Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 120
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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 120
120. Labyrinth Underground Floor 163
From the 160th Floor onward, there’s an item given to all Apostles upon clearing it.
The Orb of Darkness.
This item that allows access to the Dimensional Shop can be considered almost essential.
It was a tool that allowed one to fill in the equipment they had been lacking.
‘But it’s one-time use, so it’s not that useful.’
Still, since it gives Credits each time you clear floors, you can gradually save up to buy what you want.
Where else can you gather money to obtain items?
When each and every item is precious.
‘Though I’ve been collecting since the 26th Floor.’
Perhaps because of that, when I cleared the 160th Floor, the Orb of Darkness reward wasn’t given.
Only this message appeared.
[All Apostles are given the item ‘Orb of Darkness’ to commemorate clearing the 160th Floor.]
[This Apostle possesses a higher-dimensional item than the ‘Orb of Darkness’.]
[Distribution of ‘Orb of Darkness’ is rejected.]
Since I possessed the Dimensional Orb that allows permanent shop access, not just one-time use.
‘I understand. It doesn’t matter if they don’t give it.’
As it happened, I had business with the shop, so I called Luster.
[Buying Boosters again?]
Since I call him every ten floors I clear, that’s what he says as soon as he appears.
“No. I’m buying something else.”
[Go ahead and choose, to your heart’s content.]
I had already decided what item to choose.
[Wanderer’s Hood (B)]
―Category: Armor
―Durability: 1,400/1,400
―Effect: Agility +20, Resistance +20, Temperature Control
―Usage Restriction: Apostles who have cleared the 80th Floor or higher
―Description: Though it looks like ragged cloth, it’s actually a functional hood. Unaffected by midsummer or midwinter. However, it gives off a loner’s aura.
[You have purchased the item ‘Wanderer’s Hood’.]
[500,000 Credits have been deducted.]
It’s B-rank so not entirely satisfying, but there’s a reason I need this.
‘I need to wear this to obtain the Hidden Piece on the 163rd Floor.’
As soon as I put on the hood, a gloomy aura emanates from me.
Is it just my imagination that I feel contempt from the Death God’s Skull Mask’s gaze?
[Are you done now? I’m leaving.]
As if he didn’t want to stay even a moment longer, Luster disappeared right after finishing the business.
‘Well then, let’s start clearing from the 161st Floor.’
Before that, should I check the skills I received from the Three Gods?
▷Time Acceleration (SSS)
―Effect: Accelerates your own time by 200%. Has a duration of 10 seconds and a cooldown of 3 minutes.
A skill that accelerates time for 10 seconds.
In other words, it allows me to move at three times the normal speed.
‘To be precise, it’s extending the perceived time.’
The cooldown is short too, so it’s good for frequent use.
It’s also good for linking with time-based skills.
‘Plus, with the Transcendent’s Clockwork Watch, the effect is doubled.’
Originally it was 100%, but thanks to the watch it became 200%.
‘Next is the skill I received from Orcus.’
▷Soul Harvest (SSS)
―Effect: Absorbs souls when defeating targets. When 100 souls are collected, stats randomly increase. The stat amount varies depending on the target’s level.
A fraudulent skill that permanently raises stats.
This is the first time I’ve received an SSS-rank skill from that guy, counting both my past and current life.
‘To think he was hoarding such a good skill. Tsk.’
Orcus probably planned to give Soul Harvest to Weihao after the 160th Floor.
‘The reason he didn’t give it from the start is because this skill’s efficiency is poor early on.’
If you had nothing but Soul Harvest from the beginning?
You’d have a high probability of dying to monsters.
It was fundamentally a growth-type skill that required the basic ability to defeat monsters.
‘If I give it carelessly and they die, it would just be a waste of the skill.’
But if I give it on the 160th Floor, the story changes.
They already possess a versatile cheat skill called Grip of the Dead, plus they can prove their qualifications by safely reaching the 160th Floor.
It’s excellent in many ways to give it during the second skill sponsorship.
‘Well, it’s become mine now anyway.’
Next, I checked the skill I received from Harmonion.
▷Causality Reversal (SSS)
―Effect: Stores damage received for 10 seconds after skill activation, then returns it with double the effect when the duration ends.
It’s a reflection skill that returns received damage, allowing you to turn moments of crisis into opportunities for reversal.
‘However, it’s extremely limited in actual use.’
Who would want to deliberately get hit by monsters?
You might die if you’re not careful.
‘So looking at this skill alone, it could be considered a trash skill, but…’
If combined with invincibility skills, it can definitely create synergy effects.
Even when invincibility is active, damage is received and stored.
Of course, since I’m invincible, I won’t take any actual damage.
‘Fortunately, I have three invincibility skills.’
One is Cloud’s Protection, a skill from the Transcendent Spirit called Mother of Clouds.
Another is Power of Immortality, a skill from the Transcendent Spirit called Immortal Marine.
Finally, Blood Shield, a skill from the Transcendent Spirit called Crimson Knight.
Using these three, it’s possible to maintain invincibility for 10 seconds.
‘After 10 seconds, I return it. All the damage I received, doubled.’
Since I didn’t take damage, it’s natural that I get the Credit Booster effect too.
‘Now that I’ve finished checking, let’s go in.’
After using Balance Gap, I arrived in front of the Sinkhole instantly with Instant Teleportation.
I jumped in without delay.
To conquer the Hidden Piece.
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 161!]
[‘Weak Penetration Essence’ is granted as a reward for clearing Floor 161.]
After the 160th Floor, there’s another change besides the shop element.
The amount of stat rewards increases.
The modifier changed from ‘extremely weak’ to ‘weak’, and the value increased from 4 to 6.
‘I was frustrated with only 1 increase until now, but now there’s some breathing room.’
From now on, stats will rise more steeply.
This means the stat difference becomes enormous as the floors get higher.
The monsters become stronger and the risk increases accordingly, but with 38 skills, it’s no burden for me at all.
“Handle it.”
Just standing still with my arms crossed like this, the summons I brought out with King’s Army take care of everything.
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 162!]
This time too, I hunted as easily as on floors 160 and 161.
Looking at my Inventory, items had automatically entered as well.
[Magic Stone (D)]
―Category: Possession
―Description: Condensed essence of mana. Can be processed and used as alternative energy.
‘Joshua would be amazed again if he saw this.’
I’ll give it to him later.
Right now, conquering the 163rd Floor takes priority.
[You have entered Labyrinth Underground Floor 163.]
《Type: Annihilation》
《Condition: None》
《Mission: Defeat 100 Dark Lizardman Warriors.》
[You cannot exit until the mission is conquered.]
I don’t plan to use summons in this conquest.
The reason is simple.
‘The Hidden Piece comes first.’
The conditions for manifesting the Hidden Piece are also easy.
Just emit a gloomy aura in a specific location.
‘That’s why I bought this hood.’
500,000 Credits flew away, but this level of expenditure is fine for a Hidden Piece.
The item is quite useful for B-grade too.
‘It was about time to change hoods anyway.’
The problem is that I have to run around on foot to find the location of the Hidden Piece.
‘Still, since this is a floor without a time limit, it’s not a big problem.’
I’ll find it eventually.
With that mindset, I searched for the place where the Hidden Piece was located.
Even using Time Acceleration.
‘From what I remember, if you wander around the swampland, it appears. The one who gives the Hidden Piece.’
But making all this effort seem pointless.
“Shrit!”
“Shiaak!”
All that appeared were Lizardman Warriors.
‘I can’t kill these guys either, damn…’
Since I just need to not complete the mission, should I try reducing their numbers?
Chwaak!
Chwaak!
[Dark Lizardman Warrior defeated 5/100]
When they increased to the point of being bothersome, I dealt with the ones following me.
Even so, there was nothing I could do about the lizardmen sticking to me.
Chwaak!
[Dark Lizardman Warrior defeated 16/100]
The numbers gradually increasing.
In contrast, the Hidden Piece location remains elusive.
“Stop bothering me and get lost.”
I amplified the skill damage with Dragon’s Fury and swept them away with Lightning Spinning Slash.
Pajijijik!
[Dark Lizardman Warrior defeated 24/100]
‘This has somehow turned into a Herding Hunt.’
Since I’m not hunting them but dodging here and there while searching everywhere.
Dozens of lizardmen following behind me.
When there were too many, I reduced their numbers in one go with Lightning Spinning Slash.
But the annoying swarm of flies still clings on.
As I wandered around hunting lizardmen while searching for the Hidden Piece.
[Dark Lizardman Warrior defeated 95/100]
‘This is cutting it close, isn’t it?’
Before I knew it, I was in a situation where the mission would end if I killed just five more.
‘I should leave five remaining.’
That was my intention, but the more I wandered around, the more lizardmen increased, making it annoyingly troublesome.
‘Haah… It would be convenient to fly around, but the Hidden Piece wouldn’t appear, so I can’t do that either…’
Right, wouldn’t it be enough to leave just one remaining?
[Dark Lizardman Warrior defeated 99/100]
I killed four lizardmen.
Only one remains until mission completion.
I must not kill this one no matter what.
Not until I get the Hidden Piece.
‘Hidden Piece, please appear.’
Did my earnest wish reach the heavens?
It finally appeared.
A shadow that suddenly emerged before me.
‘That’s the one.’
In the past, the person who obtained the Hidden Piece had said while clutching their chest.
They were startled, thinking the black thing was a ghost.
‘It certainly does look like a ghost. A black shadow appearing as if it had always been there.’
But looking closely, it’s wearing ragged cloth covered in filth.
And it’s not a ghost but a person.
‘I don’t know if it’s an NPC, but…’
What’s important now is the fact that I found the Hidden Piece.
[The Wanderer of Darkness has appeared, drawn by a scent similar to their own.]
The wanderer who appeared with the message silently held out something.
I already knew what it was.
‘It’s the Hidden Piece.’
I walked toward him as if entranced.
The wanderer is not an enemy.
Nor is he a ghost.
He’s a benefactor giving gifts to a comrade who shares the same scent.
‘Is this it?’
In his hand was a gem that contrasted sharply with the ragged cloth.
I silently accepted it.
[You have acquired the skill ‘Wanderlust (S)’.]
I was able to obtain what I wanted.
▷Wanderlust (S)
―Effect: Credits are given proportional to the distance traveled. Only applies within the Labyrinth.
Just as I was grinning, the wanderer had already disappeared without a trace.
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