[CH598+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 619

Countless tunnels of high B and A-grade mana shielding, which form the underground dungeon hub for tens of kilometers in every direction, simultaneously lose their buzzing sounds as mana is forcibly ripped out of them by my aura.

The large Vice City Association buildings, made of high-grade shielding, with bunkers and vaults full of mana crystals, are drained instantly as well.

All around the city, the air pressure drops as every last particle of ambient mana within a 100-kilometer radius is drained away, leaving everyone's MP bars, no matter their status, at zero.

Merchants at low levels and high C and B-class hunters try to resist the eerie red wave of light tinting the city, but it's futile.

All of the hundreds of dungeons scattered throughout the city and the surrounding forest regions are affected too.

Every single dungeon within my aura drops by roughly 50% of its mana reserves in minutes. New dungeons begin to break from rapid destabilization, while others, previously on the verge of collapse, have their excess mana instantly cleansed and stabilize again.

No one knows what's happening...

First, three powerful surges ripple across the entire region. Then, from the epicenter of the dungeon hub, where the Vice City Labyrinth used to sit, a deadly aura drains half of the region's mana in minutes.

The ominous, all-consuming red aura finally stops spreading and disappears in an instant, allowing the blue sky to shine overhead once more.

At the same time, I finally wake up, gasping for air as I try to conceptualize the fractured memories rushing through my mind from when I was asleep.

[Emergency Mode Hibernation Complete!]

[276.95/276.95 Quadrillion MP Consumed!]

[Cured: Mana Fatigue (Jay Soju), Soul Energy Fatigue (Jay Soju), Divine Energy Fatigue (Jay Soju), Divine Energy Poisoning (Jay Soju), Divine Energy Internal Combat Injuries (Jay Soju)]

These words ring in my mind as I look down at the floor to find I'm standing on the frame of deactivated mana shielding.

I'm inside a small box, and I deduce that this is where the Vice City Labyrinth used to be...

I vaguely remember entering this room once. There was a large green spinning portal, locked away behind multiple armed guards and high-security doors.

Now, all that's left is a large black slab of rock that gives off no aura at all.

It was where the demon lay motionless when I reached the top of this labyrinth in a severely injured, brain-fogged state.

I instantly accept the two mythic-grade skill upgrades and the extra mana control, then open a small spatial magic portal to let the Arch Demon core and mysterious slab of rock into my storage.

At the same time, I look down at my body in awe.

"It worked..."

I have no idea how much time has passed or the true extent of the destruction my mindless plundering stunt caused in the Vice Region, but my body is completely healed.

My True Core is cycling energy perfectly, and not a single thread is out of place in my body.

I feel as good as new... If not, better. The hundreds of quadrillions of MP that used me as a vessel to power my hibernation skill may not have all directly added to my mana control, but it feels like my ability to absorb and control immense amounts of energy has risen exponentially.

I've never handled that much energy at once before, but now that my body and mind have experienced it, it feels far more natural. Even at a fraction of that scale, utilizing this power in offensive or defensive maneuvers during battle could elevate me to a whole new level.