Time-Attack Dungeon Onslaught
Valsian turned his back.
"This is the dungeon. You lot have to clear it perfectly."
"Yes, sir!"
"We'll clear it for sure!"
Opportunities to tackle a dungeon weren't exactly common, so everyone was buzzing with excitement. Valsian grinned in satisfaction and glanced at Mu-hyuk.
"Lead 'em well."
"You're leaving?"
"What, you expect this old bag of bones to hobble all the way down there?"
Valsian vanished in a puff.
"Ahem."
Mu-hyuk cleared his throat and addressed the users.
"Let's head in, then."
Descending the stairs revealed a vast hall. He asked a few descending users some questions while waiting.
"By the way, what's your level?"
"Oh, 137."
"And you?"
"142."
"131 here."
"130."
"139."
"146."
He'd asked around twenty people, and all were over level 130.
Minimum 130, huh.
Since it was a quest dungeon, the level restriction would differ from regular ones. Probably only level 130+ users could enter.
"Everyone down?"
"Seems like it."
Mu-hyuk checked the status board.
What kind of dungeon is this?
Can it hold everyone?
It has to, or the quest wouldn't have popped.
Let's see.
Mu-hyuk took the lead.
"Moving out."
After traversing the hall and a long corridor—longer than a typical three-story mansion—a colossal door loomed ahead.
"That it?"
"It's huge."
"Whew, first dungeon. Kinda tense."
"Tense? This is gonna be fun."
Mu-hyuk tuned out the users' murmurs as he closed in on the iron door.
Just as he reached it.
You are the first to discover the Time-Attack Dungeon.
Acquire Fame (5,000).
Title 'Witness to Change' grants additional Fame +500.
For 48 hours, EXP and item rewards earned inside the dungeon increase by 100%.
Share the dungeon?
[Yes / No]
Mu-hyuk frowned as he read the hologram.
A time-attack dungeon?
Even Mu-hyuk barely knew about this type. In his past life, he'd only seen it once in a video.
And that video hadn't been much help. It wasn't this dungeon. In short, zero info.
Headache.
Overthinking max profits made it worse.
He shook his head.
Keep it simple.
Share or not.
Just two choices.
Share? Decent reward, but NPCs get word, which spreads to users via quests or merc requests. They could swarm here today.
Worst case.
No share? Sell the location post-clear for big gold.
Problem: the other users.
Right now, Mu-hyuk's leading, quest-bound, so they obey. No rebellion vibes.
Post-quest? Plenty would want to sell the spot themselves.
Who wouldn't get greedy with fat cash in hand?
No helping it.
After mulling, Mu-hyuk reached out.
No.
No sharing for now.
"Didn't share the dungeon. Figure it'd just bring more users."
"Ah, got it."
"Smart not to."
"Good call."
Ignoring their agreement, Mu-hyuk pressed on.
"Focus on clearing the quest first."
Deal with the rest later.
If push came to shove, worst-case it.
Clear first.
"Going in."
"Y-yeah!"
He advanced, hand to the iron door.
Whoosh.
Light swallowed the users.
Entered Time-Attack Dungeon.
50 minutes
Remaining: 49:59
Clear the dungeon.
Time started ticking.
"Pick up the pace a bit."
Everyone but Mu-hyuk was clueless about time-attack dungeons.
Most figured one fail and done.
So, play along a tad.
"One fail might end it, so stay sharp!"
"Got it!"
"Quick and clean."
No monsters yet.
A bit further, an impossibly vast hall unfolded—no end in sight.
Advanced, no door. Users fanned out, checked: nada.
"Blocked."
"Hmm."
"Trapped, huh?"
Then, light burst from the walls, monsters spawning en masse. Startled but ready, no big issue.
"Summon!"
Skeletons materialized.
Kirrik? Kiririk?
Over 300 users summoning filled the vast hall to bursting. Charging monsters got jammed in the horde.
Kieeeek!
Monsters shrieked, smashing skeletons, but numbers overwhelmed.
Even 30 per user? Uncountable.
Mu-hyuk gawked too.
"Kill 'em all!"
"Kahaha!"
Users hyped.
"Sweep 'em!"
Godlike rush.
"Yeah, die! Die!"
"Ooooh!"
Mu-hyuk summoned skeletons and darkness, then watched.
Patterns first.
For max efficiency, first run: analyze dungeon.
Easy for me, though.
Revive could one-shot it.
But that'd waste the first time-attack find too quick.
Perfect clear might lock it out.
No Revive first. Scout rewards, then plan.
*
A hush fell.
50k viewers.
Rare for 5+ seconds no posts; now 10+ seconds silent.
New viewer broke the record.
Someone posted a screenshot.
A +6 weapon was insane.
◈ Physical ATK: 180 + 153
◈ Magic ATK: 200 + 175
◈ All Stats +2
◈ Additional effects...
Physical ATK over 330 alone.
But Dark, the owner, was in despair.
"Damn it...!"
Posted the screenshot for comfort, but praise stabbed his heart.
Enhancement costs blew the budget—like gambling regret.
Should've stopped at +5.
When Jiryang's skill levels up more.
Higher odds then.
No rush.
Damn...!
Mentally fried.
Snapped out, Dark looked up.
Hunt at least.
Regret just hurt; slaughtering mobs to feel stronger might ease it.
Decided, he warped to a level 150 monster zone. Normally 5 mins per kill; not now.
Kieeek!
A few swings and skills, dead. Once tough, now easy.
"Ha, haha..."
Euphoria surged.
This is it.
Greed swelled.
+7, +8...?
Snapped back.
Shook head.
Crazy. Snap out.
Not yet. Suppress enhancement lust; another surged.
Stronger spot.
Fields he'd never consider flashed: Darkness Falls.
Level 160 yaksha monsters.
Normally red-skinned, but a narrow hidden area had black-skinned ones.
Told a noble acquaintance; hooked, gave quest. Reward: ?
Piqued curiosity.
Failed though—too tough, retreated.
But now? Winnable.
No, must win.
To justify the enhancement.
Going.
Headed there.