Chapter 5: This is a huge win

Chapter 5: This is a huge win



[Hidden level, requires Luck 5 or above to trigger]

Peeping the note, Mike nods slightly.

Luck5, that's a steep ask for a newbie.

But with Mike's 10 points in Luck, it's a piece of cake.

Plus, the way to trigger the hidden level? That's top secret-Mike hasn't heard a peep about it!

"What's in this hidden level?"

Mike focuses harder, and notices that the more he concentrates, the more info pops up in the notes.

[Once you enter the hidden level, all the monsters in the newbie instance wake up and join the chase to take you down...]

"Yikes-"

Mike feels his blood pressure spike.

10 blood-sucking bats, 1 mutant bat, that's manageable.

But the real trouble is the juvenile [Cerberus]!

"Monster: Cerberus (Juvenile)

Lv:10

HP: 20,000

MP: 12,000

Physical Defense: 150

Magical Defense: 200

Skills: ...."

20,000 HP, that's like 100 Mikes combined!

With a physical defense of 150, regular attacks won't even scratch it.

Immune to magic damage under 500, and it takes 33% less damage from magic hits over 500!

After reading about Cerberus, Mike almost shuts down.

"How in the world did the supreme being Morpheus ever take down Cerberus? That's just insane!"

Mike checks the time.

[Charge Up] stacks one layer every 10 seconds, that's 6 layers a minute.

Since entering the newbie instance, 5 minutes have passed.

Mike's stacked up 30 layers of Charge Up, and he can't stack any more.

30 layers!

What does that mean?

It's not just 30 times stronger.

It's 2 to the 30th power!

That is...

A terrifying number pops up before Mike: [1,073,741,824]

Note: Due to a mysterious effect, full damage can't be dealt right now.

One shot, one kill!

Mike holds his breath, eyes glued to the dark corridor, as a countdown appears before him.

"..5.4.3.2.1!"

"Now's the time!"

Mike yells out, swinging his staff forward!

"Lightning Arrow!"

The massive Lightning Arrow fires instantly, with thirty layers of Charge Up, filling the entire

corridor!

Cerberus has no room to dodge!

Just as it emerges from the shadows, ready to relish the hunt, it's overwhelmed by lightning

in a flash!

Snap, that was quick!

A mix of defiance, anger, confusion, and bewilderment flashes in its eyes.

It thought... the enemy was so weak... why is it the one falling?!

Before it can even howl, a terrifyingly huge number pops above Cerberus' head, turning it

completely to ash!

Mike, drained of all mana and weakened, hasn't even had the chance to enjoy the thrill of slaying Cerberus when a system notification pops up.

"Level up to 10!"

Mike is thrilled!

Level 10!

You gotta know, leveling up in the Tower of Truth is tough, getting experience is beyond

hard!

Mike had to grind down 20 Cave Giant Rats to move from level 1 to 2.

Taking down Cerberus shot him straight to level 10!

"Gain Strength+50, Intelligence+50, Spirit+50, Agility+50, Constitution+50."

Since it was a leapfrog kill, and a solo one at that! Tower of Truth dished out a hefty attribute

bonus.

"This is a major score!" Mike can hardly contain his excitement.

Even without counting the newbie instance's settlement rewards, or the loot dropped by

Cerberus.

Just the attributes alone are a huge win for Mike!

And there's loot!

Mike looks ahead, the corridor widened by the Lightning Arrow is a mess.

Cerberus left a vague wolf-shaped imprint on the ground.

And on top of the charred remains, a golden glowing orb quietly lies on the ground!

"Let's see what good stuff popped out!"