[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dungeon-of-lust-managing-otherworldly-beauties":3,"chapter-dungeon-of-lust-managing-otherworldly-beauties-dungeon-of-lust-managing-otherworldly-beauties-chapter-238":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Dungeon of Lust: Managing Otherworldly Beauties",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1445789,1897,"Chapter 238: Midnight’s Bike","dungeon-of-lust-managing-otherworldly-beauties-chapter-238",238,"\u003Cp>Level 10 had an unexpectedly low death toll — such a result came even with Mias’ odd situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps it’s a testament to how organized we’ve become,’ as well as their overall increase in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only about twenty warriors died, most of whom were from Edith’s squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale quickly replaced the lost forces using the Aether he’d earned from the Level, leaving him with 150 remaining. 150 he should undoubtedly spend if he were to heed a warning Greed had given him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said that upon ascension all currently stored Aether would be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what he was going to do with that 150?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t going to summon more Troops. Even if he summoned a Mage, he’d only be able to summon a single one, and there was no guarantee it would be helpful. But what could be helpful was a good Item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Vale waited for the day of rest and recuperation to pass, he scooped up his good luck charm, Dickless Jr., and headed into the Dungeon Core for some gambling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dad would be so proud.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worlds away, a lone man sitting in his homely cave looked away from his journal and sneezed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that making that man proud was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a very confused Dickless Jr., who was on Vale’s shoulder wearing his black-and-white striped shirt, Vale summoned the store page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>♥︎♥︎♥︎\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recruitment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Champion: [40 Satisfaction]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worker: [1 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warrior: [10 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archer: [15 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mage: [100 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Random: [25 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N-Mystery box: [5 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>C-Mystery box: [10 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>R-Mystery box: [20 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???: [1000 Aether]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>♥︎♥︎♥︎\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With exactly 150 Aether, it was time for a Rare Mystery Box spree, alongside a single Common one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But speaking of that Common...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let’s start with that, shall we?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Would you like to—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, the box fell, and from it rose three cards, all green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Alright, little buddy, time to shine!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"badu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imp cocked its head to the side, flashed its nasty teeth, and exhaled in Vale’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why do you have surprisingly good breath?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the passive \"clean\" trait of the Dungeon of Lust applied to them as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, DJ got the memo and pointed toward one of the cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale apprehensively reached out and took it in his hand, causing it to shoot up into the void. As for what fell down in its place...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A tessellated cube?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired a C-ranked Item, Rubix’s Cube]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale picked up the weird, colorful cube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have equipped UR-ranked Essence Pryer]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale read the description, which stated that by twisting and turning, one could match a side to a color; however, there was a weird Enchantment listed under the Item. Vale focused on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward] - [Upon completing the puzzle, obtain a reward.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How cryptic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale curiously pulled at one side and was surprised to see how easily it twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I see...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting to waste his time on that, he shoved it in [Nexus of Beginnings] and bought the first of seven Rare Mystery Boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Dickless Jr., don’t do me wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"badu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little imp screeched and pointed to one of the three light blue cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale listened to his guiding light and gripped the card. A moment later, something of a fair size fell from above — something Vale recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A... bike?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired an R-ranked Item, Midnight’s Mountain Bike]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite a large one, with a black carbon fiber frame and a weird tube attached to the back wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the description was oddly normal for what he’d seen so far, but like the cube, it had an Enchantment — two of them, at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, unlike the description of the bike itself, these Enchantments...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unbreakable] - [I don’t feel like carrying a tire pump around.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nitro] - [Vroom! Vroom!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Alright... what the hell.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing what he knew about Item descriptions, it seemed whoever Enchanted it was messing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thanks, Midnight.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You and your ridiculous name.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a mountain bike was a welcome addition, especially one that looked superior to anything he’d seen on Terra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not bad. I can use it to get around the Scar.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly, he could use it on his journey to the waterfall. Not to mention...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It fits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale had to take a few of the swords out, but he managed to put the bike inside [Nexus of Beginnings].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, Vale bought the next Mystery Box. Just like before, DJ picked one of the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what fell...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A piece of paper?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired an R-ranked Item, Furious Note]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale looked at the paper as it fell, and its description popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Furious Note] - [You piece of shit who stole my bike! When I find you, I’m going to say some very mean things! Then take it back! Not the mean things! I’m not taking those back. I’m taking the damn bike back!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enchantments: [Drift of Destiny] [Ha! Take that!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Drift of Destiny] - [Will end up in the hands of whoever took the bike.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ha! Take that!] - [After the paper reaches the target, and the target reads it, it will explode.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheesh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale looked down at his necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Well, it’s mine now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was no way this mysterious Midnight would find him, ever. The material the bike was made of seemed uncreatable with the technology on Terra; therefore, there was no way the natives of Pandora, who seemed less developed, could craft such an exquisite Item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale watched as, before the paper even made it halfway to the ground, it exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[R-ranked Furious Note has been destroyed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a beautiful waste of 20 Aether...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though with that Enchantment, it seemed there was nothing he could do about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How mad was that Midnight guy to write a note with Enchantments that fast...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale thought back to the day he summoned Mias and remembered the theory the smoky specter had proposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That time bullshit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if there was more to it than Mias’ first hypothesis? What if, on those marches toward each world’s end, each world’s relative time moved at different paces?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds plausible... What do you think, Dickless Jr.?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"badu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So, I was right.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vale smiled, knowing that even after learning that potential fact, there wasn’t much he could do with it; however, the true importance of this discovery lay in the fact that these Items — while Vale already knew them to be drawn from different worlds — were not replicas or Items created for him by the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the genuine articles.\u003C\u002Fp>",1105,"2026-06-06T01:43:37.938Z",1,"novelbin.me","4c73b36149aa8d060cf1f4626b3437bc08ca250099caf4e02ca6734d39f8f2bd","dungeon-of-lust-managing-otherworldly-beauties-chapter-239","dungeon-of-lust-managing-otherworldly-beauties-chapter-237",306,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdungeon-of-lust-managing-otherworldly-beauties-cover.jpg"]