100 Floors All Master - Chapter 169

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 169

36th Floor. Madman (1)

[Title: What is this madman on the 36th Floor?]

[Crazy. I thought I was going to be modified while still alive. No matter how much I ran, he kept following me. Surviving that bastard is the biggest problem, isn’t it?]

[Olivia Turner (52nd Floor): So you met that madman. Seeing how he remembers us, he seems to be an NPC like the Shop Owner or Blacksmith… but he’s not very friendly. He’s just insane.]

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“Wait a minute. Wait.”

Kang Jun-hyeok said the word “wait” twice in a row. It was a situation that called for it.

“The Tower is a separate world. What happens inside doesn’t affect reality.”

[That’s right. But that place was directly created by the Master of the Universe. It’s not some simple illusion or fake creation. In the truest sense, it’s close to being an actual world.]

Then how would oaths carved into the soul, contracts, actually work?

[As you know, dragon vows are special. They’re carved into their names, into the very concept of their individual existence. Anthonia definitely made that oath with her soul on the line.]

“…”

Even Kang Jun-hyeok couldn’t find words to respond. This was a case that even his past life self had never experienced.

“Nothing will happen.”

[Your words lack conviction. This should be fun to watch.]

Manbyeonggi muttered as if looking forward to it. In contrast, Eldyria looked strangely displeased.

[…It means there might be effects on you in this world too. Hmm.]

“You seem to be in a bad mood.”

[Well, of course he’d be upset when a young one interferes with something he’s already marked as his territory.]

Manbyeonggi said cheerfully.

[You’d be surprised if you knew what this guy is scheming in places you don’t know about.]

[Shut up.]

Eldyria hastily cut off Manbyeonggi’s words. He was curious about what they meant, but it didn’t seem like they would answer even if asked. More importantly, there were more urgent matters at hand.

Kang Jun-hyeok called Pixie and transmitted the memory to her. Her eyes widened.

[…Wow. I didn’t expect this either?]

“Pixie. You’ve traveled to every corner of the world. You must know about dragon soul vows. And as a Tower NPC, you understand the Tower’s structure.”

[That’s true.]

“From your perspective, what do you think? Will there be effects on the real Anthonia too?”

[Hmm.]

Pixie rested her chin on her hand and fell into thought. After a moment, she spoke.

[It’s possible.]

“Tsk.”

Kang Jun-hyeok clicked his tongue. Pixie continued.

[Of course, it won’t be to the extent that the real Anthonia directly made the vow. After all, it wasn’t her will. But… in some way, there will be effects. It could be subconscious, or it could affect her emotions.]

Dark Dragon Anthonia.

A being who was among the top five Players, far stronger than his current self.

And a being he had buried.

What kind of reaction would she show when they met?

He couldn’t guess. Pixie said cheerfully.

[Ahaha. This is interesting. When you meet her later, please make sure to share that memory with me.]

“You seem to find it amusing.”

[Watching other people’s misfortunes is always entertaining.]

Pixie grinned.

[350 Starlight.]

It was quite a lot of Starlight. Having received his reward, Kang Jun-hyeok organized his thoughts.

‘What’s done is done.’

He wouldn’t know until he met her directly. In his experience, continuing to think about such matters was a tremendous waste. With a single breath, he cleared his mind completely.

The Perfect Player title provided increased favorability when facing dragon-kind.

And another Perfect Clear reward.

[Broken Dragon Heart]

[Grade: Superior]

[A dragon’s heart that became broken, unable to maintain its complete form. Despite being broken, the energy contained within was too immense to be called something of life.]

It being broken was natural. A complete Dragon Heart was a supreme-grade material. Even though it was broken, the energy contained within wasn’t something that could be obtained on the 35th Floor.

Kang Jun-hyeok took the Dragon Heart and went to find the Blacksmith. As if he had been waiting, the Blacksmith tossed him arm guards.

“You took your time. This is the equipment you requested. Take it.”

“Thank you.”

[Cold-Heat Star Iron Arms]

[Part: Wrists]

[Grade: Superior]

[Strength + 5]

[Speed + 5]

[Defense + 30]

[Equipment Ability: Can absorb heat and cold. The absorbed power can be explosively released.]

[Material made using Heat-Sound Iron and a meteorite that fell from somewhere. The powers contained in the materials have been drawn out to near their limits.]

“Oho.”

Kang Jun-hyeok made a satisfied sound.

The defense itself was considerable, and it even came with an equipment ability. Most heat and cold attacks would be completely ineffective against him. Beyond that, he could even make them his own.

It was sufficiently satisfying equipment.

“Thank you. And please take a look at this.”

“…A Dragon Heart, is it? Not complete, but quite substantial.”

Interest appeared on the Blacksmith’s face.

“This will be fun to work with. What would you like me to make?”

“A pill. Or could you make it into an elixir?”

Dragon Heart.

The energy contained within was powerful.

Rather than simple equipment, it would be more beneficial to make it into an elixir and absorb it directly. The Blacksmith frowned.

“…I’m a blacksmith. I make weapons. Go find someone else for that kind of request.”

“Understood.”

‘I guess I’ll have to find an Enchanter for this.’

It was material he couldn’t use right away. Kang Jun-hyeok put away the Slime Body and equipped the Cold-Heat Star Iron Arms.

“Is that equipment from the Victors?”

The Blacksmith showed interest upon seeing the Slime Body.

“Could I perhaps work with it a bit?”

“That would be difficult.”

Kang Jun-hyeok shook his head. The Blacksmith clicked his tongue regretfully.

“I see. It’s your property, so I can’t force you.”

“I’m sorry. I have other uses for this.”

“Understood. Come again next time.”

Despite various issues, he had successfully cleared the floor without problems. He had also obtained appropriate rewards.

That was enough. Kang Jun-hyeok immediately thought about his next plan.

’36th Floor.’

That was exactly where he needed to go next.

That place wasn’t an ordinary floor. It was a distorted and broken battlefield of Victors and The Defeated Ones.

Surviving there was the goal of the 36th Floor.

For his current self, it wasn’t much of a problem.

But Kang Jun-hyeok knew.

There was one special being in that place.

A being of the universe who was fascinated by the Victors.

The Madman was there.

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[36th Floor Quest.]

[Survive for one week in the abandoned world.]

Kang Jun-hyeok arrived at the 36th Floor.

That place was alien.

Everything was broken and destroyed.

But it was different from worlds devoured by slime monsters or worlds devastated by empires from somewhere else.

Squelch.

Strange substances that seemed to belong to the Victors were spread throughout the entire world. At the same time, objects and concepts from the universe also remained, mixing with them to form distorted shapes.

This place was a world where no conclusion had been reached.

It was an abandoned battlefield left behind after an endless war between Victors and the defeated.

Whoooosh!

Something that had been squelching suddenly attacked Kang Jun-hyeok. As it tried to devour him, Kang Jun-hyeok lightly threw a punch. With a thunderous sound, something burst apart.

Sizzle sizzle.

Reacting to the aftermath of that force, the surrounding substances stirred. A massive slime mass swept around like lava, trying to contaminate everything.

Kang Jun-hyeok lifted his foot.

[Thousand Pound Weight.]

Kuuuuung!

The ground was crushed. The slime mass that had been boiling like lava was compressed like dried squid under the tremendous force. The seething ground gradually became docile.

This place was an abandoned battlefield.

All sorts of dangerous substances and beings remained here.

There were threats separate from worlds devoured by slime monsters or empires from somewhere else. Rather, such unpredictable places were more dangerous. Even Kang Jun-hyeok couldn’t predict everything perfectly.

But that was as far as it went.

Even if there were threats, they were only by ordinary Player standards. They weren’t much of a threat to him. Surviving here for a week would be possible even if he just lay still.

Naturally, he had a different purpose.

The Madman.

He had to find him.

‘Where could he be.’

The planet was quite large. About half the size of Earth. Since the Madman moved freely, it was difficult to find his exact location.

So he would make the other party come to him directly.

Kang Jun-hyeok lightly flicked his finger.

[Lost God’s Divine Radiance.]

Kiiiiing!

Bright light illuminated the world.

The seething things were instantly burned away by the divine radiance and disappeared. Eldyria asked in a puzzled tone.

[Why did you suddenly use the divine radiance?]

“It was getting in the way of moving around.”

Kang Jun-hyeok answered casually and waited. And a few minutes later, a thunderous sound echoed from the distance.

Kuung! Kuung!

Someone was approaching.

Even though they weren’t visible yet, the pressure could be felt. Every time footsteps rang out, the ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

A strong being.

One who could kill such things in an instant.

‘He’s coming.’

[Hmm?]

[It’s a familiar aura… but it’s broken.]

Eldyria, who had been thinking for a moment, made a sound as if she understood.

[Ah. I wondered where it had gone, but that thing was here. Come to think of it, it’s a perfectly fitting place.]

Kuuuuung!

And with a thunderous sound, it arrived in front of Kang Jun-hyeok.

“Yahoo!”

It was in human form.

But it couldn’t be called human. Strange tattoos were carved all over its body. More precisely, they were closer to substances than tattoos.

Like water and oil that couldn’t mix being forcibly combined, they writhed on the opponent’s body.

Disheveled hair.

Half-rolled back pupils.

It wasn’t a normal being. As if to prove this, a system window appeared.

[The Great War’s defeated. The Madman has appeared.]

“Wahaha! A Player. It’s a Player! Hey! It’s been a long time!”

The Madman was aware of the existence called Players. It meant he was a being affiliated with the Tower.

“Hello! Nice to meet you!”

“Nice to meet you.”

“Right. Then can I ask you a small favor?”

“What would that be.”

“Can I modify you?”

The rolled-back pupils turned toward Kang Jun-hyeok. Kang Jun-hyeok held back his laughter.

‘No different from my previous life.’

The Great War’s defeated. The Madman.

He was literally insane.

Normal conversation didn’t work with him, and he was a being who tried to dissect Players at will.

But Kang Jun-hyeok needed this guy.

The reason was simple.

The Madman was the only one in the universe who could handle the Victors’ materials.

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