Episode 265
This 39th floor is a two-person party play.
Following Jenna’s advice, he took on a female player as his companion.
Seyong feels aggrieved that he was betrayed by me again.
“Wow! It’s really Hoyoung! Is it Shinju again?”
“It’s Shinju again. You did the 38th floor with Lee Seol.”
“Anyway, you’re a woman again! Others risk their lives to climb the tower, but you’re the only one who’s the king of chairs?”
I raised both my hands and both feet to stop this guy.
“I understand, man. If it’s a party game on the 40th floor, I’ll definitely play with you. Okay?”
Kim Se-yong This guy looks like a mountain thief and gets more angry the more he gets into it.
Anyway, I’m a little worried about whether my colleagues will be safe on the 39th floor.
It is said that the monarch of the 39th floor, the ‘Lord of the Winds’, only favors women, so I just hope that everyone survives well.
[Move to the 39th floor.]
After passing just this one floor, it will be a bloody day.
Knowing is a disease and you only worry more.
* * *
[The Lord of the Winds reconstructs part of the 39th floor.]
[Your party will start on the 39th floor in a reconfigured space.]
What kind of trick are you trying to pull?
I don’t know what will happen, but it looks like Shin Joo-ah is going to get caught up in something while she’s with me.
My current favorability rating is -95.
I’m worried that I might be struck by lightning even if I’m just walking down the street.
[Reconstruction of the 39th floor has been completed. We now begin the 39th floor.]
[Survive for 30 days.]
It’s a fairly long period of time.
When the cancer battle ended and the world became bright again, we could see unfamiliar faces.
A world of pure white nothingness. Including us, four men and four women.
Looking at the names and levels displayed above their heads, they were all players from Earth.
“What just happened?”
“Have you all received the same message?”
“I thought it was called a reconstruction of the 39th floor!”
Everyone is in a similar situation.
When I scanned the status window, there was a noticeable similarity.
Men’s likability is at its worst.
-74, -92, -88.
Minus is not just an ordinary minus.
And one more thing.
‘Have all the players who say ‘Nanda Ginda’ gathered together?’
Some have abnormally high levels and stats, and some have interesting titles.
What on earth is the monarch on the 39th floor trying to do here?
“Oh! Look over there!”
Everyone could see at the same time.
A tower has appeared in this pure white space where we are.
[Clear the 8th floor Tower of Titans.]
“A tower within a tower?”
“They said they were reorganizing the 39th floor. Was this because of this?”
And then the messages from the tower continued non-stop.
[Only one party can challenge each floor from the 1st to the 7th floor, and all parties participate in the final 8th floor.]
[When two parties compete for a challenge, the right to challenge is granted according to established rules.]
[However, the party that cleared the previous floor must challenge the next floor.]
[Time limit: 7 days]
[In case of failure: ???]
A level where information is bombarded with message bombs.
But surprisingly, no one seems disturbed by this unkind explanation.
‘After all, only aces have gathered?’
At this point, an explanation appears, which is a cliche.
There is no need for me to play that role.
“Everyone understands, right? Even if you clear the 8-story Tower of Titan, the 39th floor will not be over. The time limits are different.”
The applicant for explanation is Jang Je-hoon.
It’s a living thing. The female co-worker who came with him was also in trouble.
When everyone nodded, he continued speaking.
“And when a party conquers a floor, that floor is cleared for everyone. For example, if I clear the first floor, you will lose the opportunity to conquer the first floor, do you understand?”
Jang Je-hoon has a smug look on his face as if he is talking about something great.
“But what you described as an opportunity, do you think there is a reward at each level? Free riding may be a good position.”
It was Min Ji-yeon who opened her mouth this time.
He possesses the characteristic of ‘absolute stamina’, but fatigue is no joke.
At that level, you may not die even if you are hit by a wyvern’s breath defenselessly.
“Who knows? But the tower’s message assumes a situation where two or more parties are competing, right? Why would that be?!”
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I think the same thing.
Because the tower is a place where rewards are certain.
Also, considering the style of the tower, free riding would be the worst option.
“Okay! Then we have to decide which party will challenge the first floor.”
After Jang Je-hoon’s words, there was silence for a moment.
Everyone is just whispering to their partner, and no one seems to be willing to step forward.
It’s definitely not because I don’t have confidence.
Considering their abilities alone, they would have been able to play the main character in each area.
Stepping out at a critical moment may be something you have become accustomed to.
‘And one more thing.’
According to the rules, the party that cleared the previous floor must attempt the next floor.
This means that if another party wants to challenge, a competition situation will occur.
You may want to watch such situations as well.
[The strategy book has been sent.]
This is good news after a long time.
[Clear rewards that increase mana await each floor.]
The strategy book eased my worries.
Mana is what I want and need the most.
I exchanged a look with Shin Joo-ah once.
After confirming each other’s intentions, we decided to take action right away.
“We’ll take on the challenge of the first floor.”
When I raised my hand, everyone’s eyes naturally focused on us.
“Hoo!”
“You’re brave?”
In this case, the repertoire that would normally appear does not occur.
At this point, it’s normal for there to be at least one person who sees my low level and ignores me.
Everyone was just watching me with the relaxed attitude of a protagonist.
With a look in their eyes that says, ‘Let’s see how much we can do.’
“Then I assume there are no other challengers, so let’s go first.”
As expected, there were no other parties stopping us.
The number 1 hitter is a card to be discarded for exploration purposes.
I’m sorry, but they won’t have a chance to play the main character.
* * *
“What do you plan to do?”
Shin Joo-ah asks endlessly.
“what?”
“They are probably watching us conquer the first floor from outside. That is why I am asking if you will reveal your full power.”
“Which do you want?”
“Honestly, I want to see the real you that has changed since the 38th floor.”
“Did you notice?”
As expected, Shin Joo-ah’s eyes cannot be deceived.
Even though I didn’t level up or my mana increased significantly.
“But that’s just my wish. I think it would be beneficial to keep it a little hidden. Other players will do the same.”
“okay.”
As we get deeper into the first floor, the quest is finally revealed.
[Take care of the titans beyond the door.]
A very simple quest for the first floor.
It may be a tutorial that reveals the existence of titans, which are unfamiliar to us.
I turned the doorknob right away without any hesitation.
Unlike the passage we walked through, a high ceiling and a huge stone chamber appear before us.
And in the center of the stone chamber, a monster can be seen standing like a stone statue.
It was a titan.
‘It’s strong.’
Its skin texture is similar to that of a golem, and its size is closer to that of an ogre.
But it’s not a monster.
To put it bluntly, it is an alien species, and you can feel the energy of mana that cannot be compared to monsters.
I could see why there was only one Titan here.
“I’ll take care of it and come back.”
I took out the holy sword and walked towards the titan.
The guy’s eyes turn and look down at me.
No emotion is felt in the eyes.
This look even looks a little dull. Of course, there’s no way his movements would be sluggish.
‘Anyway, I’m approaching you like this, but you’re still not moving?’
Although I’m just standing still, I can almost picture the titan’s fighting style in my mind.
Looking at that steel-like skin, you can tell that it is a weapon and armor for the whole body, and that soft mana flowing out softly will be amplified in an instant and cause acceleration throughout the titan’s body.
This is by no means an easy opponent.
Sigh!
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssshh!
After sufficiently narrowing the distance between me and the titan, I swung the holy sword once vertically and once horizontally.
The shape of the character 十 drawn on the body of a titan.
As soon as he put down the holy sword he was swinging, the titan sat down.
[The first floor has been cleared.]
Mana spewed out from the quartered body and was transferred to me.
The clear reward was like this.
It was as simple as the battle itself.
* * *
As expected, those who remained here were watching our progress in conquering the first floor.
His expression is still relaxed.
Because they are all the main characters themselves.
“Your skills are quite impressive, aren’t you? You defeated a titan as if you were visiting the town!”
“Please share. How it felt to see a titan up close.”
I don’t feel like they’re keeping me in check at all.
Rather, it is lifting me up.
There is a friendly atmosphere spreading towards the starting team.
“Titans are quite different from the monsters we have faced before. The mana itself is enormous, but the feeling of the mana flowing is like that of a player.”
“What do you mean?”
“It means that his ability to use mana is quite adept. Maybe he can use skills like players.”
“You felt that in that short period of time? Wasn’t it just a single cut?”
“If you come face to face with it up close, you will be able to feel it right away. The dense mana energy that the titan exudes. It is by no means a weak opponent.”
As I finished speaking, one guy gave a warm reaction.
“Whahahaha! This means that you caught something amazing! And it was so easy!”
Yoo Ji-hoon. A martial arts expert with the characteristic of absolute strength.
This is a way of speaking that makes me think of myself as a bluff.
“I just told you what I saw and felt. It’s up to you to accept it.”
“Okay. Anyway, good job. Thanks to you, Hoyoung Lee, I learned about the titan. But wasn’t there any reward? It seemed like there was nothing visible.”
“There was. It was a way to absorb some of the mana that the titan had.”
It was a satisfying reward.
It’s not a huge amount, but it’s only the first floor. In the future, the size of compensation will inevitably increase.
There will never be a case like now where only one Titan appears.
“Oh! That’s right?”
Now everyone’s interest is the challenge of reaching the second floor of the tower.
Shin Joo-ah and I cleared the first floor, so we are automatically supported.
And now it’s time for the main characters to move on.
Surely someone else besides us would want to clear the second floor.
“This time, we’re going to give it a try.”
It was Yu Ji-hoon’s party that expressed his intention to take on the challenge.
Yoo Ji-hoon with absolute strength, Min Ji-yeon with absolute stamina.
It’s amazing how such a combination could exist in one area.
The two people walk towards us with expressions like they are protagonists.
[A competition situation has occurred between two parties.]
[Only the party that wins the competition gets the right to challenge for the second floor, and a penalty is awarded to the losing party.]
The rules of competition are key.
Of course, no matter what rules we play against, I have no confidence in losing.
-Continued in episode 266-
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