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When he checked the mini-map, he didnât see many rats around yet.
âIf itâs like this, Iâll have to first make an underground hideout.â
As the mountain range is home to a flock of rats, the top priority was to secure a safe zone.
âDirt Lump! Dirt Lump!â
He dug a hole from the inside of the observatory and went down.
After his skill became Level 10, it was two or three times easier to dig a tunnel.
In an instant a square underground cave was built.
Stairs were also made simultaneously while digging the ground.
âIt definitely became faster.â
The soil that he was able to clump together in one sitting became bigger, so it was easier on all aspects.
âLetâs stop here for now and go back up there.â
This place was a shelter just in case an incident occurred, but the most important thing was to check out what was beyond the mountain range.
It would be nice to move only through the tunnel, but if he did that, he wouldnât be able to identify what was beyond the mountain range.
Furthermore, he didnât know what was behind it, so he canât just bulldoze through the mountains without any prior preparations.
Jung Da-woon went back above ground and began to commit to climbing the mountain.
Of course, it was not possible to climb the monster ratâs habitat as comfortably as a hiker.
He checked the mini-map constantly and moved carefully.
âGrowl! Growl!â
Dozens of ferocious-looking monster rats appeared and stood in the way.
The size of the monster rats ranged from small dogs to large dogs, and perhaps because it was near the entrance, there were a lot of rats the size of small dogs.
He could deal with up to twenty of them all at once, but when more came in, he quickly took refuge underground.
Then, he moved to a relatively quiet place while looking at the mini map under the ground, then came out again and moved quickly again using the Vigor of the One-Horned Boar.
âObservatory!â
A new observatory was built at the end of the first mini-mapâs field of view.
[The Observatory is being built now.]
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
The second observatory was completed in half an hour.
It wasnât some magic beanstalk, but it was amazing how the tower climbed up to the sky.
âWow. Itâs fast, very fast.â
Jung Da-woon was proud of himself and began to move from there again.
And at the end of the second mini-map, he made the third observatory.
[The Observatory is being built now.]
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
âThatâs right, thatâs right.â
It was a very smooth flow of process.
He still couldnât believe it took only 30 minutes, considering he used to take one whole day building a tower under the scorching sun.
He was amazed at himself.
âAlright, once more, GO GO. â
And so again, he continued to build the next observatoryâŠâŠ.
Jung Da-woon was startled and he rubbed his eyes and checked the message again.
âI canât leave the area?â
[Yes. Youâll die if you go further!]
âOh, donât scare me like that.â
The Rabbit popped up suddenly and talked to him.
[Itâs not called the Death Mountains for no reason. Itâs the edge of the world. Itâs not too late, so why donât you go back? Howâs that sound?]
âThe edge of the world? Whatâs over there?â
[Ah, I donât know. Itâs just the edge.]
The Rabbit tied its ears tightly and shook its head as if it didnât want to hear whatever he said.
Ignoring him, Jung Da-woon turned his eyes forward with a cautious look.
âThe groundâs color is different.â
The color of the soil had suddenly changed from here.
As if it was separated intentionally, as if cutting it off based on a certain line, the ground was dyed black.
âIs this where the real monster rats originate from?â
[Yes. Scary right? All the monster rats youâve met so far are all just baby little rats]
âNo wonder they were so weak. It was at the wolfâs standard at best.â
Thereâs going to be a lot of big, scary ones coming in from here on. Ooooh, scary. So why donât we go back home now? We canât even cross over anyway.]
â But Iâm already on the other side?â
[Ah!]
In the moment when Jung Da-woon stepped on the black ground.
[Error! Error! You have left Stage-1âs domain.]
The new message blinked continuously.
Jung Da-woonâs eyes blinked at the sight of the message.
ââŠâŠUhhh, what error?â
[Holy shit! You really crossed over! Get back here right away!]
âHuh?â
Jung Da-woon discovered a peculiar scene in front of his eyes.
The Rabbit stood right in front of the black-ridden ground, stamping its feet.
As if they were blocked by a transparent wall, it couldnât even dream of crossing over.
âBy any chance, you.. âŠyou canât cross over to this side?â
Flinched?
[No, of course not. I can cross over perfectly well okay?]
The Rabbit shook its head furiously, its eyes shaking.
Jung Da-woonâs eyes widened.
âWow. I guess itâs true? You really canât cross over?â
[Course not! Iâm the best in the universe when it comes to crossing over there okay? Ever since I was a kid, Iâve been known all around the neighborhood as a prodigy in crossing over to that side okay?]
âBut then why are you still over there?â
[Iâm a white Rabbit. Black stuffs are disgusting. Ah, horrendous. Ptuii ptuii.]
Yet, the Rabbit was actually wearing a black tuxedo.
âPokyuuuu?â
On Jung Da-woonâs shoulder, Pokyuu tilted its head.
Pokyuu had already crossed the border regardless of its will.
âSomewhere a Helper canât cross? Does that mean itâs not under your jurisdiction?â
Jung Da-woonâs gaze intensified.
When he found an area that did not belong to the stage, he became more convinced of his own conjecture.
As expected, this place must have divided only the âStageâ section over the existing world.
Maybe he was already out of the dungeon.
ââŠâŠThen perhaps the reset will not apply here? No wait, does it reset every time a bunch of rats come out from here?â
The Reset was the most important system to maintain the dungeon.
If he could just check that, he would be a little bit more-âŠâŠ.
[Ahhh, I donât know! Donât ask me anything!]
âHuh? Hey!â
Shoong!
The Rabbit eventually ran away.
âThatâs too bad. I could have gotten an answer if I persisted longer.â
Looking at its disappearing back in the sky, Jung Da-woon smacked his lips.
But it didnât really matter.
He could just confirm it himself if he wanted to.
âIâll find out if I construct a building and wait it out. Thereâs about two weeks left until the next reset.â
It was no longer a difficult thing to construct a few more buildings anyway.
Under the Dungeonâs system, all the buildings on the ground will disappear, and if the reset doesnât happenâŠâŠ
âIâll be able to construct as many buildings as I like without caring about the Dungeon resetting!â
In other words, it will be much easier to cross the mountain range in the future.
And one more thing.
âIf that really happens, that means I found a clue about escaping the Dungeon.â
* * *
Jung Da-woon wandered around the black land and built observatories everywhere.
âOh, Iâm hungry. Iâve been working for three hours. Should I stop here?â
Jung Da-woon saw something strange while taking out the smoked meat from his inventory.
There was a strange item that he had never seen before among the mud bricks.
âEarth Golemâs Core? Why is this here? Did I pick this up?â
When he tilted his head, he saw a brick that had golden light oozing out from it.
As he rummaged through it, a glow-in-the-dark bead the size of a fist popped out.
ââŠâŠAh, the Earth Golem? Is this what it is?â
The only Earth Golem around was the final boss of Stage-1.
It seemed like the core got sucked into his inventory along with the mud brick when he defeated it.
The shock of not being able to pass through the gate was so great that he had been carrying it around without knowing.
âThe core of the Earth Golem? Are Earth Golems made out of this?â
He was suddenly filled with curiosity.
âCan I make one too?â
Come to think of it, he could make things such as a lion statue pond or observatory, couldnât he also make a golem?
He didnât know the process it takes to create an earth golem, but the ingredients were obvious.
Soil.
And Jung Da-woon was good at making something out of dirt.
âShould I try making it? I have plenty of time too.â
He didnât know if it was really going to be created, but there was nothing to lose.
But if could really be created, it would be awesome.
* * *
He decided to make the Earth Golem underground, where it was safe.
âIf I made it up there, it would attract needless attention from all kinds of monsters.â
If he really could create a golem, it would be very comfortable to ride it and move around the tunnel.
âIf thatâs so, Iâm gonna have to make it a little smaller though?â
The tunnel was about 3.2 meters high.
It was about the height of four Level 10 mud bricks stacked together.
The golem had to be shorter than that.
âI think 2.5 meters would be a good enough height. Well, is it too small? Why donât I just make it a four-legged golem?â
Come to think of it, it was a good idea.
The golem didnât have to look like a human being, did it?
If it was going to roam around the cramped tunnel, crawling on all fours would be much more comfortable than walking and it wouldnât fall.
âThen itâs decided, itâll be an elephant.â
The size mattered, but he thought it would be better to model it after an elephant as it would be a better defense for when monsters rush in in the future.
Besides, itâs great because an elephant can use their trunks like hands.
Jung Da-woon immediately set to work.
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
He drew an elephant on the floor, and he piled up earth bricks while looking at it.
But when he actually started making it, a realistic problem broke out.
The soil on the stomach area was so heavy that it kept falling off and collapsing after.
Rumbling!
âOh, it collapsed again. Then, how about emptying the inside to make the stomach area lighter?â
After much thought, he dug out the golemâs back like a basket.
It had become a basket-shaped elephant, but after some thoughts, it would be nice if he could put supplies in it like a truck.
âOkay then, change of plans, Iâm making a basket elephant.â
Rumbling!
Still, it collapsed.
âHmm, itâs not as easy as I thought. I think I should build another pair of legs in the middle to support the belly.â
He made another pair of legs in the middle of the belly.
As a result, its waist got longer.
It suddenly became a long-waisted basket elephant with three pairs of legs, but he decided to think positively.
âWell then. The bigger the luggage compartment, the better.â
Rumbling!
This time, its trunk crumbled.
âThe trunk is so long that I canât make it at all.â
But he couldnât give up the trunk.
It was the golemâs only means of attack.
âWill it hold out if I put a mandrel to act as a support in the inside?â
After much consideration, he weaved some iron spikes and branches together and attached them to complete the trunk.
When the golem comes to life, even if he removed the mandrel, it would probably still be able to move on its own.
After making a trunk, he made eyes and mouth even though it wouldnât be very useful.
A large lump of soil was sliced into thin pieces and ears were made and attached.
At first, he tried to make it roughly as an experiment, but the more he made it, the more he became greedy and poured his heart and soul into it.
âWhen the golem comes to life, it should probably have everything it needs to stand on its feet, right? I donât know the answer, so Iâll just have to try my best.â
While assembling all the parts, the last thing he looked at was its head.
âIt would be perfect to get on top of its head and fight.â
He found a suitable place above his head, and under it he drilled a deep square-ish hole.
It was where the earth golemâs core would fit.
Looking at the empty basket at the back of the golem, the safest and thickest part was its head.
It was the most suitable area as the elephantâs trunk can protect itself here.
After he finished making it, two days had already passed.
âVery impressive!â
Looking at the finished basket elephant, Jung Da-woon applauded himself.
Then, with a tense look, he took out the âEarth Golemâs Coreâ.
âPleaseâŠ! Come to life!â
The core of the earth golem went into a pre-digged hole, and soil was filled over it.
Time passed slowly, and a moment later a golden glow burst from within the earth golem.
<New Achievement Unlocked!â
âGolem Producer!â
You have succeeded in creating an Earth Golem, a reliable friend who will always protect you!
The Dungeon is greatly impressed by your amazing creativity.
â Reward: The golem will faithfully carry out your orders
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