Ordis blinked in surprise as he noticed something new in his minions’ status. “Oh? There’s a new trait here,” he muttered, focusing on the details.

  [Enhance Size Bless: Effect: Increases the minion's size by 10% upon leveling up. Stack Limit: Can stack up to 5 times.]

  Note: Growth is permanent and affects overall strength and durability.

  Seeing this, Ordis couldn't help but smirk. "So they naturally grow bigger just by leveling up? Now that’s what I like to see." The idea of his once-tiny insects slowly transforming into massive, nightmarish creatures thrilled him. If he nurtured them properly, his dungeon could one day be home to truly fearsome beasts.

  “At this point, Earth must be cook at some point with this Mana stuff… but what actually happened to the Mana I released?” Ordis mused, his curiosity growing. He hoped the system would provide some kind of response—after all, that much Mana dispersing into the world had to cause some kind of effect. Was it strengthening the local wildlife? Awakening something unexpected?

  [The most likely outcome is an alteration in the local wildlife surrounding the dungeon. Exposure to Mana may lead to accelerated growth, mutations, or the emergence of new traits in nearby creatures.]

  "Yeah, that’s what I figured… Oh well, not my problem. More like humanity’s problem," Ordis muttered with a shrug. In the end, there wasn’t much he could do about how Mana affected the world or its people. All he could do was focus on growing his dungeon and strengthening his minions.

  Ordis had fully embraced his new existence as a dungeon, where only the strong could survive. The law of the wild dictated his path—grow stronger or perish. After all, he had no guarantee of a second chance if he died again. This was his one shot, and he intended to make it count.

  Ordis frowned as he observed his dungeon’s layout. “Hmm… Since I don’t have a transfer portal between floors yet, my minions can’t move freely,” he muttered. Without a proper way to relocate them, they were effectively trapped on their current floor. However, after scanning his options, he realized he could manually transfer his minions using Mana. It wasn’t the most efficient solution, but it would have to do for now.

  He sighed, imagining how long it would take for his two ant minions to crawl all the way from the third floor to the first. There was no way he had the patience to wait for that. If he wanted them to be useful, he’d have to spend Mana to teleport them.

  “Well, it’s a small price to pay for efficiency,” he reasoned. At least now he had a way to make his forces more mobile—until he make transfer portal.

  Before using his Mana to transfer them, Ordis figured it would be smart to test what kind of commands he could actually give to his insect minions. Could they follow complex orders, or were they limited to simple tasks? He needed to understand their capabilities before relying on them too much. With that in mind, he focused on issuing various commands, eager to see how well they would respond.

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  “Alright, let’s start with something basic,” he mused. He ordered one of the mosquitoes to fly in circles, watching as it buzzed around in a looping pattern. Satisfied, he turned to the ants, commanding them to dig into the dirt and gather small debris. The little creatures immediately got to work, carrying tiny clumps of soil in their mandibles.

  Ordis smirked. “Not bad… Looks like I can actually direct them properly.” This experiment was already proving useful and was something he had expected would happen.

  As boredom crept in, Ordis found himself wondering about his connection with his minions. Watching over the dungeon without direct interaction was starting to feel dull. His thoughts drifted to a curious possibility.

  "I wonder… can I send my mind into one of my minions?" he asked the system, intrigued by the idea of experiencing the world through their tiny bodies. If he could, it would make things far more interesting.

  Or he might be feel a bit crazy here.

  [ System Response: No. Current level, Mana capacity, and affinity with Insect Minions are insufficient to establish a mental link. Requirements not met. Upgrade necessary. ]

  "Haa… I figured as much." Ordis let out a sigh, not too surprised by the system's response. It seemed like he still had a long way to go before he could moving around in his own dungeon.

  Shaking off his disappointment, he focused on the task at hand. Without wasting more time, he used his Mana to transfer all of his minions from his room on the third floor to the first floor, where they could finally begin their proper work.

  Ordis tapped his metaphorical chin in thought. "Well, their job is to grow stronger, and from what I can tell, the only way for them to level up is by killing other creatures—just like in any fantasy story or LitRPG."

  It made sense; experience had to come from somewhere. In other words, he needed his minions to hunt. But what could they realistically fight and win against? Especially without risking their lives unnecessarily.

  His gaze flicked to his summoned mosquitoes and ants.

  "The safest option would be to target other insects, particularly those of the same species. Ants and mosquitoes are already part of the dungeon, so they should exist naturally around here. If my minions take them out, they can gain experience without too much danger." He wasn't about to waste precious Mana summoning replacements every time one of them died.

  To ensure their safety, he devised a simple but effective strategy.

  "I'll have them hunt in pairs—two versus one. That way, they can overwhelm lone enemies without taking too much damage. They’ll only attack isolated targets like flies, mosquitoes, and ants. Yeah, this should work." With his plan set, Ordis felt more confident. He might not be able to fight personally, but he could still guide his growing dungeon to victory.

  "At least with this, I don’t have to blindly send my minions wandering around." Ordis let out a small sigh of relief as he glanced at the system’s map. The map displayed most of the insects within his dungeon, giving him a clear idea of where potential prey lurked. However, the sheer number of tiny creatures crawling around made it hard to process everything at once.

  "Good thing I can filter the information… Otherwise, I’d probably get a headache." With that, he focused only on the creatures he wanted his minions to target.

  As he examined his ant minions more closely, he realized something odd. Their status didn’t specify a species—just [Dungeon Ant]. "Huh… Does that mean they’re a completely new type of ant? If that’s the case, will other ants treat them as their own… or as invaders?" That was a question he didn’t have an immediate answer to, but he knew there was only one way to find out.

  "Well, there’s no use overthinking it. I’ll just have to experiment." With a simple command, Ordis directed his ants toward a nearby group of wild ants on the map. If they were accepted, great—he’d have a way to blend his forces with the local insect life. If not, then he’d have his first real battle on his hands. Either way, this was an important test for his growing dungeon.