Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 162
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Skill Devouring Up to Floor 666 Episode 162
162. Labyrinth Underground 480th Floor
Before obtaining materials to craft a weapon, I organized the items I had collected so far.
‘I’ve accumulated quite a few Random Orb Fragments.’
Since two fragments dropped from Floor 450 onwards, I was able to quickly collect 40 fragments.
Enough to make 10 Random Orbs.
[4 Random Orb Fragments are being combined.]
[What type of orb will appear is random.]
After combining them one by one, the results were as follows.
―S-Rank Skill Enhancement 2
―A-Rank Skill Enhancement 3
―A-Rank Elixir 1
―A-Rank Elixir 2
―Credit Reward 2
‘Half of them are Skill Enhancement Orbs.’
First, which skills should I enhance to S-Rank?
[Using Skill Enhancement Orb (S).]
[Cloud’s Protection has been enhanced from S→SS rank.]
[Soul Strike has been enhanced from S→SS rank.]
I enhanced the invincibility skill and Soul Strike.
‘Cloud’s Protection, which can prepare for surprise attacks, is an essential invincibility skill.’
Then, why did I enhance Soul Strike?
‘If an Administrator uses Spiritual Form, it would be like a dog chasing chickens and ending up staring at the roof…’
I wasn’t sure if I’d need it, but it was just in case.
‘It’s better not to use Soul Strike, which consumes my life, if possible.’
However.
‘Wait. Why is the effect like this?’
I couldn’t help but be surprised when I saw the skill description.
▷Soul Strike (SS)
―Effect: Consumes only a small amount of one’s life to strike the opponent’s soul.
‘It only consumes a small amount of life? There was no such expression originally, was there?’
It was truly surprising that the life consumption had decreased due to the enhancement.
‘I thought it was just a trash skill, but it wasn’t?’
Then, if I enhance it one more level to SSS rank?
Could the life consumption penalty disappear entirely?
‘Maybe Orcus gave me a good skill after all?’
Let me start by enhancing A-Rank skills first.
[Using Skill Enhancement Orb (A).]
[Mana Shield has been enhanced from A→S rank.]
[Plague Spreading has been enhanced from A→S rank.]
[Time of Atonement has been enhanced from A→S rank.]
I enhanced one protection skill and two damage over time skills.
And I consumed the A-Rank elixirs.
[You have used an Extremely Strong Regeneration Elixir.]
[Regeneration increases by 90.]
[You have used an Extremely Strong Resistance Elixir.]
[Resistance increases by 90.]
I increased my regeneration and resistance.
‘Now shall I buy the materials needed for an SS-Rank weapon?’
I summoned Luster with the Dimensional Orb.
[Hi! Want me to show you the Dimensional Shop?]
“Yeah.”
[Okay! I’ve opened it here! Browse to your heart’s content!]
Luster, now completely automated, got straight to the point and opened the Dimensional Shop.
He knew that if he wasted time with nonsense, he’d get scolded by me.
He no longer interfered with what I was buying either.
[You have purchased the item ‘Dragon Heart’.]
[12,000,000 Credits have been deducted.]
[You have purchased the item ‘Lightning Essence’.]
[6,000,000 Credits have been deducted.]
[You have purchased the item ‘Mithril’.]
[2,000,000 Credits have been deducted.]
[You have purchased the item ‘Lucky Charm’.]
[5,000,000 Credits have been deducted.]
I spent a whopping 25 million Credits just on materials.
‘In the past, I would have complained about wasting money on such things, but it’s quiet now.’
Despite spending a fortune, I still have over ten million Credits remaining.
I decided to save this for next time and closed the Dimensional Shop.
“Now go.”
[Yeah! Thanks! Have a great day today too!]
I’m not sure what it’s thanking me for, but Luster disappeared as if fleeing.
‘I’ve bought all the materials I can.’
The preparation to enhance an S-rank weapon to SS is complete.
However, I need to obtain one additional material.
None other than Crown Fragment.
It was a material needed for SS-rank weapon crafting that came as a reward for the first clear of Floor 79.
‘It’s a material given at low probability when hunting humanoid monsters, specifically knight class ones.’
The floors where this material drops start from Floor 480.
I need a total of three, but since I received one as a reward, I only need two more.
‘But the probability is extremely low, so it’s not easy to obtain.’
That’s why I bought the Lucky Charm earlier as a countermeasure.
[Lucky Charm (A)]
―Category: Accessory
―Durability: 1,800/1,800
―Effect: Drop rate increased by 500%
―Usage Restriction: Lee Tae Seong (Bound)
―Description: An ancient charm made by weaving Thread of Fate. Brings unexpected luck to the wearer.
It’s an item that increases probability by 6 times, expensive but definitely effective.
‘Now let’s go to Floor 480.’
If I clear Floor 480, I can use that as an excuse to receive sponsorship from the Three Gods again.
But what’s important is the SS-rank weapon material.
[You have entered Labyrinth Underground 480th Floor.]
《Type: Annihilation》
《Condition: None》
《Mission: Defeat 100 Dark Knights.》
[You cannot leave until you clear the mission.]
Before hunting Dark Knights, I equipped the Lucky Charm.
[You have equipped the Lucky Charm.]
[Drop rate increased by 500%.]
‘Now let’s start hunting in earnest.’
The location of Floor 480 was a fortress shrouded in darkness.
Dark Knights in black armor were patrolling everywhere.
Starting from Floor 480, the difficulty increases by one level, so each one is strong enough that underestimating them would be a big mistake.
‘That’s why it’s best to lure them one by one and deal with them.’
But I don’t need to do that.
Rather, it’s more beneficial to catch them with Herding Hunt.
Dark Knights who spotted me came charging with their swords.
I didn’t kill them immediately and wandered around the fortress a bit more.
After wandering around like the Pied Piper for a few minutes.
Before I knew it, dozens of Dark Knights were chasing after me in a swarm.
‘This should be enough.’
With dozens herded together, I turned around.
Then I activated all my Damage Over Time Skills.
Time of Punishment, Time of Atonement, Time of Madness, Time of Destruction, Plague Spreading, etc.
The stacked continuous damage struck the Dark Knights in an area every second.
Kwajijik!
Kwajik!
They crumpled and crushed along with their armor, eventually shattering and disappearing.
[Dark Knights defeated 55/100]
I achieved half the target in an instant.
Even so, there was no message saying Crown Fragment had dropped.
‘Even with the Lucky Charm, it doesn’t come out easily.’
I didn’t expect it to be easy anyway.
It wouldn’t be an extremely low probability if it came out already.
But this relaxed mindset disappeared around the time I cleared five floors.
[You receive ‘Tremendous Strength Essence’ as a reward for clearing Floor 484.]
[299,000 Credits (+69,000) have been awarded.]
[Booster applied floors: 9/10 floors]
From Floor 480 onwards, S-rank rewards appear.
The stat modifier also changes to ‘tremendous’, raising an incredible 135 stats.
But that wasn’t what mattered right now.
‘I’ve killed 500 monsters while climbing five floors. So why hasn’t even one dropped?’
Could it be that the talisman’s effect isn’t being applied?
That suspicion crossed my mind, but I knew it was originally an extremely low probability.
‘Phew, I’ll finish up to here for now and go meet the Three Gods.’
I returned to Earth for the time being.
To receive sponsorship from the Three Gods, and also to vent my frustration a bit.
Around the time Lee Tae Seong returned to Earth, a heated conversation was taking place in the Eternal Room.
Actually, it was more like a one-sided reproach than a conversation.
Two gods were pouring out their anger at one.
[Kairos! Haven’t you heard anything from the Administrator?]
[That’s right. You said you met with the Administrator recently to discuss our situation.]
[Well… there hasn’t been any particular contact yet…]
[No! You met face-to-face to ask for advice. But there’s been no word since then?]
[Our raid party is imprisoned. Did you clearly explain that point?]
[I told him. Of course I told him…]
[Ah, then why is there still no action taken?!]
Kairos was troubled.
All he had done with the Administrator was dig traps to kill Lee Tae Seong or carry out tasks he was given.
He hadn’t said anything particular about the Twelve Apostles.
Administrator Hasaksios seemed uninterested as well.
‘But I lost the Administrator’s trust as my traps kept failing.’
Since then, there had been no further contact.
Even when he tried to reach out, his calls weren’t answered.
So he had nothing to say about the Twelve Apostles.
[Just wait a little longer. I’m continuously trying to communicate with the Administrator…]
[Ah, how long do we have to wait…]
Just then, the door creaked open and someone entered.
It was Lee Tae Seong.
“Hello, Three Gods.”
[Now you come in like it’s your own house without even asking us to open the door.]
[What brings you here, Regressor? We’d appreciate it if you could just state your business and leave quickly. We’re in the middle of an important discussion.]
The gods’ reaction was cold.
They no longer seemed to consider Lee Tae Seong, who was taking away their Terra, as an ally.
Of course, this was unpleasant for Lee Tae Seong.
“I’ve reached Floor 480 and came to receive sponsorship.”
[Floor 480 already?]
[Damn it. The sponsorship pace has been insane lately. It feels like we’re being robbed every time we blink.]
“From your reaction, I guess I’m not very welcome here.”
[How could you be welcome? You’re freely taking away the source of our power.]
Seeing Orcus speak so bluntly, Lee Tae Seong grinned wickedly.
“Yes, I see. You know me well. That I’m a thug. In that spirit, shall I act like a proper thug? From today, I’ll triple the amount of Terra I receive in sponsorship.”
[What?]
[What did you say?]
[…]
The Three Gods could only be dumbfounded by the suddenly tripled amount.
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