100 Floors All Master - Chapter 57
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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 057
Internal Energy (3)
“Kyaaaah!”
Kim Tae-yeon was no different from Baekdusan. She could prepare herself after seeing Baekdusan’s miserable state and endure a bit longer, but that was all. She was instantly destroyed.
Kim Tae-yeon, barely breathing as she sprawled on the floor, asked in a dying voice.
“What exactly… did you… obtain…?”
“9th Floor. The Perfect Clear reward from that place was Internal Energy and sword technique.”
In reality, it had been transformed by Manbyeonggi so there was a difference, but it would be the same for these two who couldn’t obtain it anyway. Kim Tae-yeon let out a groan.
“…I only got one old sword from the 9th Floor.”
“Same for me.”
In contrast, Kang Jun-hyeok had obtained Internal Energy and sword technique. And a weapon that shone white, clearly appearing to be a famous sword to anyone who saw it.
The gap of Perfect Clear was felt anew.
Kang Jun-hyeok, having finished the duel, took a rest and asked the two.
“How is the current world situation?”
“Well… it’s chaotic.”
Baekdusan scratched his head.
“The world is currently divided into two categories. Those who feel a sense of crisis and risk their lives to climb the Tower, and those who think the penalty isn’t much and don’t want to climb the Tower.”
The penalty for the first test wasn’t that severe. At least not in their view. There were quite a few who couldn’t find a reason to climb the Tower.
Baekdusan spoke indifferently.
“They’re idiots. No different from frogs sitting in boiling water.”
“…It’s unfortunate.”
Kim Tae-yeon agreed. The fact that it was called the first test meant there would be a next one. Those who gave up the struggle after obtaining immediate safety were certainly frogs slowly being cooked.
Baekdusan glanced at Kim Tae-yeon.
“This guy and people like Olivia Turner are working hard to lead them, but they’re not the type to listen just because of that. Still, people who will earnestly move forward are climbing the Tower.”
“Come to think of it.”
Kim Tae-yeon muttered as if remembering something.
“Yu Jin-ha is climbing the Tower at quite a fast pace.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. He quit all the TV programs he frequently appeared on and lectures, and is focusing solely on climbing the Tower. I believe he’s already reached beyond the 40th Floor.”
“Beyond the 40th Floor?”
Kang Jun-hyeok was slightly surprised. Yu Jin-ha from his previous life was just tackling the 40th Floor at this time. This was clearly a faster pace.
“Even before, it was a speed others couldn’t approach… but now it’s a pace where you can feel some kind of strong will. What could have changed his mind?”
“Since the world is in this state, he probably thinks he needs to do his best.”
“That makes sense. He’s truly someone worthy of respect.”
The expressions of the two talking about Yu Jin-ha held pure respect.
Their faces showed they truly thought of Yu Jin-ha as someone like a saint.
Instead of objecting, Kang Jun-hyeok smiled silently.
After exchanging casual conversation, they parted ways. Kang Jun-hyeok returned home and checked his Gold.
His Gold amount was 7,987. He had earned roughly 2,000 Gold from the duels with the two. Kang Jun-hyeok called for Pixie.
[What now….]
“I want to buy one Low Grade Skill. Two Lowest Grade Skills. And use all the remaining Gold to purchase spears.”
[Where did you get all this Gold again….]
Pixie spoke as if exasperated and waved her cigar. Space opened and a box dropped in front of Kang Jun-hyeok.
[Active Skill: Impact]
[Grade: Low Grade]
[Proficiency: F]
[Cooldown: 30 minutes]
[Delivers a strong impact to whatever the weapon touches.]
It was a skill that delivered a momentarily strong vibration. When used against flesh, it would shake the internal organs causing internal injuries, and when used while weapons were in contact, it could make the opponent momentarily drop their weapon.
It was a versatile skill that could be used both as support and for attack. It was close to hitting the jackpot.
In contrast, the two Lowest Grade Skills were practically duds.
[Active Skill: Auto Cooking]
[Grade: Lowest Grade]
[Proficiency: F]
[Cooldown: 60 minutes]
[Uses available ingredients to create suitable dishes.]
Lowest Grade Skill. Auto Cooking.
It was a skill that automatically moved the body to create dishes that could be made with the ingredients in possession.
It was meaningless to Kang Jun-hyeok who had Hunger Relief. He might understand if he had desires for fine dining, but Kang Jun-hyeok had no such thing.
[Active Skill: Digging]
[Grade: Lowest Grade]
[Proficiency: F]
[Cooldown: 60 minutes]
[Digs the ground to create a hole of appropriate size.]
The second Lowest Grade Skill wasn’t much different either. It was a skill for creating simple resting places, but Players had no need for rest. They could move for days on end without sleep in extreme situations.
The two Lowest Grade Skills were unnecessary for him.
However, that didn’t mean they were useless skills for climbing the Tower.
‘I can use these.’
Right on the next floor. He could put them to use on Floor 10. Kang Jun-hyeok finished his inspection with satisfaction. Pixie was quietly watching him.
[…Are you done with your business? Then now….]
“Ah. Before that, there’s something I want to show you.”
[What now….]
Pixie muttered as if uninterested, but her eyes couldn’t hide the unmistakable curiosity dwelling within them.
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled as he caught his breath.
Breathing quickly, but deeply.
While remaining calm, yet intense.
Internal Energy moved. Pixie’s eyes, which had been watching with anticipation, widened to nearly twice their size.
[…That’s.]
“This guy’s martial arts.”
Kang Jun-hyeok waved Manbyeonggi. Pixie looked at Manbyeonggi as if she couldn’t believe it.
[You, you passed on your martial arts to this guy…?]
[That’s what happened.]
[…You, you.]
She stammered before finally managing to speak.
[You gave up everything… That’s why you entered the Tower and became Manbyeonggi, wasn’t it…? But why…]
[As you said, I gave up everything.]
Manbyeonggi answered quietly.
[I too judged it impossible, that there was no one who could accomplish it, so it no longer held any meaning. But this guy is special.]
Special enough that Manbyeonggi, who had given up, would pass on his martial arts with a thought of ‘what if.’
Pixie let out a groan.
[…Do you think this guy could see a different ending…?]
[I don’t think that’s possible. But don’t you think it’s adequate as entertainment?]
[…]
[You too haven’t truly let go of everything. That’s why you show interest in this guy’s results and have curiosity. You’re just forcibly denying it.]
[That’s right…]
Pixie tried to say that wasn’t the case, but couldn’t continue her words. It was a lie she couldn’t even fool herself with.
Pixie fell silent. That silence wasn’t short. It continued for several hours. Kang Jun-hyeok waited. Like a fisherman waiting for a fish to bite the bait.
And finally.
[…It just so happens that Floor 10 is next. Hmm. Hmm. Hmmm.]
Pixie’s mouth opened. She looked at Kang Jun-hyeok. A different light dwelled in her eyes than before.
[There’s one condition.]
* * *
Finally.
Finally, the Shop Owner Pixie, who had been proud and aloof, ignoring him even in his previous life, had at last shown a reaction. Kang Jun-hyeok suppressed his excitement and asked.
“A condition?”
[I’ve given up everything. I’ve let it all go. But… I haven’t been able to suppress my fairy instincts. This is the last ember I cannot let go of.]
Pixie’s speech no longer trailed off. She spoke her opinion with clear determination.
[I can’t stand not knowing things. I want to know the unknown, the new, the hidden. That’s the instinct of the fairy race. So… if you perfectly satisfy my instincts, my mind might change.]
Pixie threw down her cigar.
[The next floor. No, that’s not right. The progression of the next Quest. Perfect Clear it. And show me everything that happens there. If you do that… I’ll show you what I’m hiding.]
[Hidden Quest.]
[Perfect Clear the Tower’s next progression Quest, and deliver that memory to Pixie.]
[Reward: What Pixie is hiding.]
[Will you accept it?]
“Of course.”
Kang Jun-hyeok nodded. Since Perfect Clear itself was his goal from the beginning, there was no reason to refuse. Pixie made a strange expression.
[How straightforward. Good. I’ll wait.]
Pixie disappeared. Kang Jun-hyeok muttered with satisfaction.
“Finally. It took a long time.”
[That guy’s stubbornness is stronger than mine. It wasn’t easy. Hmm. But the next progression Quest, huh. How intriguing. The floor you’re about to climb is Floor 10. What was there again?]
Manbyeonggi, who had been searching through memories for a moment, made a sound as if understanding.
[Ah. That was it. Certainly, if it’s that, it would be satisfying enough for that guy.]
“What are you suddenly talking about?”
[Nothing. If you successfully clear that guy’s Quest, you’ll find out.]
Manbyeonggi deflected the question. It was an attitude as if no further information was permitted to him.
But Kang Jun-hyeok knew.
That in the next Quest, there was something that would make Pixie change his attitude.
‘I’ll see that face after a long time.’
Kang Jun-hyeok thought to himself.
Time passed, and finally three days went by.
[Will you challenge the Tower?]
[Floor to challenge: Floor 10.]
[Floor 10 Quest begins.]
[Prove yourself.]
And the world turns upside down.
Kang Jun-hyeok’s body crosses over to a separate world.
At the end of it, Kang Jun-hyeok arrived.
In a vast forest where plants bloomed, trees grew, and insects cried out.
The starting point of Floor 10 was a forest.
But it wasn’t a strange forest like Floor 5 where all kinds of monsters lived.
Rather, it was extremely ordinary. Insect sounds echoed, and the only animal sounds were those of small creatures like squirrels. It looked like a very ordinary forest that could exist on Earth.
It was natural. The Floor 10 Quest wasn’t about conquering a mere forest.
It was something broader.
An entire world.
‘They should be coming soon.’
As soon as Kang Jun-hyeok guessed, rough sounds came from beyond the forest. Someone was cutting through the forest and approaching Kang Jun-hyeok’s direction at high speed. Before long, the bushes parted, and the figure of the other party became visible.
“…What are you.”
His opponent was a woman.
A woman with long silver hair and crimson eyes. Her extremely pale skin was so white that her blood vessels were visible. Wary eyes turned toward Kang Jun-hyeok.
As soon as the woman appeared, the System informed him of what he needed to do.
[Floor 10 Progress Quest]
[Protect and escort the vampire princess Eldyria with all your might to reach the destination.]
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