Chapter 161: First Act 30: Freedom

"Well, that was quick" 

I muttered under my breath as the dungeon trembled around me. Reacting swiftly, I hastily connected my mana to the carefully placed markers scattered throughout the labyrinthine depths. 

The plan was set in motion; the core of the dungeon, the primary source of power for the monstrous inhabitants, was now severed.

With the core disabled, chaos was imminent. 

Although the monsters within the dungeon were distinct entities, their life force predominantly stemmed from the core. 

The abrupt loss of this energy supply meant that most of them had a mere day or two to survive. The looming threat of impending demise drove them into a frenzied state, pushing them to go on a rampage in an attempt to replenish their dwindling life force.

The urgency of their situation meant that the monsters spared no time, indiscriminately attacking anything in their line of sight.