the T-Rex's big legs. If this continued, it might take some time but the T-Rex would be defeated. "Hyung! I'll draw its attention!" The boy didn't listen to me about staying in the rear.
"No, Gilyoung you―" He ignored my words and yelled the following words "I can do it!" All of a sudden, Lee Gilyoung came forward and started to make an unknown signal. I wanted to say something. Then a huge praying mantis came from somewhere, stabbed the T-Rex's eyes, and fled. It was the Titano that Lee Gilyoung had been talking to before.
Kuooooh!
The T-Rex's eyes moved confusedly as it followed the praying mantis that disturbed its vision. Lee Gilyoung used dazzling hand movements to control the praying mantis. I looked at Lee Gilyoung with a fresh mindset.
Wasn't this guy a hugely fraudulent character? No wonder why Yoo Jonghyuk coveted him. Thanks to Lee Gilyoung's success, the battlefield quickly became advantageous. The T-Rex's movements became duller while a red light shone in Jung Heewon and Lee Jihye's eyes.
Kuwoooh!
[Demon Slayer].
It made them vulnerable to mental attacks but it was a good skill that made them stronger when they were excited. The sight of the two women's eyes burning as they watched the rainforest was truly spectacular.
It was a pity that I had lost Lee Jihye to Yoo Jonghyuk. However, Jung Heewon also had overwhelming growth potential. Judge of Destruction was a good attribute and she didn't have a sponsor yet. Given the fact that her sword corresponds to her ability is such a sight to behold.
[Blade of Faith is activated!]
It felt like the T-Rex's stamina had decreased considerably. It was time to deal the final blow. I started to focus on my remaining magic power. I didn't have a sponsor, nor was I as fast as Jung Heewon or Lee Jihye. But that didn't mean my attack power was weak. I had a fraudulent system that overcame all of this. Ether Blade.
Kuoooooh!
[The special option of Unbroken Faith is activated.]
[The ether property is converted to 'fire.']
An enormous amount of magic power was sucked in and my physical fatigue became extreme. But I didn't mind because there was a way to supplement it later. The blade increased by one meter and was surrounded by flames.
I ran to the rear of the Tyrannosaurus. "Everybody out of the way!" The moment that the Tyrannosaurus hesitated and its movements slowed, I climbed its tail. I almost fell over a few times because I didn't have the 'Sense of Balance' but I somehow held on by stabbing the blade into the epidermis.
Kuoooooh!
The T-Rex poured out blood and its body rolled across the ground. I rammed the blade in wherever I could. Flames poured into the wounds caused by the blade. The yellow eyes of the T-Rex stared at me as it gasped painfully, before finally dying.
[You have succeeded in being the first to hunt the 7th-grade species 'Tyrannosaurus Rex!']
[You have obtained 1,000 coins as compensation.]
"Ah...we got it." Jung Heewon breathed heavily as she spoke with a proud expression on her face. "I knew we could do it." She could be proud because the T-Rex was top-ranked among the 7th-grade monsters. Lee Jihye belatedly rushed towards me.
"I had it!" I wiped off my sword while speaking. "What? It would've taken a long time if you continued hitting it like that." Jung Heewon asked. "But was a Tyrannosaurus killed in this movie?"
"No, but isn't this more fun?" I said with a smile at them"...Huh?" they all look confused, well given the fact that this is not how the story flows it's only normal. "The genre is fantasy, action, and adventure. This should be enough." At this moment, a system message flashed in my head.
[The theater owner is satisfied with the changed ending of the movie.]
Jung Heewon screamed like it was absurd. "Eek?" Yes. The strategy of Theatre Dungeon wasn't to see the 'real ending.' If so, Yoo Jonghyuk wouldn't have been able to beat this dungeon. It was to create the desired ending for the 'theatre master' at the core of this dungeon.
Please note that the theatre owner was an extreme psychopath. "Do you understand now? We just need to smash it." In other words, if we removed all the obstacles to the ending, the movie would end naturally.
[Now you can move to the next floor.]
[Go to the helipad on top of the research laboratory.]
"We will move in a little while. We have to get some rewards." I started exploring the area around the T-Red. Soon after, I found one of the guys who entered before us. The rest were eaten or mutilated by the T-Rex.
"Hey, wake up." Blood was constantly flowing from the man. "U-Uwooh..." The wounds were from the T-Rex's claws. The bones were revealing, making it obvious that this person couldn't recover.
"Breathe slowly." I fed the man drinking water I had brought in. "C-Cough! ...Alive..." The man drank some water before coughing up blood again. "How did you come here?" I was forced to urgently ask him questions. "P-Prophet..."
"Who are the prophets?" The man's breathing was getting rougher. "R-Revelation... received..." ...Revelation? What crap is that? "I want to... live..." Blood burst out from the man's mouth. He finally died.
Jung Heewon and the others came up behind me. "That person...?" I shook my head and looked down at the fallen man. 'Revelation.' What funny bullshit. As far as I knew, only Anna Croft had the ability of 'Future Sight' in Ways of Survival. Well, I guess Alyona too, But she isn't a character in the novel so it's okay.
Then there was only one answer. There was someone else besides me. But they didn't know as much as I did. The proof was that they didn't dare come here in person to test out the information.
"Dokja-ssi?" We covered the man's body with a large lead and gathered near the dad T-Rex. "Take a break." W had to hurry to pursue Yoo Jonghyuk. But if we didn't get enough rest, the party would be wiped out before we met him.
I searched the T-Rex's body.
I looked at the head and heart but unfortunately, I couldn't find any monster cores. That didn't mean there was no income. "...Can we eat this?" Jung Heewon drooled as she watched the T-Rex being cooked over the fire.
"We can eat it because it is cooked with magic flames. The unripe parts can be cooked with the Magic Power Stove." We sat side by side around the T-Rex's leg. As we cut the cooked flesh of the T-Rex little by little, steam rose. "Fresh meat!" Lee Gilyoung shouted.
Lee Jihye hurriedly rushed up and grabbed a pierce first. The rest of the group, including myself, also picked large pieces of flesh. The meat of this size? It was a luxury that couldn't be dreamt of back when I was an office worker. Lee Jihye closed her eyes while enjoying the taste. Then she murmured in an ecstatic voice.
"Ah, the best taste in the world..." It was delicious. The fat was properly wrapped around the muscles, making it different from the ground rats. The feeling every time I took a bit... If Yoo Sangah was here, she would've cried.
After I consumed the meat, I felt my stamina recovering. The meat of an advanced species had these special effects. However, caution was required in some cases. "Phew... I ate well. It is delicious but I will cry if I eat anymore." Jung Heewon sighed.
We had a moderate rest and then headed straight to the laboratory in the center of the island. We encountered several raptors on the way but they were easy after the T-Rex. There were many flasks and ampoules in the laboratory.
There were small incubators containing dinosaur embryos and blood samples collected. There was only one thing missing. My eyes caught a few items as we entered the inner corridor. It's a shame Alyona didn't get to enter this place.
[Stamina Enhancing Ampoule]
[Magic Power Enhancing Ampoule]
[Agility Enhancing Ampoule]
[Strength Enhancing Ampoule]
As expected, it was here. I started to pack the ampoules. Just like the Ichthyosaur's Core, these comprehensive stat growth items were available only in the early scenarios. It wasn't just one or two ampoules. There were close to 20 bottles. If this was the case, my stats would be able to level up explosively.
It was in anticipation of this hidden scenario that I saved coins instead of investing them in my stats. These ampoules were only available when the corresponding stat was less than level 30. "Ahjussi, what did you find now?" Ah, this ghost-like girl. "What? Stamina Enhancement Ampoule?"
Lee Jihye's eyes shone as she grabbed one ampoule. "Are you trying to eat these alone?" I grabbed it back with a strained smile "Eat them all? Of course, I will share it." Jihye irked at my words and turned to Heewon. "Unni, look at this! Ahjussi...!"
The other people at the party came closer due to the turmoil. "Oh my god... what are these items?" Jung Heewon was shocked when she checked the item information. "...This is a hidden scenario," I spoke with a bit of disgruntlement. Damn, this was a bit difficult.
I didn't catch the T-Rex alone so taking all the items pricked my conscience... Lee Jihye looked at the Strength Enhancement Ampoule and opened her mouth. "Can you give me the Strength Enhancement Ampoule? I am a bit lacking in strength." It was a summary version that only contained the comprehensive stats.
[Some constellations are displeased with the situation.]
[The exclusive skill, Character List is activated.]
[Character Summary List]
Name: Lee Jihye
Private Attribute: Scarred Sword Demon (Rare)
Exclusive Skills: Sword Training Lv. 4, Demon Slaying Lv. 1, Absolute Sense Lv. 2, Ghost Walk Lv. 2.
Stigma: Sea Battle Lv. 1, Large Army Command Lv. 1.
Overall Stats: Stamina Lv. 13, Strength Lv. 17, Agility Lv. 13, Magic Power Lv. 10.
This damn girl... "Huh? Heewon-Eonni, can't I have it?" Frankly, it didn't matter if the other party members received them but giving them to Lee Jihye was a bit of a waste. "Um, Dokja-ssi was the one who discovered it so it is his decision..." She was part of Yoo Jonghyuk's group anyway.
[The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' expects your fairness.]
Fairness... yes, let's pick the most unbiased game I knew. "How about rock paper scissors?" I smiled and made a suggestion. "Rock paper scissors?" Greed filled Lee Jihye's face. "There will be one winner at the end."
"Okay!" She readied her fist in front with a greedy face. "Well... I will do what Dokja-ssi wants. But is it okay? It could be a mistake." Lee Jihye asked. "Then doesn't that mean he is unlucky?" She was excited at the thought of getting a share of the items.
"Let's start with a Strength Enhancement Ampoule." I put out the Strength Enhancement Ampoule and said to Lee Jihye. "You will face me." She looks at me smugly "I'm good at rock paper scissors. Will it be okay?" I faked a trembling tone "Ah, is that so?" I smiled insidiously at Lee Jihye.
[Exclusive skill, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint stage 1 has been activated!]
[The character 'Lee Jihye' has prepared 'scissors.' ]
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A/N:
I'll publish Alyona's character profile after this happy reading :)