Stuck in the Tower Chapter 156

Episode 156 Clear the Way

Dark night.

Everywhere, fires were lit by the remains of the explosion I had caused, and people in the faint light looked at the newly appeared crowd with their own emotions showing on their faces.

Some people looked surprised, while others cheered at the arrival of reinforcements.

“Team X.”

Choi Seong-mo’s face crumpled at the fact that another variable had appeared.

I was wearing a helmet so you can’t see my expression, but I was shocked.

Who would have thought that a licker would show up here?

I thought we might meet on the 30th floor since our climbing speeds were similar, but it felt strange when we actually met.

I’m both happy and embarrassed.

One thing is clear.

“That went well.”

As Licky joins the fight, things will be easier.

Licky, who has everyone’s attention, surveys the battlefield.

“It suddenly got dark, so I was wondering what happened, and everyone was playing around here.”

He walks forward calmly.

Licky’s team members also moved while armed, and the guild members who were pushing the team members were confused as to which side to attack.

Thick voice. Thin but tall.

Intense passion that pours out without hiding.

I felt it intuitively.

‘Is it worth fighting with the balding man?’

In fact, out of all the members except me who is always nagging and licking, I am the one who is climbing the ranks the fastest.

The story is that it usually surpasses both physical and strategic aspects.

Not only that, his power is also S-class.

Following Bald Man, Licky also has top-level powers.

Could it be that Nyangpun also has S-class powers?

When useless thoughts start to linger in my head.

“Evil Eye.”

Out of nowhere, Licky looked at me.

I couldn’t see his face because he was wearing a helmet, but I could feel a variety of emotions from the trembling of his voice.

“You must have taken first place on the 20th floor!”

A guy who screams loudly.

Now that I think about it, we were on the same floor, although we never met in person.

20th floor defense event.

I made a comeback at the last minute and took first place. I guess I still have that in mind.

It was unfair from Lick’s point of view. If it weren’t for the fallen angel’s sword, he would have won.

But still, isn’t tempo also a skill? I shrugged.

“Well, okay. We have to accept the victory cleanly.”

Why are you clenching your fist like that?

“There are two rookies. I heard that three came up. Did you take care of one of them?”

Licky asked me and I nodded obediently.

Taat.

The guy started running.

“It’s a showdown to see who can kill more rookies! Charge with all forces!”

“Let’s go!”

“Turn around!”

Licky and his teammates are coming.

It wasn’t the way I had thought it would be, but I was able to get help anyway.

-Kaaaang!

I fended off Lee Ha-young’s attack while swinging her spear.

There was a brief pause, but now the battle is underway.

I lost my strength after capturing Kim Chang-hoo. Since my divine power was depleted, I couldn’t use the holy relics.

There is some magic left, but it is unknown how long it can be used.

I haven’t used all my magic power yet, so I don’t know what will happen and when.

If you can save, it’s best to save.

I think I might have to change the target of my fight.

There have already been many exchanges of attacks and stigmas.

An opponent that is difficult to fight directly.

“Please take care of this!”

I shouted at the licker running towards me.

“What are you asking me again?”

Kuung!

The licker that jumped up greatly fell between me and Lee Ha-young.

A steel ball thrown at the same time.

-Kkakakakak!

The moment it touches Lee Ha-young, its size increases to the size of a human torso.

Heavy weight and solid hardness.

Lee Ha-young is pushed backwards.

“I should take care of the lady.”

I gave him a thumbs up and ran forward.

The target is Choi Seong-mo.

“Where are you going, you punk!”

Lee Ha-young tried to chase me because she didn’t like the idea of me running away, but was stopped by Licky.

Although his violence and emotionality have increased due to using Berserker, he doesn’t seem to have completely lost his reason.

I threw the law at Lee Ha-young, who was yelling, and focused on my work.

“Kuaaaah!”

In the meantime, Oh Ji-hyeok flew next to me and rolled on the floor, probably because he had been hit again.

“Why don’t you get out of here? Choi Sung-mo said I’d take care of you!”

“Just look at your appearance and then tell me, you idiot.”

The bastard growled, but I just ignored him.

It’s true that the guy is holding up well, but he’s being pushed back little by little.

In a way, it’s natural.

Apart from everything else, Choi Sung-mo climbed the tower before us. And he climbed to the 39th floor.

It is an immutable truth that the higher you climb the tower, the stronger you become.

I read the bastard’s information through my powers.

[Choi Seong-mo (highest floor: 39th floor)]

-Rookie belonging to the Sangun

-A-class power, possesses the survival skills of the battlefield

-Title, goalkeeper possession

-Title, Possess the Tenacious Pursuer

-Title, life disregard possession

– Skills held: Big Swing (B), Ankle Harvest (B), Earth Splitting Strike (A), and 31 more

There are three titles. And even more skills.

It’s even higher than the Kim Chang-hoo I killed.

If you just look at the specs, it seems like it could easily go up to the 40th floor, but it fell down on the 39th floor…

Even though I know the top, I still don’t know.

“You’re finally coming forward.”

“Have you been waiting for me?”

“Oh yeah.”

Swish.

He lowered his sword.

His main weapon is a long sword. It’s heavy and hits hard with every blow.

The speed is relatively slow and the range in which it can be swung is limited.

As the reach is long, the range of motion will be limited when approaching from close range.

Let’s dig inside.

-Pfft!

I started running, turning left and right.

Tighten slowly, but never dig in first.

If that guy swings his sword and there’s an opening, you have to go in.

What if he is extremely cautious and doesn’t take the initiative?

What was it back then…?

“We have no choice but to force our way in.”

[Eyes of the Abyss (A) Lv.1]

The skill used on Lee Ha-young. It didn’t work on Kim Chang-hoo, but what about Choi Seong-mo?

If you succeed, you’ll be able to win easier than you think.

I watched the reaction with some anticipation.

[Mental Protection (A) Lv.5]

[Block the abyss’s eyes!]

“You’re using the wrong numbers.”

“That crazy guy.”

The guy had a mental barrier that was stronger than I could imagine.

What on earth did you do to get to an A rank?

“Is that all there is to it?”

Choi Seong-mo frowned and dropped the sword he was holding high.

[Earth-Cutting Strike (A) Lv.9]

A great deal of power is contained in the great sword.

The skill level is also quite high.

Some people might have freaked out, but I was waiting. For the bastard to make a big attack.

The problem is.

[Narrow Road (B) Lv.4]

-Kudududuk!

The fact that Choi Seong-mo didn’t just use one skill.

A wall rises from the ground and surrounds me.

The great sword fell upon me as if closing a lid on a space that could barely accommodate one person.

-Kaaaaaaang!

A loud noise rings out.

It was a fairly heavy hit, but the damage was minor.

Why?

“Geeeeeeee!”

[Deokchun (Chaos Frog) uses the trait, Outer Armor (B).]

Because Deokchun, who used the outer armor trait obtained by eating the Hydra Shell in the 28th floor labyrinth, blocked the attack.

I thought he was crazy because he suddenly jumped up, but I was wrong.

As expected, Yeongmul is the best. Long live Deokchun!

“My attack was blocked by a toad?”

A look of disbelief appears on his face.

I would do the same. It’s not something else, it’s just a level 9, A-rank skill.

Whatever it was, the opportunity came.

“Deokchun is not a toad, he is a frog!”

“Ouch!”

I swung my sword with Deokchun’s anger.

An attack made while lowering one’s posture as if sticking to the ground.

His massive highway can’t be stopped, because his sword is blocked by the ground, limiting his range of motion.

The guy must have noticed that too, because he took a back step.

-Kwaaang!

I blocked the bastard’s path by detonating a fire bomb.

To cause damage while also pulling towards me with a repulsive force.

It worked when dealing with Lee Ha-young, so it works with that guy too… … .

“Huh?”

“I’ve done a lot of research on you.”

Surprisingly, the bastard didn’t take any hits.

Even to the point of smiling leisurely.

It’s an explosion or something, so go inside and get into position.

“Your main skill is explosion, and you also have lightning and cold-attribute skills. You also have miscellaneous skills. Don’t think that your guild members were fooled.”

It looks like they’ve been tracking me and gathering quite a bit of information.

“I don’t know the exact skill content, but I know what it feels like. I’ve finished setting everything up to catch you.”

Is that really so?

The gear, artifacts, and everything else I’m wearing are tailored to me.

Come to think of it, this guy came to the 35th floor and was the first one to come looking for me. He met Oh Ji-hyeok in the middle of it, but we didn’t get to fight him directly.

By the way, it’s a little creepy. A dark man is memorizing my information.

I guess it won’t work. I need to get it out of my sight quickly.

-Saaaaak

I circled around the bastard and focused on him.

He’s a well-prepared guy. He probably already knows how I fight and what skills and artifacts I use.

Well then, there are two ways to beat him.

Use special skills and items that have not been shown until now.

“Evil Eye, I’ll get that guy!”

Either use Oh Ji-hyeok, who is running towards you while cursing, to make you suffer even though you know it.

Naturally, I was going to use both.

“Ugh!”

First, a joint attack with Oh Ji-hyeok.

Choi Sung-mo said he was ready to catch me, but would he be able to do so while dealing with Oh Ji-hyeok at the same time?

He counterattacked using all his skills and fended off minor attacks with items, but he was slowly being pushed back by the fierce attacks.

“Get in!”

“Shut up. Do what you want!”

The timing of capturing Choi Sung-mo with the collaboration of Firebomb and Frozen Break, Oh Ji-hyeok dug inside.

Choi Sung-mo’s body was lifted up by the tip of Oh Ji-hyeok’s foot, who was spinning around as if sweeping the floor.

-Kwaaaaang!

Choi Sung-mo flew through the ice wall with a spinning back kick.

Pure physical damage.

It seems that the simple defense power is not that good as it is prepared for skill attacks such as explosions.

The guy with the crumpled face spits out bloody spit.

His gaze turns elsewhere.

The tables have turned. There are two rookies, and we are three.

Among them, Lee Ha-young.

“Eeeeek! This is annoying!”

I was having a hard time with the licker.

Lee Ha-young’s strategy is to fight at close range, branding the enemy and applying debuffs.

However, the licker attacks from a distance.

You might ask, why don’t you just get closer?

“Tch! Will that do?”

The licker’s movements are too fast.

Mobility is mobility, but stamina is ridiculous.

It also looks like you’re used to using your body.

Sometimes he would throw iron balls, but depending on the situation he would also shoot arrows and use unidentifiable artifacts.

Seunggi is slowly leaning towards Lickjak.

What if Lee Ha-young loses? Choi Seong-mo will have to fight against three people.

He changes his posture, as if he had the same thought.

“I never thought it would turn out like this.”

He must have also decided that he had to settle things.

Okay. Oh Ji-hyeok’s condition is already on the verge of collapse, and I’m also in rock bottom condition.

Choi Seong-mo raises the long sword. A familiar pose.

“That’s it from last time!”

Oh Ji-hyeok shouted.

I know what he’s trying to do right now, even without you saying it.

[Breaking the Taishan Sword (AAA)]

-A sword that can even destroy mountains

-Use ‘Colossus Strike (AA)’.

The fall of the giant sword seen in the third area.

-Hoooooooo

A gust of wind blows.

A sword made of magical power appeared from the sky along the heavily descending great road.

A sword that tears through the clouds and cuts through the air as it approaches us.

It was literally like a punishment from a giant.

“You have to aim for the main body!”

Oh Ji-hyeok, who had almost been hit once, reacted immediately.

In the end, if you kill the caster, the skill will be nullified.

Unlike then, there are no guild members to protect Choi Seong-mo.

Maybe now is your chance.

-Paang!

I ran too.

It wasn’t easy.

[Magic Barrier (AA)]

[Pushing Wave (A)]

[Lightning Mine (A)]

[Sticky Trap (AA)]

[Holy Flower Water (AA)]

[The Thorny Path of Trials (AAA)]

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.

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Because there were items and artifacts around him that blocked his access, and he didn’t know when they were placed there.

The rating is at least A-class. There are also a few AAA-class ones mixed in.

Is this really a rookie from a major guild? This is crazy. How much is all this?

“Eww!”

But it didn’t stop. Sparks flew and flesh burned, but it kept moving forward.

I was thinking about using Fog Rush.

[Blue Curtain of Lace (AA)]

– Blocks intangible objects.

Knowing my skills, he even prepared a device to block the fog rush.

In the end, it means that you have no choice but to break through with your body.

Still, a sword falls from the sky that can split even mountains apart.

Now I can see the shape clearly. It will soon sink into my head.

When you think about the repercussions, it’s not just us who will suffer, it’s everyone on the field.

“Phew.”

That shouldn’t be the case.

My teammates and I went through all kinds of hardships to get here.

I approached Oh Ji-hyeok, tearing off the thorns tangled around my arms.

It’s time to show some teamwork.

“Choi Seong-mo said you were going to finish it?”

“That’s obvious.”

“I will help you.”

“what?”

I put my hand on his back.

It takes too much time to just open the road.

So, we have no choice but to change our methods.

There are three skills I prepared in the waiting room.

One of them was the Eye of the Abyss.

[Will of Steel (B) Lv.1]

– Makes the skill target hard.

-The current target is Oh Ji-hyeok.

The second one is this.

It is a skill that makes a target object or person hard.

“What, what is this!”

Oh Ji-hyeok, whose whole body had turned into a lump of metal, looks around in confusion.

Just wait a minute. It’s like a buff.

Let’s lightly kick the guy’s leg and a clear “Kkaang!” sound rings out.

Okay, it’s solid. This should be enough.

Well then, take a deep breath.

“Go! Show me your power!”

“Eeeeek!”

I kicked the bastard’s back hard.

A guy who floats up against his will.

Did his eyes meet mine?

I don’t know.

-Kwaaaaaaaah!

-Beep, beep, beep!

Before I could even check, I blasted the Fire Bomb and Aurora Beam at full power.

A massive amount of energy and explosive power washed over Oh Ji-hyeok.

“Hey, you son of a bitch────!”

Jihyeok Oh, who had become hardened by his iron will, flew forward as a human bullet.

The trap blocking the path is blown away by physical force.

With this, the trap section is cleared.

“I will not forget your sacrifice.”

“Oh yeah.”

I ran along the path that Oh Ji-hyeok had paved for me.