Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 158
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Skill Devouring Up to Floor 666 Episode 158
158. Labyrinth Underground 450th Floor
Administrator Hasaksios could only accept reality after the dust had completely settled.
[Where did he go? He was definitely here!?]
He extended his tentacles in all directions, searching the surroundings thoroughly, but couldn’t find any trace of Lee Tae Seong.
He had vanished cleanly as if he had never existed in the first place.
[Damn it! I finally found him!]
Rage surged within him.
Kairos’s trap operation had failed, and now he had lost even this opportunity he had found through direct pursuit.
[How did he disappear so suddenly…]
He couldn’t sense that bastard’s presence anywhere in the labyrinth.
At that moment, he realized.
[He disappeared using Return.]
He had used the return system provided by the labyrinth.
[Ridiculous.]
As an administrator, he was well aware of the labyrinth’s systems.
After clearing each floor, one could choose whether to go to the next floor or return to Earth.
He had used that function during combat to escape.
[Cunning bastard. He used a trick.]
But there was nothing he could do.
Outside the labyrinth was beyond his administrative domain.
It was difficult to interfere.
[Next time I’ll definitely find you. Definitely…!]
Having returned to Earth, I let out a sigh of relief.
‘It was fortunate I could use Return at the right time.’
A full-scale battle with the Administrator was still burdensome.
Even though I had become a demigod, my opponent was an existence that managed dimensions.
It wasn’t a level I could recklessly challenge yet.
‘He won’t appear on the next floor, will he?’
From the 450th floor onward, it’s Arena Battle.
Even an administrator would find it difficult to interfere there.
The arena is a special space for fair combat, after all.
‘Let me rest a bit before going in.’
After taking about a day’s rest at home, I headed back to the labyrinth.
[You have entered Labyrinth Underground 450th Floor.]
《Type: Battle》
《Condition: Alone without help from others》
《Mission: Win twice in Arena Battle.》
[You cannot exit until the mission is completed.]
The arena is a special space that only invited people can enter.
Theoretically, it was a place even administrators couldn’t interfere with, but I couldn’t be completely at ease.
[Matching opponent found!]
[Your duel opponent will appear in 10 seconds.]
[Prepare for battle.]
After 10 seconds, my opponent appeared.
A Dragon Warrior wielding a massive spear.
For a monster, both its size and class seemed different, but no one could be a match for me.
《Victory!》
《My MMR 3,400(+30) points》
[71 consecutive wins achieved!]
[Winning streak bonus (+10) applied.]
[30 Battle Points acquired.]
[Arena Battle rank has risen from Master to Conqueror.]
My MMR exceeded 3,400 points and my rank also increased.
This was the first rank I’d seen beyond Master.
‘Are there even higher ranks?’
I wasn’t sure, but it wasn’t necessarily good.
Higher ranks would mean facing stronger opponents.
However.
‘The Grand Arena isn’t much either.’
Since the demigod’s abilities applied directly on the battlefield, it wasn’t difficult to achieve victory.
Even with a troll on the team, I could win by myself.
[Starting Grand Arena.]
[Beginning random matching with participants of similar MMR scores.]
[Please wait a moment.]
[Team member matching successful.]
[Match opponent found!]
[Moving to battlefield.]
The team was matched, and both teammates I’d be fighting with were humans.
Not elves or dwarves like last time, but humans like me.
‘This is my first time encountering humans in Grand Arena.’
Of course, they wouldn’t be from the same Earth.
I’m already ranked 1st on Earth, so would there be anyone who could be matched on the same team as me?
The score difference would be like heaven and earth.
‘They’re labyrinth attackers from other dimensions.’
I knew from my previous life’s experience, but it was an interesting situation.
Meeting humans who were in the same position of attacking labyrinths.
“Oh! Same humans! Nice to meet you. What’s your name?”
I just stared quietly at the other person who was speaking cheerfully while extending their hand.
Then, perhaps feeling awkward, they awkwardly withdrew their extended hand.
“W-well. If you don’t want to talk, fine. Anyway, it gets filtered so we can’t say names and stuff.”
Why ask when you already know?
Let’s refrain from unnecessary conversation.
Anyway, we’re not from the same dimension and we’re just people who met briefly.
‘Just win and that’s it.’
With that thought, I was standing indifferently with my arms crossed when they completely left me out and started talking just between themselves.
I was turning my head away, not caring whether they did or not, when I heard an annoying sound.
“Since I have a lot of Grand Arena experience, from now on follow my instructions, everyone. Got it?”
“Do you really have a lot of experience?”
“Of course! I’ll carry you guys, so trust me and follow!”
Suddenly starting to act like a leader.
‘How can I trust that.’
More than anything, having a lot of experience means they’ve won a lot, but it also means they’ve lost just as much.
I’ll pass on listening to orders from such a person.
Honestly speaking, I don’t trust them.
[Starting Grand Arena!]
We moved to the battlefield and the match began.
“I’ll go jungle, so you go top! You go bottom! Okay?”
Telling me to go bottom?
I ignored them and ran to the jungle.
“Hey! Aren’t you going there? I said I’m going jungle?”
“Go jungle or don’t, do whatever. I just need to get the Essence of Surveillance.”
“What?”
At my words, the attacker made an incredulous expression and started following me.
“Hey! Give me the essence! I can give proper orders!”
“Give orders or don’t, do whatever you want. I’m just going to take the essence.”
“No, you need the Essence of Surveillance to give orders!”
Really chattering so much.
While doing so, they persistently followed behind.
“Hey! Stop! That guy, why is he so fast?”
Soon I arrived in front of the crystal statue faster than anyone else, and could destroy it in one hit.
Crack!
[You have obtained Essence of Surveillance.]
[All targets’ movements are observed.]
[Lasts for 2 minutes 30 seconds.]
[Remaining time: 149 seconds]
[Remaining time: 148 seconds]
…
…
The original reason for taking the Essence of Surveillance is to prevent the enemy from getting it.
Because it would be quite troublesome if the enemy knew all of their movements in detail.
But at my current level, it doesn’t matter whether the enemy observes or not.
Because the gap is so overwhelmingly large.
‘Still, the reason I took the essence was because I had time.’
Going through the jungle is faster to reach the enemy’s tower.
When there’s a vision bonus called essence on the way, there’s no reason not to take it, right?
However, perhaps because I took it as I pleased, the attacker from another dimension shouted with an incredulous expression.
“Ah! Why did you take that! Ah… this game is ruined!”
Already ruined just because he couldn’t take one essence?
I sighed and was about to run when he shouted from behind.
“Hey! Because of you, my plan and jungle route are all messed up. I was going to carry this game, but now it’s impossible. This match is lost.”
I ignored him and ran toward top lane, but I could hear him rambling through the communication.
―Sigh, meeting one troll and this is what happens… This game is lost too, damn it.
―Huh? What do you mean all of a sudden?
―Ah, there’s this guy on our team who won’t say a word. That bastard stole the Essence of Surveillance and messed up my entire jungle route. I told him to go bottom but he won’t listen. It’s completely ruined.
―Ah…
This isn’t even cursing us to lose or anything.
How did he climb to this rank with that mentality?
I ignored him and arrived at top lane, where there was a human talking with an attacker.
“Huh? Why did you come here? I’m already handling this lane…”
The reason I came to top lane was because the enemies were clustered at bottom.
There was no other reason besides that.
“Hey!? Don’t go forward! You’ll take tower damage!”
“I know.”
Saying that, I used telekinesis on the enemy next to the first tower.
Crack!
[First Kill!]
[First kill bonus: All stats +5% increase]
I killed the opponent regardless of whether there was a tower or not.
Then I took the laser damage and pounded on the tower.
The damage was so pathetic that I couldn’t even feel the burning sensation.
Rumble!
As the first tower collapsed, I immediately ran toward the second tower.
―Wh-what’s happening?
―Why? What is it?
The attacker who had been acting as leader was bewildered, still not grasping the situation, and in the meantime I…
“That bastard’s already here!”
“Stop him!”
I faced two opponents in front of the second tower.
[Double Kill!]
[Triple Kill!]
[Kill bonus: All stats +15% increase]
I twisted the head of every enemy that appeared.
The opponents could only watch as souls for 30 seconds, and during that time I destroyed the second tower.
Rumble!
[The enemy’s second tower has fallen.]
―Wh-what’s happening? Why is the second tower already down?
While destroying the gate controller, I saw my teammates who had followed behind.
“What? Did you come all the way here alone?”
“That’s impossible…”
The truly impossible situation was just beginning.
“King’s Army.”
Thousands of troops were summoned.
“Wh-what is this!”
The revived enemies panicked and flailed about.
Well, imagine thousands of soldiers swarming your base.
It would be beyond panic—it would be absurd.
“Kill them all.”
At my command, the summoned creatures attacked the revived enemies.
They couldn’t dismiss them as mere summons.
Even though they were summons, each one was formidable.
“Why are these things so strong?”
“Isn’t this cheating?”
The enemies couldn’t even leave their respawn point, only dealing with my soldiers.
Meanwhile, I could comfortably smash the controller and pound on the warp gate.
Boom!
《Victory!》
《My MMR 3,445(+45) points》
[72 Win Streak Achieved!]
[Win streak bonus (+15) applied.]
[You have gained 45 Battle Points.]
As the match ended, that Attacker came running toward me with an excited expression.
“Amazing! Y-you’re really incredible!”
Even giving me a thumbs up, his attitude had completely changed 180 degrees from when he was looking down on me earlier.
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