Episode 131, 31st floor
The team is ready. Roles are set and preparations for the climb are complete. All that’s left is to get to the next level.
I moved my steps to the portal on the east side of the 30th floor safe zone.
“Have you heard the news? That there might be an all-out war between the major guilds?”
Kim So-dam opens her mouth while walking down the street.
“I heard. It seems like Lee Jun-seok is having a hard time because of that.”
“Do you know the chairman?”
“I have a rough idea.”
How could I not know? He is the person I contact directly, but we have never actually met.
What kind of person is he? All I know is that he hates big guilds.
“Have you ever met Lee Jun-seok, Sodam?”
“No. We’ve never met in person because the timing wasn’t right.”
By the way, Lee Jun-seok also searches through each floor just like me.
Because my brother was a rookie in Guryong, the number one guild, and he told me many secrets.
How far have we come now?
I’d like to meet you sometime.
I have a lot to talk about with him. Why did you name the alliance like that, and why is the alliance’s symbol a sparrow? If it’s about freedom, there’s also the condor, and there are many more!
Splash.
My teeth ground without me knowing.
“Mr. Evil Eye?”
“Haha. It’s nothing. I get excited just thinking about the big guilds.”
“Right? Anyway, those who have it do it more. Is the tower theirs? I don’t know why they do that.”
“That’s right. This is dictatorship. Persecuting people because they don’t like it.”
“Let’s give them a real beating! We can’t be under them forever.”
Everyone raises their voices, as if they have a lot of things piled up.
The force that brought them together. It was because of the symbolic existence of Petit Gongdur, but also because they had a common enemy in the form of a large guild.
What will happen later when the confrontation with the large guild is over?
Could the same unity exist then as it does now?
I had my doubts, but it’s still a long way off. There’s no need to worry about it now, and it’s funny to be commanding them like something has happened now.
“We have arrived.”
We walked for a while chatting.
Before I knew it, I had arrived in front of the portal and could see people divided into three camps.
On the left were the teams from the large guild, on the right were the allied people, and in the center were people who did not belong to either side.
The ratio is similar.
“Large guilds are starting to enter as well.”
Kim So-dam whispered.
“The one-week notice they gave me ends today. I don’t know what’s going to happen starting tomorrow.”
“That’s right. That’s why we decided to go up from today. Let’s go and sweep everything away!”
A gentle-faced man answered my question.
It was an ancient Jin, I think they were supposed to be doing a reconnaissance role.
It would be nice to become close enough to work together while climbing the 30th floor.
“Mr. Daejin, you are so energetic.”
“If you don’t fight, it’ll be hard to survive.”
Dae-jin Ko, who is smiling brightly.
That’s true. Having a positive personality is also a big strength at the top.
Eating it yourself only increases the chances of death.
“You’re full of fighting spirit and words. Be careful. If you’re next to me, your ears might bleed.”
The woman who approached him quietly, Choi Young-mi, gave him advice.
I guess you’ve already been touched by the ear twitching.
“Hey, I’m secretly enjoying it.”
“You listened to me because everyone else pretended not to hear it?”
“Huh? Really?”
Ko Dae-jin looked around at his team members, but they all turned their heads and pretended not to know.
Choi Young-mi elbowed him in the side.
“If we do that while scouting, we’ll be in big trouble. All the monsters will chase after us.”
“I know that much, right? If there’s a problem, hit me!”
“Mr. Evil Eye, did you hear that? If you keep talking after going there, I’ll just hit you in the back of the head and knock you out.”
“Let’s think about it. Let’s go in too.”
I stopped the two bickering and stood in front of the portal.
The people in front of us have already gone in.
I felt uncomfortable seeing the large guild members standing on one side and glaring at us, but I ignored them.
Friction was expected. There was no need to be intimidated.
In fact, it seems like I could easily subdue it even if I rushed at it… … .
-Woooooooooo
The portal is activated.
A pure white light covers the field of vision.
With a strange sense of floating, we moved to the 31st floor.
[31st floor]
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[Floors 31-39 are team play areas.]
[Trust your teammates and move upward.]
We were amazed by the space that unfolded with the notification.
“That’s cool.”
Kim Seo-gyun, a close-range dealer and tank, spoke softly.
Everyone seems to agree and can’t take their eyes off the field.
I was also surprised inside.
[31st floor]
[Obstacle Race]
-Reach the finish line.
-There are five teams that can advance to the finals.
-The eliminated team dies.
As the clear conditions came to mind, light began to shine forth from various places.
People who came over to the 31st floor like us.
A total of six teams.
Each team has a number written above it.
The team I belong to is number 5.
‘Teams 5 and 6 are the Pujing Alliance. Teams 2, 3, and 4 are large guilds. Team 1 is independent.’
Those who had been admiring the scenery looked at each other with heightened alertness.
This is the tower. A place where you never know what will happen.
“One out of six teams is definitely eliminated… There’s a reason why the 30th floor is called the Road of Frustration.”
“And that’s only the 31st floor.”
The team members also became tense as they each took out their weapons.
I agree. If the team fails, everyone is eliminated, regardless of individual ability.
-Guggugggug
Light descends on the mountaintop in the distance.
The finish line. Is that the goal?
I quickly scanned the terrain.
The starting point was a forest, followed by a rocky mountain full of oddly shaped rocks, and past that was a mountain where the finals were.
The field is divided into three zones.
[The location is adjusted randomly.]
-Pfft!
A message appeared and the space changed in an instant.
We’re standing in the middle of the forest. I can’t even guess where we fell.
The cries of monsters can be heard everywhere.
A flock of birds flying into the sky.
A vine with sharp thorns.
[depart.]
A short sentence came to mind above it.
Ko Dae-jin stepped forward.
reconnaissance.
Don’t panic and stick to your role. It’s not like you got here by luck.
The team members formed a large formation as if they had planned it.
“Let’s figure out the location first.”
I moved too.
We need to figure out where we are and which direction we should go.
If you’re lucky, you might be able to get through the forest section quickly.
-Paang!
He kicked the ground and climbed up onto a tree branch.
If it were normal, I would have detonated a fire bomb here and gone up.
“We can’t let our location be discovered.”
All the teams that came over together are competitors.
The condition for clearing the 31st floor is to pass the final stage.
There was no mention of which way to go.
This means that attacking the opposing team or setting traps is both permitted.
If there’s an explosion, it’ll make a sound and our location will be exposed.
Even if I fight, I don’t think I’ll lose, but it’s a waste of energy to waste energy. There are still many floors to climb.
If by any chance one of the team members drops out, that is also a problem.
So, we have no choice but to resolve it quietly.
[Fog Run (A) Lv.1]
-Sign language Aaaah!
I became fog and flew across the sky.
We have to finish it quickly, because the fogging lasts only for a short time.
I climbed through the densely packed trees.
I looked around. My cognitive ability improved and I could see my surroundings at a glance.
A vast expanse of forest. Then a rocky area is revealed. I guess I have to go west.
[Fogging ends.]
The fog race ended just as I was coming down under the tree.
I landed lightly on the ground and pointed to the left.
“You have to go left.”
“Oh! As expected, Evil Eye. The direction has been decided!”
“Let’s get moving!”
Team members who take the right direction.
No one questioned it. I guess they believed it.
I like it. I don’t have to waste time on useless things.
Bang. Go Dae-jin tapped my shoulder and winked and gave me a thumbs up.
“Thanks to you, I can move forward quickly.”
“If I’m going to do it, I want to be number one.”
The 30th floor is a team battle as well as a competitive battle.
From what I’ve felt while climbing the tower so far, there’s a high possibility that those who make it to the finals in first place will be given special rewards.
“I’ll turn right, Mr. Evil Eye, take the left.”
“All right.”
Paat.
Ko Dae-jin throws himself into the bushes on the right.
The movements are light and fast. There is almost no noise.
I also fell to the left. As a scout, I need to detect danger in advance.
Although he doesn’t have any hiding or tracking abilities, his physical abilities are top-tier.
I moved forward, treading the ground as lightly as possible.
It is essential not to lose sight of the positions of team members following behind.
You also have to consider attacks that could come from anywhere and at any time.
The anxiety of having to break through unknown space.
A sense of responsibility that if you make a mistake, not only yourself but also those who follow you will be put at risk.
I can see why people shy away from the recon role.
Maybe I became a pervert because I was on the top. The ticklish tension feels strangely pleasant.
Your senses become more keenly alive.
-Crunch!
He cut off the neck of a snake that fell from a tree.
A semi-reflexive movement. As the successor of Alios, he was able to move his sword like an arm and a leg.
It was good news, but seeing the monsters writhing on the floor didn’t make me happy.
“Three-star hotels appear starting from the 31st floor.”
A body about 2 meters long. It was thin but had a tough outer shell, and the long, protruding canines were fierce.
Is that all?
[Petrification is in progress.]
As soon as you look into the green eyes, the petrification debuff is applied.
Bam.
Without hesitation, I stepped on the bastard’s head and broke it.
3 star monster, Green Medusa.
It is a parasite that lives on the head of Medusa, a 5-star monster.
Although it has a slight petrifying ability similar to Medusa’s, it is classified as one of the annoying monsters to deal with.
“If I do this well, I will suffer too.”
“Yeah.”
I’m not immune to curses yet.
It will hold up to some extent since the specs support it, but what will happen if it is continuously exposed?
Even after being beheaded, if the curse is this severe, if our eyes met when I was healthy, my body would freeze for a moment.
In a life-or-death battle, even a moment of stuttering can result in fatal injuries.
Let’s go back around here.
The existence of the Green Medusa must be made known.
I turned towards where my team members were.
-Kwaaaaang!
An explosion rang out from far away.
A vibration that resonates through the ground. Not very far away.
In a forest teeming with 3-star monsters, there is even a rival team… … .
“This floor isn’t going to be easy either.”
I kicked my feet, remembering where the sound came from.
Perhaps because I was in a hurry, I arrived at where my team members were in no time.
Everyone seems to have heard the explosion and are maintaining their formation and keeping their guard up.
“Evil Eye!”
The weapon pointed at me is lowered.
He told me the information he had found out quickly.
“The explosion was heard to the west. That’s the direction we need to go.”
“There must be another team?”
“That’s right. Our reconnaissance found a three-star monster, Green Medusa.”
The team members become nervous at the mention of Green Medusa.
All of these are 3-star monsters that you can easily catch, but you should be careful with monsters that have special abilities.
“What about Mr. Daejin?”
“He hasn’t arrived yet.”
Did you get attacked by the Green Medusa?
If you haven’t prepared in advance, it’s quite possible.
It’s not good. If there’s a fight going on, and one of your team members is left alone, they could be captured.
No. You could die to a monster before that.
Hunting monsters would make noise, and it was obvious that the opposing team already engaged in battle would come this way.
Why?
‘You have a higher chance of survival if you attack the other team while your power is still intact.’
If you can neutralize just one team, you can easily clear the 31st floor.
Because the team that arrives last will be eliminated.
You have to choose. Should you wait for the ancient formation that went out to scout out to return and figure out the enemy’s movements? Or should you move to find the ancient formation?
It seemed like everyone was thinking similar things.
“Let’s go find Mr. Daejin.”
I opened my mouth.
You can’t lose team members from the start.
Even if I fight against enemies, I am confident that I can win.
When I look around at my team members and ask for their agreement, they all nod.
“Let’s go right away.”
Kim Seo-gyun, who was in charge of the close-range dealer, took up his sword and shield and walked in the direction where Go Dae-jin had disappeared.
-rustle
“Hey. What’s going on over there?”
An ancient dwarf appeared between the bushes.
It must have been camouflaged by now, as its head and clothes are covered with leaves.
Choi Young-mi’s face suddenly crumpled at the sight of that calm look.
“I knew what was going on!”
“Why are you so angry? You came back in good health.”
Go Dae-jin shrugged his shoulders and opened his bag with the corners of his lips raised.
“You even brought a gift.”
