I'm still looking at the stats window flabbergasted. How come I have some really questionable abilities? I mean seriously!! Somehow, I have to wonder what that Henti goddess was thinking when giving them. Some skills, I can kind of understand by seeing them, although others are out of my ability to truly understand.
"What the heck is a 'Progenitor'? It's a questionable skill that screams bullsh*t!!"(Sirus the lewd dungeon)
"Core, show me the full description of the skill 'Progenitor'."(Sirus the lost)
"[Displaying the full description of the skill 'Progenitor'.]"
The voice of ICore's AI like program responses and displays the characteristics of the skill on the screen of the gem.
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Progenitor:
1) Ability to create "Breeding Room" and "Monster Warren Room" in the dungeon. Inside established "Breeding Rooms", creatures fertility rates are increased. Inside established "Monster Warrens Rooms", egg hatch rates and growth rates for creatures in the room are increased.
2) Dominated creatures by skill holder have enhanced libido and capabilities.
3) Skill holders possess a 'Genetic Scrambler'. Creatures recognize as 'Wife' can randomly invoke 'Genetic Scrambler' when inseminated. Skill holder's DNA contributions are from a random monster type from any rare to a mythical creature that has ever existed.
4) Creatures inseminated by skill holders give birth to 'Monster Eggs' after a specific time. Offspring that did not invoke the 'Genetic Scrambler' ability will be from the same race/ species as the creature's mother. Due to the chaotic nature of the skill, the skill holder's DNA is never fixed. This provides diversity in offspring. Eggs hatch rates are unique to the monster in the egg.
5) The skill holder can engage in breeding by use of ICore's 'Breeder app' installed in the memory space of the ICore LX.
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"What the hell...??!!"(Sirus the Dumbfounded)
I keep reading the words but no comprehension comes. How can I have such a terrible ability that could make me public enemy number one? I just got into this new world and now I have survived against waves of enemies.
"Oh... I understand now!!!! She told me about making me a catalyst to stir up the world. I get it now when word spreads to the leader of the world about me, it will be war!!"(Sirus the puzzle solver)
"War??!!! Your Evilness, what do you speak of??!!"(Jog the scared)
Oh, Jog heard my rants. I apologize in my heart.
"Jog, I've finished my call with the Evil goddess, but I have some more things to ponder about my abilities. How about you guys go back to work on your existing projects? I will seek you out when I'm done. Afterward, we will begin major overhauls of the dungeon in preparation for the coming storm."(Sirus)
"Oh... alright my Lord. If you have any concerns please consult your faithful servant. "(Jog)
Jog bowed his head to me and the other Imps followed suit. Then, they left quietly out of the room through a door. I was all alone now.
"*sigh* What troublesome stuff I have landed in. Seriously, I can't lodge a complaint about it, so what's the point. For now, I need to focus on the task at hand and prepare for the blitz that I know will come."(Sirus the worried)
I look at the inside of ICore, what abilities does this think have. I have abilities from the list I have seen earlier, but what about the dungeon heart itself? The goddess said that I can interact with the core by touch or voice, maybe I can explore its capabilities like a computer or something.
I reach out my spectral like hand and touch the clear gem surface. To my surprise, the surface changes like a computer when interacted with, revealing a screen saver like image. This is truly bizarre and futuristic. I question what setting I'm in now. I think the Evil Henti goddess of my dreams seduced Tony freak in Stark to get his technologies.
Anyway, on the screen is a picture of the goddess's face blowing me a kiss. Oh, I'm so glad she knows how to manipulate her employees. Under her image is a bar with the words "swipe to unlock". I wonder if this is what it feels like to be trapped in a cell phone or being a tsukumogami.
I swipe my hand across the bar on the screen and the image changes. It looks very much like a smartphone homepage with a bunch of different app icons. The names under the icons are different. I swipe the pages left to reveal more pages of apps. There were quite a lot of apps and most I didn't know what it does.
"Oh, there's an online store app and a dungeon app."(Sirus)
Mmuum... let try the store app first. Sirus touched the store icon on the screen. The screen changed to something like an online store from my previous life. The look is unique with different tabs at the top. They read "Items", "equipment", "Materials", "Creature", "Building/Traps", and "Loot Box".
"Woooww!!!"
I click on different tabs and browse the stuff offered. The items and equipment listed are completely out of my expectations. Frankly, it contains stuff that should be unavailable in a fantasy world. Wait, what world am I in? What is this world's level of technology and such? Is it me that's out of the norm or am I just not accustomed to the world yet? I have only been here for like an hour and frankly, I have seen nothing but this room. Let's shelve this thought for now and wait for more information.
The material tab had stuff I'm familiar with and some stuff I'm not. All kinds of basic materials like wood and stone, various metals and metal alloys, to stuff from fantastic setting or Syfy. Fantasy materials like adamantium and mithril to stuff I have have no idea what they are. Also, everything has a price tag attached to the items listed in the store. Not sure what is used for currency in the store but some stuff has huge price tags.
The creatures tab had all kinds of creatures and monsters listed. It looks like monsters purchased in the store come in the form of an egg. Oh, they even have normal animals I can buy. That will help when we start development for food production and the like.
The building and traps tab is by far the most complicated one so far. It sells what looks like blueprints for structures instead of objects. I'm curious let's click on one. I click on the structure called "Treasury room".
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Treasury Room
Placement space: 5X5 foot linkable blocks
Required labor to build: 1
Required time to build: 1hr
Required materials to build: 2 stone and 2 wood
Required magic to build: 5 mp
Description:
The treasury room is constructed to contain the treasure of the dungeon safely. Treasure storage capacity is increased inside treasury rooms. Through the system of ICore, the Dungeon Heart can accurately manage funds like accounting, transactions, and making payments. Any unauthorized confiscation of treasure stored inside treasury rooms will notify the Dungeon Master through the ICore system.
Cost to purchase blueprints: 10 DP
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What's a "DP"? Oh maybe could ask the system?
"Core, what is the unit 'DP'?"(Sirus)
"[DP is the unit of Exchange, created by the goddess, for acquiring goods and services. The acronym 'DP' means Dungeon Points and these points are acquired through different sources. The sources include but not limited to; souls of enemies slain in the dungeon, completion of challenges and achievements, offerings of goods, items or money, and an annuity of points based of the population of the dungeon per day.]"(AI Core of infinite knowledge)
"I see!! This like some of the novels I use to read. Cool, with DP I can buy all my stuff without leaving home, like buying from Ama*on."(Sirus the cave dweller)
It is like I'm living the life of a shut-in. Unfortunately, I'm sure I'll have all kinds of unwanted guests soon. Anyway, the last tab is loot boxes, let's see what it's good for.
I click the tab, the screen changes revealing different colors treasure chests. It looks like the loot box from online games were you pay to get random stuff. I have played many games with the Evil Micro-transactions and know the trap. Still, once in a while, it is cool to see what you can get.
"Do I have any DP right now, I wonder?"(Sirus the considering)
I checked the store to find I have 100 DP on my account. My Evil goddess understands how to hustle a player.
"Let's give the loot box a go!!"(Sirus with sparkling eyes)