The blue-eyed fox quickly came back through the tunnel, bringing back two small amber pieces and the white crystal/jewel. As soon as the blue-eyed fox dropped those pieces in front of her core, Teaghan quickly absorbed them, gaining a blue screen.

Amber

Is fossilized tree resin that can have trapped small animals stuck within it. It can also be used as a specific type of healing agent.

Light Crystal

An elemental crystal that holds the energy of Light, one of the major elements. It is associated with light and healing. It can produce natural sunlight.

With this discovery, Teaghan decided to push her domain into the first and second cave that she explored. She pushed and pushed, using up her mana quicker than the last couple of times she expanded her domain. Teaghan thought about it and guessed that it’s because she probably extended her domain passed where she should have it.

Regardless of how much mana and time she spent, Teaghan was committed to making those two rooms part of her domain.

After a day, she finally added those rooms to her domain.

When she added those rooms, she decided to place a couple of kobolds in the first cave and gave them orders to set up camp and explore the first and second rooms.

With that done, Teaghan turned her attention to the ecosystem of the first room. While there was not much she could visibly see, Teaghan was able to sense creatures and perhaps monsters moving around the room.

Teaghan decided that instead of committing mass genocide on everything in the rooms and absorbing their corpses, she decided to make them part of her dungeon. But Teaghan just didn’t know the way to do that yet.

She focused on a beetle in the first cave and started using her mana, and pushed it into the beetle. As soon as Teaghan did that, the beetle exploded.

She focused on a small frog the next time and tried to surround it with her mana. After nothing happening after a few minutes, she turned her attention to another insect, and suddenly, a blue screen appeared.

Congratulations! You have gained the ability “Dominate”

Teaghan read the blue screen and pulled up the description.

Dominate

The ability to force creatures and plants that are not part of the dungeon and in her domain to become part of the dungeon. Does not work all that well with sentient or semi-sentient creatures.

Realizing that this was the ability that she needed to include the creatures of the caves that she claimed in the cave system.

She covered the first cave and activated the “Dominate” ability. The ecosystem of the first cave became a part of Teaghan’s dungeon. In turn, she was also now able to summon the creatures and plants into the rest of the dungeon, which led to a large blue screen.

Shield Fern

A fern species that grows large enough that it can cover the ground, shielding it from view.

Luminous Moss

Regardless of the name, this species of moss does not produce light; it slightly reflects light. This moss grows in thick mats in dark areas.

Catalpa Tarragona

A widespread plant found in caves and other dark places. It has narrow, fan blue-green shaped leaves, with small dark grey and light orange flowers. The plant gives off a delicious smell to promote pollination.

Two-Striped Grasshopper

A species of grasshopper that can jump metres away. This species is about 5 cm long and is brown with two light grey stripes.

Tiger Beetle

A species of carnivorous beetle that has dark orange and black colouring. This beetle is a voracious predator that will hunt down its prey. It is about 10 cm long and 5 cm wide.

Spring Peeper

A species of frog that lives in caves and the frog produces a chirping call. The frog is light green to light grey.

With everything in the first cave now fully part of her domain and dungeon, Teaghan moved to the tunnel separating the first and second cave.

Using the dominate ability on the hallway, she slowly continued into the second cave.

Teaghan quickly scanned the cave and saw nothing, but something didn’t feel right. When she had a closer look, a couple of the amber pieces started moving. Looking closer, she realized that the moving pieces of amber were creatures. Though it was unknown what type, Teaghan decided to try to see if the dominate ability would work. Teaghan surrounded the room with her mana and claimed more hidden creatures and plants than what she thought there would be.

When Teaghan looked throughout the room, she felt something that nibbled at her mana. Looking closer and following her mana like a fishing line, she followed that pull into a large pile of amber pieces. Looking closer, she found a small hole in the pile that led to another cave. This room was different; it wasn’t a separate cave, but still part of her domain.

This was very confusing for Teaghan. This little cave was different from the other cave. It held a small environment, separate from the original part of the cave. After a bit of looking, Teaghan found a potential reason why. At the very back of the cave was a circular flat stone with a carving on it.

Before absorbing this carving, Teaghan made sure that the small environment was part of her domain, and the unknown creatures, monsters, and plants were part of her domain and dungeon. Once she assured this, Teaghan absorbed the carving. When she did that, a couple of blue screens popped up.

You have absorbed the rune of amber.

You can now create small amber affected biomes or effect creatures, plants, or monsters with the rune of amber.

Amber Treasure Spider

A species of spider that has been affected by the rune of amber. This species of spider, instead of producing silk, produces almost liquid-like threads of amber. This species, like the fabled dragons, loves to collect treasures, especially amber.

Golden Fern

A species of fern that has amber running through its veins. This species of fern grows amber pieces in its roots.

Yellow Grass

A species of grass that has been affected by the rune of amber. This grass has a light yellow colour to it and is a very desirable material in health potion-making.

Amber Beetle

A species of beetle that has been affected by the rune of amber. This beetle has an amber armour covering its back.

Rune of Amber

A type of jewel attribute rune that can increase the production of amber in an area. It can also change the environment, and any plant, monster or creature, if enough time is spent in its vicinity.

After Teaghan scanned the blue screens, she realized that this was why there was so much amber in the second cave. She was also excited about all the possibilities for not only her dungeon but for the treasures that might be hidden in the cave system.