Rayan stood in the empty street, staring at the dead monster lying a few meters away.
Its body slowly dissolved into black smoke.
"What… just happened?"
Before he could process everything, a blue screen appeared in front of him again.
[Monster Eliminated]
[Level 2 Reached]
[Reward: 10 Dark Points]
Rayan blinked in confusion.
"Dark points?"
The system responded instantly.
[Dark Points can be used in the System Shop.]
Another window opened.
[System Shop Unlocked]
Rayan's eyes widened.
"Wait… there's a shop too?"
A list of strange items appeared in front of him.
:Shadow Dagger – 20 Dark Points
:Night Vision – 15 Dark Points
:Dark Regeneration – 30 Dark Points
:Basic Strength Boost – 10 Dark Points
Rayan stared at the screen in disbelief.
"So if I kill monsters… I get points… and then I can buy powers?"
His heart started beating faster.
"This is insane."
But suddenly another system message appeared.
[Warning: Multiple Monsters Detected Nearby]
Rayan froze.
"…Multiple?"
Before he could react—
Three pairs of glowing red eyes appeared at the end of the street.
Three monsters slowly stepped out of the shadows.
They looked similar to the one he had just killed.
But there were more of them now.
Rayan took a step back.
"Great… just great."
The monsters growled and began moving toward him.
The system spoke again.
[Emergency Suggestion: Purchase Strength Boost]
Rayan looked at the screen.
Cost: 10 Dark Points
He only had exactly 10.
Rayan took a deep breath.
"Alright… let's gamble."
He pressed the purchase button.
[Strength Boost Activated]
Suddenly a wave of power rushed through his body.
His muscles tightened.
His vision sharpened.
Rayan clenched his fists and smiled slightly.
"Okay… now this feels different."
The monsters charged toward him at the same time.
Rayan stepped forward.
"Round two."
He raised his hand as shadows gathered around it.
This time—
He was ready to fight.
But far away, inside a hidden underground facility…
Several people were watching multiple screens.
One of them suddenly spoke.
"Wait… what is that energy reading?"
Another man zoomed the screen.
They saw Rayan fighting the monsters.
The room fell silent.
Then the leader whispered slowly.
"…A system user."
He smiled darkly.
"Find him."
Outside, Rayan had no idea that his fight with monsters…
Had already attracted the attention of something far more dangerous.
And this was only the beginning of the Cursed System.