100 Floors All Master - Chapter 50

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 050

8th Floor. Labyrinth and Key (3)

[Active Skill: Stealth]

[Grade: Lowest Grade]

[Proficiency: B]

[Cooltime: 5 minutes]

[For 10 seconds, erases all sounds, presence, and aura you emit. Also erases your appearance for 1 second.]

The Stealth Skill’s proficiency had reached B rank.

The change that occurred from this was simple.

Though only for 1 second, it now erased even his appearance.

Erasing sound, presence, aura, and even appearance – it was stealth in the truest sense.

“B rank, huh.”

In his previous life, he had obtained a skill with B rank proficiency only after passing the 50th Floor. This was a phenomenal speed.

While the 8th Floor’s unique nature played a part, the fact that Stealth was a Lowest Grade Skill made it easier to raise proficiency. The proficiency increase attached to the Perfect Player title would have helped as well.

Kang Jun-hyeok joyfully searched for the last key.

Two days later, he succeeded in finding the fifth key.

[Stealth proficiency has greatly increased.]

“It won’t reach A rank, huh.”

Kang Jun-hyeok clicked his tongue. It was disappointing, but he had expected this.

If up to B rank was skill enhancement, from A rank onwards the skill’s caliber changed completely.

No matter how much it was a Lowest Grade Skill, reaching that level on a single floor was impossible.

Still, B rank alone was sufficient achievement.

No, in fact it was more than sufficient – it was excessive. Most Players couldn’t even raise their Skills proficiency to B rank. Even Players in his previous life who focused on Lowest Grade Active Skills had most of their Skills stuck at D or C rank.

[You have obtained five keys. You can clear the floor. Would you like to clear it?]

“Not yet.”

He shook his head.

There was still one last thing he needed to do in This Place.

* * *

After waiting briefly for the cooltime, Kang Jun-hyeok lightly stomped his feet. It was a quiet sound like a cat’s footsteps.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

But that sound alone caused roars to echo throughout. Before long, a monster appeared.

[Graaaah!]

The monster becomes increasingly sensitive each time the Player obtains a key.

From the third key onward, it can even hear footsteps, and by the fifth key, it could detect even rough breathing sounds.

[Ugh, ugghhh!]

However, the monster looked extremely flustered.

It was only natural. Kang Jun-hyeok had only moved while Stealth was activated. As a result, the monster couldn’t hear any sounds at all.

From the monster’s perspective, all five keys had been stolen in complete silence.

[Uggghhhhh!]

But the confusion was brief. The monster launched its body to fulfill its duty. It charged like a tank, trying to blow Kang Jun-hyeok away.

[Stealth.]

At that moment, Kang Jun-hyeok’s body disappeared.

No sound, no presence, no aura, not even his appearance.

He was perfectly erased from the space. The charging monster hesitated in confusion.

Stab.

Kang Jun-hyeok appeared behind the monster and stabbed its neck with his dagger. The monster convulsed violently.

[Uggghhhhh!]

Thud!

Then it launched its body to blow Kang Jun-hyeok away.

Kang Jun-hyeok sheathed his dagger and drew his great sword. It was a speed that would be difficult for an inexperienced person to even comprehend what had happened.

[Block.]

Claaaang!

The great sword and the monster’s body collided.

The monster’s strength was powerful. If they clashed properly, even if blocked, Kang Jun-hyeok’s body would be pushed back.

But he wasn’t pushed back. The Block skill, whose proficiency had risen to E rank, allowed him to block even attacks he shouldn’t have been able to block.

Since he wasn’t pushed back, he had room for a counterattack. Kang Jun-hyeok stepped forward.

[Thrust.]

A fierce thrust headed toward the monster’s body.

[Ugghh!]

The monster defended with its thick arm. A powerful impact occurred, but the monster succeeded in defending.

However, that was a mistake.

The change that occurred when Thrust’s proficiency reached D rank. If the opponent defends, Thrust activates once more.

Staaab.

The second thrust couldn’t be defended against and pierced through its belly. The great sword embedded deep into its abdomen. The monster let out a pained cry.

[Uggghhhhh!]

The monster tried to grab Kang Jun-hyeok, but he had already retrieved his great sword and thrown his body backward. He drew his great sword again and swung it wide.

[Sword Energy Wind Blade.]

With a sharp sound of cutting through air, gray sword energy flew through the space.

Kwaaaaang!

The monster that collided with the sword energy rolled on the ground pathetically. Terrible wounds were carved into its body as it staggered to its feet. Kang Jun-hyeok smiled with satisfaction after confirming the power.

“About this much, huh. As expected, it’s strong.”

[Ugh, uggh. Uggghhh!]

The monster charged at him again, but nothing changed. Kang Jun-hyeok overwhelmed the monster.

It was only natural. The reason the monster had been able to fight on par with him was because Kang Jun-hyeok hadn’t been using skills.

Considering the value that skills hold in the Tower, overwhelming it was a matter of course.

Before long, the monster collapsed.

[Level Up.]

[Health + 30]

[Strength + 1]

[Speed + 2]

[Achievement + 1]

[Manbyeonggi proficiency has increased.]

[Sword Energy Wind Blade proficiency has increased.]

[Stealth proficiency has…]

Everything was finished. He searched for more keys afterward, but couldn’t find any. Kang Jun-hyeok had cleared the 8th Floor.

[8th Floor Quest Clear.]

[Rewards will be determined based on your performance.]

[Checking achievement rate…]

[Check complete.]

[Achievement Rate: 100%]

[Perfect Clear. Congratulations! Additional rewards will be granted.]

[You have obtained an Excellent Trap Disarming Tool.]

[Title: Perfect Player effect has been added.]

[2,847 Gold has been awarded.]

[Perfect Clear reward [Near-Universal Key] has been obtained.]

[Perfect Clear reward [Passive Skill: Ears That Hear Many Things] has been obtained.]

[Players who Perfect Cleared the 8th Floor: 1 person.]

[You are alone!]

[Universe Announcement.]

[Please congratulate them! Everyone in the Universe! A Perfect Player of the 8th Floor has appeared. This is an achievement that no one has accomplished until now!]

[Achievement + 3]

Kang Jun-hyeok, who had returned to Earth, checked his floor clear rewards.

[Excellent Trap Disarming Tool]

[A tool capable of disarming various traps. Can disarm many traps. Also has infinite durability.]

“Excellent, huh.”

The reward most Players obtained on the 8th Floor was the Crude Trap Disarming Tool.

It could only disarm simple traps, and even then, it had limited durability. This was a reward of completely different quality in the purest sense.

And next was the Perfect Clear reward. Kang Jun-hyeok muttered as he checked it.

“This time it’s all items.”

[Near-Universal Key]

[Can unlock almost all locks.]

[A wizard created a key. But it was far too dangerous, so he built a labyrinth and sealed the key within it. And the wizard wished. Please, let no one approach this key.]

“Oh ho.”

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes gleamed.

The key’s effect was unlocking locks. That itself was ordinary, but its scope was special.

It could unlock almost all locks. If the item description was written like that, it meant it could break through anything except truly special locks.

“Not bad.”

The Tower’s floors were diverse. Among them were several floors that required unlocking locks. With this key, clearing such floors would become much easier.

The next reward was a skill.

[Passive Skill: Ears That Hear Many Things]

[Grade: Low Grade]

[Proficiency: F]

[Can hear many things. From what humans can hear, to what they cannot.]

A Low Grade Passive Skill.

He had obtained his first Low Grade Passive Skill.

And naturally, its effects were incomparable to Lowest Grade Skills.

Lowest Grade Passive Skills were things that even ordinary humans could obtain.

From Low Grade and above, they were things humans could not obtain.

Kang Jun-hyeok closed his eyes and quietly focused his ears.

Many things from the area could be heard. The sound of wind. Living noises from people in nearby houses. The cries of insects. Not only that, but even sounds in frequencies that humans couldn’t hear.

“So this is the extent of it.”

His ears had now transcended the human category.

He had gained auditory abilities close to those of beasts.

Kang Jun-hyeok shook his head. His mind was chaotic as he could suddenly hear things that weren’t normally audible all at once. Kang Jun-hyeok concentrated his mind and compressed the incoming information one by one.

It would take some time to get used to, but the skill’s value was considerable. It was tantamount to an extreme enhancement of his senses.

The added effect of Perfect Player was the enhancement of all senses. Upon checking, he found that his sight, smell, taste, and other senses excluding hearing had also been slightly enhanced.

“Good.”

After finishing his confirmation, Kang Jun-hyeok nodded his head.

From the increased proficiency of his Stealth skill to the rewards. It was a very satisfying result.

Such extreme floors would appear several more times in the future. And if he had the appropriate skills for them, he would be able to raise his proficiency.

However, since skill acquisition was random, he had no choice but to rely on luck.

‘So I need to prepare as much as possible.’

Kang Jun-hyeok formulated a plan in his mind.

* * *

After roughly organizing his thoughts, Kang Jun-hyeok turned on the news.

[What do you think about this test?]

[I think it’s a trial given by the Tower Master. As the System said, there won’t be just one test. They will continue.]

[Then how do you think we should respond?]

[…I don’t know. There’s no way to know at this point.]

“Are they still talking about that?”

He had been on the 8th Floor for almost a week.

But the outside world was still talking about the first test.

[How utterly foolish. Instead of wasting time on armchair theorizing, they should be climbing the Tower.]

Manbyeonggi scoffed. Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t disagree.

When he opened the Community, it was no different there. Those who had received penalties were noisily chatting among themselves.

Just like in his previous life, a meaningless waste of time.

As Kang Jun-hyeok looked on with indifference, one post caught his eye.

[Choi Ji-yeon(Floor 5) : By the way, disbanding the Green Guild? What is Kim Tae-yeon thinking? She should take responsibility!]

“So she decided to disband the guild.”

In his previous life, Kim Tae-yeon never disbanded the guild until the very end.

She met her final moments together with countless Failed Participants.

But now it seemed she was disbanding the guild immediately after the first test.

That wasn’t the only difference from his previous life. Whether the top Players’ words before parting with him were sincere or not, there were no signs of them forming a group.

Only posts about them encouraging people and making them climb the Tower could be seen.

Unlike his previous life, various things were changing.

Not only that, but the world as well.

That sight didn’t look bad to Kang Jun-hyeok.

After briefly checking the posts, Kang Jun-hyeok turned off the Community. He was thinking of resting for the next floor.

[So it’s the 9th Floor now. Hmm.]

“What’s wrong?”

[No. Nothing. I was just thinking it’s fast.]

Manbyeonggi changed the subject. But Kang Jun-hyeok knew the meaning behind Manbyeonggi’s muttering.

9th Floor.

That Place was precisely the floor where he could pass the condition presented by Manbyeonggi.

It was Internal Energy.

‘I need to prepare thoroughly before going.’

Kang Jun-hyeok closed his eyes.

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