It was an unbelievable spectacle…like watching two bears wrestling. Hector as a trained streetfighter was experienced, tactical, smaller, lighter, and more agile compared to the bear. The Bear Chief was larger, stronger, more conditioned, and had steel-claws as lethal weapons. The two danced around each other exchanging powerful blows.
Arthos and Kristan managed to stand up and regroup with Wain.
"Are you ok?" Wain asked in a concerned voice.
"Yeah…I had worse…I can still fight," she replied with determination.
"This is not over yet…eyes up…we will get our chance soon." Arthos said as he cautiously watched the battle.
Hector managed to catch the bear's left forepaw…this gave him the opening he needed. In one swift move, he climbed onto the bear's back clutching the bear in a stranglehold using his arms and legs. He shouted.
"I CAN'T HOLD HIM FOREVER…ATTACK NOW!!"
[SKY PIERCE skill activated]
[SKY PIERCE increases attack by 200% and increase defense penetration by 50% for 10 seconds]
Arthos, Kristan, and Wain simultaneously unleashed their most powerful attacks aimed at the bear's exposed chest and belly. All three attacks pierced the bear through the belly, chest, and heart. It let out a painful groan…then toppled over.
!ALERT!
[BEAR CHIEF DEFEATED]
[YOU LEVELED UP!]
[YOU LEVELED UP!]
[Dungeon cleared – bonus rewards are as follow:
1 Turtle Shield (C-rank) ticket,
1 Bear Claw Longsword (C-rank) ticket,
1 Bear Staff (C-rank) ticket,
1 Blaze (C-rank tome) ticket,
$200,000 Nanocoins, and
1 Dungeon Raid ticket]
"We did it!" The group shouted in celebration…they managed to clear their first C-rank dungeon! It was a triumphant and proud moment.
"Look! We got 200,000 Nanocoins! We would need to complete dailies and farm for a year to earn that much." Wain said with excitement.
"The XP is awesome too…I gained 10 levels in here. That would have taken two month or maybe three farming outside." Arthos added.
"I've been playing this game for a while now…but I think it's still kind of weird that the game doesn't drop armor and weapons…instead it drops tickets. You take these tickets to the vendors or smiths and redeem them there." Hector said surprising everyone…no one had heard him say more than a single sentence.
"The boss also dropped a Dungeon Raid Ticket…you guys want to do it again?" Kristan said with a smile.
The group laughed…they were battered and broken but feeling drunk with victory.
"Maybe tomorrow…for now I need to rest…I'm spent, even thinking about mana hurts," Wain admitted clearly exhausted from overusing mana.
"Ok, but I say we celebrate tonight! What do you say? $200,000 Nanocoins split four ways is $50,000 dollars…I say we earned a good dinner." Arthos said with excitement as he looked at his companions for their support.
"Yumm…I could go for a steak." Kristan added with excitement.
"It's settled then…The Rose Diner at 7:00 pm tonight. Hector…you are invited to join us."
"Ok…they have good food there…and Rose, the owner, is nice." Hector replied casually.
The entire group laughed in agreement.