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nGeth approached the Tower to check the Formation set up on the large double doors. He wanted to get as close to an exact location of the Dungeons as possible.

n'According to the Tower Formation, there should be a Dungeon southwest of here.' Along with that, he wanted to run south and check out the Gather Dungeon that Blaze had conquered.

nGeth was curious what became of the Dungeon and how hard the connection Rune for the Formation was to spot. He had already informed Zolis and his kids that he would be gone for two or three days, at most.

nOnce he made it back, the party should be prepared to set out. Geth didn't plan on wasting any time.

nHulk's party would go to the Orc Dungeon to the northeast. On the other hand, Geth's party would travel beyond that to the Direwolf Dungeon.

nIf everything went smoothly, they should have the last three Dungeon Crystals within two to three weeks.

nGeth didn't need to look at the door again with his near-perfect memory. Still, he wanted to make sure there wasn't anything he'd missed around the Tower's base.

nAfter a quick inspection, he took off towards the South Gate. Along the way, he passed between the temple area again and noticed some of the citizens meditating.

n'I'm glad people aren't wasting this opportunity.' He then smiled when he noticed a tiny figure sitting on the temple stairs.

nThe figure snapped his eyes open and saw Geth running by almost a hundred yards away. Peter smiled and waved before shutting his eyes again.

nGeth raised one of his eyebrows in curiosity. 'His awareness is on another level. I wonder if it's due to a Talent or Skill.'

nHe quickly arrived at the South Gate. It was his first time seeing the wall up close.

n'This thing is enormous!' He looked up and struggled to make out the top of the wall. It had to be at least 40' tall and was close to 20' wide.

nThere was a set of stairs to each side of the large gate. The South Gate alone had to be close to 20' tall.

nHe took the set of stairs to the right and headed to the top of the wall. Geth found a few Skeletons armed with bows looking down from the top.

nFurther down the wall, he saw a few citizens walking and enjoying the view. The three guys walking waved excitedly towards him, so he decided to meet them before leaving.

nHe waved back and headed over to where the trio was standing. They were all older men in their 50s or 60s and had traveled in with the Forest Dungeon.

nGeth was surprised to see that all of the men were over Level 30, the highest sitting at 32. He shook the men's hands when he came close.

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"Nice to meet you, young man. My name is Bob,

" said the highest Level of the three.

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"Bill.

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"Brad here!

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"Nice to meet the three of you. My name is Geth.

" He replied cordially.

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"Yes, my brothers and I are very aware of who you are, young man. The stories they told about you back in the cave were quite exhilarating!

" Bob replied excitedly.

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"Your stories are what drove us to be hunters instead of craftsmen like most of the other men our age have done.

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nGeth chuckled while replying,

"Well, we certainly need more people up for combat. Even so, every job available is important at this point.

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"So how do we upgrade the city? Is it similar to the Dungeons needing monster cores?

" Bill was the one who asked this.

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"Not anymore. The Tower records the amount through your Grimoires as you earn merit points.

nThe larger the community, the quicker the Tower can gain experience. I'll then use the stored experience to upgrade the structures as needed.

nSome structures can only be upgraded if we have specific craftsmen of particular Levels available, however.

" Geth gave a relatively direct answer.

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"Do those merit points come out of our own pockets?

" Asked Brad, the last of the brothers.

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"No. Your points belong solely to you. You can think of it as every point you earn, the Tower gains experience point.

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nBrad nodded,

"Excellent. We were wondering how the system would work.

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"Are you wandering around this evening as well?

" Bob asked.

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"I'm actually about to head to the final Dungeon in the southwest. I'll take care of it before we head north to finish conquering the Southern Region.

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nAll three of the men raised their brows as they looked around them. Bill even glanced over the wall to see if anyone was by the South Gate.

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"You aren't planning on going alone, are ya?

" He asked after seeing that no one was there.

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"I am,

" Geth responded.

"Don't worry about me. I'll be back in just a couple of days,

" He assured them.

nThe older men nodded in reluctance. He could tell that they were unsure whether they should let them go.

nGeth chuckled over their concern but didn't give them a chance to respond. He cast Mass Invocation.

nHis and the old men's Agility and Strength skyrocketed! He used their moment of surprise to leap down from the 40-foot wall and take off to the south.

nThe old men just stared in amazement in the direction he'd run. The branches could be seen shaking for a moment, but Geth was gone long before the first leaf fell.

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"The stories they told in the Dungeon aren't even close to the truth!

" Bill exclaimed.

nBob nodded in agreement,

"I thought they were exaggerated, but it looks as if they didn't exaggerate enough.

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"Holy **!

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"What is it, Brad?

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"Just check your Attributes!

" Brad yelled at his older brothers.

nThe men did as he suggested and saw the crazy increase of 268 Agility and 134 Strength. The brothers stared in awe for a moment before Bob spoke up.

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"It even lasts just over five hours!

" He said excitedly.

"Let's not waste this gift! We need to clear as many Solo Dungeons as possible in this time!

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nThe other brothers nodded as they swiftly ran down the stairs and out of the South Gate.

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