BXBX NOVEL Chapter 99 - (99) Threat Levels
Geth spent the rest of the day forming the equipment that Glass would need. He also met with all of the new inhabitants of this Dungeon.
The youngest man in the group was interested in studying and writing down his findings on the monsters. He had named himself MattHarris, but he preferred to go by Matt.
He was a part-time author back on Earth, and it was something he didn\'t want to stop doing. Geth didn\'t see any problem with it, so he showed him around the Library.
The last couple was a bit older. The couple had joined since there were too many people around the other Dungeon. They had named themselves Ross and Rachel, after an old TV series.
Both of them were fighters, but they had been police officers in the past. Geth asked them to hunt the creatures in the vicinity and bury their bodies in the Graveyard.
Of course, he didn\'t give them instructions without explanation. Geth informed the group of the importance of the Graveyard and the Mana condenser he had built.
They were all a bit proud that he had asked them to handle such important work. In Geth\'s mind, there weren\'t any other options.
He would let them think as they pleased. If they became more loyal because of it, then all the better.
It ended up being quite a long day. Zolis and Swole carried around the freshly made equipment where Glass needed it.
By the time everything was set up, a small smithy had been built in the Graveyard. Geth used his knowledge of the Runes to set up a fire fueled by Mana.
Glass still wasn\'t Level 25, but he had poured all of his Attributes into Intelligence and Skill Points into Mana Sense. This being the case, Geth was able to teach him how to control the temperature.
On top of that, the man quickly picked up the basics of etching Runes. He said that the next day he could begin production.
The man\'s wife, Pharma, had dumped all of her points into Wisdom and Intelligence. Geth showed her to the Potionology lab and taught her how to create the potions.
During the experiments, he experimented with the newly found Orc cores. The outcome was quite pleasing.
:Basic Potion of Hardening -
Drinking this substance can increase Defense for a short time!
Defense gained- 31
Duration: 10 minutes
Effects; Causes health and health recovery to increase based on the Defense gained. Increases physical resistance:
"Ha! This could have been named better." Geth rubbed his forehead thinking about the jokes that would come from this.
Even Pharma couldn\'t help but giggle at its name. Even so, the effects were nothing to scoff at.
Having 31 extra Defense for 10 minutes was the equivalent of a Rare piece of gear! It could mean the difference between life and death for a Strength or Agility build in a pinch.
Geth stored the vials, planning to disperse them to his party members later. He did give one to Pharma, telling her to use it if the Dungeon came under siege.
It wasn\'t something he was concerned with. The strongest people in the Local Region were all here for the moment. The guards at the front were from the rest of the Orc Cores that Filthy had given him.
If Filthy and Swole struggled as much as they had, then he was assured it would be almost impossible for others. Even worse since they would be fighting in an enclosed area.
Geth had already passed admin privileges for this Dungeon over to Glass. He made sure to explain to him how to properly operate the place.
An emphasis was also made that all Cores needed to be split up evenly. Some had to be buried, while the most focus should remain on the Library, Potionology lab, and Graveyard.
If the Library was upgraded, maybe the information available would include enemy weaknesses. For now, it was just general information.
\'I wonder how things have grown at the home base?\' Geth thought to himself. \'The sooner we finish things in the South, the better.\'
He already had some ideas. With that thought in mind, he went to find Hulk.
"So, you\'ve finally come to visit this old man? Haha!" Hulk joked as Geth knocked on his door.
Geth smiled to acknowledge the man\'s tease, "I was afraid if you were left alone too long, your hair would finish turning grey!"
Both of them laughed for a moment before Geth brought up why he was there.
"Do you think that you could manage a Dungeon party on your own?" He asked.
Hulk opened his eyes in surprise, "Plan on splittin\' us up already?"
"Yes. We have a lot of ground to cover. With the new potions, I think a second team could safely handle the weaker Dungeons."
Hulk crossed his arms over his chest and pondered. Geth waited patiently. He wasn\'t asking the man to pick up groceries, after all.
"I suppose that shouldn\'t be a problem. When would you like to start?" The older man asked.
"Let\'s take on this Zombie Dungeon together. It will give us an idea of the Boss\' power from here on out.
According to my reading, there is a ranking system for monsters. The order goes by Threat Levels of 1 to 10.
Slimes are a Level 1, Goblins and Skeletons are Level 2. The Threat Level for all of the other Dungeons is Level 3.
This excludes the Direwolves and Ghosts, who are both Level 4."
Geth finished his explanation and let Hulk take it in. Understanding quickly dawned on him.
"So what you\'re saying is, as long as we stick to the Level 3 and under Dungeons, we should be fine?" The man asked.
"That\'s right. Tomorrow I would like to gauge the difficulty of a Level 3 Dungeon. If you feel like you can manage similar Bosses, we can put a team together." Geth replied.
"I\'m sure a group can take on a single Direwolf now. But... What of the other six Threat Levels?"
Geth thought of the Direwolves he\'d already run into.
"If you run into them, hide and hope for the best."