✨ Chapter 5
My First Kill… But a C-Rank Monster Is Hunting Me
[Previous Chapter Reminder]
Manu survives the collapsing portal and reaches Sun Academy. After a system error, he receives a dangerous mission—and is forced to register for the test.
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Manu (thought): I need to go home and prepare for the test… and make a strategy. The test will start in 2 hours… but I haven't studied anything. I just came here… as if this is some nursery-level test.
Manu, don't forget your goal—you don't need to pass or top… you just need to survive.
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NARRATOR VOICE: Scene shifts—to the Van Forest area. This is where Manu's test will take place.
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Candidate: Sir, please start the test. You can't delay it for just one person.
Candidates (gossip): Who is this guy coming so late? If I were the examiner, I would eliminate him immediately… if I find him, I'll beat him badly…
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Examiner: We have waited long enough. Now we will begin the test.
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Manu (fast breathing): Wait! I'm here too!
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NARRATOR VOICE: Everyone starts staring at Manu intensely.
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Manu (thought): I'm late… it's not like I committed a crime…
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[???]: Captain, this is the same boy we met at the academy. Because of him, we are giving the exam again.
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Examiner: Everyone, listen to the rules. This bracelet on your hand will track your points. Whoever reaches 500 points will pass.
Clearing dungeons gives:
Easy = 50 points
Normal = 100 points
Hard = 150 points
Extreme = 200 points
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Candidate: Sir, how else can we gain points?
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Examiner:
E-rank monster = 2 points
D-rank = 5 points
C-rank = 20 points
B-rank = 25 points
A-rank = 30 points
You can eliminate other candidates and take their points. You can also form alliances. The test will last for 20 hours. If you die, you fail.
And the difficulty is set to hard by default—it cannot be changed.
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Candidates: Please don't do this! Normal was fine… how will we survive hard?
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Examiner: Anyone who is not satisfied can leave the test. But then the doors of Sun Academy will be closed for them forever.
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NARRATOR VOICE: The test begins. Manu spawns in a desert area.
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Candidate 1: Is this test happening inside a dungeon?
Candidate 2: Bro, are you deaf? Didn't you hear what he said? In my opinion, this test should have been in a combat area.
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NARRATOR VOICE: Hearing this, Manu quickly runs to find a place to hide. In the desert, it is very hard to find a hiding spot.
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Manu (thought): Yeah… this place is good…
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NARRATOR VOICE: Suddenly, Manu hears a sound. He slowly turns his head and sees a lizard monster emerging from the sand. It seems this is its territory.
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THE LATE SYSTEM DETECTED
E-rank Monster
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Manu (thought): E-rank monster… but the examiner said this is a high-level area… maybe this is just a baby.
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NARRATOR VOICE: The baby lizard launches a scratch attack at Manu. Manu barely manages to dodge. Just as he tries to recover, the lizard uses its tail to throw sand directly into his eyes.
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Manu (thought): Oh no… what can I do without seeing… this is bad…
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NARRATOR VOICE: Taking advantage of his condition, the baby lizard attacks again. Manu gets badly injured and falls onto a skeleton.
Manu quickly takes out a water bottle from his bag and washes his eyes. The baby lizard charges at him again.
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Manu: The same attack won't work again…
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NARRATOR VOICE: The lizard uses another sand attack, but Manu blocks it using his bag. The lizard attacks again—Manu sidesteps and avoids it.
The lizard gets stuck in the skeleton. Manu takes advantage and starts hitting it repeatedly with a skeleton arm.
The baby lizard's HP slowly drops to zero.
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THE LATE SYSTEM
E-rank monster defeated
Reward: +1 point
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Manu: Finally… my first monster is defeated… what is this?
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THE LATE SYSTEM
This is a stat point. It increases your status.
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NARRATOR VOICE: Suddenly, the baby lizard's father rushes toward Manu at high speed. It launches an acid attack—the attack hits a stone, and the stone melts instantly.
Seeing this, Manu immediately starts running.
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Manu (thought): Add 1 point to speed!
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THE LATE SYSTEM
C-rank monster detected
Danger level: High
Survival rate: 20%
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NARRATOR VOICE: While running, Manu encounters two girls.
This wasn't just a test… it was a survival game… and now, the real players had entered