[But, only the higher floor mobs have such a spawning core in them. The boss monsters are free from such ornaments, and move freely.]
"Oh...so that means they are tameable?"
[I have heard of some adventurers taming some boss level monsters from Tier-1 dungeons. With enough people, it is possible. Give it a try if possible.]
"So, can the dungeon beasts go out and rampage?"
[According to the moodswings of the Dungeon Crystal, they could make an outpour to the outside, when there are less visitors. If the beasts could drag back survivors into the dungeon and kill them, then they are added to the death value of the dungeon. In fact, some poorly managed dungeons spawning ogres and giants follow the same pattern.]
Lee flicked the gem embedded in the beast and it sounded as if he had flicked a glass bottle. Though it sounded brittle, it was made out of some unknown substance, which even D was unknown to.
Waving his hand, the Aluminile disappeared into the EsGen storage. Lee quickly cleaned the surroundings and stashed away the beasts. Fortunately, he did not find any of them dead.
It was then that Lee saw the other two Aluminiles crawling out of the water. Their eyes wandered off the empty space, and fell on Lee, who absorbed the last rodent lying on the ground. The beasts disappearing into the thin air made them growl with rage. Since he can make other beasts vanish, the aquatic behemoths assumed that he is also the cause for their companion's disappearance.
Sensing growls and stares of killing intent, Lee sprinted into the forbidden cave and disappeared from their sight. The beasts crawled towards the mouth of the cave and growled out loud, and it echoed till the end of the cave. Lee thought that it was an expression of anger, but a response came from the depths of the cave.
*Roar..*
The thunderous response almost made Lee skip his heartbeat. Following the threatening voice, a series of loud and slow footsteps could be heard.
Lee immediately activated the Dark element and clinged to the sides of the tunnel. As the footsteps became closer, a bipedal figure was vaguely visible through the darkness. The Foresight adjusted Lee's visual brightness and one of the boss monsters proudly walked towards him.
If a mad scientist was to take a moose's head, an ogre's torso, an elephant's limbs, a high orc's finger and toes, and five galapagos tortoise's shells, and stitch them together appropriately, then the result would be a 'Safrogor'. Towering about four metres, these gigantic beings were passively aggressive and highly territorial. The canine incisors growing from both upper and lower jaws added horror to its red pupils.
The large horns were its signature feature. Unlike a moose, it was less spread out, and had more pointed peaks. They immediately resembled a viking's horned helmet, but much more menacing. It carried a club on its shoulder and the other hand luxuriously swung back and forth. Each step it took shook the interior of the tunnel and the monstrous creature went past Lee.
As it went past, Lee remained silent and immoving. After a dozens of seconds, violent and intense growlings could be heard and Lee immediately opened the Map to witness what was actually going on.
*Crash*
All Lee saw was the club coming down like a sledgehammer and firmly making a bloody dent on an Aluminile's head. It was pinned down by its enormous legs and had no chance of escaping. Using the moment to escape, the second aquatic beast which escaped the Safrogor's grip, dived into the depths of the pond.
The Aluminile which had its skull shattered, was effortlessly lifted and placed onto its shoulder and the Safrogor walked back to the depths of the cave. Lee cancelled the Map and became one with the darkness. As the monster walked past him, it halted for a moment and turned its head around.
*sniff sniff*
Lee was holding his breath down as the beast began to pick up an unfamiliar scent. Even after a couple of seconds, it could not find the source, and thus continued to walk to the depths. It was only after the beast vanished at the curve, that Lee breathed out.
[That one was slightly smaller than an adult Safrogor. So there must be bigger ones down on the second floor.]
'That was encouraging. Thank you.'
Lee deactivated his camouflage and followed the imprint of footsteps on the dirt. The mini-map showed that the monster had gone beyond 500 metres from him. So, Lee cautiously moved forward in silence. The traces of deep red blood randomly breaking while having a snake pattern could be seen on the ground, and Lee knew whom it belonged to.
It did not take too long for him to reach the second floor. The tunnel that led to the second floor was a large curved path and its slope was small as for the path was long. Lee neared the entrance, and he was only a few tens of metres from stepping into the second floor.
'Map.'
The Map was summoned and Lee saw the structure and design of the second floor. There were Wyverns, Minotaurs, Safrogors and some lesser boss monsters like Ghouls. Though the floor was vast and was riddled with caves and secret paths, it was all disclosed in front of Lee.
Through the Map, Lee observed the major boss monsters. The Wyverns were concentrated in the central area of the floor where they had claimed dominance. They were all normal attributeless Wyverns, until Lee saw one sleeping in a corner. It was of turquoise blue colour and was beautiful to look at. At a glance, D notified Lee that it was a Snow Wyvern.
[Snow Wyverns are beautiful to look at, but don't be deceived by the looks. They are masters of disguise. When found that an outsider has entered their lair, they do not attack initially, but observe the being. Their mouth brings forth a dense fog and it brings coldness with it. The obscurity of vision and chilling sensation would distract and act as a smoke curtain for them. Not only are they a disguise, but people have failed to sense the Snow Wyvern's presence through the fog, when they were standing right behind them.]