100 Floors All Master - Chapter 161
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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 161
33rd Floor. The Loser of the Great War. God of Numbers. Numberless (1)
[Title: I’m gradually getting used to the existence of gods.]
[This is quite something. It’s a strange sensation.]
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“The first reward is simple. Until now, whenever you gave me materials, I would make equipment however I wanted. But from now on, when I make equipment, you can choose the type.”
“Can I also specify the form and decorations I want?”
“Of course.”
“I see.”
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled mysteriously.
There were many cases where clearing certain floors required something other than a player’s abilities.
For example, there was a floor where you had to clear a mission that a family was secretly conducting.
If you made a symbol representing that family in advance and brought it to that floor, you could solve various troublesome problems.
Or there was also a floor where a kingdom had lost a sword passed down through generations, and you could ask the Blacksmith to make that sword in its original form.
It was a reward that could be useful for climbing the Tower.
But that was a story for later.
There was a separate reward he could use right away.
The Blacksmith snapped his fingers. The wall behind the Blacksmith opened with a rumbling sound. Countless weapons and armor were hanging there.
“This is my armory. Take whatever you want.”
“Thank you.”
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled broadly.
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The second reward of the Quest.
He was able to take one of the weapons and armor created by the Blacksmith.
The aura of the equipment hanging on the walls was extraordinary. Kang Jun-hyeok picked up a dagger.
[Sharply Forged Meteoric Iron Dagger]
[Part: Weapon]
[Grade: Superior]
[Speed + 10]
[Attack Power + 66]
[A dagger made infinitely sharp from long-aged meteoric iron. A weapon forged by the hands of a very skilled blacksmith can cut through all things.]
Kang Jun-hyeok let out an exclamation.
A Superior grade weapon.
Despite being a dagger, its attack power was 66. It also raised the Speed stat by 10.
The dagger wasn’t the only impressive thing. Kang Jun-hyeok touched the armor hanging next to it. Even though it was clearly made of metal, it bent softly like leather armor.
[Softly Forged Metal Armor]
[Part: Upper Body Armor]
[Grade: Superior]
[Speed + 11]
[Defense + 35]
[A skilled blacksmith refined metal and changed it to have the texture of leather. Even dwarfs would not be able to understand this technique.]
The defense was a whopping 35.
Just these two pieces of equipment he had seen were far superior to what he was wearing. Next, Kang Jun-hyeok looked at a great sword.
[Killing Monster]
[Part: Weapon]
[Grade: Superior]
[Strength + 10]
[Attack Power + 100]
[Kill monsters.]
“Huh.”
Hundreds of equipment of this level were scattered around. It felt like he was dreaming.
“The equipment I can give you right now is exactly at that level. Anything beyond this is impossible. The damn restrictions are quite tight.”
“I wasn’t thinking that at all.”
Rather, the Blacksmith looked dissatisfied that he could only show equipment of this level.
Kang Jun-hyeok slowly looked around at the equipment.
Each one was so excellent that it was hard to find flaws. That’s why it became a deep concern instead. To take only one of these. It felt more like torture than a reward.
Selection and focus were needed.
What did he need most right now?
‘I don’t need equipment with simply high stats.’
It would make climbing the Tower easier, but that was all.
‘What I need is equipment that helps with Perfect Clear.’
Equipment with special abilities that exerted very strong power in specific situations. Equipment that would allow him to achieve Perfect Clear, which would normally be impossible.
That was exactly the equipment Kang Jun-hyeok needed.
As a result of looking around with this goal, one piece of equipment caught Kang Jun-hyeok’s eye.
It was a shield.
But it wasn’t an ordinary shield. Its surface was extremely bumpy as if glass fragments were embedded in it. It was reflecting light from all directions, casting rainbow-like colors.
Kang Jun-hyeok picked up the shield.
[Shield of Colorful Diffuse Reflection]
[Part: Weapon]
[Grade: Superior]
[Defense 1 ~ 1,000]
[Countless diffuse reflection gems embedded in the shield distort and twist the applied force.]
“What is this?”
When Kang Jun-hyeok showed the shield, interest sparked in the Blacksmith’s eyes.
“That’s a nostalgic item. If you match the exact angle against an incoming attack, it can deflect the attack almost perfectly. It’s a failure I made when I was still inexperienced.”
“A failure?”
“Because it doesn’t match the philosophy of a shield. A shield’s role is to protect its owner. But that one makes the owner move to protect the shield instead.”
If you matched the angle perfectly, you could deflect strong forces, but conversely, if you were even slightly off, it would shatter immediately. You had to concentrate all your attention on the shield to barely make it usable.
And that didn’t suit the Blacksmith’s idea of what a shield’s role should be at all. That’s why it was nothing more than a failure to him.
But it was equipment that Kang Jun-hyeok desperately needed.
‘The timing is perfect.’
“I’ll take this one.”
Kang Jun-hyeok took the Shield of Diffuse Reflection. The Blacksmith frowned.
“Really? That’s a failure. It’s not only difficult to handle but will break easily.”
“Yes.”
“If you insist. Fine. Take it.”
The Blacksmith looked like he couldn’t understand, but didn’t try to dissuade him further.
“Then, see you next time.”
“I’ll be waiting.”
Kang Jun-hyeok returned to Earth and called Pixie. Having read his memories, she touched her cheek with interest.
[The Blacksmith gave you quite a vicious Quest. But you didn’t really care, did you? Once invaders appear, the existing concepts of good and evil become meaningless. You understand well.]
[270 Star Light.]
After collecting the Star Light, Kang Jun-hyeok finally checked the reward from the 32nd Floor.
[Hell Berscream]
[Part: Weapon]
[Grade: Superior]
[Strength + 4]
[Attack Power + 50]
[Equipment Ability: Summons lightning proportional to attack power to strike enemies.]
[Cooldown: 24 hours]
[Their relic descending to the Blacksmith King, calling down lightning from heaven to bring divine punishment upon their enemies.]
The attack power itself wasn’t particularly high.
However, the equipment’s abilities were quite good. From his direct experience, it was close to a sure-hit weapon that struck down at the speed of light. While ordinary players would find it difficult to use effectively, with Manbyeonggi, he could use it like a skill.
The Perfect Player title granted Strength + 1.
Having finished all his checks, Kang Jun-hyeok exhaled and lay down on the bed. Eldyria spoke with apparent interest.
[You’ve obtained quite a peculiar piece of equipment.]
“Are you referring to the shield?”
[Yes. It doesn’t seem like it can fulfill the role of a shield. Do you have somewhere to use it?]
“If I keep it, I’m sure I’ll find a use for it eventually.”
That was a lie.
Kang Jun-hyeok knew exactly where he would need to use this shield.
The 33rd Floor.
The next floor.
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The first thing Kang Jun-hyeok saw upon entering the 33rd Floor was a clock-like ornament.
Numbers kept spinning continuously, as if counting down.
[You have discovered the altar of Numberless, the god of numbers, the defeated one of the great war.]
The 33rd Floor Quest was a divine trial.
He could feel interest directed toward him from the altar.
He had become widely known throughout the universe. Both victors and defeated would all be aware of him.
[33rd Floor Quest]
[Pass the trial of Numberless, the god of numbers.]
[Numberless proposes a trial to you.]
[Condition: Block Numberless’s attacks.]
[Reward: To be determined]
Kang Jun-hyeok nodded.
“I accept.”
Numberless’s trial was quite simple.
All he had to do was block the incoming attacks.
However, there was one peculiar aspect.
[Numberless determines the number of attacks.]
Ding-a-ling.
The altar’s countdown began spinning with a strange sound. After a moment, the countdown stopped.
[4]
[Block a total of four attacks.]
Numberless directly assessed the player’s strength and designated an appropriate number of attacks accordingly.
Success meant blocking all the attacks; failure meant not being able to do so.
Ordinary players got at most one attack. Even top-tier players only got two.
In contrast, Kang Jun-hyeok got a full four.
This meant Numberless had grasped his power. If he cleared it, he would obtain rewards that others couldn’t possess.
However, he couldn’t be satisfied with just this much.
Numberless.
He was a merciful god to mortals.
The trial’s content itself wasn’t particularly difficult, and even failure didn’t result in death.
This meant Numberless imposed limitations on the floor itself.
Simply put, despite many having passed his trial, no one had achieved a Perfect Clear.
Then how could one achieve a Perfect Clear?
The answer was simple.
Directly remove the limitations Numberless had set.
“Only four times? Isn’t that rather boring?”
[Hm?]
[Kang Jun-hyeok?]
Manbyeonggi and Eldyria were surprised. Kang Jun-hyeok approached the altar with a smile.
“Aren’t you underestimating me too much?”
His opponent wasn’t a game entity that moved according to predetermined patterns.
It was a living, breathing god that existed in this world.
Therefore, he could make a proposal.
“I have one question. Numberless, what must I do to receive the finest reward you can give?”
At that question, Numberless momentarily hesitated. The interest felt from the altar intensified.
One question contained within it.
Can you handle it?
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled.
“As much as you want.”
He could feel an emotion of amusement. At the same time, the altar’s countdown began spinning again.
[7]
[Block a total of seven attacks.]
[Condition: Life protection disabled.]
[Condition: Numberless will attack you with genuine intent.]
Seven times.
Plus the removal of life protection.
The meaning was simple.
If he failed to block even a single attack, he would die.
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled.
“I accept.”
Giggle.
Laughter could be heard. Eldyria let out a chuckle.
[To provoke a god. You have quite the nerve.]
“It’s necessary.”
[You have drawn out Numberless’s true intent. He will genuinely try to kill you.]
The altar disappeared as the space began to expand. An empty, white space unfolded.
And from the distance, he felt an immense presence.
It was a god.
A Great God was directly trying to kill him.
[It will be dangerous. Very much so. Incomparably more than anything before. You could truly lose your life.]
“That’s exactly what I wanted.”
To the worried words, Kang Jun-hyeok replied cheerfully.
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Zakkart@1313
That shield that can reach 1000 defense is quite good.