Ch-2 My little crack
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So I decided to start my expansion, I'm a dungeon now, so I think the mountains are a good direction. Something like a fortress in the mountains. Sounds good.

Not far from me, I found a large slope that would serve as a perfect temporary entrance to the Dungeon. The expansion is a slugger, but there's nothing I can do about it. [Dungeon Body Expansion LV1] as you can see, it's on level 1, so not only is it slow, and by that I mean 1 square meter per 30 minutes, it's still drinking Mana like there's no tomorrow. 10Mp per 1 square meter and about 10 centimeters into the ground. That's about 0.1 cubic meter, not very good. Fortunately, the Territory is generated automatically, but again [Dungeon Territory LV1], as you can see it has level one, which translates into 1 meter from Dungon Body. I have to take breaks because I don't have enough Mana. Anguish heeehhh... It'll take a while...

After I won't tell how many hours I got to a nice 3-meter high slope. It is much closer to the mountains, which are starting to get really steep. The forest that surrounded me stretches to this place but is much less dense. All in all, I think it is the very corner of the mountain and it should end somewhere not far away. Probably if I dug through it, I would see a valley or a pass.

So I started to grow in it with my body and then I started to absorb the earth trying to create a natural looking crack. It took a while. And yes, it's twilight by the way, the next day. No, you're kidding me. It's not the next day.

It was a few long days of uninterrupted work. But does it matter?

There are probably some questions you'd like to ask. You're still immobile? What about the books? What about skill levels? And the like. That's probably how you ask questions like that. Am I starting to talk to myself? No. I promise, I'm just killing time... Really.

Either way, answering the previous questions. My skills look like this.

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Skills:

Dungeon/Race Skills:

[Dungeon Shop], [Dungeon Appraisal], [Dungeon Absorption], [Dungeon Knowledge], [Dungeon Body], [Internal Dungeon Warehouse LV1], [Dungeon Territory LV1], [Dungeon Body Expansion LV2], [Ether Absorption LV1], [Conversion of Ether LV1], [Dungeon Telekinesis LV3].

General Skills:

[LV1 Appraisal] [Concentration LV 21]

Resistance Skills:

[Heresy Resistance LV 23]

Magic Skills:

[Magic Vision LV1], [Magic Detection LV1]

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 I have a new level in [Dungeon Body Expansion], and in [Dungeon Telekinesis], as you can see, even two new levels. I got them during my expansion. As you can guess, the first skill has increased from my body's continuous growth. The second increase is related to how I move and how I see what I do and what I do with my books.

So, as you guessed, I carry my crystal core together with boxes full of books using telekinesis from time to time. [Dungeon Telekinesis] takes only 1Mp per minute so it's not the worst but still, it slows down my expansion and it's not nice.

On my way to that slope, I checked out how my warehouse works. So as [Dungeon Appraisal] told me, I can devour everything on my body using [Dungeon Absorption/Removal]. So I ate some grass, earth even a piece of bark from a tree. Everything organic went to Biomass, inorganic to Material. So nothing unexpected. It was unexpected that after absorbing the biomass, the possibility of processing it was added. From the biomass collected into processed or food. It cost 10Mp and it was one to one, so I didn't try, I couldn't waste mana. I really need to increase the mana stock.

The sheer capacity of my internal storage depends on the material. Biomass counts as one unit, one kilogram. And as far as inorganic material is concerned, all I have so far is 0.1 cubic meter of soil that counts as one unit. The rest of the material is probably counted similarly, only with a different conversion factor.

I also tried to use [Magic Vision] and [Magic Detection] but I barely noticed anything and only when I was very focused. Unfortunately, the expansion and telekinesis itself takes a lot of my attention, so for now I do not use them. And yes, that is why now my ability to concentrate is at level 21.

As for other events that took place during my not so short trip. The animals I met are not so different from those I saw on the Earth. Of course I didn't recognize any species, but the general shape is similar. The strangest animal I saw was a green rabbit, nothing exciting, right? But it helped to test my [Dungeon Territory] because it went through it. The very feeling of an intruder was... how do you say that? The best comparison I can find is the wind that blew my hair. Nothing intense, but noticeable.

I didn't use the appraisal too much because she gets a migraine and I can't concentrate. And once I've appraised that crutch, all I got is this.

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Status

Name: *None* Race: Forest Bunny LV. 3

Appraisal Block

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So it's not worth it at all. But when I appraised stones, earth or trees, the result was even worse. Only the answer was a deciduous tree or a fruit tree. I don't even want to mention the earth and stones. For God's sake, I didn't even get the species or type that I checked.

Now getting back to things that are happening now. The crack I'm creating is not perfect, but if nobody specifically looks for something unnatural, they won't see it, so I threw some ground around the crack to make it look like it was dug by an animal. I hope it will increase the effect. When I threw it out of the body, a little bit of earth grew out of it. When I threw it out of the territory, these little lumps emerged from a small black sphere which is the dense spheres of my Ether, which I see using [Magic Vision].

[Magic Vision LV1] has leveled up to [Magic Vision LV2].

[Dungeon Shaping LV1] has been acquired. 50Dp has been acquired.

[Dungeon Concealing LV1] has been acquired. 50Dp has been acquired.

Okay, that was... unexpected. Don't misunderstand me. I'm gonna take it from here, but I don't think I've done much. Maybe they just had a very low level of acquisition? The 100Dp for two levels was something that totally surprised me. You really get them that easy? That's what I'm wondering.

Whether it's so easy or not, I know now that I can get these points by getting skills on my own. In that case, the store is from now on only on schemes and skills that I don't know how to get by myself.

Yes, that sounds like a good plan. Now that I'm in a good mood, let's start going on. I think I'll dig into the rock first, and I'll cover the whole tunnel with a 5-centimeter layer of dungeon body.

In the meantime, I'll go through the shop again, maybe more points have changed something.

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Dungeon Shop

Dungeon Points - 200

Buy Skills:

[Lesser Mana Control] 100Dp

[Dungeon Telekinesi Drilling] 100Dp

[Mana Shockwawe] 200Dp

[Lesser Crafting] 200Dp

[Dungeon Body Enhancment] 200Dp

Buy Schematics and Templates:

The Monster Template:

<Lesser Little Golem of the Earth> 50Dp

<Imp> 100Dp

<Minor Gnom> 100Dp

Schematics of Summon Circles / Creation Stations (for Monsters):

<Minor Circle of Summoning> 100Dp

<Smaller Station of Golem Creation> 100Dp

Buy The Trap Schematics:

<Press plate> 10Dp

<Button> 5Dp

<Pitfall> 10Dp

<Extractable spikes(walls)> 25Dp

 Buy Architecture Schematics:

<Door> 25Dp

<Clapper> 10Dp

<Brick wall> 50Dp

Summon/Construct Monster:

*None*

>....< - ? Dp/Mp and Material cost

Create Monster Creation Station/Summoning Circle:

*None*

>....< - ? Dp/Mp and Material cost

Build Trap:

*None*

>....< - ? Dp/Mp and Material cost

Build Structure:

*None*

>....< - ? Dp/MP and Material cost

Development:

Ability/Monster/Architecture/itp.

>....< ? Dp cost

Items:

<Rags> 1Dp

<Rag Shirt> 5Dp

<Rag Pants> 5Dp

<Weak Tred 1m> 1Dp

<Poor food 1kg> 3Dp/10Food

<Bait 0,5kg> 5Dp/20Food

Dungeon Shop depends on the level of the dungeon.

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Only three skills have been added? It seems that the skills depend on the number of points and the rest on my level. Maybe? No less interesting. I know I should be saving points and all, but now I really could use something. Since I have a few more points than last time, maybe I can buy something here that's useful? After all, I've only been able to afford one thing last time, but I didn't need anything anyway. What do I need now? Digging faster would be one thing. Stronger walls would be useful too. At least I think that's what it does. [Dungeon Body Enhancment] But I can't afford two. It's less likely to collapse the tunnel, but digging faster is a favor for my current situation. So what do I choose now?

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Okay [Dungeon Telekinesi Drilling] it is. This slow digging makes me annoyed to much.

[Dungeon Telekinesi Drilling] was bought. 100Dp was lost.

Okay, let's get this thing working. So I create a tentacle of mana and ether to employing [Dungeon Telekinesis], and I knock it into the ground using the skill I have acquired. The Earth is absorbed into my storage much faster than before.The skill itself eats as much mana as [Dungeon Telekinesis], but it is much more difficult to control. If you are interested in the speed of the skill itself, it collects 0.1 cubic meters every 5 minutes.  And that's what's called an unearthly development. At least compared to the previous rate.
After some 20 maybe 30 meters at an angle of 60 degrees I finally got to the stone.I threw out all the surplus soil near the entrance trying to make it look as natural as possible but it won't do miracles.  Then I went another 5 meters into the stone. Unfortunately, digging the stone was slower. Some three-quarters of the previous speed.
Then I dug a small chamber, one and a half meters high and 5 square meters, just a big box. Nothing vibrant, but will serve as a temporary base and storage for my books.
And I have a little surprise thanks to all this digging I got level. I guess for a dungeon digging is enough to get another level. That's good because I don't think I'm going to beat the magic beasts in my current state. Wait, in my case, I guess I'll beat the adventurers.
But what's better with the new level few of my skills leve have also increased. I'm not gonna show things that aren't needed right now so, Look!

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Status

Name: Iriamet Suin Imisum LV 2

Race: Dungeon / Living Core

Hp: 10/15 | Regeneration 0,1/a day

Mp: 3/50 | Generation 10/h

Dp: 300 | Generation *None*

Supplies:

Biomass: Collected 0/100 | Processed 0/150 | Food 0/20

Materials: Rock 75/200 | Soil 15/25

Metals: *None*

Crystals: *None*

Fluids: Water 0/10

Statistics:

MAG ATK: 20 | MAG RES: 10 | PHY RES: 10

INT: 125 | WIZ: 300 | LUC: 50

Skills:

Dungeon/Race Skills:

[Dungeon Shop], [Dungeon Appraisal/Removal], [Dungeon Absorption], [Dungeon Knowledge], [Dungeon Body], [Internal Dungeon Warehouse LV2], [Dungeon Territory LV1], [Dungeon Body Expansion LV3], [Ether Absorption LV1], [Conversion of Ether LV1], [Dungeon Telekinesis LV4], [Dungeon Telekinesi Drilling LV2], [Dungeon Shaping LV1], [Dungeon Concealing LV1]

General Skills:

[LV1 Appraisal] [Concentration LV 27]

Resistance Skills:

[Heresy Resistance LV 23]

Magic Skills:

[Magic Vision LV1], [Magic Detection LV1]

Attributes: [Craft], [Wrath], [Pride], [Lust]

Affinitiy: [Dark], [Earth], [Metal], [Fire], [Heresy]

Titles:

[One who has knowledge from another world (hidden LV Ex)], [One who has reincarnated from another world (hidden LV Ex)], [Blessing of the Gods (Siidins, Tenebra Piacoe Dobili, Iraet Persubia)(hidden LV Ex)] [Living Artefact]

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And I'm giving my digging experience, other skills have increased in level, which shouldn't surprise anyone given the process itself. Dig, throw it out, wait for the mana to regenerate and so on and so forth. A really boring process. But since it paid off, I have no right to complain about it.
If I got Dp again, maybe I'll get my arsenal of skills up again? When I looked at the store, I figured it only increased the number of skills to buy. Things related to the dungeon itself remained the same. Their amount will probably change if I get the right level.
In the skills to buy, the options are the following: 

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Dungeon Shop

Dungeon Points - 300

Buy Skills:

[Lesser Mana Control] 100Dp

[Mana Shockwawe] 200Dp

[Lesser Crafting] 200Dp

[Dungeon Body Enhancment] 200Dp

[Lesser Mp Enhancment] 300Dp

[Basic Magic] 300Dp

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Without any hesitation I take [Lesser Mp Enhancment]. With all the skills I can buy, this one will be the best. With more mana, I'll finally be more active.
[Lesser Mp Enhancment] was bought. 300Dp was lost
Now I should start to expand more. Continuous use of mana should increase the level of this skill and consequently strengthen me.The skill itself has increased my mana by 10 and from what [Dungeon Appraisal] told my, it will do so with a every level.
But first the moment of rest, this constant work made me not even realize that I can't see in the dark. Maybe for a dungeon, such an ability is obvious.  Who knows that.Maybe a few hours of rest and I go back to work, that should be enough.  

To tell you the truth, thanks to the extra mana, I'll have much more work to do now than before. But there's no reason to be discouraged. It's true that I haven't met any monster on my journey, but that doesn't mean they're gone.
Remember what that goddess said, there are things here that can kill me. I'll have to prepare myself.
But having said that, I'm going back to my rightful rest.
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