Chapter 13: Good Business
The aftermath of the student invasion was a resounding, terrifying success.
Ragnar Vhagar’s dungeon, his little corner of Sector 7, had made a name for itself.
The hero forums, which he now checked with the obsessive frequency of a day trader watching the stock market, were buzzing.
His carefully crafted post by "Adventurer77" had been the spark, but the panicked, greedy testimonials from the survivors of Kenji’s doomed party were the gasoline.
The problem was, the fire was now burning out of control.
His dungeon wasn’t just popular; it was the hottest ticket in town.
A constant, disorganized stream of invaders poured through his entrance. Small parties of two, ambitious solo heroes, and chaotic mobs of eight all wanted a piece of the action.
They came at all hours, tripping over each other, sometimes even fighting amongst themselves in the entrance corridor for the "first kill" on a bewildered slime.
His monster losses were becoming unsustainable.
Goblins, which cost 5 Creation Points a pop, were being killed faster than he could make them.
His dungeon wasn’t a calculated farm anymore.