Chapter 48 – Help Them
Winter 13th, Month 3, Year 3400
After Lucas, Qin Yun and their pets had their dinner, they went to sleep. With Glaide guarding outside, they did not worry about any monster slipping into their underground cave. Not only that, Fury, Foody, and Raillow were with them too and when danger approaches, they would detect it immediately.
It was morning but there was no sun to shine on them because they were underground. Even so, Lucas woke up routinely as he was used to it. Even without the alarm clock, he would wake up on time. His body had been trained to wake up at the right time.
Lucas got up and saw Qin Yun was sleeping soundly in the sleeping bag he gave last time. Qin Yun was snoring too. 'I thought he was scared last night but he looks too at ease now,' thought Lucas.
Fury, Foody, and Raillow woke up immediately when they heard movement from Lucas. "It is fine. Fury, follow me. Foody and Raillow guard Qin Yun," Lucas ordered them. Fury followed Lucas and crawled out of the cave.
When Lucas got to the entrance, the snow had piled up blocking the entrance. "Fury, use Roll and clear the snow for me," Fury rolled and pushed the snow out of the entrance. Once Lucas out of the entrance, he was met with a high wall of snow.
"… The snow is this thick? How many meters is this?" Lucas stared at the high wall of snow. He could not see the sky and the snow was covering everything around him. "Is Glaide okay outside?" Lucas worried.
Fury used Roll and created a path to the top of the tree. Lucas climbed the snow and reached the top of the tree. The cold wind with snow blew but Glaide was not there. Not only that, the blizzard was still happening.
"Glaide?" Lucas shouted. He called for a few more times but there was no answer from her. "Is she buried under the snow?" Lucas panicked. "Fury used Roll and cleaned the tree," Lucas commanded and Fury immediately used Roll.
[She is fine. She went out to search for food. Don't look down on her. She can withstand this blizzard easily] a familiar voice sounded in Lucas's mind.
"Sery?" Lucas was surprised. "I thought you will be out for a few days or maybe months too!"
[It is supposed to be like that but our nursery has many customers and the cash going in is enough to replenish my energy. So, I use that money to recover faster] Sery answered.
"… So, as long as we have money, I don't need to worry much about you," Lucas said.
[Kekeke~ Yes. That's right] Sery laughed. Lucas sighed. He thought that they would be stranded in the Snowflake dungeon for months but with Sery by his side, the worry disappeared.
[Anyway, Glaide is fine. She went to search for food and scouted a way out for us. I have marked all the paths she went and will choose the best route for you but you guys need to stay underground for a few more days since this blizzard will continue for at least two more days] Sery said.
"Can't you teleport us as before?" Lucas asked.
[No. My power is not teleportation but a nursery. Teleportation in the nursery dungeon is possible because it is within my power but outside teleportation can only be done in an emergency. The rabbit was a huge threat to your life, so I used the emergency teleportation] explained Sery.
"So, what happens to that rabbit?" Lucas asked.
[It destroyed a few shop buildings and quite a lot of people died but it got resolved immediately by a powerful tamer from the Phoenix Clan. Don't ask me what that rabbit is. I don't know. It must be a new species of monster] said Sery.
"Is it possible for it to be the same as those monsters that attack Shenty City?" Lucas asked.
[I don't know but these new species of monsters all are super powerful. From what I gather, the rabbit is a Tier 2 at Child Stage Rank 4 but it is as strong as early Teen Stage. It is a bit concerning] Sery sounded worried.
"…" Lucas was silent. "If the pet has max stats, is it possible to fight that rabbit?" Lucas wanted to know.
[I am not sure about that. I don't have enough data to say anything constructive] replied Sery.
"Sigh…" Lucas sighed. He was stuck in the Snowflake Dungeon and there was this unknown species of monsters that appeared left and right around him. "Are they the enemy in the mission? But only three of them are listed in the mission and there are about six new species that appeared," Lucas frowned.
"Anyway, have you told mom about what happened?" Lucas asked.
[Yes, I have. She has informed that old butler about Qin Yun too. I think the Phoenix Clan will send some of their members in this dungeon to search for both of you] Sery replied.
"Who are you talking to?" Suddenly, a voice came from below Lucas. He looked below him and saw Qin Yun stared curiously at Lucas.
[He only heard you talking but did not hear the details] Sery informed Lucas.
"I am talking by myself. When you are by yourself, you tend to talk by yourself. That is why people who live alone tend to have a house pet that they can talk to," Lucas gave his reason and Qin Yun accepted it without much question.
Qin Yun looked around and said, "This is a weird blizzard. There is too much snow and we are buried underneath them," Qin Yun was amazed by the snow all around them.
Lucas got down and said, "From my observation, this blizzard will stop in two days. Since we cannot go anywhere in this weather, we will stay here until the blizzard stops."
"Okay…" Qin Yun did not try to argue back. He understood. "How about food? I don't think we can last with the Snow Buffalo meat. We can cut down on our food to last longer but we will have less energy to spare later." Qin Yun was concerned.
Tamer ate a lot. They need the energy to cultivate and also to fight. In the wild, they would eat a lot to store energy to use later when they encountered an enemy.
"Glaide is searching for more food. No need to worry," Lucas said. 'If Glaide fails, pass me up some food from the nursery,' Lucas said to Sery.
[Not possible. Your storage ring is not connected to the system. I cannot pass you any food through that] Sery replied. Lucas was disappointed. [There is no need to worry. This is a dungeon and there is a lot of snow and ice element monsters roaming around]
[You are just too lucky to not meet any. Or is it unlucky? Anyway, this dungeon is their home and their playground. Glaide will find a lot of monsters around] Sery reassured Lucas.
"Then, are we going to coop inside the hole?" Qin Yun asked.
"We can stay up here during the day and stay inside at night," Lucas replied and Qin Yun immediately brought Raillow to sit below the tree. He sat cross-legged and started cultivating. Since anything could happen in an instant, he did not want to waste time doing nothing.
"Foody, can you use your plate and try to harden the snow? I am afraid that the wall will collapse," Lucas looked around and the snow wall was not compact. It was highly likely to collapse. Foody walked around the wall and patted the snow with his iron plate.
Lucas sat on the ground and he also wanted to cultivate. There was nothing he could do at the moment. "I hope we can get out of here soon," said Lucas.
[Why go out that fast?] Sery asked.
'Huh? Isn't it better to get out of here fast? Our family is waiting and worrying about us. Besides, the dungeon is a dangerous place,' thought Lucas.
[Both of you are capable of adventuring in this dungeon. This is only a Newborn Stage dungeon. Both of you will be fine. You will encounter some danger and that danger will teach you more about being a tamer. Don't waste the chance given to you to gain experience] Sery said.
[It is easy for you to gain experience because of the nursery dungeon but Qin Yun is not like that. I can see that he is a good kid and highly potential too. The first mission is asking to nurture pets and I think this is a good chance to help Qin Yun and Raillow] Sery suggested.
[Raillow is at Tier 3 with three elements. Fire, lights, and electricity. We are in the Snowflake Dungeon where snow and ice element are rich here. There is a lot of snow and ice treasures available here. Search for those treasures and help Raillow gain a new element to elevate his Tier. This is part of the first main mission too. Helping pets become stronger] Sery gave his suggestion.
Lucas's eyes lit up. 'Right. But the mission said I need to use the system and this is the real dungeon. So, you cannot interfere here.'
[Who said I can't?] Sery disagreed.
'You can?' Lucas had no clue how Sery could influence the dungeon.
[I can. Don't forget that you are inside a dungeon. A new dungeon that is not available in the nursery] Sery said but Lucas caught on immediately.
'The dungeon capture! If I use the item, I can copy this dungeon and all the information about this dungeon will be available to you. With that information, I can guide Qin Yun and Raillow to become stronger here!' Lucas was excited.
[That's right. You caught on fast] Sery said and he continued. [What are you waiting for? Use the item immediately. It will take a while for the copy to finish. Better use it now]
Lucas agreed and he bought a Dungeon Catcher from the system shop.