"Cease this! Stop wasting such precious—" Wine Researcher IX barged into the dungeon.
He wanted to stop Jake from wasting the precious wine on worms! He was delighted to buy a whole stock of it from him. His pleas, however, clogged his throat as he noticed the terror Jake had conjured in the dungeon.
Worms emerged from various crevices like tendrils of a different, more terrifying existence. They came out from walls, ceilings, floors, and whenever possible. The tiered crevices had been broken in places, and some were connected, forming canyons no one sane would peek into.
Ava Rice and Black Shore's guild members discussed crafting bridges out of the high-level steel that would endure the monsters' resurgence.
The rest followed Jake's wake, amazement clear in their eyes.
Wine Researcher IX became like them.
He stared at Jake, skipping from one crevice's edge to another in light steps while wielding the bow with eight unique arrows nocked in. He drew the bowstring like an athlete, releasing all of them with precision and accuracy no level thirty archer should have ever achieved.
The arrows' trajectory shocked him as he could sense them going straight into the monster's mouths, then plummeting into their stomachs.
He didn't only release eight arrows.
He was so fast that he might have released one hundred of them while Lee studied the trajectory of the first batch.
And then, the already infamous blood rain spattered everyone at the scene.
"This is more amazing than I've imagined," Lee commented.
Rabbit stood beside him, "Yeah... I told him I'd follow him to the dungeon boss, but there was no place for anyone around him. He's taken everything into his control and is having so much fun. Well, that's the monster you've created, Lee! Not gonna lie, he's so damn cool! I love the performance so far!"
Lee exhaled, "Where does the wine come from? We tried to lure more worms with the blood of high-level monsters before, none of which worked. Ava Rice could indeed have spent more resources on changing the shape of the dungeon to our advantage, but..."
Rabbit nodded. "His wine is legendary, isn't it? Good thing he's willing to spend so much on the dungeon. He must have much more of it, and with this performance, it won't be odd of you to curry favor with him. I'll eavesdrop on your conversation!"
"We'll speak through the voice chat," Lee retorted as a matter of fact, causing Rabbit to look down sadly.
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Jake entered another tunnel, which would lead him to the second floor of the dungeon. However, the path to the second floor had a twist, as it was the longest path.
He had decided he would spend much more time here.
It was so much fun.
He combined his archery with the wine that was like a nuke!
'Say cheese, little worms' became a quote that Jake could capitalize on after making a video about his dungeon run. The crowd behind him cheered with precisely those words, laughing as the blood sputtered through the dungeon's tunnel. The terrifying monsters were popping off like balloons, which was amusing.
He'd speak about it with Arthur and probably make a few hundred shirts with the cool design and 'Say cheese, little worms' in the middle.
If it sold well, then Jake would have another source of income.
As of now, Jake thought of something else—the glitch.
Another hour later, Ender and Medusa also broke the threshold of level forty.
The moment Medusa hit level forty, all the past experiences she had gone through kicked in. The changes she had unconsciously triggered blended in.
Her small form shone brightly.
It was like a golden sun appeared in the dungeon.
Everyone was blinded, save for Jake.
He could see that there was more to this evolution.
Medusa's shape changed so much within that light.
And then, it shimmered down, revealing a little, adorable human creature.
Jake stood still, his eyes widened.
Wukong and Odin tilted their heads.
Ender narrowed his little eyes, "Human form so fast? How come? Isn't it too early? What triggered it? Her jealousy? She's so unbelievable.
It may cause more harm than good... stupid snake."
Medusa's lips bobbed a few times.
She tried to speak, but the new knowledge had not yet settled within her.
A minute later, she whispered, "Jake."
She happily smiled and looked up. She was like a little kid wanting attention or a pat.
Jake, however, screamed, "Abort! We'll return here soon!"
"Huh? Why?" Ender asked.
Jake patted Medusa's white hair before turning her into a tattoo.
He turned around and ran toward the exit.
"She needs clothes!" Jake exclaimed.
"This has made me recall something!" Ender shouted, "I was good in fashion!"
"Sure thing, Ender!" Jake shouted, "You'll help me pick up clothes."
He felt a pang in his heart.
"I guess not," Jake sighed.