Episode 266
New information has been revealed.
Despite the fact that a penalty is imposed on the losing party when competing for the right to challenge the 8th floor tower, Yoo Ji-hoon and Min Ji-yeon showed no signs of embarrassment.
Because you’ve never lost against another player before.
Just like me.
“Please take care of me. Lee Ho-young and Shin Joo-ah.”
Yoo Ji-hoon approached us with a relaxed expression.
We do not act conceited or look down on ourselves.
That’s something only reckless idiots do.
The guy was very gentlemanly, and it didn’t feel like pretense.
“Yes. Please take care of us too.”
I also calmly accepted Yoo Ji-hoon’s greeting.
Then I waited for a message from the tower.
Because the content of the competition has not yet been revealed.
Four players who are not participating in the competition are also watching this situation with interest.
They must have also been wondering whether to participate in the 2nd floor challenge.
As a result, a cautious position was taken.
There are still many floors remaining until the 8th floor, and the variables of the competition situation have not yet been revealed.
[Random dice are rolled to select the competition event.]
When TOP’s message was sent, a smile appeared on Min Ji-yeon’s lips.
The reason can be easily guessed.
Themis ring on her right third finger.
This is an item that provides powerful luck correction.
Considering the importance of luck in the tower, you must have sucked a lot of honey during that time.
You may be confident that the stock that will be favorable to you will be selected this time, but there are always exceptions. That’s today.
[The competition event has been decided.]
[Endure the Emperor’s Spear.]
“The Emperor’s Spear?”
This part is still shrouded in mystery, but the rule itself was simple.
One representative from each party faces the King’s Spear and the one who can endure it longer wins.
I from our party and Jiyeon Min from the other party declared to participate.
‘Well, Min Ji-yeon is a player with the title of absolute stamina.’
Her stamina was so enormous that it reminded me of the final boss of the game.
It is not simply several times the level of an ordinary player.
Min Ji-yeon twitches her lips slightly, confident that the game has been decided in her favor.
She came up to me and asked.
“What should be the order?”
It doesn’t matter whether I do it first or last, but she will strongly want to do it later.
I’m not so generous that I give in on the first meeting.
“How about rock, paper, scissors?”
“good.”
Min Ji-yeon smiles at my suggestion.
She has no reason to refuse.
You haven’t lost since you acquired the Ring of Themis. but.
“I won.”
Min Ji-yeon’s eyes turned round.
I reacted like this to losing rock-paper-scissors once.
“……So Lee Ho-young, what is your choice?”
“Lady first!”
I drove the wedge in.
“I understand. The order didn’t matter anyway.”
“Yes, I guess so.”
In fact, Min Ji-yeon doesn’t think much of it.
You still won’t be doubting your victory.
[Player Min Ji-yeon, please move to the area marked in red.]
Suddenly, a red area appeared on the pure white floor.
It would mean that they would have to withstand the Emperor’s Spear within that realm.
Min Ji-yeon entered the circular red area with an indifferent expression.
“Should I shout ‘challenge’?”
Real leisure, not pretending to be relaxed.
She adjusted her main weapon, the dual swords.
[The mission ends the moment you leave the area.]
[Keep an eye on the 8th floor of the tower.]
As the message was sent, we all looked towards the top of the tower far away.
And after a while.
Shuuuuung-
A spear flies toward the red area.
Even though the distance was considerable, one spear threatened Min Ji-yeon in the blink of an eye like a laser.
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She reflexively raises her dual swords and blocks the spear.
A window that falls like that causes the floor to vibrate.
‘It’s quite a weight!’
I looked at the 8th floor of the tower again.
Throwing a spear of this weight accurately from there at incredible speed.
It was a clue that could be used to gauge the power of the final boss of this tower.
Min Ji-yeon appears to have made a perfect defense, but in reality, that is not the case.
You can see subtle changes in her blood vessels. And that moment.
Shuuuuung-
Another spear flew in.
Surprisingly, there is a feeling of faster speed.
The black straight line that stretches out and flies towards Min Ji-yeon’s head at some point.
Kwaaaaang!
Sparks fly and her arms tremble.
No matter how much you block it with a sword, it is difficult to fully bear the violent weight of a spear.
The change in Piton became even greater.
Shuuuuung-
The interval at which the spear is fired has become shorter,
Shuuuuung-
Shuuuuuung-
Sometimes two windows fly out at the same time.
Min Ji-yeon was still able to defend herself with her dual swords, but her strength was gradually increasing, and the moment to allow a strike was getting closer and closer.
It’s a crazy mission that can lead to a goal while trying to get the right to challenge.
“town!”
In the end, the blade of the spear grazed one of her arms, and Min Ji-yeon let out a moan for the first time.
Even after being hit by such an ignorant spear! Although it’s surprising that you only did it once, the changes in the status window were honest.
The reduction in fatigue occurred quite significantly.
Of course, you will be able to hold out for a while longer.
Because the title of absolute stamina is not that light.
In fact, she seemed to be promoting it for a long time afterwards.
“Amazing! What on earth is the skin made of that can hold up like that?”
Jang Je-hoon was continuously letting out exclamations.
There are already more than a hundred spears flying from the 8th floor of the tower.
Among them, there are quite a few effective hits allowed, but she still does not feel in danger.
Her partner Yoo Ji-hoon’s expression still looks relaxed.
He looks at me and says something calming.
“I think it was a good game for us.”
Although he was not conceited, he gave off a strange aura of confidence in victory.
However, I didn’t really respond.
I just pay tribute to Min Ji-yeon’s amazing stamina.
Finally, after a while, she took a deep breath and escaped the red area.
Her clothes were torn in various places and she was in shambles. The exposed bare skin was full of scars, but it was amazing that he still had strength left.
If she had been in line after me, I would have been on fire for a while longer.
[10 minutes 38 seconds]
This was the time she withstood the Emperor’s spear.
“If this happens, Lee Ho-young, who is next in line, will inevitably become a burden!”
“But what on earth is Min Ji-yeon? Whether it’s her skills or her skills, she has something!”
“10 minutes and 38 seconds… If my activity radius is limited to that red circle, it seems difficult for me too.”
People each provide short comments.
The balance of victory was already tilted towards Min Ji-yeon.
And Min Ji-yeon still speaks to me with heavy breathing.
“The spear blade must be much heavier than what you’ve seen.”
“Thanks. Good information.”
“And the mana contained in the spear will continue to increase.”
This leisureliness that considers me.
You can’t even imagine a scenario where you lose.
“I will be back.”
I briefly greeted Shin Joo-ah and entered the red circle.
Radius approximately 1 meter.
You must avoid the Emperor’s spear within this narrow area of about 3.14 square meters.
[Keep an eye on the 8th floor of the tower.]
Same message as Min Ji-yeon.
My senses are absolutely heightened, and I can feel the slight concentration of mana coming from the top of the tower in the distance.
Perhaps the king is aiming his spear at me.
Hehehe!
The bastard’s spear flew towards me, filled with merciless lethality.
Minor differences in timing expectations can produce quite different pictures.
Quaaaaaaaaa!
As I take a small step back, a spear trembles in front of my feet and sinks deeply into the ground.
Hehehe!
And another window flies in succession.
Avoiding the first attack doesn’t just mean that you predicted the timing well.
Even though I had the skills, it was absurd for me, who competed almost on equal footing with the Murim Lord, to be unable to dodge a spear thrown from far away.
Quaaaaaaaaa!
Another spear is driven deep into the ground, using the red circle as a target.
Hehehe!
Hehehe!
Is it because of my mood? It feels like the fierceness of the flying spear has increased even more.
Nevertheless, the flying trajectory without any error is truly a work of art.
The Lord of the Titans must have been a sharpshooter.
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10 minutes 40 seconds.
After exceeding Min Ji-yeon’s record by 2 seconds, I immediately ended the mission.
This mission wasn’t a show, so there was no reason for me to provide fan service.
I sweated a little, but I didn’t bleed.
“Is the tower really wide?”
Jang Je-hoon looked at me and gave a thumbs up.
Other players who watched our competition also nod their heads.
“What on earth did you use to avoid it? Well, I can’t teach you that.”
“Absolute sensation.”
“Absolute sense? Was there such a thing?”
There is such a thing.
There are even three players here, including myself, who have the title of ‘absolute’.
The reason Min Ji-yeon showed such an incredible performance just now was because of her absolute stamina.
“Your senses have become extremely sensitive, making it easier to predict your opponent’s energy from afar. That was the secret to winning this mission.”
Shin Joo-ah seems a little surprised by my sudden coming out.
I thought you guessed it.
“It’s absolute sense! Anyway, I enjoyed seeing your amazing ability.”
“With those characteristics, I wouldn’t have been able to win this mission even if I competed.”
“Now it’s clear. The four parties gathered here weren’t just any party.”
I was a little surprised by their amazing calmness.
These people also have their own secrets, so there is no reason to be intimidated by my absolute sense.
“Honestly, I didn’t think I would lose. No wonder you had such sense.”
Min Ji-yeon and Yoo Ji-hoon laughed helplessly.
And after a while, the penalty given to them was revealed.
[Stat points randomly drop by -10.]
The penalty is more painful than expected.
It will take a year to bring this up to practice again.
“This is a bit much.”
“That’s harsh!”
And we receive an unexpected reward.
[Stat points randomly increase by +5.]
Yoo Ji-hoon and Min Ji-yeon’s pupils shake violently for the first time at this news.
It must have felt like it was taken away from us, rather than just being penalized.
The other four players also reacted with considerable surprise.
“Is TOP trying to induce competition as expected?”
“From mana rewards to stat rewards. Hoyoung Lee’s party is ahead.”
And this time, it’s me and Shin Joo-ah who are going to attack the second floor.
It’s time to go collect mana.
Before that, there is one thing to point out.
“The Lord of Titans is waiting for us on the 8th floor. He is quite strong. The moment he threw the spear, the energy I felt from him was unusual.”
“The top 8th floor is where all eight of us attack at the same time. It seems like we all did our part one at a time, so I don’t think there’s any need to worry in advance, right?”
What Jang Je-hoon said has a point, but that is not what I meant.
“Still, I’m telling you to be careful in advance. It could be dangerous if you go to the 8th floor with low stats.”
In short, we should not create a competitive situation.
Just so I can clear up to the 7th floor without stopping.
-Continued in episode 267-
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