Dungeon Diver: Stealing a Monster's Power

Chapter 156

It seems like I'll be safe if I stay high up in the sky though, I just need to land a few more attacks.

Peering into my item storage I count just under 50k MP worth of crystals. Burning through my whole supply would allow for 5 more solid attacks... Possibly... If I can manage to land every last one of them, maybe that will be enough.

Grinning, I begin to charge up another full-power attack into both of my blades. The Berserker stares at me from below salivating at the thought of battle.

Moments before releasing my strike, I Dungeon Walk to the opposite side of the monster and let it soar. After a flash of white light and a wind-filled fiery explosion, the rubble and dust clear up again.

I hit the beast, and it's even more scorched and bloody than before, but its wicked grin just keeps getting wider and wider...

It's a bit off-putting, but I like this monster's style. Charging up another 10k MP attack, the smirk across my face begins to look similar to the monster I'm trying to defeat.

Dungeon Walking to its far side again, I let out another dual strike. As lights flash and flames fly up in the air, a laugh escapes my lips. Energy surges through my veins as I begin charging up another strike before the dust even clears.

"This... is fun..."

Deep wounds show all over the Berserker's thick red skin. Its light armor is riddled with holes and slash marks. A trail of red blood follows the beast as it continues to run across the flat arena-like surface below.

With its silver sword held steady and green eyes locked on me, the monster doesn't flinch for a second jumping at me again.

Dungeon Walking behind it, I let out another attack as it screeches out in agony.

Every time I do so, I activate my All-Seeing Eye to collect more data on the mana refinement that these new dungeon creatures have.

So far, I've found that moments before impact, the creature lets out a thin layer of dense mana surrounding its skin. To me, if I were not using my perception abilities, this mana shield would be invisible to the naked eye until impacted with an equal or greater force.

The flash of white light seems to be the release of used MP after a clash of attacks, if my shots were weaker, they may have just bounced off without making much of a white glow at all...

The dust clears from my most recent attack and the beast is still standing. Its movements and strength seem to all be at 100%, but based on its physical appearance I can tell about 50% of its HP is spent.

I air-step higher into the sky counting less than 15k MP left in my storage. I scowl but push forward. I'm too far into this battle to give up now. I can't just leave halfway through after burning through all of my hard-earned MP.

"It's all or nothing. I need to do one final attack to finish this monster off for good..."

After a deep breath, I begin charging up both blades again. This time, not holding back in the slightest. I glow red and gold with the power from my bloodlust, berserker, and extreme strength buffs.

Plundering the MP from every last drop of mana crystal I have in my storage, my blades begin to glow and rattle. The berserker's eyes widen and it begins to glow darker red as well.

With that silver sword at the ready, it's eager to take on my newest attack head-on.

Just like in my past attempts, whenever charging up past my limits, the fire and wind elements begin eating away at my hands and arms. This can be healed later, but it's definitely painful in the moment. Struggling to hold on for over 40 seconds, I manage a full charge.

This is one of the biggest un-aided attacks I've let out since the Titan's Domain. A total of 13.5k MP all stored up in one dual attack.

With a yell, I Dungeon Walk to the monster's blind spot, and let it soar.

The release of energy feels incredible in the moment as I watch each mana blade glide through the air. The only downside is, my MP nearly hits 0 as I fall from the sky...

Watching the collision of attacks from a distance, the ground gets closer and closer. The white flash, followed by a ball of fire puts a grin across my face.

The red glow and murderous screech that follows do not...

My heart skips a beat as I watch the now one-armed menace jump 10m in the air out from the cloud of dust and rubble. Gushing blood and glowing red. The Berserker points its silver sword at me, sporting a twisted smile.

I fall toward the monster, fully able to activate Dungeon Walker as I please, but not interested in the slightest.

My final attack almost did the job...

Just one more and I could have finished this beast off.

I think of calling for Ember, or even going back to the lower floors to farm more MP, but none of these options will satiate my craving for killing this monster in battle right here and now.

Gritting my teeth as I fall closer and closer to the glowing Berserker below me, I reach into my item storage to pull out a Strengthening Fragment. Holding it in the same hand as my dagger, I smirk while bringing it closer to my mouth.

"The real fight is about to begin."