Once my last final is complete in June, it’s summertime. While most college students are focused on having fun, Lillian is determined to get me to grind out XP to get me to level 10.
Unfortunately, we are only able to complete a bunch of low level dungeons for minimal XP. We get a lead once, with a dungeon having level 15 monsters and rush there only to find the entire building cordoned off by Security guards wearing body armor and semi-automatic weapons. They prevent anyone from entering the building by claiming that they’re responding to a ‘security threat.’ The Arschloch Corporation logo on their shoulders lets our group know that another dungeon clearing company has beaten us to the to the dungeon and aren’t willing to share.
It’s that way for any dungeon with monsters higher than level 5. We rush there, but someone else gets there first and sets up security to prevent anyone else from getting to the dungeon. So, we’re stuck running low level dungeons. Well, I’m stuck I should say. Lillian and John are too high a level to get any experience points from these kinds dungeons. John spends his time harvesting resources, and Lillian coaches me on fighting techniques. Most of the dungeons are straightforward, and all I have to do is kill the boss to complete them. Most of the monsters are too low level for me to get any XP but at least finishing the dungeon gives some XP. Each of the smaller dungeons gives between 1,000-3,000 XP when completed. Unfortunately, since I need 557 XP to get to level 9 and another 25,600 XP to get to level 10, it takes a ton of these kinds of dungeons to make any progress.
Lillian takes most of the credits earned from these low-level dungeons since she and John aren’t getting XP and the business still needs to bring in income. I make 5,000 credits by the end of June and hit level 10. One of the reasons I lost to Auden at the Halloween party was the lack of health points and TP. So, I put my stat points from the last couple of levels to constitution and wisdom.
Anthony Tinoco
Level 10
Unspent stat points: 0
Unspent skill points: 77
XP to next leveclass="underline" 51200
Health 250
Mana300
TP350
Strength10
Dexterity12
Constitution15
Intelligence20
Wisdom25
Charisma10
Credits: 5,000
SkillsLevel
Inventory Management3
Inspect5
Deception1
Dungeon Scan3
Dungeon Inspect3
Dungeon Mapping4
Mapping3
Bludgeoning Weapons3
Guilt Trip1
Cooking 1
Speed Reading4
Mental Math4
Analysis3
Piercing Weapons1
Throw5
Trap Making5
Weapon design4
Armor design2
Gadget4
Firearm4
Ranged Combat4
Rifle4
Handgun2
Writing2
Computer Knowledge2
Computer Interface2
Laser Technology3
Explosives3
Grenades3
Piano2
Chemical Mixing2
Vector Analysis2
Abilities
Roll
Flying Kick
Smash
Stab
Fireball
Bite
Iron Grip
Spider Climb
Naughty Children
Ice Needle
Inventory - 9 slots
Portable class B trap construction bench
Laser Pistol
Traps
High yield grenade
Hammer
Trap parts
The Dungeon Games start at the beginning of August, so I have all of July to relax if I want.
Not that I want to. Mom still hasn’t gotten a new job. It seems like her old employers are badmouthing her to anyone she applies to for work, a pretty dirty tactic from the Arschloch Corporation. However, if I keep dungeon diving like I have been, even working small dungeons will bring in enough extra money to keep the lights on.
With all the dungeons I’ve been going to in the last few months, I’ve gotten into the habit of using Dungeon Scan whenever I walk around, just to put in the hours to get it to level. I’ve gotten used to it just running in the background all the time. So, I’m really surprised to get a notification that it’s found a dungeon while I’m walking to work.
I make a quick detour to check out the dungeon. After all, what if it’s a high level one? I could use the extra credits I’d get from clearing it. I’m walking through an alley behind a supermarket when I spot the red door of the dungeon. I jog over it and use Dungeon Inspect.
Dungeon
Type - Fantasy
Restrictions - Technology restricted to level 1
Recommended for levels 6-9
My excitement practically bubbles over. This dungeon is perfect. I’m a tad high now that I’m level 10, but I’ll still get XP for killing the monsters and clearing the dungeon. Plus, none of the other corporations has found this one yet.