The Train to The Dungeon
Chapter 5: System | Daily Quest
Aunt Tara lowered her head many times while apologizing to the police officer. I felt guilty for causing a stir at the station, plus making Aunt Tara panic.
Apparently, I showed up at Depok Station. Somehow I was able to bounce so far from Jakarta Kota Station to Depok Station. The mystery of the relationship between one dungeon and another is indeed difficult to understand.
Once at the police station, they began to interrogate and proved that I was not a vagrant. I'm not a crazy person either because I still remember Aunt Tara's contacts. They called Aunt Tara to pick me up at the police station. Aunt Tara arrived carrying her anduk robe and gave it to me to wear temporarily.
“The behavior of Hunter is beyond reason, but please do not wander around naked like before!” Message the police officer to me.
“Good sir, sorry, I was attacked by a monster until my clothes were torn all, I was embarrassed to go out and hide inside the station,” I made a false confession, he said, but at least this makes sense with the flow of events on the spot.
“Alright, you can go,” said the other police officer.
After that, I got into Aunt Tara's car, still lowered my head in shame. Aunt Tara wore a seatbelt while sighing deeply.
“You did not go home until midnight, could not be contacted, I was very worried,” said Aunt Tara. Never have I seen the look on his face as golden as it was, beyond belief, he did not discuss about me appearing naked. Mercifully.
“Sorry Aunt,” I said, slowly. “Not only clothes, my phone was also damaged while inside the dungeon.”
“You have money? Later Aunty Pinjamin first to buy a new phone yes, you need it right to get info from Hunter.” Association
“No need aunt, I still have savings, enough to buy a second mobile phone,” reject me, not good if it bothers Aunt Tara again.
“Ya already, just say later if you need extra money or others yes.”
I'm nodding. The car darted off Depok and we returned to the Aunty Tara house in West Jakarta. While on the way, suddenly a half-transparent blue screen appeared in front of me.
The tring!
[Notifications! From today the Player must do the Daily Quest]
[Daily Quest! Read a book 60 minutes (0/1)
Watering plants (0/3)
Run 1 kilometer (0/1)
Push ups (0/100)]
My eyes blinked. The screen of this system appears again, meaning that what happened on the uninhabited beach is real. Plus, it seems like Aunt Tara was unaware of the presence of this system screen in front of me.
“Tante Tara,” I'm calling..
“Hm?”
“Tante view this board not?” I pointed to the system screen.
“Which board? KF Chicken?” Aunt Tara even refers to a billboard on the side of the road. Which means no one can see this system but me.
“OK, we stopped by KF Chicken first yes, you must not have eaten.”
“Eh?” I'm appalled. “Tante, that's not what I mean!”
Gawat, Aunt Tara even thought I was coded to buy a chicken package.
“It's okay Arka, Auntie also has not eaten earlier,” reply while smiling understandably.
We didn't go home at last, but stopped by one of the chicken booths for dinner. Though I want to quickly go home and check out all the features of this system!
...***...
It feels fresher after a shower. I sat on the bed, watching the screen of the system still hanging in the air. The half-transparent blue screen is interactive and can be operated when my finger touches it, such as sliding the screen or pressing the menu options. It reminds me of the control menu in the game.
There are several tabulations in the main menu. The first is status. When I opened, the screen displayed my profile in general. I read it carefully.
Name: Arkana Ganendra | Level: 2
Race: Human | Job: -
Element: - | Path: -
Title: -
Guild: - :
Pet: -
Other than names and races, everything was empty. It's sad to see the status of this profile. I thought when I got the blessing of “Revive” and revived the effect would be the same as Rebirth, but it turned out that my element status was still empty. Does that mean I'm still the same as the old Ark? Not a Hunter.
Never mind, I will continue to check the writing under the profile status earlier. There's still some other information.
HP: 120
MP: 120
STR: 2 | INT: 2
VIT: 2 | DRB: 2
DXT: 2
Status point: 0
HP means my life number? It was so small, it was worth slashing that I died immediately. Then there is MP, meaning which amount. This STR Strength, the higher the number should be my physical strength is also greater. Then there's INT, this is Intelligent which refers to magic power and mana amount. There is VIT, it is like Vitality, meaning to increase the amount of HP. Then DRB or Durability to increase endurance. Lastly there is DXT or Dexerity, this is usually related to speed.
At this point, I was grateful to spend so much time playing games that I could understand all the writing on the menu screen. It's like a game and I'm the player.
Looking up, I closed my eyes.
If I'm a player, could anyone out there play me?
Questions that will not be endless if I think, I better check the other features in the menu of this system. My finger also shifted to change the menu tab next to the one that says “Inventory”.
My eyes wide. There are 100 empty slots in the tabulation. Even at the bottom of the last column there is still a symbol (+), that means the number of this slot can still increase. I remember, among the Hunters there were some who had space manipulation magic abilities, these people were able to create empty space like an inventory feature, he said, but this type of Hunter could not even normally create more than 10 spaces because it consumed a large amount of magic energy.
“Excellent, I don't need to bring much more stuff after this,” I said, happy.
My finger shifts the screen and opens the next menu tab that says “Skill Tree”. My chest is pounding, if there is a “skill” page, it should be sooner or later I will have a usable ability as well. Curious, I was so eager to check on the abilities I had.
“Lah, how come?”
The page is empty. There's no information whatsoever. My heart crumpled, the thumping feeling disappeared instantly changing in disappointment.
“Sial, even though I was happy earlier.”
There are still two other features, but it is locked. When I swipe the screen comes a notification message.
[Your level is too low]
Alright, I will actively raise the level then, so that the other features in the system can be open. “Spirit Arch!” I cried while holding my clenched right hand.
“Eh, wait, what is it?”
My eyes caught a message-shaped icon that had been flickering ever since. When I touched it, a half-transparent yellow screen appeared.
The tring!
[You receive the Beginner Kit Chest reward]
Below the message is a column containing a picture of a small red chest. When I touch it, another notification screen appears.
[Are you going to open the Beginner Kit Chest?]
My finger pressed the button with the inscription “Y”.
The tring!
[You obtained an item from the Beginner Kit Chest:
The Small Heal Potion 10
The Small Mana Potion 10
The Energic Drink 5]
[You obtained Passive Skill “Clairvoyance”]
[You obtained Active Skill “Heal”
You obtained Active Skill “Shadow Move”]
My eyes were round as soon as I read the message. “Skill? I got a skill?” I jumped on the bed, excited.
“Shadow Move” sounds cool. I have to check the skill information.
I open the screen again that says “Skill Tree”. Now the page is not empty, there are two boxes there. The first box has a green plus number symbol, the next box has a black footstep and an arrow symbol to the top. Appears inforamation of skill usage.
[Heal: Heals wounds in the physical and recovers 30 HP. Consume 10 mana per use].
[Shadow Move: When activated the body will disappear for 10 seconds. Increase DXT 15, STR 5. Consume 30 mana per use].
“Keren! It's like assassin!” I was referring to the Shadow Move skill I just obtained. “Heal is not bad either because I get hurt easily inside the dungeon.
I remember there was one more skill, Clairvoyance.
[Clairvoyance: Player can read any status and information. Passive skills can be updated automatically according to increasing user levels]
I don't know how to activate the passive skill. However, I just tried to follow in the manga I had read. “Enable Calirvoyance,”.
The system responded to my orders. There were colorful sparks around my head. Suddenly my eyes hurt a little, so I closed my eyes for a moment, then when I opened my eyes I could see the red and blue bar line in the upper left corner of my view. Judging from the numbers listed, it was the HP bar line and mana.
[Name: Study Table
Description: Made of teak wood, purchased 15 years ago at the Adijaya Jepara Meubel Shop, quality has declined 35% since it was last purchased].
“Keren, just by staring, I can get any information while in the dungeon, no need to open that heavy guidebook again!”
I was drowning in enthusiasm. I want it to be morning straight into the dungeon. Uh no, I better get some rest today. If I'm not mistaken, I also have a Daily Quest. I'll have to work on it later.
I will level up quickly and become a strong Hunter.
...***...
My breath was wheezing, my vision was blurred and my legs were sore. It's been the tenth time I've circled a jogging track in the park complex.
“One kilometer, still far huh?”
My face was already flushed red, sweat flooded my tight black shirt and exposed the folds of fat.
When the half-transparent blue screen in front of me appeared, I immediately stopped running and dropped down on the grass. I'm on my back, my chest up and down and breathing's not good.
“I hate running!” my lament.
At dawn I went to do the Daily Quest. I decided to start from the hardest, which was to run a kilometer. I don't like sports. Even in High School, the lesson I hated the most was sports. It's not without reason. I was often teased by friends for not being able to do basic moves like the front roll or the back roll.
I was also slow on the run, always lagging behind and cheered on as I got to the finish line. It makes me hate sports. However, since “lari” was made a Daily Quest by the system, I had no choice but to do it.
My determination is already unanimous, I need to level up immediately. I don't want to complain about doing all this.
“Hufh, alright, next push up!”
I moved under a mango tree at the edge of the garden. While counting, I began to lower my arms.
Anjrit, that's heavy! My elbow!
I fell on the count of four. It's a lot heavier than I thought. Running is better than push-ups.
“Spirit Arch!” I screamed while taking a push up position.
Although all the joints in my body were already sore, I finally managed to get 100 pushups. I turned around and went back to sleep on my back. The dark sky had changed light. Scroll to the digital clock on the wrist, it turns out it's already at half-seven.
Fifteen minutes later, I decided to go home. I grimaced as I moved my arm, probably cramping as my muscles were never forced to work this hard.
I walked out of the garden area and passed through rows of two-story houses. At a crossroad near the house, I saw my subscription porridge maker already start selling. My stomach rang when I accidentally smelled the aroma of fried onions and broth that spread from his wagon.
“Mang Asep!” my broom while sitting on one of the plastic chairs.
“Boiled, Arka? Abis your sport?” ask Mang Asep. He could guess it because my face looked exhausted, plus the smell of sweat was quite strong.
“Iya Mang,” I replied. “Porridge one yes, as usual, do not use nuts.”
“OK!”
Mang Asep deftly concocted my order. When I handed him a bowl of porridge filled with crackers topping and a sprinkling of fried onions, I noticed his eyes staring fixedly at my face. It was a bit uncomfortable to be looked at by fellow men.
“Why Mang?” I asked while I started eating porridge.
“Arka, you are the one in the viral video? You're Hunter, right?”
“Viral what?”
Mang Asep thrust his phone at me. There's a video played. My eyes immediately glared. The video features a fat, naked Hunter inside the station. The caption below the video says, “Hunter nude at station.”
I felt my ears warm. My finger shifted the comment field on the video, no one mentioned my name. It seems like they don't know, so I'll pretend I don't know either.
While returning Mang Asep's phone, I shook my head strongly. “Not, it's not me!”
“Yes, kirain, it's quite the same thing Hunter viral.”
“Yes who wants to go viral like that,” I replied, representing the bottom of my heart.
“Who knows, right? Many Hunter-Hunters are even content creators, not the work of exterminating monsters in dungeons!” the Suduk Mang Asep.
I nodded in agreement. Not all Hunters actually perform their function as monster hunters. There are some Hunters who prefer to be content creators and they are very famous.
“You are Mang, here is the money,” I said while handing over ten thousand.
Once at home, I directly connected the hose with the tap. Then start watering one by one flower pots owned by Aunt Tara.
Aunt Tara who was passing by the door was shocked to see me watering the plants. “Arka, tumben?” his screeches.
“Again to help, Aunt,” answered me. Not entirely a lie, I really like to help Aunt Tara, because she is good to me.
“Still Yes Arka,” sahut Aunt Tara from home.
All the potted plants are already watered. I looked at the transparent blue screen that appeared and displayed the progress of the Daily Quest.
[The Daily Quest
Read a book 60 minutes (0/1)
Watering plants (3/3)
Run 1 kilometer (1/1)
Push ups (100/100)]
Okay, just read the book.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, I started taking out my comic collection. The command in the system does not mention the number, but the duration of the reading. So, I started reading one of my favorite comics starting from volume 1.
This fun mission ended in the blink of an eye. I love reading, especially comics, so it's not a big deal for me. As soon as I completed the last daily mission, there was a sound of the system.
The tring!
[The Daily Quest
Reading a book for 60 minutes (1/1)
Watering plants (3/3)
Run 1 kilometer (1/1)
Push ups (100/100)]
[You completed the Daily Quest]
[Reward: Status point 3]
[You have leveled up!]
[You get Achievement “Failure is Opportunity to Rise Back”]
[Reward: Golden Ticket Express]
In the game, Achievement is a bonus given to the Player who achieves a certain goal, whether it is in the main mission or outside it. In my case, maybe this Achievement was given because I managed to show my determination to get back up.
I opened the Inventory box to see the item I just got. There is a golden ticket icon there.
[Golden Ticket Express: Limited train tickets to access Infinity Train. You can't use the item yet. Requirements: Level 5]
“Level 5?” I swiped the screen to profile status to check my level increase..
Name: Arkana Ganendra | Level: 3
Race: Human | Job: -
Element: - | Path: -
Title: -
Guild: - :
Pet: -
HP: 130
MP: 130
STR: 3 | INT: 3
VIT: 3 | DRB: 3
DXT: 3
Status point: 3
I was amazed to see the improvement in my status. After I noticed again, it turned out that each level increase would add +1 points to each basic attribute.
“How about I upgrade again using the status points?” I moved a finger, intending to enter a status point into one of the basic attributes, but the intention was pared down.
“No, if it gets wrong to fill later even bother, can not reset the status because.”
I reconsider, it is better to collect the status points first, then later put into the attributes that best suit my fighting style.
I closed the system screen. My goal now is to raise the status to level 5. It felt like not only my physique was revived, but also my spirit. My chest was filled with a passion to get stronger.
