I’m the Only One With Two Towers - Chapter 15

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Only I Have Two Towers Episode 015

Jackpot

Seoul Central Hunter Bureau.

Team Leader Jin Yun-ho, sitting in the conference room, let out a low groan.

The others gathered with him also made sounds of distress.

“Not even the slightest trace?”

“No. Nothing at all.”

The team members answered in gloomy voices.

Jin Yun-ho let out a deep sigh and sank into his chair.

He knew there was nothing, but he asked just in case.

He turned his eyes to look at the conference room monitor.

The Hall of Fame was displayed there.

Hall of Fame records are rarely updated.

That’s how difficult it is to clear floors at new levels or break existing records.

However, the past three weeks had been different.

The Hall of Fame was updated daily.

Someone had not only broken the fastest time records from floors 1 to 16, but had also achieved SSS+ grades on all of them.

“Does this even make sense? These days, people are busy filming and bragging about clearing floor 1 just a little faster.”

“Exactly. It doesn’t make sense.”

The Tower means money.

This isn’t just limited to the items that drop.

The Tower is a content goldmine.

Each floor presents completely different worldviews and environments, with new monsters and items appearing accordingly.

The content derived from this is truly infinite.

There’s a reason 90% of NewTubers cover the Tower.

That’s not all.

The Tower is also a verification method to show off and prove one’s abilities.

These days, people upload videos constantly to stand out and aim for high-paying hunter positions.

But to set such incredible records without uploading even a single video or photo.

It seemed like this person had no concept of greed whatsoever.

“Don’t give up and keep searching. We absolutely must find them.”

He had no intention of giving up just because there were no immediate clues or traces.

This wasn’t a problem they could afford to give up on in the first place.

In a world where dangerous floors could transfer at any time and change the nation’s fate.

“But Team Leader.”

One of the team members cautiously spoke up.

“Is this person really worth investing this much resources in? Wouldn’t it be better to observe a bit more before making a full move?”

It was a reasonable point.

Clearing floor 16 itself isn’t a special achievement.

Even in Korea alone, there would be plenty of people who have cleared it.

Nevertheless, Jin Yun-ho judged that they needed to find this record holder as quickly as possible.

“Rather than dragging our feet and having someone else snatch them away, it’s much lower risk to find and confirm them first, even if they turn out to be nothing special.”

This was a world where anything could happen at any moment.

They had to consider the possibility that these records could extend beyond the lower floors to the higher ones.

Faced with the team leader’s firm stance, the team members didn’t voice any further objections.

Knock knock.

Someone entered the conference room and handed over a file.

“Team Leader. This is a list of areas where there might be unconfirmed transferred floors.”

“Good work.”

Jin Yun-ho checked the file he received.

Usually, transfers appear in order starting from the lower floors.

However, sometimes transfers occur that skip this sequence.

The transfer that appeared in Dongdaemun last time was exactly this case.

It should have been floor 44’s turn to transfer, but what actually appeared in Dongdaemun was floor 45.

This meant floor 44 was likely existing somewhere, quietly transferred while avoiding detection.

Since transfers don’t stop and continue expanding their range until clearing conditions are met, they had to find it somehow.

“Contact the freelance hunters too. We’re expanding the search range.”

“Understood.”

Having finished designating the range, Jin Yun-ho ran his hand through his hair.

Then he alternately looked at the Hall of Fame and the unconfirmed transferred floors.

He couldn’t understand why there were so many things to find.

Mount Inwang, located in Jongno.

As soon as they entered the entrance, an ominous sign greeted Jinhyeok’s group.

# Accident-prone area. Exercise caution when entering.

“You said we were going to look at a house, but suddenly we’re mountain climbing?”

“Did we take the wrong path?”

“No. This is the right place.”

Jinhyeok gave a thumbs up and passed the sign.

Total assets: 11 million won.

Realistically, it was nowhere near enough to escape the basement.

Especially if the area was Seoul.

Nevertheless, wanting to move above ground, he had diligently searched for nearby properties.

During that search, he discovered a house near the summit of Mount Inwang.

He hadn’t found it on any real estate website.

He found it on a famous abandoned house-related website.

‘It looked pretty decent.’

Despite being an abandoned house, the reason he decided to check it out was simple.

The house’s appearance in the photos uploaded by the post author looked very promising.

Not only was it two stories, but it had multiple rooms and even a spacious yard.

It was perfect for living freely while avoiding people’s attention.

The fact that the post was written a year ago was somewhat concerning though.

Rustle.

Sounds of people came from above.

Kancheo hid on his own while Seira pulled her hat down further.

Two elderly people with hiking sticks stopped their descent and looked at Jinhyeok’s group.

“Huh? Are you folks trying to go up now?”

“Yes. We thought we’d take a light hike up.”

“Oh my. You came too late. The sun will set soon. And besides… you know, right?”

Seeing they didn’t know, one of the elderly people lowered their voice.

“There are ghosts here. More than a few people have seen things and foamed at the mouth near the summit! That’s why we don’t even go near the summit area. Since we live nearby, we just take a quick walk around this area and come back down.”

“It’s not just nonsense. I heard ghost crying sounds when I got greedy and climbed a bit higher. You have to be careful. Even experienced herb gatherers avoid Mount Inwang.”

Actually, he knew this before coming.

The reason why no more posts about Mount Inwang appeared on the abandoned house website after a year ago.

Too many people had seen ghosts for it to be called just a ghost story, so even NewTubers who needed content started avoiding the place.

“Thank you for your concern. I’ll just take a light walk and come back down too.”

“Good. Mountains after sunset are really dangerous, so be careful.”

After exchanging greetings, they continued climbing the mountain.

Jinhyeok wasn’t unafraid of ghosts either.

In the past, he wouldn’t have even dared to attempt this.

However, now he had Seira and Kancheo, who could even take down monsters.

Whether it’s ghosts or whatever, I had faith that we’d handle them just fine, so I boldly decided to climb up.

“Seira, can you cut down ghosts?”

“If you command it, I shall cut them down.”

‘20,000 points.’

I wore a satisfied expression at that twenty-thousand-point answer.

“Kancheo, you…”

Jinhyeok closed his mouth mid-question.

No wonder my shoulders felt heavy.

Despite being a Yodel who lives in harmony with nature, he apparently dislikes mountain climbing.

Kancheo had already slipped into the pet bag.

Not only that, but he was fast asleep, snoring away.

‘Should I leave him behind.’

Shaking my head, I continued the climb.

After walking for quite a while, fog appeared from somewhere and began obscuring our vision.

“Seira, I have a suggestion.”

“What is it?”

“How about we hold hands from here? We might get separated because of the fog.”

“A wise tactic.”

I firmly grasped the extended hand.

Kancheo is in the pet bag.

But this napping Yodel alone doesn’t give me peace of mind.

Ding!

[You have entered the hallucinatory fog! Status ailment will activate!]

[Trait activated! Resisting hallucination status ailment!]

“Huh?”

It was an unexpected message.

I hadn’t even entered a tower, yet suddenly there’s a status ailment.

It could be the work of a player with synchronization rate, but this is the middle slope of Mount Inwang.

A location where that possibility is extremely low.

“Hallucinations, is it.”

Seira swept through the fog with her hand.

One of the Black Knight Order’s unique traits, ‘Unwavering Mental Fortitude.’

Thanks to this, Seira could also remain unaffected in the fog.

Judging by how he was still sleeping soundly, Kancheo seemed safe too.

“Are we not at the destination yet?”

“We’re here. It’s just ahead.”

Walking a bit further, a mansion surrounded by the granite area revealed itself.

“With its back against the granite area, it looks like some kind of fortress.”

Mount Inwang, made of granite.

I wondered if the previous owner had built it with a fortress in mind too.

“There are no signs of presence nearby.”

Relieved, I walked right up to the front of the house.

As I’d read in the post, the exterior was quite intact for an abandoned house.

However, if there was one difference, it was that unidentifiable rocks were jutting out between the building walls, causing cracks.

‘I’ll need to do some major repairs.’

If these cracks weren’t filled, it wouldn’t be strange at all if one side of the wall collapsed completely.

I moved closer to examine the rocks sprouting from the wall.

Rocks with a mysteriously blue surface.

“Oh.”

Jinhyeok opened his mouth as he realized something.

“Master?”

Jinhyeok’s hands became busy.

Jinhyeok moved around with his phone, trying to get a signal.

Finally catching a signal, he quickly entered ‘The Everything of the Tower’ website.

“Huh.”

He compared the displayed photo with the mineral.

It was certain.

This is Udium.

Udium, which has a blue tint when in its intact mineral state.

Udium only shows its smooth brilliance after being broken.

Jinhyeok stood up and took a big look around the surroundings.

Quite a bit of Udium mineral was positioned here and there.

’44th floor.’

There was once a post that heated up the site.

-# This is the mineral Udium from the 44th Floor of the Tower of Despair.

Due to the different fragments and color, players who had cleared the 44th floor first didn’t know it was Udium, but it was revealed when a player with related traits appraised it.

Of course, just because the mineral was there didn’t mean it could be mined.

As that post gained popularity, various attempts followed, including high-level players re-entering the 44th floor, but all attempts failed due to the system’s refusal.

“Seira. Can you break this for me?”

Seira nodded and swung her sword at the mineral.

‘Break. Break. Break.’

Meanwhile, Jinhyeok prayed earnestly.

Please don’t let any System Message appear. Please let that mineral break normally and turn into Udium fragments.

Crack!

As soon as Seira’s sword struck, a rough shattering sound rang out and the mineral split.

And fragments that broke into small pieces and fell to the side with a clatter.

Jinhyeok picked up the fragments with trembling hands.

“Ha, hallelujah.”

It was certain.

These were the Udium fragments I had sold to the general store this afternoon.

Ding!

My heart sank at the notification sound.

Was mining impossible in transition zones just like inside towers?

[Intact Udium ore has been broken! The hallucinatory fog emitted by the ore disappears!]

The identity of the fog causing the hallucination status ailment.

It seemed to have been the Udium after all.

Of course, that’s not what’s important.

Jinhyeok calmed his heart and smiled.

“Let’s go back home.”

“Are we not moving in?”

“No.”

The system didn’t take away the Udium fragments in Jinhyeok’s hands.

Which means.

“Let’s do it today.”

It’s a gold mine discovery.

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