Ordis was no stranger to gacha games, and one of their core mechanics immediately came to mind—fusion. In many games, pyers could sacrifice duplicate characters to power up one, either enhancing their stats or boosting their levels. It seemed his Dungeon System had a simir mechanic, allowing him to merge his minions. This was a pleasant surprise, especially since his number of minions was still quite limited. If the system let him fuse them to maintain bance, then he wasn’t going to compin.

  Deciding to test this feature, Ordis chose to fuse two of his Dungeon Mosquitoes. He selected the weaker one, sacrificing it to strengthen the mosquito with the most experience. The moment the fusion was complete, the remaining D. Mosquito’s strength noticeably surged.

  To his amazement, the boosted D. Mosquito immediately jumped from level 6 to level 10. That was a massive increase, much more than he had expected. If this was how things worked, then leveling up his minions might be easier than he initially thought.

  “Well, that’s pretty reasonable,” Ordis muttered to himself, feeling satisfied. If he could keep summoning and fusing weaker minions, he might be able to accelerate their growth far faster than through hunting alone. This was a game-changing discovery, and he couldn't help but feel pleased as he looked at his first level 10 minion.

  Dungeon Mosquito – Level 10Name: Dungeon MosquitoLevel: 10Rank: Common Mana Cost: 1 Mana Reserve per summon (Lv 1)Lifespan: 48 hours (unless sustained by the dungeon)

  Attributes:

  Strength: 8

  Speed: 20

  Defense: 6

  Magic: 10

  Intelligence: 8

  Abilities:

  Venomous Bite: Injects a mild paralytic venom that slightly slows small prey.

  Blood Drain (Enhanced): Absorbs more nutrients and recovers slightly more stamina per successful attack.

  Dungeon Link: Can rey sensory information to Ordis

  Echo Sense: Improved detection of prey using vibration and air currents.

  Blood Infusion: Stores a small portion of drained mana, increasing endurance slightly

  “Oh...” Ordis couldn’t help but feel a swell of pride as he examined his minion’s new status. It was like watching a beloved game character level up or a child growing stronger before his eyes. The thrill of seeing progress, of watching his minions evolve, was something he hadn’t expected to enjoy this much. Even so, he couldn’t ignore the small pang of loss—D. Mosquito had fought alongside its counterpart, and now one was gone. Still, the gains far outweighed the loss, especially with the new abilities that had emerged.

  The most significant upgrades were the venomous bite and a radar-like detection ability, both of which would make D. Mosquito far deadlier in combat. With enhanced perception and a more potent attack, its effectiveness as a scout and a hunter had skyrocketed. These weren’t just minor improvements; they were game-changers, allowing it to outmaneuver and strike with greater precision.

  However, the most shocking development was the rank-up. Reaching level 10 had elevated D. Mosquito from Lesser to Common, and the boost was far from ordinary. Instead of just a minor increase, the minion had received a substantial bonus—its overall stats had doubled, making it significantly stronger than before.

  Yet the most absurd part was its size. With the Enhance Size Blessing boosting it by 15%, Ordis had expected D. Mosquito to be around 1.2 cm—but instead, it had ballooned to a staggering 2.5 cm. It had already surpassed the rgest mosquito species on Earth. If things kept going at this rate, he couldn’t help but wonder—just how massive could his minions become? Or maybe there were other path with his minion. Well, times would tell.

  "Ha... If I were still human, I wouldn’t even want to imagine a mosquito this big flying in my face." Ordis shuddered at the thought as he observed the newly evolved D. Mosquito. While it was still tiny compared to rger creatures, its size was already beyond that of any mosquito on Earth. More importantly, this was no ordinary insect—it was a dungeon-born minion, capable of leveling up, evolving, and potentially growing into something even more terrifying. If things kept progressing like this, who knew what it would become in the future?

  "Hmm... Somehow, I can't wait to see how far this little guy will go," Ordis muttered, his excitement building. He recalled all the games and fantasy stories he had consumed as a human—where weak creatures evolved into absurdly powerful beings. If those trends held any weight here, then this mosquito wouldn’t just stop at being rge. Maybe, just maybe, it would evolve into something truly monstrous. A humanoid mosquito that appeared in that hero-themed manga, which look quite capable of annihiting foes but still lost to OP MC which one sp… She was still strong enough that the thought could have minion like her sent a thrill through him.

  "Guhehehe... I can’t help thinking like that." Ordis chuckled darkly to himself. It was a ridiculous thought, but also an entertaining one. Either way, what really intrigued him now was the fusion ability. He had already tested it by merging weaker minions into stronger ones. But was that truly the only function?

  "Maybe it’s because I pyed too many gacha games, but I wonder... can I do more than just fuse them? Could I break them down into raw Mana for myself?" Ordis pondered aloud before shaking off the thought. "But I don’t think that would be efficient…" A sigh escaped him as he gnced at the empty space where his sacrificed minion once existed. It felt a little disappointing to lose one of the creatures he had spent the st two days watching grow. Even if they were just dungeon minions, they had still been his first companions.

  "Well, no point dwelling on it. It’ll all be worth it once I summon a new minion." Resolving himself, Ordis activated his summoning ability. In an instant, a surge of energy coursed through his core, and the dungeon trembled ever so slightly as glowing threads of Mana weaved together, forming the shape of his newest recruit—his first Parasite Wasp.

  A small but sinister dungeon minion, the Parasite Wasp measures around 7mm in length, with a sleek bck exoskeleton and translucent wings that shimmer in the light. Its most notable feature is its barbed stinger, not meant to just for kill, but could do an inject a parasitic influence into weakened hosts.

  “Oh... this minion looks really good. Alright, now let’s see how the Parasite Wasp works.” Ordis watched closely as the newly summoned minion fluttered its delicate wings. Without hesitation, he sent it to the first floor, just as he had done with the others before. He was eager to see how it would operate in the field.

  With the D. Mosquito now rger and stronger and the Parasite Wasp added to his ranks, Ordis felt more confident in his dungeon's minion offensive power. These two flying minions were now durable enough to handle most threats, at least against common insects. As long as they avoided predators like spiders, there wasn’t much to worry about.

  So far, none of the true dangers to his minions—frogs, bats, or lizards—had wandered into the dungeon. That meant it was the perfect time for his new minions to hunt, fight, and level up without major risk.

  This time the two flying minions need not only prey on flying insects, but small insects on the ground as well. Ordis reviewed the movements of D. Wasp who was flying at an agile speed hunting for prey, of course her speed could not be compared to D. Mosquito who was already at level 10. However, she was still faster than level 1 D. Mosquito. He naturally wanted to see what Parasite Domination was capable of, but he thought it would be a good idea to raise it to level 2 first, especially when his minion could level up by killing ten prey.

  As Ordis suspected, it didn’t take long for D. Wasp to level up to level 2. However, since she was summoned after Ordis had already given the Enhance Size blessing, she wouldn’t receive any additional growth when leveling up. It was a bit disappointing, but for now, Mana Reverse was still too low to justify used those blessing again for her. Instead, Ordis shifted his focus to testing out D. Wasp’s special ability—Parasite Domination.

  Back when he was human, Ordis never really studied insects like the Parasite Wasp, so he didn’t fully understand how they worked. However, thanks to analyzing its body, he had gained a bit of knowledge. The Parasite Wasp used caterpilrs as living incubators, ying its eggs inside them and letting its offspring hatch and consume the host from within. A gruesome but effective survival strategy.

  If Ordis wanted to make full use of this ability, he could have tried targeting other small insects as hosts. However, rather than experimenting with stronger prey right away, he decided to py it safe. He had already spotted a few caterpilrs around, and they seemed like the easiest targets for D. Wasp’s first test.

  With a pn in mind, Ordis directed D. Wasp toward the unsuspecting caterpilrs. If things went well, this could be the start of a new method of growing his forces—and this D. Wasp could be control more insect in the future when she rank up.

  To be honest, the battle was rather anticlimactic. The caterpilr had no real chance of fighting back. It struggled briefly when D. Wasp struck, but its movements soon became sluggish and awkward. It could be because the parasite try move this caterpilr body rather than itself. Ordis observed closely, noticing that while the caterpilr didn't immediately obey his commands, as this insect counted as D. Wasp Grunt. If he issued an order to D. Wasp first, the command would then transfer to the infected caterpilr, making it follow his will.

  “Well… this is pretty nice, I guess,” Ordis muttered, in the end, he was quite happy to see he get another body in his dungeon.