Grady’s eyes widened and he sprinted to the newly constructed tavern, “Holy smokes, look at this thing!”
Diane raised her eyebrows, “Damn, not bad. Reminds me of something you’d see in Tombstone.”
“Tombstone?” Danny asked in a small voice.
For once, Diane didn’t have a snooty comeback. Maybe she had a soft spot for kids. “Yeah, it’s an old western town in southern Arizona. They kept a lot of the old original buildings. It...
2023-09-20 15:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostPlanet Iria - Cycle 4944
Orvo punched a gloved finger into several buttons without a response. The power supply on his ship went out just as he passed through Iria’s atmosphere.
At his current speed, he’d explode on impact.
His body pushed forward, feeling exponentially heavier due to the pr...
2023-09-20 01:44:34 +0000 UTC View PostIt was truly impressive what Gus could accomplish in a short time. Jimmy wondered why the prick had never run for office.
There wasn’t a single person outside moving without a purpose. Gus had cleared out the office buildings and hotels nearby for people to have at least a room for themselves. One would think that the area would be filthy, but Gus had set up dumpsters everywhere for his trucks to pick up and deliver to Rick.
Even with all of that, there were tw...
2023-09-18 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Hello! This is a draft of a 1st chapter of something I'm working on. (Don't worry, this will NOT interfere with Pawn Shop Dungeon's release schedule. This is just a side project that I'm tinkering with at the moment. Please feel free to read it or ignore it :). If this is something that you would like more of, or are interested in beta reading, please let me know in the comments! This wil...
2023-09-15 20:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe fervent lizardman held the blueprint like a baby.
“You’re sure? I can absorb it now?” Rick asked.
“Yes-s-s,” Yosk hissed excitedly. “I triple-checked it. I even added extra private rooms for meetings or… things that require privacy,” Yosk chuckled to himself.
If Rick could wince, he would, “Good job, Yosk. I’m sure the Challengers will appreciate some privacy after being watched by countless people.”
“Thank you,” Yo...
2023-09-15 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“First of all, you need multiple exits. Do you think the multiverse wants to watch a group of Challengers walking miles to the only door in what could eventually take them all day to do?” Atrono asked.
“Ok, good point,” Rick said
Atrono cast a gaze at Jimmy and looked down his nose at the Dungeon Attendant. “You should have marked these off ages ago.”
“Don’t get started with me, ponyboy. It’s been hectic and Rick’s been a little limited on Ene...
2023-09-13 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post—Alert—
Despite Gus tricking the three men into sacrificing themselves, it felt good to Rick to level. The Energy surplus was nice and all, but t...
2023-09-11 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“This isn’t what we prepared for,” One of the silhouettes whispered loud enough for his teammates to hear.
“Yeah, did the lights get shut off or what?” another said.
“No, this is different,” A tall silhouette in the middle said. “See those glowing lights? That’s the same light we saw in the last broadcast. Those are treasure chests.”
“Fuckin’ jackpot,” said another silhouette.
Rick observed the group and Luca, who was waiting in the midd...
2023-09-08 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you doing here, child?” Billy asked.
Why the hell would Jimmy let this kid in here without warning me? Rick asked himself.
The boy trembled like a leaf as he held the white cloth up, “I… I saw the small red flowers that grow here. I can use them. I th… I think.”
“Tell him that he shouldn’t be watching the broadcast. He’s too young,” Rick said. He felt a bit embarrassed that children were subject to such Alerts. 2023-09-06 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The longer Gus spoke, the more Rick wanted to kill him.
“I’m going to be honest, Rick. Our Earth weapons won’t be effective for much longer. Even the tanks I have outside. I imagine that once a person gets to a certain level, they’ll be able to eat a damn tank if they want.” Gus said.
He’d been monologuing for what felt like hours. What it boiled down to was that Gus wanted: Oil, control over the surrounding area, and unlimited access to Rick for dupl...
2023-09-04 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostLazaro’s face relaxed just by a fraction, “The same as you. Money, freedom, power.”
“Sure, that’s reasonable,” Gus said with his smug smile and took a sip of his water. “Unfortunately, you won’t get that here. Especially if you inconvenience me any more than you already have.”
“We can take all of that and more, puto,” Lazaro said. He slammed his palm on the grass table, but the soft surface didn’t produce the effect he had probably been ho...
2023-09-01 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostDiane wiped the blade of her sword against her thigh, cleaning the blood off. “So… Do we get your share now for acting like a total pussy?” Diane asked Pablo.
Pablo’s face got crimson red, “If it weren’t for my dolls, that guy would have shot all of you.”
Alex sighed, “Enough. Let’s divvy up the loot and get the hell out of here.”
“How’s he doing?” Sarah asked, looking down at Grady.
“I’m not sure. He seems to be fi...
2023-08-30 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Didn’t we all agree to forego new skills and improve our current ones until they were level ten?” Sarah asked with a clenched jaw. This was the first time Rick had seen the soft-spoken fire mage get hot.
Alex held his hands up defensively, “I truly couldn’t have passed this up. Did anyone else pick a new skill?”
“No, we’re not pussies,” Diane stated calmly.
Pablo cleared his throat, “I also had one that I couldn’t pass up.”
“I hat...
2023-08-28 14:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe destruction from the archway settled down, leaving only a few floating pieces of pink pinata paper.
Pablo sent in another horse pinata and waited. It trotted through the archway and nothing happened. He urged it through the area further and sent in his other dolls to spread out.
Only one of them triggered a trap as a spike shot toward the dia de muertos doll, missing it by a good two feet above its head.
“If we go through on our hands and knees, it looks li...
2023-08-25 14:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post“How the fuck did you gain a level?” Rick asked Billy.
“I’m the floor boss. If a minion gets experience, so do I,” the gunslinger explained.
“That… makes sense. Otherwise, you’d fall behind everyone else,” Rick said, telling Billy what he already knew. “Your place is coming together nicely.”
Billy puffed his chest out at the still bare bones structure. A piece of warming stone fell off one of the pillars stacked too high and he d...
2023-08-23 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m not sure he’s even still alive. I’ll have to check the hummingbirds to see if they’ve picked him up anywhere,” Jimmy said.
“Speaking of which, have you found any clues on your parents?” Rick asked.
“Yep. And I don’t want to talk about it,” Jimmy said and changed the subject before Rick could respond. “Unless he’s fled the greater Phoenix area, the hummingbirds will find him.
“Good. If you find him, we just have to find...
2023-08-21 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHis parents entered, followed by Jimmy. Both of them looked decades younger than he remembered. His dad used to walk with shorter steps from a chronically sore back. His mom had lost a lot of weight and she stood straighter. But their eyes — Their eyes were full of water. Why were they crying?
“Hi Rick,” his dad’s voice called out. “Don’t hurt yourself trying to talk to us. Jimmy told us everything we needed to know, so he can transl...
2023-08-18 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Well that was fun,” Rick said as he watched the surviving Challengers go through their hard-won loot. Before they could pilfer any useful items from their comrades, Rick absorbed the fallen bodies along with all of their stuff. It startled the survivors for a moment, but they had all seen what had happened to James in the previous broadcast and quickly recovered.
The best part for Rick was that the CP from just these last three Challengers was a lot more than he had gai...
2023-08-16 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post*Author Note: Thank you guys for being here. To show my appreciation, I am going to give the Floor Boss tier an extra chapter later today, bumping it up to 13 chapters ahead. :)
“I wish the Cartel would just fuck off at this point,” Rick complained telepathically to Luca.
The mosquito buzzed and tilted its head much like Penny would do, “Eager to kill. Need levels. Send here.”
“You know, that’s not a bad idea. &nb...
2023-08-16 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m using Resource Burn on Jimmy’s pants the next time he comes in,” Rick threatened. Only his minions could listen to his rage.
The members of Spell & Sword lounged around just outside of Jimmy’s hobbit house, and thankfully, kept their distance from Penny.
“Do any of you know where James’ family is?” Alex asked. “We should probably tell them what happened.”
“Why? If they’re still even alive, they would have seen ...
2023-08-14 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWould anybody be interested in audio readings of some chapters? I don’t have fancy equipment but I just learned that patreon partnered with Spotify so it might be fun.
“Hey, Kara. You’re looking like you feel better,” Jimmy smiled as she joined him in the security booth. “Cool robe by the way. Aren’t you a little old to be going to magic school?” he joked.
“Yeah, Rick made me maybe the best omelet I’ve ever had,” she said, closing her eyes and thinking about how good it was. “Also, magic school is probably going to become a thing in the future, don’t you think?”
Jimmy scratched his chin, “Maybe, but th...
2023-08-11 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostIn the streets outside of the shop, a large convoy of trucks idled, waiting for Lazaro. The truck beds were filled with men and women, mostly Cartel.
Jimmy took a deep breath and tried to calm his shaking hands. Talking about a large-scale attack was one thing. Participating in it and seeing the faces of the people involved was another. Some of the faces looked determined. Others looked just as nervous and miserable as he felt.
He looked over at Kara ...
2023-08-08 17:25:11 +0000 UTC View PostAlex poured the health potion over James’ torn body.
“Shit-shit-shit, come on man,” he urged, knowing his friend was gone.
Diane was the only one that kept watch over their surroundings in case the wolves came back. She spotted something shimmering on the ground next to Yosk. It was a simple brown sack, perhaps made of leather. But once every few seconds, a small light wrapped around it in a slow pulse.
“Guys,” she started, earning glares from her...
2023-08-07 23:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe two lizardfolk got to their knees and bowed deeply. The female Trapper looked up and with a heavy lisp said, “Please call me Elza.”
The male Builder then did the same, “Please call me, Rick.”
“No, no. Choose another,” Rick told the Builder.
The lizard man pressed his face against the ground, “I have offended the dungeon. Please forgive me. It was meant to honor you. I accept any punishment you give” The lizardm...
2023-08-07 15:00:57 +0000 UTC View Post“First of all — We’re fuckin loaded, man,” Jimmy replied telepathically.
“How loaded?” Rick asked. His greed flared. Jimmy had never described them as loaded in the past. That word was strictly used for the Forbes Top 100 Richest People in the World list for Jimmy.
“Loaded,” Jimmy said. “I’ve been selling all kinds of shit that I know is in your registry and tallying up other things I know we can sell.”
“But w...
2023-08-05 15:31:06 +0000 UTC View Post—ALERT—
The first Alert was a welcome sight. Rick had been eagerly awaiting the moment he could fully explore the Dungeon Shop. The second Alert appeared to be more relevant to regular people like Jimm...
2023-08-05 15:28:55 +0000 UTC View PostJust like taking your first hit of an addictive drug, every Core he absorbed after the original didn’t feel the same. It was lacking something from that first high.
Absorbing the Core was still great, and there were many benefits, but it just wasn’t as good.
This one was a somewhat plain-looking cloudy, gray Core. Rick thought it tasted a bit like cream soda and wished he had more. He even leveled up to Level 6. Unfortunately, there weren’t any new sk...
2023-08-04 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe mucus-spitting Yellow Noctiluca was quickly forgotten as Rick put all of his attention on Jimmy and Kara.
“Penny, come quick!” Jimmy yelled. Penny was already bounding over.
Kara’s entire left side was riddled with shrapnel. With the amount of bleeding, it was obvious that vital arteries had been severed. Rick probed with his senses and found that Kara was still alive, but barely. It was a miracle in itself that she hadn’t bled out already.
<... 2023-08-02 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostIt was disappointing but not surprising that Adam rejected Rick’s plea to help his parents. He still wasn’t sure if he should absorb the Cores that Adam brought as a gift, but he couldn’t figure out what the man would have to gain by hurting him at this point.
“By the way, it shouldn’t matter which one you choose. Don’t absorb them all at once, but don’t save them for any reason either. This will give you a head start,” Adam explained.
With a mental “...
2023-07-31 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post