Ordis barely had time to process his excitement before a system notification popped up before him, drawing his attention immediately.
Ordis eagerly scanned the system notifications, his excitement growing as he realized he had unlocked new abilities.
[Summon Minions] – Insect
[Trap Creation] – Small Spit
"Finally, minions! …Wait, just insects?" Ordis muttered, though he quickly realized why. So far, he had only successfully analyzed small creatures like mosquitoes, ants, and flies. It made sense that his summoning ability would be limited to them for now. At least it was a step in the right direction—having minions, no matter how small, was still something.
As for Small Spit, it sounded underwhelming, but perhaps it had some use. Maybe he could upgrade it later?
“Well, this is good enough.” He smiled. Still, progress was progress. Now, he just had to figure out how to use these abilities effectively.
"Alright, for now, my focus is on Summon Minions. I don’t think I need Trap Creation just yet."
Ordis carefully examined the newly unlocked [Summon Minions] ability, eager to see what it offered.
[Summon Minions] – Insect
* Mosquito – 1 Mana Reserve per summon
* Ant – 2 Mana Reserve per summon
* Fly – 1 Mana Reserve per summon
"Hah… I should’ve expected this," Ordis muttered. Since he had only successfully analyzed small insects like mosquitoes, ants, and flies, it made sense that those were the only creatures he could summon. No wolves, no bears, no cool monsters—just bugs.
As he kept reading, he noticed another restriction. At level 2, he could only maintain up to four minions at a time. That was a bit disappointing, but at least he had minions now. It was better than nothing.
"Well, I guess this is just the start," Ordis sighed. "Even the greatest armies began somewhere… even if mine consists of bugs. Hm, can I see what they look like?”
Name: Dungeon Mosquito
Level: 1
Rank: Lesser
Mana Cost: 1 Mana Reserve per summon
Lifespan: 24 hours (unless sustained by the dungeon)
ATTRIBUTES:
* Strength: 1 (Barely able to pierce soft skin)
* Speed: 5 (Fast in short bursts, difficult to hit)
* Defense: 1 (Extremely fragile, can be killed with a slap)
* Magic: 2 (Minor magical influence, connected to the dungeon)
* Intelligence: 1 (Instinct-driven, follows simple orders)
ABILITIES:
* Basic Attack: Tiny bite (Minimal damage)
* Special Trait – Blood Drain: Absorbs a minuscule amount of nutrients and Mana from prey
* Dungeon Link: Can relay sensory information to Ordis
* Evasion Instinct: Harder to hit due to erratic movement
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Name: Dungeon Fly
Level: 1
Rank: Lesser Bug
Mana Cost: 1 Mana Reserve per summon
Lifespan: 24 hours (unless sustained by the dungeon)
ATTRIBUTES:
* Strength: 1 (Harmless, cannot deal damage)
* Speed: 4 (Fast aerial movement, highly erratic)
* Defense: 1 (Extremely fragile, dies from a light impact)
* Magic: 1 (Slightly influenced by dungeon energy)
* Intelligence: 1 (Instinct-driven, follows simple commands)
ABILITIES:
* Basic Ability – Pestering Swarm: Can distract enemies by buzzing around them.
* Disease Carrier – While not immediately dangerous, if enhanced, the fly could spread infections or weaken enemies over time.
* Dungeon Link: Can relay basic sensory information to Ordis.
* Evasion Instinct: Hard to hit due to rapid, unpredictable movement.
Name: Dungeon Ant
Rank: Lesser Bug
Level: 1
Mana Cost: 2 Mana Reserve per summon
Lifespan: 3 days (unless sustained by the dungeon)
STATS:
* Strength: 4 (Can lift several times its own weight)
* Speed: 3 (Steady but not fast)
* Defense: 5 (Hard exoskeleton provides decent protection)
* Magic: 0 (No magical abilities)
* Intelligence: 2 (Instinct-driven, can follow simple orders and work in groups efficiently)
SPECIAL TRAIT:
* Colony Instinct – Works best in groups, improving coordination and efficiency when multiple ants are summoned.
ABILITIES:
* Mandible Bite – A strong bite that can deal minor but persistent damage.
* Tunneler – Can dig through dirt and soft materials, allowing for minor terrain alteration.
* Pheromone Tracking – Leaves scent trails to communicate with other ants or mark areas.
"Oh, this is a lot of information to take in… and I still have to wait for my Mana Regeneration before I can summon anything," Ordis muttered to himself. Looking over the details, he quickly realized that mosquitoes and ants would be his best choices for now.
"Yeah, two mosquitoes and two ants should be a solid start. They had decent damage, which made them my main focus," Ordis thought. Then, another thought crossed his mind. "Not to mention… I can enhance their size. If I make them bigger, they’ll be even stronger. Now that would be interesting."
If he could enhance their size, these mosquitoes and ants would become even more viable to his plan. Bigger mosquitoes meant stronger piercing attacks, and larger ants could carry heavier loads or bite even harder. Ordis could already see the potential, but for now, he had to work with what he had.
Adn those minions will be important to get more bodies, if he wanted more variety, he needed to find other insects and those minions might be helping. The system required an actual body to analyze before granting him the ability to summon new minions after all. That meant he had to attract or discover more creatures.
"Guess I’ll have to wait and see what wanders in… or maybe I can use my minions to lure in other creatures, like frogs or lizards," he mused.
If Ordis thought about it, those creatures like frog, lizard, and were a staple in dungeon stories. Since he could already enhance mosquitoes and ants, his next priority would be acquiring spiders—one of the deadliest insects he could get at the moment since some of them already in here. With their natural ability to spin webs and ambush prey, they could become valuable assets in his growing dungeon.
After two hours of waiting, Ordis finally had enough Mana Reverse to summon two mosquitoes. As soon as they materialized, a familiar notification popped up—he had earned another achievement from the system.
[Achievement Unlocked: ‘Rise of the Army.’ Achievement Reward: 20 Mana.]
Ordis received a system notification, confirming his first successful minion summon. However, an unexpected bonus followed—since his first summoned creatures were insects, he earned the title.
[ Crawling Abyss. This title granted a 15% experience boost to all insect-type minions ]
“Oh, this is good.” Ordis couldn't hide his excitement after reading the system announcement. Without hesitation, he immediately summoned the ants as planned. Now, with his first set of minions taking shape, his dungeon was finally starting to resemble the dungeons from fantasy stories—he finally had his own minions.
He still had enough Mana to use the Enhance Enlargement powder, which could boost the size of small animals. However, he quickly realized a limitation—it only worked on a single floor at a time. That meant if he wanted to enhance his minions properly, he had to consider the cost. Using the enlargement ability required 5 Mana—or in other words, five hours of waiting just to strengthen these insects. To make things trickier, his summoned minions appeared on the third floor, right in the same room as him.
"Ugh, everything about this is so inconvenient," Ordis muttered in frustration. He had only ever used the powder on small plants in the first floor, so he never really noticed its limitations. Since there had been no other living creatures around before, it never occurred to him that the effect was restricted to just one floor.
“Oh, well… It might be change after I leveling up.” Even so, Ordis is still very optimistic about his new life as a dungeon.