SSS Awakening: I Can Steal Attributes-Chapter 58: Inside The Dungeon

Pulling the hoodie over his head, Desther secured his face as he ran toward the swirling dungeon gate.

"Look who’s that?"

"Hey stop! Don’t risk your life!"

The people who saw him immediately tried to stop him.

There were certainly a lot of benefits inside a newly emerged dungeon, but for the people around, the risk involved was just very great, considering that the dungeon was not properly tested, and there was no information on what kind of monsters and what kind of place was inside it.

Desther still did not stop even after hearing their screams, though.

"Damn it! I’ll go too." Tempted by the prospects of benefits for early comers, the others could not contain themselves and tried to mimic Desther as well.

In a newly emerged dungeon, monsters would have a higher chance of dropping experience points.

Not only that, rare materials that would not spawn again would also be more abundant.

If a monster inside uses a weapon or any form of item, anyone who killed them would be able to get those items as well.

This benefit would not be present inside a regulated dungeon since newly spawned monsters would no longer carry such important items.

For example, the goblins that Desther and the others fought before were using wooden daggers and wooden spears as their weapons during their face-off.

However, if they were the first generation of goblins in that dungeon, the weapon they were using might even be made of iron or any other wood with better properties.

With Desther as the precedent, there was no way some people around would be able to contain their greed as well.

After all, for them, what Desther might get inside might become theirs if they went in too.

Desther could not blame them either. Even he was entering the dungeon because of greed.

He let them be. He has a mission to finish as soon as possible and get that money that he deserves.

Inside his mind, that money was already as good as his.

The moment he stepped into the swirling dungeon gate, Desther immediately felt his mind go blank.

When he came to it, his view had already changed.

As of this moment, he was in a dim and humid environment.

Looking around, Desther saw towering trees and lush vegetation.

Below, he could see the water rising on the tree roots. The soil was muddy and full of green algae.

’A swamp forest?’

That thought crossed his mind the moment he landed.

’These roots are massive...’

Upon a closer look, Desther also realized that he had actually landed on one of the tree’s massive roots.

The roots were indeed massive.

The root he landed onto, for example, was as thick as a sedan car.

Desther did not move around immediately.

The problem with entering an unfamiliar environment was the fact that everything around you could be a danger in disguise of being harmless.

For example, the trees could be monsters, and the roots he was standing on could be their tentacles.

Inside a dungeon, monsters were not the only enemy that an Awakened Professional must fight.

If not careful enough, the area would become a nightmare for them too.

The muddy soil below was surely not a friendly option to play with as well.

As much as possible, Desther reminded himself not to step into them, lest they contained something dangerous.

After he was done assessing the current place, Desther finally had the time to move around.

’Now, what kind of monster would this dungeon spawn?’

There were certainly a lot of monsters that could live in a swamp forest environment like this.

Staying low-key, Desther moved from one root to another as he tried to search for any monster he could kill.

After a minute or two of searching, Desther finally saw what kind of monster this dungeon has.

’A frog?’

The monster certainly looked like a frog, but bigger.

It has huge bulgy eyes with a dark blue, slimy body. Looking closely, Desther noticed its webbed feet from all four of its feet. There was a small tail at the end of its back that looked like a fish’s fin.

As of this moment, this frog-like creature used its four legs to stick beside the massive root of the tree.

The creature still had its eyes closed as if it were sleeping.

Desther did not attack rashly either.

He observed and studied the creature carefully, trying to discern what kind of movement it would make and what kind of attack it would use on him.

Inside his head, multiple scenarios played like a video as Desther carefully studied his upcoming opponent.

Even with the existence of the internet, this was still the first time he had seen such a creature. This might be a new creature not yet recorded by the government.

Its attack pattern was unknown, and what kind of capabilities it had was also unknown.

No matter how strong he was right now, Desther knew for himself that it was better to be too prepared than to be not prepared enough.

Aside from that, Desther also made sure to check the surroundings, just in case there were more of such creatures hiding around.

He was afraid that when the fight started, a dozen or so would suddenly emerge and gang up on him.

Fortunately, this creature seemed to be a lone type and was only with itself.

After a minute or two of observing, Desther was finally satisfied with his assessment.

Although not a guarantee, he had at least prepared mentally for what kind of attack he might face.

Without hesitation, Desther used Theft Mark and Attribute Theft toward the frog-like creature.

[ Target Marked ] 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

[ Theft Mark: Attribute Theft ]

[ Intelligence Attribute: +18 (30 Mins) ]

[ If Marked Target is eliminated: Free Attribute: +9 (Permanent) ]

[Theft Mark: 4/5]

The moment he saw the details, Desther could not help but be surprised a little.

If half of its highest attribute was 18, then it could only mean that its highest attribute was 36.

In a side-by-side comparison with their strongest attribute, this frog was actually as strong as the dungeon boss he fought with Lexie before.

As if sensing some movements, the frog-like creature suddenly snapped its eyes open.

Its green pupils contracted into a slit before its head turned slightly toward Desther’s location.