100 Floors All Master - Chapter 33

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 033

 

 

Floor 5. Monster Forest (1)

 

 

[Title: Floor 5 Quest Clear.]

[It was tough… so many bugs…]

[Maruima Atsuya (Floor 14): Good work.]

[Pham Min Deuk (Floor 23): Good work. Ah, I have one question. That strange something at the Forest Outskirts. Did you happen to activate it?]

[Kim Jun (Floor 5): No. I found it, but there was no particular reaction. What is that thing? A System Window did appear, but I couldn’t understand what it meant.]

[Pham Min Deuk (Floor 23): Nobody knows. Many people have found it, but everyone said there was no reaction. It felt very ominous.]

[Olivia Turner (Floor 33): …You’re talking about that thing. It was something that made me feel sick inside.]

 

 

“Are you alright?”

The Secretary asked with a worried face toward Baekdusan who had returned.

“You’ve had an uncomfortable expression ever since you came back. Was there some problem?”

“…No. No.”

Baekdusan, sitting with his chin propped on the table, shook his head.

“There’s no problem. No problem.”

It was just that his pride had been completely shattered. Even though he was a Perfect Player, he never expected to be so helplessly defeated like that.

If he had been crushed by superior stats or skills alone, there would have been room for excuses, but that wasn’t the case either. There was an overwhelming difference in pure skill and understanding of the System.

On top of that, his Gold had been completely cleaned out. Looking at the empty Gold window made one corner of his heart feel hollow.

But still, he had gained a lot. He was starting to get a feel for what the Tower was about.

And most importantly.

Baekdusan’s eyes grew heavy.

 

-You are obsessed with power.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok’s words directed at him.

They became a dagger that pierced his heart. Baekdusan groaned.

‘…Obsession, is it.’

He needed to let go. Baekdusan sighed. The Secretary was looking at him with strange eyes.

“What are you staring at?”

“Nothing. You were acting like a dog that needs to poop. I was wondering if you got your butt beaten or something.”

“Do you want to get beaten?”

“No thanks.”

Baekdusan, who had been exchanging trivial conversation, looked at the Secretary. One of Kang Jun-hyeok’s words flashed through his mind.

 

-If you truly care about your Secretary, it would be better to have her climb the Tower even now.

“…Hey.”

“What is it?”

“You climb the Tower.”

“Excuse me?”

The Secretary frowned.

“Weren’t you the one who told me not to climb the Tower, Guild Leader? More importantly, if I start climbing, what happens to the Guild’s management?”

“You can quit managing the Guild.”

“…Excuse me?”

“Just prepare enough gems to give to Kang Jun-hyeok. Use all your remaining time to prepare for climbing the Tower. I’ll give you full support. I’ll even train you.”

Baekdusan had an extremely serious expression. At this expression she had never seen before, the Secretary’s face also changed. She nodded with a serious face.

“…I understand.”

 

 

And at that moment.

Kang Jun-hyeok opened the Shop. A fairy with a cigar in her mouth. The Shop Owner Pixie appeared.

[…You’re back.]

Pixie, seeing Kang Jun-hyeok, spoke bluntly.

Pixie’s expression was very strange. It was a face that seemed itchy to ask something.

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled quietly.

“Curious?”

[…No. It’s not particularly like that… I’m not interested… I’ve given up on everything…]

“For someone like that, you seem interested.”

[Shut up…]

Pixie grumbled and put the cigar in her mouth. As if trying to hide her emotions, she blew out smoke and opened her mouth.

[So what are you trying to buy this time that you called me… Active Skills…?]

“Right. Active Skills.”

Kang Jun-hyeok answered.

“I want to purchase an Intermediate Active Skill.”

[…]

Thud.

The cigar fell from Pixie’s hand.

Pixie blinked and repeated Kang Jun-hyeok’s words.

[…Intermediate?]

“Right. The price is fifteen thousand Gold, right? I have the Gold.”

[Y-you have it?]

Pixie hurriedly stood up from her seat. Her small wings fluttered.

[You definitely used all your Gold before entering Floor 4. But how did you… wait.]

Pixie, who had been thinking for a moment, made rabbit eyes.

[You killed the Queen Ant?]

Floor 4’s Quest was Ant Planet. Kill as many ants of Brutalcain as possible.

The reward for that was Gold. Pixie knew that fact too. If he had achieved Perfect Clear, it wouldn’t be strange for him to have fifteen thousand Gold.

But the method was the problem.

[You found the Queen Ant in Brutalcain? And in just about two weeks? No. No. How…]

Pixie looked at Kang Jun-hyeok in dismay. Kang Jun-hyeok spoke calmly.

“Whatever the case, I cleared it.”

What mattered was that Kang Jun-hyeok had more than fifteen thousand Gold.

If so, the Shop Owner had to respond to the customer’s request. Pixie belatedly came to her senses.

[U-um… I got it… You said Intermediate Active Skill, right…? Conditions are needed…]

The purchase conditions for Intermediate Active Skills were simple.

Clear Floor 40 or above. Or possess a stat exceeding 55. Or possess 20 or more Passive Skills.

And.

“Achievement stat of 20 or above.”

[…Right. The conditions are met. The price is 15,000 Gold. Will you purchase it…?]

“Of course.”

[…Here.]

 

[You have obtained an Intermediate Active Skill Box.]

 

A box fell from the sky in front of Kang Jun-hyeok.

‘To think I’d get this already.’

The purchase conditions for intermediate active skills were extremely strict.

The easiest approach was clearing Floor 40 or higher, but at this point, the top players had only reached the mid-30th Floor.

In other words, no one on Earth possessed an intermediate active skill. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he was the first.

Kang Jun-hyeok checked the active skill with a pleased expression.

 

[You have obtained Active Skill: Instant Acceleration.]

[Active Skill: Instant Acceleration]

[Grade: Intermediate]

[Proficiency: F]

[Cooldown: 60 minutes]

[Accelerates all speeds by 1.5x for 5 seconds.]

 

“Ooh.”

Kang Jun-hyeok let out an exclamation.

A 50% increase in all speeds for 5 seconds.

It was an intuitive yet powerful effect that could be understood at a glance.

‘As expected.’

Lowest grade active skills were mostly duds with low versatility, like Wall Climbing and Vision Observation.

And low grade skills were highly versatile ones like Slash and Thrust.

Since they were all close to basic movements, their effects were hard to understand intuitively. You had to perfectly grasp the characteristics and concepts of active skills to use them effectively.

But intermediate skills were different.

The skills became incredibly powerful, and their effects could be seen at a glance.

The presence or absence of one or two intermediate active skills could drastically determine survival. For ordinary players, intermediate skills would remain a wall until the Tower closed.

And he had obtained such a thing upon clearing the 4th Floor. He couldn’t help but be delighted. Kang Jun-hyeok continued using the shop with a smile.

“I’ll buy 11 spears with the remaining 1,100 gold.”

[…Understood.]

He purchased the spears and put them all into his inventory. Since he had obtained the Infinite Inventory on Floor 0, storage wasn’t a problem.

“This should be enough.”

[….]

Pixie stared blankly at Kang Jun-hyeok.

This guy.

What is this guy?

Even when they first met, she knew he was special. After all, Manbyeonggi. Just forcibly obtaining that picky thing was special enough.

But it was becoming more ridiculous as time went on.

Perfect Clear from Floor 1 to Floor 4? How was this even possible? Pixie, like Manbyeonggi, was part of the Tower. She had general information, which made it even more incomprehensible.

Pixie was a fairy.

And a special fairy at that.

One of the oldest beings in the existing universe, having existed since the birth of fairies.

Even such a Pixie had never seen or heard of an existence like Kang Jun-hyeok.

She was curious.

Did he luckily find the queen? No. It wouldn’t be designed that way. Then did he track the queen? But how?

At least with the knowledge Pixie possessed, it was impossible.

Her curiosity as a fairy swelled like a balloon. It was hard to suppress.

Seeing that expression, Kang Jun-hyeok smiled slightly.

“If you’re curious, I could teach you.”

Pixie reflexively almost asked him to teach her.

But she forcibly suppressed herself. What was the point of being curious? Everything was already over.

[…No. No. Never mind. If our business is done, I’ll go back….]

Pixie disappeared hurriedly. Seeing this, Kang Jun-hyeok muttered.

“With that kind of reaction, she won’t be able to hold back next time.”

It was quite amusing. Stretching, Kang Jun-hyeok spoke up.

“So, now I want to ask you something.”

Manbyeonggi, who had been quiet, answered.

[What would that be.]

“Why are you acting like you don’t know?”

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled slightly.

“Do you still think I can’t change anything?”

[….]

Manbyeonggi had given up on everything.

It judged that Kang Jun-hyeok couldn’t change anything.

Therefore, it wasn’t fulfilling its role.

“But I’ve already shattered your judgment twice. Shouldn’t you acknowledge it by now?”

[I acknowledge it. My judgment about you was wrong. You are certainly special. You have sufficient value.]

“Then.”

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes lit up. But Manbyeonggi said weakly.

[Even so, I have no intention of doing anything at this point. You are certainly one who exceeded my predictions, but I still don’t think anything will change.]

“How troublesome.”

Kang Jun-hyeok clicked his tongue. Manbyeonggi was completely broken. It seemed to fear the very act of moving with will again.

But it was also expected. If it could change that easily, it wouldn’t have become like Manbyeonggi in the first place.

‘I’ll need a stronger catalyst.’

It seemed like a catalyst was needed that could spark Manbyeonggi’s will.

And time passed, and the day came when entry to the Tower became possible again. Kang Jun-hyeok immediately entered Floor 5.

 

[Floor 5 Quest.]

[Conquer the forest.]

 

The Floor 5 Quest was simple.

He just needed to defeat all the beasts in the forest.

Naturally, it wasn’t an ordinary forest. It was a forest where monsters called beasts lived. The wolves were twice the normal size, and there were many bears. With various venomous insects present, it was a floor where one had to constantly feel the threat of death.

Of course, this didn’t apply to Kang Jun-hyeok. He roamed the forest and defeated all the beasts that blocked his way. He burned down their nests while taking attacks from venomous insects with his bare body.

 

[You have obtained Passive Skill: Poison Resistance.]

 

In the process, he also obtained a passive skill.

It didn’t even take two days to conquer the forest.

“Now then.”

This is where it really begins.

Kang Jun-hyeok moved his steps. He headed toward the forest outskirts that he had deliberately avoided until now.

“There it is.”

And at the forest outskirts.

There was something in a small clearing.

Something that looked like vines, but was definitely not vines.

A bizarre altar that was writhing, indescribable in metaphysical terms.

The sound of Manbyeonggi swallowing could be heard.

 

[Victor of the Great War. You have discovered the Altar of Hunger growing within the Gap.]

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