The giant ridden centipede rampaged violently through the underground dungeon while Nobody balanced on top of it like a lunatic warrior. Stone pillars exploded around them. Lanterns shattered. Dust clouds filled the tunnel.

And in the middle of all that chaos Nobody was screaming excitedly. "HAHAHAHA! THIS IS PEAK TRANSPORTATION!"

Another crawler rushed from the side wall.

Nobody immediately twisted the embedded crowbars hard.

The ridden centipede sharply turned and smashed directly into the attacking monster.

BOOOOOM!

The enemy crawler got thrown sideways violently. Its armored body cracked against the stone wall.

Nobody instantly followed up. "OPEN WIDE!"

He forcefully pulled the "steering" crowbars forward. The ridden centipede’s giant metallic scissor jaws snapped shut directly onto the enemy crawler’s neck area.

CLAAAAANG!

Dark liquid exploded everywhere.

SKRRRRRREEEEEE...

Nobody pointed dramatically. "THAT’S RIGHT! GET EATEN BY YOUR OWN COUSIN!"

The crawler thrashed violently before collapsing.

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[Enemy Eliminated]

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The system rapidly flashed more notifications.

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[Mounted Combat Efficiency ↑]

[Precision Steering ↑]

[Improvised Battle Adaptation ↑]

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Nobody grinned wildly. "...I’m leveling up through absolute nonsense."

Another invisible crawler suddenly attacked from above.

Nobody instantly reacted. "CEILING DRIFT!" He sharply yanked both embedded crowbars upward. The ridden centipede climbed directly onto the wall....then rushed across the ceiling upside down.

SKRRRRRRRK

The attacking crawler missed completely.

Nobody swung one twin blade crowbar downward while passing by.

SHING!

Direct weak point hit. Dark liquid sprayed across the ceiling. The invisible crawler got revealed instantly while crashing into rubble below.

BOOOOM!

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[Critical Strike Registered]

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Nobody laughed loudly again. "...Okay this is actually sick."

The ridden centipede screeched furiously beneath him. Its movements had become heavier now. The repeated impacts and forced steering were clearly damaging it badly.

But Nobody kept going anyway.

Three crawlers rushed toward him together.

One from the front.

Two from opposite walls.

Nobody narrowed his eyes. "...Triple lane traffic huh?" Then he grinned. "Let’s multitask." He violently twisted both crowbars sideways. The ridden centipede spun across the tunnel like a giant living drill.

SKRRRRRRRAAAAA

Its metallic scissor jaws tore through one crawler’s shell.

CLANG!

Nobody simultaneously slashed another weak point while spinning past.

SHING!

The third crawler smashed directly into the rotating body of the ridden centipede itself.

BOOOOOM!

Dark liquid exploded everywhere. The tunnel became complete destruction. Broken stones flew across the air. Lantern flames flickered wildly. The screeches of monsters echoed endlessly.

But little by little the number of crawlers started decreasing. One after another they fell.

Nobody breathed heavily while standing atop the heavily damaged ridden centipede.

"Haaah..."

"...Okay...I might actually survive this stage."

The remaining crawlers circled more cautiously now. Their attacks became slower.

Nobody pointed one crowbar toward them dramatically. "Yeah that’s right. Fear your bug king."

Blossom Bunny appeared briefly beside him through particles. "Atta!"

Nobody proudly pointed at himself. "I have become a centipede manager, Blossom..."

Then suddenly

CRRRRKKK....

The ridden centipede beneath him twitched violently.

Nobody blinked. "...Hm?"

The creature’s movements suddenly became unstable. Its countless legs started failing one after another. The body tilted sideways heavily.

"...Uh oh."

The system immediately flashed warnings.

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[Mounted Entity Critical Condition]

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"Nah don’t die on me now!"

The giant ridden centipede suddenly lost balance completely from accumulated damage. Its massive body smashed sideways through broken rubble.

BOOOOOOOM!

The tunnel shook violently. Stone debris exploded everywhere.

Nobody immediately jumped upward before getting crushed beneath it. "HUP!" He flipped once midair....then landed smoothly onto the stone floor.

THUD.

Dust slowly cleared around him.

The giant ridden centipede twitched weakly one final time.

SKRR...

Then stopped moving completely.

Nobody stared at the dead monster for a moment. Then slowly lowered his crowbars. "...Rest in peace, Uber Bug."

The system instantly appeared beside him.

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[Mounted Enemy Disabled]

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Nobody wiped sweat from his forehead. "...You were ugly....But useful."

Blossom Bunny bounced beside him sadly. "Atta..."

Nobody nodded respectfully toward the dead centipede. "...Gone too soon."

The underground dungeon suddenly became quiet. Nobody slowly breathed while holding the twin blade crowbars at his sides. Broken crawler bodies surrounded the tunnel. Dark liquid covered the stone floor. Blossom Bunny sat beside him proudly.

Nobody weakly laughed. "...We actually survived that."

Then....

SKRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

A monstrous screech suddenly exploded across the entire dungeon. The sound alone shook the walls violently.

BOOOOOOM!

Nobody instantly froze. "...What..." Cold sweat slowly rolled down his face.

Then he looked forward and what he saw....made fear instantly crawl through his entire body. "...No..."

Deep within the darkness....something gigantic slowly emerged.

A massive red-headed centipede. But this one was easily three times larger than the others.

Its armored shell looked darker and thicker. Its countless legs stabbed deeply into the stone floor with every movement. And its glowing red eyes....dozens of them all stared directly at Nobody with overwhelming murderous hunger. The sheer pressure alone made Nobody’s legs tremble slightly.

The system instantly flashed violently with warning alarms.

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[⚠︎ WARNING ⚠︎]

BOSS ENTITY DETECTED

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[Boss Red-Headed Centipede Has Arrived]

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[Difficulty Level Greatly Increased]

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Nobody gulped loudly.

"...You..."

"...You gotta be kidding me."

The giant boss centipede slowly opened its enormous metallic jaws.

SKRRRRRRRAAAAAAA!

The sound almost felt like death itself screaming.

Nobody’s hands shook slightly while gripping the crowbars. "...Ren!!!!!!!!!!...WHAT THE HELL DID YOU PUSH ME INTO?!"

Far away....

Ren’s lazy voice echoed casually through the system connection. "Well...You wanted to become stronger."

Nobody looked emotionally devastated. "NOT LIKE THIS!"

The boss monster suddenly rushed forward.

BOOOOOOOOM!

Its speed completely shattered Nobody’s expectations. The giant body bulldozed through pillars and rubble like paper.

Nobody’s eyes widened in horror. "...IT’S FAST TOO?!"

Blossom Bunny immediately jumped slightly. "Atta!" Pink petals swirled rapidly around Nobody.

FWOOOOOSH

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[+10 Luck Applied]

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At the exact last second the boss centipede’s giant jaws slammed slightly off-angle.

BOOOOOOM!

The attack narrowly missed Nobody by inches instead of crushing him instantly. The impact destroyed half the tunnel wall behind him. Stone debris exploded everywhere.

Nobody stared at the destruction in horror. "...Someone please save meeeee...! I DON’T WANNA BE WORM FOOD!"

He instantly grabbed Blossom Bunny and started running like his life depended on it. Because it absolutely did.

"RUN RUN RUN RUN!"

The giant boss centipede chased them relentlessly behind.

SKRRRRRRRRRRRR....

Its massive body tore through the underground dungeon while collapsing walls and pillars.

Nobody sprinted desperately through the tunnels. Sweat poured down his face. "HAAAH—HAAAH—! ...WHY IS EVERYTHING HERE TRYING TO KILL ME?!"

Behind him....

BOOOOOOM!

The giant centipede smashed directly through another wall. Its glowing red eyes remained locked onto him.

Blossom Bunny also panicked now. "ATTA! ATTA!"

Nobody almost cried while running. "DON’T ATTA ME! THINK OF SOMETHING!"

Then suddenly...

Ren’s voice echoed calmly again. "...You really are a scaredy cat."

Nobody screamed while running. "I WONDER WHY!"

Ren lazily continued. "Well...I’ll allow you temporary store access."

Nobody blinked mid-run. "...Wait what?"

Ren casually added: "For fifteen seconds."

Nobody’s eyes widened. "FIFTEEN WHAT....?!"

The system instantly opened a glowing screen before him while he was still sprinting.

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[LIMITED STORE ACCESS ENABLED]

Time Remaining: 00:15

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Please Choose Item / Skill To Purchase

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Nobody stared at the rapidly scrolling options while running for his life. "...WHY NOW?!"

The boss centipede smashed through another tunnel section behind him.

BOOOOOOOM!

"AHHHH!"

Nobody’s brain couldn’t focus properly at all.

[Skills]

[Items]

[Names]

Everything moved too fast.

"...THIS ONE!" He randomly slapped a glowing option by mistake.

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[Skill Purchased]

Zig Zag Teleportation

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Nobody blinked. "...What the hell did I choose?"

He stared at the skill name in disbelief. "...That sounds so goofy."

The system immediately displayed the description.

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[SYSTEM WINDOW]

Skill: Zig Zag Teleportation ϟϟ

Description: Allows user to continuously teleport at random intervals and random angles for a short duration.

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Nobody froze for half a second. "...Teleportation?"

His eyes widened slowly. Then hope appeared on his face for the first time since seeing the boss monster. "...WAIT."

"...I think I can get out of this hell with this!"