The Primal Hunter

As the Den Mother died, Jake felt like he had finally gotten out many of his frustrations. However, the feeling of relief was short-lived as his entire body started aching only mere moments later. He had pushed himself to the limit, perhaps even above limits he didn’t know he had.

His stamina was nearly depleted after only one fight. His mana had also taken quite the hit as he had used more than a few Infused Powershots.

This fight was likely the first time Jake had ever fully realized his body’s potential.

Experiencing a doubling in physical stats in only a few days had done much to increase his combat-strength.

And the results spoke for themselves. Jake had won a convincing victory with the odds more than stacked against him.

Deciding to go through his notifications, he first saw that the three Alphas had all been below level 70. Which meant they were indeed all weaker than any of the other Alphas he had met so far. Nevertheless, the three had still awarded a level as the last one fell, making him level up both his class and race during the fight.

Apparently, he had been too focused to even notice. But he did notice the level he got when the Den Mother died. And speaking of the Den Mother…

*You have slain [Den Mother – lvl 82] – Bonus experience earned for killing an enemy above your level. 124000 TP earned*

*’DING!’ Class: [Ambitious Hunter] has reached level 46 - Stat points allocated, +4 free points*

The Den Mother had been level 82, and not just an average level 82, but clearly a potent variant. Only from what he had seen, the beast could wipe out any group of 5 he had met so far. And by a large margin.

The first blast of poisonous gas alone would likely have killed most. Without Jake’s high resistance from Palate of the Malefic Viper, he would probably have suffered a lot too. And even with the skill, he had still taken damage.

Overall, the Den Mother had been strong. Strong, but exceptionally poorly matched up against Jake. He countered most of what it did.

He did wonder a bit about its name, though. How did it come to be called Den Mother? He doubted it was the name of its race, as he was pretty sure many animals out there in the vast multiverse had what one could call a den mother. Likely it was just something to do with the dungeon, but of course, he had no way to be sure.

Moving down the list of notifications, it was far from done. The next ones informed Jake of him successfully clearing the dungeon.

Congratulations! You have cleared Tutorial Dungeon: Badger’s Den

Objective: Defeat the Den Mother (Completed)

Bonus reward for clearing the dungeon solo.

Dungeon shutting down in: 00:57:29

He was a bit happy to see that clearing the dungeon solo provided a bonus. He didn’t see any treasure chests anywhere, but perhaps they were in the tunnel behind where the Den Mother died.

A pleasant, though not unexpected, surprise was also the upgrade of two of his titles, meaning it wasn't new titles but changes to his existing ones.

clear a Dungeon suitable for your level. +2

Pioneer II] – Be the first to clear a

increase of four in all stats from the upgraded titles. It didn’t seem like much, but it was equivalent to two entire race levels, or 36 stats totals. Not a measly sum at

He seriously doubted

the entire multiverse was indeed the mighty Dungeon Pioneer 25, with his or her +50.331.648

still a very significant bonus. Jake believed that there had to be a limit, and

well, something to ask the Viper about next time, he

main thing was the very last message Jake received. Or, more accurately, the

have been granted the Tutorial

their King commanded, waiting for a suitable challenger to appear. With the death of his lords, the King is sure to be forced into the light. But be warned,

Defeat the Beast

Current progress: 1/4

had already proven itself to love a whole

the quest, that too was very interesting. Jake remembered the initial tutorial message when they entered, mentioning

it at the time. He had been a bit busy with

he would have to kill the four lords. Very

piece things together. The inner area had five mountains, with four of them surrounding one colossal mountain in the middle. The dungeon he was in currently had been found at the top of the first one, making it somewhat

he got out of here. For now, he still had loot to get

strong reaction even after the Den Mother died. Whenever the badgers, including the Alphas, died, the poison on their claws and fangs lost all their effect. Without the supply of energy from the

to subside from the Den Mother. Making it quite apparent that something highly toxic

the beast. It felt disrespectful to cut it up. But then again, using the natural materials found on an animal was often seen as

strong but far more manageable. He cut towards the source of the toxin, as he finally managed to move the innards out the way

cut it out, making sure to not spill anything of what was within. Feeling like a plastic bag filled with water, it made squelching sounds as he took it out, It was

because he lacked air, he just lacked not horrendously smelling air. One had to remember that the Den Mother was several times larger than himself, forcing him to quite literally step into the body of the beast to get it

squishy flesh-bag on the ground,

Mother’s Poison Gland (Rare)] – A gland containing a highly concentrated toxic liquid, condensed by

part of the smile was due to the item, and another was due to him seeing a new challenge before him. A rare poison to create something

big, weighing a few kilograms easily, which meant that it likely contained liters of highly toxic liquid. Oh, the things he would make

the corpse of the Den Mother one last time in acknowledgment, he went towards the exit of the cavern. Where he, of course, found himself in

one was short, as he soon found that the tunnel broadened. Before Jake even turned the corner, he already

see what he would be rewarded. One of the boxes

was the rarity. The rectangular one was Rare, and the other one

even. After clearing the Challenge Dungeon, he had gotten an epic along with a rare item. Then again, this dungeon had been far faster, and in many

the best for last, he

be more accurate. It had a simple-looking handle and a slightly curved blade, and from its looks, seemed more suitable for stabbing than cutting. Using Identify, he got a

akin to when the beast still lived. The Fang itself has taken shape resembling a shiv, fit to be

45+ in any humanoid

have one single function: poisoning. It seriously made him think precisely how much the system tailored these lockboxes