Chapter 8: The End of the Dungeon
POV: Narrator
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[Notification]
[You have defeated: Kasaka, the Blue-Fanged Venom King]
Akira raised an eyebrow when he noticed a faint glimmer on the ground, right beside the fallen body of the beast.
He walked over and picked up the object curiously.
It was a small black dagger, its white-edged blade gleaming faintly, with a handle made from what looked like bone.
"Well, look at that. I even got myself a new weapon," he said with a grin, examining the blade with interest.
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[Item: Kasaka's Venom Fang]
• Acquisition Difficulty: Rank C
• Category: Dagger
• ATK +25
• Paralysis: Temporarily immobilizes the target.
• Drain: HP -1% / per second.
• A dagger forged from one of Kasaka's fangs, retaining traces of its lethal venom.
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[Item: Kasaka's Venom Gland]
• Acquisition Difficulty: Rank A
• Category: Poison
• Effects:
° Kasaka's Armored Scales: -20% Physical Damage
° Damaged Muscles: -35% Strength
• This gland contains refined venom extracted from Kasaka. Rarely obtained. Drinking it hardens the skin temporarily—but causes permanent muscle damage.
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Akira frowned as he read through the venom's effects.
"That doesn't sound good…" he muttered, weighing the benefits against the side effects.
"No thanks. I'm not poisoning myself just to get stronger."
With that decision, he stored the venom gland in his inventory.
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[Notification]
[You have defeated the Dungeon Boss. The instance will now reset to its original state.]
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Akira looked up just in time to see the world around him begin to change.
The dark, swamp-like metro station slowly began to revert to normal.
The walls cleared of mold, the lighting returned, damaged structures repaired themselves automatically, and every trace of blood and destruction vanished as if it had never existed.
Even Kasaka's enormous corpse dissolved into particles of light, fading from sight completely.
"Well… that was intense."
He sighed, sheathing the dagger and his katanas before turning toward the exit.
As he climbed the stairs and stepped outside, he froze.
The night sky stretched above him—dark and heavy with storm clouds.
Rain fell in a slow, steady drizzle, soaking the empty streets.
Akira raised an eyebrow.
"Huh? It's already nighttime?"
For a moment, he could've sworn he had only been inside the dungeon for a few minutes…
But apparently, hours had passed in the real world.
"Maybe time flows differently inside the dungeon…"
Without giving it much thought, he shrugged and started walking toward home.
All he wanted now was a hot bath, some food, and to sleep like the dead.
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End of Chapter
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