Reviewing the entire first floor, it took me no more than a few minutes to form a mental picture of what I wanted. For the most part, I'd keep the ruined temple style with a few carvings here and there, filled with goblins that would attack in waves. Since this was the first floor, I needed to improve it while finishing the second floor.
As for size, I wanted to expand it to a kilometer to have enough space between the entrance and myself.
To avoid becoming too saturated, I should create a Dungeon Core that could reset my traps and other things, but I'd leave that for later. Right now, I had to extend my dungeon.
Focusing on the exterior, I continued attracting ambient mana while feeling my own. Moments later, I imagined it spreading like a wave.
Following my will, my mana poured outward for a few dozen meters and kept extending, claiming more and more territory.
Finally, spending almost all my mana, I could feel the sixty-meter limit dissipate, now replaced by about six hundre meters—meaning it had increased a ten times its original size.
Now that I had more space, I simply waited to recover my mana, which took about an hour or two.
After replenishing myself, I began extending everything. The passages grew and connected; the previously narrow tunnels became wide passages about ten meters across, with various underground tunnels forming a labyrinth.
Since I'm not very good with labyrinths, I applied the right-hand rule. The main passage divided into several secondary ones that crisscrossed—some led to dead ends, others to trap zones I'd place later, and another led to the floor's boss room.
After extending the diameter of my first floor a few hundred meters underground, I could finally begin editing it.
For this, I used the Dungeon Editor skill. After receiving a mental map of my labyrinth, I began refining different areas and using DP to add traps.
I detailed the rock, shaping it into ancient ruins as if it had been an abandoned temple for countless years. I added rubble, destroyed rock pillars, and ruined murals. I was going to add bones, but I'd save that for later.
As for traps, well, it was simple. I added stalactites on the ceiling that would fall unexpectedly on the unwary or disrupt their thinking.
Also stalagmites that protruded from the walls, rising a few meters above the floor.
After completing the labyrinth and adding one or another detail, I had finished.
I quickly reviewed the first floor. Now I only needed its inhabitants. Since I had already used goblins, I decided to continue using them but adding variations.
Opening the monster shop, I searched for goblin variants, which appeared. The first I summoned was a goblin shaman for a cost of 500 DP, rank F.
The next was a goblin focused on stealth, capable of hiding in shadows and attacking unsuspecting prey, which cost me 400 DP.
The next was a larger goblin—though not larger than Ravenous. This was a hobgoblin. A goblin that reached two meters ten in height with great body mass, but mind you, it wasn't slow or fat. They were quite strong and fast, and their rank was E.
After that, I summoned a bunch of goblins to begin my experiments. I would replicate what I did with Ravenous—edit and transform their bodies to have more variants without having to buy them through the monster shop, which cost me an arm and a leg for each monster.
Well, I'd certainly be very busy over the following days. I think about four days have passed since I started expanding and improving the first floor.
I'm not sure how long it will take until new hunters arrive, but everything will be ready.
At least, I hope so.
Sighing mentally, I looked at the first simple goblin I had just summoned and spoke to him mentally.
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[Continent of Agartha — Unknown Forest]
The gentle wind and the smell of damp earth brushed the nose of a beautiful woman crossing the forest with her group.
Her blue eyes scanned the forest with practiced ease, noticing how the ambient mana was beginning to be slowly drawn toward a direction deeper within.
"This is ridiculous. We're C-rank hunters, not laborers to go into some stupid newly discovered dungeon," expressed a tall man carrying a shield on his back.
"This is work for other, less experienced hunters."
"Come on, don't complain so much. Lately, monster activity has been increasing suddenly. Many hunters are going crazy trying to make money. So we don't have many options," said a woman in a mage's robe.
"That's true. Besides, according to the report, it's just a dungeon. That group was barely E-rank novices."
"If I were you, I wouldn't be so confident. Dungeons are mysterious and dangerous. If you're not careful, you could end up dead," said a woman wearing leather armor with a bow and arrows.
The man snorted with mockery.
"We're here," said the blue-eyed woman, emerging into a clearing where she could see the entrance to an enormous dark tunnel. Strangely, the entrance was carved with two tall pillars that had been broken long ago.
She could easily feel waves of ambient mana being absorbed by the dungeon core hidden in its depths.
"What do you think?"
"It's an authentic dungeon. We don't know how many floors it has or how long it's been here. We'll just explore its interior and then retreat to report to the guild," the woman said with a serious tone.
"Fine," said the man, taking the shield off his back. "I hope this is really worth it."
The group of hunters advanced. After crossing the cave entrance, they noticed the lack of light. It wasn't that the entire place was enveloped in darkness, as there was a faint illumination that barely lit a few meters ahead of them, leaving the rest in deep shadows.
The group advanced silently through the wide passages, alert to their surroundings.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, they saw a group of skinny goblins with manic, lustful smiles on their faces, looking at the women in the group.
With a shout, the horde of goblins charged forward without any plan.
The shield warrior positioned himself at the front. From his waist, he drew a broadsword and swung it, cutting down several goblins while others leaped onto the warrior.
Two projectiles launched by the rogue pierced the heads of the now-dead goblins.
"This is too easy," the man said with a smile.
"They're just a bunch of weak monsters. Those weaklings from Steel Blades died to something as simple as goblins."
His companions frowned at his comment.
"Whatever."