Chapter 358 The Drula Mines Half 1

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/Round two hours later…/

After an intense struggle of attrition, 1000’s of bugs had been butchered down and the Drulla Mountains had been now unrecognizable from all of the injury of Dale’s assaults.

With just a few foes left, he moved swiftly to deal the ending blow, looking forward to a relaxation.

/SLASH!/

/PIERCE!/

/… SPLATTER!…/

Dale swung Caladbolg down one final time, reducing one other Soldier ‘Ant’ in two because it was forcibly stopped in its tracks, the gleam in its eyes dimming with each passing second.

[DING]

[You have slain…]

[+0.9% XP]

[You have Leveled up]

[Your current Level is 79 (0.2%)]

“Phew… See? I used to be proper.” Dale stated with a smile as he regarded round

After combating bugs for shut to 2 hours, their numbers lastly confirmed indicators of dwindling.

In fact, regardless of them being akin to ants, attributable to their measurement, they can not maintain tens of 1000’s inside a single nest, it would not be attainable, not once they had been positioned beneath a desert.

‘I am virtually Stage 80, with this pace I am going to don’t have any downside reaching Stage 90 and recovering my earlier Stage, though these bugs will possible not be sufficient for me to take action.’

‘Given I get barely 0.1% expertise for every fodder bug now, even I take down 1000, that will solely quantity to a single Stage.’

‘I’ve already taken 1000’s down, leveling from 69 to 79, though a few of my slashes destroyed not solely bugs however every part inside these mountains as properly… It is not that vital on the grand scale of issues.’

‘That is simply how this System is constructed, with a Stage distinction of over 10, it isn’t environment friendly to hunt these creatures anymore, nonetheless, it might probably make do with their numbers and Stage vary.’

‘As for Stage 100… I am not fairly eager on getting there. I do not know if that course of will repeat itself and if it is obligatory. It could be finest to take my time earlier than doing so.’

‘Nonetheless, I am unable to be having these bugs retreat so quickly.’

Pensive, Dale sat atop the carcass of a big Soldier Ant, resting as he took a potion from his stock, gulping it down upon eradicating his helmet.

/Clang!/

He plunged his sword onto the bottom beside him, opening and shutting his fingers as he tried to clear the ache and tiredness inside his fingers.

“Someway… You probably did it.” David voiced out amidst the silence, though he appeared upset

“Now, in the event you can be so form… Can you are taking these guts out of my hair?”

Pulling David from his waist, Dale quickly observed his deplorable state.

Guts, blood, and dust had been now caught and glued to each inch of his physique, he regarded pitiful as he stared at Dale with a bothered and drained expression.

Apologetic for what he made the man undergo, Dale washed him by pulling a water bottle from his stock and dumping every part on him.

/Shuaaa…/

“… You understand, I did not count on any finesse in your strategies, however this goes past my expectations.” He stated with a bothersome gaze as he felt the water pour down his face

‘I ought to’ve identified this may be the tip outcome. Nonetheless, this feels a lot better. Refreshing even.’

“Now I am going to ask you once more. What now? It appears these Ants have given up on looking you down, and it does not seem like they’re going to be leaving their nest anytime quickly.”

“Not fairly, it appears I’ve taken out the brunt of their numbers, although I am uncertain why they stopped coming, it is possible the pheromones within the air, they have to’ve deemed me as a risk higher left unattended.”

“Had I succeeded in exterminating them and in the event that they had been extraordinary Ants, they might ultimately die if there have been no juvenile queens within the making.”

“And whereas I’ve no plans of stopping stragglers from creating one other colony, on this case, their Queens are nonetheless very a lot alive so nothing adjustments. Their numbers will shortly return to normalcy inside just a few months.”

“My plan stays the identical, I am going to get inside and take out the Queens and any attainable substitutes earlier than returning to the floor.”

‘In any case, I’ve to enter the Mines to finish my Quest, and as soon as I kill the entire Queens and prospect queens, the opposite bugs will slowly die out naturally.’

‘I as soon as considered poisoning their meals provide however I by no means discovered what or the place that was. It positively comes from deep underground, deeper than I ever went. However the place? I don’t know.’

‘There are a number of giant chambers the place these Ants develop pure mushrooms and vegetation, wonderful supplies for Alchemy and I’ve plans to develop these effectively, however these aren’t sufficient to feed all of them, not within the slightest.’

‘In truth, the place do they even get their water? The Wet season? How can they gather sufficient water to final them a whole yr?’

‘One of many books I learn within the library mentions {that a} colony’s measurement is proportional to its water supply. So one that may maintain not less than three queens and some dozen egg chambers would wish an equally giant provide of sources.’

‘The query can be discovering that out… If I am unable to fairly take all of them out.’

Dale did not have to exterminate the entire Ants utterly, he simply wanted to cut back the hazards throughout the caverns so the survivors may very well be employed within the space.

/Step…/

“Are you, together with your utmost confidence, that it is a good concept? I do know the reply however I wanted to say these phrases for my very own shallowness.” David requested Dale as he squinted his eyes

“100% sure, worst involves worse, I can simply run away.”

‘I even have a trump carp simply ready for use.’

“Then so be it… Do as you’ll.”

In entrance of them stood a gap of an unknown depth, one of many a number of entrances to the underground chambers left behind by their ancestors.

Dale might see some previous fortifications constructed round its edges, from the appears of it, this place was a vertical mining shaft constructed throughout the mountains, albeit most of it was now gone.

A mixture of the damage and tear of time, the bug’s actions, and Dale’s brutal maneuvers.

There have been possible a number of of those scattered across the place, be they pure or not, time would have them dug out, however for his or her sanity, hopefully, this one would suffice.

/Step…/

With out hesitation, Dale took the plunge.

/Leap…/

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/THUD!/

After just a few quick seconds, Dale reached the underside, crouching evenly as he cushioned the autumn.

“It is fairly darkish, these partitions appear to soak up mild… Give me a second I am going to give ya some mild…”

“No want, I can cope with that any further.” Dale stated as he raised his proper hand

/Shine…/

Blue mild gathered on the tip of his fingertips as he started to wave his hang out in an orderly movement…

Along with his index finger, he drew a sequence of unusual symbols within the air earlier than utilizing his hand to “seize” them, inflicting a flash of sunshine to ignite inside his palm.

With one final twitch, a spark of white mild fashioned between his fingers earlier than floating into the air, like a miniature bulb of sunshine.

Dale’s first-ever use of Magic inside Azimuth, a really extraordinary mild Spell!

Minor Orb of Mild.

“Oh yeah, I forgot you technically already had courses with that man.” David voiced with some shock as he regarded on the floating ball of sunshine

“What else are you able to do?”

“What else? Nothing particular. Essentially the most fundamental of Spells from essentially the most extraordinary Formulation…”

‘Magic in Azimuth shouldn’t be actually that totally different from the way it was again in Zenith, however the ideas appear a bit odd…’

‘To tug again something from these occasions and use them right here, I am going to want extra observe and examine, grasp the fundamentals first.’

‘Identical goes for the remainder, though my physique’s sturdy sufficient for me to check some issues… Possibly I ought to give Ermin a name when I’ve the time…’

“Qrubin informed me I’ve the identical quantity of Magical information as a 12-year-old…”

“That alone is already praiseworthy, I am afraid solely that Witch had any information of Magic in any respect earlier than you rescued these folks from the forest, moreover, two months to get to that stage of proficiency shouldn’t be dangerous in any respect.”

“Anyhow, we’re right here, your name.”

“Proper, only a minute…”

‘I am ready for the notification…’

[DING]

[You have discovered a hidden Dungeon, Abandoned Drula Mines]

[Respawn point set]

[For the next week, all drops and XP acquisition are doubled, with the chances of acquiring rare items increasing while the death penalty is decreased for as long as you don’t leave the Dungeon]

[The Dungeon is readjusting…]

‘Yup, right here it’s.’

“Let’s go.” He stated as he took a step ahead

‘I want to determine the place I’m earlier than continuing, these tunnels are dozens of kilometers lengthy.’

‘I haven’t got the time to discover all of them so I want to seek out out the place I’m.’

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Notes