The cave stank of blood and damp stone.
Elior staggered through the shadows, his breathing ragged, each step a gamble between life and death. His tattered shirt clung to his back, soaked with sweat. Behind him, the growls of hunting beasts echoed, hungry, patient.
He pressed against the wall, praying they would lose his scent.
Why did I come here? He clenched his fists. The answer was simple: desperation. His village had nothing left—no food, no coin. If he didn't bring something back from this dungeon, his family would starve.
A low snarl rolled through the dark. Yellow eyes glinted ahead.
A wolf-beast, fangs dripping, blocked the exit.
Elior's knees trembled. He had no weapon. No strength.
This is it. I'm going to die here—
The air froze. Time itself seemed to shatter.
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> [SYSTEM INITIATION DETECTED]
Candidate Identified: Elior Draven
Synchronization in Progress…
1st Protocol: Limitless Evolution – Dragon System Activated.
All stats may evolve without restriction.
Current Form: Mortal Human → Threshold: Wyrmling Spark.
2nd Protocol: Crimson Awakening – Vampire System Activated.
Blood is life. Blood is power.
Stage 0: Mortal Husk → Stage 1: Blood Initiate.
3rd Protocol: Overflow Engine – 100% Drop Rate Inventory Activated.
All defeated entities will yield loot.
Storage Capacity: Infinite.
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Three voices roared in Elior's mind.
A dragon's thunderous growl: "Consume and ascend."
A vampiric whisper, cold as night: "Drink and dominate."
And a cheerful chirp that felt oddly out of place: "Loot time! Yaaay, free drops forever!"
The wolf lunged.
Elior's body burned. His fingernails sharpened into claws, his teeth lengthened into fangs, and his vision flooded with crimson clarity. At the same time, glowing orbs spun into existence before him—treasures that shouldn't exist yet. A sword. A shield. A vial of crimson liquid.
The wolf's jaws closed around him—
—but Elior was faster.
With a surge of draconic fire in his veins, he grasped the summoned blade and drove it upward, piercing the beast's throat. Blood sprayed across the cave walls. The wolf collapsed in a twitching heap.
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> [Quest Complete: Survive the First Hunt]
Reward: System Synchronization Achieved.
[LOOT ACQUIRED]
– Fangsteel Sword (Common)
– Beast-hide Jerkin (Common)
– Wolf Fang x3 (Material)
– Blood Orb (Rare)
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Elior's chest heaved. He stared at the glowing items floating into his endless inventory, then at the crimson vial pulsing in his hand. His reflection glimmered in the blood-red surface—fangs bared, eyes burning gold.
The boy who had been nothing was gone.
The systems had chosen him.
And fate had no idea what storm it had unleashed.
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[Status Screen]
Name: Elior Draven
Race: Human (???)
Systems Active:
– Limitless Evolution: Dragon Protocol (Level 1)
– Crimson Awakening: Vampire Protocol (Stage 1)
– Overflow Engine: Inventory Protocol (∞)
Stats:
Strength: 10 → 15 (+5)
Speed: 9 → 14 (+5)
Endurance: 8 → 12 (+4)
Willpower: 11 (+0)
Blood Pool: 0/50