Chapter 47: Delta Does Danger
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Chapter 47: Delta Does Danger
Circus room: This room contains a large tent for shows to be held in. It’s missing a lot of things to be a true source of wonder.
Upgrade:
Circus tent to be new and made with better material. 10 DPAdd lanterns that shine with crushed Lumen Mushrooms to make lights for the cave and tent. 14 DPDouble the size of the tent. 30 DPNeed more options to add more options...Sorry Delta.
The box before her seemed to shiver as Delta closed it.
“It’s not a problem. Nu, tell the system I’ll get on that soon,” she said, feeling relaxed as she stretched. Having just moved her core behind the circus to enjoy the benefits of a free mini-boss, Delta felt a lot better. The Bloodcurdling Mushroom seemed to contain itself nearby. Waiting for Delta to look away before it bred, no doubt.
Delta pursed her lips and something tugged at her mind. The upgrade box had said something about a mushroom... the nice looking Lumen mushroom. Delta liked those ones. Her brain went up and beyond itself as it pulled another tiny tidbit.
Nu talking about the Bees.
How they could have multiple hives could cause a war...
Delta’s stare made the mushroom shrink down on itself.
I can feel you plotting. It is distressing me.
Nu informed her and Delta flexed her fingers and checked her resource meters.
Mana: 15
DP: 75
Thankfully, Nu had not dipped into the important DP.
“I’m not plotting Nu. I am commencing war,” she corrected as Renny went about the tent, sweeping dust off of the seats with a mimed broom. The giant ape beast, lying about on its side, lifted the entire four-row bench stand with one hand, letting Renny get better access.
The ape had looked around at its new space and seemed to look a little restless at the tiny space. Delta couldn’t blame him. He looked like he was used to acres of wildness to move about in.
War? Delta, its a mushroom.
The words came with a sigh and Delta waved him off.
“Nu, this thing is following me and is infecting everything I do. I need to work on defences, my attitude about being a dungeon core, how to make this place a success to make sure it’s not us against the world but before any of that stuff. I have to beat this thing,” Delta pointed with a jab at the mushroom.
How... do you intend to do that exactly?
Delta opened up the menu and flicked it with a grin.
“I kinda stop need going after them like they are a mistake in the system. They’re not. They’re good little creature's who have to obey the rules just as much as anything. I know that they can’t grow out of control or block the way so I’m thinking its time these little suckers had some competition. If I can’t get rid of these damn things, I will utterly subjugate them with my own mushrooms!” Delta laughed and a lumen mushroom sprouted next to the black bloodcurdling.
It wriggled before going still.
Delta leaned down and pointed at the black mushroom.
“I know we have never gotten on and I know this system behind your existence is beyond anything I can understand but I know you can hear me. Stop breeding and you can stay. If you infect anything else, the gloves come off,” she warned.
Silence answered her and Nu moved closer.
Delta, come now, this is becoming silly. It’s a mushroom, it cannot understand threats or compromises be-
Nu went silent as second black mushroom sprouted near the first.
...Delta, kill it. Kill it now.
“Nu, these guys are pretty powerful, speaking effect wise. I think we don’t need to erase them, just cull them,” she hissed as stroked her pretty Lumen Mushroom. The Bloodcurdling would only continue to grow worse at this rate. Comparing the two, the Lumen mushroom never spread where it wasn’t supposed to nor mutated without permission. It was a good shroom and Delta needed it to act on her behalf.
It just needed some...additions.
The contract with Renny, the ape surprise, the mushrooms, her guilt at not being a good leader... all the rampant emotions firing through her after today, they all narrowed down into this single goal.
“Open the Lumen upgrade menu!” she ordered and Nu eagerly shifted to be the menu he sometimes acted like.
Lumen Mushrooms: They glow with weak white mana. Very pretty!
Allow the mushrooms to keep glowing after being plucked. 3 DPThe Mushroom can pulse gently, relaxing those who view it. 7 DPThe Mushroom is warm with heat, making small spaces cozy. 3 DPMutate mushrooms due to being planted on the second floor. 20 DP
Delta felt a rush of victory seize her as the options appeared.
“You know, it’s not too bad showing some tough love,” Delta mused as she swiped her finger down the entire list.
The black mushroom shivered as the Lumen mushroom glowed brightly.
Yes, waging war on an infectious species by introducing an equally potential resource drainage and potentially bigger threat is always what warms my heart in these dark times.
The light died down the simple cream covered mushroom now looked slightly different.
The cap had become like a thin membrane with holes so one can peer into the core of the fungus. A single stem grew inside the cap now, at the end was a single point of light. It was brighter than the soft glow the Lumen Mushroom had before, it now pierced the shadows when it moved, casting the light through different angles and intensities of the membrane.
It was a star and it gleamed with a tempting light. It swayed slightly and Delta gasped as the light made the cave look mysterious yet...inviting.
She looked down and grinned.
“Spread, to the jungle, to the pool, to the bees... shine your light everywhere!” she encouraged and the mushroom’s light began to softly change colours and it became almost hypnotic.
Nu silently switched to its menu.
Starlight Mushroom: This fungus absorbs light and uses it at night to keep other plants warm and alive. In return, the mushroom lures insects in with their scent and burns bugs as they come closer, it seems to dissolve them over time for additional food.
Delta turned and cleared her throat.
“Do not eat my bees,” she warned sternly. The Starlight only wriggled.
Another grew out from the nearby wall and the allure of the room only grew. Delta watched as the two mushrooms seemed to point their starstalks at the black mushrooms, pulsing with a blue light.
“I swear, if those Bloodcurdling mushrooms grow red starstalks to fight back, I am going to get sued,” Delta mumbled but perked up as she felt... better. A rush of ‘doing something’ made her want to do more!
She spun as Renny set the pile of dust, a hill almost bigger than Delta, outside the tent. She hadn’t known she would claim everything in the room. Now she had special dungeon dust. It was going to be fun trying to think of a use for that outside pocket dust surprise attacks from her gobos. The giant ape sniffed and then exploded the dust mound with a sneeze, making Renny go from porcelain white to chalky grey.
He paused and then gripped something by his side and poured it over his head.
The magic made his hat slink down as if suddenly soaked, yet no water dripped. The dust slid off of his form and washed into the soil. Odd to see it happen when there was nothing actually there.
Wilhelm the Tyrant Ape(Guardian):
Allow Wilhelm to turn berserk and do more damage but lose control. 45 DPAllow Wilhelm to change size at will due to the small room. 50 DP (He might take part in the shows!)Upgrade Wilhelm’s stomach to eat the Bloodcurdling Mushrooms for a boost in attack. 30 DP
Delta smiled and left Renny to get some more of the circus cleaned out.
She felt a little done in but decided she still had work to do.
---
Delta stared at the entrance of her dungeon and looked around.
She couldn’t do too much here but it was good to try and imagine how things looked from a new person's point of view. Due to her nature as the dungeon core, being aware of most of the dungeon made her...zone out on some things.
It would be personally walking through these halls and seeing what she could do to really amp up her first floor that would make all the difference.
“First things first,” she said and eyed the open hole.
“Nu, show me what we go,” she asked and a box appeared.
Be warned, this menu is a bit... different.
Dungeon entrance:
Status: Unbound. Exposed. Free entry. No clause for entering. No rule upon entry.
Appearance: It’s a hole in the ground. Sister Delta... it looks bad!
Mana leakage level: ...it’s big odd number with lots of parts but I can narrow it down...I think. Alright, I'm going to try again!
Current leakage: Rank 2. Yes!
Would you like to change any of these?
Delta stood there and her mind went blank.
Yes, System, show us some options before her brain melts.
Nu interjected.
Status change:
Unbound. You are not bound to any building or land or creature. You lose a lot of benefits but you can change your dungeon location down the line if needed or change how it is in the world. Making it fly or have it walk and more. You do not have enough levels for this yet.Exposed. Anyone can just look in... Simply create a door and slid it into place.Free entry. No one has to to give up an important item or items to appease you. Uh...due... to how nice the Core is, this is not currently possible as she enjoys people visiting, though setting up an outside donation box is possible.No clause upon entry. Set a requirement for entering the dungeon. This is... important. I cannot see a way to remove such thing once it happens. A clause must be something personal to the core I cannot offer options. It does have... a slight DP cost.
“DP? That’s not too bad,” Delta grinned and the system brought up a new box.
Clause entry: 1500 DP for one clause that seems to be heavily limited. For example, you can prevent more than 7 people entering at a time... for 30 minutes between a group. I think you can make people enter only if they sing a song but the song can only be 5 or so words long. You need far more levels and experience to be able to fully make a powerful clause.
Delta felt her mind go blank at the number but swallowed back a slight wail.
“So, I can do a door!” she forced a beaming smile. Nu dinged.
Allow me.
He took the last of Delta’s mana, dropping it down to a solid 3 as he made a large stone door. It froze near completion and a box appeared.
Door must have entrance or way of opening!
Nu’s box grumbled and the stone door shuddered as the front became carved with a spinning dial. The dial had four layers with the words Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta written on all of them In the centre was an orange globe that seemed to gleam and up top a carved arrow pointing down towards the globe.
“Nu... at least you didn’t add a claw key mechanism,” Delta said dryly and Nu turned to face her.
Your head has a lot of interesting things when you get to thinking of traps. Wonderful, if not a bit odd.
Delta, the word, was closest to the core in the middle.
The door finished and clicked into place.
There was a moment to wait before the door split down the middle and opened, the orange globe cut perfectly down the middle as the door slid seamlessly into either side of the entrance.
“Okay, not gonna lie. That was neat,” Delta grinned.
Thank you. I originally wanted to put a bell outside and have the door fall on them as a result but I cannot trap the entrance as we know. At least the spiders will struggle with their lack of fingers.
“My condolences,” Delta rolled her eyes and turned to walk deeper into the first floor, she shrieked and jumped back as a sign suddenly popped out of the sidewall.
A warning sign to let newcomers know about sudden warning signs - Nu.
Oh I forgot about that.
Delta was on the ground, eyes wide and heart beating fast.
“W-why would you do that?” she asked with a wave of her hand as the sign vanished back into the wall.
It amused me. You got your mime, I get my signs. It’s only fair.
Delta blew her hair out the way and then couldn’t help but smile.
“You’re gonna to scare someone to death before they even reach the first room,” she said, not able to stay too mad at him.
Oh no. How dreadful. To be fair, if they collapse at a wooden sign popping up. I’m doing them a favour and saving them time. The duck alone will do worse.
Delta put her hands on her hip.
“My dungeon is not scary!” she protested as glowing moss above illuminated the room of web ahead, tiny red eyes staring at the scene silently as if waiting for someone to come closer. Where the pond room beyond held her Dark Drake which guarded a secret tunnel to where her Abyss Worm rested.
Delta eyed the spider room where the glowing eyes watched.
The spiders were on their agreed break time and enjoying the antics apparently.
“Not... much!” she amended.
This dungeon scares me and I basically run a third of it.
Delta couldn’t really argue with that.
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Chapter 47: Delta Does Danger
Circus room: This room contains a large tent for shows to be held in. It’s missing a lot of things to be a true source of wonder.
Upgrade:
Circus tent to be new and made with better material. 10 DPAdd lanterns that shine with crushed Lumen Mushrooms to make lights for the cave and tent. 14 DPDouble the size of the tent. 30 DPNeed more options to add more options...Sorry Delta.
The box before her seemed to shiver as Delta closed it.
“It’s not a problem. Nu, tell the system I’ll get on that soon,” she said, feeling relaxed as she stretched. Having just moved her core behind the circus to enjoy the benefits of a free mini-boss, Delta felt a lot better. The Bloodcurdling Mushroom seemed to contain itself nearby. Waiting for Delta to look away before it bred, no doubt.
Delta pursed her lips and something tugged at her mind. The upgrade box had said something about a mushroom... the nice looking Lumen mushroom. Delta liked those ones. Her brain went up and beyond itself as it pulled another tiny tidbit.
Nu talking about the Bees.
How they could have multiple hives could cause a war...
Delta’s stare made the mushroom shrink down on itself.
I can feel you plotting. It is distressing me.
Nu informed her and Delta flexed her fingers and checked her resource meters.
Mana: 15
DP: 75
Thankfully, Nu had not dipped into the important DP.
“I’m not plotting Nu. I am commencing war,” she corrected as Renny went about the tent, sweeping dust off of the seats with a mimed broom. The giant ape beast, lying about on its side, lifted the entire four-row bench stand with one hand, letting Renny get better access.
The ape had looked around at its new space and seemed to look a little restless at the tiny space. Delta couldn’t blame him. He looked like he was used to acres of wildness to move about in.
War? Delta, its a mushroom.
The words came with a sigh and Delta waved him off.
“Nu, this thing is following me and is infecting everything I do. I need to work on defences, my attitude about being a dungeon core, how to make this place a success to make sure it’s not us against the world but before any of that stuff. I have to beat this thing,” Delta pointed with a jab at the mushroom.
How... do you intend to do that exactly?
Delta opened up the menu and flicked it with a grin.
“I kinda stop need going after them like they are a mistake in the system. They’re not. They’re good little creature's who have to obey the rules just as much as anything. I know that they can’t grow out of control or block the way so I’m thinking its time these little suckers had some competition. If I can’t get rid of these damn things, I will utterly subjugate them with my own mushrooms!” Delta laughed and a lumen mushroom sprouted next to the black bloodcurdling.
It wriggled before going still.
Delta leaned down and pointed at the black mushroom.
“I know we have never gotten on and I know this system behind your existence is beyond anything I can understand but I know you can hear me. Stop breeding and you can stay. If you infect anything else, the gloves come off,” she warned.
Silence answered her and Nu moved closer.
Delta, come now, this is becoming silly. It’s a mushroom, it cannot understand threats or compromises be-
Nu went silent as second black mushroom sprouted near the first.
...Delta, kill it. Kill it now.
“Nu, these guys are pretty powerful, speaking effect wise. I think we don’t need to erase them, just cull them,” she hissed as stroked her pretty Lumen Mushroom. The Bloodcurdling would only continue to grow worse at this rate. Comparing the two, the Lumen mushroom never spread where it wasn’t supposed to nor mutated without permission. It was a good shroom and Delta needed it to act on her behalf.
It just needed some...additions.
The contract with Renny, the ape surprise, the mushrooms, her guilt at not being a good leader... all the rampant emotions firing through her after today, they all narrowed down into this single goal.
“Open the Lumen upgrade menu!” she ordered and Nu eagerly shifted to be the menu he sometimes acted like.
Lumen Mushrooms: They glow with weak white mana. Very pretty!
Allow the mushrooms to keep glowing after being plucked. 3 DPThe Mushroom can pulse gently, relaxing those who view it. 7 DPThe Mushroom is warm with heat, making small spaces cozy. 3 DPMutate mushrooms due to being planted on the second floor. 20 DP
Delta felt a rush of victory seize her as the options appeared.
“You know, it’s not too bad showing some tough love,” Delta mused as she swiped her finger down the entire list.
The black mushroom shivered as the Lumen mushroom glowed brightly.
Yes, waging war on an infectious species by introducing an equally potential resource drainage and potentially bigger threat is always what warms my heart in these dark times.
The light died down the simple cream covered mushroom now looked slightly different.
The cap had become like a thin membrane with holes so one can peer into the core of the fungus. A single stem grew inside the cap now, at the end was a single point of light. It was brighter than the soft glow the Lumen Mushroom had before, it now pierced the shadows when it moved, casting the light through different angles and intensities of the membrane.
It was a star and it gleamed with a tempting light. It swayed slightly and Delta gasped as the light made the cave look mysterious yet...inviting.
She looked down and grinned.
“Spread, to the jungle, to the pool, to the bees... shine your light everywhere!” she encouraged and the mushroom’s light began to softly change colours and it became almost hypnotic.
Nu silently switched to its menu.
Starlight Mushroom: This fungus absorbs light and uses it at night to keep other plants warm and alive. In return, the mushroom lures insects in with their scent and burns bugs as they come closer, it seems to dissolve them over time for additional food.
Delta turned and cleared her throat.
“Do not eat my bees,” she warned sternly. The Starlight only wriggled.
Another grew out from the nearby wall and the allure of the room only grew. Delta watched as the two mushrooms seemed to point their starstalks at the black mushrooms, pulsing with a blue light.
“I swear, if those Bloodcurdling mushrooms grow red starstalks to fight back, I am going to get sued,” Delta mumbled but perked up as she felt... better. A rush of ‘doing something’ made her want to do more!
She spun as Renny set the pile of dust, a hill almost bigger than Delta, outside the tent. She hadn’t known she would claim everything in the room. Now she had special dungeon dust. It was going to be fun trying to think of a use for that outside pocket dust surprise attacks from her gobos. The giant ape sniffed and then exploded the dust mound with a sneeze, making Renny go from porcelain white to chalky grey.
He paused and then gripped something by his side and poured it over his head.
The magic made his hat slink down as if suddenly soaked, yet no water dripped. The dust slid off of his form and washed into the soil. Odd to see it happen when there was nothing actually there.
Wilhelm the Tyrant Ape(Guardian):
Allow Wilhelm to turn berserk and do more damage but lose control. 45 DPAllow Wilhelm to change size at will due to the small room. 50 DP (He might take part in the shows!)Upgrade Wilhelm’s stomach to eat the Bloodcurdling Mushrooms for a boost in attack. 30 DP
Delta smiled and left Renny to get some more of the circus cleaned out.
She felt a little done in but decided she still had work to do.
---
Delta stared at the entrance of her dungeon and looked around.
She couldn’t do too much here but it was good to try and imagine how things looked from a new person's point of view. Due to her nature as the dungeon core, being aware of most of the dungeon made her...zone out on some things.
It would be personally walking through these halls and seeing what she could do to really amp up her first floor that would make all the difference.
“First things first,” she said and eyed the open hole.
“Nu, show me what we go,” she asked and a box appeared.
Be warned, this menu is a bit... different.
Dungeon entrance:
Status: Unbound. Exposed. Free entry. No clause for entering. No rule upon entry.
Appearance: It’s a hole in the ground. Sister Delta... it looks bad!
Mana leakage level: ...it’s big odd number with lots of parts but I can narrow it down...I think. Alright, I'm going to try again!
Current leakage: Rank 2. Yes!
Would you like to change any of these?
Delta stood there and her mind went blank.
Yes, System, show us some options before her brain melts.
Nu interjected.
Status change:
Unbound. You are not bound to any building or land or creature. You lose a lot of benefits but you can change your dungeon location down the line if needed or change how it is in the world. Making it fly or have it walk and more. You do not have enough levels for this yet.Exposed. Anyone can just look in... Simply create a door and slid it into place.Free entry. No one has to to give up an important item or items to appease you. Uh...due... to how nice the Core is, this is not currently possible as she enjoys people visiting, though setting up an outside donation box is possible.No clause upon entry. Set a requirement for entering the dungeon. This is... important. I cannot see a way to remove such thing once it happens. A clause must be something personal to the core I cannot offer options. It does have... a slight DP cost.
“DP? That’s not too bad,” Delta grinned and the system brought up a new box.
Clause entry: 1500 DP for one clause that seems to be heavily limited. For example, you can prevent more than 7 people entering at a time... for 30 minutes between a group. I think you can make people enter only if they sing a song but the song can only be 5 or so words long. You need far more levels and experience to be able to fully make a powerful clause.
Delta felt her mind go blank at the number but swallowed back a slight wail.
“So, I can do a door!” she forced a beaming smile. Nu dinged.
Allow me.
He took the last of Delta’s mana, dropping it down to a solid 3 as he made a large stone door. It froze near completion and a box appeared.
Door must have entrance or way of opening!
Nu’s box grumbled and the stone door shuddered as the front became carved with a spinning dial. The dial had four layers with the words Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta written on all of them In the centre was an orange globe that seemed to gleam and up top a carved arrow pointing down towards the globe.
“Nu... at least you didn’t add a claw key mechanism,” Delta said dryly and Nu turned to face her.
Your head has a lot of interesting things when you get to thinking of traps. Wonderful, if not a bit odd.
Delta, the word, was closest to the core in the middle.
The door finished and clicked into place.
There was a moment to wait before the door split down the middle and opened, the orange globe cut perfectly down the middle as the door slid seamlessly into either side of the entrance.
“Okay, not gonna lie. That was neat,” Delta grinned.
Thank you. I originally wanted to put a bell outside and have the door fall on them as a result but I cannot trap the entrance as we know. At least the spiders will struggle with their lack of fingers.
“My condolences,” Delta rolled her eyes and turned to walk deeper into the first floor, she shrieked and jumped back as a sign suddenly popped out of the sidewall.
A warning sign to let newcomers know about sudden warning signs - Nu.
Oh I forgot about that.
Delta was on the ground, eyes wide and heart beating fast.
“W-why would you do that?” she asked with a wave of her hand as the sign vanished back into the wall.
It amused me. You got your mime, I get my signs. It’s only fair.
Delta blew her hair out the way and then couldn’t help but smile.
“You’re gonna to scare someone to death before they even reach the first room,” she said, not able to stay too mad at him.
Oh no. How dreadful. To be fair, if they collapse at a wooden sign popping up. I’m doing them a favour and saving them time. The duck alone will do worse.
Delta put her hands on her hip.
“My dungeon is not scary!” she protested as glowing moss above illuminated the room of web ahead, tiny red eyes staring at the scene silently as if waiting for someone to come closer. Where the pond room beyond held her Dark Drake which guarded a secret tunnel to where her Abyss Worm rested.
Delta eyed the spider room where the glowing eyes watched.
The spiders were on their agreed break time and enjoying the antics apparently.
“Not... much!” she amended.
This dungeon scares me and I basically run a third of it.
Delta couldn’t really argue with that.
Chapter 47: Delta Does DangerCircus room: This room contains a large tent for shows to be held in. It's missing a lot of things to be a true source of wonder.Upgrade:Circus tent to be new and made with better material. 10 DPAdd lanterns that shine with crushed Lumen Mushrooms to make lights for the cave and tent. 14 DPDouble the size of the tent. 30 DPNeed more options to add more options...Sorry Delta. The box before her seemed to shiver as Delta closed it.It's not a problem. Nu, tell the system I'll get on that soon, she said, feeling relaxed as she stretched. Having just moved her core behind the circus to enjoy the benefits of a free mini-boss, Delta felt a lot better. The Bloodcurdling Mushroom seemed to contain itself nearby. Waiting for Delta to look away before it bred, no doubt.Delta pursed her lips and something tugged at her mind. The upgrade box had said something about a mushroom... the nice looking Lumen mushroom. Delta liked those ones. Her brain went up and beyond itself as it pulled another tiny tidbit.Nu talking about the Bees.How they could have multiple hives could cause a war...Delta's stare made the mushroom shrink down on itself.I can feel you plotting. It is distressing me. Nu informed her and Delta flexed her fingers and checked her resource meters.Mana: 15DP: 75 Thankfully, Nu had not dipped into the important DP.I'm not plotting Nu. I am commencing war, she corrected as Renny went about the tent, sweeping dust off of the seats with a mimed broom. The giant ape beast, lying about on its side, lifted the entire four-row bench stand with one hand, letting Renny get better access.The ape had looked around at its new space and seemed to look a little restless at the tiny space. Delta couldn't blame him. He looked like he was used to acres of wildness to move about in.War? Delta, its a mushroom. The words came with a sigh and Delta waved him off.Nu, this thing is following me and is infecting everything I do. I need to work on defences, my attitude about being a dungeon core, how to make this place a success to make sure it's not us against the world but before any of that stuff. I have to beat this thing, Delta pointed with a jab at the mushroom.How... do you intend to do that exactly? Delta opened up the menu and flicked it with a grin.I kinda stop need going after them like they are a mistake in the system. They're not. They're good little creature's who have to obey the rules just as much as anything. I know that they can't grow out of control or block the way so I'm thinking its time these little suckers had some competition. If I can't get rid of these damn things, I will utterly subjugate them with my own mushrooms! Delta laughed and a lumen mushroom sprouted next to the black bloodcurdling.It wriggled before going still.Delta leaned down and pointed at the black mushroom.I know we have never gotten on and I know this system behind your existence is beyond anything I can understand but I know you can hear me. Stop breeding and you can stay. If you infect anything else, the gloves come off, she warned.Silence answered her and Nu moved closer.Delta, come now, this is becoming silly. It's a mushroom, it cannot understand threats or compromises be- Nu went silent as second black mushroom sprouted near the first....Delta, kill it. Kill it now. Nu, these guys are pretty powerful, speaking effect wise. I think we don't need to erase them, just cull them, she hissed as stroked her pretty Lumen Mushroom. The Bloodcurdling would only continue to grow worse at this rate. Comparing the two, the Lumen mushroom never spread where it wasn't supposed to nor mutated without permission. It was a good shroom and Delta needed it to act on her behalf.It just needed some...additions.The contract with Renny, the ape surprise, the mushrooms, her guilt at not being a good leader... all the rampant emotions firing through her after today, they all narrowed down into this single goal.Open the Lumen upgrade menu! she ordered and Nu eagerly shifted to be the menu he sometimes acted like.Lumen Mushrooms: They glow with weak white mana. Very pretty!Allow the mushrooms to keep glowing after being plucked. 3 DPThe Mushroom can pulse gently, relaxing those who view it. 7 DPThe Mushroom is warm with heat, making small spaces cozy. 3 DPMutate mushrooms due to being planted on the second floor. 20 DP Delta felt a rush of victory seize her as the options appeared.You know, it's not too bad showing some tough love, Delta mused as she swiped her finger down the entire list.The black mushroom shivered as the Lumen mushroom glowed brightly.Yes, waging war on an infectious species by introducing an equally potential resource drainage and potentially bigger threat is always what warms my heart in these dark times. The light died down the simple cream covered mushroom now looked slightly different.The cap had become like a thin membrane with holes so one can peer into the core of the fungus. A single stem grew inside the cap now, at the end was a single point of light. It was brighter than the soft glow the Lumen Mushroom had before, it now pierced the shadows when it moved, casting the light through different angles and intensities of the membrane.It was a star and it gleamed with a tempting light. It swayed slightly and Delta gasped as the light made the cave look mysterious yet...inviting.She looked down and grinned.Spread, to the jungle, to the pool, to the bees... shine your light everywhere! she encouraged and the mushroom's light began to softly change colours and it became almost hypnotic.Nu silently switched to its menu.Starlight Mushroom: This fungus absorbs light and uses it at night to keep other plants warm and alive. In return, the mushroom lures insects in with their scent and burns bugs as they come closer, it seems to dissolve them over time for additional food. Delta turned and cleared her throat.Do not eat my bees, she warned sternly. The Starlight only wriggled.Another grew out from the nearby wall and the allure of the room only grew. Delta watched as the two mushrooms seemed to point their starstalks at the black mushrooms, pulsing with a blue light.I swear, if those Bloodcurdling mushrooms grow red starstalks to fight back, I am going to get sued, Delta mumbled but perked up as she felt... better. A rush of doing something' made her want to do more!She spun as Renny set the pile of dust, a hill almost bigger than Delta, outside the tent. She hadn't known she would claim everything in the room. Now she had special dungeon dust. It was going to be fun trying to think of a use for that outside pocket dust surprise attacks from her gobos. The giant ape sniffed and then exploded the dust mound with a sneeze, making Renny go from porcelain white to chalky grey.He paused and then gripped something by his side and poured it over his head.The magic made his hat slink down as if suddenly soaked, yet no water dripped. The dust slid off of his form and washed into the soil. Odd to see it happen when there was nothing actually there. Wilhelm the Tyrant ApeGuardian:Allow Wilhelm to turn berserk and do more damage but lose control. 45 DPAllow Wilhelm to change size at will due to the small room. 50 DP He might take part in the shows!Upgrade Wilhelm's stomach to eat the Bloodcurdling Mushrooms for a boost in attack. 30 DP Delta smiled and left Renny to get some more of the circus cleaned out.She felt a little done in but decided she still had work to do.---Delta stared at the entrance of her dungeon and looked around.She couldn't do too much here but it was good to try and imagine how things looked from a new person's point of view. Due to her nature as the dungeon core, being aware of most of the dungeon made her...zone out on some things.It would be personally walking through these halls and seeing what she could do to really amp up her first floor that would make all the difference.First things first, she said and eyed the open hole.Nu, show me what we go, she asked and a box appeared.Be warned, this menu is a bit... different.Dungeon entrance:Status: Unbound. Exposed. Free entry. No clause for entering. No rule upon entry. Appearance: It's a hole in the ground. Sister Delta... it looks bad!Mana leakage level: ...it's big odd number with lots of parts but I can narrow it down...I think. Alright, I'm going to try again!Current leakage: Rank 2. Yes!Would you like to change any of these? Delta stood there and her mind went blank.Yes, System, show us some options before her brain melts. Nu interjected.Status change:Unbound. You are not bound to any building or land or creature. You lose a lot of benefits but you can change your dungeon location down the line if needed or change how it is in the world. Making it fly or have it walk and more. You do not have enough levels for this yet.Exposed. Anyone can just look in... Simply create a door and slid it into place.Free entry. No one has to to give up an important item or items to appease you. Uh...due... to how nice the Core is, this is not currently possible as she enjoys people visiting, though setting up an outside donation box is possible.No clause upon entry. Set a requirement for entering the dungeon. This is... important. I cannot see a way to remove such thing once it happens. A clause must be something personal to the core I cannot offer options. It does have... a slight DP cost. DP? That's not too bad, Delta grinned and the system brought up a new box.Clause entry: 1500 DP for one clause that seems to be heavily limited. For example, you can prevent more than 7 people entering at a time... for 30 minutes between a group. I think you can make people enter only if they sing a song but the song can only be 5 or so words long. You need far more levels and experience to be able to fully make a powerful clause. Delta felt her mind go blank at the number but swallowed back a slight wail.So, I can do a door! she forced a beaming smile. Nu dinged.Allow me. He took the last of Delta's mana, dropping it down to a solid 3 as he made a large stone door. It froze near completion and a box appeared.Door must have entrance or way of opening! Nu's box grumbled and the stone door shuddered as the front became carved with a spinning dial. The dial had four layers with the words Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta written on all of them In the centre was an orange globe that seemed to gleam and up top a carved arrow pointing down towards the globe.Nu... at least you didn't add a claw key mechanism, Delta said dryly and Nu turned to face her.Your head has a lot of interesting things when you get to thinking of traps. Wonderful, if not a bit odd. Delta, the word, was closest to the core in the middle.The door finished and clicked into place.There was a moment to wait before the door split down the middle and opened, the orange globe cut perfectly down the middle as the door slid seamlessly into either side of the entrance.Okay, not gonna lie. That was neat, Delta grinned.Thank you. I originally wanted to put a bell outside and have the door fall on them as a result but I cannot trap the entrance as we know. At least the spiders will struggle with their lack of fingers. My condolences, Delta rolled her eyes and turned to walk deeper into the first floor, she shrieked and jumped back as a sign suddenly popped out of the sidewall.A warning sign to let newcomers know about sudden warning signs - Nu.Oh I forgot about that. Delta was on the ground, eyes wide and heart beating fast.W-why would you do that? she asked with a wave of her hand as the sign vanished back into the wall.It amused me. You got your mime, I get my signs. It's only fair. Delta blew her hair out the way and then couldn't help but smile.You're gonna to scare someone to death before they even reach the first room, she said, not able to stay too mad at him.Oh no. How dreadful. To be fair, if they collapse at a wooden sign popping up. I'm doing them a favour and saving them time. The duck alone will do worse. Delta put her hands on her hip.My dungeon is not scary! she protested as glowing moss above illuminated the room of web ahead, tiny red eyes staring at the scene silently as if waiting for someone to come closer. Where the pond room beyond held her Dark Drake which guarded a secret tunnel to where her Abyss Worm rested.Delta eyed the spider room where the glowing eyes watched.The spiders were on their agreed break time and enjoying the antics apparently.Not... much! she amended.This dungeon scares me and I basically run a third of it. Delta couldn't really argue with that.
