Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 160
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Skill Devouring Up to Floor 666 Episode 160
160. Central Park
[Congratulations on achieving 80 consecutive wins!]
[You receive an additional 80 Battle Points as a bonus.]
My Arena Battle performance was truly unstoppable.
[You have cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 459!]
[Congratulations on achieving 90 consecutive wins!]
[You receive an additional 90 Battle Points as a bonus.]
After completing my conquest up to the 459th floor, I checked my record.
【Arena Battle】
◎Rank : Champion
◎Universe Ranking : 93rd
◎Earth Ranking : 1st
◎MMR : 4,120 points
◎Arena Record : 60 wins 0 draws 0 losses
◎Grand Arena Record : 30 wins 0 draws 0 losses
◎BP Owned : 970
My rank had risen from Conqueror to Champion.
My universe ranking, which had many digits, was now reduced to just two digits.
‘To think I made it into the top 100.’
Does this mean I’m a powerhouse ranked within the top 100 in the universe?
Well, that might not necessarily be the case.
Arena Battles require some degree of team luck as well.
People who got lucky with their points would have higher rankings.
╔══ Arena Shop ══╗
BP Owned : 970
• Strength +1 Enhancement (10 BP)
• Penetration +1 Enhancement (10 BP)
• Durability +1 Enhancement (10 BP)
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• Skill Effect +10% Enhancement (200 BP)
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I opened the shop and purchased skill enhancement.
My choice was none other than Parasite.
[The effect of skill ‘Parasite(SS)’ is enhanced by 10%.]
[200 BP has been deducted.]
I repeated this four times.
As a result, Parasite, which was at +3, rose to +7.
▷Parasite(SS)+7
―Effect : Plants parasitic organisms made of mana into targets (maximum 34). As long as the host doesn’t die or the parasitic organisms aren’t removed, you can permanently monitor the targets.
The number of parasitic organisms I could plant increased from 26 to 34.
This meant I could copy skills from 8 additional people.
‘Should I start collecting skills in earnest now?’
I happened to have a good idea.
I would post an announcement on Transcendence Net to gather Apostles in one place.
That way, I could copy many skills at once without having to search for them one by one.
I immediately accessed Transcendence Net and posted an announcement using my manager privileges.
[Announcement][Author : Amon]
【Title : We are hosting a festival for Apostles.】
└Content : Hello, fellow Apostles.
We’ve been busy with labyrinth conquests and various incidents, so I’d like to take this opportunity to meet and communicate with Apostles from around the world.
Date and Time : Tomorrow at 2 PM
Location : Central Park, New York
Content : Free exchange and information sharing among Apostles
Please refer to the above information and we ask for your active participation.
-Posted by Amon-
As soon as I posted the announcement, comments began flooding in.
└Is this really Amon? It’s not fake, right?
└Can’t you tell from the fact that it’s posted as an announcement?
└Wow! We can see Amon in person?
└I have to go to Central Park!
└It’s like apostles from all over the world are going to come flocking here ㄷㄷ
└But why New York of all places?
└It would have been nice if they did it in Korea ㅠㅠ
└If I go, could I possibly get an autograph?
└Wherever it is, I already booked my plane ticket lol
└Coming from Korea too!
└Departing from Japan!
└Lots of people from Europe will come too
└Coming from Australia, prepared for a 20-hour flight
└By the time I arrive, it’ll probably already be over
The response was enthusiastic.
Much more than I had expected.
Apostles were pouring in from all over the world.
The next day at 1 PM, Central Park.
‘An incredible number came.’
I was looking down from the sky while hidden in the Gap of Balance.
The entire park was so packed with people there wasn’t room to step.
They had even occupied the surrounding roads beyond the park.
‘I expected them to come from all over the world, but to this extent.’
Even a rough estimate showed there were easily over 50,000 people.
Anyone would think an outdoor concert was being held.
‘It’s not just Apostles who came.’
Civilians, reporters, and even tourists wanting to see Amon had joined in, creating a complete sea of people.
“Move back! Move back!”
“Stay in line!”
“No pushing!”
The police mobilized all their manpower to maintain order, but it wasn’t enough.
Judging that the NYPD alone wouldn’t suffice, even the FBI had been deployed.
Helicopters circled the sky, and riot police were on standby.
Several news helicopters were also hovering.
With so many people, it could become dangerous if something went wrong.
‘This is why I chose the United States instead of Korea as the meeting place.’
However, it seemed people had come from all over the world to see me regardless of location.
“Amon! Amon!”
“Amon! Amon!”
“アモン！アモン！”
Seeing them chant my name in various languages.
I hadn’t even appeared yet, but it was already this chaotic.
A large screen had even been installed on one side.
I didn’t know who prepared it, but it was quite elaborate.
‘Let me first look for the skills I want.’
I used the effect of the Dimensional Walking Boots to walk through the air while scanning the Apostles.
‘If I’m going to copy 8 additional skills… damage over time skills would be better.’
Thanks to the influence of dark magic and white magic, I lacked nothing in terms of damage or defense, but I had one weakness.
The lack of area-of-effect skills.
If hundreds of enemies swarmed from all directions, it would inevitably take me time.
There were limits to handling them with Grip of the Dead.
That’s why I wanted to obtain damage over time skills.
While instant damage might be weak, nothing beats them for total DPS or area attacks.
‘It’ll be useful when facing Amon in the future too. Damage over time skills shine brighter the longer the battle goes.’
Fortunately, I had a ring that stacked damage each time I dealt damage over time, so I could achieve maximum efficiency.
‘Not that person, not that person either…’
I was searching while using Skill Copy.
[You have copied the skill ‘Plague Spreading’.]
▷Plague Spreading(A)
―Effect: Infects the target with plague, continuously reducing their health. Also spreads to enemies around the infected target.
‘This skill is decent.’
The Transcendent Spirit was ‘Plague-Stricken Lab Rat’.
It was the skill of a small man crouched in one corner.
‘Damage over time plus spreading effect. Good.’
I immediately planted a Parasite in the man.
Next, what caught my eye was a middle-aged female Apostle.
She was an Apostle backed by a Transcendent Spirit called ‘Unfortunate Mage’.
▷Time of Madness(S)
―Effect: Doubles the range of damage over time skills and increases damage by 20%.
A buff-type skill that enhanced damage over time skills.
Having one would be useful.
[You have copied the skill ‘Time of Destruction’.]
‘I like this one too.’
▷Time of Destruction(S)
―Effect: Spreads destructive energy in a designated area (50m radius), continuously dealing powerful damage to all enemies within.
A skill from the Transcendent Spirit ‘Beast of Destruction’.
Judging by its effect, it was the strongest skill.
▷Deadly Poison Needle(S)
―Effect: Injects deadly poison into the target, gradually spreading toxicity. Without an antidote, it eventually leads to death.
The Transcendent Spirit skill called ‘Master of Poison’.
Though it was a single continuous skill, once applied it lasted for a considerable time, so I chose this one as well.
▷Hatred(A)
―Effect: Implants hatred emotions in targets within a certain range, making them lose their reason while continuously draining their mental power.
A mental-type skill from the Transcendent Spirit called ‘Cursed Hunchback’.
It seemed quite useful since it drained the opponent’s mental power while causing confusion.
Like this, I copied 8 continuous skills that would be useful in crowds.
‘This should be enough. Combined with the Ring of Poison, it’ll be incredible, right?’
Having finished what I needed to do, I decided to reveal myself before the people.
It would be polite to show my face, even briefly.
Since many people had come from far away.
I emerged from the Gap of Balance and revealed myself.
Then I slowly descended using telekinesis.
“Huh? Over there!”
“Someone’s coming down from the sky!”
“It’s Amon!”
“He really appeared!”
Explosive cheers erupted from the people who spotted me.
My figure was also displayed large on the big screen.
“Amon! Amon! Amon!”
“Amon! Amon! Amon!”
“アモン！アモン！アモン！”
The sight of 50,000 people chanting my name in unison.
Honestly speaking, it was overwhelming.
Since this was my first experience like this, I was secretly flustered.
Countless people were holding smartphones and taking pictures.
The flashes were going off so much it looked like stars twinkling.
“Everyone!”
When I opened my mouth, the 50,000 people instantly fell silent.
It was an amazing sight.
“Thank you so much for so many people coming!”
“Waaaah!”
Explosive cheers again.
“Seeing Apostles who gathered from all over the world really moves me!”
“We love you Amon!”
“We love you!”
“Amon is the best!”
Cheers poured out in various languages.
“Please take just one photo!”
“Please, just once!”
People began rushing toward me.
The police desperately tried to stop them, but they couldn’t handle a crowd of 50,000.
The barriers began to collapse.
‘This is getting a bit dangerous?’
A situation where a stampede accident could occur if things went wrong.
I quickly flew up into the air to secure a safe distance.
“Everyone, please calm down!”
Even without a megaphone, my voice echoed throughout the entire park.
People became calm again.
“Safety comes first. Please don’t push each other and maintain order.”
I continued speaking while slowly looking down from the air.
“The reason I arranged this gathering today is simple. I wanted to create an opportunity for you Apostles, who have been conquering your respective labyrinths alone and living in solitude, to meet and communicate with each other.”
The gazes of 50,000 people focused on me.
Everyone was holding their breath and listening to my words.
“The Labyrinth is a dangerous place. You have to endure alone in situations where you never know when you might die. But you are not alone. There are this many companions in the same situation.”
I could see people nodding among the crowd.
“Please share each other’s experiences, exchange information, and sometimes encourage one another. That alone will be a great source of strength.”
“Yes!”
“Understood!”
“Thank you!”
Responses could be heard from here and there.
“However, please prioritize safety above all. I hope you maintain order and spend meaningful time without anyone getting hurt.”
I paused for a moment in silence and looked down below.
The faces of the Apostles who had gathered from around the world clearly showed seriousness and gratitude.
“Well then, I’ll be going now.”
“Already?”
“Please stay just a little longer!”
“Just one photo!”
Disappointed voices poured out, but I shook my head.
Since I had finished my business, there was no reason to stay any longer.
“Please enjoy your time together to the fullest. That’s the real purpose of today.”
With those words, I disappeared back into the Gap of Balance.
“Farewell!”
“Thank you!”
“See you again! Amon!”
The farewell greetings of 50,000 people echoed up to the sky.
Having completely hidden myself, I watched the scene from afar.
‘Now they’ll get along well on their own.’
Once I disappeared, the Apostles naturally began forming groups and engaging in conversation.
Some gathered with others from the same country, while others exchanged information with people conquering similar floors.
‘I’ve achieved my purpose.’
I had copied the skills I wanted with Parasite and provided the Apostles with an opportunity to communicate.
Now it was time to return to the Labyrinth and resume conquering the 460th Floor.
I was eager to test out the new skills I had acquired.
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