Clarence Henry flinched as the Dwarven Rocket breached his shields, exploding in front of his core. He directed what he figured would be his final thoughts at his fairy. I'm sorry, Evalon... I didn't mean for things to get out of hand like this. I am honored that you have been with me these last three and a half centuries.

"Don't worry, Clarence... We'll be back together. Congratulations on having such a long Tutorial Phase!"

Tutorial Phase...? That's right! We'll be returning to Earth now that I've been ended here! he thought as his world faded to black.

*DING*

Congratulations on surviving for Three Hundred Seventy-Six (376) years as a Dungeon Core on your Tutorial Homeworld. Your Soul and Memories are being returned to April 18, 2023, 11:00 AM EST. Your Current Location: Hillsborough Hospital, Hillsborough, New York, United States of America. Do you wish to teleport to a random location for set up, or unroll aura and initiate Dungeon Creation where you currently are?

"I'd like to stay where I am... Is Evalon coming with me?"

*DING*

Request received to keep current Fairy. Fairy upgrading from Dungeon Fairy to Reincarnation Fairy. Fairy Evalon has been granted to Dungeon Clarence Henry. Your survival time places you at Dungeon Fifty-Eight (58) out of One Million, Two Thousand, Eight Hundred Thirty-Two (1,002,832). You have been granted One Million, Two Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy-Four (1,002,774) PPP and Five Hundred One Thousand, Three Hundred Eighty-Seven (501,387) DP. All previous purchases from the System Shop and the Dungeon Shop remain. All previously obtained patterns remain. For placing in the Top Hundred (100) Dungeons, you are granted a 25% Discount on PPP and 50% Discount on DP spent in the Dungeon Shop. For placing in the top Seventy-Five (75) Dungeons, you are granted access to the Local Mythology pack.

As Clarence was reviewing the various screens, he heard another chime as a new message appeared before his eyes.

*DING*

Coma Ward Zone Cleared! Temporary Safe Zone created!

"Well, that was fast," he sent to his fairy as she woke up. Just as she was about to reply, the system roared out a new notification.

*BA-DA-BOOM*

Shop Access purchased for your Safe Zones by Joriya Alvinos.

You will receive 10% of the Default Price of Shop Purchases made with PPP.

Amazing, nobody ever bought Shop Access for Safe Zones previously...

*BA-DA-BOOM*

You have unlocked a new Resource Pool! The following Resource has been unlocked: CONNECTION! You have unlocked a new Statistic: Connection! Connection has been set to 50!

"Gah... What is that guy doing? Fine, let's have a chat with him," Clarence grumbled to Eva. He then created a pair of video phones and made a call to the one near this version of the famous Joriya Alvinos.

This System is a gift for him, and all of the rest who were comatose, he thought to himself as the connection was made. It was thanks to his broadcast that I realized that I could become a Dungeon if I wanted to, and oh, how epic that Tutorial was...

I pulled up my Dungeon Status.

*DING*

Name: Clarence Henry

Race: Dungeon Core (Mana Condensed)

Dungeon: Hillsborough Horror Hospital [Change]

Level: 281

Floors: 10 [+]

Durability: 100%

Mana: 100,000/100,000

Connection: 5,000/5,000

Entropy: 10/100,000

PPP: 7,850,018

DP: 2,000,015

Intelligence: 1000

Willpower: 1000

Ingenuity: 1000

Acuity: 1000

Wisdom: 1000

Connection: 50

Discounts [NEW]

System Shop 25% off PPP

Dungeon Shop 50% off DP

Pattern Menus Unlocked:

Undead

Animals

Beasts

Elementals

Golems

Monsters

Semi-Sapient

Sapient

Custom

Weapons

Armor

Resource Menus Unlocked:

Metal Veins

Fruit Trees

Vegetable Patches

Traps

During the conversation, Joriya invited me to join his Patron's Faction, which caused a rumbling notification from the System.

*KA-KROOOOOOOM*

You have been invited into the Faction of a Divine Patron!

You have been invited into the Faction of Gruugus the Fierce, Rimeris the Protector of the Bold, Gorkin the Defender of Potential, Lucanis the Sneaky, and Margaret the Magical, a Party of Ancient Adventurers who unlocked Divine Perks.

If you accept this Invite, you will be placed in Divine Warfare against Hilnar, High God of the Hilnarians, also known as Potential's Bane.

Do you wish to Join the Faction of Gruugus the Fierce?

[Yes] / [No]

"Evalon, what's the odds of this 'Potential's Bane' targeting Earth?" Clarence quickly mentally conversed with his Companion.

"I would say nearly 100%, considering that every single person in your current Dungeon has a Potential listed in their Racial Traits, and you do too..." she responded via the link.

"Then there's no point in not accepting this invite despite the threat of War, as we would have tried to help fight off this HIlnar anyways," he thought.

"So it would seem, my Core. It seems we have always been a source of War, doesn't it?" she replied with a smile. "May I?" she inquired with an evil twinkle in her eye.

"Let it be so, my Fairy," he answered, to which she slammed her palm on the [Yes] button they had.

*BA-DA-BOOM*

YOU HAVE JOINED A DIVINE FACTION!

YOU HAVE JOINED A DIVINE WAR!

YOU HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO SPACIAL TUNNEL BLUEPRINTS!

YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH CREATING A SHRINE!

YOU HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING DUNGEON MODE: CHALLENGE MODE!

YOU HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO THE PATTERNS OF THE HEAVENLY HOST!

YOU HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO THE PATTERNS OF THE DEMONIC!

YOU HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO THE PATTERN OF DIVINE AVATAR (STATUS MIRROR)!

After the slew of notifications, regarding his new position in the War, he arranged with Jorin for a Challenge Scenario and set up a Permanent Safe Zone at a ground-level entrance of the building.

Clarence finished up the conversation with Joriya, and looked at Evalon. "So, we need to fortify this place as soon as all of the people are out of the Dungeon."

"Yep, although now you have access to so much more power," Evalon agreed. "For now, though, let's look through all the Patterns that our Patron gave us."

*BA-DA-BOOM!*

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Health Fount

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Mana Fount

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Ki Fount

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Connection Fount

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Technique Fount

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Rage Fount

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Psionic Fount

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Fount Collector

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Fount Producer

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Blessed Zone

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Divine Zone

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Spiritual Zone

Hillsborough Horror Hospital has received the Achievement for Earth's First-Heroic Dungeon

"THE HELL DID HE JUST DO?" he looked at the sudden list of achievements as the new fountains suddenly appeared in the Emergency Ward.

*DING!*

You have unlocked the Ki Pool for yourself and your summons!

You have unlocked the Technique Pool for yourself and your summons!

You have unlocked the Rage Pool for yourself and your summons!

You have unlocked the Psionic Pool for yourself and your summons!

You have gained access to the Fountain Menu under Resources!

All Regeneration Values multiplied by Five (5) in your Domain!

"Woah! You're going to be absolutely terrifying, my Core!" Evalon giggled as she spiraled around him.

*CLANG*

Potential Ritual Detected!

CRUCIBLE OF FORGING - Artifact Weapon

Would you like to spend 50,000 PPP and DP to unlock this Ritual?

[Yes]/[No]

"Oh, we've gotta do that, since he purchased all those Fountains!" he told Evalon as he selected yes.

"Absolutely... Now we can help our Patron by instilling true Artifacts into our side through the Challenges..." she grinned, as she had always been a bloodthirsty little thing. She even floated in the middle of the room, polishing her fairy-sized adamantium rapier. "Now we truly shall be the ultimate dungeon, no matter our starting rank here on Earth..."