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The 9th floor of the Tower of Challenges, the second as a challenge floor.
The first thing Dojin felt when he entered there was a feeling of helplessness.
[Tower of Challenge 9th Floor]
[You have entered the challenge floor.]
[New challenge floor penalties added.]
[Consumable quantity limits apply.]
[All abilities of races other than spirit races are halved (-50%)]
In addition to the limitation on the number of penalty consumables on the 8th floor, this time, if it is not a spirit paper, the ability value will be reduced by 50%.
Although the horse is called a Regenian, a being similar to a spirit, the player’s race as indicated by the system is basically ‘human’.
Since Dojin was not a spirit, half of his abilities evaporated, and as a result, his body felt heavy and his mana activity was low, leaving him in a truly lethargic state.
‘It’s a shame, but even just looking at the actual penalty, it’s a truly ridiculous penalty.’
It was a moment when I understood why no one had ever woken up here in my previous life.
But there was no time to think long.
A gust of wind blew from ahead and a system message announced the appearance of the enemy.
[The Guardian has appeared.]
[Wind Ghost, New Wind]
[Defeat the Guardians and prove your strength.]
The monster that appeared from the beginning, ‘Sakpung’, was a wind spirit in the form of a warrior.
The wind blew with a whoosh, then nodded and drew his sword.
The shapeless tip of the sword shook and moved in the sharp wind.
Immediately afterwards, Dojin flew in any direction.
Crunch.
Almost at the same time, a sharp wind swept past the spot where Dojin was standing.
‘It’s absolutely impossible to see and avoid it.’
The moment I thought that, the cold wind disappeared.
A gust of wind that approaches at high speed and becomes a strong wind.
Dojin gritted his teeth and cast “Pillar of Fire.”
However, it was slower than usual. This was because the processing capacity of the magic circuit was also cut in half.
grasp.
The cold wind has already reached right in front of our noses.
The man who returned to his original form as a warrior fixed his sword.
Hururuk.
At that moment, Dojin’s magic, which was completed late, created a pillar of fire from the floor.
The sweltering heat bit the biting wind.
But it lacked power.
It wasn’t enough to disperse the wind and air currents that were forming the slashing wind all at once.
“Ugh!”
The fact that there is no firepower to nullify the attacks of the Sakpung means that you will be exposed to attacks from those who approach at close range.
The sword of the wind was stuck in Dojin’s right shoulder.
It splits without resistance like butter being cut from the shoulder to the chest.
“f*ck… Cool.”
Blood flowed back up and blocked the airway.
The complaint, “This is too much,” could not even come out into the world.
‘Just two patterns.’
I feel lost.
With that, Dojin’s vision turned black.
* * *
“This is ridiculous.”
Dojin opened his eyes inside the capsule and was truly dumbfounded.
‘I thought I’d be able to see several patterns though.’
Dojin knew quite a bit about the Sakpung.
This is because the Sakpung is a rare monster with a very fixed pattern.
‘When you encounter them, always start with the “Glimmer Sword”, and whether you dodge or block, then close the distance with “Wind Movement” and then slash vertically.’
After that, the wind starts to charge.
This is the timing that can be called a kind of wise man’s time, gathering the wind energy to use skills while performing normal attacks.
‘You can judge how much wind is charged by looking at how many gusts of wind are generated by the sword. Its weak attribute is fire. One thing to watch out for is that it uses an instant death attack when its vitality falls below a certain level.’
From then on, all you need is a kill damage dealt to kill the bastard before the instant death casting ends.
I knew it all.
‘But it’s still hard.’
The movement slowdown due to the decrease in ability was more severe than expected, and the movement of the wind was much faster than what I saw in the video.
It could be said that it was a vicious cycle of negative feelings caused by decreased ability.
‘The compatibility between the Sakpung and the wizard is really bad.’
The glass body of the wizard, who already had low survivability, was a real antagonist, as it had high attack power, was good at approaching at high speeds, and even had long-range attacks, albeit intermittently.
The monster that has all the characteristics of a wizard hunter is the Sakpung.
‘Well, I guess I can catch them. The problem is the next ones.’
Yes, it is difficult, but you can catch the cold wind.
Just roll hard so that your body remembers the pattern you know in your head.
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The problem was that even if I defeated the Sakpung, there were still two more of that bastard’s coworkers left.
‘Stone Gate’ and ‘Fire Snake Kusa’.
They’re worse than the cold wind, but they’re not bad.
How could it be that there was not a single person who could overcome the harsh winds and the cold and defeat Kusa?
‘The reason why the party that was evaluated as having clear angles ended up being frustrated was the same: a lack of potions. The limitation of consumables was fatal.’
Although I have prepared a last resort, I can only use it once.
In order to increase the chance of clearing even a little, you had to be able to kill the door with your own power without taking damage before using that method.
‘Remember, this is a gamble with the 8th floor reward at stake. If you fail, it’s over.’
They say that a man with something to protect becomes strong.
I don’t know because I’ve never had a family, but I definitely need to protect the compensation that was mortgaged on the 9th floor.
Dojin, who had a clear reason to be desperate, reconnected to the virtual reality world with determined eyes.
‘Today, the bastard will definitely get hurt.’
Since you’ve used up 1 time, there are 4 entries left.
The price of each ticket is quite expensive.
It was another reason why I had to use each and every word meaningfully.
Dojin went into battle with a firm will.
And finally.
“… … .”
Failed to catch the wind.
I had a feeling that it was going to be a very difficult time.
“You should eat and rest.”
Anyway, I can’t even enter the Tower of Challenge today.
So, it would be beneficial to put aside useless attachments and focus on managing your condition.
When I came out, Cheon Ji-hyeon had already gotten off work.
Dojin, who had been looking at the refrigerator filled with healthy food for a moment, shook his head and took out his smartphone.
“Today is tteokbokki.”
The best way to relieve stress was through unhealthy foods.
* * *
The cold wind was a tough enemy.
The pattern is simple, the task to be done is clear, but the difficulty of performing it is high.
All the patterns were fast and powerful, so if there was even a 0.1 second delay between reaction and judgment, breathing would be interrupted and ultimately death would result.
Because the battle tempo is so tight, losing the flow even once can be fatal.
Nevertheless, Dojin continued to challenge himself by consistently using up the five entries given per day, and finally defeated Sakpung on the fourth day.
[A new guardian has appeared.]
[The stone bird opens]
[Defeat the Guardians and prove your strength.]
But there was no time to rest, because the next named had to be dealt with as well.
Just like the wind from the Moonlight, there was a world of difference between seeing it on video and experiencing it in person.
‘What kind of boulder is this fast!’
It was so f*cked up that I couldn’t find a mild expression for it, saying that it was a flying door made of stone.
It flies around and attacks with earth-attribute magic. Its attacks aren’t as fast or as strong as Slashing Wind, but its range is wider than Slashing Wind.
Running here and there. Using magic to defend in a hurry. Before I knew it, the bastard had struck me and disappeared.
While Dojin was struggling against Moonda, who was several times more unlucky than Sakpung, many parties cleared the 8th floor and entered the 9th floor.
Thanks to the ability to reference Dojin’s footage, more parties were able to quickly break through the spider’s territory than in their previous lives.
[Spear, finally defeat the second Guardian Moon! Will you take the title of the best attack party this time?]
And the Spear Guild took down Munda.
[Following ‘Spear’, the Korean guild ‘Shinhwa’ also broke through the wall of Munda. Can Korea once again prove its status as a gaming powerhouse?]
The advancement of top-tier strategy teams that pursue stable combinations and standard strategies is updated every day.
The concentration of attention is unprecedented as all users are tied together as a community of destiny due to the destructive debuff.
People’s expectations have also risen as the strategy progresses steadily.
[There was a real wall. The attack team collapses in front of the fire serpent ‘Kusa’!]
[Official Spear position: ‘Kusa is a monster that cannot be caught with the current specs. No attack team will be able to catch Kusa.’]
[Is there really no way to survive in the realm of Kusa, which is difficult to overcome even with flame resistance raised to its limit?]
But the good news was short-lived.
The party that defeated the stone bird is greeted by the fire snake ‘Kusa’.
The bastard’s ability is to create a “Fire Area” that continuously inflicts fire damage to the entire battlefield.
It was a nightmare to deal unmanageable sustained damage while all abilities were halved.
Healer? How can I cover up the healing amount that was cut in half? Potions? The number of consumables is limited.
Even in a situation where tick dams kept coming in without stopping, it was an environment where the potion’s recovery efficiency could not be effective.
[The combination of 1 tank, 1 healer, and 3 spirits also collapsed in front of Kusa. The Tower of Challenge is clearly a content that failed to adjust the difficulty.]
Several large guilds invested huge amounts of money to quickly launch new combinations, but even those failed.
This time, even regular users couldn’t curse them.
Even just watching the broadcast, I got the strong feeling that this wasn’t made to be broken.
Even when the light of destruction grew stronger and the curse of Laves, which brought forth all sorts of bad effects, returned, the mood was tilted towards ‘let’s just accept it’.
It was around that time.
Dojin was a step too late to knock down Munda.
Finally, Dojindo meets the snake Kusa.
‘A practice game against Kusa without a healer would be meaningless.’
Dojin thought as he watched his blood flow from the damage inflicted by the “Fire Realm” that spread out in an instant.
The time has come to decide once and for all.
‘You’ll know when you see it. Is the secret weapon I’ve prepared strong, or is that snake stronger?’
I’m a little tired this time. See you next time.
The glaring red eyes of Kusa glared at Dojin.
Almost at the same time, Dojin’s body, which had lost all its vitality, turned into a lump of black charcoal.
It couldn’t have been a more exciting first meeting.
