The dungeon gate loomed over the wasteland like a wound in reality.
Purple mist spilled from its edges. The ground around it was scorched, cracked, and littered with broken weapons.
No guards.
No adventurers.
Only silence.
Name: Devouring Hollow
Type: Corrupted Dungeon
Status: Unstable
Clear Rate: 0%
The guild escort swallowed nervously.
"This is as far as we go."
Kai nodded.
"That's fine."
He stepped forward.
Fang moved to his left.
Nyx crawled onto his shoulder, eyes glowing faintly.
The world twisted.
Inside the Dungeon
Dark stone corridors stretched endlessly. The air felt thick like it was alive.
Life Draining Environment Detected]
The system reacted.
Beast Vitality Sharing Enabled]
Kai felt warmth replace the cold.
That helps.
A screech echoed.
Creatures poured out of the walls black, worm like monsters with glowing mouths.
Name: Hollow Leech
Rank: D
Ability: Mana Drain
"Fang front. Nyx, watch."
The dire wolf leapt forward, shadows tearing through the creatures.
Nyx's eyes narrowed.
The small dragon opened its mouth.
A pulse not fire, not lightning emptiness.
The leeches froze mid-air… then crumbled.
Nyx Void Pulse (Sealed Lv. 1)]
Erases energy constructs and weak entities.
Kai's eyes sharpened.
"That's not normal magic.
The dungeon trembled.
A massive figure emerged ahead stitched together from bones and black crystal.
Name: Hollow Devourer
Rank: C+
Trait: Regeneration
The boss roared.
Fang charged.
They clashed claws against crystal.
Fang was pushed back.
Kai raised his hand.
"Break through."
Fang howled.
Shadow energy exploded outward.
Shadow Dire Wolf Fang Level 12
Cracks formed along Fang's body then shattered.
Shadow Dire Wolf to Abyss Night Wolf
Rank: C
New Skill:
Abyss Rend (Ignores defense, damages core)
Fang disappeared.
Reappeared inside the boss's chest.
Abyss Rend.
The core shattered.
The dungeon screamed.
The walls collapsed inward.
Light rushed in.
Rewards rained down.
Your actions have alerted higher authorities.]
Kai exhaled.
Nyx curled its tail.
Fang stood tall, shadows calm and deep.
Outside the dungeon.
Guild members stared in disbelief as the gate collapsed behind Kai.
One whispered:
"That wasn't a tamer."
Another answered:
"That was something else."
Kai looked at the sky.
"Let's keep going."
Because somewhere
Kings were watching.
Dragons were waking.
And gods were beginning to worry.