Chapter 74 Breakthrough (1) (1/2)
[This is the second floor, the stage of hills and fields.]
When Yeon-woo opened his eyes again, the world was covered in woods and greenery.
Refreshing air and breathtaking views.
Perhaps because the other teams hadn’t finished their trials yet, there were only Yeon-woo and the siblings in the second floor’s waiting area.
“Seems like we’re the only ones here. So, are you gonna start right away, hyung?”
Phante muttered as he took a look around.
Yeon-woo nodded in answer.
‘What I need to find here is Demeter’s Key.’
“Like I said, if you think it’s unfair for me to hoard all the Karma, you should stop following me.”
“Why would I? I’m curious about how far you can take this. So, for now I’ll be sticking with you.”
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Yeon-woo turned his gaze to the sky with a faint smile on his lips.
“I want to start the trial right now.”
In front of him, a portal suddenly opened up in the air, and someone dropped down through the portal.
Someone wearing a clean-looking tuxedo just like Yvlke and Aaron, but had a head resembling that of a wolf. He was a lycanthrope.
“My name is Johannes, and I am the Guardian of the second floor. So, you want to start the trial with just the three of you?”
The lycanthrope looked at Yeon-woo with eyes full of curiosity.
“It will be dangerous.”
“But I will get more Karma for that, won’t I?”
“Sounds like you have a good understanding of The Tower’s system. Fair enough. I’ll get you three started right away.”
Soon after he said that, a message popped up in front of them.
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[The second floor’s trial will now begin.]
[Description: You are currently in the forest blessed by the goddess of harvest. The forest has always produced enough food for all the animals dwelling in it. But as of late, several monsters have appeared trying to take over the forest and monopolize its yield. Defend the forest from the monsters and restore peace.]
The Tower’s system was designed to assist the players participating in the trials to become a god.
In case there are players who want to proceed with a trial by themselves, the system creates a round just for them.
It was thanks to this system that Jeong-woo and his team Arthia had been able to break through the entirety of the Beginner Zone in just a few days.
But of course, despite how easy it sounded, it was absolute madness. It meant they had to carry out a trial that was originally designed for dozens of players by themselves.
There had been several players who had taken on the challenge, just like Arthia. But none of them were able to complete the trial.
*Rumble*
Far away in the distance, Yeon-woo saw a horde of Orcs charging through the green fields towards his direction.
But the noise didn’t just come from one side. He saw a swarm of Gnolls approaching from the West, Goblins from the South, Ogres from the North, and several other monsters from different directions.
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To subdue countless monsters and become king of the forest. That was the goal of the second floor’s trial.
It would have required quite a lot of players and a very well thought out plan to accomplish this mission,
*Grin*
But to Yeon-woo, it was a piece of cake.
‘This is just like the Monster Outbreak.’
With Magic Bayonet in his right hand, he jumped straight forward.
‘Focus on eliminating one group, and then another.’
*Pat*
His first targets were the Orcs.
Beyond the rushing horde of Orcs, he found a helmeted Orc, the Orc King, taking command of his army.
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[You have acquired ‘Demeter’s Key’.]
Yeon-woo brought together the unknown pieces he gathered from the corpses of each one of the monster’s kings.
With a bright light, it combined into a green key.
[You have set the greatest record on this floor. Will you register your name in the Hall of Fame?]
[You have refused to register your name.]
[Your record has been deeply engraved in The Tower. You can register your name later on whenever you wish to.]
Yeon-woo shouted at the sky.
“Next.”
*Whoosh*
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[This is the third floor, the stage of swords and spears.]
Yeon-woo was greeted with a somewhat familiar scenery.
“Waah!”
“Kill them all!”
“Stop them! Don’t let them get in!”
A place where soldiers wield their swords and spears against each other.
Dead bodies were piled up on the battlefield. The smell of blood mixed with the stench of burning flesh filled the air.
What he had to acquire on this floor was Ares’ Key. It was a hidden piece obtained by combining fragments that only appeared randomly when destroying the swords and spears the soldiers were holding.
[The third floor’s trial….]
Before the Guardian could even make his appearance, Yeon-woo was already busy running around with his Magic Bayonet.
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‘It took Arthia 10 days to get through the Beginner Zone. If so,’
Yeon-woo was already swinging his bayonet towards a man who seemed to be the general.
‘I’ll finish in five days.’
*Puck*
The general’s head was pitched violently into the air.
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Inside the Guardian’s chambers,
All the Guardians were watching the screen with horrified faces.
“He passed through the seventh floor…!”
“What about the time? How long did it take this time?”
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“12 hours and 28 minutes!”
“That’s just nuts!”
“How is that even possible?”
“At least Arthia was a team. This guy, he’s doing it all by himself. Damn it!”
Slamming their fists on the table, letting their bodies drop on their chairs, smoking a cigarette… The Guardians tried with all their might to ease their feelings of dejection.
When they first heard Yvlke talking about him, everyone thought he was joking. But as Yeon-woo cleared each floor with unbelievable speed, only then did they realize that there was not a single line of exaggeration mixed in Yvlke’s statement.
In fact, Yeon-woo skill wasn’t something that would have attracted this much attention, because many of the Guardians had once been players that had climbed up to the higher floors. Some of them had even reached the level of Lords.
The reason why they were so impressed was because Yeon-woo had an almost perfect understanding of The Tower’s system.
Not only did he set records on each floor he passed through, but at the same time, he also skimmed off all of the hidden pieces.
So during the first couple of floors, they had been observing Yeon-woo as if he were a marvel. It had been a long time since a player so interesting to watch had appeared.
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But as he continued to advance, the time it took him to complete the trials grew shorter and shorter.
Their jaws continued to drop from shock.
Though it was the Beginner Zone, the trials were still trials. They couldn’t believe how easily he was breaking through each floor.
The Guardians thought it was no exaggeration to describe him as a ‘monster’. At this rate, he was going to beat Arthia’s record all by himself. And there was nothing they could do to stop him.
The Guardians’ powers were limited to punishing misconducts which could be seen as a hindrance to other players ascending The Tower.
A few hours had passed.
A recently joined Guardian was dismayed as he read a newly received report aloud to his senior Guardians.
“He beat the eighth floor, and it took him 7 hours and 5 minutes! It says he completed The Laurel of Athens, and acquired another key…!″
“….”
“Huh…!”
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Hollow laughter escaped from the Guardians’ mouths.
“Ohyohyohyo. It seems I’ve won again.”
Yvlke let out his comical laughter with a broad smile that revealed his giant fangs, and held out his hands to the eighth floor’s Guardian, who was also the eighth victim of the betting game.
The Guardian’s hand was trembling as he handed over the promised item.
Yvlke once again laughed out loud with a pleased smile.
“I’m gonna be rich thanks to Cain! I wish for everyday to be just like today. Ohyohyohyo! ”
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