100 Floors All Master - Chapter 240

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 240
Second Universe Quest (6)
For several days after the second attack, everything fell silent.
As if it had all ended, nothing happened. Among the Players, hope whispered that it was over.
But Kang Jun-hyeok knew better than anyone that this couldn’t be the case.
Hunger Growing in the Cracks is relentless. Once it sets its sights on a target, it does not abandon it easily, and it never forgives those who defy its will.
This brief peace was merely the eve before the storm. Kang Jun-hyeok readied himself.
And finally, Hunger Growing in the Cracks moved.
Uuuuuuung.
Space tears open countless times. An overwhelming quantity incomparable to anything before. As Dog Monsters appear one after another, the Players’ expressions harden.
“…How many are there?”
“By any measure, it looks like at least five hundred.”
For those who had to fight for their lives against merely a hundred Dog Monsters, this number was far too great.
But it did not end there.
Uuuuuuung!
Space tears open once more. From it, ten bears emerge. The Players’ faces begin to turn ashen.
“B-b-bears!”
“This is insane!”
There were those who had witnessed Kang Jun-hyeok fighting bears. They knew full well that these were formidable enemies beyond comparison to the Dog Monsters.
Creatures so powerful that even hundreds of them charging together would struggle to inflict a single wound.
And ten of them had just appeared.
But even that was not where it stopped.
Uuuuuung.
A single rift in space opens. From it emerges something resembling a Long-Armed Monkey Apostle.
It was smiling.
Its eyes were crescent-shaped, and its mouth curved upward in an endless arc.
A smile as if drawn in a painting, as if carved from stone.
“…Ugh.”
“Ah.”
This is qualitatively different.
Something of a different caliber entirely from the Dog Monsters or bears. The Players sensed it instinctively.
Five hundred Dog Monsters.
Ten bears.
And one Long-Armed Monkey Apostle.
The Players’ faces shifted from pale to a sickly blue. Kang Jun-hyeok muttered under his breath.
“So it’s decided to kill me.”
The Dog Monsters and bears were comprehensible.
Though their numbers were great, they were at a level Hunger Growing in the Cracks could reasonably send forth. This entity was currently attacking the entire Universe. If one considered weakening attacks elsewhere to strengthen the assault here, it was not impossible.
But the Long-Armed Monkey Apostle was different.
[That is no mere retainer. It is an Apostle.]
The Long-Armed Monkey Apostle was an apostle of Hunger Growing in the Cracks.
As a direct subordinate of the Victor, it stood on an entirely different level from mere retainers. Manbyeonggi spoke with evident bewilderment.
[That’s strange. Even if it’s a Universe Quest, can they really send down an apostle?]
“Certainly not.”
The current Universe maintained its order through the Master of the Universe.
Neither the Victors nor the Defeated Ones could intervene with Players beyond a certain threshold. In that sense, sending an apostle was clearly crossing the line.
The meaning was singular.
Hunger Growing in the Cracks intended to kill me, even if it meant facing a penalty from the Master of the Universe.
“That’s good.”
I bared my teeth. A fierce aura radiated outward. The pallid faces of the Players regained some color.
“I’m counting on the rest of you.”
Brief words.
At those words, the expressions of the Players who had been drowning in despair transformed.
“…Yes!”
“We can win! Trust us!”
The Players drew their weapons with resolute faces. Their appearance was not displeasing to me. I observed them for a moment before moving forward.
“Let’s change locations.”
Thud.
My feet kicked off the ground.
The monkey watching my back laughed.
[Kackle.]
As if responding to a command, the Dog Monsters and bears moved. They traversed through the Crevices and surged between the Players. Fierce combat erupted.
And the monkey followed in my wake.
Its long arm swung forth. Within it lay power capable of shattering lakes and shaking mountain ranges. I spun my body and drew my Great Sword, channeling strength into both arms as I swung upward.
Kuuuung!
Arm and Great Sword collided. Violent shockwaves rippled outward in all directions. The earth shattered and trembled.
[Kikigiik!]
The monkey burst into prolonged laughter. Its long arm was roughly pulled back and thrust forward. A might capable of obliterating everything crashed down upon me.
Shwaaang!
I protected my body with the Great Sword. Intense impact wrapped around my entire frame, driving me backward.
My arms tingled.
I had attempted to neutralize the blow, but couldn’t fully mitigate the impact. It meant the monkey possessed superior strength.
[Kikiik.]
Accompanied by laughter, the monkey’s body moved. A speed difficult to track with eyes alone. I entrusted my senses to the Martial Extreme Divine Domain Suppression and moved my body by will, thrusting my blade forward.
Shwaaang!
Blade and arm collided. The monkey lowered its stance and moved with swift footwork. I quickly spun my body.
Kagagagak!
The monkey relentlessly assaulted my physical form.
I sensed through the Martial Extreme Divine Domain Suppression and moved instantly using Telekinesis. Yet despite this, I began to gradually give ground. In pure speed alone, it held a two-tier advantage.
[Cack!]
Finally, when Kang Jun-hyeok reached a level he could no longer counter, the Long-Armed Monkey Apostle prepared to strike.
[One-Point Pierce.]
In that instant, my body moved with uncanny fluidity. I spun rapidly and drove myself into the creature’s embrace. Just as my sword was about to pierce its chest, I vanished.
[Crackle!]
I withdrew my body swiftly backward, slipping out of range. I clicked my tongue in frustration.
“Not using Crack Movement either—responding with nothing but raw physicality.”
The Long-Armed Monkey Apostle extended both arms to their full, grotesque length.
Then it began to swing them with savage ferocity.
Boom-boom-boom-boom-crash!
Dozens of fist winds erupted from the unleashed punches. My eyes widened. I kicked off rapidly to evade.
Boom-boom-boom-crash!
The ground struck by the fist winds shattered completely, crumbling into powder.
Had I attempted to defend, I would have suffered a fate identical to that earth.
The Authority of Hunger Growing in the Cracks.
Crack Piercing.
An authority that created crevices within the very concept of defense itself, forcing penetration through all barriers.
Before such power, no defense held meaning. Not even defensive stats. It was essentially a form of piercing damage.
Boom-boom-boom-crash!
The fist winds continued their relentless assault. Numerous and swift. I could not evade them all.
Then I would crush them with overwhelming force.
I raised my arm.
[Jealousy’s Reverse Heaven Spear.]
Crackle-crackle!
A spear imbued with the Authority of Envy materialized before me. I hurled it forward without hesitation.
Crack Piercing was an authority that penetrated the concept of defense.
In other words, it could not interfere with attacks.
Whoooosh!
The spear flew savagely, shattering the fist winds as it charged toward the Long-Armed Monkey Apostle. I pursued directly in its wake.
Boom-boom-boom!
[Spear Throwing.]
[Spear Throwing.]
Spears erupted in rapid succession.
I advanced, calculating even the possibility that it might evade through Crack Movement.
[Kee-hee-hee.]
The Long-Armed Monkey Apostle laughed and extended its hand. A crevice opened at its fingertips.
And Jealousy’s Reverse Heaven Spear along with all the other spears were completely sucked into that crevice.
My eyes widened.
‘Crack Distortion!’
If Crack Piercing penetrated the concept of defense, then Crack Distortion was its inverse. It devoured every concept of attack into the warped embrace of the crevice itself.
[Crack!]
The Long-Armed Monkey Apostle thrust its fist forward. A torrent of power wind swept toward me at tremendous speed. I twisted my body quickly, but couldn’t evade perfectly—my right arm took the full impact.
Boom!
The very Authority of the Crevice shook my body. Just from that single attack, my health dropped by nearly 500 points. I grimaced.
‘So it wields both Crack Movement and Crack Distortion.’
My opponent was an Apostle of Hunger Growing in the Cracks.
Whether it received such Authority depended entirely on its master.
And from what I knew, both Crack Movement and Crack Distortion were far from low-tier Authorities. As an Apostle, it possessed considerable dignity.
[Screeeech!]
The Long-Armed Monkey Apostle thrust its fist again. Dozens of power winds erupted simultaneously. My eyes grew cold.
“Hah.”
‘The consumption will be substantial, but there’s no choice.’
I stepped forward. Pouring everything into my blade, I swung.
Ignorant Fool Sword Energy, First Form.
Crash!
The Sword Energy infused with the aura of heaven and earth shattered every gust of power wind. In an instant, I closed the distance.
[Reset. One-Point Pierce.]
My body reached point-blank range in a heartbeat.
[Click.]
Then the Long-Armed Monkey Apostle spread its arms wide as if it had been waiting.
Whoosh.
The Crevice was unleashed.
The Domain of Hunger Growing in the Cracks swallowed everything in existence.
Shiver.
My senses screamed a warning. If I was consumed by that Domain, I would die. I would be sucked into the Crevice and never return to the Universe again.
That was the Crevice itself. No defense, no attack could work against it. Only widening the distance held any meaning.
[Immovable Stance.]
[Enhancement. Internal Energy. Instant Acceleration.]
I forcibly halted my body’s sprint with the Immovable Stance. I drew out my Internal Energy to its maximum and reinforced my physical form. My speed increased to a level incomparable to before. I rapidly widened the distance.
Whoooosh!
But my left leg, which hadn’t escaped in time, touched the Crevice.
“Ugh!”
Suddenly, tremendous strain seized my entire body. I forcibly wrenched myself free from the pulling force.
Hummmmm.
The unleashed Crevice slowly began to close. The Long-Armed Monkey Apostle clicked its tongue in disappointment.
[Screech.]
“So it can even unleash the Crevice itself.”
[…That is dangerous. During the Great War, countless beings were consumed by that Crevice and annihilated.]
Eldyria let out a groan.
An Authority that unfolds the Domain of the Crevice itself.
A cosmic being cannot stop it. The moment it unfolds, there is no countermeasure except to immediately widen the distance.
My left foot barely grazed it, yet I nearly got sucked in entirely. If even two toes had caught, escape would have been impossible. The repulsion force alone brought my health to the brink of death. After recovering with Grace of Compassion, I muttered to myself.
“So you’re determined to kill me.”
It was an Authority far too formidable for a mere Apostle to wield.
This meant the Victor had resolved to end my life. In truth, had I lacked the knowledge from my previous life, I would have been unable to counter that Authority and would have been consumed into annihilation.
Defense through Crack Piercing, offense blocked by Crack Distortion. Upon approach, I unleash Crack Liberation to consume.
A flawless countermeasure.
The opponent’s strength held the advantage. My speed was slightly faster, but the margin was negligible.
‘What I’ve expended: One-Point Pierce, Jealousy’s Reverse Heaven Spear, Instant Acceleration, Enhancement and Stat Bestowal, plus Reset.’
A considerable amount of Internal Energy had been consumed as well.
It was far from ideal.
My chances of victory were infinitesimally low.
And yet, I laughed.
How much must Hunger Growing in the Cracks have expended to send down something of this caliber?
And if I could overcome something of this magnitude, what would I gain?
When I defeated the Minion of Hunger Growing in the Cracks, I obtained Crack Movement.
Then what could I possibly acquire by defeating the Apostle before me?
Mortal peril was nothing more than a shadow to me.
I gathered strength in my legs and charged toward the formidable enemy, staking everything as I always do.

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