Gaia was pleased with the performance of her humans.She probably could have gotten more out of it but she was still satisfied.
[400 essence absorbed.400/1475 essence remaining.]
[150 mana absorbed.1225/1225 mana remaining.]
Radway had given a lot of essence due to his strengh as well as some mana.Absorbing it gave a very pleasant sensation.As for the elf that one of her humans by the name of Joshua had killed.They had given a paltry sum of essence and mana.
[75 essence absorbed.475/1550 essence remaining.]
[200 mana absorbed.1425/1425 mana remaining.]
Gaia wished that her humans had killed all of them especially that venomous lizardman that battled Arther.To be fair she was at least able to get an achievement.
[New achievement:First bloodliner kill]
[Your dungeon has managed to cause the death of a bloodline cultivater.]
[Reward:Gain the ability to spawn human bloodliners.]
The dungeon didn't know what a bloodliner was but it likely had to do with bloodlines.Regardless she had earned another achievement.
[New achievement:First successful defence.]
[Your dungeon and mobs have successfully defended themselves against foreign invaders.]
[Reward:Gain the ability to expand the dungeon.]
This was new.It meant she could increase the amount of territory her humans possessed.Which one should she go with doing first,summoning a human bloodliner or expanding the humans small territory.
In the end she decided to go with expanding the territory.Her humans were plenty strong already and would only get stronger by themselves.
She had multiple choices for expansion as well.
[Fishing village expansion-cost:300 essence]
[Deep cave networks-cost:450 essence]
[Human shrine-cost:75 essence]
[Fish filled lake-cost:275 essence]
The number of her humans was constantly increasing and as they increased in number they would require more food and water.The deep cave networks was expensive and didn't solve the food issue.The human shrine was cheap but it also didn't solve the food issue.
The fish filled lake did solve the food issue but there was a problem.Her humans didn't know how to fish but the fishing village might have the required equipment for them to learn how to make and how to use.Don't ask her how she came up with that strategy out of the top of her head.She just knew.
[300 essence has been used up.175/1550 essence remaining.]
[Fishing village expansion has been brought.]
All of a sudden a massive area of the cavern wall disappeared revealing a primitive fishing village and several sets of rivers.What shocked Gaia the most was that there were humans in this village.Not a lot of them but there were certainly some level 1s and a miniscule number of elite humans.
There were even smaller humans which she instinctively knew to be human children.She had never seen any before but now that she had she could certainly say that they were adorable.
Her own humans immediately ventured into the village and the new humans certainly seemed to relish the fact that they got to talk to new company.
...
Gideons day which had gotten shitty after the failed expedition into the dungeon arguably got even worse when he had to explain how one of his students died under his supervision.His previously pristine record now had a stain on it.
After Leah Astruges parents complained about the death of their son to the academy Gideon found himself losing some of his privileges.The results of the expedition had been a stain on the Blood World Academys reputation.
Gideon made his report and recommended hiring an E rank adventurer party to fully explore the Gaia dungeon.Yes in light of Gideons experience in the dungeon the higher ups in the academy decided to give it the name of the Gaia dungeon.
"No I don't think we'll consider hiring any E rank adventurer party to tackle the Gaia dungeon for now.Its still brand new and shouldn't break out any time soon.As for the dungeon to the north of the settlement it has broken free recently.We expect you to be part of a team to tackle it." Gideons superior by the name of Gordon Lazuli spoke down to him from his cushions.
Gordon was an azure blue drake with a powerful bloodline with water elemental properties.He was a D rank existence and was still quite young by dragon kin standards.
"The Grynkor dungeon has broken free...but we just discovered it."
Gideon was once again reminded of the dangers of the northern continent of Novalok.The vampire King wasn't the only threat here.There were plenty of dangerous magical beasts and broken out dungeons as well as dangerous sentient races.
"It's discovery was indeed recent but it has been around unchecked for a longer period then that.It has clearly been developing unchecked with no one exploring it.It has grown out of hand."
Gordon snorted as he continued.
"The Gaia dungeon simply isn't well developed enough yet to be conquered and considering how unique its inhabitants are I think you should know it is more profitable to let them develop a bit more.Don't mistake me for being complacent we will conquer and tame this new continent in the name of all sentient life."