Reincarnated With A Glitched System: Why Is My MP Not Running Out? Chapter 1991: A Second Dungeon Core

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Numerous dungeons existed within the mountains inhabited by the dwarves. Every one proved crucial to their economy, delivering the vital resources required for everyday existence—from sustenance to magical substances, ores, metals, crystals, mana origins, and beyond.

Among the primary dungeons were:

The Goo Farm Dungeon.

The Blind Fish Dungeon.

The Swamp Shrimp Dungeon.

The Dark Savanna Dungeon.

The Glacial Caves Dungeon.

The Burning Forest Dungeon.

The Poison Swamp Dungeon.

The Stone Cathedral Dungeon.

And the Insect Nest Dungeon.

Higher-tier dungeons lay beyond them:

The Giant Beast Dungeon.

The Underwater Abyss Dungeon.

The Volcanic Hellscape Dungeon.

The Aberrant Jungle Dungeon.

And the Underground Tower Dungeon.

The Dragon Tomb Dungeon claimed the top difficulty rank. Our parents managed those advanced ones presently, sparing the Dragon Tomb Dungeon—where the sinister aura throbbed most fiercely—for later.

The groups I dispatched consisted of:

Lara and Mist heading to the Goo Farm Dungeon.

Celeste and Ruby tackling the Blind Fish Dungeon.

Zephyrus and Celica entering the Swamp Shrimp Dungeon.

Aquarina venturing into the Dark Savanna Dungeon.

And I had just finished the Glacial Caves Dungeon, merging it into my primary Dungeon.

My immediate goal now involved claiming these dungeons under my control. Weakened already, with monsters purged by my companions, conversion awaited. Afterward, we'd advance to the others come morning. Remarkably, none demanded over a day to conquer—logical, given their inferiority to my prior challenge. All had surged in power tremendously.

The nearest lay the Dark Savanna Dungeon, drawing us there initially. Aquarina guided our entry. Dwarven sentries at the gate appeared baffled by our revisit, yet she smoothly claimed a possible overlooked boss beast.

Without protest, they permitted passage. As youthful saviors—with a princess like me at the forefront—they lacked grounds to refuse, despite skepticism.

Inside stretched a lengthy cavern that widened into an expansive realm under a crimson sky swirling with violet clouds. Vast savanna plains of deep purple and scarlet grasses extended infinitely, dotted with green patches and lone woodlands. Corrupted areas now receded following Aquarina's boss defeats.

My divine sight steered us across the barrens to a ground fissure, a burrow spawning subterranean beasts. Massive moles, corruption lingering, charged fiercely. Aquarina grasped her prior omission.

Dispatching them posed no challenge—all Tier 8. Centered with Aquarina, we slashed and pulverized ahead, confronting a sub-boss: the eight-limbed colossal mole sovereign. Though not a full boss, it neared that status.

The monster quaked the earth. Capable of burrowing mountains and rending them asunder, this behemoth towered a hundred meters, sheathed in plague-ridden miasma crystals.

Yet...

Scarlet's lone ability cleaved it neatly apart. Divine radiance and inferno erupted, obliterating it on the spot.

"It’s done. It should be right here."

I commanded Brownie to remove the surplus soil. Glutton engulfed it entirely, unveiling the route ahead. Gradually, the familiar blue Dimension Stone barrier emerged.

Joined by Aquarina, my allies, Nephilim, Armageddon, Scarlet, Sapphire, and Erebus, we demolished the barrier within mere five minutes.

Glutton ingested the fragments for future crafting stock. Entering a colossal hall, the Dark Savanna Dungeon Core pulsed with eerie black-green radiance.

Alice forged a fresh System Seed—draining 25 million from me—and I embedded it. Yggdra infused her Spiritual Soul Fragment, reshaping the seed as previously.

Armageddon's aid allowed swift Dungeon Core refinement, and...

Abruptly, the verdant core morphed to crimson and gold, inscribed with elaborate runes. Its dominion surged into me. Within my Dungeon's cosmic nebula, its spatial form materialized beside the Glacial Caves Dungeon.

Assimilating yet another Dungeon Core unleashed a torrent of Divine Power flooding my flesh, essence, and sacred core.

"This is amazing—it worked...!" Aquarina exclaimed.

"You really did it?!" Mist inquired.

"Wooah!" Celica gasped in wonder.

[Congratulations, you have successfully refined the Dungeon Core of the Dark Savanna Dungeon and made the Dungeon your own.]

[You have officially become the new God and Authority of the Dungeon, taking it from the previous owner.]

[Additionally, your Dungeon has created a new Floor including the Dark Savanna Dungeon and adding it to its repertoire.]

[The Floor will be connected to your Dungeon, and you will be able to access it at any time and bring whoever you want, but inhabitants of your Dungeon cannot enter it on their own unless granted special permissions.]

[You can now manage the Sub-Dungeon Floor, {Dark Savanna Dungeon}!]

[Do you wish to expand it? To add new monsters? To make it larger and more durable? You can use Dungeon Points for all of that.]

More surprises followed. Yggdra's essence emerged from the Core. Luminous timber limbs and tendrils sprouted wildly, encasing the core until it hid completely—shielded by her latest vessel.

"It’s done!" Yggdra declared. "This was easier than before."

"Yeah!" I agreed with a nod. "I guess we could expand it right away—no, is it worth it? Maybe just having them under my authority is enough. The Glacial Caves Dungeon is the highest level anyway. Still, this will be useful. If I ever need a wider variety of materials, I can find them here."

"Yeah, let’s hurry," Aquarina urged. "On to the next dungeon!"

Exiting, my sight broadened; the whole dungeon unfolded before me instantly. It featured a fabricated sky and enchanted solar illusion, akin to my original Dungeon's initial layer.

Next, we approached the Swamp Shrimp Dungeon. Dwarves grew wary this round, probing our intent to reenter a cleared site and urging rest.

Their insistence grated deeply.

"Who are you to tell us what to do?" I demanded icily. "I am the princess of the elven kingdom, daughter of the Hero of the Blazing Sword and the Saintess of Holy Light, granddaughter of the Elven King and the Fairy Queen! With one word I can have you both removed from your positions—and that’s me being nice. I can do far worse."

"...!"

"...What...?! Damn brat—"

Before the second sentry—from his golem perch—uttered more, his partner crushed the golem's palm over his lips, muffling him.

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