Alokita was sleeping peacefully.Drool hanging from his mouth, one leg over the tiger's tail, snoring like a broken engine.
Suddenly, a sharp sound echoed in his head—
[System Alert! Hidden Dungeon Detected Nearby!][Quest: Clear the Secret Dungeon]• Reward: Rare Treasure, EXP, Random Skill.• Failure: Triple Punishment Exercise.
Alokita's eyes snapped open. "No… no no no. Not again!"
The tiger raised his head lazily. "What now, human?"
"The system found some stupid dungeon! If I don't go, I'll die of exercise!"
The tiger yawned. "So don't go. Exercise is good for health."
Alokita pointed at him, trembling. "You don't understand! Punishment means running 30 kilometers! My legs still hurt from last time!"
[System Notice: 30 minutes remaining before punishment begins.]
Alokita fell to his knees. "Why does my life sound like a gym trainer nightmare?"
A few minutes later…
They were standing in front of a dark cave glowing faint blue.The tiger sniffed. "This is the secret dungeon?"
"Yeah," Alokita mumbled. "Looks like a monster's toilet."
[System Notice: Entering Secret Dungeon – Slime Nest Lv. D]
As soon as they stepped inside, the smell hit him.Sticky green goo covered the walls, and the ground made squishy noises.
Alokita gagged. "I think something just moved under my shoe…"
"Coward." the tiger snorted. "They're just slimes."
"Just slimes?! They eat armor! I'm not even wearing armor!"
"Then they'll eat you faster."
Alokita glared. "You're enjoying this, aren't you?"
"Maybe."
A small slime popped out.It jiggled and made a "gloop" sound.
Alokita screamed. "AHHH! It's looking at me!"
He grabbed a random stick and swung it wildly—and accidentally hit a stone button on the wall.
Click!
The ground rumbled.A hidden trap activated.Fire arrows shot out from every direction, hitting the slimes instead of Alokita.
BOOM!
Smoke filled the dungeon.The tiger and Alokita both froze, covered in slime guts.
Silence.
Then—
[System Notice: Dungeon Cleared Successfully!][Reward: 1200 EXP | Beast EXP +500 | Luck Stat +10]
Alokita blinked. "Wait… I cleared it?"
The tiger stared. "You… killed everything by accident."
Alokita brushed slime off his hair. "I call it strategy."
"Strategy of stupidity."
[System Reply: Host's creativity recognized.]
Alokita smirked. "See? Even system agrees!"
[Bonus Reward: Mystery Box Received.]
He grinned. "Maybe it's a sword or armor!"
He opened it—A single pair of running shoes popped out.
[New Equipment: Lazy Trainer Shoes]• Auto Run x2 speed during punishment exercise• Prevents tripping during forced training
Alokita's smile froze. "…What the hell is this?!"
The tiger tilted his head. "Looks perfect for you, lazy master."
Alokita screamed. "SYSTEM! I RISKED MY LIFE FOR A PAIR OF JOGGING SHOES?!"
[System Reply: You'll need them soon.]
"WHY?!"
[System Notice: Daily Task – 10km Run Begins Now.]
Alokita's eyes went wide. "NOOOOOO!"
The shoes lit up on their own, forcing him to sprint out of the dungeon like lightning.
The tiger watched him disappear into the distance, tail flicking."Hmph. Serves him right."
But a second later—
[System Warning: Beast Loyalty Linked to Host Condition]
The tiger's eyes widened. "Wait, what—?"
Then he was dragged along too, sprinting beside Alokita at top speed.
"WHY AM I RUNNING TOO?!""ASK YOURSELF! YOU'RE MY BEAST!"
And so, a lazy boy and his proud tiger raced across the forest—one screaming, one cursing—while the system cheerfully announced,
[Training Mode: Activated.]
"System… stop… I can't… feel… my legs…"
Alokita collapsed face-first on the grass, gasping like a fish out of water.His new "Lazy Trainer Shoes" sparkled proudly on his feet — while his body felt like jelly.
The tiger flopped beside him, tongue out. "You're… insane… human…"
Alokita groaned, "You… ran too…"
"Because your cursed system dragged me!"
[System Notice: Daily Run Complete!][Reward: +5 Endurance | +10 Fitness Points | Hidden Skill Awakening in Progress…]
Alokita blinked, barely alive. "Wait… what skill?"
A bright blue screen popped up.
[New Skill Unlocked: Lazy Recovery (Passive)]• Automatically recovers stamina when lying down.• Recovery speed increases by 200% if asleep.• Bonus: Dream-based mental training unlocked.
Alokita's jaw dropped. "WHAT?! A skill for sleeping?!"
[System Reply: Perfect for host personality.]
The tiger burst out laughing. "HAHAHA! Even the system knows you're hopeless!"
Alokita frowned. "Hopeless? No! This is… genius!"He quickly laid back down.
[Lazy Recovery Activated.]
A soft glow surrounded his body. The pain in his legs slowly faded. His breathing steadied.
He grinned. "See? Who needs exercise when sleep gives you power?"
The tiger groaned. "I refuse to believe this is real."
Alokita yawned. "You should try it too. Maybe you'll get 'Sleep Roar' skill."
"I'll roar when you stop existing."
But Alokita didn't even hear — he was already snoring again.
A few hours later…
He woke up to another system alert.
[System Notice: Hidden Function Activated – Dream Training Mode]• Host may fight monsters in dreams for EXP.• Damage and death are simulated, but pain is real.
Alokita's eyes widened. "WAIT, WHAT?!"
Before he could react, his vision went dark — and suddenly, he was standing in a strange, glowing arena.
All around him were dozens of slime monsters bouncing toward him.
"NOOO! NOT AGAIN!"
He grabbed a dream sword from the ground and started running in circles.The slimes chased him like a wave of green jelly.
[System: Running does not give EXP.][Please fight.]
"I'M FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE!"
He tripped, swung by accident — and the sword hit a chain that dropped a giant boulder.The boulder crushed all the slimes instantly.
[Dream Dungeon Cleared!][Reward: +10 Strength | +5 Luck | +1 Intelligence]
Alokita blinked, breathing hard. "Did I just… win by tripping again?"
[System: Host shows consistent talent for accidental victories.]
He facepalmed. "Even my luck feels like an insult."
Back in the real world, Alokita woke up sweating.The tiger stared at him. "You were mumbling in your sleep… something about slimes and rocks."
Alokita smiled proudly. "I leveled up while sleeping."
The tiger froze. "…I hate you."
Alokita stretched lazily. "Don't be jealous. Not everyone's born a genius."
[System Notice: Host Level Up – 5 → 7 | Strength +10 | Stamina +5]
He laughed happily. "See? Sleep equals success!"
The tiger sighed. "This world is doomed…"
Alokita lay back again, whispering to himself."If I can get stronger by sleeping… maybe I'll become the laziest hero ever."
[System Reply: Challenge accepted.]
And somewhere in the sky, lightning flashed as if the heavens themselves facepalmed.