The Dungeon Gallery's Terrifying Newbie - Chapter 65

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◈ The Dungeon Gallery's Terrifying Newbie ◈

Chapter 65: Return

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【The Wave has been successfully defended.】

【Rewards are calculated according to the difficulty.】

【Calculation complete.】

【The difficulty of this Wave was Madness.】

【Your level has increased.】

【Points have been awarded.】

【The Dungeon Master's level has exceeded 100.】

【The number of Minions and traps you can command has increased.】

【You may now purchase ★5 Pieces.】

【Congratulations.】

【Continue defending your dungeon from intruders and forge a legend!】

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LV. 105

Class - Dungeon Master

Dungeon Theme - Anomaly

Population - 12/60

Device Count: - 7/60

Points - 300000

STR - 115

DEX - 115

CON - 115

MP - 115

UN - newbie

UC - dm_6_666666666

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That Blessed One really was something.

She came in alone, and I got this many rewards?

It was almost the same as the reward for driving off seventy Dwarf invaders.

Even though Dreamland was stronger than it had been back then, the multiplier was still this high.

Of course, the higher my level got, the stingier the rewards would become.

Still, if she brought a Helper next time, the rewards would be seriously juicy.

I wasn't far from catching up to secha's level.

Anyway.

Honestly, I was scared.

She felt different from ordinary people.

How should I put it? The intruders I'd faced so far had all come here risking their lives. Their progress was slower, and they had that distinct air of people being consumed by fear.

But arboralis was different.

Maybe it was because she had infinite lives, but she pushed ahead without hesitation, like she was playing a game.

When the maze was temporarily disabled, I was genuinely startled.

She was the most dangerous dungeon rapist I'd met so far.

Just like the Gallery users said, Blessed Ones felt like beings born to kill Dungeon Masters.

If I'd been a new Dungeon Master who chose an ordinary theme, wouldn't that have been the end of me?

"I thought I'd definitely gotten stronger too."

This was making me uneasy.

Was there no way to reinforce my dungeon besides spending Points?

Should I try exploiting a loophole in the System?

I could bring intruders in from outside.

And dungeons had something called an "Entry Limit."

I was a level 105 Dungeon Master.

That meant the maximum Entry Limit was fifteen.

If I brought in fifteen easy-to-handle creatures like Goblins from outside and let them live happily ever after in Dreamland, wouldn't that make it impossible for anyone else to enter?

Yeah, right.

'That'd be impossible.'

Honestly, I didn't think it made sense.

No matter how much of a bug-like newbie I was, there were lines I couldn't cross.

Oblivion had basic measures in place to make sure dungeons remained dungeons.

For example, it prohibited ideas that made a Dungeon Raid impossible, like using the Dungeon Expansion Feature to block the path leading to the Core Room.

In this case, I figured that after a certain amount of time passed, the Wave would end in a successful defense even if the intruders were still alive.

There was a reason I thought so.

In Goblin Cave, intruders who turned into Goblins were counted as dead, and the Wave ended even if they didn't actually die.

If something like that were possible in the first place, cowardly Dungeon Masters like secha would've already used the loophole.

There was no need for me to try it myself.

Every Veteran who'd become a Dungeon Master before me had probably tested it.

I'd satisfy my curiosity when I checked the Gallery later.

The simplest method was still improving my specs.

The Anomaly theme could earn experience and Points by installing Pieces in other dungeons or defending against Waves.

The first option could be done as often as circumstances allowed.

But it was limited by the dungeon's location, and it depended on intruders entering that dungeon too.

The dungeon closest to Dreamland right now was secha's Dino World. Assuming I flew there on Malrang, a round trip would take about a week.

The next closest dungeons would require me to be prepared to spend several months traveling.

Dungeons had to undergo a Position Shift about once a year.

If I wasn't inside the dungeon when that happened, some kind of accident might occur and I might not be transported with it.

If I were extremely far away from the dungeon, I could be forced to stay away for a long time.

Unless Malrang became faster or I found a new means of transportation, I'd have to give it some thought.

For now, I planned to visit other dungeons whenever I had the chance and install Anomalies.

The more income I had, the better. Besides, as my level rose, there would be more traps and Minions I could buy.

As a last resort, there was always forced kidnapping.

Personally, though, I didn't want to use that method.

It wouldn't make me any different from a robber who killed people and stole their belongings because they needed money.

Monsters as terrifying as Goblins and Trolls were one thing.

But I didn't want to harass people who weren't trying to hurt me or my friends.

This world was full of dungeon rapists, but...

-Dungeon Master, I came to pass along some information.

-Dungeon Master, you're not from the South Kingdom, are you?

-What does that matter? Hehe.

There were definitely people who weren't dungeon rapists.

I should live honestly.

There was no other way.

Not every Blessed One had traits like Trap Nullification.

They came back to life when they died, but there were still penalties.

And when I drove off a Blessed One, I grew stronger instead.

I just needed to buy more annoying, unpleasant Anomalies and fill Dreamland with nightmares.

And besides.

-I got lucky this time. If I'd lost at the start, I would've only gotten a penalty without gaining anything.

She probably said it for me to overhear, but a Blessed One had called Dreamland a dungeon she didn't want to enter.

There was no need to rush. I just had to keep doing what I was doing.

For now, I should celebrate passing level 100.

I could buy Minions and traps far better than anything I'd hired so far.

"Ah, but I forgot to turn on the community connection."

I logged into the Dungeon Gallery first.

Before expanding, I should post a live thread.

"Huh?"

But...

Why was the Gallery so dead?

It felt like there were fewer new posts too. Surely nothing happened while I was gone, right?

I began reading through the older posts one by one.

golemking: I wonder if that bastard newbie is holding up okay.

└ dip: I'm sure they're doing fine... We've seen how strong Anomalies are so far.

└ dip: Don't worry too much.

└ dip: Dreamland can one-shot Blessed Ones in the first place.

└ golemking: No, arboralis's Vision is too big of a variable.

└ golemking: We don't fully understand the Blessed One's abilities.

└ golemking: If that thing can read the memories of objects, not just corpses,

└ golemking: then unless newbie makes a whole new area, won't she basically break through?

└ antqueen: That definitely would be dangerous... Yeah...

└ antqueen: Our newbie is already soft and squishy like tofu.

└ antqueen: Ah, fuck... I am worried.

└ skullbones: Their mindset can definitely be called good.

└ skullbones: But they're mentally tough, so they'll be fine.

└ skullbones: And even if it's Vision, it probably can't pick and choose exactly what information it gets.

└ skullbones: If it could, arboralis would be praised as Oblivion outside the dungeon, yeah.

└ magichero: A-a-and Vision itself doesn't really help with a Dungeon Raid...

└ magichero: So I don't think she would've invested that much into it...

└ magichero: S-s-she came alone in the first place... It's probably just an investigation.

└ cowhead: It feels kind of lonely without newbie's live threads.

└ cowhead: Also, when are we getting to see a Blessed One attend class LOL?

whaleyeah: Why is the Dungeon Gallery so quiet;;

└ sealedconq: Fuck, the mood here is depressing as hell. Did someone die??

└ sealedphilo: The biggest ongoing topic was newbie,

└ sealedphilo: but now we're out of content LOL. This Gallery is doomed.

└ kingslayer: Nothing seriously happened, right?

└ squintychar: Why are you saying that too;;

└ tvhead: Ah, you pathetic losers. Stick your asses out.

└ tvhead: I'll poke holes in them with my antenna, yeah.

└ kongkong: Didn't this person make a sentimental post earlier

└ kongkong: asking if newbie was okay? LOL

└ tvhead: Shut up.

└ dm_disappointed: Honestly, let me say something a little nasty.

└ dm_disappointed: I haven't liked the Gallery's mood lately

└ dm_disappointed: because everyone only talked about newbie,

└ dm_disappointed: but the impact is bigger than I expected.

└ dm_disappointed: I guess newbie got to me too... I'm worried for no reason...

antqueen: So is humanluvr <<< dead??

└ worldiscold: For real, she hasn't shown up since newbie disappeared.

└ worldiscold: Did she establish a Spirit Link, set out water, and start praying...?

└ orange★: What, are they joined at the hip?

└ orange★: Is this that oath of brotherhood thing?

└ no_minions_4_me: humanluvr only lurked in the Gallery before newbie showed up anyway.

└ antqueen: That is true...

└ no_minions_4_me: Sigh... What are we supposed to do with this menhera?

└ anonbutcher: She'll be fine on her own.

└ anonbutcher: Don't worry too much. Just wait.

humanluvr: Phew... I finally finished making a newbie doll.

└ golemking: Hi, long time no see.

└ golemking: But didn't you say you weren't crafty... How did you make it this cute??

└ kongkong: I guess the power of a menhera can overcome her innate limits.

└ humanluvr: Could you call it the power of love instead??

└ dip: But why is the newbie doll stained with blood LOL? Is it a cursed doll??

└ humanluvr: I pricked my fingers with the needle a lot while making it ㅠㅠ

└ nightraven: Upvote for the effort.

└ squintychar: Upvote for the effort.

└ imaclown: Upvote for the effort.

└ humanluvr: I'm going to hang it from the ceiling until newbie comes back hehe.

└ humanluvr: Like a teru teru bozu.

└ humanluvr: If newbie doesn't come back, I'll hang myself instead, hehe.

└ no_minions_4_me: Hey, hey, stop that.

└ worldiscold: If I were a woman, I think she'd have really killed herself;;;

└ skullbones: She's seriously far gone...

Dungeon Gallery users really knew how to make a fuss.

Seriously.

Having someone worry about me didn't feel bad after all.

What should I say for my return message?

Hmm. I think this would be perfect.

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Title: A Blessed One flirted with me, is she a femme fatale??

Author: newbie

newbie is already level 105 hehe.

I'll post the live thread later, but anyway, I'm taking recommendations for 5-star traps and Minions.

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worldiscold: This time, I'm really going to kill myself.

magichero: D-d-d-dammit... I believed in you...

golemking: This son of a bitch comes back after so long and doesn't even say hi to us, just starts shitting out a question post??? Who taught you those manners???

squintychar: hi hi hi hi hi hi

└ antqueen: hi hi hi hi hi hi hi

└ kongkong: hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi

nightraven: I'm glad you're safe!

tvhead: Welcome back.

cowhead: Newbie, please, drop the question and post the live thread already...

dip: Fuck, it turns out nothing even happened, you Dungeon Gallery assholes.

no_minions_4_me: Welcome back.

whaleyeah: hi hi hi

kingslayer: I missed you...

psychward_mvp: So did you fuck the Blessed One??

└ dm_disappointed: Like that happened LOL.