100 Floors All Master - Chapter 245

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 245
The Second Universe Quest (11)
“Ah.”
Kang Jun-hyeok let out an exclamation.
Having defeated the Monkey Apostle of the Victors, it wasn’t difficult to anticipate receiving a corresponding reward. I even harbored hopes of obtaining the Divine Authority that the Monkey Apostle had wielded.
And indeed, I acquired the Divine Authority.
What I obtained were Crack Piercing and Crack Distortion. I didn’t acquire Crack Liberation, but those two were exceptionally special among Divine Authorities. Since I hadn’t even dared hope for that much, I felt purely delighted.
As Kang Jun-hyeok reviewed the rewards, something puzzled him.
“Why did my Manbyeonggi Control increase? The ones I defeated were minions of Hunger Growing in the Cracks.”
“Ah. That?”
The Administrator grinned widely.
“You performed exceptionally well. You not only surpassed the tools of the Gods in your contributions but also defeated that creature’s Apostle. Thanks to your efforts, my position has improved considerably. Think of it as a bonus from me.”
“Thank you.”
Receiving favor from the Administrator had its perks in moments like these. Kang Jun-hyeok accepted it gladly. The Administrator waved her hand.
“Then I’ll see you next time! I’m looking forward to the Third Universe Quest as well.”
The Administrator departed. Left alone, Kang Jun-hyeok began examining the rewards he had obtained.
[Active Skill: Crack Movement]
[Grade: Divine Authority]
[Proficiency: D]
[Cooldown: 10 minutes]
[You can move through cracks within your field of vision. Can be charged up to three times maximum.]
“Charging, then.”
Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes gleamed.
Now I could use Crack Movement consecutively up to three times.
A selfish movement technique that defied the laws of the Universe. Being able to use it repeatedly was an enormous advantage. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say this alone was sufficient.
But I had acquired two more Divine Authorities.
[Active Skill: Crack Piercing]
[Grade: Divine Authority]
[Proficiency: F]
[Cooldown: 3 days]
[Grants the next attack the Divine Authority to pierce through the concept of Defense.]
[Active Skill: Crack Distortion]
[Grade: Divine Authority]
[Proficiency: F]
[Cooldown: 3 days]
[Unfold a distortion by spreading your hands that devours the concept of Attack.]
The formidable Divine Authorities of Hunger Growing in the Cracks.
Eldria murmured with a groan.
[Crack Piercing and Crack Distortion. I suffered considerably from those Divine Authorities. Attacks that came with the momentum to devour the entire Universe were unstoppable, and our military strength was easily consumed. So you’ve acquired such power.]
Kang Jun-hyeok had also endured considerable hardship in my previous life. I had hurled countless curses at that heterogeneity, but now I could wield it myself. A peculiar sentiment washed over me.
[Passive Skill: All Weapons Control]
[Grade: Unique]
[Proficiency: E]
[A technique for wielding Manbyeonggi, which can store ten thousand weapons. You have grown proficient in handling Manbyeonggi. The speed of deployment increases, and you can now draw three weapons.]
With Manbyeonggi Control reaching E, I could now draw up to three weapons.
Kang Jun-hyeok possessed a high-output Gauntlet from somewhere.
Because of its activation effect, the Gauntlet had to be equipped at all times. So I had been managing it as one Gauntlet and one weapon.
Now that it had become three, I could draw two weapons alongside the Gauntlet. It was a simple but welcome change.
[Fragments in the Crevice]
[Grade: Supreme]
[Within the Crevice. A fragment of heterogeneous space. It devours all.]
“Supreme grade.”
Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes gleamed.
It was the first Supreme grade material I had obtained in this life.
Among all the materials I had gathered thus far, it was undoubtedly the most exceptional.
When Kang Jun-hyeok showed the fragment to the Madman, his eyes nearly bulged from their sockets.
“This, this, this, this is!”
The Madman frantically examined the fragment, his voice trembling as he muttered.
“A fragment of the Crevice itself! The very territory of Hunger Growing in the Cracks! With just this tiny fragment, you could devour all the power in the Universe! This is insane!”
The Madman stared at Kang Jun-hyeok with eyes full of disbelief.
“I knew the Second Universe Quest was progressing. I also knew your opponent was Hunger Growing in the Cracks. But this, this… Did that monster actually cross the line?”
“I crossed it properly.”
“Ha, haha, hahahaha! And you survived! No, you didn’t just survive—you crushed it!”
The Madman gripped Kang Jun-hyeok’s shoulder forcefully.
“If you’re at this level in the Second Quest, what about the future! I made the right choice contracting with you! I express my sincere gratitude!”
“That hurts.”
“Ah. Sorry! Sorry! I’m just so happy!”
The Madman, clutching the fragment in his hand, grinned widely.
“Come back in a few days. I’ll do my best to craft it for you!”
After finishing the necessary arrangements, Kang Jun-hyeok stretched.
“Let me check on something.”
Muttering to myself, I opened the Community. Unsurprisingly, the Community was in quite an uproar discussing the Second Universe Quest.
[Dang Jung-ryeong (64th Floor): This Quest seems fairly uniform overall. So the enemy is Hunger Growing in the Cracks.]
[Tuvalt Shadowstar (68th Floor): It wielded rather bizarre power. No warning signs, and I couldn’t read its vibrations. Several strong Players died helplessly.]
[Dang Jung-ryeong (64th Floor): We knew we’d face strange things, but… it’s unsettling. Are there more of these creatures?]
The overall atmosphere was one of confusion and alarm at the Victors’ Divine Authority. This much was the same as my previous life.
But there was one clear difference.
In my previous life, after the Second Universe Quest ended, the Community had been filled with despair. We had realized what we were facing and how powerful these beings were—so much so that a considerable number chose extreme measures.
But not now.
[Tuvalt Shadowstar (68th Floor): It’s not beyond adaptation. Pushing with numbers made it manageable. I defeated it solo.]
[Aloanian Hasat (63rd Floor): As you say. Powerful, but their numbers are quite limited. The Dog Monster must be a considerably strong retainer.]
[Dang Jung-ryeong (64th Floor): Even so, it’s an entity that attacks the entire Universe. We cannot reach it now. We must grow stronger.]
There was no despair or sense of defeat in their words.
I could see the conviction that they were worthy opponents. It was a clear difference from my previous life, and I soon understood the reason.
[Olivia Turner (62nd Floor): Wait a moment. Everyone. Did only the Dog Monster appear for you?]
[Aloanian Hasat (63rd Floor): That is correct, but… that’s an odd question. Did other enemies besides the Dog Monster appear?]
[Olivia Turner (62nd Floor): …We had a Bear and even a Monkey Apostle appear.]
[Aloanian Hasat (63rd Floor): What?]
[Tuvalt Shadowstar (68th Floor): What did you say?]
Olivia slowly explained about the Bear and the Monkey Apostle. About their peculiarities and their strength that was incomparable to the Dog Monster.
After a prolonged silence, a message appeared.
[Dang Jung-ryeong (64th Floor): …We had no such thing appear. But if it had, the damage would be incomparable to this. I myself might have died.]
[Tuvalt Shadowstar (68th Floor): Such entities did not appear in other locations. …I have a suspicion as to why.]
Kang Jun-hyeok.
The Universe’s strongest Perfect Player. To kill him, the Victors poured all their strength into that place.
And Kang Jun-hyeok won decisively. Tuvalt posted a message with evident admiration.
[Tuvalt Shadowstar (68th Floor): As expected, he is different. A tremendous blessing your world is unworthy of—do your utmost to treat him well.]
[Olivia Turner (62nd Floor): We are doing our best in our own way.]
[Aloanian Hasat (63rd Floor): But this does give us… something to think about.]
[Dang Jung-ryeong (64th Floor): Indeed it does.]
Contrary to their assumptions, the Dog Monster was the weakest retainer.
If only the Bear had appeared, it could have killed most Players. As for the Monkey Apostle, they could not contend with it at all.
The Community began an intense discussion. How to face such entities, how much stronger they needed to become.
There was no despair or sense of defeat in it.
Only a resolute will to move forward was visible.
After observing this for a moment, I raised my hand.
[Kang Jun-hyeok (51st Floor): It wasn’t my strength alone. Ariel Won. She was a great help.]
[Tuvalt Shadowstar (68th Floor): …What do you mean by that?]
[Dang Jung-ryeong (64th Floor): Are you referring to that one who called herself God’s Saintess? Hmm? She does seem to possess power befitting her own claims.]
[Tuvalt Shadowstar (68th Floor): Hmph.]
Ignoring Tuvalt’s irritated message, I opened a private message.
[Kang Jun-hyeok (51st Floor): Ariel.]
[Kang Jun-hyeok (51st Floor): I know you’re reading the Community right now, so answer me. You must be fantasizing that this attention would have been directed at you instead, right?]
[Ariel Won (66th Floor): W-what are you talking about? I’ve never had such a fantasy?]
Ariel replied hastily. Soon a cautious message appeared.
[Ariel Won (66th Floor): B-but this is unexpected. I didn’t think you’d say such kind things about me.]
[Kang Jun-hyeok (51st Floor): You did well too.]
She had nearly succeeded in approaching the truth.
If she had only changed her approach slightly, she could have truly found the correct answer.
This much was acceptable to grant her.
[Kang Jun-hyeok (51st Floor): Nothing major—just wanted to confirm once more. When the time comes that you can open the door leading to the Creator, inform me. You haven’t forgotten, have you?]
Kang Jun-hyeok had made a wager with Ariel Won and emerged victorious.
As the price of his victory, he desired to meet the God she served—the Creator of all Gods.
She had refused at first. The Creator was someone even she could not face directly at this moment. How could she possibly grant passage to another? It seemed impossible.
But a wager was a wager.
In the end, she had no choice but to accept.
Unfortunately, it was impossible for now. To open the passage to the Creator, Ariel’s power was still insufficient. She would need to grow stronger first before such a door could be opened.
The price of the wager was postponed to that future time. After a brief silence, Ariel Won answered.
[Ariel Won (66th Floor): I remember… but how will you manage it? Even if I become capable of opening the passage, you would still need to meet directly. However, there’s no guarantee we’ll encounter each other in the next Universe Quest, is there?]
[Kang Jun-hyeok (51st Floor): Don’t worry. I’ll come find you directly on your planet.]
Upon ascending to the 4th Tier, one could gain the power to move freely even in the extreme environments of the Universe.
He was currently at the 3rd Tier, but one day he would reach that height. He could simply go find her himself, and besides, there were many other methods to traverse the Universe, so there was no problem.
[Ariel Won (66th Floor): Understood… I’ll inform you as soon as the time comes…]
Ariel Won answered somewhat dejectedly. Having received her confirmation, he closed the Community. Manbyeonggi asked as if curious.
[The Creator of Gods. This Lord knew of his existence as well. Yet he has never revealed his form. Not even during the Great War. What do you intend to do upon meeting such a being?]
“I have something in mind.”
The Creator of Gods.
As if bound by restrictions, even in my previous life, he had only conveyed his will through Ariel Won and never revealed his form.
But I could surmise what he desired.
That was why Kang Jun-hyeok intended to seek him out directly and make a certain proposal.
“Let’s save that pleasure for later.”
[Understood. I look forward to it.]
Manbyeonggi murmured with delight.
All that needed to be done was complete.
Now it was time to cultivate strength once more. Kang Jun-hyeok immediately entered the Tower.

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