As the pounding rhythm of Jin’s heart synchronized with the haunting pulse of the desert, his senses sharpened.

There was not much time left, and every second that passed seemed to take forever.

“I will hide somewhere before they start spawning”

Jin muttered, his voice barely beyond an ebbing murmur.

Though terrified, he felt a burning sensation inside of him that persisted as a daring, yet brave plan began to take shape in his exhausted mind.

But as he walked deeper into his thoughts and considered his next move, the sand beneath his feet started to shake.

The desert floor split apart with an abrupt, violent turmoil; a force that sprang like a god awakened from a fit of rage.

With bated breath, Jin looked with horror as the hideous creatures broke out of the desert's bowels.

Desert Drifters

Strength : C

Attack pattern : Defeat one to register

The perched, sinewy Desert Drifters exuded an aura of ancient malevolence from their cloaked bodies.

Their jagged claws and piercing luminous eyes, along with their entire body that was covered in scales with the colour of sand, were enough to give one nightmare.

It was as if these creatures were born from the very foundation of the desert, bounded by an unseen authority.

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For a moment, time stood still as Jin teetered on the brink of dismay.

His eyes flashed across the wide stretch of sand, looking for some faint hope when none existed, and his thoughts rushed through possibilities of a forlorn escape.

Then in the menacing depths of fear that engulfed Jin, a surge of desperation clawed at his very soul.

At this brink of fear, his mind wandered suddenly to the sword he had so merely discovered.

“Please help me”

He said as he fixed his gaze at the sword, but nothing happened.

The sword did not respond to him.

“Please h-help me….!”

Jin repeated himself, his voice was now a battle cry.

"Help me fight these monsters and I will help you!”

In that moment, something shifted in the air around him. The sword responded to his cry for help by emitting a soft hum.

It was like a long-dormant energy had suddenly come to life within its soul.

Jin, caught aback yet hopeful, observed the weapon enveloping itself in a black aura.

With renewed hope, he gripped the sword strongly, feeling the cool steel rattle with an electric charge.

As the monsters closed in, their dreadful features seemed glowing, and Jin's sword became his only source of sanity.

With each swing of his sword, Jin felt a rush of energy streaming through his veins.

It sliced through flesh and scales equally, causing the repulsive desert drifters to let out loud cries of pain.

Every step he took matched the echoes of the sword, its wisdom served as an imperceptible barrier between him and the horrors he was facing.

But the creatures, their passion for destruction unquenchable, regrouped and surged at him again.

Because of their greater numbers, they were able to take advantage of his fatigue, making Jin's strike much slower than before.

As death seemed certain to overtake him, he knew he had to alter his strategy.

He roared and charged forward striking through the air with his sword as the drifters leaped in his direction.

Using a forceful blow, he severed the head of the biggest drifter, who appeared to be the leader of the group.

With the slained drifter collapsing onto the ground, an eerie calm fell upon the battlefield.

Together with the sword lying heavily in his hand, Jin knelt, tired.

Wheezing, he smiled at the remaining creatures that were huddled around him while his heart soared with a song of joy.

“It was a fun battle, but it seems like I have unlocked a new skill”

Eternal Rest

Rank : Legendary

Steals 0.5% of casters humanity in exchange for an invincible sword.

Requirement : Sword of Evil

Duration : 2.5 seconds

Gathering the last of his waning power, Jin clamped his hand around his sword's hilt.

As if the weight of the earth were pressing down on him, his weary muscles erupted in rebellion.

However, he inhaled firmly and swept his sword in a full, spinning arc, creating an unseen circle in the air.

The final moments of his strike released the full force of energy that had built up inside his sword into the field of battle.

The force of his strike resonated through the air, producing shockwaves racing across it.

His foes, no matter how imposing, were rendered impotent by the sheer aggressiveness of this attack.

And so, as the drifters strained for breath, their growls turned into agonized cries that resonated around the desolate landscape before they perished.

Congratulations!

You have cleared : 0th floor ( The Towers Tutorial )

Time Taken : 15 days 4 hrs 15 seconds

Item Received : Sword

of Evil ( ??? )

Skill Received : Eternal Rest ( Legendary )

Sponsored Buff used : 0% dehydration