Chapter 84 - (84) Bones
Chapter 84 – (84) Bones
The pauldron was a yellowish-white skull of some animal. The snout reached over the shoulder while the top of the skull curved upwards to cover one's neck. A row of small spikes ran across its forehead while a larger spike curved backward from its snout.
It was an intimidating-looking piece. Geth read over the information before equipping it.
:Pauldron of the Basilisk (Epic)- Gives wearer +45 Defense, +25 Wisdom. A pauldron that was crafted from the skull of a young Basilisk. Basilisks are known for their impenetrable Defense and their high Mana recovery rates. Sockets available: 2:
Geth was more than satisfied, the two sockets available were each of the skull's eye sockets. He couldn't help but think how cool the equipment would look with its glowing eyes.
Even if the world was in its current situation, there was no reason not to enjoy the little things. He equipped the piece and watched as his health soared 450 more points, pushing him over 2000.
"You keep going like this and you're bound to become a Boss yourself." Hulk laughed teasingly behind him.
"If Geth's a Boss then I'll be his minion!" Farris yelled.
Geth rolled his eyes and let the others choose their gear. Zolis was second since Filthy had given his spot for the bow.
She surprisingly picked a storage item, it had the same capacity as Geth's 1000 pound sack but was in the form of a ring. The ring was crafted from bone and had a blood-red gem embedded into the top.
Next was Hulk, who grabbed the bone shin guards Geth was eyeing. His health shot up by 300 and it was apparent that his speed increased as well.
Harris and Farris each grabbed one of the two matching belts. They looked strange, the belts were made of the same coagulated blood as Filthy's bowstring. The latch was made from two small bony hands that grasped each other.
Alise chose a long dagger that looked more like a long, sharpened claw. All of the equipment that came from the chest was either Rare or Epic, except for one Uncommon item. The rest would be placed into the Contribution System.
Lastly, Geth turned and grabbed the Boss core, socketing it into his new pauldron. One of the eyes began to glow a deep red as his Mana pool shot up by 1000 points.
Next, the group collected the last of the items. This included a Skill Card dropped by the Boss, and the 18 Skill Cards dropped by the slain men. There were a couple of repeats, but most were Skills that the group hadn't seen before.
'What a really convenient way to stock up on Skills..'
Geth made sure that all of the loot had been grabbed and everyone was ready to leave. He grabbed the Dungeon Core and began the familiar process of choosing Locations.
This Dungeon was quite a bit different from the others, the options that he was given were… strange.
:Dungeon Crystal (Level 0) Experience 0/10,000
Can be upgraded using Monster Cores.
Owner- Geth
Owner is already in possession of a higher Level Dungeon Crystal. Would you like to subordinate the current Dungeon to Level 2 Dungeon, Valhalla? Yes / No:
"Yes."
:Congratulations on obtaining subordinate Dungeon. Subordinate Dungeons are directly leveled in conjunction with the primary Dungeon, Valhalla. As this is a larger Dungeon, the number of resource locations is greater.
Four Options can be chosen for the current expansion. The expansion will commence once decisions have been made.
Option 1: Simple Gem Mine
Option 2: Simple Prison
Option 3: Simple Training Grounds
Option 4: Simple Graveyard
Option 5: Basic Enchanter
Option 6: Basic Potionology Lab
Option 7: Basic Library:
He was quite curious about some of the newer options. Without much thought, he chose the ones that Valhalla didn't already have.
Pressing down on the holographic keys, he chose Simple Prison, Simple Graveyard, Basic Potionology Lab, and Basic Library. The Dungeon teleported them out and they found themselves standing outside by the rushing water.
It was dark out and everyone was exhausted. Geth, Filthy, and Zolis hadn't had much rest since leaving the main Dungeon. The others had been pushing forward with them since they'd met.
"Let's take a break here for the next day or two while we discuss our next step." He informed the others. Geth then pressed on the gleaming purple crystal that was nestled into the newly formed doors.
Almost everyone let out a sigh of relief, they hadn't slept in two days. The Mana coursing through their bodies had certainly increased their stamina, but they still needed meals, water, and sleep.
They followed Geth into the newly laid out Dungeon, which was much different from the ones they'd seen so far. The whole place was just… gloomy!
The doors immediately opened into a long, wide, misty corridor that hosted gravestones and mausoleums on either side. It wasn't exactly the most welcoming entrance.
The mausoleums themselves were massive structures built into the walls around the place. Torches holding dimly glowing Mana crystals decorated the walls and doorways.
There was no opening at the end of the graveyard, just more tombstones. They turned to look towards the mausoleums.
"You think… That the rooms are in those..?" Farris asked a bit hesitantly.
"Only one way to find out!" Zolis walked towards the closest one.
The rest of the group followed along, Geth didn't say anything. He was too busy looking at his surroundings and speaking with Albus.
'The Mana in here is extremely dense. Why is that?'
'You've killed close to twenty enemies, not including the bodies of the Goblins. In the Graveyard, their decomposition rate is faster as the Mana turns their bodies into fuel.
Keep adding bodies, eventually, the place will become so saturated with Mana that it forms a liquid. Much like the pool in your mind, except this Mana can be harvested.
The liquid Mana can be used in strengthening materials, potion crafting, or can be swallowed down as is to replenish Mana.' Albus took the time to explain the situation to him.
'So you're saying that when it looked like the Mana was eating away at those bodies..'
'You are correct. I wasn't sure myself at the time, but it seems that the Mana itself is fueled by the energy released after death.'