The prospect of exploring the Skyfall Tower once again filled Damian with anxiety. He couldn't forget what had happened last ti: Radagak's betrayal and his ominous words about being only the first to co for Damian's blood.
What did it all an? Damian still wasn't certain, but he knew his blood was that of a giant. Could there be a connection? Moreover, there was sothing else. During his previous visit to the Skyfall Tower, he had encountered a spirit in the underwater city, the boss of that particular level. Damian had felt a deep connection with the spirit, which had gifted him an egg that he kept inside his Spatial Ring.
Back then, Damian hadn't understood the significance of the connection, but now it was clear. The creature resembled a gigantic snake, indicating that it belonged to a sub-race of giants, much like the petrified snake within the temple's secret chamber, to which Damian also felt a connection.
Checking the egg in his Spatial Ring, Damian observed that it had yet to show any signs of nearing hatching, although it appeared vibrant. Similarly, Hymot, the dragon that had fused with him, had yet to recover and provide any indications. Nevertheless, Damian knew both Hymot and the egg were alive, so all he could do was wait.
anwhile, Frederic, Raikono, and Aurora went about their own tasks. Frederic and Raikono returned to their shop, while Aurora prepared for the Skyfall Tower exploration. It was always wise to gather necessary items before venturing there.
Damian remained in his shop for a while, exploring his system and using his hard-earned Erotic Coins to purchase the rings. He bought five of them, ensuring communication between the teams and himself as the leader of the organization. With only a few coins remaining, Damian decided against using them to enhance his attributes, as they were too costly. Instead, he sought alternative thods to improve himself without relying solely on Erotic Coins.
The blood absorption technique he had been using was one such thod, although he couldn't deny that it was affecting his mindset.
"But what if I embrace a bit of devilishness? The power might be worth playing the villain," Damian pondered.
Once he had collected all the rings, Damian closed his shop and returned to the temple. There, he handed one ring each to Aurora, Magnus, Vanessa, and Natasha—those in higher positions within Dawn. One ring remained, intended for Hazel, so Damian entrusted it to Vanessa for future delivery.
Since Frederic already had a ring, he didn't require an additional one. They all reconvened in the hall, this ti with Damian present.
"Shall we begin recruiting more mbers then? I'll leave this task to Vanessa and the others. Look for talented individuals who could be valuable assets. Ideally, focus on recruiting individuals native to the dungeon," Damian instructed.
His decision puzzled the others, but the reasoning behind it was straightforward. Damian had realized by that point that the governnt had concealed the truth about the dungeon and the serum for nearly a century. There had been superhumans in the past, thousands of years ago when the giants still road the Earth. Yet, for so reason, humanity had lost that knowledge.
Damian sought answers. He wanted to hire individuals native to the dungeon, not the controlled pawns from Earth. Tis had changed, and he needed to adapt to his new reality within the dungeon. Returning to Earth was now impossible, so why not engage with the human population residing in the dungeon? Damian was certain they held more answers and could potentially unlock further insights into the dungeon itself.
After aligning everyone with their ideas and forming the teams, Damian retired to his room for so much-needed rest. He had been deprived of decent sleep, especially after spending the entire night cleaning his shop. Eager to recharge, he jumped onto his soft bed and slept for several hours.
The next day, Lemoria was abuzz with excitent, and conversations revolved around the Skyfall Tower. There was a portal not far from the city, under the control of Lemoria's authorities. Damian possessed the ring he had acquired during his previous venture into the tower, and when the portals opened, his ring glowed, granting him the ability to teleport to the tower if he desired.
All the mbers of Dawn gathered at the portal near the city. Since it would be their first ti entering the tower, none of them possessed a ring like Damian's. They would have to progress through the first floor to obtain one.
"Alright, everyone," Damian called out, beckoning the others to gather around him.
Uncertain if the tower's levels had changed since his last visit, but assuming they hadn't, Damian proceeded to explain the levels he had explored and how the tower itself functioned. While it may have seed like cheating, he knew that others sold information about the higher floors as well. Damian intended to explore the rest on his own, but the first few floors held little significance.
Attentively, the mbers listened to Damian's explanation, and when he finished, they stepped through the portal. Damian, however, utilized his ring to teleport directly to the tower, instantly appearing in the resting room on the second floor.
Having already cleaned the first two floors during his previous visit, Damian's first action upon arrival was to inspect the leaderboard carved on the wall of each level.
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