100 Floors All Master - Chapter 259

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All Master of 100 Floors, Episode 259
Floor 57. Dragon Lair (4)
[Remarkable.]
[You actually pulled it off.]
Manbyeonggi and Eldyria gazed in genuine admiration.
Until now, Kang Jun-hyeok had accomplished countless miracles.
He had stood against the Victors in combat, even wounded a Demon Lord. One might mistake his current achievement for trivial compared to such grand deeds, but that was far from the truth.
As a member of the Third Tier, he had endured ten minutes against a Fourth Tier foe fighting with all their might.
More than that—he had succeeded in wounding them.
Hierarchy itself was a realm recognized throughout the entire Universe.
Established over the long epochs of cosmic history, it was remarkably absolute. There was no room for individual technique or talent to intervene.
Neither Manbyeonggi nor Eldyria had even heard rumors of anyone striking a blow against an opponent of higher rank fighting with their full strength.
Yet Kang Jun-hyeok had just achieved such a miracle.
[The power you possess is certainly heterogeneous.]
And the miracle he had accomplished was thanks to the countless powers Kang Jun-hyeok had gathered while ascending the Tower.
Manbyeonggi’s Divine Art, Eldyria’s True Blood, the Authority of the Victors and the Defeated, and his Skills.
Techniques capable of piercing even a higher rank.
Manbyeonggi came to a new understanding.
Right now, Kang Jun-hyeok as a Third Tier had succeeded in wounding a Fourth Tier.
Then what would happen if Kang Jun-hyeok reached the Fifth Tier, and beyond, the Realm of Transcendence?
Could he pierce through beings standing even higher? Manbyeonggi murmured softly.
[It might actually be possible.]
“You weren’t believing in me?”
[I do trust you, but it’s a hard thing to truly accept. Yet now… truly, I think you can do it.]
“I will do it.”
He would accomplish it without fail. That was why he had returned to the past.
The moment the judgment came that he had perfectly evaded the Dragon’s attack, the Quest ended.
[One-Point Pierce’s Proficiency has risen from E to D.]
[Divine Art’s Proficiency has risen.]
[Mental Cultivation Method’s Proficiency has risen.]
[Observation’s Proficiency has risen significantly.]
[Control’s Proficiency has risen significantly.]
[Dragon Scale’s……]
[Floor 57 Quest Clear.]
[Your reward will be determined based on your performance.]
[Verifying Achievement Rate……]
[Verification complete.]
[Achievement Rate: 100%]
[Perfect Clear. Congratulations! Additional rewards are being granted.]
[83,145 Gold has been awarded.]
[Perfect Clear Reward Title: Transcendent Opponent has been acquired.]
[Perfect Clear Reward Brilliant Gem Pile has been acquired.]
[Perfect Clear Reward Weapon: Sword of Varian’s 14th King has been acquired.]
[Perfect Clear Reward Root Fragment of Skyward Island has been acquired.]
[Perfect Clear Reward Fallen Star Cluster Fragment has been acquired.]
[Perfect Clear Reward Abyssal Mana Core has been……]
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[Players with a Perfect Clear on Floor 57: 1.]
[You alone!]
[Universal Announcement.]
[Congratulations to all throughout the Universe! A Perfect Player of Floor 57 has emerged. An achievement none have accomplished until now!]
[Achievement +6]
Truly beyond count.
Dozens upon dozens of Perfect Clear rewards appeared.
Normally, if there were too many rewards, they would be compressed into a single system window.
Yet aside from the gems, each appeared in its own individual window. It meant each possessed sufficient value on its own.
Kang Jun-hyeok laughed with delight and began examining his rewards.
The first thing to check was the change in his Skills.
[Active Skill: One-Point Pierce]
[Grade: Advanced]
[Proficiency: D]
[Cooldown: 24 hours]
[Charge toward a single point at blinding speed and pierce through with all your might. If the target defends, inflict heavy impact.]
The change was straightforward. The phrase “pierce powerfully” had become “pierce with all your might.”
Simple, yet immensely potent. “All your might” meant exactly that—pouring every ounce of his strength into the pierce, with power incomparably greater than before.
As an Advanced Skill, One-Point Pierce’s Proficiency rose slowly, and yet the improvements were certain. Reaching D so quickly was almost unexpected.
[Title: Transcendent Opponent]
[A title granted to those who stand against a clearly superior enemy and achieve meaningful victories.]
[When facing a clearly superior enemy, all Stats increase by +10. Additionally, lost Health and Stats recover continuously, and the might of techniques and Skills you employ increases.]
“Whoa.”
Kang Jun-hyeok whistled.
What he had accomplished was nothing short of miraculous.
And the title’s effects were accordingly dazzling. All Stats +10, continuous recovery, and increased might—far too many benefits for a single title to possess.
The Perfect Player title’s effect was an increase in probability of discovering mysteries. It was easiest to think of Treasure Instinct as having become passive.
Next came the equipment and materials.
[Sword of Varian’s 14th King]
[Slot: Weapon]
[Grade: Mid]
[Attack Power +100]
[The sword wielded by Varian’s 14th King, said to have been history’s mightiest monarch. The force of his tyranny is contained within.]
[Root Fragment of Skyward Island]
[Grade: Mid]
[A fragment of the root sustaining the lofty Skyward Island. It holds pure Mana of high purity.]
[Fallen Star Cluster Fragment]
[Grade: Mid]
[Fragments from the star clusters that wander distant galaxies. They harbor tremendous mystery.]
Overall Mid Grade; nothing Advanced. A Dragon barely emerged into adulthood couldn’t easily obtain materials reaching Advanced by the Tower’s standards—this was only natural.
Having finished his rough examination, Kang Jun-hyeok called Pixie and transmitted the memory to her. Like Manbyeonggi and Eldyria, Pixie could only exclaim in wonder.
[Wow. You struck a blow against an adult Dragon? In a fight with no conditions where you were both trying to kill each other with full strength? Something I’ve never even heard of?]
[550 Starlight.]
The amount of Starlight was considerable—apparently she was quite satisfied. Next, Kang Jun-hyeok finally organized his true objective.
He sought out the Blacksmith and opened his pouch. Countless treasures spilled forth. The Blacksmith’s eyes widened.
“……You.”
“I’ve done it.”
“Hah, I thought you’d manage to steal maybe one or two at best. But you faced him directly and wrested them away in open combat, hmm? ……Yes. Yes, that’s how it should be. You should easily shatter my expectations.”
The Blacksmith nodded with a laugh.
“A perfect pass. You’ve cleared my third condition.”
[Hidden Quest Complete.]
[You receive your reward.]
[The Blacksmith unlocks the armory for you.]

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The Blacksmith snapped his fingers. The wall behind him rumbled open, revealing numerous weapons and armor.
He had seen the Blacksmith’s armory before, but then it had been restricted—only certain equipment was visible.
Now, there were no such restrictions.
This was the Blacksmith’s true armory.
Kang Jun-hyeok surveyed it with eager eyes. The first thing that caught his attention was a single dagger gleaming with heat.
[Infernal Blaze]
[Slot: Weapon]
[Grade: Supreme]
[Attack Power +400]
[Equipment Ability: Releases the intense heat of Infernal Blaze with tremendous force.]
[Cooldown: 3 days]
[Forged and tempered from the very magma of Infernal Blaze itself, refined into a dagger.]
[10,000 Shatter Fragments]
“Huh.”
Kang Jun-hyeok let out an involuntary laugh.
Attack Power 400.
Every weapon he’d obtained until now paled in comparison. Even in his previous life, he rarely saw weapons with such power.
[Dragon’s Wing]
[Slot: Upper Body Armor]
[Defense +100]
[Equipment Ability: Grants the flight ability of a Dragon.]
[Crafted into perfect clothing wearable by humans using Dragon’s Wing. Despite bearing no traces of the original wing, its power dwells within.]
[10,000 Shatter Fragments]
Dragons.
Their flight capability exceeded imagination. Without magic, flying alone allowed one to traverse the Universe itself freely.
To gain such an ability.
This was equipment of a type he’d never seen even in his past life.
And equipment of that caliber was scattered throughout this place.
And now he could obtain it.
Kang Jun-hyeok suppressed his excitement and asked.
“How do I obtain Shatter Fragments?”
Beneath each piece of equipment, Shatter Fragments were listed. It must be a special currency like Pixie’s Starlight. The Blacksmith explained.
“Simple. Bring me the equipment you possess. I’ll appraise its value.”
“……Even equipment I’m not using?”
“No issue. Though items with extremely low value won’t receive a proper evaluation.”
Kang Jun-hyeok’s expression shifted.
As one climbed the Tower, equipment naturally got replaced with better items.
And replaced equipment became worthless.
Trading between Players was possible, but certain conditions had to be unlocked, making it difficult. Since he possessed an Infinite Inventory, he could accumulate them, but other Players could only discard them through Tower functions.
That he could simply hand over such useless equipment—it was a trade with no downside for him whatsoever. Kang Jun-hyeok quickly opened his Inventory.
Whoooosh!
“Exchange all this equipment for Shatter Fragments.”
“……Damn lot of it. Should’ve set different conditions.”
The Blacksmith grumbled but sorted through all the equipment. The result: Kang Jun-hyeok received 2,400 Shatter Fragments.
“Is that all?”
Considering he’d handed over every piece of equipment he’d ever used, it seemed quite modest. The Blacksmith spoke matter-of-factly.
“After all, it’s just the low-grade equipment you’ve abandoned. You mean to obtain my armory’s treasures with such things? Shameless.”
“Hmm.”
Shatter Fragments seemed even harder to acquire than Starlight.
Still, simply having a place to dispose of useless equipment was a significant gain for him. He would gather them slowly.
“So you’ve obtained quite a lot of materials—what do you plan to do with them?”
“Simple.”
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled and produced the materials along with Manbyeonggi.
“I’ll have you enhance Manbyeonggi with all of it.”
The materials were mostly Mid Grade.
Using them to craft new equipment would likely result in little difference from what he currently wore, or possibly even inferior quality.
Better to maximize Manbyeonggi’s enhancement. That was Kang Jun-hyeok’s judgment. The Blacksmith took Manbyeonggi as if he’d expected precisely this.
“This much should result in considerable enhancement. I’ll handle it quickly.”
[I’m not particularly pleased about this.]
“I’m delighted I can finally beat you into shape like this.”
The Blacksmith answered lightly to the grumbling Manbyeonggi, mixing the materials with the weapon. Soon Manbyeonggi began to emit a strange light.
“Here.”
Kang Jun-hyeok received Manbyeonggi. The aura emanating from it was distinctly different from before. He examined Manbyeonggi with keen anticipation.

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