I cast Crystallize with the Spirit Core option. A small core, about 2 inches in diameter, was created. It was slowly generating its own mana while drawing in some from the environment. I created a Mental Connection to it, and just felt some vague emotions. I told it to start giving me mana, because why not. It created pseudo-limbs out of mana and hopped onto my back. Once it was on top it connected a mana-tentacle with one of my mana passages.
It slowly fed mana through the connection, and I felt its joy as it completed the task.
I walked past the Basher burrow on way back to Roxy. A level 31 Nature Basher was just outside of the entrance.
I slowly snuck up on it from behind and shot a Mana Bolt at it. I barely hit the back leg, but it was good enough to cripple it. Suddenly a greenish glow surrounded it and I got a notification.
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<td style="width: 100%">Regenerate: Heal a portion of your health-Active-30mp</td>
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It was a healer. I shot 2 more mana bolts before I got into melee range, hitting it on the side. It didn''t cast heal, so it was crippled again. I hit it hard on the head, knocking it out. I figured it would be a nice gift for Roxy to Bind to her dungeon.
I walked up to the clearing that Roxy was in and unconsciously sucked in a breath.Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.
There was an arch of stone, with steps leading down into the earth. I held the Nature Basher in my arms while I walked down the steps.
"Whoa whoa whoa, stop right there. I have to disable all the traps before you can see it" said a familiar Dungeon Core.
"Roxy, I brought you a gift." I showed her the Basher, and it started to wake up. It looked around, its eyes were unfocused. Roxy flew right up to him and cast the spell Bind.
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Wow, that could be useful. Just think, I could ride into battle on a dragon. Oh, wait I am a dinosaur.
"Hey, Roxy I have another gift for you," I instructed the mana core on my back to dismount, and I cast Crystallize spirit core again.
"Those are Spirit Cores! How did you make them?" she asked in awe.
"I can learn spells, remember?" I said in my best "Duh" voice.
"Of course. I would love some more of Spirit Cores, anytime you can make them. It always helps to have a backup mana supply" Roxy said.
I agreed with her and created another Core. I didn''t want to disappoint my ally, of course.
She showed me around the dungeon, and I saw a lot more slimes. The Nature Basher was also healing itself, so it could get back to operating properly. It would be a good support creature. I should find a creature for ranged attacks, but I just wanted to stay solo for now. Also, I had my Nanobeasts and a sexy naked dungeon core on my side, so I think I was doing pretty good. For now, though, I think I am going to sleep.
I asked to sleep in the dungeon, so I could take advantage of the enhanced regeneration for my Nanobeasts. Their count was already up to 56!
I was starting to like this new life.