Upon awakening from the darkness, I feel... Different at least compared to when I slipped into unconsciousness. I open [menu]
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Name: Drasker Limnosqun
Gender: Null
Creature Type: Monster
Creature: Dungeon Core (1)
EXP: 20 / 500
Health: 100 / 100 I Health Regen: 1/min
Mana: 0 / 55 I Mana Regen: 0.55/sec
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Intellect: 23 I Wisdom: 22 I Vitality: 10 I Willpower: 13
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Wow, it seems like there's a lot to take in. Firstly, there's now a (1) next to "Creature: Dungeon Core," indicating that it represents my level. I must have been at level 0 before.
Next, I notice changes in my health and mana. My health has increased to 100, and the regeneration rate is now 1 per minute. As for my mana, it stands at 55 with a regeneration rate of 0.55 per second.
Moving on to my attributes, my intellect is now 23, wisdom is 22, vitality is 10, and willpower has increased slightly to 13.
I do feel a heightened sense of speed, particularly in my thinking, which suggests that the system's claims are accurate.
With that settled, I proceed to create five more Mizards, bringing the total count to six. I instruct four of them, along with the two mice guarding me, to venture outside and engage in combat with creatures. The remaining two Mizards are tasked with guarding me by positioning themselves on either side of the entrance. Surprisingly, the mice head to the right while the Mizards instinctively stick together and move to the left, even though I hadn't explicitly commanded them to do so. It's as if they understood my unspoken intention.
While I wait for my mana to recharge, I begin constructing the dungeon. I start with a central room and branch out with passages leading to additional rooms, some of which are dead ends and others that continue. Ultimately, I create a large room where I plan to place a boss monster, and behind that, a small room where I relocate my core by utilizing the ground as I did when constructing the other rooms. Strangely, even though some rooms are beyond my range of vision, I can still perceive them, likely due to the "My Body" skill. Now, I find myself in a safer location deeper within the cave. I leave my mana to replenish, and during this time, I've gained a significant amount of EXP.
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You Have Slain x20 Big Spider
You Have Slain x5 Bird
Reward: 85 EXP
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I obtained 85 EXP, and if each Big Spider grants 3 EXP, I must have gained 60 EXP from them. This leaves 25 EXP, which means each bird is worth 5 EXP. It's strange that the Mizards haven't killed any mice; they may have left the area or there could be some other reason.
Now it's time for me to create something new, something larger. I aim to make a bipedal creature capable of wielding weapons and possessing enough intelligence to develop a language. Unfortunately, my first attempt used up all my mana but didn't result in a bipedal or intelligent creature, so I decide to set it aside for now and wait for my mana to replenish.
The second creation is bipedal, but its hands are nothing more than stubs, rendering them unable to manipulate anything. The third attempt yields a bipedal creature that can wield weapons, but its intelligence falls short of my expectations.
This process continues for a while until I finally succeed in creating a grey-furred creature. It resembles a tiny werewolf, lacking many of the typical features. It's as if a goblin and a werewolf had a child, although I struggle to determine whether it looks scary or just plain ugly. I send it to the first room of my dungeon, and once my mana recharges, I send the unsuccessful creations out to hunt until they meet their demise.
However, before the failed creations can even take a step out of the room, something enters my cave. Surprisingly, it manages to kill my Mizard guards. I currently have no name for this creature, but I temporarily refer to it as the Gobwolf. It hasn't acquired any weapons yet, and I expected a more formidable opponent than the dog that entered my cave. Nevertheless, I'm curious to see how the Gobwolf will fight.
The dog barks, providing an opening for the Gobwolf to approach and successfully scratch its side. The dog attempts to retaliate by biting the Gobwolf's arm, but the Gobwolf thrusts its hand down the dog's throat, swiftly ripping out a chunk of flesh. The dog begins coughing up blood and eventually succumbs to its injuries.
The Gobwolf's savage nature is both awe-inspiring and unsettling. Even I wouldn't inflict such brutality upon a stranger. Nonetheless, it seems that this creature possesses an innate ferocity.
I decide to stick with the name "Gobwolf" for the creature since I cannot think of any other name.
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Congratulations
You Have Created a New Creature
Gobwolf's
Reward: 50 EXP I +1 intelligence I +1 Wisdom
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Looks like the rewards are the same as last time. Anyways, I order the Gobwolf to craft itself a weapon. It obediently goes outside and returns later with sticks and stones. It diligently attempts to create a blunt stone axe, facing a few failures in the process. However, it perseveres and eventually succeeds, proudly holding the axe in its hand. It admires its own work as it stands in the first room of my dungeon. Meanwhile, my other minions have been out hunting but have yet to catch anything.