As Drake heard the dings, he immediately checked his notifications.
CONGRATULATIONS USER
COMPLETED EMERGENCY QUEST: SAVE THE GIRLREWARD: LEVEL UP +1 AND POKÉMON LOTTERY TICKET ×1
USER HAS KILLED:2 × LVL 15 HUMAN WARRIORS1 × LVL 17 HUMAN SORCERER
REWARD: 250,000 EXP
LEVEL UPLEVEL UP
Drake couldn't help but jump around in joy after getting another lottery ticket.
"Should I try using one? Let's see how it works. System, use one Pokémon lottery ticket."
UNDERSTOOD. USER ACTIVATING.
A massive screen appeared in front of Drake's eyes, displaying a giant spinning lottery wheel segmented with various Pokémon names—some even legendary like Zekrom, Dialga, and Giratina. Drake stared in awe, then pressed the spin button and muttered, "Please be a legendary, please be a legendary."
The wheel spun and slowed... Drake closed his eyes in anticipation.
DING
CONGRATULATIONS USER HAS OBTAINEDSINNOH REGION'S MOST COMMON POKÉMON: STARLY
"Sh*t, are you serious? A Starly? You scammer system! Why not at least give me a Celebi or something?" Drake groaned but quickly checked his new companion anyway.
A small red and white Pokéball appeared in his claw. He aimed it forward, tossed it lightly into the air, and thought, "Starly, come out." The ball burst open in a white light, revealing a small avian Pokémon with grayish-brown feathers, a white mask-like marking on its face, and a white patch on its chest.
The little bird surveyed its surroundings and immediately flew to perch on Drake's shoulder without hesitation.
"Well, aren't you a friendly fellow?" Drake smiled. The Starly confidently nodded, as if responding.
"You can hear my thoughts, little one?"
The Starly nodded again.
"That solves a lot of problems. How do you feel being here? And system, what does this little guy need to eat?"
USER, THE POKÉMON OBTAINED FROM THE SYSTEM CAN BE FED BY THE CRYSTALS LEFT BEHIND BY MONSTERS.
"Alright, I have some crystals stored up. Hey, little guy, are you hungry?"
The Starly shook its head and started flying circles around Drake's head, showing it was in top condition.
As Drake continued wandering through the endless cave-like corridors, he spotted a lone goblin. Ready to shred it, his new friend suddenly pecked at his head.
"Hmm, what's wrong, little guy?" Drake asked.
The Starly flapped its wings, pointing first to itself, then toward the goblin.
"Do you want to fight it?" The Starly nodded eagerly.
"Alright, system, show me the attacks this little guy knows."
UNDERSTOOD USER. STARLY KNOWS: QUICK ATTACK, GUST, AND RAZOR WIND.
"Can my Pokémon be killed?"
NO, USER. WHEN SYSTEM POKÉMON GET MORTALLY INJURED, THEY AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO THEIR POKÉBALL AND ENTER A 24-HOUR STASIS TO HEAL THEMSELVES.
"That's good to hear. Starly, use Quick Attack—try to hit its feet!"
The small bird shot forward at blinding speed, striking the goblin's legs and slicing off one arm.
"Oh, this guy is strong! Starly, use Razor Wind and finish it!"
The Starly unleashed razor-sharp wind blades slicing the goblin to pieces. As the goblin turned to dust, Starly grabbed a nearby crystal and gulped it down proudly.
"Good job, little guy! I'm proud of you." They continued searching the area, chatting silently in their own way.
"Ahh, it feels so good to finally have someone to talk to. Days of slaughtering monsters alone are over."
Soon, Drake arrived at a square-shaped room where he noticed the familiar staircase leading down. As he stepped forward, a powerful rumbling filled the air. Ten holes suddenly opened on the walls, and endless waves of kobolds and goblins poured out.
Drake realized he was in deep trouble.
"Starly, fly as high as you can and cover my back with Razor Wind!"
The little bird reacted instantly, launching deadly wind blades from above. Drake shredded through the horde, using Phase Shift to dodge attacks and slicing everything in his path.
Though most were weak goblins and kobolds, the sheer numbers tested him. Covered in blood and bits of flesh, Drake pushed forward while his tiny companion grew exhausted from continuous attacks.
With a final burst of speed, they tore through the remaining enemies until none were left.
Drake collapsed to the ground, breathing hard. Starly perched on his shoulder and quickly fell asleep.
After thirty minutes of rest, Drake felt better and received a new notification.
CONGRATULATIONS USERFOR SURVIVING HIS FIRST MONSTER PARTYREWARD: LEVEL UP +1
LEVEL UPLEVEL UP
"System, show me my status."
STATUS
NAME: DRAKERACE: WAR SHADOWLVL: 14EXP: 2,480 / 1,200,000
STR: 18 → 25AGI: 28 → 41MAG: 0CHRM: 0
POKÉMON: STARLY LVL 1 → 8
"Alright, this feels better. Looks like Starly can level up by fighting monsters—great. Now, let's keep moving."
Drake gathered the crystals left behind from the party and headed toward the stairs. As he reached them, a notification popped up.
CONGRATULATIONS USERFOR REACHING THE 4TH FLOORREWARD: 6,000 EXP
"Well, extra EXP is always welcome."
As Drake moved, he suddenly heard a strange hissing noise. Turning around, he saw a large lizard-like monster staring at him with burning red eyes.
[DUNGEON LIZARD LVL 12]
"A Dungeon Lizard—finally, something new."
Drake lunged at the monster. As he closed in, the lizard swung its massive tail at his face. Drake sidestepped and ripped off half the tail with his claws. Without hesitation, he jumped on the creature's back and drove his claws deep into its flesh.
The monster howled in pain and turned to black dust.
A satisfying DING sounded in Drake's mind.
A/N Soory for the short chapter please comment and point my mistakes so i can fix hope.you enjoy this chapter.