Journalist on the field [Shield]

"Day 3 down this cave at an unknown location, I have been seeing strange sightings of monsters running around the dark corridors outside the operations base. We'll continue to report as soon as there is more information." "Thanks for your report, dear self, on the ground. We shall wait for your updates." "Day 10 since I got stuck in this cave. Please let me out. I'm losing my sanity down this hole; I have begun to talk to myself even more, for god's sake. I will continue to report as soon as I gather more information."

"Day 30? Who knows? By this point, I have deemed the option to escape impossible; there is simply no end to this labyrinth, and everywhere I go looks the same. I'm stuck in a loop. Please tell my family I love them." Hahaha! HAHAHA! What a joke this is. Why do I keep going when it appears as though there is no way out of this hole? I have tried everything. I did the wall thing and tried random chances, but I always ended up at the same place. It's like I was placed in a puzzle without a solution. The isolation is slowly driving me insane.

Nothing in this cave is fitting for a hero. The water I drink tastes funny, and the monster meat I eat to survive is awful. Not only that, but I also haven't talked to another human being. For someone as extroverted as me, the mere fact that I'm alone for this long feels like hell. I'm sure that if it was Matt, he would be having a blast, but I began to go crazy as soon as I realized I would be stuck down here for a long time. 

Why did I spawn in a goddam cave?! What a pain, what a pain. Okay, Michael, you have to think like an isekai protagonist. What would the protagonist do? Do I even know of any protagonists who began their journey in a cave? Oh, yeah. The Spidey did. So? What would she do if she started her journey as me instead of a spider? Uhmmm. She would try to level up as much as possible and survive at any cost. Yeah, that's right, but my problem lies in the leveling up. As I have noticed, the shield is effective at defending but lacks offensive power. 

So, in other words, I'm stuck in a vicious cycle where no matter how high my level gets, my attack and magical attributes don't go as high as my defense. Talk about a complicated mess to be stuck in. Still, I will not give up so quickly because I'm better than that. What was I on about? Oh yeah, it's time for the daily report. "Day such and such so and so I don't even know what day it is. The moral of the reporter down here is gone. I just want out. Please come rescue me. This is not a drill; I have lost it!" 

"We hear ya, Mrs Shield Hero, but unfortunately, we are also stuck down here." "Then why do I have to keep reporting if you're here with me?!" "Because you have lost your dam mind, that's why." "RAWR!" "Oh shit, a giant lizard man again! Shield prison!" I was getting newer skills unlocked with every new monster I defeated, at least, so my time here wasn't for nothing, was it? No, I was simply on my villain arc! Who am I deceiving?! I have lost my mind already; why do I keep lying to myself? 

"Well, technically, you don't; you've already said it multiple times." Oh yeah, that's right. It's just that I have lost track of time; that's all I should recover soon enough.