Episode 232
The Holy Sword, who had been silently listening to the conversation between me and Jenna, eventually added a word.
– Let me make one thing clear. There is no place in the tower that the portal cannot head to!
“That means we can create a portal that goes to the 33rd floor in advance.”
– The 66th floor is possible, not the 33rd floor.
“It is possible… … go?”
– If there is even a 0.00001 percent chance, isn’t it possible?
I was speechless.
It means that it is virtually impossible to compare it to that probability.
“In the end, the ‘connection’ Jenna mentioned means a category that is realistically possible.”
– Well, that’s it. In fact, as long as you exist in this tower, you are connected to everything in some way. Could it be said that the difference lies in whether the connection is clear or faint?
“Then, I wonder if the 33rd floor, which is in the relatively near future, has a clear connection to me.”
– Of course it can’t be clear. Because you haven’t had any connection with that place yet. However, as you said, in the near future, it is much more likely than the 66th floor.
The 33rd floor is only one floor above the future.
If even this is impossible, I may never be able to achieve what I want.
I’ve confirmed that it’s not easy, but my thoughts haven’t changed.
“I need to go to the 33rd floor.”
– It’s just a one-time opportunity. It’s not an opportunity that comes often.
“doesn’t care. “It’s an experiment that has to be done at least once anyway.”
When I stubbornly refused to give in, the Holy Sword grumbled and recited the manual for creating a portal.
Mana management is a little more complicated than when I first created the portal.
This time, I chose the location myself.
He held up the holy sword and drew a circle in the air.
The mana emitted from the tip of the sword creates golden donuts in the air.
Ji-e-ing-
‘Did it go well?’
I stopped breathing at the end of the donut drawn with one brush.
If you remove the sword here, you will know whether there is success or failure.
Neither the Holy Sword nor Zena, who were watching this, said anything, so they were able to guess the outcome to some extent.
‘It will probably be a success.’
If it had been a failure, both sides would have dealt me extreme damage.
I carefully retrieved the holy sword that stopped at a point in the air.
[Would you like to enter the 33rd floor?]
* * *
I didn’t come here to know in advance what the 33rd floor was like.
The guidebook alone will provide enough information.
What was important to me was whether it would be possible to visit a location planned for the future in advance.
‘It’s possible.’
As the Holy Sword said, every part of the tower is connected, and my first experiment was successful.
– I’m about to get angry.
“Because your expectations were wrong?”
– It’s not like that. This situation even feels somewhat contrived.
“Was it that unlikely?”
– I told you. It’s difficult for you to come here without any connection. But do you know what makes me really angry? It would be better if it was intentional, but it is because it is impossible to intervene in this probability, no matter how much the lord of the tower is.
“So, in the end, it means that I came here solely through my abilities.”
– His abilities are shit.
We don’t know if Nike’s power was able to work.
Anyway, the important thing is that the ground I am currently stepping on is really the 33rd floor.
This was a vast plain.
A vast land that spreads out endlessly. The sun was shining warmly.
‘Shall we try flying?’
I spread Theia’s wings and flew up into the sky.
The clean air here, filled with warmth and freshness, was so foreign to the situation of the apocalypse.
The 33rd floor seen from above was not much different from the view from below.
Just a vast land that continues endlessly. And a considerable sense of discomfort came over me.
Because nothing existed in this fantastic place that even had a refreshing feeling.
Not even a single blade of grass can be seen in this vast land that appears to be fertile.
‘Is it because I came earlier than scheduled?’
Although that possibility cannot be completely ruled out, it is not plausible.
All dimensions of the tower existed as their own world even before the players visited.
This doesn’t seem like an ordinary place.
First, I came back down to the ground.
I have no idea what the players will experience in this place where there is nothing.
I think it should be meaningful that I have been to a future place in advance.
It was then.
[Player Lee Ho-young’s garden has been set up.]
[Your garden area is area A-2521.]
I was sent somewhere with a message.
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This land where I am newly standing will be my vegetable garden.
‘Is this a farming mission?’
It feels like I’m trying all kinds of things after entering the tower.
New menus have been created in the status window.
I could tell at a glance that it was a dedicated interface for the 33rd floor.
Because there were various functions related to farming.
For example, there was something like this.
[Farmland reclamation]
– Cost: 1000 gold
– Effect: Makes the land more fertile and increases cultivable sectors.
Because I didn’t know what would happen on the 33rd floor, the cost-effectiveness of 1000 gold did not seem obvious.
That was the moment I thought.
[The strategy book has been sent.]
I never thought they would send it to me so quickly.
It would have been better if they had given me information about the 33rd floor in advance while I was in the dimensional gap.
[The current price on the 33rd floor is before adjustment. Definitely do it now.]
This is the end of the strategy book.
But the message it wanted to convey was clear.
[Pay 1000 gold to begin clearing farmland.]
[Progress rate: 0.00001%]
I thought at least a bull would appear, but other than the progress rate popping up, there wasn’t much difference.
It would be better to plant something after the farmland has been cleared, but the progress displayed in the status window shows no signs of changing.
First, I need to think about what to plant.
Because the area of the garden is limited, it seems like it’s not possible to plant everything.
There was one thing that stood out the most.
[Mana Tree Sapling]
– Cost: 500 gold
– Consumption area: 3 sectors
– Bears fruit that permanently increases mana.
Cost is not a problem at all.
I don’t know how long it will take to harvest, but 500 gold is practically nothing.
I wanted to plant 100 trees, but there was a limit to the area that could be cultivated.
Currently, there are 7 sectors that can be cultivated in my garden.
Just plant two trees and you’re done.
However, I don’t want to focus on just one breed.
Next to the number of manas, there is one more thing that stands out.
[Tree of Wisdom Sapling]
– Cost: 500 gold
– Consumption area: 3 sectors
– As the tree grows, the cultivator’s wisdom also grows.
I don’t know if it will be as effective as the wisdom buff experienced on the 31st floor, but 500 gold is just a piece of gum.
However, looking at the current price alone, it seems certain to be the best choice as it is a one-two punch with the number of mana.
Even then, 1 sector remains.
Once farmland reclamation is completed, the number of sectors will increase, but it is unclear how much the increase will occur.
With the intention of filling it up, I scanned for the one that looked the best.
[Seeds of the 100-year tale]
– Cost: 100 gold
– Consumption area: 1 sector
– Produces flowers with healing properties.
Is it possible to stock up in advance?
If you buy it when it is cheap and sell it when the price rises, you could make a profit.
After purchasing all three items I selected, I tried purchasing more.
[You cannot purchase more than the farmable sectors.]
It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do.
The current progress rate of farmland reclamation is 0.000011%.
I don’t think much will change while I stay here.
[The portal begins to fade. If you do not move until the portal closes, you will be penalized.]
First of all, it’s time to go back.
I just hope that the progress rate increases a lot when I return to the 33rd floor.
* * *
Kim Se-yong’s mood was beyond words.
Even though we met again in the lobby, he only pretended to see me.
They misunderstand that they were fooled by me in the finals of the hunting competition.
“Take it.”
I extended my hand to Se-yong Kim.
“What?”
“You’ll know when you get it.”
[Would you like to transfer gold?]
[1000 gold]
There is nothing better than gold to make this guy relax.
As expected, Kim Se-yong’s pupils shook as he looked at me.
He’s such a simple guy.
At this point, after completing the 32nd floor, 1000 gold is like a child’s pocket money.
But this guy is crazy about 100 gold if it’s free.
“Aren’t you going to take it?”
[Kim Se-yong received 1000 gold.]
There’s no way I wouldn’t get it.
While I was trading gold with Se-yong Kim, there was someone who came next to me like a ghost.
It’s Shinjua.
“what? “Just make a sign and come over to me.”
“Because I’m in debt.”
Then it occurred to me.
That he owed Shin Joo-ah 500,000 gold in return for monopolizing the Holy Sword.
“I made 60,000 gold with elixir at the Demon King’s Castle, so I probably have 440,000 gold left, right?”
“If you look at the principal, it is true.”
Shin Joo-ah really showed her will to take all the interest.
Of course, it’s not a business I’m losing.
It turned out that 500,000 gold was an absurdly cheap price.
“Okay, just take a portion for now. “Because I can’t pay it all off at once.”
“great.”
[Would you like to transfer gold?]
[100,000 gold]
When she touches hands with Shin Joo-ah, her eyes widen slightly.
If his expression changed this much, he would be really surprised.
“Did you earn this much gold in one go?”
“There was a fun competition on the 32nd floor, and after it was over, the tower gave out a lot of rewards.”
“I see you won.”
“Oh, I thought I couldn’t do it, but it happened.”
Kim Se-yong, who was listening next to me, sighs deeply.
Looking at his gold balance, the difference in prize money between the winner and runner-up appears to be significant.
I have to keep the fact that I just transferred 100,000 gold to Shin Joo-ah a secret.
“Anyway, was the 32nd floor okay?”
“What wouldn’t be okay?”
“I mean Nam So-hyun, who was a team with you throughout the 32nd floor. “It must have been hard to carry her around.”
According to the strategy book, there was a warning that the assassin would run away from the 32nd floor.
Also, since the 32nd floor monarch, Moonlight Sharpshooter, is the one who designed the assassination system, Nam So-hyun must have received a huge buff.
I thought it wouldn’t have been easy, no matter how much Shin Joo-ah was.
“It wasn’t that difficult. “Because he was much more obedient than I thought.”
“what? “Are you obedient?”
It is a word that absolutely does not fit Nam Sohyun.
What on earth happened on the 32nd floor?
They say that even tigers will come when they say the right thing, and Nam So-hyun got angry and came towards us.
“Hey, Shinju! “You really didn’t say that, did you?”
“I don’t like that tone of voice. “Nam So-hyun.”
“and! really!”
It seems that Shin Joo-ah has caught Nam So-hyun’s weakness.
To put it simply, Nam So-hyun was almost at the level of a female Kim Se-yong, so I was able to guess that Nam So-hyun was playing in the palm of Shin Joo-ah’s hand.
No matter what the specific story was, it was good news that Shin Joo-ah was able to control Nam So-hyun.
Salseong is like a time bomb that never knows when it will explode.
[The 33rd floor will start soon.]
The tower’s message was delivered.
Since I’ve already been to this place once, I somehow feel happy to see it.
How far has the farmland been cultivated, and how have the prices of the seedlings and seeds I purchased been adjusted? And there are a lot of questions about whether the 33rd floor is the monarch’s territory.
-Continued in episode 233-
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