The walls glow with molten light as the dragon’s breath fades and we rocket through the narrow space. I can hear Tiny growling behind me as his hands and fur get singed by the rocks but we don’t have time to deal with it. He thinks he has it rough. I’m the one at the front, shoving the still boiling …

Interesting… [If you hear something weird, let me know. For now we need to focus on not getting killed.] [Yes,] the great bear shakes her head, [you’re right, of course.] With the crew back together we’re in a better position to resist, but the pressure quickly begins to mount. Our opponents are digging constantly, creating tunnels to reach us under …

Life in the fourth stratum is considered by many to be the pinnacle of existence. The rich mana intensive atmosphere, the wealth and prosperity available to those who are strong enough to hunt the powerful monsters, the abundance for those who can pay for it. Many empires of Pangera have shifted their capitals to this layer of the Dungeon over …

I have no idea how many tons of material rained down, but it had to be a lot. Thankfully the integrity of things like soil and stone are more than a little ‘iffy’ here on Pangera. By all rights, the planet should collapse in on itself given the fact that it’s largely hollow, but when we add mana into the …

The Colony really only had two speeds. Fast and breakneck, as the humans referred to it. The latter didn’t make much sense to the ants at first, they didn’t have necks after all, not in the traditional sense. What they could understand was the idea of moving so fast you ran a high risk of injuring yourself. The lecture the …

We fall into a rhythm as the battle progresses. Sarah rushes forward, unleashes absolutely abhorrent levels of devastation on the termites before she falls back to gather herself. When that happens, I step in, take the hits, push back against the wall of invaders while Tiny punches their lights out and Crinis instils deep, deep fear in them. Seriously, any …

To battle against so many is a difficult thing to navigate. Constantly on the move, even within such a tight space, I work my mandibles furiously. Chomp, chomp, chomp! Occasionally I mix in a Void Chomp to clear away space; each devastating bite is enough to disintegrate a dozen termites at once, more if they pack close enough. If I …

Detonation after detonation rings out in the narrow tunnel as Invidia weaves his intricate tapestry of death. With my enhanced mana sight, I can see ever more clearly just how absurdly overpowered his mental gifts are. A hundred individual strands of mana writhe through the air at any given moment, pouring into the spells at a dizzying speed as the …

What is given to us when a monster dies by our hand? Experience. This is the benediction of the System, this gift allows us to grow, to uplift ourselves. Every monster slain is a single brick in the Path that we tread to achieve our perfect self. Since the Divine Descent, when the System made itself known to us, this …

Full of vim and vigour, we dash off to find Sarah toiling away helping to build walls. The great bear isn’t much for digging, lacking the zen-like disposition that ants have towards it, or our powerful mandibles. You’d think hands would be great for shifting dirt, but nope, mandibles is where it’s at. The two face-hands are excellent for both …