There is No Epic Loot Here, Only Puns

21: Flaws & Thorns

Perhaps it was the silence. Perhaps it was the after effect of Deo.

Delta couldn't say, but the dungeon felt more empty after everyone had left. Hob and Gob gone to help Quiss carry the teens back home to the nearby town. As soon as they had gone various things began to be absorbed.

Broken Metal Sword Tip absorbed!
3x Black Forest Spider absorbed!
Ham Sandwich absorbed!
6x Copper Coins absorbed!

Delta felt a little spoiled, but was just happy that none of this came at the price of one of the teens' lives. It took a moment for her menu to form the results of the gains.

Low-grade steel Equipment has been added to the research menu! 18 DP
Ham Sandwich added to items! 4 Mana
Copper enhancements have been added to the research menu! 13 DP
The following upgrades have been unlocked for the Common Silver Spinner Spiders:
Leap: Give the ability for your spiders to leap a small distance: 3 DPDevour: Able to make web much faster after eating: 8 DP *Cannot be food made from the dungeon.

Delta felt bloated as her mana soared from 54 to 79.

Now, normally she would be panicking, running around like a chicken who was on fire and maybe be about to also explode, but not today. Delta knew exactly what she was going to spend her mana on. It was a clear weakness in her dungeon, something the spiders had used to their advantage, and something that Delta just plain wanted.

Frigging doors.

Delta started at the entrance chamber. She placed the door just a little in and it formed like sand from the ground up until she had a door that looked like five uneven pieces of wooden planks nails together with a single wooden beam across the top and bottom. The hinges looked liked stone. All in all, it was a crappy door that Delta could imagine Deo pulling off its hinges like some comedy skit as he got too excited.

But, and Delta was pleased to remain positive, it wasn't just one door she was going to be adding but ten! Delta rushed around, placing doors at the entrance and exit of every room. Excessive? Delta didn't really care if it meant future spider attacks were slowed since they lacked thumbs.

Or would some monster spiders have thumbs?

Would Delta be assaulted by Spiderman? She hoped not, her pun game might not be up for the challenge. Delta placed her final door after the goblin camp and stretched with relief. Sure, she was down 40 mana but her dungeon now had the first set of barriers!

Curious, she held a finger to the door.

Simple Wooden Door:
Upgrade Wood to be more solid: 4 DPUpgrade Door to be armed with a Low-grade trap if opened. Pitfall trap. No other trap useable for harmful results. May still specific other traps. 8 DP *this upgrades affects this door only.Make slightly decorated door: Requires Copper researchUpgrade doors to be reinforced with metal bands. Requires low-grade steel researchUpgrade door to have a lock: Locked until Key item is found... Or made. *The menu apologises for the bad word play and can only blame the dungeon.

"Come on! I'm hilarious!" Delta argued but couldn't help but enjoy the little comments being added to her lists. She paused to think on that.

"Menu, what are you?" she asked aloud and a window appeared.

I am the Mana Enchanted Notification Utility.

Oh, well that explained nothing. Delta flicked through her menus as she hummed.

"But why are you helping me?" she asked a moment later. The menu paused for a few seconds before answering.

This dungeon is rather stunted. It lacks common knowledge and the ability to operate the most basic of mana procedures. If the dungeon were a living being, it would not know how to breathe. I am here to help you.

"Thanks? I think... Well, I'm glad you're here, do all dungeons get a menu?" she asked brightly as she eyed the research list. Locked doors sounded useful for later.