Not long after, Ordis received another notification from the system.
[Achievement Unlocked: Kneel Before Your New Ant Overlord!]
Effect:
All D. Ant minions gain +5% to all stats, increasing their strength, speed, and resilience.
Enemy ants suffer a -10% debuff to all stats while inside the dungeon, making them easier to handle.
The dungeon naturally attracts ant colonies, drawing wandering ants into its depths, instinctively luring them toward Ordis’ growing insect empire.
Bonus: +20 Mana as a reward for successfully establishing the first insect colony.
“Oh, more good stuff...” Ordis muttered, scanning the announcement with satisfaction. The once-thriving Giant Forest Ant Colony had practically been reduced to rubble. From thousands of ants, only a few hundred remained, forced into submission after the relentless sughter. As the dust settled, another notification popped up.
[You Gained First Colony!]
[New Ability Learned: Environment Manipution – Colony Sanctification (7 Mana per week)]
Effect: Colonies under Ordis' control are blessed by the dungeon’s mana, evolving into magically enhanced versions. Instead of mass-producing countless weak ants, the colony now ys only 1 egg per week, but each newborn hatches with stronger base stats, tent magical potential, and accelerated growth.
“Oh, another kind of blessing, huh…” Ordis mused, intrigued by this new ability. He had seen Enhance Size Blessing and Growth Spurt for small pnts before, but this one required a weekly mana upkeep rather than a daily sacrifice. That was a relief. The trade-off was well worth it—fewer but far superior ants, magically empowered from birth.
Without hesitation, Ordis activated Colony Sanctification, feeling the slight drain of 7 Mana from his reserve. The Giant Forest Ant Colony would no longer be a weak, mindless swarm but a specialized force of elite minions. Now, all that was left was strategic pcement.
“Alright, time to move,” Ordis decided, instructing D. Ant to relocate the colony. Instead of keeping it near the entrance, he chose a central position on the first floor, optimizing the ants’ ability to patrol, defend, and expand. With the colony now a permanent stronghold, Ordis could finally begin shaping his dungeon.
As noon approached, Ordis realized that today marked exactly one week since he had become a dungeon. And for the first time, he noticed something new—small animals that thrived on insects had started wandering into the first floor of his dungeon. Lizards, toads, and other opportunistic insect-eaters had begun to make themselves at home, drawn by the abundant prey and the thriving pnt life and fungi that had taken root in the humid environment.
His primordial dungeon was finally coming to life in a more natural way. The once barren underground cave had transformed into an ecosystem, a miniature food chain forming right under his control. It was a fascinating development—but also an annoying one.
“Ugh… I just finished growing my minions, and now these freeloaders show up to snack on them?” Ordis grumbled. While his insect army had grown significantly, these new intruders posed a threat. He immediately ordered his minions to avoid hunting near any of the predators roaming the dungeon. With the system’s map, he could track their movements, ensuring his minions didn’t wander too close to their natural enemies.
Still, despite the new dangers, Ordis was pleased with the progress of his minions. “Although my bugs have grown quite a bit, I still have to be careful,” he mused. His D. Ant, for example, had made massive strides in power.
“Look at this beauty!” Ordis chuckled, watching D. Ant move confidently across the dungeon. After single-handedly massacring an entire ant colony, the little warrior had reached Level 15 and had grown to 9 cm in size—nearly three times rger than even the biggest Giant Forest Ant soldier.
The sight of D. Ant, now marching at the head of a squad of ten soldier ants, was both impressive and hirious. His minions worked efficiently, hunting small insects and dragging a little of their prey back to the colony. Of course, 90% of the spoils went straight to Ordis, converted into Reverse Mana.
Even so, Ordis knew D. Ant’s evolution was far from over. While it had grown stronger, frogs and lizards posed a whole new challenge. Bigger, faster, and with a hunger for insects, they were a serious threat—but also a new opportunity.
Ordis smirked. “Guess it’s time to see how far my minions can evolve.”
However, Ordis' attention was immediately distracted when he saw a sight that made him stammer. Because he could indeed see various deer, deer and also herbivorous animals roaming around the dungeon and eating the grass around the entrance of the dungeon. Because there were no rge trees and the like, almost a half kilo radius in a circle was an arid grassnd favored by grass-eating animals. Only they were never interested in entering the dungeon.
However, there was a strange movement of the beast running away and not long after that two humans appeared walking from the wilderness and were seen entering the grassnd area which indicated the boundary of the second floor of the Ordis dungeon so when in that area. If he focuses then he can listen to the sound of the system.
“Hm, just like you said, Mr. Rizwan!The animals are gathered here.” One of the humans who was practically dressed as a hunter spoke a nguage that Ordis was familiar with, as it was a local nguage with a strong accent from the country where he lived when he was a human.
Ordis was so lost for words that he didn't believe it until he needed to listen to the conversation of the two humans to confirm that what he was hearing was a familiar nguage.
The local nguage of the country of Marupaya which was the country of his birth when he was still human. A small archipego with three main isnds located in the South China Sea right between various countries such as Fillipinya, Vietnom, Maywah and the like.
“Wait, so I'm not only still on earth, but I'm in the same country I lived in as a human... from their nguage and dress it looks like I'm on this Gantahon one of the three main isnd...” Ordis commented while looking at the human whose nguage, accent, and clothing could tell him where he might be.
[Achievement Unlocked: Know Your Pce!]
Effect:
You have finally realized your exact location on Earth. Good job, dungeon!
Gain +25 Mana as a reward for figuring out where the hell you are.
Unlocks a Simple World Map—now you won’t mistake yourself for being in another world.
Grants a Detailed Map of Marupaya, including topography, settlements, and important ndmarks.
“Oh... this is amazing. Wait—if they come in now, I don’t have anything to protect myself!” Ordis muttered, a rising sense of panic creeping into his thoughts. He had a massive door blocking the path between the second and third floors, so he was technically safe—for now. But the fact remained: his dungeon was becoming more conspicuous. If humans discovered this pce, what would they do? Worse, what if they realized the dungeon could accelerate pnt growth and enhance the size of insects?
“That kind of discovery would make them go crazy... And if they somehow force their way to the lower floors and find the crystal on the third floor... That thing is me, damn it!” Ordis groaned, the thought sending shivers down his nonexistent spine. He had barely begun building his forces, yet humans were already knocking on his doorstep.
His mind raced through possible solutions. He had just gained 25 Mana Reverse from his test achievement, and his passive regeneration provided him with a steady trickle of 1 Mana every 50 minutes. But that wasn’t nearly enough. To make any major changes to his dungeon, he needed at least one Dungeon Core—something he didn’t have at this moment as he only have precisely 66 Mana Reverse.
“Ugh… There has to be something I can do about this…”
Dollbreaker
