《New Earth- The Dungeon of Madness》Chapter 23: The battle of the 4th floor
Advertisement
Five was not aware of what was happening, right now. All his attention was focused on the player who looked like the leader of the guild. By looking at the behavior and positioning of the players, Five easily determine who the leader was and decided to leave the camera following him.
Although it was just a Pseudo-Dungeon Core, it could project several small holograms. In front of Five, four holograms were currently being displayed: one at each location that his instructions were pointing at and the last one at the leader of the players.
"That guy is a really bad leader! He does not even look at the maps his players have already gathered!! Did I overestimate these guys' intelligence?"
"You don't need to be worried Five. Look, you still have 1000DP that means that the changes are definitely beneficial," said Harriet to the side.
Even though she was happily playing Checkers with her sisters, she always kept an eye on Five. She could see that he was not as carefree as he was this morning and tried to cheer him up.
"Mmmm. Yeah, you are right," absentmindedly answered Five.
"Stop looking at these humans. Come and play with us! Or you can teach us other games, right?" said Harriet, trying to distract Five from looking at the holograms.
She wanted to drag him away from the pseudo-dungeon core and give him something more interesting to do but suddenly, Harriet noticed a change in Five's expression.
...
On the 4th floor, Shining Blade was leading a group of 30 players including himself through the corridors. The players were very disciplined and did not question his decision but inside, they were curious about why they would leave the 9th floor to come all the way down there.
The Giant Ants here were very weak due to the level difference. Even if they could easily kill them, they would not obtain a lot of exp from doing so. The players simply did not see the point in coming here.
"7, 8, 9… It should be here," said Shining Blade as he entered one of the corridors.
A few minutes later, Shining Blade suddenly stopped and said, "Somewhere around here! Everyone, clear the neighboring ants. It looks like there are a lot more here than in the other corridors!"
Advertisement
"Yes sir!" replied the players as they started to kill the Giant Ants. They were very efficient in doing so, not only because of their high levels but also because there was a good synergy between the players.
As for Shining Blade, he took out his sword and started examining the surroundings. It was an empty corridor with no reference point. The only reference he had was the distance he needed to walk but there was a large margin of error.
The corridor looked totally normal. Shining Blade was full of doubt but started to examine the wall. Placing his left hand on the wall, he pressed different spots on the wall. He walked about 10 meters and repeated the process several times at different locations on the wall but nothing happened.
"What is happening to the leader? Is he crazy?" said one of the players.
Following that, Shining Blade repeated the same process but this time on the opposite wall. The players did not understand what was happening and chose to silently observe.
When suddenly, Shining Blade stopped moving. He raised his sword and violently swung it towards the wall.
"Is this how he vents his frustration? That's such a waste, he's gonna damage his sword like that," quietly commented a player.
But the expected "Ting" of the sword hitting the wall did not happen. Instead, the sword effortlessly pierced through the wall.
"What is happening?"
"Haha! As expected, a fake wall!" shouted Shining Blade as he quickly retrieved his sword and stabbed again. This time, his sword seemed to push away something resulting in a small opening in the wall.
All the players looked at their leader in shock, "Is it a treasure room?"
"Hurry up! Let's go in. Take everything you can!" shouted Shining Blade as he himself charged in. He was both surprised and delighted as he found the fake wall. He did not waste his time in coming here and might instead bring back a lot of treasures.
Although they have heard that secret rooms containing treasures were present in the dungeon, it was their first time finding one. The probability of finding one was microscopic and yet, their leader just casually found one as if he already knew its approximate location.
Advertisement
They quickly ran behind Shining Blade, taking out their weapons to be ready to fight. While the secret rooms often contained rewards, they also often housed a powerful boss and so, they needed to be ready.
The inside of the room was no different from the rest of the dungeon. It still had the same dull color everywhere. The main differences were the size of the room and the presence of a small altar at the center of the room.
The players' eyes shone as soon as they came in. Several gold coins were littered all over the place and a small chest was present on the altar! Not only that, there were also some ores and a staff placed next to the chest.
"Collect everything! We'll share it among ourselves later!" shouted Shining Blade as he walked towards the chest but suddenly,
"krr krr krr"
Several Giant Ants suddenly came out from small gaps and entered the room. They not only came from the other side of the alter, some also crawled down from the top of walls towards the players while others came from behind trying to trap the players inside the room.
There was a total of about 50 ants but the players were not afraid. They quickly spread out to protect their priests and mages while the rogues used their [Stealth].
The ants were converging towards the players from all directions. Fortunately, the Ant Queen was nowhere to be seen.
Shining Blade quickly drew his sword and courageously charged at the pack of Giant Ants, his long blade easily pierced through the ants' flesh. He was closely followed by two paladins who protected his sides while a priest was standing behind him, ready to heal when needed.
"Ahhh" shouted Shining Blade as his long sword exploded a Giant Ant's skull. The battle was definitely in their favor, they remained in this circular formation which significantly reduced the Giant Ant's numerical advantage.
"Kill them all!" shouted Shining Blade to stir up the morale of his teammates.
They were already certain of their victory, but they were still cautious! Nobody wanted to die and so, every time someone's HP was getting dangerously low, they would retreat inside the encirclement and someone else would quickly take his spot.
The players were well coordinated in that aspect. It looked like they practiced this all their life. The 50 Giant Ants did not last long, especially when the mages blasted their skills at the pack, taking out half a dozen.
In the end, the players suffered no casualties while all the Giant Ants were lying dead on the floor.
"Good job guys! Really good job! Now it's time for the reward. Collect everything you can and don't forget the loot from the Giant Ants' bodies!" exclaimed Shining Blade as he stepped towards the chest on the altar.
Nobody tried to stop him. They knew that he was the leader and it was normal for him to check out the best reward. The players quickly got themselves busy; there was a lot to collect.
As for Shining Blade, he stopped in front of the altar and grabbed the chest. Fortunately, it was not locked. "It looks like the instructions were not wrong! Then does that means that there are two other treasures waiting for me?" said Shining Blade to himself.
At the same time, his hand moved and opened the chest, revealing two small bottles of potion. His eyes shone with greed as he grabbed the bottles to inspect them.
...
"Oh, someone already discovered a treasure room!" said Harriet who leaned forward to look at the hologram.
"Yes, but it looks like they were too strong for the Giant Ants. In the end, it will cost quite a bit to rebuild this treasure room," answered Five.
"You don't have to worry! Treasure rooms are not a necessity. Not every floor have them!" consoled Harriet.
"Mmmm, say Harriet? Do you mind if we go to the exit on this floor a bit later? I would like to see the landscape that I saw yesterday again!"
Advertisement
Journey of a Scholar
What would you do if you got reincarnated ? Our MC has to answer that question as he is reborn in a fantasy world: full of magic, martial artists, watchfull gods, exotic races and dangerous monsters. But fate isn't on his side, as he has to start from scratch, without strength, magic, riches, nor any cheatlike power. How can one survive as a poor commoner's child in a dire world when his sole strength is the knowledge he retained from his previous life on Earth ? Discover Erendia and its mysteries alongside him, on a journey, full of hardships and struggles, walking the path of a scholar, with a pen mightier than any sword. NB : chapters on tuesdays, fridays and sundays. Expect a slow start, more slice of life oriented till around chap 20 as our MC is an infant discovering a brand new world. PS : English isn't my mother tongue, so please do point out any mistakes so that I can correct and edit them. PPS: tags are here mostly so I don't have to worry about censorship. There will be some gory moments, some psychological violence, some dire situations and maybe some sexy ones, but do not expect smut. participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge
8 222The Destroyer
After untold centuries of absence, the evil Ancients have returned. Their magic appears unstoppable and their hunger for conquest is insatiable. To protect the country of Nia, Duchess Nadea and Scholar Paug make a desperate journey to find a human legend: A man known to have destroyed these Ancient foes with a powerful army.But legends can lie.When Paug and Nadea revive their hero from sleep, his virtue is far from clear. Is he really their Savior or their Destroyer? Visit my website MichaelScottEarle.com to pick up Destroyer in eBook or Paperback (PST... The Destroyer Book 1 eBook is FREE)
8 217Last Name... Pottorff. (Sam Pottorff)
Hi I'm Hannah I ran away from my parents I'm 13 and ready to be adopted
8 125I Just Want To Be A Blacksmith
Ethea, the greatest game in history, or as people like to say. Is a game that took over the world in mere months, a game that changed the view on games forever. A game that is rumored to be a different world because of how realistic it is.Follow Marcus, or as he like to call himself, Rhax. In his journey in this game to be the greatest blacksmith. He will kill Dragons and make swords out of their teeth, he will flay Basilisks and make an armor out of their scales, he will roam the whole world of Ethea, all so that he can make the most powerful item in the whole world. An item that will make him proud to call it his masterpiece. PS: It is also posted on Webnovel. PS: I don't own the cover, if it is yours then please contact me so I can take it down.
8 162wrong number // p.m ♡
in which kayla texts the wrong number, but will this change her life, and for better or for worse?
8 159Modern Magic
A Modern Magician BookI looked up at the crooked holo sign while the perfectly bred woman read from a paper, a plastic smile glued to her face.'Welcome to The City,' she said in a fake voice. 'Once formerly known as New York, The City is a place filled with ancient and modern wonders. Remember, if you see any magicians please report to the nearest police station or Black Hand officer.'I smiled at the sign and then raised a single finger. No, not the middle one. A blue misty light spun from my finger and into the holo device. The message quickly changed from the fake woman to one of my own.'Welcome to The City,' the woman read, her hair now dyed a fuchsia. Her eyelids were a dark blue and her bottom lip and right eyebrow were pierced. 'A special message from Hecate, queen of magic.' The woman looked up at me, a smirk playing on her lips. 'Welcome to my city.'
8 173