Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster’s Power - Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Chapter 51: Chapter 51 I let the crowd of hunters go into the dungeon first.

I’ll take my time and venture a bit deeper today to find some harder opponents.

I’m probably not ready for the boss yet, it’ll take a few days before i can handle that solo.

There’s a large sense of tension from the other parties.

This whole dungeon surge thing is a pretty big deal.

Once it was my turn to enter I pulled out my sword and jumped through the glowing blue portal.

I wandered around the Minotaur Dungeon without any problems.

The monsters became stronger and stronger as the day went on.

In 6 hours I faced off against 7 groups in total.

There were a few other teams in the dungeon, so whenever I got nearby, I turned the other way to keep my distance.

It was a little annoying at first, but overall it didn’t really matter.

The first 3 groups I fought were pretty easy.

They were all level 155-165.

It was just mana drops, no level gains at all.

The next two groups were a bit harder.

They were both lead by a boss with a pretty high level.

One was Lv.

188, the other was Lv.

191.

The Lv.

188 dropped an axe, the other 5 Minotaurs dropped only mana.

I gained 4 levels from these battles.

It’s much easier to level grind now that I can use my opponents MP.

I’m getting hit while blocking occasionally, but with every increasing level the damage is becoming less and less.

The next group I fought had a surprising twist.

It consisted of 4 total minotaurs.

Their levels were 176, 177, 180, and 182.

At first the monsters actually gave me a run for my money.

They attacked in charges of two and had similar strength to my own.

My only advantage was speed.

I dragged the battle out for a long time while hardening for defense and absorbing their MP simultaneously landing cheap shots whenever I could.

After this battle I had to drink an HP potion to recover fully.

The more I fight in this dungeon the more I understand why guilds love to come here.

These beasts are good fighters, but they don’t have any mind-blowing moves.

As long as a team has proper gear and teamwork, power leveling is a breeze.

After this battle I gained 3 more levels and collected 4 huge mana crystals.

My final group was even more of a challenge.

It was a group of 2 minotaur.

One was a level 161 and the other stood at a staggering level 202.

The lower level monster was defeated very quickly at the beginning of the fight.

The Level 202 was definitely a challenge though.

It was very strong and very fast.

My small frame and agility were my only upside when it came to basic stats.

I had to play it very safe and slowly chip away at the beast while blocking its attacks with a hardened left arm.

It chipped me down to about half of my HP before the battle was over.

Both of these monsters just dropped mana crystals, no extra loot.

I gained 3 levels from this battle.

After this fight I took a small break to sit by a tree and check my status.

[Status Open]
____________________
Name: Jay Soju
Level: 182
Hp: 465/915
Mp: 880/915
Strength: 437 [+125]
Speed: 521
Agility: 544
Defense: 389 [+156]
Mental Strength: 437 [+87]
Skills:
Absorption
Swordsmanship
Combat Magic [Fire Summoning]
Inspect [Special Grade]
Enemy Detection
Body Hardening[Special Grade]
Self Regeneration
Spacial Magic[Item Storage]
Plunderer
Items Equipped:
Golden Wolf Ring [+20% Mental Strength]
Cyclops Eye Pendant [+40% Defense]
Stainless Steel Sword [+125 Strength]
_____________________
After a quick rest I got up with a grin on my face and started heading back to the dungeon entrance.

I need to stock up on HP portions, I didn’t realize how tough some of these higher level minotaurs are.

Plus, a bite to eat wouldn’t hurt.

I’ll come back right after and continue this level grinding.

It took about an hour, but I made it back to the floating blue portal and left the dungeon.

I heard one team fighting a nearby group of monsters on the way back but didn’t encounter any myself.

I exited the dungeon and took the train back to the main Hub.

When I made it up to the surface I could see a pretty big commotion going on by the E Class escalator.

There were two extra guards in front preventing people from passing.

One of them was speaking to a group, I couldn’t help but listen in.

“We’re sorry to delay all of your hunting.

There’s been 2 large E Class breaks.

It shouldn’t be much of a problem, the bosses will be cleared soon.

We have temporary raised the entrance standard to a D Class minimum for 1 hour.

Please bare with us, this is for your safety.”
I raised an eyebrow.

A couple E class dungeon breaks huh?

Maybe it wouldn’t hurt if I checked it out.

I took out my ID and showed the guard while asking him a question.

“Hey, uh.

Which dungeons were the ones that had a break?”
He nodded to let me pass.

“There’s a pretty bad goblin dungeon break, its lower level and should be cleared within the hour.

The other seems to be a rat dungeon, it should be cleared much sooner.

We just got news to shut off the area to newbies just in case.”
“Alright.

Understood.”
I headed down to the E Class platform to check things out.

They have a goblin dungeon here too?

I wonder what it’s like?

The rat dungeon sounds disgusting, I don’t mind missing out on that.

The only break I’ve ever seen was that previous cyclops dungeon break…

and I was very under prepared.

This one should be fairly easy, some rare loot may drop if I have enough time to farm.

It looks like there’s a lot of people with the same idea as me.

As I got down to the platform it was pretty chaotic.

I read the info board and sure enough the train with all the parties surrounding it was the goblin dungeon.

I could see about 20 other hunters in 6 separate groups ranging from 2-5 members.

It looks like I’m the only solo hunter here.

We all boarded the train and were off shorty after.

It was a quick ride, no more than 3 minutes.

Everyone on the train was getting anxious.

They were either scared of what was in that dungeon or were just inching to fight.

I for one, was itching to fight.

Once the stop arrived we all piled out and went up the escalator to be met with a floating red portal.

I could feel the dense magic in the air.

This is definitely a dungeon break.

I let a few people jump through first, but I followed soon after.

We all dispersed once entering.

It’s actually pretty similar to the old goblin dungeon I used to hunt at.

That brings back memories.

Theres thick tall grass everywhere and occasional trees.

It’s basically an open plane dungeon.

No more than 2 minutes in I already encountered a monster.

It was just a goblin, I used inspect.

[Lv.

13]
I chuckled a little and cut it in half with a lazy swing of my sword.

It is definitely stronger than your average goblin, but at this level I can’t tell the difference.

I walked further into the dungeon.

A few more goblins ran at me, but they were defeated in seconds.

I didn’t even bother to collect the mana.

After 10 minutes or so I was starting to get a bit discouraged.

Did I really come down here for this?

I was about to turn back, but then I heard a familiar roar.

I used enemy detection and inspect.

[Lv.

41]
Something bigger is here..

I’m intrigued.

I ran towards it with my sword ready.

To my surprise it was a mutant hobgoblin!

This is a pretty bad break, I didn’t even know these guys could spawn outside the boss room.

The monster charged towards me with its sword pointed straight ahead while grunting and hissing.

It was an easy kill, I defeated it in seconds.

This gave me hope though, there might be more unusual spawns around here.

The air started getting denser and denser.

This is a good sign, the magic is getting more concentrated.

I kept using enemy detection and inspect with a very wide range to look for mutants.

[Lv.

14]
[Lv.

31]
[Lv.

11]
{Lv.

42]
[Lv.

38]
There were a variety of goblins and hobgoblins all over the place the further I went inside.

I ran into a few other hunters, but it was nothing more than a short head nod and us running off in opposite directions.

[Lv.

17]
[Lv.

44]
[Lv.

19]
[Lv.

46]
[Lv.

51]
The levels were slowly increasing more and more.

I kept walking further in towards the dense pocket of magic.

[Lv.

124]
It’s 100m away…

Now this is what I was looking for.

The air is heavy and my sword is drawn.

There’s a calm silence as I walk slowly towards my future opponent.

50m….

I’m getting closer.

Soon it’ll be within range.

There’s a small patch of trees up ahead, it must be in there.

20m….

My face lit up when I saw the creature pop out of the tree-line.

It’s an old looking goblin dressed in a dark cloak and a leather hat.

The monster is carrying a long wooden staff and has a large brown satchel that looks full to the brim.

It let off a faint grey glow, it must be a magic user.

This is my first time coming face to face with a Shaman.

I can barely hold in my excitement as I tighten the grip on my sword and get ready to fight.