Chapter 1
[SYSTEM] Would you like to start the survival? (Y/N)
Whoosh, my hair fluttered in the sharp wind.
Looking around, all I could see was a pristine beach without a single piece of trash, an endless sea and forest… and a blue sky.
Waking up to find myself in a strange place like some deserted island was complicated enough, but what’s this?
I stared at the blue window in front of me.
Survival and system. Words that felt somewhat disconnected caught my eye.
After staring blankly at it, I came to only one conclusion.
‘It’s a dream.’
I was certain it was a dream.
Otherwise, there’s no way this absurd situation could be a reality.
‘Let’s wake up quickly.’
I had no intention of wasting my weekend on such a crazy dream.
Usually, in these situations, slapping your own cheek would wake you up.
As I raised my fist in the air and was about to squeeze my eyes shut.
[SYSTEM] Would you like to start the survival? (Y/N)
The system window obstructed my view once again.
As if urging me, the letters trapped in the box sparkled.
…It was too vivid. Too real to deny any longer.
After staying silent for a while, I finally had to conclude.
It seems that something that usually only happens in web novels I occasionally read has happened to me.
With my heart pounding, I looked up at the ‘Y’ and ‘N’ options.
“…Can I refuse?”
[This quest cannot be refused.]
[It will proceed automatically.]
‘Hey.’
I let out a hollow laugh, dumbfounded. Why ask if this was going to happen anyway?
[SYSTEM] Guide, [Surviving in the Dungeon] activated.
▸You’ve fallen into a dungeon, you can’t die like this so let’s survive! Clear all quests within the time limit and escape the dungeon.
Perhaps from the moment I saw this… no, maybe I felt it from the very beginning.
▸Time limit: D-365
‘I’m screwed…’
That my life was about to get very complicated from now on.
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If you woke up and found yourself in some dungeon, what would you do first?
Gather food? Find a place to sleep? Or maybe start a fire?
“The exit! I’ll find it no matter what!”
What I did was search for a way out while huffing and puffing.
‘I have no intention of living here in the first place.’
First of all, I understand that this isn’t a dream. I decided to just accept it since there’s no time to deny it.
And I decided to get out.
‘If there’s an entrance to this dungeon or whatever, there must be an exit too.’
I was walking through the grass, looking around.
Ding!
[SYSTEM] Do you want to view your profile? (Y/N)
Along with an annoying sound, another strange system arrived.
‘Profile?’
What’s that? I frowned and waved my hand dismissively.
“Forget it. I don’t want to see. Just give me something that might help me get out of here.”
[Opening your profile.]
Is this thing deliberately ignoring what I say?
I gaped blankly, dumbfounded by the system that had been ignoring my words and operating on its own since earlier.
Regardless, I felt repulsed by the blue window flickering before my eyes, but I quickly glanced at the bottom part.
[Name: Yoo Yi-joo
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Skills: What’s Yours is Mine (-), Peek (S)]
…What’s Yours is Mine? Peek?
These really sound like skill names you’d only see in a game.
So, according to that information, those are my skills, right?
“If they’re skills, can I use them? I want to try using the first one.”
[Using skill ‘What’s Yours is Mine (-)’]
Sparkle, the letters in the blue window flashed impressively. Oh. It was a moment of admiration.
[Usage cancelled.]
[There are no skills available to copy.]
“…Are you kidding me?”
At this point, I wondered if this system was just trying to mess with me.
“Hey, why do I have it if I can’t even use it?”
[Do you want to check the information for the ‘What’s Yours is Mine (-)’ skill?]
Ignoring whether I asked or not, it was about to show me something completely unrelated.
I was about to press ‘Y’, thinking I might as well take a look.
Bang!
An unexpected loud noise rang out. Startled, I flinched greatly in my spot.
‘I… I bit my tongue…’
With eyes wide open, I looked around to see smoke thickly settled.
As I hesitated, a sharp wind blew.
Before I could be surprised, the black smoke scattered in the wind…
“Ah, Hyung-nim! At least say something before you shoot!”
A man’s shout was heard.
“Just having brute strength isn’t enough… Did you think the dungeon entrance would open with force?”
The man frowned while dusting off the dirt in his hair.
His fine black hair swayed with his irritated gestures.
The two piercings in his right ear made him look more like a thug, contrasting with his speech.
Looking closely, there was one more piercing on the other side, but that wasn’t important right now.
The harness wrapped mainly around his chest and legs over a black T-shirt, and the sword he was holding—it was an outfit quite fitting for the word ‘dungeon’.
Even the other blonde man was wearing a white shirt with a couple of buttons undone and shoulder guards on top. Judging by the gloves on his hands, his outfit wasn’t ordinary either.
It was then that I turned my head to two other voices that were heard late.
“Strange… There was nothing that couldn’t be done with force before.”
There was a man wearing a long coat, white shirt, tie, and black shoes.
Unlike the two men I just saw, it was an outfit unsuitable for this uninhabited island.
Even his hair was neatly combed back with wax, making it seem like he was suddenly brought here like me, who was just wearing a plain white T-shirt at home.
“Unfortunately, this didn’t work. Let’s find another way.”
“What if we can’t find one?”
“Then we’ll be trapped here, what else?”
The handsome man smiled neatly.
I stared blankly at his green eyes that creased as he smiled and his fluttering blonde hair.
It was a brutal answer, contrary to his appearance.
A sigh escaped from the sword-wielding man who was watching the conversation between the two.
“Ah, this is crazy. Even if we’re trapped, with members like this…”
“It’s just you and me trapped here.”
Once again, a brutal yet pretty smile appeared on his lips.
“What did you say?”
“That’s right. You’re the only problem here, aren’t you?”
“You’re both tired, so step back and fight.”
Feeling dizzy, I unconsciously bit the soft flesh inside my mouth.
The men were now about to start a dogfight. None of them seemed to be in their right mind. Would it be okay not to stop them?
At that moment, as if urging me to quickly adapt to this situation, an unknown message appeared on a blue window.
[Skill, ‘Peek (S)’ has found its target!]
Then, something popped up in front of my eyes.
[Skill, ‘Peek (S)’ is automatically used.]
[Name: Cha Si-hyeon
Rank: S
Trait: Let’s Charge In! (S)
Skills: Final Blade (S), Spear of Hell (S), Overload (S), Sin and Punishment (B)… (See more).]
[*Only information available at the current level is displayed.]
Information appeared above the head of the man who was holding the sword, or rather, who had now thrown the sword on the ground and was grabbing the blonde man’s collar.
‘This is exactly the same content as the profile that appeared for me earlier.’
I turned my head to look at the blonde man who was also grabbing the other’s collar. Wondering if I could check his information too, a blue window popped up with a ding.
[Skill, ‘Peek (S)’ is used.]
[Name: Baek Doha
Rank: S
Trait: Eloquent Speech (A)
Skills: Goddess’s Blessing (S), Arrow Rain (S), Goddess’s Ancient Wings (A), Fierce Strike (B), Recovery (E).]
[*Only information available at the current level is displayed.]
Now, I know how to use this skill.
I turned my head to look at the last remaining man. He was watching the two arguing men with a familiar look in his eyes.
[Skill, ‘Peek (S)’ is used.]
As expected, the desired text appeared, followed by information revealing itself below.
[Name: Lim Yuchan
Rank: S
Trait: Unextinguishable Wish (A)
Skills: Blessed Flame (SS), Burning Faith of Fire (S), Fist of Flame (S), Pillar of Fire (A).]
[*Only information available at the current level is displayed.]
His skill ranks were noticeably higher than the two I saw before.
But, wait a minute…
“Why are they all so fancy?”
The information I skimmed over for myself earlier was utterly shabby, don’t I have anything better?
I asked accusingly towards the system.
“Huh?”
The system answered.
…No, wait, that’s not the system?
Belatedly coming to my senses, I quickly raised my head.
“Who are you?”
The three men were now staring intently at me.
As I hesitated under their intense gazes.
[SYSTEM] Quest activation condition met!
[SYSTEM] ‘Main Quest-1’ triggered!
[SYSTEM] Main Quest-1 [Finding Companions]
▸You’ve fallen into a dungeon. As they say, companions are necessary for survival! Try to find one companion to survive with.
Guide benefit: Skill, ‘Peek (S)’ acquired. (You can view others’ profiles.)
Time limit: 24 hours
Failure: Death
Reward: Skill, ‘Extraordinary Brain (E)’ acquired.
‘…What?’
I felt like crying.
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