Warlock of Oceans: My Poseidon System

Chapter 14 Dungeon: Sentient Sludge Sewers (6)

I cursed internally multiple times as I made my way towards the long stretch leading towards the boss room.

It was a larger pipe than normal, and the chills which erupted goosebumps from my skin wouldn't fade away, even as I tried to calm myself down.

Everything about this fear was on an instinctual level as humans were not built for something like this, but with the assistance of the system, everything becomes more accessible and more fluid.

Vines began to slowly line the large pipe until we reached the end, where a large double stone gate stood tall in front of me.

There were so many vines surrounding me that it felt like something was going to pop out from right behind it.

"Wait... right behind it?" I muttered and paused for a moment before dashing towards the thick clump of vines lining the inner side of the pipe.

I dug through one side, tearing off every single vine I could find, and found absolutely nothing, but when I got to the other side... it was a different story.

One side just kept showing more and more vines as I dug farther and farther into the pipe before revealing a small wooden chest at the end.

I think I was inside the dungeon walls as my body had completely passed the metal pipe that hung just at my toes' tip.

"I knew it," I muttered with a smile before slowly unclipping the lock and opening it.

Tearing it off the space it was on would trigger an emergency event which consisted of a flood of monsters that were already inside the dungeon.

[You have obtained: Sludge Trait]

My face crumpled with disappointment, and just as I was about to shuffle my way out while leaving the small leather book inside the chest, a few more panels appeared before me.

[A few gods have laughed tauntingly]

[A few gods pity you for your destroyed excitement]

I don't know why, but it felt like something began to churn in me upon seeing these panels unfold before my very eyes.

[Would you like to open the gates to the Boss Room?]

"Yes,"

[The Boss Room has been revealed]

[The Dungeon Boss grumbles at your appearance]

"What? Am I ugly?" I chuckled before stepping into the pitch-black boss room, which was then suddenly illuminated by bright purple flames sitting atop a few torches.

A large wooden chandelier with the same purple flame torches attached to it began to descend from the ceiling, revealing a massive mound of dirt.

It looked the same as every other boss room: dimly lit, dome-shaped with the walls going up a few meters before curing inwards... and the fantastic entrance as you enter.

FWOOSH

A gust of wind blew past me, fluttering my dark blue hair as a large cry burst from the mound of dirt, clearing it from the ground.

GROROAOROOR

A large hole was revealed, and the sound of a slimy being squirming around echoed through the room.

GROAROOAR

Another loud cry burst from the hole, and a sludgy hand filled with heaps of garbage slapped the top of the hole, pulling out a beast that looked to be straight from hell.

Its wide and massive salamander-like body slowly slithered out, and tendrils of purple sludge felt out the area.

[The Dungeon Boss grumbles at your appearance]

GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

It let out one last cry before dashing towards me, its horrendous body emitting a horrible smell.