"OH YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!" Nobody stared upward in horror. The giant centipede crawling above him suddenly opened its massive metallic jaws wide.

SKRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE

The screech exploded through the underground tunnel so loudly that the walls themselves trembled. Dust fell from the ceiling. The lantern flames shook violently.

Blossom Bunny instantly covered its tiny ears. Nobody’s eyes widened. "...WHY IS IT SO LOUD?!"

The creature suddenly dropped from above way too fast. Its giant scissor-like jaws aimed directly toward Nobody’s head. The system window instantly flashed violently in front of his face.

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[DANGER!!!]

⚠︎⚠︎⚠︎⚠︎⚠︎

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The warning text itself looked panicked.

Even the system voice sounded frightened.

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[USER MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE DAMAGE!]

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"Nah I NOTICED!" Nobody immediately crossed both twin blade crowbars in front of himself.

CLAAAAAAAANG!!!

The impact exploded through the tunnel like a bomb. Sparks burst everywhere.

Nobody’s arms shook violently from the force. "...GAAAAH!"

The centipede kept pushing downward with monstrous strength. Its countless legs scratched wildly against the walls while its glowing red-haired head moved closer toward him.

Nobody’s knees bent under the pressure. The stone floor beneath him cracked.

KRRRK!

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[WARNING]

Physical load exceeding safe limit

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"N-NOT NOW!" Nobody gritted his teeth desperately.

The giant jaws slowly pushed closer toward his face.

Closer.

Closer.

"...HELL NO!"

Suddenly....

"ATTA!" Blossom Bunny kicked the back of Nobody’s shoulder at the perfect moment.

THUD!

The tiny push shifted his balance slightly. Nobody instantly twisted his body sideways.

The centipede’s jaws narrowly missed his head.

BOOOOM!

The monster smashed directly into the stone floor beside him instead. Rubble exploded everywhere.

Nobody rolled across the ground while breathing heavily. "HAAAH... HAAAH..." He looked toward Blossom Bunny again. "...Little dude...You’re literally carrying my survival rate."

Blossom Bunny proudly puffed its chest out. "Atta!"

The centipede screeched angrily after missing its attack.

SKRRRRRRAAAAA.... 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Another one immediately rushed from the side wall.

Nobody reacted instantly this time. His focus sharpened. "...I see you."

The weak point was the flexible joints beneath the armored shell, especially near the neck segments that were the opening.

The creature lunged.

Nobody stepped sideways sharply.

Then....

SHING!

One twin blade crowbar slashed directly into the softer joint area.

Dark liquid exploded outward. The centipede shrieked violently.

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[Critical Weak Point Hit!]

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"NICE!" Nobody immediately followed with another attack.

SHING! SHING!

Rapid strikes slammed into the weak points repeatedly. The creature twisted violently while smashing against the walls uncontrollably.

BOOOOM!

Stone debris scattered everywhere.

But another crawler attacked instantly from behind.

Nobody sensed movement. He ducked immediately.

FWOOOSH!

The giant jaws passed inches above his head. "...TOO SLOW!" Nobody spun around rapidly.

CLANG!

One crowbar blocked the creature’s jaws while the second slashed into a lower shell gap.

SKRRRREEEEE....

Dark liquid splashed onto the tunnel floor again.

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[Combo Attack Success]

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Nobody grinned breathlessly. "...Okay...Now we’re getting somewhere."

The monsters stopped for a brief second. Their glowing red eyes observed him carefully now.

Nobody noticed immediately. "...Wait....They realized I found the weak points."

The injured centipedes slowly repositioned their armored bodies differently now. Protecting the vulnerable areas more carefully.

Nobody stared in disbelief. "...You monsters adapt WAY too fast!"

One crawler suddenly rushed along the ceiling at terrifying speed. Another came directly from the front. A third climbed through the side wall.

Triple attack.

The system immediately flashed warnings everywhere.

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[MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ASSAULT DETECTED]

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"Nah nah nah!" Nobody inhaled sharply. Then focused.

The front crawler attacked first.

Nobody blocked the jaws.

CLANG!

At the same moment the ceiling crawler descended. Nobody twisted sideways while pushing the first monster away. The second attack barely missed him.

SHING!

A rapid slash struck the ceiling crawler’s neck joint. Dark liquid sprayed across the lantern-lit walls. The third crawler attacked immediately after.

Nobody jumped backward. Its jaws snapped shut inches from his chest.

KRAK!

Stone shattered where he had stood.

"...These things are insane!"

The crawlers moved rapidly through walls and ceilings again.

But now Nobody tracked the joints. The flexible shell gaps, the movement timing, the attack patterns.

He pointed one crowbar forward while breathing heavily. "...Alright ugly bugs....I figured your trick out."

The centipedes screeched angrily. Then all three rushed him again at once.

And Nobody charged straight toward the centipedes without stopping. "HAAAH!"

The crawlers screeched violently and rushed him from every direction.

Front.

Left wall.

Ceiling.

The entire tunnel became chaos.

But this time Nobody attacked first.

SHING!

One twin blade crowbar slammed directly into a centipede’s weak neck joint. Dark liquid burst outward.

SKRRRRAAAAA

The creature twisted violently. Nobody immediately spun around.

SHING!

The second crowbar smashed into another crawler’s lower shell gap. The impact pushed the monster sideways against the wall.

BOOOOM!

"...YEAH I will make you guys chopped like sushi...HA HA HA!" Nobody kept moving.

The centipedes attacked back instantly. One lunged directly toward his chest with its giant metallic jaws. Too fast to fully dodge.

Nobody widened his eyes. "...AH—!"

But then something strange happened. Blossom Bunny suddenly jumped slightly from his shoulder. "Atta!" Pink flower petals instantly spiraled around the bunny like a tiny turbine.

FWOOOOOSH

The petals glowed softly.

And the system suddenly appeared with flashing text.

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[+10 LUCK APPLIED]

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"...Huh?"

At the exact same moment the centipede’s attack trajectory shifted slightly. Its jaws missed Nobody’s body by inches.

KRAAAK!

The creature smashed directly into the wall beside him instead.

Nobody froze for half a second. "...Wait what?"

Another crawler immediately attacked downward from the ceiling. Again Blossom Bunny bounced slightly and petals swirled.

FWOOOOSH....

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[+10 LUCK APPLIED]

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The crawler suddenly slipped slightly against the ceiling stones. Its jaws snapped shut beside Nobody’s shoulder instead of through it.

CLANG!

Nobody blinked rapidly. "...No way."

The third crawler lunged from behind.

Blossom Bunny jumped again. Petals spiraled around Nobody briefly.

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[+10 LUCK APPLIED]

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The monster unexpectedly collided with loose rubble before fully attacking.

BOOOOM!

Its body tilted sideways creating a perfect opening.

Nobody reacted instantly. "OH YOU MESSED UP!"

SHING!

Both twin blade crowbars slashed directly into the exposed weak point. Dark liquid exploded outward. The centipede screeched painfully.

SKRRRRRRAAAAAAA....

Nobody jumped backward while staring at Blossom Bunny in disbelief.

"...HOLLY MOLLY!"

"I’M IN MY FULL-TIME GLORY!"

The bunny proudly raised its tiny paws. "Atta!"

Another crawler charged.

But once again the petals swirled.

The creature’s strike angle shifted unnaturally at the last second.

MISS.

Another attack came.

MISS.

Another.

MISS AGAIN.

Nobody’s eyes widened more and more every second.

"...No way..."

"...NO ACTUAL WAY."

He pointed dramatically at Blossom Bunny. "I knew Blossom’s skill was related to luck...BUT THIS IS LITERALLY A CHEAT!"

The system immediately appeared again.

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[Support-Type Passive Skill Active]

"Fortune Petal Shift"

Minor probability manipulation applied to nearby ally.

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Nobody almost cried emotionally. "...Probability manipulation?!...Little dude you’re broken!"

Blossom Bunny proudly puffed its chest again.

The petals continued swirling softly around it while the centipedes became visibly more aggressive.

Their attacks grew faster. But every single time, something tiny went wrong.

A claw hit stone instead, jump angle shifted slightly and loose rubble interfered.

A lantern chain suddenly fell, every tiny accident stacked together.

And Nobody was surviving all of it. "No wonder Ren only allowed me to bring YOU." He grinned widely. "...Okay then." He spun the twin-bladed crowbars dramatically.

"Let’s bully some nightmare bugs."