"Are you sure about this?" M2 was bewildered at what Zero had just stated. "Weren't you listening? So that's a high-level dungeon."
"I know, but the first level usually has low-level monsters. Plus, if you don't mind helping me out, I have an idea."
"I get the feeling I know what you are thinking."
Zero shrugged as if M2 was just overthinking things. "Lead the way."
"Really?" Valiant asked excitedly. "Come on, guys! We'll be learning from Zero himself!"
Everyone who heard that was excited to learn under Zero's tutelage. Valiant jumped up joyfully; he quickly directed Zero to the Red Dungeon. Everyone followed behind, wondering what they would learn from Zero.
They arrived in front of a small cave-like entrance that led downwards into the ground; the Red Dungeon was further away from the Village itself and was protected by a built-in stone fence that he noticed the Lunar Rabbits were constructing.
"Chief Librarian." A Lunar Rabbit waved towards Zero. A group of Lunar Rabbits was completing building the stone walls.
"Hi, how's everything going here?"
"We're about finished with putting up stone walls. Also, a special barrier is placed around the hole so no monsters can escape. All the other dungeons were done the same way."
"I appreciate you guys working so hard."
"No. It's our honor to help with the progress of the Draconis Village. We are glad to know that the expansion of the Library is progressing well."
"Has there been anyone who went in yet?"
"Not to our knowledge. We believe you will become the first one to enter, though we do feel something is wrong with the dungeon."
"Really?" Zero curiously asked. Does that mean the dungeon itself is dangerous or was there something down there that could cause a problem for the Village itself? "Then would you guys help me out on something?"
"It would be our pleasure." The Lunar Rabbit bowed.
"I was wondering if a group of you will come with me to check this dungeon out."
"If you order us to, we will not mind."
"Please."
"We shall. Give us a moment while we finish building the stone wall. It will only take a
moment."
"Go ahead."
The Lunar Rabbits quickly dispatched themselves and went to finish their work quickly.
"Wise move," said M2. "We don't know what's down there, and you bringing extra protection for the young ones should help us out."
"Well, honestly, I was going to drag one monster for them to kill while I pin it down. I thought higher-level monster kills will help them level up faster."
"That is the case, but soloing high-level monsters and trying not to get killed is not an easy feat. Nevertheless, you seem quite confident in your skills."
"Well, I wouldn't say I am, but since you are here, it makes everything much easier."
"Every time I'm with you, you surprise me differently."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all."
The Lunar Rabbits completing the stone fence, quickly finished their job and came over. All were over twenty-four Lunar Rabbits were present all over level two hundred.
"Okay, listen up; we're going to split into eight groups. Each dragon and its partner will go with three Lunar Rabbits. Together, you guys will be fighting as a team. I want the Lunar Rabbits to ensure you keep the dragon and their partner safe, but this does not mean sacrificing your life. If you feel like the monster is too dangerous, kill it as quickly as possible, but if it's not, allow the younger dragons and their partner to finish it. All of you are precious citizens of the Draconis Village, and I would hate to see you die. For the dragon pair, every chance you get, attack the monsters that the Lunar Rabbit in your party is fighting. I know this is leeching off a higher-level group, but this should help you level up faster. So let's go and see what's in this new dungeon, shall we?"
Everyone nodded and followed behind M2 and Zero. Zero shifted and changed into his gold and black dragon form that towered over the baby dragons. The baby dragons squealed in delight when they saw the towering form of Zero that gazed down upon them.
Red Dungeon
As the first Adventures to enter the newly created dungeon, you will gain 2x the normal experience and rare items for the week.
Zero entered in first. Crawling in to enter the tight space wasn't as large an entrance, but his body still fit through fine. He felt stupid for turning into his dragon form, but he was unsure what was inside. It took a while before he came out of the tight hallway and finally came upon a large open space with seven different tunnels leading in different directions.
M2 came up from behind, followed by the group. On the other hand, they did not have to crawl like Zero and were perfectly fine walking through.
The monsters were called Dirt Worms, in which case they looked like large Earthworm monsters who were lazily chewing on the side of the walls, eating the volcanic dirt, and creating new passageways. None of them turned towards Zero or the group.
"Are those the monsters we're going to fight? They look so weak." Valiant spoke up first. He curiously went over to sniff them out.
"Step back!" Zero yelled. He pushed Valiant backward as the Dirt Worm swung over and bit into Zero's arms.
"Zero!" M2 shouted; he dashed forward and stuck his rapier into the side of the Dirt Eater. The Dirt Worm let go, flailed around, and turned towards M2 with its sharp teeth. With a quick side-step, M2 leaped away and struck like a viper. Seven continuous flurries of attacks were shot forward, cutting the Dirt Worm into seven small pieces. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. My scales protected me." Zero was relieved that his skin was turning harder and harder every day and becoming armor.
"Wow, you're so strong," Den spoke. She zipped towards M2, lighted a lightning bolt, and stopped in front of him with awe. "Are all cat people like you?"
"Well, not exactly."
"Really?" Den cocked her head. She jumped up in a blink and was sitting on his shoulder.
"Hmmm...You don't look so strong, though."
"Den! Don't be so rude!" Elfon snatched her out of M2's shoulder. "I'm so sorry. Unfortunately, she has a knack for speaking rudely."
"It's alright. I kind of find it adorable." M2 smiled. "Speaking honestly from the heart is not bad, you know."
"Yes, but it always gets her in trouble."
"Kuhuhuhuh. I can see that."
"Hey, guys, are the seven pieces of the Dirt Worm moving?" Turnip was poking at it with his claws. "Is that supposed to happen?"
"No." Zero spoke. "Usually, monsters are supposed to stay dead....." He leaned forward, wondering what was causing the Dirt Worm to move. After careful examination, he noticed that the Dirt worms were slowly reforming into seven smaller Dirt Worms. "Not good, It's coming back alive. This is a good time for you guys to learn your fire breath."
"Fire breath? We don't have that." Valiant asked, confused.
"You don't?" Zero was astonished at their response. "How about Stink Bomb?"
"We have that." Valiant eyes lite up. "Though it makes me conscious of my breath."
"That doesn't matter. You guys have flint, don't you?"
All the dragon shook their heads. Zero groaned. He should've known that he was hoping for too much, but he remembered that he had to find out the hard way to learn how personally.
"What does our bad breath have to do with Fire Breath?"
"It's a gas that sparks up the fire. You need flint to ignite it to create an explosion skill while eating the flint will help start a fire from your belly and out your mouth. That's why you must eat
flint daily to store it up in your stomach."
"Oooooooh. So where do we find them?"
"I-" Zero thought it over for a moment. He didn't know where he could find flint anywhere on this land. Thinking about flint now was something he rarely kept in mind because he had a horde of them in his storage. So instead, he searched around the cave, looking for any possible flint.
With his claws, he used his nails to strike against different forms of rock till he came upon a rock that sparked. He gently blew a little gas toward the rock and sparked the black rock with his claws. A loud explosion rang throughout the cave, causing the wall to break, and a loud echo rang endlessly throughout the cave.
"You idiot," M2 hissed. "You just brought attention to every single monster in the cave."
"Can't help it, can I? They need flint, or it will be hard fighting these monsters with just their teeth and claw."
"Still..."