Having killed six Dire Sewer Rats, and one large version, Arthur's experience bar had risen to the 45% mark.
"At this rate, I might just level up before I even cover half of the sewer." Arthur estimated as he chopped the tails of the Dire Sewer rats and stored them in his bag for later.
Though at the same time, he got a bad feeling about it.
'I don't think the rats were supposed to appear this early on.' Arthur recalled the information from guides, finding it to be a bit incorrect.
It was impossible for him to tell if it was an inaccuracy due to his own memory or perhaps some change in the sewer dungeon itself.
'But it's still possible in Morpheus… The AI will change the dungeons and other areas according to how the players progress.' Arthur thought.
With the scale of Morpheus Online, the only way to run it was through the control of AI. Several other VRMMORPGs were also controlled by AIs, though their capabilities also varied.
It could be said that Morpheus Online had set a new standard in game AI's too as its Main AI was realms apart from all others. But that wasn't all as Morpheus Online didn't just have one AI, but rather several.
Each of these AIs were focused on different tasks of the game but could also switch between them if needed. After all, with the complexity that Morpheus Online brought and the variable that the players were, it was close to impossible to simulate how things could go.
Because of this, only an AI could manage everything.
Even the developers of the game were unable to interfere too much in the game. This was also why the game had managed to become as popular as it had in the past.
Drip~ Drip~ Drip~
While Arthur was thinking all this though, the faint sound of water could be heard from the distance.
"Guess I should be close to the sluice gate." Arthur moved the torch around, getting an idea of the area.
And sure enough, he saw a flat metal gate blocking a channel at the side. Arthur himself stood on a small bridge, under which the channel passed. Though right now this channel seemed to be empty, with only a little water at the bottom.
Looking at the left side, Arthur saw the source of the sound.
It was actually the wall of the tunnel. There was water leaking out from the bricks that were attached to the side of the sluice gate. Fine cracks could also be seen on it and moss was growing on them, further weakening the bricks.
>Quest Updated!Dire Sewer Rat has been killed!Dire Sewer Rat has been killed!Experience obtained: 10%Experience obtained: 10%Experience obtained: 5%<
With his experience bar at 70%, Arthur only needed six more Dire Sewer Rats to level up.
But before that, he had another task at hand.
"There's the release mechanism for the Sluice Gate." Arthur spotted a lever that controlled the gears that locked the sluice gate in place.