"NO!"
"Teacher, I promise I will not be a burden for you, and I will also save this world from the catastrophe."
Thap!
Yu Jing gave a short slap on Arash's head. "You just stay by my side and never think of leaving. You don't need to save the world; there are plenty of people who are born for it."
Arash didn't take Yu Jing's slap to his heart; instead, he asked. "Then…then why was I born?"
"That is something you have to answer for yourself. Now, the teacher will go take some rest." Yu Jing left quickly, leaving Arash in a daze.
Just as Yu Jing sat down, his ranting began in his head. 'This stupid shit-ass dungeon! This is some bullshit difficulty! What do you mean I have to defend my fortress against a demon horde? AND BY MYSELF? Qi Refinement Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm demons are like ants. They swarm me like ants, leaving me no chance to take a breath! Golden Core Realm demons are also never-ending. I got chills in my bones just sensing the bosses behind them!'
'SYSTEM! HOW ARE MY DISCIPLES GOING TO COMPLETE IT!? This is like hydrogen bombs vs. coughing babies! Except my coughing babies aren't even babies! They are mute sperms!'
'System!'
'System! Tell me!'
[ SHUT UP ]
[ If dying one time made you feel like this, then you are weak. Pathetic little worm who will get swept by big powerhouses later. I say host, you should just die in real life and perform ghostly jobs in the afterlife like a gentleman. Because you have no future here! Also….]
Yu Jing became quiet and sat down like a good little child, listening attentively to the system's counter rant.
After the system calmed down, Yu Jing asked with his puppy eyes. 'Mister System, how can I complete this?'
[ Who said you have to complete it now? You can complete it whenever you want. Maybe in 10 years, 20 years, 100 years or even centuries later. You will have many more dungeons later, so stop worrying about it too much. Also, you have eyes and brains. Read what dungeon you got and think properly. This constant flow of happiness made your brain stop working. Host, you are smart. You will find how to process this effortlessly. ]
'Ahh~ system, you are right. Let me analyse everything first.' Yu Jing opened the dungeon's description which he neglected in euphoria.
[ Last Standing of Humanity: Oh brave heroes! Save Nirvan! The last bastion of humanity! ]
[ Mission: Protect Nirvan against the demon army's invasion. Kill every single demon. Do not leave even one alive. (Note: Time will remain stagnant inside dungeons only for the host.) ]
[ Daily Entry Limit: 1 ]
[ Max Participants: 4 ]
[ Difficulty: Soul Formation ]
[ Preferred Level: 6th Stage Nascent Soul Realm ]
'What!?' Yu Jing also spurted out blood after reading everything. He thought it was like those dungeons in gacha games where it will match your level to have you farm resources easily. Instead, he was proven wrong.
Then he began to remember how enthusiastically he was doing inside the dungeon.
…
The time when Yu Jing was inside the dungeon.
After stepping into the portal, Yu Jing arrived before a barren, war-torn land. Crimson blood flowed like a river, various body parts scattered everywhere, no vegetation in sight, roars and cries echoing throughout the sky.
"This…is this hell?" Yu Jing was shocked by the spectacle before him. He had thought of many things but not this.
He looked behind him and saw various broken buildings with ancient war machines among them. He couldn't find anyone in this city. Fortunately his eyes caught one old woman surrounding herself with dozens of children.
"You are joking with me. This is too bleak." Yu Jing forced a smile on his face. He has not seen something so depressing in his life.
RAWR!!!
Yu Jing looked ahead and saw a sea of demons charging towards the city.
[ Defend ]
Yu Jing checked the depleted city walls he was on, the lifeless war machines stationed – no one could use – and an entrance without any gate.
"Pfft- Hahahahaha, you want me to defend this." Yu Jing romanticised clearing dungeons and getting sweet rewards. But reality hit him hard.
"Then come! I want to know what these demons are made of!" Yu Jing jumped down from the walls and stood right in front of the entrance. He showed anger towards the demons, yet only he knows the anger is toward himself. He recklessly jumped inside the dungeon.
As the demons came closer and closer, Yu Jing's heart also became calmer. He summoned his sword, waiting for the demons to arrive.
Then it happened.
Yu Jing and the demons came face to face.
It also started the fury of Yu Jing's attacks. Because the first wave consisted of Qi Refinement Realm demons, he was able to kill every single one without too much effort. Still, the sheer numbers of them tired out Yu Jing.
Forcing him to increase his mastery of the sword exponentially, which was amplified by the Mortal Sword God connate providence.
When he reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, he was already out of breath and had no Spiritual Qi in him.
Subconsciously he reached out to his system space, wanting to take out a recovery pill.
To his horror, Yu Jing could feel his system.
"Heh, so that's how it is." Yu Jing laughed at himself before lunging towards the demons in front of him.
Alas, his will might have been strong, but it was not in the case of his physical strength.
He quickly collapsed under the onslaught of the demons' attacks.
Sharp claws, jagged teeth, blunt maces and rugged swords ran through Yu Jing's entire body.
Yu Jing, who was still a virgin in this cruel, strong-eat-weak world, experienced what true pain and despair feel like.