Chapter 01: The Insect Dungeon
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Upon regaining conciousness, I then gradually begun to opened up my tired eyelids, only to find an unfamiliar ceiling and an unknown place, when I woke up.
A curious thought then immediately pops up withinside my head, 'Where is this place exactly? And why am I actually inside a cave?'
Well, considering the fact that I'm currently alone, and am all alone by myself. I didn't really expected for there to be an immediate response backwards towards my own enquiry, as the unknown voice that abruptly came into existence, completely caught me by surprise.
The Mysterious Unknown Voice: Well, you are currently residing withinside the inner boundaries of the territory inside of your own Dungeon, DM!
'What the...' I thought.
The mysterious unknown voice had completely taken me by surprised, as I then immediately got up from laying flat down upon the cave ground floor, only then to be immediately greeted by the perculiar sight of a chibi lime-green coloured silk moth continuously flapping its own wings in front of me.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: What! Well, is this your first time to actually see a real life Malachite-Silk-Moth before?
The lime-green coloured silk moth said so, in a rather sweet but childish and girly voice, whilst at the sametime identifying the monster race that which her current body is currently based off of.
'How perculiar? It's a race of moth that I actually don't know of and one that I've never even seen before. And even for an average person who rarely sees a moth upon a day to day basis. A moth of this considerable size can still be considered rather impressive and extravagant.' I thought so towards myself, whilst continously staring at the lime-green coloured silk moth that is constantly flapping its own wings in front of me.
The lime-green coloured silk moth that is identified as the《Malachite-Silk-Moth》monster race is actually about the size of an average adult male fist; well, reaching about 7 to 9 cm in body width and 12 to 15 cm in body length, and that is not considering the total wingspan of the 《Malachite-Silk-Moth》monster race which seems to make it twice as big as its own total body length.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: It's rather nice of you to certainly compliment my beauty by steadily calling me extravagant.
"Well, no problem." I responded.
And then it suddenly hit me, and then I recalled something outloud. 'I don't actually remember saying anything outloud to the《Malachite-Silk-Moth》but I did certainly find her sort of appearance to be cute and fluffy. Well, can it be possible that she could actually read my own my mind and thoughts.' I thought so towards myself, whilst expectantly staring at the lime-green coloured silk moth that is constantly flapping her own wings in front of me, rather expectingly for something else to actually happen.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: Well, to answer your question. And yes, I can actually read your own thoughts and mind. And no, to further clarify the current situation that you're currently in. You are definitely not on Earth, but rather within a different world called Exaltia.
'Well, okay...' I thought so towards myself, readily accepting the obvious fact that I'm currently not upon Earth, as there is no way in hell that an actually large sentient giant talking silk moth actually exist.
'Well, the only way for a giant sentient talking silk moth to actually exists is that I've been magically sucked into the virtual VTuber world, or been transmigrated towards a magic and fantasy world in which a talking sentient giant silk moth does not really at all seemed that farfetched.' I thought.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: And to further clarified upon the situation and the reason as to why I can telepathically read your own mind and thoughts. It's because, I'm a【Dungeon Fairy/Guardian】that is in charge of entirely watching over and monitoring the existence of the Dungeon and its Dungeon Master itself.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: My mind, body, and soul is entirely linked towards the Dungeon Core Crystal that is steadily located right behind you. Similar to you DM, but if the Dungeon Core Crystal were to ever be destroyed, then I would then certainly die or be eviscerated off the face of this planet. But you as the DM or Dungeon Master would then forcefully be crippled, immediately losing your right as an all powerful Dungeon Master, and then be reduced to an normal everyday ordinary weak human being.
I then immediately responded backwards with a look of confusion, and then said this. "Why does it seems like you somehow pronouncing that just being an ordinary normal human being is really that bad, when I was originally a normal human being to begin with, way before I was eligible to suddenly come to this world."
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: Well, the consequence of Dungeon Master suddenly having their own Dungeon Core Crystal being destroyed is quite severe. You will be able to live on with your own ordinary life, but be reduced to a normal complete mortal being. And as a repercussion of having your own Dungeon Core Crystal destroyed, your own soul will then be permanently damaged and not be able to reincarnate. So if you were to actually die. You would be dead, dead. Your unstable dead soul would then gradually break down overtime and then eventually be reduced down till nothing but broken fragments of memories of what was onced a living person...
I was then immediately perturbed about what I've just heard off from the lime-green coloured silk moth【Dungeon Fairy】, as I then immediately turned my own body around to steadily look at the floating Dungeon Core Crystal that is steadily located at the centre of a 3×3 metres square cave room.
A blue clear transparent tetragonal Dungeon Core Crystal appeared floating on top of a plainly looking ugly stone carved pedestal. It's basically just a bunch of different size stones and small pebbles, piled on top of one another, steadily to make a staggering tower towards the currently floating Dungeon Core Crystal.
'So that thing is basically my Heart Phylactery or a sort of life vessel withinside a RPG game (Role-Playing-Game).' I thought.
But then, a curious little thought then immediately pops up withinside my own head. So I then decided to asked the lime-green coloured silk moth【Dungeon Fairy】a really important essential question. "So if I were to have actually died due to some unforeseen circumstances or an unfortunate situation that abruptly brung about with my immediate death, but my Dungeon Core Crystal still remains safe and intact. Can I essentially be revived and then resurrected or will I be forever dead, etc."
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: Well, that is a very important question. And even if your Dungeon Lord body actually dies. So long as your Dungeon Core Crystal simply remains safe and intact. You can simply build another Dungeon Lord body by simply expending a large amounts of Dungeon Points to then essentially build yourself a rather new and much stronger physical body.
'I see.' I thought so towards myself, whilst acting slightly a bit indifferent towards the information that I'm currently hearing.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: However, just to let you know. A Dungeon Lord's physical body is rather special, as it innately possesses the special trait of {Adaptation} meaning that it is able to grow and evolve indefinitely, but that so-called growth is entirely linked to level, grade, and tier of your own Dungeon.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: And, in addition, there is a really special initial bonus buff of 20% growth & proficiency acceleration rate, when you kept the initial birth race you instead are born with, and the original body of when you first come to this world and then officially been designated to become a Dungeon Masted, called {Origin Type}.
"Well, that is certainly rather impressive." I commented, but a rather interesting topic then immediately comes up. So I then decided to asked the lime-green coloured silk moth 【Dungeon Fairy】the important question. "What exactly is a Dungeon Master to be exact? You talked so much about me becoming a Dungeon Master, but never really about what a Dungeon Master is and what sort of role do they instead play withinside this new world of Exaltia that I was forcefully Isekai-ed to."
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: Well, there really is not that much of an explanation and some information to tell you about being Dungeon Master, apart from the fact that you basically create and then managed a Dungeon by yourself.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: You are essentially a semi-all powerful and semi-omniscient being towards a certain extent. You are able to freely summoned creatures from another world or simply creating them from nothing, but rather with a price of expending a few Dungeon Points. A Dungeon is basically a small pocket world or a mini-dimension of its own, entirely off the discretion of its own Dungeon Master.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: Well, everything can be further explained to you onced you instead the【How to become a perfect Dungeon Master Tutorial 101】.
'I see. So it is somewhat like a tabletop {Dungeon & Dragons}'s Game Master/DM.' I thought so towards myself.
With the lime-green coloured silk moth【Dungeon Fairy 】being to fully hear my own internal thoughts, she then immediately responded backwards by saying this.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: Well, what exactly is {Dungeon & Dragons}, DM? Would you like to start the【How to become a perfect Dungeon Master Tutorial 101】 now?
[Proceed] [Cancel]
"Well, nothing much. {Dungeon & Dragons} is just basically a tabletop board game that which whole entire story is based off of, and is definitely quite popular as a perfect hobby or a good sort of entertainment to passed the time." I responded, and then proceeded to pressed upon the [proceed] button that is constantly floating in front of the lime-green coloured silk moth【Dungeon Fairy 】.
Dungeon System Notification You have accepted the offer to start 【How to become a perfect Dungeon Master Tutorial 101】. Now commencing the【How to become a perfect Dungeon Master Tutorial 101】!
{Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.1}: Please open up the Dungeon's Main Interface Panel {0/1}
Dungeon Tutorial Quest description: To open up the Dungeon Main Interface Panel, please recite the main keyword 'Open Dungeon Main Interface Panel' outloud or quietly withinside ones own head.
Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward: Dungeon Main Interface Panel instance tab button + Dungeon Tutorial Quest advancement
'Oh, the first Dungeon Tutorial Quest doesn't really seemed at all to be that difficult.' I commented, upon reading the current dungeon display screen panel currently in front of me.
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The lime-green coloured silk moth【Dungeon Fairy】then immediately retaunted backwards towards me, by unnecessarily criticising my basic comments and remarks about the whole Dungeon Tutorial Quest system, which I totally ignored myself.
The Lime-Green Coloured Silk Moth: Well, what would you expect a basic Dungeon Tutorial Quest supposed to be. A dungeon tutorial is basically a one to one basis training manual to help beginner starting Dungeon Masters, such as yourself and other newborn dungeon masters; learn how to operate, create, and steadily control a starter Dungeon.
I then immediately recited the keyword 'Open Dungeon Main Interface Panel!' outloud withinside my own head, and the dungeon main interface screen panel then immediately appears in front of me.
Dungeon Main Interface Panel Dungeon Master Status Screen Panel Dungeon Monster + Fauna Summon Dungeon Master Inventory Space [0/100] Dungeon Monster/Trap Creation Dungeon System Status Panel Dungeon Contracts [0/0] Dungeon Map + Dungeon Expansion Dungeon Gacha You currently have 0 DP (Dungeon Points)! You currently have 0g 0s 0c Exaltia World Currency!
Dungeon System Notification
You have completed the {Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.1}: Please open up the Dungeon's Main Interface Panel {1/1}! The Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward has automatically been transferred towards the user!
You have instead unlocked an additional basic functionality of the Dungeon Main Interface Panel: The minimised and opened tab option!
{Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.2}: Please open up the Dungeon Master Status Screen Panel {0/1}
Dungeon Tutorial Quest description: To open up the Dungeon Master's Status Screen Panel, please select the [Dungeon Master's Status Screen Panel] of the Dungeon Main Interface Panel, or recite the keyword 'Open Dungeon Master's Status Screen Panel' withinside ones own head or say it all outloud.
Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward: 1 Unallocated Stats Point + Dungeon Tutorial Quest advancement
Dungeon Main Interface Panel [-][×] Dungeon Master Status Screen Panel Dungeon Monster + Fauna Summon Dungeon Master Inventory Space [0/100] Dungeon Monster/Trap Creation Dungeon System Status Panel Dungeon Contracts [0/0] Dungeon Map + Dungeon Expansion Dungeon Gacha You currently have 0 DP (Dungeon Points)! You currently have 0g 0s 0c Exaltia World Currency!
'Seems simple enough.' I thought, as I smoothly completed the first Dungeon Tutorial Quest and then steadily transitioned towards the second Dungeon Tutorial Quest.
I then immediately pressed upon the [Dungeon Master's Status Screen Panel] option of the Dungeon Main Interface Screen Panel that is currently in front of me.
Dungeon Master's Status Screen Panel Dungeon Lord's Name: Chase Dungeon Lord's Age: 19 years old Dungeon Lord's Gender: Male Dungeon Lord's Race: Human {Origin Type} Dungeon Lord's Racial Ethnicity: Asian Mixed Race Dungeon Lord's Main Class/Occupation: Dungeon Master Lv.1 Dungeon Lord's Secondary Class/Occupation: [0/0] Original Birthplace: Earth Dungeon Lord's Monster Core: Low Grade 1★ (White Rank) Dungeon Lord's Monster Physique: Ordinary 1★ Dungeon Lord's Monster Bloodline: Human Insectoid Hybrid (Sealed) Overall Dungeon Lord's Combat Potential: 16 Dungeon Lord's Titles: [Transmigrator] Stats/Attributes Health Points: 28/28 Magical Energy: 122/122 Stamina Points: 18/18 Spiritual Power: 1/1 Satiety Points: 18/18 Hydration Level: 100% Strength: (-) 2 (+) Intelligence: (-) 4 (+) Defense: (-) 3 (+) Wisdom: (-) 5 (+) Agility: (-) 4 (+) Perception: (-) 3 (+) Endurance: (-) 2 (+) Willpower: (-) 2 (+) Dexterity: (-) 3 (+) Soul: (-) 1 (+) Vitality: (-) 2 (+) Luck: (-) 1 (+) Constitution: (-) 2 (+) Charm: (-) 2 (+) You have 0 Unallocated Stats Point!
Dungeon System Notification
You have completed the {Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.2}: Please open up the Dungeon Master Status Screen Panel {0/1}. The Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward has automatically been transferred towards the user!
You have obtained 1 unallocated stats points!
{Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.3}: Please allocate 1 unallocated stats points into any given stats attribute {0/1}
Dungeon Tutorial Quest description: There is a plus (+) and minus (-) button right next to the numerical stats attribute value, so if you were to instead pressed upon the (+) buttons within one of the corresponding stats attributes. 1 unallocated stats points will then be automatically consumed and then used to increased the corresponding stats attribute.
Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward: Unlocked 1 Evolutionary Body Trait of the Dungeon Lord's Body + Dungeon Tutorial Quest Advancement
'Well, I'm really not that much of a physical sort of person anyway. So that is pretty much why all of physical stats attribute value are quite low. Although, I'm actually quite surprised that the Agility stats attribute value is quite higher than the average 2s or 3s norm...' I thought so towards myself, as I randomly picked a physical attribute stats value to increased.
By a stroke of coincidence, I randomly picked the Dexterity physical attribute stats to then expend my only single lone unallocated stats points upon.
Dungeon System Notification
You have completed the {Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.3}: Please allocate 1 unallocated stats points into any given stats attribute {1/1}. The Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward has automatically been transferred towards the user!
You have unlocked the evolution body trait {Insectoid Compound Eyes} of the Dungeon Lord's physical body!
Through the acquisition of the Dungeon Lord Evolutionary Body Trait {Insectoid Compound Eyes}, you have instead gained the passive body modification skill {Perfect 180° Vision Lv.1}{Kinetic Vision Lv.1}{Optical Zoom Lens Lv.1}!
{Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.4}: Please open up the Dungeon System Status Panel {0/1}
Dungeon Tutorial Quest description: To open up the Dungeon System Status Panel, please select the [Dungeon System Status Panel] of the Dungeon Main Interface Panel, or recite the keyword 'Open Dungeon System Status Panel' withinside ones own head or say it all outloud.
Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward: 10 DP (Dungeon Point) + Dungeon Tutorial Quest advancement
I then recited the keyword 'Open Dungeon System Status Panel' withinside my own head to then open up the Dungeon System Status Screen Panel.
Dungeon System Status Panel Dungeon Name: Chase's Dungeon Dungeon Classification: Insect Dungeon Dungeon Rank: Tier 1 Starting Dungeon Dungeon Grade: Z- Number of Dungeon Creatures: 0 Number of Dungeon Room: 1 Number of Dungeon Floors: 1 Number of Dungeon Traps: 0 You currently have 0 DP (Dungeon Points)!
Dungeon System Notification
You have completed the {Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.4}: Please open up the Dungeon System Status Panel {1/1}. The Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward has automatically been transferred towards the user!
You have obtained 10 DP (Dungeon Points)!
{Dungeon Tutorial Quest No.5}: Please open up the Dungeon Map + Dungeon Expansion panel {0/1}
Dungeon Tutorial Quest description: To open up the Dungeon Map + Dungeon Expansion panel, please select the [Dungeon Map + Dungeon Expansion panel] of the Dungeon Main Interface Panel, or recite the keyword 'Open Dungeon Map Panel' or 'Open Dungeon Expansion Panel' withinside ones own head or say it all outloud.
Dungeon Tutorial Quest Reward: 100 DP (Dungeon Point) + Dungeon Tutorial Quest advancement