Abhay again enters the Goblin cave with the wooden plank in which he had already hammered the nine needles. Then he digs a hole at the exit of the 7th underground floor which led to the 8th floor. He wedges the needle plank into the hole, but then thinks and asks the system for poison.
SYSTEM: What, already in need of them? But we haven't even started.
★ Poison — 50 currency/bottle
★ Burn — 50 currency/bottle
A few moments later
Abhay goes to the 8th floor. As he entered the floor, he was greeted by a swinging hammer from one of the Goblin Champions. To stop it from hitting his head, Abhay activates Gare Shift and uses his hands to absorb the impact, sacrificing them. The pain of losing his hands is unbearable, but he starts running toward the 7th floor, being followed by two Goblin Champions.
As the first goblin charges after him, Abhay throws a burn bottle, held in his mouth, which smashes on the goblin's face. The burning liquid acts like acid.
The second goblin's leg falls into the trap hole. The needles pierce through his skin and muscles. On top of that, the trap was coated in poison. Both goblins, now burning or pierced and poisoned, scream in pain. The burned goblin's mouth is open, and Abhay throws a poison bottle into it. He then drinks a healing potion, restoring both hands.
After a few minutes, both goblins are half-dead and paralyzed by the poison. Abhay ends them by pouring the last can of fuel into their mouths and igniting them.
[SYSTEM: 2 Goblin Champions defeated. +1000 EXP]
Abhay enters the 9th underground floor.
The chamber is vast and cloaked in darkness. A giant throne carved from bone looms at the end of the room. On it sits the Goblin Lord, cloaked in dark green armor with golden tribal carvings. His red eyes pierce the shadows as he rises, towering above all Abhay has faced before.
Abhay grips his axe and hammer tightly. The moment he steps forward, the Goblin Lord charges, cracking the stone floor beneath his steps. Abhay activates Gare Shift.
SYSTEM: Gare Shift Activated. +10% to all stats/sec. Duration: 15s. Overheat begins after 10s.
A fiery aura erupts around Abhay. He meets the Goblin Lord's charge head-on, weapons clashing in a spark-filled impact. Blow after blow rains down. Each strike from the Goblin Lord nearly caves in Abhay's defense, forcing him to dodge, duck, and retaliate.
Ten seconds pass. Abhay's vision begins to blur as Overheat starts. HP drains. One mistake and it's over.
The Goblin Lord lands a crushing blow, launching Abhay against the wall. His health drops dangerously.
SYSTEM: HP below 20%. Skill Activated — Eclipse Drive
Eclipse Drive: When the soul teeters at the edge of oblivion, emotion becomes weapon.
Abhay's eyes shift — the whites turn pitch black, and the pupils blaze red. Emotion Triggered: Rage.
A crimson aura explodes from his body. His muscles tighten. His speed and power skyrocket.
The Goblin Lord roars and charges.
But this time, Abhay dodges with precision, hammering the lord's kneecap, shattering it. In a blur, he swings behind and lands a crushing axe blow to its spine. The Goblin Lord stumbles. Abhay hurls a poisoned shard into its eye. It howls.
Using the last seconds of Eclipse Drive, Abhay leaps, slams the hammer down on the Goblin Lord's chest, and crushes its core.
SYSTEM: Goblin Lord defeated. +5000 EXP
Abhay collapses to one knee, gasping. His eyes slowly return to normal. His health is at 1 HP. Torn clothes, bloodied skin, and a trembling body. But he's alive.
He takes his last potion and slowly drinks it.
SYSTEM: Mission Complete
CHOOSE REWARD
★ A NEW RANDOM SKILL
★ WEREWOLF BLOODLINE
★ GOBLIN BLOODLINE
Abhay goes to click the first option, but as he steps forward, he slips and accidentally selects the second.
SYSTEM: WEREWOLF BLOODLINE Acquired.
Level 20 achieved~