Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 111

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 111

111. Battle Mission

“Amon Guild…?”

“It looks pretty good, doesn’t it?”

“There’s no naming with better promotional power than Amon.”

“Just the name alone gives off a strong guild vibe, right?”

People’s reactions weren’t bad.

Since it’s a guild I created, it’s right to use my name.

“So everyone agrees then?”

“Yes!”

Not only the supporters but Joshua and Jason were also satisfied with the guild name.

With this, my own raid party was formed.

Of course, there were still many positions left to fill.

“Amon will tell you the detailed conditions.”

“Directly?”

“No. Through me.”

“Aww…”

The supporters looked disappointed.

“Shouldn’t contracts be made face to face at least?”

“Amon is too much of a mystery.”

Everyone seemed curious about what Amon looked like.

But I couldn’t reveal my identity.

‘I need to keep my distance. From Park Se Hee.’

It’s wise to keep a step away from people you want to protect.

But Park Se Hee didn’t seem to think so.

“I wanted to see his face and express my gratitude at least…”

“Right. We’ve received so much help from Amon in various ways. He even shared strategy guides.”

“His face doesn’t even appear in the videos, so…”

Then Seo Mina went into the ViewTube channel.

“Whoa, it’s already over ten million?”

“Subscribers?”

“Wow, someone just barely passed 500,000…”

“Hey, 500,000 is a lot too! You’re being ungrateful.”

The supporters bickered with each other.

Soon Seo Mina checked one of the videos.

“The 50th Floor strategy video is up?”

“Really? Let’s watch it. What kind of mission is the 50th Floor?”

Everyone gathered around one table and put their heads together.

Joshua and Jason also focused on the video, curious.

“Huh? It’s a person?”

“What? You have to fight a person?”

“But why is it blurred out?”

“Did they block it for portrait rights?”

The opponent on the 50th Floor was myself.

‘I couldn’t reveal my face, so I applied blur processing.’

The battle was very short.

Thunk!

The head was pierced and the video ended instantly.

“That’s it?”

“It’s really short?”

“Wait. Let me read the description here.”

Han So Ra read the explanation I had written in subtitles.

“From the 50th Floor, it’s battle missions. The first opponent is fighting yourself, and from the next floor on, you’re randomly matched with pan-universal beings…?”

“Universal beings?”

“Th-then you have to fight for your life? One on one?”

“I guess so.”

People looked worried.

But I soon provided additional explanation.

“That’s not right. Even if you die, there’s no penalty. You just accumulate losses. The Labyrinth’s battles are judged as a virtual world.”

“Ah, is that so?”

“It’s not even written in the video description, how do you know?”

I lightly countered their suspicious looks.

“If not Amon’s messenger, who would know?”

“Ah, you heard it directly.”

“There are more videos of the next floor here, should we watch?”

When I nodded, they immediately touched the 51st Floor video.

Although it was only about a 3-minute video, the supporters watched with tense eyes.

This opponent was a monster as big as an elephant.

It looked formidable, but Amon is Amon.

He takes it down in just a few seconds.

“I can’t tell if it’s easy or difficult.”

“Let’s check the comments.”

The supporters were checking the comments to get more information.

└51st Floor video is up!!!

└From the 50th Floor, it’s battle missions…

└But this time the opponent isn’t human?

└Having to fight and win against a cosmic being one-on-one… damn

└Wow… I never thought of this.

└What happens if you die?

└It says in the description that you just accumulate losses and have to try again.

└It would be easier than dealing with monsters.

└What’s good about winning? And what’s BP?

└It seems like there’s a ranking system too.

└Whatever it is, it’s a piece of cake for Amon.

└It looks too difficult though?

After reading the comments, all three seemed even more anxious and said nothing.

‘They must be worried. They’re probably wondering if they could win.’

But they don’t necessarily have to win.

Even if they die, there’s only pain – they don’t actually die.

‘Instead, they won’t be able to advance to the next floor.’

Since the mission’s goal is one victory, you can only advance by defeating your opponent.

If you want to become stronger, you have to win somehow.

If you can’t win, you’ll keep losing.

‘In other words, you have to choose. Whether to stop here or keep moving forward.’

Realizing this fact, the supporters remained silent for a while.

Even after the video ended, they stayed quiet without conversation.

In the midst of this, it was Jason who broke the silence.

“Um, Messenger… sir? Was what we just saw a 50th Floor strategy video?”

“Yes. It’s a battle mission.”

Jason was surprised when I explained the rules in English.

But his reaction was clearly different from the supporters.

His eyes were burning with fighting spirit.

Joshua was the same.

“A battle with a cosmic being… Haha! I’m so excited!”

“Exactly. It’s a mission made just for us, isn’t it?”

As expected of duel addicts, their confidence was amazing.

But that wasn’t the problem right now.

“Jason. This isn’t the time to be happy. Look at your team.”

“Huh?”

Jason soon sensed the supporters’ mood.

“What’s wrong with everyone? You look like someone died…”

“They’re worried. Because they’re supporters.”

“Ah…!”

Jason and Joshua might be confident, but what about the Supporter Party?

Could they really pass the battle mission?

They’d have to defeat opponents with Support Skills?

‘It’s true they’re at a disadvantage. But it’s not impossible to win.’

They just need to practice well.

If they don’t act foolishly and fight while inducing their opponent’s carelessness, winning isn’t impossible.

Then, Jason brought up something unexpected.

“Don’t worry, everyone. We still have a long way to go before reaching the 50th Floor, right? And while we party together, we can train together in preparation for the 50th Floor. I’ll be your sparring partner.”

“R-really?”

Only Park Se Hee, who understood English, lifted her head.

“What did he say, unnie?”

“Jason said he’ll help us. He’ll train us in preparation for the 50th Floor…”

“Training?”

I felt relieved.

If Jason trains them, there shouldn’t be any problems.

His skills are definitely solid.

But the three people who didn’t know Jason’s abilities yet looked somewhat doubtful.

Well, if Jason can’t teach them properly, I’ll have to step in.

“Well then, see you next time.”

“We’ll reach the 20th Floor quickly too.”

“Please wait for us a bit, Jason.”

“Yes, goodbye ladies. See you soon.”

Promising to meet again, Jason parted ways with the Supporter Party.

Since they were on different floors, they couldn’t be together right now.

With only Jason and Joshua remaining, I returned to my true form.

There was no longer any need to act as a messenger.

“How is it, Jason? Now that you’ve met the party members.”

“They’re all kind and so pretty. It’s more than I deserve.”

“So you like them?”

“Of course. Very much.”

“But why are you stuttering?”

“Oh, that’s… I’m so nervous…”

Well, he’ll get used to it once they meet more often.

“When will you come to Korea?”

“As soon as the visa application is finalized, I’ll enter right away. It won’t take many days.”

“I see. I should tell the supporters to clear up to the 20th Floor in the meantime. We need to get our teamwork synchronized quickly.”

The faster the clearing, the better.

Compared to others who had reached Floor 30, not even reaching the 20th Floor was already late.

“Joshua. Shall we do some business now?”

“Ah, right. Shall we? How many E-Grade Magic Stones have you collected? Tae Seong?”

Instead of answering, I pulled them all out from my Inventory to show him.

“Wow… you’ve collected quite a lot.”

“122 pieces.”

“Good. I’ll pay you the price right now.”

“Ah, and there’s one more thing.”

“Yes?”

I pulled out one large stone monument.

It was the E-Grade Magic Stone I had received from the Random Lucky Pouch.

“Huh! Wh-what is this? I’ve never seen such a large magic stone before.”

“It’s called an E-Grade Magic Crystal Stone. In a way, it’s a magic stone, but it’s a bit different. Should I say this one has 50 magic stones compressed together?”

“Whaaaat? 50 pieces?”

Joshua was surprised to hear that 50 pieces were compressed in this rock.

Jason’s eyes also widened as if he was seeing such an item for the first time.

“How much can I get for this?”

“Uh, um… I think it would be difficult to answer immediately. Until I test it…”

“Then take it and test it.”

“Oh, is that okay?”

“Of course.”

“Understood. I’ll measure it and consult with my father to let you know the results. First, let me calculate the E-Grade Magic Stones.”

Soon, a large sum came in through several transfers.

For 122 pieces, 2.44 million dollars entered my overseas account.

That’s about 4.4 billion won in Korean currency.

‘Now what I need to do is…’

Clear the battle mission on the 130th Floor.

However, there’s one thing I need to prepare before clearing it.

‘I need to get bullets. I can transform the gun using the Transformation Branch.’

Now it was time to part ways.

But Jason was moving his lips as if he had something to say.

“Um, Master… no, Tae Seong sir?”

“What is it? You want me to teach you something since you came to Korea?”

“Uh, how did you know? I was just about to say that…”

Well, since he’s the same type as Joshua, he’s easy to read.

“Let’s go. I’ll give you a duel.”

After giving Jason a duel followed by one round with Joshua, we headed to a pork belly restaurant for dinner.

“Wow, the smell is amazing!”

“The taste is amazing too. Try it once.”

Jason tasted a piece of meat that Joshua gave him.

His eyes widened and he couldn’t stop talking.

‘I guess his taste is similar to Joshua’s.’

The three of us finished 8 servings of pork belly and then parted ways.

It was late at night, so I should go home now.

But I’m thinking of going to the Labyrinth.

‘Before that, let me buy some bullets.’

I called Luster in an empty alley.

[Human, did you call me to buy Credit Boosters again?]

“No, it’s something different this time. Open the shop.”

Luster opened it without complaint at my instruction.

While browsing the list, I found it.

The bullets I needed to buy.

[Moonlight Bullets x100]

―Effect: 20% bullet speed amplification when using skill ‘Moonlight Shot’

―Price: 10,000 Credits

100 pieces for this price is quite cheap.

As I pay 10,000 credits to buy one set, Luster rolls his eyes.

[Human, didn’t you use a spear last time? Are you switching to guns now?]

“Don’t worry about it and go.”

[Tch, how prickly.]

The Death God disappears like smoke.

Seriously, he has something to say about whatever I buy.

‘I need bullets to use the Moonlight Shot skill, so this expenditure isn’t bad.’

The skill I absorbed at that Japan gathering last time, Moonlight Shot.

It’s a ranged skill that can only be used with a gun.

‘Of course, regular guns won’t work. I can’t even bring them in.’

It has to be a special gun obtained from the Labyrinth.

Normally, the Transcendent Spirit called Moonlight Marksman would sponsor it.

‘But I’m not an Apostle of a Transcendent Spirit.’

So I need to get a gun separately.

But there’s no need for that.

I have the Transformation Branch that can change into any weapon.

However, it doesn’t come with bullets.

‘That’s why I bought this. Moonlight Bullets.’

To get the Hidden Piece on the 135th Floor, I need to be able to use Moonlight Shot.

That’s why I purchased the bullets.

‘Now that I’m prepared, shall I go in?’

I changed my appearance and jumped into the Sinkhole, and it began.

The 130th Floor battle mission.

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