I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 178

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 178

Awakening Test (1)

Now floors 51-60 are sealed forever.

From now on, the 70th floor must be conquered within one year, and the participation requirement is clearing the 50th floor of the Tower of Trials.

At those words, both Jenos and Hikaru’s jaws dropped.

“The 70th floor? Clear that within a year?”

“Is that even possible with humanity’s current level?”

“But well, if it’s party play… isn’t there a possibility? We have him after all.”

Swoosh.

Jenos’s gaze turned to one side.

It was a screen showing Baek Jin-woo’s face.

“The problem is… the tower’s difficulty has changed.”

Rachel explained that part as well.

First, the difficulty up to the 60th floor has increased by about 10 times by feel.

And the tower’s difficulty after that is unpredictable.

Besides that, she shared everything including the size of the terrain, how they cleared it, and what the rewards were.

“Huh.”

“Hmm.”

Everyone’s expressions became serious.

These were once veterans of “Battle of Summoners.”

They made their living off that information, so they couldn’t help but be afraid if there was a possibility that the tower’s content would differ from before.

After exchanging a few words with each other.

“For now.”

Rachel summarized.

“I think the key will be gathering 50 people to challenge the next tower.”

“You want to gather all of them?”

Hikaru questioned, but.

“Yeah, there must be a reason why the tower set a maximum number of people. Even if not, we don’t know what difficulty it’ll be, so it’s better to gather as much strength as possible to clear it. If we share tower information, there should be quite a few players who can clear it, right?”

“That’s true, but…”

This time Hikaru looked at Baek Jin-woo’s screen.

“I’m curious what Jinugod thinks.”

“Me?”

Can’t we just clear it?

I don’t really have any particular thoughts.

“I agree with Rachel too.”

At times like this, it’s right to follow the words of someone who’s sincere.

Rachel is sincere about the Tower of Trials.

“Good, then.”

Bang bang!

Rachel reached a conclusion.

“How many people each can you make into 50th floor clearers by this league?”

“We can do ten.”

“Japan can do nine.”

“England can do eight. Right now I don’t want to touch players other than Red Rose.”

United States 10.

Japan 9.

England 8.

What’s this, an inverted pyramid?

“We can do fourteen.”

I just added the original 10 national team members plus the four newly selected ones.

Will it work?

I wonder, but.

What’s impossible about it.

We’ll just try it.

“So that’s 41 people total?”

Rachel nodded.

“For now, England will make the announcement to the world. Let’s gather the remaining members from rankers of other countries. If they volunteer, we’ll release information up to the 50th floor as a participation condition.”

“Good.”

“Japan agrees too.”

“Yeah.”

Baek Jin-woo also nodded.

Soon, the video conference ended.

Originally it was the Five Emperors, but now Three Emperors would be more accurate.

Beskof and Baekcheon.

Since those two died.

The four didn’t exchange many words about the league.

They’ll just take it according to skill!

That’s not bad because.

South Korea’s victory is already confirmed anyway.

There’s no being on Earth that can stop the evolved Jinugod.

‘Even if Pokryong breathes fire, it’ll be over.’

‘Even if three of them attack together, it won’t work.’

‘But well. For humanity’s future, it’s right to keep supporting strong individuals.’

They had been watching Jinugod’s progress from before.

They instinctively knew that gathering even what they received to support Jinugod would be much more suitable for humanity’s survival.

Anyway.

After finishing the meeting, Baek Jin-woo gathered Yu Ji-a and the guild members.

He assembled them and informed them of the meeting’s content.

“Huh.”

“Crazy, is that really true?”

“…We all have to break through the 50th floor in half a year?”

Especially the newcomers were shocked and shaken.

They didn’t dare speak up, but their pupils were visibly shaking to a blatant degree.

What kind of guild gives an impossible difficulty mission right after joining?

However, Baek Jin-woo was firm.

“We have to make it possible.”

Swoosh.

Looking around at the guild members.

“If you’re scared even now, you’re welcome to leave the guild.”

“…”

“…”

Naturally, no player moved.

The world’s best guild!

The world’s best benefits!

Leave SKY with your own feet?

It’s exactly like winning the lottery but being told to leave the world and live as a monk.

“I’ll organize all the information about the tower for you. Hunkyo will guide you through the necessary summoned creatures, abilities, and subconscious. So you don’t need to worry.”

Okay.

For now, the 3rd recruitment is postponed indefinitely.

Let’s start by making our guild members into players who won’t die anywhere they go.

There was an announcement from England.

On the monitor screen.

The British spokesperson, surrounded by journalists, made the announcement calmly with a stern expression.

– …If humanity fails to conquer the 70th floor of the Tower of Trials within the next year, mankind will face the crisis of extinction. The tower’s difficulty has increased significantly, and we cannot be certain whether current humanity can handle it. We hereby declare a global human emergency, and will strive to establish unified countermeasures for the entire Earth and call for international unity….

The entire world held its breath and watched that announcement.

It was a terrible sound.

If they don’t conquer the 70th floor within the next year, humanity will be extinct!

Moreover, the difficulty has increased so significantly that it’s uncertain whether humanity can reach it with their current capabilities!

“Ah, aah….”

“What is this all of a sudden.”

On every street, in every home.

Sighs of despair echoed.

It was too much to call it a joke.

Moreover, hadn’t the 60th floor clear message recently appeared in the sight of people worldwide!

Some were just trembling in fear, while others held onto hope.

“But we still have Rachel and Baek Jin-woo.”

“They just cleared the 60th floor this time, so won’t they clear the 70th floor well too?”

“Should we focus all the league rewards on them?”

Humanity’s concern was no longer the league.

It was the tower.

England announced the details specifically.

They would select a suicide squad of 50 people before the upcoming league.

After those members compete in the league, they would take the rewards and go clear the tower.

“Oh my, what should we do.”

“Then our Jin-woo will go too, right?”

Baek Jin-woo’s parents were also watching TV and worrying.

No matter how much their child had earned the world’s strongest title, worrying was unavoidable.

However.

Baek Jin-chul spoke firmly.

“Still, our son has to go.”

“…Even so, isn’t the Tower of Trials extremely dangerous? It feels like yesterday when the world’s 1st place cleared the 20th floor, the 30th floor, and now suddenly the 70th floor.”

“There’s no other way. And that guy. He’s someone who handles things well on his own now.”

“That’s true.”

“Manage your mental state well. Our well-raised son, don’t make it burdensome for him.”

How much pride had they felt all this time.

Worried about damaging their son’s image, they couldn’t even indulge in luxuries when going out.

They were just diligently selling chicken.

Right.

They raised him proudly and well, so they just need to trust and watch over him.

Whose heart wouldn’t feel heavy?

Over there.

Hong Ari’s, Oh Sun-young’s, and Gi Jae-hyeok’s parents must all feel the same way.

‘I should tell them to come eat chicken soon.’

A gathering of ranker parents, and now neighborhood friends!

It seemed like they’d need to prepare a big drinking table.

“Hmm.”

Baek Jin-woo also had many concerns.

‘I can’t stay like this either.’

He needed to become stronger.

Originally, even during Battle of Summoners, he was someone who extremely hated variables.

What if from the 61st floor, instead of 10 times, the difficulty increased 20 times, 30 times?

No matter how much he had Jinugod’s experience, it could become difficult to clear.

– Master!

Runde came directly to the training ground.

– I finished making them all! Trinity Runes!

“Already?”

– Didn’t I tell you? My proficiency has increased so I’d make them quickly.

Wow.

Even so.

It’s faster than I thought?

He received the runes that Runde handed over.

Definitely ‘Trinity’.

And six of them at that.

“Good work. Still no sign of your masterpiece crafting level rising?”

– Ahem, it still seems far off. It’s a situation where it feels within reach but not quite. I’ll continue hammering runes and try to improve!

“I’m not rushing you, so take your time.”

– Hahaha, of course I know! Don’t worry. I’m living for the joy of hammering these days too.

Baek Jin-woo gathered what he needed and immediately moved to the strengthening room.

He threw in all kinds of materials.

And applied polish generously.

[Rune]

[Grade : Supreme (Unique)]

– Limited to 10 worldwide runes.

[Set Effect : Trinity]

– When 6 equipped: All stats increase 1,000%, HP increases 20,000.

– 2 additional stat options

[Level : Max]

[Stat Increase]

Strength+48%, Intelligence+48%, Stamina+48%, Agility+48%, Critical Rate+20%, Critical Damage+60%

“Wow.”

Six such perfect runes were born.

Baek Jin-woo returned to the training ground and approached Eila, who was diligently swinging her spear.

“Eila.”

– Yes. Jin-woo.

She put down her spear filled with divine power on the ground and turned around.

As always.

She’s really tall.

Baek Jin-woo wasn’t short either (183cm), but he had to look up at her.

“Wait a moment.”

He opened his status window.

Swoosh!

He equipped all six at once.

– …!

Eila’s pupils dilated.

– Th-this is impossible.

“What’s impossible?”

– Power is overflowing throughout my body.

“Of course. This is what you call a rune.”

– Rune.

– Rune.

She seems quite fascinated.

Swoosh swoosh!

She rotates her hands and jumps around lightly here and there.

– How is something like this even possible? I’m truly grateful. Jin-woo, you really are an amazing being!

An S-grade summoned creature equipped with graduation runes and even awakened.

Is there anyone who could defeat Eila now?

I need to test this out.

“Eila.”

– Yes.

“Now that you’ve gained power, we should test it out, right?”

– Do you have sparring partners?

“I do. Hunkyo and Aso.”

As Baek Jin-woo raised his hand.

– Yes, Master.

– Father! Did you call me?

The guys who were training over there are re-summoned to this place.

“The awakening test I mentioned before. Let’s try it.”

– Understood, Master.

Hunkyo’s eyes lit up.

What kind of effects would occur when an awakened being and a non-awakened being fought seriously.

He was planning to examine this in detail from now on.

– First, take up your spear, Eila.

Shing.

Hunkyo drew his sword as he spoke.

– Very well.

Whirlick!

Eila also elegantly spun her spear several times before gripping it.

– From now on, come at me seriously. Since death just means reverse summoning anyway, don’t hold back your strength.

Both their gazes began burning intensely.

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